Week Calendar

Walking is a great way to get some activity into your routine.  Lets get up and walk together. Come and walk around East Columbia Library. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a water bottle.

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

Tales, tunes, and tons of fun!

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

Join the fun as we create, discover, and explore the world around us! Together we will complete Summer Reading activities.

Ticket required.

Ages 0-5 with adult. 30 minutes. Ticket required.

Únase a nosotros para cuentos, canciones y rimas en español. Seguido de un tiempo de juego.

Allow 20 min.

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

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

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

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

Join the fun as we create, discover, and explore the world around us! We will do activities together to earn your Summer Reading completion prize.

TIME FOR US

Ages 18 months-3 years with adult; 30 min.

Develop early learning skills through stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Ages 18 mos - 3 years with adult; 20 - 30 minutes.

Stories, songs and play time.

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

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Ages 18-35 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Stories, songs, and activities.

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

Bring the projects you'd like to finish! All stitchers welcome.

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.

Limited Attendance. Ticket required.

All ages; 30 min.

Come experience the joys of music and movement. 

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

Families (Recommended for ages 2-10).  45 min. Ticket required. Ticket available 15 minutes before class begins.

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

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

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

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

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

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Ages 6-24 months with adult. 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.

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

Ages 5-7. 45 min.  Ticket required.

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

Tales, tunes, and tons of fun!

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

Join the fun as we create, discover, and explore the world around us! We will do activities together to earn your Summer Reading completion prize.

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

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

Ages 18-35 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Stories, songs, and activities.

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

All ages; 30 min.

Come experience the joys of music and movement. 

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.

Limited Attendance. Ticket required.

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

Ages 2-5 with adult; 30 minutes.

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 at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
 

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

With the gardening season winding down, learn how to prepare flower beds for next Spring!

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

Drop-in to learn about the history of video games! Play the video games of your youth and discover some retro gems you may have missed.

Ticket required. Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Therapy dog(s) from Pets on Wheels will be at the East Columbia Branch for friendly visits with customers. Drop in - no registration required. 

Drop in for hands-on, interactive activities for family members of all ages.

Ages 5-7. 45 min.  Ticket required.

Ages 6-9; 45 min. Ticket required.

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

Ages 6-10; 45 min. Ticket Required.

Join the fun as we create, discover, and explore the world around us! Together we will complete Summer Reading activities.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

All ages/families; allow 15 minutes.

Drop in and make fun crafts!

Love historical fiction? So do we! Join our discussion to step into the past and connect with characters living in times different than our own.

Aug 21: The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min.

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

Ages 6-10; 45 min. Ticket Required.

Join the fun as we create, discover, and explore the world around us! We will do activities together to earn your Summer Reading completion prize.

*Tuesdays throughout the summer.

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

Ages 8-10. 45 minutes. Ticket required. Ticket available 15 minutes before the class begins.

Ages 8-10. 45 minutes. Ticket required. Tickets available 15 minutes before class begins.

Ages 6-9; 45 min. Ticket required.

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

Ages 11 - 13. Registration required.

Let your creativity shine in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Journal, draw, paint, color, or create this month’s featured craft. Bring in any projects you’d like to work on or start something new.

Ages 5-10; 60 min.  Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Play Bingo featuring book characters and win a book to keep!

Age 13 and up | Registration required; only register for August 21st for the 3-day series. Students must attend all 3 sessions to receive a certificate.

Age 13 and up | Registration required; only register for August 21st for the 3-day series. Students must attend all 3 sessions to receive a certificate.

We have an action-packed lineup for our summer movie matinees on the fourth Tuesday of month at 3 pm.

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min.Ticket required. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

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

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

Age 13 and up | Registration required; only register for August 21st for the 3-day series. Students must attend all 3 sessions to receive a certificate.

Ages 11 & up. Registration required.

Upcycle some old magazines into jewelry beads that can be used to make a necklace or bracelet. Participants are welcome to bring their own magazines.

Ages 14-17. Registration required.

Ages 11-18 | Registration suggested. Drop in students will be welcome if space allows. 

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.

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

Meet via Zoom every second and fourth Thursday of the month. 

Fun! Friends! Community! Culture! Social Justice! 

Are you a passionate and creative teen (ages 11-18) eager to make a difference and be a voice for your generation?

Ages 8-12; 30 min. Ticket required.

Únase a un tiempo de diversión jugando Scrabble y juegos de Lapiz y Papel en Español.

Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.

Únete a un tiempo Lectura en Español nivel Basico y diviértete con actividades relacionadas con el libro de la semana.

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

Pop-in and make a fun craft!

This class will focus on the skills necessary to paint an animal portrait. Participants will be taught how to identify different tonal values, create dimension, mix colors and replicate texture.

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

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

Students entering 6th grade. 60-90 minutes.

Meet new classmates, discuss the big move, and learn the secrets to success. Compete in a book bag relay and combination lock time-trial! 

All ages. Allow 30 min.

Join us for friendly games of Mah Jongg with players of all levels of experience.  We have both American and Asian sets available!

2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings:

August 8 and 22

September 12 and 19 (*3rd Tuesday)

Ages: 13+

Jump into a monthly, all-teen book club where you can read all types of genres, explore the key elements that make up a book, and make some friends while you’re at it.

Join us for Glenwood's Teen Book Club. This month, we will be discussing My Jasper June by Laurel Snyder. Copies are available at the front desk at the Glenwood Branch!

All ages. Allow 30 min.

Moving Up To Middle School is a 90-minute class for students starting sixth grade this fall.

Attention, Foodies! Do you find yourself looking for new creative ways to spice up your cooking repertoire?

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. 

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Register for the Zoom link  |  Ages: Perfect for high school students applying to college this year and the grownups who support them, however all are welcome. 

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.

In collaboration with the Columbia Association, the World Language Cafe is now expanded to Howard County Library System East Columbia Branch Library.

Welcome science fiction & fantasy enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!

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

Welcome science fiction & fantasy enthusiasts and other intrepid readers!

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

Love to read romance novels? Do you need an escape from reality? Join the new Romantic Reads Book Discussion!

The English Conversation Class (ECC) provides opportunities for adult English language learners to practice speaking and listening skills, increase fluency, improve pronunciation skills, and build confidence to think and speak English in a relaxed

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.

Join us for a lively discussion of all things murderous, mysterious and mischievous. Sometimes it's fiction, sometimes non-fiction, but always interesting!

For August, choose from one of the four Chesapeake Crimes titles.

Discuss LGBTQ-related books and make new friends in a queer- & trans-affirming group setting. All identities and all ages (18+) are welcome. 

Trivia in August will now be online only. The link to the Kahoot! will be emailed to registered participants.

Who will be crowned this summer's Kahoot! Thursday Trivia Champion?