Halloween Preschool 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:

Join us for a not-so-spooky preschool storytime full of giggles, wiggles, and playful surprises. Join us for a sweet and silly celebration of pumpkins, friendly ghosts, and fall fun—no tricks, just treats! Costumes are welcome!

Musical 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

Musical Storytime

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Goosebumps & Giggles: A Slightly Spooky Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Birth - 5
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime, Special Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a not-too-scary adventure filled with silly monsters, friendly ghosts, and just a touch of spooky fun! Inspired by Goosebumps' R. l.

Preschool 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

Preschool Storytime

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
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:

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! Designed for toddlers and their caregivers. Ages 18 - 36 mos.

Toddler Storytime (ages 2-3)

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 toddlers ages 2-3 and their caregivers.

Play and Learn!

10:45am–11:15am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Programming Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Enjoy a variety of activities to help develop the skills needed for school. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Musical Storytime: Costume Party!

11:00am–11:30am
Birth - 5
Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
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Library Branch: Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Room: Large Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

We'll enjoy some music, movement, and stories for the entire family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver. Costumes are welcome!

Toddler Play to Learn (ages 18-36 mos.)

11:00am–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
Event Details:

Join us for play based learning, games and activities! Designed for toddlers and their caregivers.

Toddler Storytime: Goosebumps & Giggles!

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

Join us for a not-too-scary adventure filled with silly monsters, friendly ghosts, and just a touch of spooky fun! It's the perfect mix of giggles and goosebumps: nothing too creepy, just enough to make you laugh...

Music Makers

11:00am–12:00pm
Elementary
Emmitsburg Branch Library
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Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Event Details:

Calling all aspiring music makers! Learn about music theory and history through rhythmic and melodic exercises, games, and activities! Age Group: Elementary.

Get Ready for Kindergarten

11:15am–11:45am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Have fun exploring literacy, science, mathematics, and art through play-based activities that integrate essential school skills.  Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver. 

Toddler Skills

11:30am–12:00pm
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Introducing toddlers and their caregivers to a variety of preschool-readiness skills including fine motor development, social emotional skills, and early literacy activities. 

Young Adult Lunch & Learn: Frederick County Government Office of Equity and Inclusion (Ages 14-24)

12:00pm–1:00pm
Teen, Adult
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: STEM Lab
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Looking to learn about your community, careers, and ways you can make a difference? Want to eat pizza while doing this?

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Movie Matinee and Craft: Coco (families, ages 5 and up)

1:00pm–3:30pm
Elementary, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Elementary, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, Tween
Event Details:

Learn a little about the cherished Mexican tradition of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), decorate sugar skulls, then enjoy watching the 2017 Disney•Pixar animated movie "Coco". Rated PG. 1h 45m. Families, ages 5 and up.

FCPS Closed.

Creepy & Crawly Party

2:30pm–4:00pm
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:

Join us for all things creepy and crawly with crafts, activities, games and lots of fun. 

Teen Library Council: Project Pillowcase

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teen
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Decorate pillowcases for Operation Gratitude’s Project Pillowcase, a program that sends handmade pillowcases to deployed troops to provide comfort and a reminder of home. Add designs or messages of support to help make a meaningful difference.

Open Art Space (ages 11-18)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teen
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Wellness
Event Details:

Take the time to create art! Bring a work in progress or start a new project with all supplies provided by the library. No experience necessary! For teens in grades 6-12. Activities while supplies last. 

Elementary Explorers: Pumpkin Party (ages 5-10)

4:30pm–5:30pm
Elementary
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, STEM
Event Details:

Celebrate fall with an exploration of all things pumpkin! 

This program is for children in kindergarten through 5th grades (ages 5-10).

ESL High Beginner's Conversation Classes

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adult
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

We welcome adults who want to practice their English to a conversation class hosted by the Literacy Council of Frederick County.

DIY Fabric Pumpkins

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teen
Emmitsburg Branch Library
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Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

DIY Fabric Pumpkins are easy to make, and no sewing required! We will take fabric, poly-fill and twine and create these adorable fall decorations.

Reservation

FREDERICK COUNTY IIT

6:00pm–8:00pm
Urbana Regional Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Programming Room (UR)

Night Owls

6:30pm–7:00pm
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:

Storytime, pajama style!  Enjoy movement, music, and stories with the whole family.  PJ's optional!  Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Reservation

Fiber Arts Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Middletown Branch Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Family Play Area
Purpose of Meeting

Join the Chronicles of Yarnia group for casual craft time! This is a group for those who would like to gather for a social time of crafting together. Instruction will be provided to new learners.

Prenatal Exercise with Family Connects

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adult
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for a FREE prenatal Exercise session from Family Connects, in partnership with FIT4MOM.

Frederick Reads - A Conversation with R.L. Stine

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adult, All Ages
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Our guest this evening has been writing horror stories and scaring young readers for over thirty years.