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.

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

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

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.

If you’re looking to improve your computer skills, then visit our computer skills open lab! Boost your technical knowledge by getting hands-on assistance with topics such as:  

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.

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 adult English language learners.  Practice conversational skills and discuss topics ranging from small talk and common interests to life, work and current events.  This class is suitable for learners with intermediate Engl

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.

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. 

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.

All ages; 30 min.

Come experience the joys of music and movement. 

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

Tickets required. Tickets issued 15 minutes before the beginning of 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

Master Gardeners discuss and demonstrate composting on a drop-in basis. Free bins provided to Howard County residents.

In partnership with the Howard County Master Gardeners. 

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.

Ask Maryland Master Gardeners questions and receive useful tips and practical advice.

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required. 

Attention high school students! Come join the C2 Testing Company to take a practice SAT test on June 11 and return two weeks later on June 25 at noon for your scores (parents/guardians welcome at scoreback session).

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

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

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

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.

Ages 3-5 with adult.  Allow 15 minutes.  Drop in.

Pop-in and make a fun craft!

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

All ages; 30 min.

Come experience the joys of music and movement. 

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.

Improve your ability to communicate and interact in German in a fun and casual setting.

Impartial Volunteers certified by the Howard County Board of Elections to encourage voter registration will be on-site to register voters and distribute voter registration forms.

Veterans, both active and retired military, are invited to this online discussion series.

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.

Create a crafty card for dad using origami techniques. During this drop-in crafting time, use Makerspace materials to make a fun Father's Day card.  Finish off your card by making a button "tie tack" just for dad! All materials provided.

Ages 6 and up. 30 minutes. Registration required.

Chimpanzees

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

Do you like shapes? Tangrams are ancient Chinese puzzles made up of seven geometric shapes: five triangles, one square, and one parallelogram. Each piece is called a tan and together can create thousands of pictures and designs.

Jump into our 'Oceans of Possibilities' summer reading theme by listening to a selection of stories, songs and rhymes from the sea.

B-I-N-G-O! Get sociable and win prizes. Compete and converse with other bingo fans. 

Games will be held on a rotating schedule at all branches, so please make note of the location for each date. Register for each date separately.

Ages 6-9. 45 minutes. Registration required.

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

Bring your bike and get ready for the season.  Ages 14+; under 14 with accompanying adult.

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

Study room available for those interested in quiet independent study

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

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

Study room available for those interested in quiet independent study

Ages 6-9.  45 min. Ticket required.  

Classic stories and fun problem-solving activities. 

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

How do films shape and connect us? Join our film discussion series. Please watch monthly films prior to their actual discussion dates

Jun 6th: Supernova (available on Kanopy)

Ages 5-7; 30 min.

Take a dive into our wonderful collection of books! Come read out loud together, discuss the books, learn by asking and answering questions and complete activities related to the books.

Work side by side with the gardener and help our Enchanted Garden grow. Learn the joys of gardening and help us with basic garden tasks.  Dress for outdoor activity.

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

Would you like to improve your business writing skills but find yourself without the time to go back to school for instruction?

Drawing on more than 25 years' experience as a professional writer and colleg

Improve your ability to communicate and interact in German in a fun and casual setting.

Meet every second and fourth Thursday of the month. 

Learn about various topics in science and art and how they can be combined.

June 9: Alcohol Ink Painting/Resin Crafts

Taught by a HiTech instructor! Drop-in. Grades 6-12. 

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.  

Ages 2 & up with adult; 60 min. Ticket Required.

Drop-in, allow 20-30 minutes, to make a fun craft or create your own masterpiece!

Discover how to use the laser cutter/engraver to make a custom tablet or cell phone stand for Father's day. The laser cutter is able to cut such precise lines that solid wood becomes pliable with a living hinge cut.

Kindergarten- 2nd grade. 45 minutes - 1 hour. Registration required.

3rd - 5th grade. 45 minutes - 1 hour. Registration required.

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!

Family activity for children 6+.

Families; 30 minutes.

Bilingual stories and music just before bedtime. Pajamas, teddy bears, and blankets welcome.

Cuentos bilingües y música antes de ir a dormir. Pijamas, ositos de peluche y cobijas son bienvenidos. 

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

Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride month by creating your own rainbow or pronoun buttons to wear or share

All ages. Allow 30 min.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Click here to register.

Once on The Family Institute's website, choose "Family Institute Workshops."

New to using computers?

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

Read and discuss a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books on different cultures around the world as well as immigrant fiction.

1st Mondays; 7- 8 pm. 

Join for a discussion of the following titles:

Join our monthly discussion of Asian American literary titles. 

Find the answers to gardening questions by talking with a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener. Drop in; no registration required. 

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 class is designed for English language learners who are interested in working as a licensed childcare provider.  The participants will improve their English language skills and learn about the work settings, responsib

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

Surf a sea of summer reads, navigated by an adventurous crew of HCLS instructors. Explore the Adult Summer Reading 2022 list, discover how to participate in summer reading, and learn about upcoming events. 

We focus on spies, espionage, and world intrigue, alternating both classic and contemporary fiction and nonfiction, from the twentieth century and beyond.

Join us for discussion of the following titles:

Join us every month to explore new artistic themes or media in a relaxed, welcoming environment.
Rock Painting: Enjoy a fun night of painting on rocks.
 

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

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.

Revealing the central yet intentionally obliterated role of Africa in the creation of modernity, 

Welcome sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!

Discuss a wide-array of Science Fiction and Fantasy movies (2nd Wednesdays) and books (4th Wednesdays)

Looking for travel inspiration?  Bring travel writing that inspires you or personal stories of trips taken and memories made. 

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.

Ages 7-10, 60 minutes. 

Reading and laughing and creating together...If you are in grades 2-4 and enjoy doing these things, bring your grown-up and join us!

Join us as we discuss books pertaining to LGBTQ+ experiences! All identities are welcome. 

This is a class for adult English language learners.

This class is designed for English language learners who are interested in taking the U.S.