Week Calendar

Step into the fun and active world of Adult Beyond Words, an inclusive monthly class designed to spark joy and ignite the imagination of people (ages 18+) with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities.

Ages 4-7 years, 4 & 5 with adult; 45 min. Ticket required.

Avoid the summer slump and get ready to read! Build your phonological awareness and early literacy skills through fun, hands-on activities.

Edades 0-5 años con adulto. 30 minutos. Se requiere un tiquete gratis disponible en el escritorio del área infantil.

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.

Allow 20 min.

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

Looking for dedicated time to work on projects? Bring stitching you'd like to finish, connect with others, and share ideas and tips. Drop in anytime between 10 am and 12 pm. Adults, ages 18+.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Edades 0-5 años con adulto. 30 minutos. Se requiere un tiquete gratis disponible en el escritorio del área infantil.

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.

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 5 and up; 60 min. Ticket required. 

Practice accuracy and fine motor skills, and create your own art while coloring, cutting, and pasting.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Let loose and laugh. Learn the basics of comedy improvisation through games and collaborative storytelling. Everything is made up on the spot.

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 3-5 with adult.  Allow 15 minutes.  Drop in.

Pop-in and make a fun craft!

B-I-N-G-O! Get sociable and win prizes. Compete and converse with other bingo fans. 

Ages 6-12. Allow 60 minutes.

Celebrate our library’s birthday with the sounds of the Columbia Orchestra! Hear musicians demonstrate instruments from the strings, winds, brass, and percussion families, and learn what makes each one unique.

Celebrate our library’s birthday with nonstop bubble fun! Watch two high-energy bubble performances, explore interactive stations, create your own bubbles, or step inside a giant bubble. Perfect for all ages. 

Celebrate friendship and our library’s milestone by creating your own colorful bracelet! Choose from a variety of beads to craft a unique reminder of fun and friendship. Recommended for ages 8 and up. 

 Join the celebration and create your own colorful tie-dye bucket hat to honor our library’s landmark year! Open to guests ages 11 and up. Get creative and colorful—while supplies last.

 Join the birthday fun and craft a one-of-a-kind card for our library’s big day—or someone special! Use stickers, markers, crayons, cutouts, and recycled materials to make your creation shine.

For everyone. Join us to celebrate 85 years of Howard County Library System and all things summer reading with activities for all ages! Sponsored in part by Friends and Foundation of HCLS.

Celebrate with creativity and sustainability. Make festive party hats and decorative bunting using repurposed book pages—fun, easy, and eco-friendly. 

Get party-ready as we celebrate our library’s big birthday! Pick from metallic tattoos or glittery designs—no mess, just shine. Add face jewels or arm bling to create your own festive look and join the birthday fun in style.

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

Pop-in and make a fun summer craft!

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

Note: This event has been rescheduled from July 31 to August 11.

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 12 and 26

September 9 and 30

October 14 and 28

In this introductory class, participants will learn the process of Reduction Printmaking while creating an original print. Reduction Printmaking is a technique that uses a single block to create a multi-colored, layered print.

All ages. Allow 30 min.

Step right up for birthday fun with this high-energy, laugh-filled circus show! Former Ringling Brothers performer Greg May juggles, globe-walks, spins plates, and performs rope tricks and comedic magic—all with help from the audience.

Take a break from the hustle and bustle and join us for an hour of creativity and calm at the library!

Allow 30 minutes. All ages/Families; children 7 and under with adult. Ticket required.

Drop in and complete jigsaw puzzles together as a family.  

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!

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.

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+.

Create two different kinds of colorful origami fidget toys. Learn the steps to fold paper into an amusing and anxiety relieving tool.