Week Calendar

SIDEWALK CHALK ART

Families, ages 2 & up; allow 20 min.

Drop in and create a sidewalk chalk masterpiece. Dress for mess and the outdoors, weather permitting.

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.

Allow 20 min.

Play with our toys, read a board book, enjoy music, and visit with others.

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 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 class is designed for English language learners who are interested in working as a Vision Technician in an ophthalmologist’s office.  The participants will learn about the work setting, responsibilities, potential ear

This is a drop-in class for adult English language learners.  Practice English conversational skills and discuss topics ranging from small talk and common interests to life, work and current events.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

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

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

This is a class for English language learners.

Join other adults who knit, crochet, embroider, and sew, in an open forum for creating, conversing, sharing, and learning. This is a hybrid event, so if you would like to attend remotely via Zoom, contact pinsneedlearts@hclibrary.org.

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.

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

This class is designed for adult English language learners.  Learn English in a supportive environment to improve your reading, writing, speaking, listening and pronunciation skills.

Present your insurance questions to Outreach Staffers from the Maryland Insurance Administration.

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!

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

Take a practice SAT exam with Princeton Review. The SAT is virtual this year, with a new format. Learn what to expect on test day.

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.
 

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. 

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!

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.

Fill your brain with random trivia and/or challenge friends and family with questions from a variety of categories. Trivia questions and answers are sent monthly via email, and are family friendly.

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 2-5 with adult; 30 min. Ticket Required.

Celebrate the music of well-known children's musicians as you dance, play, and sing.

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.
 

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.

Join us to discuss The Lincoln Highway, a novel by Amor Towles

Join us for an in person discussion of The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck on Thursday, September 15, 2022, 12 pm at the Central Branch.

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.
 

Participants learn the importance of credit and how credit scores are calculated; how effective budgeting impacts your ability to maintain positive credit ratings; ways to improve your credit and how to read your credit report. Duration: 1 hour.

All ages; 30 min. Ticket required.

Come hear a 1820's schoolmarm tell tales from long ago! Lee-Ellen Lane, from the Ellicott Mills Children's Museum, will show and tell you about several children's items from the 19th century.

Teen Time at HCLS East Columbia Branch is an initiative for neighborhood teens that enhances student academics in a fun, welcoming, after-school environment.

Ticket required. Tickets are available 15 minutes before class

Teen Time at HCLS East Columbia Branch is an initiative for neighborhood teens that enhances student academics in a fun, welcoming, after-school environment.

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

Teen Time at HCLS East Columbia Branch is an initiative for neighborhood teens that enhances student academics in a fun, welcoming, after-school environment.

Teen Time at HCLS East Columbia Branch is an initiative for neighborhood teens that enhances student academics in a fun, welcoming, after-school environment.

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

Join us in the DIY studio to discuss the wide variety of power tools you may borrow from the library. We will discuss and demonstrate applications, safe use, and accessories you may need. Participants will have the opportunity to use tools.

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

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

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

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

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

Ages 5-7; 30 min.

For emerging readers. After reading the selected book, please join us for fun activities that include reading comprehension exercises and games.

Ages 9-11, 60 min. Registration Required.

Commit to six lessons of ukulele instruction and perform a concert for your fans! Participants must supply their own ukulele for duration of series.

Dress rehearsal: Oct 11, 4:30-5pm

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

Ages 11-18, 45 min.

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.  

All ages/families. 60 minutes.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month by making a mini-Piñata.

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

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

Learn to make five kinds of festive paper stars to decorate for various holidays. Ages 14+

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

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

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.

This is a class for English language learners. It focuses on essential English grammar and on the basics of writing for work and personal communication.

The League of Women Voters of Howard County and Howard County Library System invite you to join us for Speed Date the Candidates.

Meet up with fellow anime and manga fans to practice drawing your favorite characters (or create your own!), recommend the manga you're reading and the anime you're watching and check out our collection/make suggestions for it.

All ages. Allow 30 min.

NEW SESSIONS ADDED! Join us on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays* of the month for friendly games of American Mah Jongg. Players of all levels of experience are welcome for casual, non-competitive play.

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 intermediate level.

Ages 11-18. Registration required.

Grades 4-5. Registration required.  60 minutes.

This class is designed for English language learners. Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. This class is suitable for beginning English learners.

Bring one of your favorite stuffed animals for an overnight of excitement after the library closes!

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 is an in-person class that meets in t

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.

What would MacGyver do? Think like a maker by using familiar items in new ways to solve the challenge before the hour expires!

Middle and high school students.

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).

Join us to discuss some great novels about the human experience before they're critically acclaimed television shows and films.

This month we will read and discuss The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen.

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

These classes are 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 to low intermediate levels.  T

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Read and discuss a wide array of fiction and nonfiction titles.

2nd Tuesdays, 7-8 pm

Join for a virtual discussion of the following title:

In this series presented in partnership with SOBAR, we learn to make delicious non-alcoholic beverages like a professional!

These classes are designed for adult English language learners.

This is a class for English language learners.

Join Howard County Master Gardener Christine Hipple to improve the health of your houseplants! Learn how to provide the right light, water and growing conditions to make sure your indoor plants are happy and healthy.

Read and discuss a wide array of mystery novels. 

2nd Wednesdays, 7-8pm, HYBRID. Register here for the Zoom link, or join us at the Savage Branch!

November 9th: At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie

Read and discuss a wide array of mystery novels. 

2nd Wednesdays, 7-8pm. 

September 14th: The Lost Man by Jane Harper

October 12th: A Divided Loyalty by Charles Todd

Share fiction and/or nonfiction titles that were on your bookshelf this summer and we will share titles from our shelves. If you don't have a title to share, find inspiration in what others recommend and start building your fall reading list.

Acclaimed author and scholar Robin Wall Kimmerer explores the dominant themes of her book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, which include cultivation of a reciproca

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

These classes are 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 to low intermediate levels.  T

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 7-9.  45 minutes.  Registration required.

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

Sep15th: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

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

Sep15th: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Join us to discuss the 2022 One Maryland One Book, What's Mine and Yours, a novel by Naima Coster

"I'll take fall Trivia at HCLS for $200."  Individuals, families and teams are invited to a night of fun competition, laughter, and prizes. Trivia will be a mix of general knowledge questions on a variety of topics. 

These classes are designed for adult English language learners.

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