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School Skills for Preschoolers

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5

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

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
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.

Department of Aging and Disability

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Walkersville Branch Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Elementary Explorers: I Survived . . . The Great Molasses Flood

Thursday, January 22, 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.  

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 event is in the "Teen" group

Teen STEAM Space - Makey Makey Madness (Ages 12 -18)

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Make & Create, STEM
Age Group:
Teen

Can you control a video game with a bannana? How about a jar, or your friend? Find out in this month's STEAM Space, where you'll use Makey Makey toys to learn about conductivity and game design!

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Can you control a video game with a bannana? How about a jar, or your friend? Find out in this month's STEAM Space, where you'll use Makey Makey toys to learn about conductivity and game design!

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Afternoon Adventures: Learn to Play Checkers

Thursday, January 22, 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, January 22, 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 "Teen" group

Hot Glue Gun Art

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
STEM Lab at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Age Group:
Teen

Use our hot glue guns and paints to create your very own masterpiece of art on a canvas!

Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: STEM Lab
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

Use our hot glue guns and paints to create your very own masterpiece of art on a canvas!

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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 "Teen" group

Teen and Tween Open Chess Play (Ages 9-18)

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Thurmont Imagination Zone at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Tween
Age Group:
Teen

Spend the first Thursday of the month with a game of chess! Open to all levels of chess players, bring your own chess set or use one of ours. Bring your friends and meet other chess enthusiasts. Ages 9-18. 

Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Tween
Event Details:

Spend the first Thursday of the month with a game of chess! Open to all levels of chess players, bring your own chess set or use one of ours. Bring your friends and meet other chess enthusiasts. Ages 9-18. 

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Family Fun: Art Night

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (EM) at Emmitsburg Branch Library
Age Group:
Elementary

Roll up your sleeves and let your imagination run wild as we experiment with different art forms. Age group: Elementary.

Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Elementary
Event Details:

Roll up your sleeves and let your imagination run wild as we experiment with different art forms. Age group: Elementary.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Time: Homemade Stickers (ages 11-18)

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Inside Library (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Age Group:
Teen

Learn how to make your own stickers using common household items! This program will be held in our Teen Zone.

This program is for teens in 6th through 12th grades (ages 11-18).

Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (BR)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Event Details:

Learn how to make your own stickers using common household items! This program will be held in our Teen Zone.

This program is for teens in 6th through 12th grades (ages 11-18).

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Starlight Storytime (ages birth - 5)

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

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: Meeting Room B
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 "Adult" group

Curious Iguana presents: Author Richard Bell

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adult

With America’s 250th birthday on the horizon, come join us on Thursday, January 22, from 6:30-7:30 pm for a fascinating look into the past with author Richard Bell as he d

Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

With America’s 250th birthday on the horizon, come join us on Thursday, January 22, from 6:30-7:30 pm for a fascinating look into the past with author Richard Bell as he d

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Trivia (ages 11-18)

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Small Conference Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Tween, Wellness
Age Group:
Teen

Enjoy fun trivia games with your friends! Win prizes! Snacks provided, while supplies last. For ages 11-18. 

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Tween, Wellness
Event Details:

Enjoy fun trivia games with your friends! Win prizes! Snacks provided, while supplies last. For ages 11-18. 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Lab Dog: Local Author Talk & Beagle Meet and Greet

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors, Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Adult

Join local author Melanie D.G. Kaplan and the Vice President of Animal Research Issues for Humane World for Animals, Katie Conlee, for an evening exploring the world of research animals and the beagle who changed Melanie’s life.

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

Join local author Melanie D.G. Kaplan and the Vice President of Animal Research Issues for Humane World for Animals, Katie Conlee, for an evening exploring the world of research animals and the beagle who changed Melanie’s life.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Baby Storytime

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Join us for 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:

Join us for 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

Musical Storytime

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
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: 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.
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Preschool Storytime

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (TRL) at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Preschool Storytime:

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

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

Special Family Storytime: ASL (ages 0-5)

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Join us for a special ASL Storytime where we combine the magic of stories with the beauty of American Sign Language! Story will be presented in both read-aloud and ASL while learning basic ASL signs for words, emotions, animals, and more.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a special ASL Storytime where we combine the magic of stories with the beauty of American Sign Language! Story will be presented in both read-aloud and ASL while learning basic ASL signs for words, emotions, animals, and more.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Play and Learn!

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Enjoy a variety of activities to help develop the skills needed for school. Designed for ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
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 0-5 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Fri-Yay: Australian Blue Heeler Appreciation Day

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM
Age Group:
Birth - 5

You may not want to take advice from a cartoon dog, but trust library staff when we say, this is one program you won't want to miss!

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

You may not want to take advice from a cartoon dog, but trust library staff when we say, this is one program you won't want to miss!

This event is in the "Adult" group

Go Team Therapy Dogs: An Adaptive Adult Program

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Inside Library (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Adult

Join us as we welcome the Go Team Therapy Dogs back to the Brunswick Library! We invite all adults with developmental disabilities and their caregivers to join us for this fun, sensory event.

 

Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (BR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join us as we welcome the Go Team Therapy Dogs back to the Brunswick Library! We invite all adults with developmental disabilities and their caregivers to join us for this fun, sensory event.

 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Get Ready for Kindergarten

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Thurmont Imagination Zone at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5

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. 

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. 

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

Tape Town

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children's Department (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM, Wellness
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages

A project based learning session where little ones can use their individualized creative skills. By using various recycled materials little ones will be able to create an entire town together. 

Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Children's Department (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM, Wellness
Event Details:

A project based learning session where little ones can use their individualized creative skills. By using various recycled materials little ones will be able to create an entire town together. 

This event is in the "Adult" group

History Program: George Blessing, Hero of Highland

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00am - 2:00pm
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult

Join local historian, writer, and vice president of the Myersville-Wolfsville Area Historical Society Ann Longmore-Etheridge in an encore presentation of "George Blessing: Hero of Highland." Learn about local farmer and respected elder George Bles

Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Join local historian, writer, and vice president of the Myersville-Wolfsville Area Historical Society Ann Longmore-Etheridge in an encore presentation of "George Blessing: Hero of Highland." Learn about local farmer and respected elder George Bles