ESL Classes (Various Levels)
All of HCPL English-learning classes are taught by trained volunteer tutors and are completely free to attend. Learning materials are provided.
Beginner ESL Classes for Adults who speak little or no English. You will practice speaking, reading, writing and listening.
Advanced ESL Classes & Conversation Club for Adults who want to reach fluency in English. Practice speaking, reading, writing and listening with native speakers in a nonjudgmental environment.
Enjoy good company, good conversation, and a good cup of hot tea during Tea Time Book Club every second Tuesday of the month! In 2026, we will read these titles from July to October:
July 14: The Measure by Nikki Erlick
August 11: The Ghostwriter by Julia Alvarez
September 8: Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
October 13: The Librarians by Sherry Thomas (Gulf Coast Reads)
The Next Chapter Summer Film Fest (SFF) concludes Thursday, August 27 at 10:15 AM. We look forward to showing The Naked Gun, the 2025 parody comedy film about a detective, following in his father's footsteps, working to solve a murder case and save his police department from closure. Rated PG-13, this film stars Liam Neeson, Kevin Durand, Pamela Anderson, and Liza Koshy. The Naked Gun runs 1 hour, 25 minutes. This film includes Closed Captions.
Adults – the Next Chapter Monday Matinee continues Monday, August 24 at 2:00 in our Upstairs Innovation Lab Classroom. We look forward to seeing Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the rip-roaring third installment of the Indiana Jones saga, Indy's chance discovery of a detailed diary reunites him with his long-lost archaeologist father. Both seek to uncover the whereabouts of the fabled Holy Grail while contending with an alluring undercover Nazi agent. This film stars Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Alison Doody, Denholm Elliott, and John Rhys-Davies.
We will host our next cooking event on Thursday, August 20 at 10:15 AM in the downstairs Meeting Room. Participants will be instructed on how to make Barbacoa, a Mexican-style, slow-roasted, seasoned beef. The food prepared will be provided by the Friends of Freeman Library.
Come join us to turn books into beautiful pieces of art just by folding the pages inside. Books will be provided but feel free to bring your own hardback book, preferably at least 300 pages long (the more pages the better!). *Supplies are limited; registration is required. This event is for adults only.
Enjoy good company, good conversation, and a good cup of hot tea during Tea Time Book Club every second Tuesday of the month! In 2026, we will read these titles in November and December:
November 10: Trust by Hernan Diaz
December 8: Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris
Please note - we meet at 4:00 PM from November to February and 4:30 PM from March to October.
Enjoy good company, good conversation, and a good cup of hot tea during Tea Time Book Club every second Tuesday of the month! In 2026, we will read these titles from July to October:
July 14: The Measure by Nikki Erlick
August 11: The Ghostwriter by Julia Alvarez
September 8: Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
October 13: The Librarians by Sherry Thomas (Gulf Coast Reads)
Enjoy good company, good conversation, and a good cup of hot tea during Tea Time Book Club every second Tuesday of the month! In 2026, we will read these titles from July to October:
July 14: The Measure by Nikki Erlick
August 11: The Ghostwriter by Julia Alvarez
September 8: Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
October 13: The Librarians by Sherry Thomas (Gulf Coast Reads)
This class is for people who already know a little about using a computer and want to learn how to design custom projects in Canva and bring them to life using a Cricut cutting machine. Over 6 weeks, we will practice navigating Canva’s easy design tools, working with fonts and shapes, and learning the "secret" to moving your designs into the Cricut software to create professional-looking items like personalized cards, vinyl decals, and gift tags.