Week Calendar

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 available 15 minutes before class.

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.

Adults, 90 minutes, registration required

 Ages 3-5 w/adult.  30 - 45 minutes, Ticket required

Stories, songs, activities, and a craft to enjoy with your child.

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

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.

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.

Ages 2-5 with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Fall-themed music and movement.

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

Limited Attendance. Ticket required.

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.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

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.

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

Take a practice SAT test facilitated by C2 Education Center. Bring pencils and a graphing calculator. {We will have some pencils and calculators for students who need them}

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. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

 Ages 3-5 w/adult.  30 - 45 minutes, Ticket required

Stories, songs, activities, and a craft to enjoy with your child.

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

In this class participants will learn the techniques, tools, and best practices for carving a low relief in plaster. Topics to be covered will include safety, composition, and how to create dimension.

Ages 2-5 with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Fall-themed music and movement.

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

Limited Attendance. Ticket required.

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.

Extend your living space to the great outdoors by creating garden ‘rooms’ for relaxing, entertaining, dining, and many other uses.

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

If you took the practice SAT on Sept 2, please return for the scoreback session where you will receive your scores and a short presentation, as well as have the opportunity to ask questions afterward.

Ticket required. Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Join us for the Black Fiction Book Club  

Sep 09  Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley

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

Join us for the Black Fiction Book Club

Sep 09    Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley.

For children who are ready for an independent class as they prepare to start school. This class introduces early learning skills such as listening, pre-reading, math, movement, and music.

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min.

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

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

Painted Paper Collage: Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of art and learn simple techniques to create collages from painted paper.

Ages 6-9. 45 min. Tickets available 15 min 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.

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min.

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

After school supervised safe space for middle and high school students. Socialize with peers, work on homework, or enjoy optional games, crafts, and other activities.

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

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

After school supervised safe space for middle and high school students. Socialize with peers, work on homework, or enjoy optional games, crafts, and other activities.

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

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

After school supervised safe space for middle and high school students. Socialize with peers, work on homework, or enjoy optional games, crafts, and other activities.

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

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

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

Daily affirmations can be a useful tool to help shift your mindset in ways that improve your life.

Get your game on at the library! Play Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, or a mix of all three! 

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.

Receive hands-on assistance from HCLS instructors with your technical support needs.  Savage staff will be available to assist you with using your personal devices, basic computer skills, common computer software, and editing and printing doc

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.

Kindergarten- 2nd grade. 45 - 60 minutes. Registration required.

30 Minutes. Ages 6-11. Ticket required.

Kindergarten- 2nd grade; 45-60 min. Registration required.

Ages 5-7; 30 min.

For emerging readers. Read a book together then stay for fun activities that include crafts, reading comprehension exercises, and games.

3rd - 5th grade. 45 - 60 minutes. Registration required.

3rd - 5th grade. 45-60 min. Registration required.

Ages 8-12; 30 min. Ticket required.

Join us for an informal Spanish conversation and homework assistance time. We will practice basic phrases and vocabulary.

Ages: 11 - 18. Meet up with fellow fans and discuss your favorite series/games. We will be watching anime together, having game demos, making art/crafts, and exploring some Japanese language/cultural tie-ins. Drop-ins encouraged and welcomed!

All ages. Allow 30 min.

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

We meet at The Periodic Table on the first Wednesday of the month. 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.

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.

Is your homework usually crumpled somewhere in your backpack half-done? Do you find it hard to get started on stuff, so you wait until the last minute and end up rushing to meet the deadline or just not doing it at all?

Assigned a National History Day project? Our research experts have tips and tools for you. Meet history day judges and learn strategies to locate sources. There will be time at the end for questions.

For children transitioning from early readers to chapter books. After reading the title, join us for fun activities that include reading comprehension exercises and games.

Families; allow 30 minutes. Drop in.

Explore and engage in various STEM activities through self-guided stations.

Ages 7-10. 45 min. Ticket required.

Math can be fun! Develop problem-solving skills and strategies to find solutions to the classic math-based game of Nim.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

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:

Looking to connect with nature? Learn how to identify wild edible plants with us!  

Registration is open to Veterans/ active duty and their families, please. Participants are encouraged to attend all sessions.

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

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 

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

Learn about Zambia's independence-era rock scene and its recent resurgence in popularity.

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.

From Kindergarten teacher to Principal of a large HCPSS school. Join local principal and resident Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket to discuss leadership and her career journey through the school system.

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

Making the same two things in your instant and Crock-Pot? Maybe you haven't even taken them out of the box! Today is the day we up your game and know-how about these two handy kitchen tools.

In partnership with Giant Food.  

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.

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

Painted Paper Collage: Enjoy a relaxing evening of art and learn simple techniques to create collages from painted paper.

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to the Hogwarts School of Wizardry Trivia Night! Prizes awarded. Wands and robes welcome.