Week Calendar

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.

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

Ticket required. Tickets will be issued 15 minutes prior to class starting.

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.

TIME FOR US

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

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

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

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

Parents/Caregivers with baby, newborn – 6 months; 60 min.  Registration required.

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. Limited Attendance. Ticket required.

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. 

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.

About the Teen Action Board: 

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min.

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

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

Ages 8-11; 60 min. Registration Required.

Team up with other broadcast enthusiasts to produce a radio ad in our AV Lab for a mystery client.
Please provide an email address or bring a flash drive to save a copy of your recording.

All ages; 30 min.

Come experience the joys of music and movement. 

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

Join us for an in person discussion of The Push by Ashley Audrain, 12pm on November 21st, 2024 at the Central Branch.

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

Learn the effects of plastics and the history of upcycling as you create a mosaic and bracelets and a community bench from "upcycled' materials.

Ages 3- 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.

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.

After-school hang out time for teens! Come enjoy some snacks, video games, and board games!

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

Ages 3-5 with adult; Allow 45 min. Ticket required. Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

After-school hang out time for teens! Come enjoy some snacks, video games, and board games!

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min

After-school hang out time for teens! Come enjoy some snacks, video games, and board games!

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

Join us in the DIY Studio to learn how to hem clothing with a sewing machine. We will cover preparing your fabric, double-fold hem and blind stitch hem. Participants will have the opportunity to practice their skills!

After-school hang out time for teens! Come enjoy some snacks, video games, and board games!

Ages 8-11; 60 min. Registration Required.

Team up with other broadcast enthusiasts to produce a radio ad in our AV Lab for a mystery client.
Please provide an email address or bring a flash drive to save a copy of your recording.

A Haori is a traditional Japanese jacket usually worn over a kimono. In modern times it can be worn like a cardigan over a long shirt or hoodie for a streetwear style. 

A super laid back time and space for teens to hang out with peers, play video games or work on homework, projects, and art or crafts.

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 super laid back time and space for teens to hang out with peers, play video games or work on homework, projects, and art or crafts.

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 super laid back time and space for teens to hang out with peers, play video games or work on homework, projects, and art or crafts.

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 super laid back time and space for teens to hang out with peers, play video games or work on homework, projects, and art or crafts.

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 super laid back time and space for teens to hang out with peers, play video games or work on homework, projects, and art or crafts.

Ages 5-7; 60 min. Ticket required.

Practice your skills in a small class. Take turns reading, discuss books, practice high frequency words, and make a bookmark! Attend one or both sessions.

Tuesdays November 12 and 19 4-5 PM

Learn the effects of plastics and the history of upcycling as you create a mosaic and bracelets and a table from "upcycled" materials.

Grades 4-6. 60 minutes. RG, registered.

Discussions about state award nominees. Vote for a winner in April. Eight-month series. Copies will be held for registered students at the Central Branch Customer Service Desk.

Students who are ages 5-9 and in grades Kindergarten-3rd. 60 minutes. RG, Registered.

Create games, animations, websites, and more with code! No prior knowledge of coding or programming required. Make friends and build your knowledge at an easy pace. Attend any number of sessions. 

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.

THIS IS AN INTERMEDIATE SEWING CLASS, students must have taken "Sewing Machine Basics" with HCLS, or have comprehensive sewing skills. 

What is weaving? Why do people weave?  We will explore weaving using looms and non-traditional items to weave. For Ages 5-11, Ages 5-7 with an adult

Step into the fun and active world of Teen Beyond Words, an inclusive monthly class designed to spark joy and ignite the imagination of young people (ages 11 - 21) with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities.

Grades 6-8. Registration required.

Developmental milestones are skills that most children can do by a certain age, and they can include things like walking, speaking, and playing.

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

Families, ages 6 and up. 30 min. Ticket required.

Connect with fellow writers, share your progress, and celebrate your milestones as you work towards completing a writing project by the end of the month. Join us on Monday nights in November to support your novel writing journey.

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. Watch anime together, make art/crafts, and explore Japanese language/cultural tie-ins at this meet up for fellow anime fans. Drop-ins encouraged and welcomed!

Learn how to protect the humanity of those being harassed due to race/ethnicity, religion, gender, etc. around you.  Participants will receive certification at the end of the session.

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

Work together in small groups investigating hands on STEAM activities.

Take STEM learning into real-world applications. Create your own edge-lit acrylic sign in the Glenwood Branch + Makerspace.  Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. All attendees must register for the class.

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 6-10.  45 min.  Ticket required.

Learn more about the Native American Tribe who were there at the First Thanksgiving. Includes stories, activities, and a craft. 

All ages. Allow 30 min.

Are you ready to level up your gaming skills and have some fun? Stop by and play different video games that are fun for the whole family!

Do you like to paint, or want to learn how? Would you like to get feedback on the current painting you're working on, or instruction on how to improve?

All ages with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required.

Únase a nosotros para cuentos, canciones y rimas bilingues. Seguido de un tiempo de juego. Join us for bilingual stories, songs and rhymes. Followed by a playtime.

Grades 2-3.  45 minutes.  Registration required.

ENCORE CINEMA at Howard County Library System East Columbia Branch & 50+ Center presents "see-again" worthy DVD movies on a large screen! 

Doors open at 6:15pm at 6610 Cradlerock Way.

Ages 5-8; 45 min. Registration required. 

Build listening & comprehension skills while an instructor reads a non-fiction picture book, followed by discussion & related activities.

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

Join our monthly discussion of Asian American literary titles. 

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).

Create a charming, hand operated, mechanical toy! Before microchips and electric motors, children’s toys were powered by cranks, gears, cams, and followers.

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.

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

The World Languages Cafe is now being held at the new East Columbia 50+ Center; 6610 Cradlerock way, Columbia, Md. 21045 on the 4th Tuesday of each month. (for Nov. & Dec.

Chef Sean Sherman, a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, discusses his award-winning cookbook The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen.

Bas Bleu, French for “bluestocking,” refers to an intellectual or literary woman.  We read a variety of literary fiction, and all are welcome – not just bluestockings!

Join us for a discussion of the following books:

Explore various culinary cuisines/chefs of the world. A new cuisine/chef every month. This month's Chef is Martha Stewart.

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

Wednesdays, 7 - 8:30 pm

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

Join the Nonfiction Book Club to share your thoughts on a varied array of Nonfiction selections.

Join the Nonfiction Book Club to share your thoughts on a varied array of Nonfiction selections.

Join us in the DIY Studio to learn how to hem clothing with a sewing machine. We will cover preparing your fabric, double-fold hem and blind stitch hem. Participants will have the opportunity to practice their skills!

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

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

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

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

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

Nov 21: Spirit Run by Noe Alvarez

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

Nov 21: Spirit Run by Noe Alvarez

Join us for an evening of fun and knowledge at our "Thankful Trivia Throwdown!" This event celebrates the spirit of gratitude with questions that blend the flavors of Thanksgiving, the excitement of football, and a dash of culinary delights.

Join us to discuss Lone Women by Victor LaValle