Week Calendar

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Practice conversational skills and discuss topics ranging from small talk and common interests to life, work and current events.  If you're new to this class, you'll receive an email invit

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

WAKE UP! IT'S SPRING!

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min. Ticket Required.

Explore spring science themes through children's literature and hands-on activities.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Ages 2-5 with adult; 30 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning. 

Tickets required. Tickets issued 15 minutes before the beginning of class.

This is a class for English language learners.

This is a class for English language learners.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
 

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning. 

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Tickets required. Tickets issued 15 minutes before the beginning of class.

Kindergarten Field Trip

This class is designed for English language learners. Improve your spoken English as we focus on listening and speaking skills with an emphasis on everyday pronunciation, intonation, and stress, as well as unique American rhythms.

This is a class for English language learners.

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Tickets required. Tickets issued 15 minutes before the beginning of class.

This class is designed for adult English language learners. Improve your English reading skills, vocabulary and grammar by using a wide range of civics-related subject matter including US education, healthcare, histor

Join other adults who knit, crochet, embroider, and sew, in an open forum for creating, conversing, sharing, and learning. Space is limited, so please register in advance to attend in person.

This class is designed for adult English language learners. Practice speaking skills in a supportive environment. Students read one short story each week and discuss it in class.

JUST FOR ME

Ages 3-6; 30 min.

For children who are ready for an independent class that includes creative expression, listening comprehension, and early reading skills.

Ticket required.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
 

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
 

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

This class is designed for adult English language learners.  Parents of children aged ten and younger will gain a better understanding of informal spoken English and increase their knowledge of English vocabulary, especially as

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Ages 6-36 months.  Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Play with toys, meet new friends, enjoy music, and develop cognitive, motor and social skills.

Learn the basics of composting. Composting reduces pressure on our landfills and recycles organic waste material into helpful soil supplements for gardens, container plants, and lawns.

Attention high school students! Come join the C2 Testing Company to take a practice SAT test on March 19 and return the following week on March 26 from 12-1:30 for your scores (parents/guardians welcome at scoreback session).

If you miss this class, past classes are posted on the Howard County Library System YouTube channel Playlists [use link:  

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
 

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
 

Ages 2-5 with adult; 30 minutes.

Tales, tunes and tons of fun! 

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
 

Ages 5-9; 30 minutes

Hands-on STEAM fun based on Eric Carle stories! Let’s read books together and have fun doing a STEAM-related activity.  

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Join Dulcinia Rubio, a certified Freedom from Smoking ® facilitator with the Howard County Health Department.  Learn how the chemicals in tobacco and vapes affect colorectal health and available no-cost cessation resources.

Join us for an in person discussion of A Burning by Megha Majumdar on Thursday, March 17, 2022, 12 pm at the Central Branch.

Learn to code using the computing language Python from one of our HiTech instructors! No experience necessary. 

Participants learn how to handle their finances in unstable times; the importance of counseling; the impacts of financial hardships; crisis budgeting; relevant stats; debt relief options and more.

Ages 6 & up; for children, teens and adults. 30 minutes. Registration required.

Topic/Theme: Fur, Feathers, and Scales! Get an up close view of representatives from different animal families and discover what makes each unique.

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required. Tickets are available 15 minutes before class

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
 

Ages 2-5 with adult. 45 minutes. Ticketed. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ages 6-9.  45 min.  Ticket required. Ho. Co. Schools have early closing.

Come celebrate this fantastic creature with stories, dragon lore, and a scaly craft.

Ages 6 - 8; 45 min.  Ticket required.  Ho. Co. schools close 3 hours early.

Ages 7-10. 45 minutes. Registration required.

Work in teams to solve engineering challenges with Cubelets^®.

Discover the world of post-production! Learn the skills of a film/video editor while acquiring an understanding of the technology involved with the profession. Edit video and audio using Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X. Registration required.

•  Children's class at 3 PM

Location: 

Howard Crossing Apartment Homes

8732 Town & Country Blvd. 

Ages 11+, 15 min.

Explore a variety fun and engaging math tutorials (created by students, for students) and grow your understanding of Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 & 2, and Calculus concepts.  

Ages 0-5, all ages/families.  Registration required. 30 minutes.  

Welcome, New Baby!

Ages 6-9; 45 min. Ticket required. Maximum of 12 participants. 

Explore the science of coding and programming with Colby, the programmable mouse.

Spring is near and the gardens are calling. Learn sustainable gardening best practices for the Spring season for a full range of garden types, including vegetable, perennial, and native plant gardens.

Adults. 45-60 minutes. Registration required, one per household.

Ages 8 & up, teens & adults welcome! 60 min. Registration Required.

An afterschool hang out for teens to connect, play games and create.

Study room available for those interested in quiet independent study

Field trip for HC Health Department Family Options Teen Parent Program.

An afterschool hang out for teens to connect, play games and create.

Study room available for those interested in quiet independent study

An afterschool hang out for teens to connect, play games and create.

Study room available for those interested in quiet independent study

An afterschool hang out for teens to connect, play games and create.

Study room available for those interested in quiet independent study

An afterschool hang out for teens to connect, play games and create.

Study room available for those interested in quiet independent study

In honor of National Bubble Week, join us for a bubble-making bash! Create bubble wands and experiment with adding sugar to bubble-making solutions for building the biggest bubbles. Registration required. Meets in East Columbia Studio A.

Ages 11 and up.  Allow 20 minutes.

READY, SET, POUR!  Using paint, pouring medium, and canvases, learn about how chemistry and fluid dynamics can create amazing works of art. Taught by a HiTech instructor at the Elkridge Branch.

Learn about various topics in science. Taught by a HiTech instructor! Drop-in. Grades 6-12. 

This lab is an IN-PERSON class at the Savage Branch! 

Ages 6 - 8; 45 min.  Ticket required.  Ho. Co. schools close 3 hours early.

Have you, your child, or the whole family always wanted to learn Spanish? Well NOW is the perfect time!!!

Ages 8 and up, with adult. 60 min.

Join the Hexentics First Lego League Team for a fun, hands-on demonstration of their latest robotic creations. 

Get your FREE COVID-19 vaccine or booster!

For adults and children (5-17)

All vaccine types offered.

In partnership with the Howard County Health Department.

Drop-in to use the equipment in the A/V Studio! Record and mix music or create and edit movies with the help of a HiTech Instructor.

No registration required. Grades 6-12.  

Create and craft in the Glenwood Branch Makerspace.  We're celebrating St Patty's day with some fun craft ideas - make a shamrock shaped hanger or build a leprechaun house. The Makerspace is your lucky stop today.

Explore the magic of math with related stories, activities, and games while learning some early elementary mathematical concepts. Gr K-2 with adult. 45 min.

Tickets available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.

READY, SET, POUR!  Using paint, pouring medium, and canvases, learn about how chemistry and fluid dynamics can create amazing works of art.  Taught by a HiTech instructor at the Elkridge Branch.

Explore hands-on, interactive activities for family members of all ages. These weekly activities develop STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) and literacy skills.

All ages, 15- 20 minutes, drop-in.

Develop math skills while coloring geometric shapes. We provide the materials, you supply the imagination!

Drop-in A/V lab for adults, includes access to the recording booth and other HiTech equipment to record and mix music or create movies. In-person

Ages 4 and up.  Allow 15 minutes.  Drop in.

Pop-in and make a fun craft!

Learn the basic skills in Adobe InDesign, students will learn the how to navigate InDesign's workspace and the tools that allow us to add images and text, create for print and the web, and more. Taught by a HiTech instructor.

Explore hands-on, interactive activities for family members of all ages. These weekly activities develop STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) and literacy skills.

Like to tinker? Create? Hang out with friends? Join us every Monday night and enjoy exploring tech, games, and art through hands-on STEAM activities. New challenges every week.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
 

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

In this class participants will have the opportunity to create an original linocut. They'll learn carving techniques for printmaking, how to color separate their artwork, and how to hand press their own prints.

Group of adults with Lego ideas and creations in common. 

Registration is open to Veterans/ active duty and their families, please. Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions.

Ages 5-7; 45 min.  Ticket required.

“Graceful prose and mastery of period detail . . . [The Bombay Prince] propels a rich story of female empowerment during a pivotal era.”
—Kirkus Reviews

Ages 14-18, 15 min.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
 

Join us for a of discussion fiction or non-fiction titles that embrace universal themes.

Learn Korean in this 12-week class, taught by Saea Oh, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and is certified in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  It is suitable for English language learners in low beginning, high beginning and low intermed

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Improve your spoken English with this class. The class will focus on listening and speaking skills with an emphasis on everyday pronunciation, intonation and stress, as well as u

OPEN TAX CLINIC

Individuals who have tax questions can speak to a student attorney one-on-one. This Tax Clinic is supported by The University of Maryland Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC).

Read and discuss a wide array of graphic novels. 3rd Tuesdays 7 - 8 pm.

March 15  Demons: to Earth and back and No Romance in Hell by Hyena Hell

Air Dry Clay is a medium that can be safely enjoyed by artists of all ages. This class invites families to get creative together and enjoy a fun night of sculpting. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Ages 11-18 & Adults; Drop-in, 90 min.

Registration is open to Veterans/ active duty and their families, please. Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions.

Registration is open to Veterans/ active duty and their families, please. Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions.

This is a class for adult English language learners.

This is a class for adult English language learners. Improve your English conversational skills through discussions on important world events.

We bring the supplies, you bring the fun. Ages 5 - 11. Ticket required. Mask required.

Bas Bleu, French for “bluestocking,” refers to an intellectual or literary woman.  We read a variety of literary fiction, and all are welcome – not just bluestockings!

Join us for a discussion of the following books:

Prerequisite: Korean for Beginners. Registration required. Ages 18+.

These workshops will be held in-person at HCLS, Central Branch.

"I am spoken courage passed down..." 

--Lady Brion

Join the Nonfiction Book Club to share your thoughts on a varied array of Nonfiction selections.

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  It is suitable for English language learners in low beginning, high beginning and low intermed

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Develop your English vocabulary and writing skills in the business context.  Learn to compose effective emails and reports for the workplace.  If you're new to thi

This class is designed for English language learners. Practice your speaking skills in a supportive environment. Students read a short story each week and discuss it in class.

Is English your second (or third) language? Practice speaking and listening in a small group.

Wednesdays, 7:45 - 8:45 pm

Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Join for a discussion about the history of the Patapsco Valley from the native population to the present day. Learn about the establishment of the park, the physical changes in the landscape and the way people utilized it in the past.

150 pieces and 45 minutes - can you build the best LEGO structure?  10 teams of 1-2 students will compete for bragging rights and a prize (prize tba).

Explore the genre of nonfiction and join our discussions on third Thursdays!
 

Nov 18th: "Book Of Delights" by Ross Gay