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Kickstart Your Genealogy for the New Year: With the Frederick County Genealogical Society and the FCPL Maryland Room

Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, Maryland Room
Age Group:
Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Take advantage of the holiday season to revisit your genealogy research, finally talk to those relatives, get organized, make a plan, and kickstart your family history in 2025.&nbs...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Maryland Room
Event Details:

Take advantage of the holiday season to revisit your genealogy research, finally talk to those relatives, get organized, make a plan, and kickstart your family history in 2025.  We will discuss revisiting back methodology and brainstorm some

Memory Lab at FCPL @ Point of Rocks by appointment

Memory Lab by Appointment

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 3:00pm - 7:30pm
Small Room at Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult
Memory Lab:

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Lab volunteers will be available to help. Formats accepted: mini D...

Event Details:

To reserve an appointment, click here or call the Point of Rocks Library at 301-874-4560.

Library Branch: Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Room: Small Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy

Memory Lab

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Lab volunteers will be available to help. Formats accepted: mini DV tapes, VHS tapes, VHS-C tapes, photos, slides, and negatives. Bring a flash drive or other device to save your files. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Maryland State Department of Education.
Event Details:

To reserve an appointment, click here or call the Point of Rocks Library at 301-874-4560.

Memory Lab at FCPL @ Point of Rocks by appointment

Memory Lab by Appointment

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:30pm
Small Room at Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult
Memory Lab:

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Lab volunteers will be available to help. Formats accepted: mini D...

Event Details:

To reserve an appointment, click here or call the Point of Rocks Library at 301-874-4560.

Library Branch: Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Room: Small Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy

Memory Lab

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Lab volunteers will be available to help. Formats accepted: mini DV tapes, VHS tapes, VHS-C tapes, photos, slides, and negatives. Bring a flash drive or other device to save your files. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Maryland State Department of Education.
Event Details:

To reserve an appointment, click here or call the Point of Rocks Library at 301-874-4560.

Museums By Candlelight at the Emmitsburg Library

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12:00pm - 4:45pm
Inside Library (EM) at Emmitsburg Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy, Make & Create
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Event Details:

Be transported back in time to the beginnings of library service in Frederick County in a 100-year-old school, now serving as home to the Emmitsburg Library. Along the walls, you w...

Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (EM)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy, Make & Create
Event Details:

Be transported back in time to the beginnings of library service in Frederick County in a 100-year-old school, now serving as home to the Emmitsburg Library.

Memory Lab at FCPL @ Point of Rocks by appointment

Memory Lab by Appointment

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:30pm
Small Room at Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult
Memory Lab:

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Lab volunteers will be available to help. Formats accepted: mini D...

Event Details:

To reserve an appointment, click here or call the Point of Rocks Library at 301-874-4560.

Library Branch: Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Room: Small Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy

Memory Lab

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Lab volunteers will be available to help. Formats accepted: mini DV tapes, VHS tapes, VHS-C tapes, photos, slides, and negatives. Bring a flash drive or other device to save your files. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Maryland State Department of Education.
Event Details:

To reserve an appointment, click here or call the Point of Rocks Library at 301-874-4560.

Memory Lab at FCPL @ Point of Rocks by appointment

Memory Lab by Appointment

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Small Room at Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult
Memory Lab:

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Lab volunteers will be available to help. Formats accepted: mini D...

Event Details:

To reserve an appointment, click here or call the Point of Rocks Library at 301-874-4560.

Library Branch: Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Room: Small Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy

Memory Lab

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Lab volunteers will be available to help. Formats accepted: mini DV tapes, VHS tapes, VHS-C tapes, photos, slides, and negatives. Bring a flash drive or other device to save your files. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Maryland State Department of Education.
Event Details:

To reserve an appointment, click here or call the Point of Rocks Library at 301-874-4560.

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

New Year's Eve - Libraries Close at 5pm

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
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

New Year's Day - Libraries Closed

All Day
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

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Libraries Closed

All Day 1/19 - 1/20
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

Preserving your Family Memories

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Dorothea Mordan, owner of Chandler Designs in Woodsboro, will be presenting on preserving your family photographs and letters. This event is in conjunction with the FCPL Memory Lab...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Dorothea Mordan, owner of Chandler Designs in Woodsboro, will be presenting on preserving your family photographs and letters.

Memory Lab by Appointment

All Day 1/23 - 1/27
Family Play Area at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Formats accepted: photographs (up to 8.5 x 11.7 inches), slides, a...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Family Play Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers & Technology, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today!

Cryptology: The Battle of Midway

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The Battle of Midway was the turning point in the Pacific War.  Due to the triumphant narrative embraced by the United States after WWII, there is a tendency to think of the b...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

The Battle of Midway was the turning point in the Pacific War.

Back to Our By-Gone Days: Remembering Lincoln School in Frederick, MD

Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join AARCH Society’s Barbara Thompson for a viewing of the documentary Back to Our By-Gone Days: Remembering Lincoln School. The film features interviews of former students of Linc...

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

Join AARCH Society’s Barbara Thompson for a viewing of the documentary Back to Our By-Gone Days: Remembering Lincoln School.

Monocacy Archeological Society Monthly Meeting: "The Archeology of the Oldtown Fort of Col. Cresap" by Matthew

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, Maryland Room
Age Group:
Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Monthly meeting of the Monocacy Archeological Society, the local chapter of the Maryland Archeological Society. The meeting consists of a speaker on  topic of interest to the ...

Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Maryland Room
Event Details:

Monthly meeting of the Monocacy Archeological Society, the local chapter of the Maryland Archeological Society. The meeting consists of a speaker on  topic of interest to the practice of local archeology and history.  Open to all.

History in Context: The Russian-Ukrainian War

Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join Professor Pavel Reznikov to learn more about the events that preceded the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and triggering of the full-scale war between the two co...

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

Join Professor Pavel Reznikov to learn more about the events that preceded the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and triggering of the full-scale war between the two countries.

African-American Genealogy: An Introduction

Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Interested in learning how to research your African-American family history? Learn tips for how and where to begin your research. Explore several popular online genealogy sites and...

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

Interested in learning how to research your African-American family history? Learn tips for how and where to begin your research.

ILR Program: The Story of Two Churches

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

"The Story of Two Churches: Moving from the Past, Building a Better Future,” is a 2022 AARCH Society documentary. It explores the shared history of two of Frederick’s oldest church...

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

"The Story of Two Churches: Moving from the Past, Building a Better Future,” is a 2022 AARCH Society documentary.

Easter - Libraries Closed

All Day
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

Memorial Day - Libraries Closed

All Day 5/25 - 5/26
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

Juneteenth - Libraries Closed

All Day
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

Independence Day - Libraries Closed

All Day
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

Labor Day - Libraries Closed

All Day 8/31 - 9/1
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

Libraries Closed - Staff Development Day

All Day
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