There are 7 upcoming classes.
Debate Academy: Master Public Speaking
Date: 05/12/25Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Teens
Program type: College & Trade Schools
Description:
Calling all Middle School Students! Want to enhance your public speaking skills? Practice speech and debate in a safe space to prepare for high school level competitions.
This series covers public speaking prep to competition strategies, giving students the tools they need to succeed. The program culminates in an exciting in-person competition in early June, with AWARDS and a speech and debate kit to continue your journey! Prepare to speak, think on your feet, and become a confident speaker and debater!
Debate Academy is part of the HCLS Teens Teach initiative, in which teens develop, plan, and share their passions and expertise with the community.
New Digital SAT Practice Test (Online)
Date: 05/17/25Time: 10:30am - 11:30am
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Teens
Program type: College & Trade Schools
Description:
The Princeton Review has taken all the information the College Board has provided for the Digital SAT and created an experience that simulates its style of questions, format, pacing and overall feel. Practice tests are a great way to hone skills and reduce anxiety.
Please register with an email address to receive immediate registration confirmation with a link to enter the class. This email will also contain dial-in information if you wish to participate via phone.
Debate Academy: Master Public Speaking
Date: 05/19/25Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Teens
Program type: College & Trade Schools
Description:
Calling all Middle School Students! Want to enhance your public speaking skills? Practice speech and debate in a safe space to prepare for high school level competitions.
This series covers public speaking prep to competition strategies, giving students the tools they need to succeed. The program culminates in an exciting in-person competition in early June, with AWARDS and a speech and debate kit to continue your journey! Prepare to speak, think on your feet, and become a confident speaker and debater!
Debate Academy is part of the HCLS Teens Teach initiative, in which teens develop, plan, and share their passions and expertise with the community.
Debate Academy: Master Public Speaking
Date: 06/02/25Time: 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Teens
Program type: College & Trade Schools
Description:
Calling all Middle School Students! Want to enhance your public speaking skills? Practice speech and debate in a safe space to prepare for high school level competitions.
This series covers public speaking prep to competition strategies, giving students the tools they need to succeed. The program culminates in an exciting in-person competition in early June, with AWARDS and a speech and debate kit to continue your journey! Prepare to speak, think on your feet, and become a confident speaker and debater!
Debate Academy is part of the HCLS Teens Teach initiative, in which teens develop, plan, and share their passions and expertise with the community.
Speech and Debate Competition!
Date: 06/02/25Time: 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Children, Teens, Everyone
Program type: College & Trade Schools
Description:
Join us for an exciting evening of competitive speech and debate! This is an amazing opportunity for middle school students to showcase their public speaking and argumentation skills in a supportive and fun environment. Winner will receive medals + prize and everyone will receive a participation certificate. Open to everyone!
Food provided!
Competitive Event Options:
You can only participate in 1 event. All events follow the high-school style of debate and follow same rules (please refer to the NSDA website for detailed information).
Impromptu (2 minute prep - 5 minute speech): Receive 3 topics and choose one on the spot.
Original Oratory (7 minute speech): Write a 7 minute speech, memorize it and present to a judge.
Public Forum (2v2 debate) *Must prepare a case for both sides.
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its investment in domestic nuclear energy.
Lincoln Douglass (1v1 debate) *Must prepare a case for both sides.
Resolved: The development of Artificial General Intelligence is immoral.
Speech and Debate Competition! Awards Ceremony (Online)
Date: 06/02/25Time: 8:00pm - 8:30pm
Branch: Online Branch
Age group: Children, Teens, Everyone
Program type: College & Trade Schools
Description:
Celebrate the winners of the first Howard County Library System Speech and Debate Competition. Show our Elkridge middle school students how much we appreciate and admire their hard work and their skills in public speaking and argumentation. Open to everyone!
A Zoom link to the event will be send by email.
Repair Cafe at the Library
Date: 06/14/25Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Branch: Elkridge Branch
Age group: Teens, Adults
Program type: Tech Skills or STEAM
Description:
Do you have a bike in need of a tuneup? An electric lamp that doesn’t work, or an idea for making one from scratch? If you are interested in how things work, or have a favorite item that needs repair, join us to see what’s possible. Clothing, jewelry, small electrical appliances, toys, furniture. (Sorry, but no smart phones or computers, or gas powered devices.)
Volunteers will evaluate and fix as many of them as they can and offer their expertise on items that are too large or not possible to bring in. Instead of throwing away broken items, bring them to a Repair Cafe where volunteers will do their best to give them a new life.
Registration through the Repair Cafe is required in order to know what you are bringing for repair! Please complete this form: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/bfd9ac7d234447138eeb75df4e95a8c8
Release forms required for all participants. Please download and complete a participant release form from the "Attachments" section of this page, or complete a form when you arrive. Forms for participants under the age of 18 must be signed by a parent or guardian.
