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

Toddler Skills

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
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. 

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
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. 

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

Family Storytime

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more. Ages 0-5.

Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Age Group: Birth - 5
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more. Ages 0-5.

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

Autism/ASD Friendly Storytime

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Programming Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

A multi-sensory storytime designed to support children with autism or sensory processing challenges. This time is designed to meet your child where they are in, a fun, engaging env...

Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Programming Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

A multi-sensory storytime designed to support children with autism or sensory processing challenges. This time is designed to meet your child where they are in, a fun, engaging environment.

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

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
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.

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

Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5)

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. This program is for children ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

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

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. This program is for children ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

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

Storytime

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Designed for ages 2-5 with a caregiver. 

Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Designed for ages 2-5 with a caregiver. 

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

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (TRL) at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Designed with beginning mobility in mind, join us for movement, songs, stories and more that will guide caregivers toward early learning and literacy for toddlers.  

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

Designed with beginning mobility in mind, join us for movement, songs, stories and more that will guide caregivers toward early learning and literacy for toddlers.

 


 

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

Let's Get Ready for Kindergarten (ages 3-5)

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Variety of preschool aged activities to support early literacy and school readiness skills. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

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

Variety of preschool aged activities to support early literacy and school readiness skills. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

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

School & STEM Skills for Preschoolers (ages 3-5)

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

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

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

Tiny STEAM

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math concepts. Designed for ages 2-5 with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math concepts. Designed for ages 2-5 with a caregiver.

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

Family Storytime

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

Join us for an all-ages storytime featuring songs, stories, and rhymes in Spanish and other world languages. 

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for an all-ages storytime featuring songs, stories, and rhymes in Spanish and other world languages. 

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

Toddler Storytime

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

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

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

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (TRL) at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Music, movement, stories and more! 

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)

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

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

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's ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

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

Storytime

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Designed for ages 2-5 with a caregiver. 

Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Designed for ages 2-5 with a caregiver. 

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

Baby Storytime

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

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

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.

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
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.

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

School Skills

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Young learners can practice skills they will need for school - listening, asking, writing, cutting, tracing, and more. Designed for ages 2-5 with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Young learners can practice skills they will need for school - listening, asking, writing, cutting, tracing, and more. Designed for ages 2-5 with a caregiver.

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

Toddler Storytime

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

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

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

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers will practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities.

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
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.

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

Mario Loves Peach Party

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

Join us as we "power up" the fun with Mario, Peach and all their friends from the mushroom kingdom.

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

Join us as we "power up" the fun with Mario, Peach and all their friends from the mushroom kingdom.

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

Starlight Storytime

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Songs, stories and fun for the whole family -- pajamas are welcome!  Designed for ages 0-5, with a caregiver.

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

Songs, stories and fun for the whole family -- pajamas are welcome!  Designed for ages 0-5, with a caregiver.

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

Baby Storytime

Friday, February 14, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

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

Special Family Storytime: Love and Friendship

Friday, February 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Love is in the air for this special Valentine's Day storytime! Afterwards we'll make a Valentine for a special someone!Songs, stories and fun for the whole family. Designed for age...

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

Love is in the air for this special Valentine's Day storytime! Afterwards we'll make a Valentine for a special someone!

Songs, stories and fun for the whole family. Designed for ages 0-5, with a caregiver.