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 3-5 with adult; 45 min. Ticket Required.

Explore summer science themes through children's literature and hands-on activities.

June 3 Busy Buzzing Bees

June 10 Sink or Swim?

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.

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.

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.

Allow 20 min.

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

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.

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.

All ages; 30 min.

Come experience the joys of music and movement. 

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.

Preschoolers develop skills for talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing through stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes. 

Ticket required. Tickets will be given out 15 minutes prior to class.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Tickets required. Tickets will be given out 15 minutes prior to class.

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

Tickets required. Tickets will be given out 15 minutes prior to 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.

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 7-10; 45 min.

Drop-in and share your creativity & skill! Draw your favorite characters with the help of how to draw books & video tutorials.

SING, Rated PG

All ages; 45 min. Ticket required.

Learn ASL vocabulary through stories & activities.

Ticket required.

Tickets 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.

Families; 30 min. Ticket Required.

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.

All ages; 30 min.

Come experience the joys of music and movement. 

Ages 2-5 with adult; 45 minutes.

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

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

Drop in and learn to fix a flat, raise a seat, adjust the brakes, or get answers to other basic cycling questions. Learn how and where to ride, cycling-related discounts, group rides and racing, commuting, and regular repair and maintenance.

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

All ages; 45 min. Ticket required.

Learn ASL vocabulary through stories & activities.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Establishing a vegetable garden can require a lot of time and money and yield minimal results.  This presentation demonstrates how you can establish a productive vegetable plot with less effort than you are currently expending.  It focus

Join us for an in person discussion of The River We Remember by William Kent Kruger, at the Central Branch.

Join a lively, literary conversation in person!

Jun 18 (special date): Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger

Jul 30: Hello, Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Aug 27: Varina by Charles Frazier

Step into the fun and active world of Beyond Words, a vibrant and inclusive monthly class designed to spark joy and ignite the imagination of young people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

All ages.  30 min.  Ticket required.

All Ages/Families, allow 30 minutes. Ticket required.

Great family fun playing board games with family and friends. 

Tickets available at the desk 15 minutes prior to class. 

We read and discuss historical fiction from a wide-range of time periods and settings—everything from ancient Greece to 1970s Hollywood so far. We occasionally read other genres as well. 

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.

Ages 8-11; 30 - 45 min. Ticket Required.

Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride month with some wonderful related reads, activities, and a rainbow craft!

Read and discuss light-hearted books that will make us smile. The books will talk about love, hope, and grace. They will include humor, and perhaps some snark, to spice things up. It will be fun! Join us. 

3rd Thursdays: 2 - 3 pm

Help us decorate the library by constructing and decorating a plane that will "take off" on a summer reading adventure. Then build and customize a plane of your own to take home!

Ages 5-11; 45 min. Ticket required.

On this Summer Reading adventure we'll explore countries, their flags, and, the four color theorem.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Ages 8-11; 30-45 min. Registration required. 

Dress for mess and revisit a craft favorite or stretch your skills and learn a new technique. In this session, paint with string.

Ages 7-12, 30 minutes, Ticket required. 

Learn about nature's superheroes! Pollinators! Discover how pollinators work and take home a native wildflower too. 

Day 1 of 3 day series

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Day 2 of 3 day class series

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Embark on a thrilling Passport to Adventure! Get lost in magical stories that transport you to new lands. Let your creativity shine with fun crafts and makerspace activities. 

Create your own cowrie shell beaded project and learn about African culture - presented by Edewor Foundation

Join in the Glenwood Branch's Summer Reading Celebration with a Passport to Adventure. Learn about art from around the world. Create projects that are inspired by cultures from across the globe. Drop-in anytime from 3pm-7pm.

Prepare to travel around the branch during our Summer Celebration. Decorate a folder "suitcase" in our Builders' Barn. While supplies last.

Makerspace Activities will be available during Glenwood's Summer Reading Celebration. Construct a flag from Lego bricks, make a travel-themed button, and observe the printing of models of landmarks from around the world. 

Enjoy our Summer Celebration with a live presentation of Let's Go for a Drive!, by Mo Willems.

Ages 11 - 14. Registration required.

Day 3 of 3 day series

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Make music in the A/V Studio using GarageBand and learn more about the music production resources available at the Savage branch.

Create kindness rocks with Pride themes and colors using paint pens, and place them around your neighborhood, school, library, etc. to spread the love!

Ages 11 - 15. Registration Required.

Are you ready to dive into the electrifying world of circuits? Join us for a thrilling adventure into the heart of circuits with our special Snap Circuits kits!

During this fun magic show, children will explore the wonderful world of reading and magic found in books.

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!

Enjoy our Summer Celebration with a live presentation of Let's Go for a Drive!, by Mo Willems.

During this fun magic show, children will explore the wonderful world of reading and magic found in books.

Ages 6-12; 30 min. Ticket required.

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

Ages 11-18  | Drop-In, but you may register for a reminder.

No registration needed, feel free to register for a reminder. | Planned for rising seniors, but other high school students are welcome. 

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. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

All ages.  30 min.  Ticket required.

Ages: All. Put your thinking caps on and test your wits with entertaining and educational trivia questions for all ages.

During this fun magic show, children will explore the wonderful world of reading and magic found in books.

Due to increased popularity of D&D Club, we are capping the number of players at maximum of 15 and it is first come, first served. Doors open 15 minutes before game time.

Ages 7-9.  45 minutes.  Registration required.

Learn more about key concepts of modern artificial intelligence with a gentle (and hands-on) look on how to find and utilize artificial intelligence (AI), open-source resources. 

Ages 9-12. Registration required.

Calling all LEGO™ bricks fans! Receive your challenges for the day and work individually or in groups to create and engineer designs with LEGO™ blocks.

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

This Summer, read and discuss books that celebrate journeys of discovery around the world.

June 17: Spirit Run: A 6000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land by Noé Álvarez

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. 

Join us for a casual D&D game, open to all experience levels, beginners welcome! Missed the first meeting? No problem--this D&D club is designed for flexibility! Ages 12+.

Looking to sharpen your chess skills?  Come drop in and challenge new opponents!  All skill levels and ages are welcome.

Note: Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

For Adults; must be 18 to participate. 

Air Dry Clay is a medium that can be safely enjoyed by artists of all ages. This class invites families to get creative together and enjoy a fun evening of sculpting.

Participants under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

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

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

Join us for an evening of mind-bending fun as we dive into the world of artificial intelligence with our AI-Generated Trivia Night! Prepare to be challenged and entertained by a unique array of questions crafted by AI technology.

The English Conversation Club (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

Earn a Maryland high school diploma for adults!

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

Jun 20: To Shake the Sleeping Self by Jedidiah Jenkins

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

Jun 20: To Shake the Sleeping Self by Jedidiah Jenkins

Join us to discuss Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

Harriet Tubman's story comes alive through traditional code songs, modern melodies, and authentic narration.  Journey along the Underground Railroad with historian Linda Harris as she chronicles her annual charity walks through the lens of lo

Ages 11-18 | UPDATE *Registration suggested, but walk in students will be welcomed if space allows. ALL students are required to bring a signed permission slip.