Week Calendar

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.

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.

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

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Prepare to move! All your favorite songs, dances and games packed into one really fun class! 

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.

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.

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.

Ages 2-5 with adult. 30 minutes. Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Tales, tunes, and tons of fun!

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

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

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.

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.

Ages 6-10 with adult.  45 minutes.  Ticket and release form required.

Dive into Science, Technology, Art and Math and explore the Oceans of Possibilities within our world. New topics each week.

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.
 

Ages 2-5 with adult. 30 minutes. Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Tales, tunes, and tons of fun!

Ages 5-11; 5 min.

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

Join us for invigorating word games, puzzles, conversation, and laughter. 
Register with an email address to receive puzzles to do at home, too! 

Questions? Email us: HCLS.BrainFitness@hclibrary.org

The Howard County Public School System is pleased to announce its participation in the 2022 Summer Food Service Program. Summer meals will be provided to all children ages 18 years and under without charge.

The Howard County Public School System is pleased to announce its participation in the 2022 Summer Food Service Program. Summer meals will be provided to all children ages 18 years and under without charge.

The Howard County Public School System is pleased to announce its participation in the 2022 Summer Food Service Program. Summer meals will be provided to all children ages 18 years and under without charge.

We'll learn some simple tunes on the ukulele while we sing, strum and have fun together!  Bring your uke or borrow one of ours. 

Explore the different ecosystems in Maryland through art! This summer, each HCLS Branch hosts a different mural featuring one of six different ecosystems found within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

The Howard County Public School System is pleased to announce its participation in the 2022 Summer Food Service Program. Summer meals will be provided to all children ages 18 years and under without charge.

The Howard County Public School System is pleased to announce its participation in the 2022 Summer Food Service Program. Summer meals will be provided to all children ages 18 years and under without charge.

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.

Ages 2-5 with adult; all 30 minutes. Ticket required. Tickets available 15 minutes before class begins.

Create different structures with various types of blocks that stimulate and encourage children to explore and investigate.

Please join us for this new bimonthly series wherein we will watch films about humans, since all great stories involve great characters, and then we'll discuss them with our fellow humans.

Never lose your place in your summer reading books with Sea Creatures Corner Bookmarks. Drop in anytime between 2:00pm and 3:00pm to create fish, sharks, crabs, and more! 

New to using computers?

Collaborate in teams to create a stop motion animation short for the summer reading theme: Oceans of Possibilities. Storyboard, write, design sets, photograph stills, and learn greenscreen and other special effects.

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

Ages 3-5 with adult. 45 minutes. Ticketed. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Stories and activities about sea creatures.

Collaborate in teams to create a stop motion animation short for the summer reading theme: Oceans of Possibilities. Storyboard, write, design sets, photograph stills, and learn greenscreen and other special effects.

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

Challenge your brain with puzzles! Riddles, anagrams, word searches, optical illusions, jigsaw puzzles, spot-the-differences, and so many more! Explore a variety of puzzle activities both together and on your own. 

Collaborate in teams to create a stop motion animation short for the summer reading theme: Oceans of Possibilities. Storyboard, write, design sets, photograph stills, and learn greenscreen and other special effects.

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

All ages, 15-20 minutes. Ticketed. Tickets available 15 minutes prior to class.

Visit the "other side" of the book drop in this behind-the-scenes tour.

Ages 6-10 with adult.  45 minutes.  Ticket and release form required.

Dive into Science, Technology, Art and Math and explore the Oceans of Possibilities within our world. New topics each week.

Explore the different ecosystems in Maryland through art! This summer, each HCLS Branch hosts a different mural featuring one of six different ecosystems found within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Collaborate in teams to create a stop motion animation short for the summer reading theme: Oceans of Possibilities. Storyboard, write, design sets, photograph stills, and learn greenscreen and other special effects.

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

All ages, 15-20 minutes. Ticketed. Tickets available 15 minutes prior to class.

Visit the "other side" of the book drop in this behind-the-scenes tour.

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

Ages 6-11, 45 min.

Explore the world around you! Enjoy fun activities relating to different topics in reading & writing, STEM, and fun & games.

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

Ages 3-5 with adult. 45 minutes. Ticketed. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Stories and activities about sea creatures.

Meet up with other high school book lovers to discuss and dissect what you are reading over the summer in an outdoor setting.  Please bring a copy of your book(s) to the meetup as well as a summary, a reaction piece, a poem, a song, a piece o

Ages 11 and up | Join other teens for Gameday, a drop-in session for students to mingle while playing a card or board game. (No registration needed)

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Ages 9-12. Registration required. 

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.

All ages welcome. Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

All ages. Drop in. Allow 30 minutes.

Join us on the patio to paint your own masterpiece and create a hermit crab or sea turtle shell craft to take home! Wear clothes you aren’t afraid to get messy!

Join the Central Branch community for fun, games and owls! Try your hand at painting, dissecting owl pellets and participate in a branch-wide scavenger hunt! Lounge on the lawn and buy a snow cone from the "Kona Ice" truck!

All ages. Drop in. Allow 20 minutes.

Try your hand in a branch-wide scavenger hunt. Hunt for colored owls in the children's section or challenge yourself to find photos of real owls throughout the Central Branch.

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!

All ages welcome. Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Grades 6-8. 45-60 min. 

We eat healthy for our heart, to lose weight, or even prevent diabetes, so what about for our brain?  Learn about the nutrients (and foods) we should be including to keep our brains in top form as we age. 

Explore the different ecosystems in Maryland through art! This summer, each HCLS Branch hosts a different mural featuring one of six different ecosystems found within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

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.

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.

All ages. Allow 30 min.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

This discussion will take place IN-PERSON at HCLS, East Columbia Branch.  

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

Ages 8 & up. Registration required.

Are you nearing retirement? If so, you may be wondering how to maximize your Social Security benefits in the most tax efficient manner. Inefficient use of both Social Security and Medicare for retirees can impact your retirement goals.

Explore the different ecosystems in Maryland through art! This summer, each HCLS Branch hosts a different mural featuring one of six different ecosystems found within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

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

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

Ages 8 & up. Registration required.

Ellicott City artist Wiley Purkey recounts memories of local history through his artwork.

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

Ever consider starting a school club or community non-profit? Then this is the workshop for you! Social Entrepreneurship 101 is a two part incubator workshop for future student changemakers.

Have you ever wondered how meals were prepared 250 years ago ​and what kinds of foods ​were consumed in the past?   

Asian American Literature Book Club meet monthly on the 3rd Monday from 7pm. to 8:30pm. online. 

June 27 (Llibrary is closed on June 20)   Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

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

Ever consider starting a school club or community non-profit? Then this is the workshop for you! Social Entrepreneurship 101 is a two part incubator workshop for future student changemakers.

Join other film lovers to discuss contemporary films, following the Columbia Film Society screenings. 

Hungry for a lively discussion? Join us as we dip into different genres each month.

Join us for a fun evening of crafting and learn simple techniques to create decorative gnomes from unwanted socks and scrap fabric.

Ages 14-18, allow 30-45 min. 

Ages 14-18, allow 30-45 min. 

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.