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This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Musical Storytime

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
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 "Birth - 5" group

Family Storytime

Friday, March 20, 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

Preschool Storytime

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (TRL) at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Preschool Storytime:

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

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

Preschool Storytime

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

Play and Learn!

Friday, March 20, 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, March 20, 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 "Birth - 5" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Family Storytime

Saturday, March 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 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, All Ages
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

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

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

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

Family Storytime

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

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
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adult" group

Conversation Class for English Language Learners

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Adult

We welcome adults who want to practice their English to a conversation class hosted by the Literacy Council of Frederick County.

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

We welcome adults who want to practice their English to a conversation class hosted by the Literacy Council of Frederick County.

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

Break My Game: Tabletop Game Play Testing

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen, Adult, All Ages

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

Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
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.

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

Life Skill Workshops: Communication by SHIFTurn Collective (Ages 13-25)

Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Business & Job Skills, Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Teen, Adult

SHIFTurn Collective presents a youth-centered Life Skills Workshop focused on building strong, confident communication.

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

SHIFTurn Collective presents a youth-centered Life Skills Workshop focused on building strong, confident communication.

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

Sunday Funday: R.E.A.D with WAGS

Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Thurmont Imagination Zone at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
R.E.A.D.® with Wags for Hope:

Children read to Reading Education Assistance Dogs.

Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment

R.E.A.D.® with Wags for Hope

Children read to Reading Education Assistance Dogs.
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Musical Storytime

Monday, March 23, 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 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, All Ages
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Puppy Baby Storytime

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

It's National Puppy Day! Let's celebrate the unconditional love, affection, cuteness that puppies bring to our lives. Designed for ages 0 to 24 months with a caregiver.

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

It's National Puppy Day! Let's celebrate the unconditional love, affection, cuteness that puppies bring to our lives. Designed for ages 0 to 24 months with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Baby Storytime

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

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.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Family Storytime

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (EM) at Emmitsburg Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Enjoy music, stories, and more! Designed for ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

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

Enjoy music, stories, and more! Designed for ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Musical Storytime

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, 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: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, 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 "Birth - 5" group

Baby Storytime

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Community Room (TRL) at Thurmont 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: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
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.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Baby Storytime (ages 0-24 months)

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Songs, stories, and play for babies and their grownups.  Afterwards, we offer a baby playgroup for all to enjoy.

This program is for children ages 0-24 months 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 play for babies and their grownups.  Afterwards, we offer a baby playgroup for all to enjoy.

This program is for children ages 0-24 months with a caregiver.

 

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

Instrument Petting Zoo

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:15am
Programming Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5, All Ages

Inspired by Musical Storytime? Play with a variety of instruments from around the world and make some music of your own!

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

Inspired by Musical Storytime? Play with a variety of instruments from around the world and make some music of your own!

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Baby Sensory Play

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Engage your baby's senses with activities designed just for them while visiting with other caregivers. 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: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Engage your baby's senses with activities designed just for them while visiting with other caregivers. For ages 0-24 months, with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Little Adventurers

Monday, March 23, 2026 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 "Birth - 5" group

Little Musicians (ages 0-5)

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Musical Storytime

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, All Ages

Join us for 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, All Ages
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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