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Holiday Closing - Memorial Day

Frederick County Public Libraries will be closed Sunday May 26 and Monday May 27, 2024 in observance of Memorial Day.

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This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Minecraft Monday (ages 6-10)

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room B at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of Minecraft creation. This program is for elementary age children who are ready to have fun crafting a world together. Never played, no problem, staff wil...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, STEM
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of Minecraft creation. This program is for elementary age children who are ready to have fun crafting a world together. Never played, no problem, staff will be on hand to help with the basics.

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

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

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

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.

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

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

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

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

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.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Pop-up Library Visit at Bruster's for Customer Appreciation Night

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Around the Community
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Elementary, All Ages
Event Details:

Come visit our pop-up library at Bruster's for their Customer Appreciation Night!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Come visit our pop-up library at Bruster's for their Customer Appreciation Night!

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

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 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.

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

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 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 "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Tween Scene: Magical Kitties (ages 8-13)

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room B at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen
Event Details:

Come in, create a magical kitten, and join a one-shot of the TTRPG Magical Kitties!

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

Come in, create a magical kitten, and join a one-shot of the TTRPG Magical Kitties!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Valley Bridge

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Family Play Area at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Wellness
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Ready for a friendly game of bridge?  Prior knowledge of this card game is necessary, but players of all levels are welcome. Come by yourself or bring a bridge partner.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Family Play Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Wellness
Event Details:

Ready for a friendly game of bridge?  Prior knowledge of this card game is necessary, but players of all levels are welcome. Come by yourself or bring a bridge partner.

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

Baby Storytime

Thursday, July 18, 2024 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 "Elementary" group.

Family STEAM: Process Art (families ages 5 and up)

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Family Play Area at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Join us for an opportunity to explore creativity without expectations.  We will provide the materials, bring your imagination and we can experience art together. Dress for mes...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Family Play Area
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Join us for an opportunity to explore creativity without expectations.  We will provide the materials, bring your imagination and we can experience art together. Dress for mess and lots of fun!  For families 5 and up.

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

Family Storytime

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
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. 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. Designed for ages 0-5, with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Feldenkrais - Somatic Exercise

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Wellness
Age Group:
Adult
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Outreach at Veteran Appreciation Day 2024

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Around the Community
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Visit your favorite library staff at our table for the first annual Veterans Appreciation Day in Frederick County. This event will honor the 17,000 Veterans living in Frederick ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit your favorite library staff at our table for the first annual Veterans Appreciation Day in Frederick County.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Celtic Harp Trio

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Inside Library (MD) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Local harper Jim Dronenburg, accompanied by Julie Merchant on flute, and Wes Merchant on violin, will delight us with their beautiful musical stylings. 

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (MD)
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Local harper Jim Dronenburg, accompanied by Julie Merchant on flute, and Wes Merchant on violin, will delight us with their beautiful musical stylings. 

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

Outreach at Ashbury UMC Block Party

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Around the Community
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Elementary, Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Visit your favorite library staff members at our outreach table.  Asbury United Methodist Church is having their annual Community Block Party located on the block of West...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Elementary, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit your favorite library staff members at our outreach table.  Asbury United Methodist Church is having their annual Community Block Party located on the block of West All Saints Street between Court and Bentz Streets.  We're exc

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Middletown Green Lecture Series - Stream Link Education and Tree Planting

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Kylie Baker, Program Director of Stream Link Education, will discuss planting trees, riparian zones, flood and erosion prevention, as well as demonstrate correct tree cuttings for ...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Kylie Baker, Program Director of Stream Link Education, will discuss planting trees, riparian zones, flood and erosion prevention, as well as demonstrate correct tree cuttings for re-planting.  Since 2015, Stream Link Education has plant

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

Library Visit at Sophie and Madigan's Playground

Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Around the Community
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Event Details:

Join us at Sophie and Madigan's Playground for a visit filled with rhymes, songs, lots of movement, and fun!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Join us at Sophie and Madigan's Playground for a visit filled with rhymes, songs, lots of movement, and fun!

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

OneUp Gaming Event (Ages 10-18)

Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen
Event Details:

Do you have great gaming skills? Show them off and learn some new ones as One Up Games!, a Massachusetts eSport and gaming venue, rolls into Frederick County on their East Coast To...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment, STEM
Event Details:

Do you have great gaming skills?

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

Musical Storytime

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Musical Storytime:

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

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

Musical Storytime

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Little Musicians (ages 0-5)

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

STEM Adventure with the Science Guys

Monday, July 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen
Event Details:

In this thrilling show, young scientists will embark on a STEM adventure! Kids will explode right into a mission that reveals challenges of defying gravity and electrifying obstacl...

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

In this thrilling show, young scientists will embark on a STEM adventure! Kids will explode right into a mission that reveals challenges of defying gravity and electrifying obstacles, all while exploring science principles to navigate an escape!

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

Special Storytime: Bubbles

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

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

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.

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

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

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Join us for play based learning, games and activities centered around the joy of bubbles at this special play and learn! Designed for toddlers and their caregivers.

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 centered around the joy of bubbles at this special play and learn! Designed for toddlers and their caregivers.