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This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

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

Play and Learn!

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 10:45am - 11:15am
Programming Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public 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 3-5 with a caregiver.

Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Programming Room (CBA)
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 3-5 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

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

Tuesday, December 9, 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.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Get Ready for Kindergarten

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 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

Toddler Skills

Tuesday, December 9, 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. 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Bookish Trivia at Middletown 50+ Community Center

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Around the Community
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Outreach
Age Group:
Adult

Join Middletown Branch Librarians at the Middletown 50+ Community Center for trivia inspired by Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Outreach
Event Details:

Join Middletown Branch Librarians at the Middletown 50+ Community Center for trivia inspired by Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

This event is in the "Adult" group

Bookish Trivia at Middletown 50+ Community Center

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Outside Library (MD) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Outreach
Age Group:
Adult

Join Middletown Branch Librarians at the Middletown 50+ Community Center for trivia inspired by Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

This event will take place at 101 Prospect Street Middletown, MD 21769

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Outside Library (MD)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Outreach
Event Details:

Join Middletown Branch Librarians at the Middletown 50+ Community Center for trivia inspired by Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

This event will take place at 101 Prospect Street Middletown, MD 21769

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Tuesday: Cookie Decorating

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Teen

Decorate your own cookies with icing, sprinkles, and fun toppings. All supplies are provided—just bring your imagination!

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

Decorate your own cookies with icing, sprinkles, and fun toppings. All supplies are provided—just bring your imagination!

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Artist Adventures: Mo Willems (ages 6-10)

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 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.

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.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Club Crochet (ages 11-18)

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Conference Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Wellness
Age Group:
Teen

Get crocheting with the skilled ladies of the Woodlands! Whether you are a practiced hand or it's your first time holding a hook, join us for community and skill-sharing. You can also try our alternative fiber art craft.

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

Get crocheting with the skilled ladies of the Woodlands! Whether you are a practiced hand or it's your first time holding a hook, join us for community and skill-sharing. You can also try our alternative fiber art craft.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Elementary Explorers: Design a Pokemon (ages 5-10)

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Age Group:
Elementary

Design your own Pokemon in this fun, interactive program!

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:

Design your own Pokemon in this fun, interactive program!

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

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

Bookmark Bedazzling (Ages 14+)

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Follow this fun TikTok trend and bedazzle a bookmark! Bookmarks will be provided, but bring your favorite one to bedazzle if you wish! While supplies last.

Ages 14+. 

 

Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

Follow this fun TikTok trend and bedazzle a bookmark! Bookmarks will be provided, but bring your favorite one to bedazzle if you wish! While supplies last.

Ages 14+. 

 

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

Holidaze DIY Wreath (Ages 13-Adult)

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (EM) at Emmitsburg Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Come join the fun and make a holiday mesh ribbon wreath. You will receive step by step instructions on how to attach your mesh ribbon to a wire frame. It's a perfect colorful addition to your wall or door or to give as a gift.

Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

Come join the fun and make a holiday mesh ribbon wreath. You will receive step by step instructions on how to attach your mesh ribbon to a wire frame. It's a perfect colorful addition to your wall or door or to give as a gift.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Motherhood

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:45pm - 7:00pm
Programming Room (UR) at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Wellness
Age Group:
Adult

Join us for this free monthly group series created for mothers with children 23 months and younger. Led by Dr. Maria Drvoshanov, a fellow mom and licensed psychologist, this series offers:

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

Join us for this free monthly group series created for mothers with children 23 months and younger. Led by Dr. Maria Drvoshanov, a fellow mom and licensed psychologist, this series offers:

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

Crochet 101: Start a Scarf!

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Learn basic crochet techniques while starting a cozy winter scarf. Yarn provided or bring your own! 

Participants are encouraged to bring their own crochet hook. However, hooks will be available to borrow. 

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

Learn basic crochet techniques while starting a cozy winter scarf. Yarn provided or bring your own! 

Participants are encouraged to bring their own crochet hook. However, hooks will be available to borrow. 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Make a Christmas Ornament: an Adult Adaptive Program

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Adult

Join us as we get ready for the holidays with some pipe cleaner ornaments!

 

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join us as we get ready for the holidays with some pipe cleaner ornaments!

 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

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

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

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 "Birth - 5" group

School & STEM Skills for Preschoolers (ages 3-5)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Enjoy a variety of activities to help develop the skills needed for school. This program is for children ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

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

Enjoy a variety of activities to help develop the skills needed for school. This program is for children ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Tiny STEAM

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math concepts. Designed for ages 2-5 with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math concepts. Designed for ages 2-5 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Chair Yoga with the Seton Center

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Room (EM) at Emmitsburg Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Wellness
Age Group:
Adult

Margaret Ann Radford leads a gentle yoga session that helps improve mobility in a soft and gentle, yet supportive and beneficial way. 

Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Wellness
Event Details:

Margaret Ann Radford leads a gentle yoga session that helps improve mobility in a soft and gentle, yet supportive and beneficial way. 

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Animal Explorers: Birds

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Elementary

Let’s explore animals! Each month, we’ll discover a new class of animals—mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, or fish. Through fun activities, experiments, and art, kids will learn what makes each group unique and how to tell them apart.

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

Let’s explore animals! Each month, we’ll discover a new class of animals—mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, or fish. Through fun activities, experiments, and art, kids will learn what makes each group unique and how to tell them apart.

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

Holidaze DIY: Tweens Pinecone Gnomes (Ages 9-13)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Community Room (EM) at Emmitsburg Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Tween
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen

You will love creating these adorable pinecone gnomes.  We will use colorful craft materials to transform a pinecone into a cute little gnome.  A perfect way to add a touch of magic to your holiday decorations.

Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Tween
Event Details:

You will love creating these adorable pinecone gnomes.  We will use colorful craft materials to transform a pinecone into a cute little gnome.  A perfect way to add a touch of magic to your holiday decorations.

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

Tween-Tastic: Gingerbread Houses (Ages 8-13)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Tween
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen

Get into the holiday spirit and design your own gingerbread house—no baking required! You’ll build and decorate a cardboard house using paint markers and plenty of creativity.

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

Get into the holiday spirit and design your own gingerbread house—no baking required! You’ll build and decorate a cardboard house using paint markers and plenty of creativity.

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

Tween Scene: Tabletop Games (ages 8-13)

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen

Come in, create a character, and join a one-shot of a tabletop role playing game! Different games to be featured.

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

Come in, create a character, and join a one-shot of a tabletop role playing game! Different games to be featured.