Week Calendar

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min.

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

Adults, 90 minutes, registration required

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

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.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
 

Ages Infant-23 months with adult; 45 min. 

Songs, bounces, and rhymes for babies. Open play time with fun toys included.

ROAR with The Maryland Zoo

Ages 2-5. 30 min. Ticket required. 

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
 

Ticket required. Tickets will be 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.

Attention high school students!

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.

Ages 3-5 with adult. Registration required.

Children of all abilities and their caregivers welcome at this supportive, judgment-free class that includes stories, music, and movement in a small group. 

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
 

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
 

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

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

Want to learn how to use the library’s e-book resources? We will show you how to use Libby, Cloud Library and Hoopla with a Q&A time. Bring your device and we will get you started using our e-book resources 

Join us for the Black Fiction Book Club

Jan 07  Black Bottom Saints: a novel by Alice Randall

Join us for the Black Fiction Book Club

Jan 07  Black Bottom Saints: a novel by Alice Randall

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min.

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

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 at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
 

Join us every month to explore new artistic themes or media in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

Winter Painting: Get inspired by the season by painting a winter scene.

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 to reserve an ukulele for class use.

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

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min.

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

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

Join us the first Friday of every month for a PG or PG-13 movie at 3pm.

Open to all middle and high school students.

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

Ages 11-18. 60 min.

Take action! Help design, plan, and implement projects and events to benefit your community by collaborating with other TAB members and with support of library staff.  Service hours available.

Recommend books, music, and movies; develop and plan events for teens; and work with HCLS instructors on projects you create. 

Interested in coding? Interested in design? Want to build a robot? Then FTC (FIRST Tech Challenge) might just be the perfect competition for you!

Ages 11-18, 45 min.

We meet on the first Wednesday of the month at The Periodic Table. We read and talk about a wide variety of genres, with a focus on books written from diverse points of view. Please reserve a copy for yourself via hclibrary.org.

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.

Ages 3-5 with adult. 30 min.  Registration required.

Children of all abilities and their caregivers welcome at this supportive, judgment-free class that includes stories, music, and movement in a small group.

Ages 3-5 with adult. Registration required.

Children of all abilities and their caregivers welcome at this supportive, judgment-free class that includes stories, music, and movement in a small group.

All Ages/Families.  94 minutes.

Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011) PG

Participants will learn various carving techniques while sculpting from a Plaster block.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Join us every month to explore new artistic themes or media in a relaxed, welcoming environment.

Winter Painting: Get inspired by the season by painting a winter scene.

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

January Challenge: Build a snow person

No snow? No problem. Build snow people using marshmallows, old books, styrofoam and other fun materials.  Work in teams or on your own.  All materials provided.

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

Wednesdays, 7:45 - 8:45 pm

Ticket required. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Because anime & manga aren’t just for kids… join us at the Advanced Anime Association. A safe space to geek out about anime, manga, and all things related with like-minded people who are of a similar advanced age.

Feeling stressed?  Relieve some of that tension and join us for Stress Free STEAM for Adults.