Announcements

Holiday Closing - Thanksgiving

Frederick County Public Libraries will close at 5pm on Wednesday, November 27 and will remain closed on Thursday November 28, and Friday November 29, 2024 in observance of Thanksgiving.

Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show Outreach at Catoctin High School

All Day
Adult, All Ages
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
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September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. The brand new FCPL Rover van will visit the Thurmont & Emmitsburg Community Show and be parked out front at Catoctin High School by the flagpole.

Library Table at the Myersville Farmers Market

9:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Outreach
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Visit Myersville Library staff at their table at the Myersville Farmers Market.

Freedom BANG Fitness Class

10:00am - 11:00am
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Freedom Bang is a pre-choreographed fusion of boxing, HIIT, hip hop, world dance, optional weighted gloves and just a touch of attitude.  Offering a wide range of intensity options to help you customize your workout.

Zumba Saturday!

10:00am - 11:00am
Adult
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Programming Room (UR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
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This latin-inspired dance fitness class is perfect for all ages! Come merengue and salsa, with a little hip-hop tossed in! 

Family Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime

Shake, Rattle and Read

Movement, music, stories and fun for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Outdoor Family Storytime @ the Urbana Library Plaza with Green Meadows Petting Zoo

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Event Details:

The Green Meadows Petting Zoo is coming back to the Urbana Regional Library for this special outdoor storytime! Enjoy our favorite animal stories, songs, and rhymes as we celebrate all creatures great and small.

50+ Latest in Research & Treatment for Alzheimers Prevention

10:30am - 11:30am
Adult
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (MD)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Alzheimer’s is a global health problem with more than 6 million people living with the disease in the US alone. Tremendous gains have been made in the understanding of the science and basic biology underlying Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

Frederick County 275th: Happy 60th Birthday FCPL Party!

10:30am - 1:00pm
All Ages
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Frederick County Public Libraries is turning 60 and we are celebrating with a birthday party for the ages!

Signing Stories for Babies - ASL Immersive Storytime for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and CODA

11:00am - 12:00pm
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Donna DiMarco brings deaf, hard of hearing and CODA babies and their families stories, interactive bonding moments and more in this ASL immersive storytime. A playgroup is featured afterward for families to connect. 

Disclaimer(s)

Special Note Regarding Children's Programs

Any food/beverage offered may contain ingredients which may cause allergic reaction, i.e., wheat, nuts, soy, etc. Parents/guardians, please be advised that it is solely your responsibility to ensure the welfare of the children in your care and your option to allow/disallow the products offered. Registration for this event acknowledges that you have read and understand this caution.

Plant Swap: Bulbs and Perennials

11:00am - 1:00pm
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
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Bring in your extra plants, swap your plants, or both!  Master Gardener Tiger Waddell will be on-hand to answer your plant questions.

Outreach at In the Streets

11:00am - 4:00pm
Adult, All Ages
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
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Visit your favorite library staff member at our table on the Green Block and learn about all the earth-friendly ways we can help the environment.

Frederick County 275th: Happy 60th Birthday FCPL Party!

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Frederick County Public Libraries is turning 60 and we are celebrating with a birthday party! 

Sugar Cookie Decorating Workshop

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teen, Adult
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (BR)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

Join us for a cookie decorating lesson as we celebrate FCPL's 60th birthday! Bekah Ontiveros, owner of The Hive Cake Shop, will teach techniques you can use to decorate beautiful cookies for your next celebration.

Frederick County 275th: Frederick County Landmarks Foundation Plaque Your House Workshop With the Maryland Room

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Emmitsburg Branch Library
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Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Maryland Room
Event Details:

The Frederick County Landmarks Foundation is bringing back a popular free series of how-to seminars on how to obtain a plaque for a historic home.  At each event, staff from the Frederick County Public Library’s Maryland Room, which specializ

R.E.A.D.® with Wags for Hope

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Elementary
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (MD)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Event Details:

Practice reading skills to patient and adorable Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.). For Children Grades K-5.