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FCPL Winter Holiday Hours

Frederick County Public Libraries will be closed December 24 and December 25 for Christmas.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
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Join us for a Chair Yoga Class with Trisha Houston.  Wear comfortable clothes. We provide the chair and have extra mats!

Not a "senior"?  All adults are welcome to attend.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Outdoor Preschool Storytime

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
Program Type: Recurring Storytime

Preschool Storytime

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.
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In the case of inclement weather, storytime will be held indoors.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Toddler 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
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Musical Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Music, movement, stories and more!  

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Musical Storytime (ages 0-5)

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! This program is for children ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Baby Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and play for babies and their grownups. Followed by baby playgroup. Designed for ages 0-24 months with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Outside Mermaid Storytime & Meet and Greet

10:30am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Yard - Myersville
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime, Special Storytime
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Join us for outside mermaid storytime with special guest Mermaid Eureka, in the pavilion at Harp Park next to the Library. Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Storytime may move inside in the event of bad weather.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Inclusion Showcase

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adult
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: C. Burr Artz Trust Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Event Details:

THE BEST TOOLS FOR INCLUSION! Join us for an Inclusion Showcase, a collaborative Zoom presentation spearheaded by the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD) and Maryland Accessible Telecommunications (MAT).

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Tiny Art

10:45am - 11:15am
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Art is a fantastic way to enhance fine motor skills while encouraging children to express their creativity. Join us for a simple yet fun art experience. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Preschool Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver. In the event of inclement weather, storytime will be held inside.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Youth Summer Lunch

11:00am - 1:00pm
Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

While summer is here, enjoy a free lunch! While supplies last, lunches are available via carry-out or curbside pick-up for youth ages 0-18.


This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Toddler Storytime

11:15am - 11:45am
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
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

School Skills for Preschoolers

11:30am - 12:00pm
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers will practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Youth Summer Lunch

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Inside Library (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Enjoy a brown bag lunched while supplies last for youth 18 and under.  Youth should be present.  

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Summer Lunch Program

12:15pm - 1:00pm
Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Outreach
Event Details:

The City of Frederick will visit us serve lunches for children and teens (under 18) each afternoon this summer from 12:15-1:00 pm. Lunch will be served June 10 -August 16 (lunches will not be served on June 19 & July 4).

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Hanging with the Huskies

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Birth - 5, Elementary
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Join FCPL's Rover as we Hang with the Huskies in the Hillcrest neighborhood.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Musical Games with The Frederick Children's Chorus

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Birth - 5, Elementary
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Come explore musical games, songs and instruments with the Frederick Children's Chorus.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Open Craft Hour

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teen
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Make & Create
Event Details:

Stop in and create during this relaxed open craft hour!

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Sign Language Interpreter

If an american sign language (asl) interpreter is needed for an event, we ask that you contact us one week in advance to ensure that we can process this request. If you need to cancel this request, we ask that you give us one weeks' notice.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Senior Information Seminar

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Adult
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Please join us to hear from members of the Senior Service Provider Community.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Tween STEAM! '90s Gimp Fun! (ages 9-13)

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Teen
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Join us for engaging hands-on STEAM projects! July is 1990s camp month! Learn how to weave gimp to create 3-dimensional geometric designs that can be turned into bracelets or keychains, while supplies last. 

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Super Smash Bros Tournament (Ages 12-18)

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teen
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Test your ult against other teens! Come hang out and join in a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament. Sign up for the bracket or stay and watch! May the best fighter win.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Tween Fiber Arts Workshop

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Elementary, Teen
Emmitsburg Branch Library
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Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

Grades 4-7. Learn the beginner basics of knitting and crocheting or bring your own projects to join in the crafting. All skill levels welcome. Materials will be provided.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Totally Teen Time: Lego Challenge

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, STEM
Event Details:

Can you build a structure that lasts through a 30-second earthquake? Come test your LEGO skills with this fun challenge!

This program is recommended for teens age 11 to 18.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Tween and Teen: Intro to Creating a Graphic Novel (grades 4-12)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Elementary, Teen
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

Discover how to create a graphic novel with artist and actor Ariel Messeca. Jump into the basics of storytelling and how to tell your narrative through art and text together. All levels of artists are welcome.  

This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Tween Trivia Night: Marvel Universe

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Elementary, Teen
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Test your knowledge of all things Marvel at our Tween Trivia Night. Play as an individual or bring some friends and compete as a team. Snacks will be provided as well as prizes for top players/teams.

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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.