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A Walk in Their Shoes: Writing Workshop with Niki Gjoni

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Small Conference Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors, Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Tween
Age Group:
Teen

Sometimes the best way to understand someone else's circumstances is to walk a mile in their shoes. In this workshop, we're going to write three different scenes from three different perspectives in your household. The catch?

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

Sometimes the best way to understand someone else's circumstances is to walk a mile in their shoes. In this workshop, we're going to write three different scenes from three different perspectives in your household. The catch?

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Little Artists: Ice Painting (ages 2-5)

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Family Play Area at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5

A sensory experience, exploring texture and color that encourages toddler creativity & fine motor skills. Designed for ages 2-5, with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Family Play Area
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

A sensory experience, exploring texture and color that encourages toddler creativity & fine motor skills. Designed for ages 2-5, with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Family Storytime

Friday, January 16, 2026 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.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Play and Learn!

Friday, January 16, 2026 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.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Get Ready for Kindergarten

Friday, January 16, 2026 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 "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Take a Closer Look: Pottery with Cowgirl Clay Studio

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen

Get ready to see clay come to life with Andrea Horine of Cowgirl Clay Studio! Learn how everyday tools can turn a lump of clay into something totally unique, and pick up ideas to inspire your own art projects.

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

Get ready to see clay come to life with Andrea Horine of Cowgirl Clay Studio! Learn how everyday tools can turn a lump of clay into something totally unique, and pick up ideas to inspire your own art projects.

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

Special Storytime with the MSO: Do Like a Duck Does by Judy Hindley (all ages)

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages

Join us in partnership with the Maryland Symphony Orchestra for a special musical reading of "Do Like a Duck Does".  A story by Judy Hindley. MSO Oboist, Rick Basehore. All ages welcome. FCPS 2 hr Early Dismissal

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Special Storytime
Event Details:

Join us in partnership with the Maryland Symphony Orchestra for a special musical reading of "Do Like a Duck Does".  A story by Judy Hindley. MSO Oboist, Rick Basehore. All ages welcome. FCPS 2 hr Early Dismissal

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Celtic Harp Trio

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Inside Library (MD) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Adult, All Ages

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.

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Puzzle and Game Swap

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 3:30pm
Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Adult, All Ages

Bring your gently used puzzles and games to the library to exchange with others! 

Please be sure that all contributions are in good condition and include all pieces.

Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Bring your gently used puzzles and games to the library to exchange with others! 

Please be sure that all contributions are in good condition and include all pieces.

This event is in the "Adult" group

All About Seeds - Gardening 101

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room (EM) at Emmitsburg Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Adult

Get a jump on spring by learning how to select the right seeds. Our gardening expert will share his knowledge of seed sources, soil testing kits, gardening books and how to properly save and store your seeds.

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

Get a jump on spring by learning how to select the right seeds. Our gardening expert will share his knowledge of seed sources, soil testing kits, gardening books and how to properly save and store your seeds.

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

Puzzle Craft (ages 10 to adult)

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

Create a piece of art using old jigsaw puzzle pieces. All supplies provided.

Ages 10 to adult

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

Create a piece of art using old jigsaw puzzle pieces. All supplies provided.

Ages 10 to adult

This event is in the "Adult" group

Edward Hebern: A Cryptographic Odyssey

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adult

National Cryptologic Museum docent, Pat Bomgardner, returns with a fascinating story of one of the most influential figures in cryptology who most people have never heard of. 

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

National Cryptologic Museum docent, Pat Bomgardner, returns with a fascinating story of one of the most influential figures in cryptology who most people have never heard of. 

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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.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Libraries Closed

All Day 1/18 - 1/19
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 "Birth - 5" group

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 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, January 20, 2026 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, January 20, 2026 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

Toddler Skills

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 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 "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Young Homesteaders: Vermicompost (Ages 9-13)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room (EM) at Emmitsburg Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, STEM, Tween
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen

Come join Anna Glenn from the University of Maryland Extension for Young Homesteaders, a three-part hands-on series where youth ages 9–13 will learn the basics of sustainable living live gardening, animal care, and more.

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

Come join Anna Glenn from the University of Maryland Extension for Young Homesteaders, a three-part hands-on series where youth ages 9–13 will learn the basics of sustainable living live gardening, animal care, and more.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Winter Wiggles: Yoga for School-Age Kids

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Elementary

Join us for a yoga program, just for school age children! Kid will build focus, confidence, and calm while having fun with movement and mindfulness. This session will be powered by interactive games and imagination.

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join us for a yoga program, just for school age children! Kid will build focus, confidence, and calm while having fun with movement and mindfulness. This session will be powered by interactive games and imagination.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Tuesday: Frosty Friends

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Teen

Create pom pom snow friends that never melt by using yarn, fabric, and a few fun decorations. It’s a cozy craft that’s perfect for winter fun!

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

Create pom pom snow friends that never melt by using yarn, fabric, and a few fun decorations. It’s a cozy craft that’s perfect for winter fun!

This event is in the "Teen" group

Greetings Adventurers! Role Playing Games Club (ages 11-18)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Conference Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Teen

Dive into the world of Table-Top Role Playing Games! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or a new recruit, you've got a spot at our table. Pull up a chair as we fight monsters on bikes or perform a daring heist while being a hungry bear.

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

Dive into the world of Table-Top Role Playing Games! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or a new recruit, you've got a spot at our table. Pull up a chair as we fight monsters on bikes or perform a daring heist while being a hungry bear.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Elementary Explorers: Whales (ages 5-10)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary

Explore the wondrous and wild world of whales with fun activities!

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, STEM
Event Details:

Explore the wondrous and wild world of whales with fun activities!

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

This event is in the "Teen" group

Winter Olympics (Ages 11-18)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
STEM Lab at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Teen

Come learn about sports featured in the Winter Olympics and try the sport of Curling! (Ages 11-18) 

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

Come learn about sports featured in the Winter Olympics and try the sport of Curling! (Ages 11-18) 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

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

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 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.