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Toddler Storytime (ages 2-3)

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! This program is for toddlers ages 2-3 and their caregivers.

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.

Musical Storytime

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Small Room at Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

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

Library Branch: Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Room: Small Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

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

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5

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.

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Bring your wiggles for songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Bring your wiggles for songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.

Toddler Skills

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5

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: 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. 

Let's-a Play! Game Fest (ages 6-12)

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Homeschool, Make & Create
Age Group:
Elementary

Whether you game with a keyboard, controller, cards, dice, or meeple, join us for crafts, camaraderie, and gaming time! Bring your own Pokemon cards to play or trade. FCPS closed.

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

Whether you game with a keyboard, controller, cards, dice, or meeple, join us for crafts, camaraderie, and gaming time! Bring your own Pokemon cards to play or trade. FCPS closed.

Holidaze: Gingerbread Escape Room

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room (EM) at Emmitsburg Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Elementary, All Ages

Run, run, as fast as you can to our Gingerbread Escape Room! Bring your family and friends, solve puzzles and riddles, and escape the gingerbread house! Age Groups: Elementary, All Ages.

Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Run, run, as fast as you can to our Gingerbread Escape Room! Bring your family and friends, solve puzzles and riddles, and escape the gingerbread house! Age Groups: Elementary, All Ages.

Make Your Own Minigolf (Ages 9-13)

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Make & Create, STEM, Tween
Age Group:
Teen

Get creative with an engineering challenge! Work together in teams to design and build a minigolf course. At the end of the program test out all the minigolf holes and compete for the best score! For tweens in grades 4-8.

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Make & Create, STEM, Tween
Event Details:

Get creative with an engineering challenge! Work together in teams to design and build a minigolf course. At the end of the program test out all the minigolf holes and compete for the best score! For tweens in grades 4-8.

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.

Night Owls: Bedtime Stories with Mrs. Claus

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (TRL) at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

During the month of December, Mrs. Claus leaves the bustling North Pole for Frederick County, eager to collect all those last-minute wishes, hopes, and dreams.

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

During the month of December, Mrs. Claus leaves the bustling North Pole for Frederick County, eager to collect all those last-minute wishes, hopes, and dreams.

Fiber Arts Club

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Family Play Area at Middletown Branch Library
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 t...

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.

Christmas Holiday - Libraries Closed

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Around the Community, Brunswick Branch Library, C. Burr Artz Public Library, Community Bookmobile, Early Start Bookmobile, Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks, Emmitsburg Branch Library, Middletown Branch Library, Myersville Community Library, Thurmont Regional Library, Urbana Regional Library, Walkersville Branch Library
Closing
Branches:
Around the Community, Brunswick Branch Library, C. Burr Artz Public Library, Community Bookmobile, Early Start Bookmobile, Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks, Emmitsburg Branch Library, Middletown Branch Library, Myersville Community Library, Thurmont Regional Library, Urbana Regional Library, Walkersville Branch Library

Baby Storytime

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

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.

Musical Storytime

Friday, December 26, 2025 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.

Family Storytime

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

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.

Play and Learn!

Friday, December 26, 2025 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.

Freedom BANG Class

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Wellness
Age Group:
Adult

Freedom Bang is a pre-choreographed fusion of boxing, HIIT, hip hop, world dance, optional weighted gloves and just a touch of attitude. Offering a wide range of intensity options to help you customize your workout.

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Freedom Bang is a pre-choreographed fusion of boxing, HIIT, hip hop, world dance, optional weighted gloves and just a touch of attitude. Offering a wide range of intensity options to help you customize your workout.

Family Storytime

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Movement, music, stories and fun for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

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

Movement, music, stories and fun for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Family Storytime: New Year, New Fun!

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (TRL) at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Start the year with stories, songs, and lots of laughter! Join us for a lively storytime celebrating fresh beginnings, big imaginations, and the joy of reading together.

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

Start the year with stories, songs, and lots of laughter! Join us for a lively storytime celebrating fresh beginnings, big imaginations, and the joy of reading together.

No-Sew Gnome Club (Ages 9-18)

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Small Room at Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Tween, Wellness
Age Group:
Teen

Join our gnome-mazing No-Sew Gnome club! Learn to make your own gnome or build on the skills you learned from the previous workshop. No sewing skills needed. Bring yourself and your gnomies!

Library Branch: Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Room: Small Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Tween, Wellness
Event Details:

Join our gnome-mazing No-Sew Gnome club! Learn to make your own gnome or build on the skills you learned from the previous workshop. No sewing skills needed. Bring yourself and your gnomies!

Gentle Yoga Flow: A Beginner Yoga Class

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Community Room (TRL) at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Wellness
Age Group:
Adult

Join us for a calming, beginner-friendly yoga class designed to help you unwind, stretch, and move with ease.

Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for a calming, beginner-friendly yoga class designed to help you unwind, stretch, and move with ease.

Teen Felting Hangout (ages 11 -18)

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Inside Library (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Age Group:
Teen

Come chill in the Teen Zone and work on needlefelting projects with other teens! We will provide the necessary supplies. If you don't know how to felt, we will show you!

This program is intended for teens in grades 6-12 (age 11-18)

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

Come chill in the Teen Zone and work on needlefelting projects with other teens! We will provide the necessary supplies. If you don't know how to felt, we will show you!

This program is intended for teens in grades 6-12 (age 11-18)

Early Reader Time

Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Programming Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Elementary

This book club is designed to build on the excitement of emergent readers with different books and related activities to enjoy with their peers.

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

This book club is designed to build on the excitement of emergent readers with different books and related activities to enjoy with their peers.

R.E.A.D with WAGS

Sunday, December 28, 2025 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.

Infant Storytime

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Join us inside to explore songs, stories, and fun designed for our youngest audience and their caregivers! This program is intended for children 0-12 months and their families.

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

Join us inside to explore songs, stories, and fun designed for our youngest audience and their caregivers! This program is intended for children 0-12 months and their families.