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No-Bake Holiday Treats (Ages 13-Adult, Adaptive Friendly)

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Join us to make three easy no-bake recipes for the perfect holiday get-together! We will make a mocktail, appetizer, and dessert that require no baking. Teens and adults welcome, recommended for ages 13 and up.

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

Join us to make three easy no-bake recipes for the perfect holiday get-together! We will make a mocktail, appetizer, and dessert that require no baking. Teens and adults welcome, recommended for ages 13 and up.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Brunswick Arts Council Program: Visible Mending

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Make & Create
Age Group:
Adult

Discover how to customize and care for your well-loved clothes! Learn a variety of basic stitching and mending techniques and then explore how you can use them to give your clothes a new lease on life. This workshop will focus only on hand

Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Make & Create
Event Details:

Discover how to customize and care for your well-loved clothes! Learn a variety of basic stitching and mending techniques and then explore how you can use them to give your clothes a new lease on life. This workshop will focus only on hand

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Little Adventurers

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room (EM) at Emmitsburg Branch Library
Program Type:
Make & Create, STEM
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Children learn and explore through hands on activities using science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts at the library. Caregivers are encouraged to connect with children and participate in the activities!

Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Children learn and explore through hands on activities using science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts at the library. Caregivers are encouraged to connect with children and participate in the activities!

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Elementary Explorers: Puzzle Piece Picture Frames (ages 5-10)

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Age Group:
Elementary

Reuse old puzzle pieces to make a fun picture frame you can put on your refrigerator!

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, Make & Create
Event Details:

Reuse old puzzle pieces to make a fun picture frame you can put on your refrigerator!

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

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

4-H Young Homesteaders: Sewing (ages 8-13)

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, Tween
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen

Come join us for Young Homesteaders, a three-part hands-on 4-H series where youth ages 8 –13 will learn the basics of sustainable living, live gardening, and more.

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

Come join us for Young Homesteaders, a three-part hands-on 4-H series where youth ages 8 –13 will learn the basics of sustainable living, live gardening, and more.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Tiny STEAM

Wednesday, December 17, 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 "Birth - 5" group

School Skills

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Young learners can practice skills they will need for school - listening, asking, writing, cutting, tracing, and more. 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:

Young learners can practice skills they will need for school - listening, asking, writing, cutting, tracing, and more. Designed for ages 2-5 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Discovery Depot (Grades K-5)

Thursday, December 18, 2025 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

Teen Time: Rubber Stamp Greeting Cards (ages 11-18)

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Age Group:
Teen

Make your own greeting cards using rubber stamps!

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

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

Make your own greeting cards using rubber stamps!

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

This event is in the "Teen" group

Tween Scrabble Ornaments (ages 10-13)

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Small Conference Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Tween, Wellness
Age Group:
Teen

Join us for a creative and fun-filled afternoon where you can craft your very own Scrabble letter ornaments! Perfect for teens looking to combine crafting with a love for words.

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

Join us for a creative and fun-filled afternoon where you can craft your very own Scrabble letter ornaments! Perfect for teens looking to combine crafting with a love for words.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Fri-Yay: Winter Challenge Spectacular

Friday, December 19, 2025 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

Stuck inside and feeling bored? Looking for some winter-tainment? Join us for some frost-astic, winter-themed challenges that put your skills to the test!

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

Stuck inside and feeling bored? Looking for some winter-tainment? Join us for some frost-astic, winter-themed challenges that put your skills to the test!

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Saturday Craftacular: Cotton Ball Snowman!

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room (EM) at Emmitsburg Branch Library
Program Type:
Make & Create
Age Group:
Elementary

Build your own snowman using cotton balls, construction paper, glue, and other materials! This is a great way to improve your fine motor skills and be creative! Age Group: Elementary.

Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Make & Create
Event Details:

Build your own snowman using cotton balls, construction paper, glue, and other materials! This is a great way to improve your fine motor skills and be creative! Age Group: Elementary.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Little Adventurers

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room (EM) at Emmitsburg Branch Library
Program Type:
Make & Create, STEM
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Children learn and explore through hands on activities using science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts at the library. Caregivers are encouraged to connect with children and participate in the activities!

Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Children learn and explore through hands on activities using science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts at the library. Caregivers are encouraged to connect with children and participate in the activities!

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

K-Pop Heroes Party (Ages 10-18)

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Tween
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen

Get ready to unleash your inner idol and join the supernatural showdown! Whether you're a die-hard K-pop fan or just love animated adventures, this event blends music, magic, and mayhem in a way that’s totally unforgettable.

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

Get ready to unleash your inner idol and join the supernatural showdown! Whether you're a die-hard K-pop fan or just love animated adventures, this event blends music, magic, and mayhem in a way that’s totally unforgettable.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

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.

This event is in the "Teen" group

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.

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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.

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
This event is in the "Teen" group

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!

This event is in the "Teen" group

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)

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Little Adventurers

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room (EM) at Emmitsburg Branch Library
Program Type:
Make & Create, STEM
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Children learn and explore through hands on activities using science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts at the library. Caregivers are encouraged to connect with children and participate in the activities!

Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Children learn and explore through hands on activities using science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts at the library. Caregivers are encouraged to connect with children and participate in the activities!

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Favorite Crime Fighting Canine "Crafternoon" (ages 5 and up)

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Age Group:
Elementary

While school is out, come to the library to celebrate everyone's favorite canine (or part canine) crime-fighter, Dog Man! We'll have crafts and activities! Program is geared to school age children, ages 5 and up. FCPS Closed.

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

While school is out, come to the library to celebrate everyone's favorite canine (or part canine) crime-fighter, Dog Man! We'll have crafts and activities! Program is geared to school age children, ages 5 and up. FCPS Closed.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Open Art Space: Pokemon Card Painting (ages 9-18)

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Small Conference Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Tween, Wellness
Age Group:
Teen

Join us for a special Pokemon celebration at the library! Enhance the artwork on Pokemon cards with your own creative additions. No experience necessary! All supplies provided by the library, activities while supplies last.

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

Join us for a special Pokemon celebration at the library! Enhance the artwork on Pokemon cards with your own creative additions. No experience necessary! All supplies provided by the library, activities while supplies last.

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

School's Out: "Frozen" Movie Afternoon

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room (EM) at Emmitsburg Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary

Chill out with a movie afternoon! Watch Disney's Frozen and build your own castle or snowman out of recycled materials! Rated PG. Age Groups: Birth-5, Elementary.

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

Chill out with a movie afternoon! Watch Disney's Frozen and build your own castle or snowman out of recycled materials! Rated PG. Age Groups: Birth-5, Elementary.

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

Noon Year's Eve Party

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:15am - 12:00pm
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary

Ring in 2026 with a special kids' celebration to welcome the New Year. 

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

Ring in 2026 with a special kids' celebration to welcome the New Year.