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Fri-Yay: Celebrate the Earth

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

You'll be green with envy if you miss this amazing program, featuring the Frederick County Department of Solid Waste and Recycling! There will be hands-on fun that highlights the i...

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

You'll be green with envy if you miss this amazing program, featuring the Frederick County Department of Solid Waste and Recycling! There will be hands-on fun that highlights the importance of doing our part to keep our earth clean.

Touch a Truck at Othello Regional Park (all ages)

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Around the Community
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Visit beautiful Othello Regional Park to “touch” a variety of trucks and vehicles. Learn all about each vehicle and snap photos next to (or inside!) them. This event is rain or shi...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Event Details:

Visit beautiful Othello Regional Park to “touch” a variety of trucks and vehicles. Learn all about each vehicle and snap photos next to (or inside!) them. This event is rain or shine and appropriate for all ages.

Frederick Community College Enrollment Information Session

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Hear from a Frederick Community College Admissions Representative about FCC educational opportunities.  All prospective students are welcome!

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Hear from a Frederick Community College Admissions Representative about FCC educational opportunities.  All prospective students are welcome!

Take a Closer Look: Martial Arts

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen
Event Details:

It's National Exercise Day! Get your body moving by learning about basic martial arts from Jeff Chavez from Frederick Martial Arts. This program emphasizes improving coordination, ...

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

It's National Exercise Day! Get your body moving by learning about basic martial arts from Jeff Chavez from Frederick Martial Arts.

Musical Games with The Frederick Children's Chorus

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

Come explore musical games, songs and instruments with the Frederick Children's Chorus.

Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Come explore musical games, songs and instruments with the Frederick Children's Chorus.

Schools Out: It's Hoppin' at the Library!

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room (TRL) at Thurmont Regional Library
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

Hop on over to the Thurmont library for EGGciting activities with our friend the Spring Bunny! 

Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

Hop on over to the Thurmont library for EGGciting activities with our friend the Spring Bunny! 

LEGO® Movie Build-Along: Wish (PG)!

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

School is out! Enjoy an afternoon of creative play and LEGO® building fun while watching the movie Wish (PG)!

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

School is out! Enjoy an afternoon of creative play and LEGO® building fun while watching the movie Wish (PG)!

Freedom BANG Class

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Wellness
Age Group:
Adult
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 ...

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.

Growing Veggies

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Large Room at Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Learn how to grow a vegetable garden. Presented by Frederick County Master Gardeners, Tiger Waddel and Tracy Grubb.

Library Branch: Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Room: Large Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Learn how to grow a vegetable garden. Presented by Frederick County Master Gardeners, Tiger Waddel and Tracy Grubb.

Family Storytime

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

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, Elementary
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

Signing Stories for Babies - ASL Immersive Storytime for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and CODA

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

ASL storyteller brings deaf, hard of hearing and CODA babies and their families stories, interactive bonding moments and more in this ASL immersive storytime. 

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

ASL storyteller brings deaf, hard of hearing and CODA babies and their families stories, interactive bonding moments and more in this ASL immersive storytime.

 

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.
harp trio playing

Celtic Harp Trio

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Inside Library (MD) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Enjoy the musical stylings of the celtic harp, flute and violin.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (MD)
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Enjoy the musical stylings of the celtic harp, flute and violin.

Family Storytime

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room (TRL) at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, All Ages
Event Details:

Stories, movement, music and fun for the entire family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

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

Stories, movement, music and fun for the entire family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Break My Game Tabletop Game Play Testing

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Programming Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Play testing in-progress tabletop game designs with the designers to give feedback and have fun.

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

Play testing in-progress tabletop game designs with the designers to give feedback and have fun.

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.

Where in the World was Ms. Weagly?

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Meeting Room A at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Ms. Weagly was a Hood College & Columbia College graduate, a Middletown native, and on the BOE of FCPS for Mathematics after a lengthy career teaching in Frederick & Baltim...

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

Ms. Weagly was a Hood College & Columbia College graduate, a Middletown native, and on the BOE of FCPS for Mathematics after a lengthy career teaching in Frederick & Baltimore Counties.

Maryland Writers Association: Side Hustles for Writers

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors, Business & Job Skills, Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Join Lauren LaRocca, Features Editor of the Frederick News Post, in a discussion about what editors look for in freelancers and other writing tips. 

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

Join Lauren LaRocca, Features Editor of the Frederick News Post, in a discussion about what editors look for in freelancers and other writing tips. 

English-Spanish Conversation Hour / Hora de Conversación Inglés-Español

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
STEM Lab at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

¡Bienvenidos! Welcome! Join us for a fun and friendly hour of language practice and cultural exchange. Whether you’re a native English speaker looking to brush up on your Spanish, ...

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

¡Bienvenidos! Welcome! Join us for a fun and friendly hour of language practice and cultural exchange.

Handmade Greeting Cards for Beginners

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room (EM) at Emmitsburg Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Want to learn how to stamp and make beautiful handmade greeting cards? Create 2 special greeting cards using stamps, cardstock and embellishments.

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

Want to learn how to stamp and make beautiful handmade greeting cards? Create 2 special greeting cards using stamps, cardstock and embellishments.

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

Infant Storytime

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
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.

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.

Baby Storytime

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Baby Storytime:

Songs, stories, and play for babies and their grownups. Designed for ages 0-24 months with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime

Baby Storytime

Songs, stories, and play for babies and their grownups. Designed for ages 0-24 months with a caregiver.

Musical Storytime

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Music, movement, and stories 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:

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

Baby Storytime

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and play for babies and their grownups. Designed for ages 0-24 months with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
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.

City Nature Challenge Storytime

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (EM) at Emmitsburg Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Join FCPL for a City Nature Challenge storytime! We'll read books about nature, sing songs, and learn more about plants and animals found in our community. Following storytime, par...

Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join FCPL for a City Nature Challenge storytime! We'll read books about nature, sing songs, and learn more about plants and animals found in our community.