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Fire Safety with Frederick Fire and Rescue

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Wellness
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages

Join us for a fun and interactive fire safety program for little ones and their families. We will learn important tips from real-life heroes and how to stay safe in an emergency. 

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

Join us for a fun and interactive fire safety program for little ones and their families. We will learn important tips from real-life heroes and how to stay safe in an emergency. 

This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Break My Game: Tabletop Game Play Testing

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen, Adult, All Ages

Play testing in-progress tabletop game designs with the designers to give feedback and have fun.

Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Elementary, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Play testing in-progress tabletop game designs with the designers to give feedback and have fun.

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

Sunday Funday: R.E.A.D with WAGS

Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Thurmont Imagination Zone at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
R.E.A.D.® with Wags for Hope:

Children read to Reading Education Assistance Dogs.

Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment

R.E.A.D.® with Wags for Hope

Children read to Reading Education Assistance Dogs.
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Elementary Explorers: Stop Motion Studio (ages 5-10)

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Age Group:
Elementary

Use library iPads to create your own stop motion movie!

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

Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Event Details:

Use library iPads to create your own stop motion movie!

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

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

Ready for School with FCPS

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary

In this parent and caregiver information session, learn about the application process for PreK and Kindergarten in Frederick County, what development skills children should be working on, and take home some readiness resources.

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

In this parent and caregiver information session, learn about the application process for PreK and Kindergarten in Frederick County, what development skills children should be working on, and take home some readiness resources.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Tech Explorers: Coding!

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Elementary

Wondering how computers know what to do? Learn how coding works in this interactive program. (geared for grades K-5th).

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Wondering how computers know what to do? Learn how coding works in this interactive program. (geared for grades K-5th).

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

Tween-Tastic: Marble Mazes (Ages 8-13)

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Tween
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen

Build a marble maze filled with twists, turns, and obstacles! You’ll design the layout, craft the barriers and pathways, and test your course until the marble can make it from start to finish.

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Tween
Event Details:

Build a marble maze filled with twists, turns, and obstacles! You’ll design the layout, craft the barriers and pathways, and test your course until the marble can make it from start to finish.

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

Family Storytime

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary

Join us for an all-ages storytime after a long day of work and play. Unwind with stories, songs, and rhymes for the whole family!

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 after a long day of work and play. Unwind with stories, songs, and rhymes for the whole family!

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Art-Ventures: Family Art Night

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Thurmont Imagination Zone at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Elementary

Get creative and explore the world of art through hands-on projects and imaginative fun! Each session features a new artistic adventure designed for young artists to express themselves, try new techniques, and make something awesome.

Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Get creative and explore the world of art through hands-on projects and imaginative fun! Each session features a new artistic adventure designed for young artists to express themselves, try new techniques, and make something awesome.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Elementary Explorers

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Community Room (TRL) at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Homeschool, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary

Participate in a variety of experiences related to science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.  This program is designed for children in grades K - 5.

Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Homeschool, STEM
Event Details:

Participate in a variety of experiences related to science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.  This program is designed for children in grades K - 5.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Afternoon Adventures: How to Play Chess

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Elementary

Join us for a variety of art, history, games and sensory hands-on activities for elementary-aged children.

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

Join us for a variety of art, history, games and sensory hands-on activities for elementary-aged children.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Discovery Depot (Grades K-5)

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors, Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary

Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. For kids in grades K-5. 

Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Books & Authors, Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. For kids in grades K-5. 

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

Read to a Dog (ages 0-10)

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Inside Library (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary

Practice reading with a furry friend! This program is for children ages 0-10 with a caregiver.

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

Practice reading with a furry friend! This program is for children ages 0-10 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Sunday Funday: Play & Puzzles

Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Thurmont Imagination Zone at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Elementary

Let’s play! Kids can test their skills and creativity through cooperative games, scavenger hunts, and puzzling activities that keep everyone moving and thinking. This program is geared for those in grades K-5. 

Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Let’s play! Kids can test their skills and creativity through cooperative games, scavenger hunts, and puzzling activities that keep everyone moving and thinking. This program is geared for those in grades K-5. 

This event is in the "Elementary" group

The Science in Art

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Elementary

In this fun and interactive program, kids will explore the exciting connection between art and science. Through hands-on activities, they’ll learn how artists use science in their art.

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

In this fun and interactive program, kids will explore the exciting connection between art and science. Through hands-on activities, they’ll learn how artists use science in their art.

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

Bilingual Storytime

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary

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 "Elementary" group

Art-Ventures: Family Art Night

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Thurmont Imagination Zone at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Elementary

Get creative and explore the world of art through hands-on projects and imaginative fun! Each session features a new artistic adventure designed for young artists to express themselves, try new techniques, and make something awesome.

Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Get creative and explore the world of art through hands-on projects and imaginative fun! Each session features a new artistic adventure designed for young artists to express themselves, try new techniques, and make something awesome.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Elementary Explorers

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Community Room (TRL) at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Homeschool, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary

Participate in a variety of experiences related to science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.  This program is designed for children in grades K - 5.

Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Homeschool, STEM
Event Details:

Participate in a variety of experiences related to science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics.  This program is designed for children in grades K - 5.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Discovery Depot (Grades K-5)

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors, Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary

Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. For kids in grades K-5. 

Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Books & Authors, Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. For kids in grades K-5. 

This event is in the "Elementary" group

R.E.A.D.® with Wags for Hope (ages 5-10)

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room B at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Age Group:
Elementary

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

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
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. 

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

R.E.A.D. with WAGS

Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Programming Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary

Children practice reading skills to the patient and adorable Reading Education Assistance Dogs. For Children Grades K-5. 

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

Children practice reading skills to the patient and adorable Reading Education Assistance Dogs. For Children Grades K-5. 

This event is in the "Elementary" group

R.E.A.D.® with Wags for Hope

Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Programming Room (UR) at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Elementary

Children practice reading skills to the patient and adorable Reading Education Assistance Dogs. For Children Grades K-5. 

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Programming Room (UR)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Children practice reading skills to the patient and adorable Reading Education Assistance Dogs. For Children Grades K-5. 

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Sunday Funday: Science & Surprise

Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Thurmont Imagination Zone at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary

Get curious and messy (in the best way)! Each session features a science-themed experiment, challenge, or puzzle to spark wonder and laughter. This program is geared for those in grades K-5. 

Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, STEM
Event Details:

Get curious and messy (in the best way)! Each session features a science-themed experiment, challenge, or puzzle to spark wonder and laughter. This program is geared for those in grades K-5. 

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Artist Adventures: Gustav Klimt (ages 6-10)

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Age Group:
Elementary

Join us as we explore different artists, techniques and cultures using a variety of materials to create inspired works of art.  Ages 6-10.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Event Details:

Join us as we explore different artists, techniques and cultures using a variety of materials to create inspired works of art.  Ages 6-10.