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Frederick County Public Libraries will be closed December 24 and December 25 for Christmas.

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This event is in the "Elementary" group

Elementary Library Explorers: S.T.E.M. Night

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary

Interested in science? Join the National Science Honor Society from Walkersville High School and participate in a variety of experiments at stations throughout the library. Earn the next stamp in your Elementary Explorer's passport.

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Interested in science? Join the National Science Honor Society from Walkersville High School and participate in a variety of experiments at stations throughout the library. Earn the next stamp in your Elementary Explorer's passport.

Friends of the Walkersville Library Meeting

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Walkersville Branch Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Night Owls Storytime: Cozy Critters with Special Guests from the Strawberry Hill Foundation

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (TRL) at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Get comfy and gather close as we meet animals who keep warm through the winter—bears, skunks, hedgehogs squirrels, and more!

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

Get comfy and gather close as we meet animals who keep warm through the winter—bears, skunks, hedgehogs squirrels, and more!

This event is in the "Adult" group

Friends of the Emmitsburg Library Meeting

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Community Room (EM) at Emmitsburg Branch Library
Program Type:
Friends of the Library Meeting
Age Group:
Adult
Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Friends of the Library Meeting
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Autism/ASD Sensory Friendly Storytime

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Programming Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, All Ages

A multi-sensory storytime designed to support children with autism or sensory processing challenges. This time is designed to meet your child where they are in, a fun, engaging environment.

Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Programming Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5, All Ages
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

A multi-sensory storytime designed to support children with autism or sensory processing challenges. This time is designed to meet your child where they are in, a fun, engaging environment.

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

Family Storytime

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, All Ages

Join us for a fun-filled storytime filled with fingerplays, rhymes and so much more! All ages welcomed!

 

Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5, All Ages
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled storytime filled with fingerplays, rhymes and so much more! All ages welcomed!

 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Toddler Storytime:

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.

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

Toddler Storytime

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.
This event is in the "Adult" group

Theatricks : An Adult Adaptive Program

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Adult

Do you like juggling, tricks, and lots of fun? Join us as we clown around with Theatricks! 

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

Do you like juggling, tricks, and lots of fun? Join us as we clown around with Theatricks! 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

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

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5)

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. 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: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. This program is for children ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Storytime

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, 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: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Designed for ages 2-5 with a caregiver. 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (TRL) at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Toddler Storytime:

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime

Toddler Storytime

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.
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.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Bingo with 930 WFMD Bob Miller - An Adult Adaptive Program

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room (EM) at Emmitsburg Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Adult

Come join us and meet 930 WFMD's very own, Bob Miller, while having a fun hour of Bingo. All adults with developmental disabilities and their caregivers are invited to this program.

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

Come join us and meet 930 WFMD's very own, Bob Miller, while having a fun hour of Bingo. All adults with developmental disabilities and their caregivers are invited to this program.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Sol Yoga

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Wellness
Age Group:
Adult

Join us for this free yoga class offered by Sol Yoga's Good Cause Division. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat. Donations accepted.


 

Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for this free yoga class offered by Sol Yoga's Good Cause Division. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat. Donations accepted.


 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

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

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 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, January 21, 2026 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 "Elementary" group

Elementary Explorers: Winter Olympics!

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Elementary

What happens during the Winter Olympics?  Learn fun facts about the history of the games and try out some the events--library style!

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

What happens during the Winter Olympics?  Learn fun facts about the history of the games and try out some the events--library style!

This event is in the "Teen" group

Unplugged: Teen Self-Care Series (Ages 10-18)

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Wellness
Age Group:
Teen

UNPLUGGED is a midweek mindfulness program for teens and tweens. It features low lighting, soft noise, and sensory tools. Each program features a different mindful activity to promote mental wellbeing. 

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

UNPLUGGED is a midweek mindfulness program for teens and tweens. It features low lighting, soft noise, and sensory tools. Each program features a different mindful activity to promote mental wellbeing. 

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

Tween-Tastic: Sock Snow People (Ages 8-13)

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Tween
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen

Create adorable, squishy snow friends that never melt by using socks, rice, 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: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Tween
Event Details:

Create adorable, squishy snow friends that never melt by using socks, rice, and a few fun decorations. It’s a cozy craft that’s perfect for winter fun!

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

"Into the Woods" Window Art Workshop

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Small Room at Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Tween, Wellness
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen, Adult, All Ages

You are invited "Into the Woods," our new window art theme for 2026 at the Point of Rocks library. In this workshop, we will be making trees for our enchanted forest and miniature woodland creatures.

Library Branch: Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Room: Small Room
Age Group: Elementary, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Tween, Wellness
Event Details:

You are invited "Into the Woods," our new window art theme for 2026 at the Point of Rocks library. In this workshop, we will be making trees for our enchanted forest and miniature woodland creatures.

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

Bilingual Storytime

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary

Join us for an all-ages storytime featuring songs, stories, and rhymes in Spanish and other world languages. 

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for an all-ages storytime featuring songs, stories, and rhymes in Spanish and other world languages. 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Musical Storytime

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Musical Storytime:

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

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

Musical Storytime

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Art-Ventures: Northern Lights

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Thurmont Imagination Zone at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Elementary

Get creative and explore the world of art through hands-on projects and imaginative fun! Each session features a new artistic adventure designed for young artists to express themselves, try new techniques, and make something awesome.

Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Get creative and explore the world of art through hands-on projects and imaginative fun! Each session features a new artistic adventure designed for young artists to express themselves, try new techniques, and make something awesome.