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This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Bring your wiggles for songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Bring your wiggles for 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

Toddler Skills

Tuesday, January 13, 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 "Adult" group

Let's Get Moving: an Adaptive Movement Program

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Inside Library (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Adult

Come join us for an hour of body movement activities led by Brunswick local Bastian Browning. Let us warm up our muscles and loosen up our joints together in a safe and relaxed environment.

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

Come join us for an hour of body movement activities led by Brunswick local Bastian Browning. Let us warm up our muscles and loosen up our joints together in a safe and relaxed environment.

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

Young Homesteaders: Lotions and Soaps (Ages 9-13)

Tuesday, January 13, 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 "Teen" group

Next Steps

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
STEM Lab at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Wellness
Age Group:
Teen

Next Steps is a drop-in reengagement and support program for youth and young adults ages 14–24 who may be feeling stuck, disconnected, or uncertain about their next steps in education, career, or life plann

Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: STEM Lab
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Wellness
Event Details:

Next Steps is a drop-in reengagement and support program for youth and young adults ages 14–24 who may be feeling stuck, disconnected, or uncertain about their next steps in education, career, or life plann

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Tuesday: Olympian Workshop

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Teen

Get ready to craft like a demigod! Make shrink art creations with Hephaestus’ Heat Press, design your own wooden bead necklace at Camp Half-Bling, and create mini PJ books with Hermes’ Lost & Found Signs.

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

Get ready to craft like a demigod! Make shrink art creations with Hephaestus’ Heat Press, design your own wooden bead necklace at Camp Half-Bling, and create mini PJ books with Hermes’ Lost & Found Signs.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Artist Adventures: Lois Ehlert (ages 6-10)

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Age Group:
Elementary

Join us as we explore different artists, techniques and cultures using a variety of materials to create inspired works of art.  Ages 6-10.

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

Join us as we explore different artists, techniques and cultures using a variety of materials to create inspired works of art.  Ages 6-10.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Club Crochet (ages 11-18)

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Conference Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Wellness
Age Group:
Teen

Get crocheting with the skilled ladies of the Woodlands! Whether you are a practiced hand or it's your first time holding a hook, join us for community and skill-sharing. You can also try our alternative fiber art craft.

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

Get crocheting with the skilled ladies of the Woodlands! Whether you are a practiced hand or it's your first time holding a hook, join us for community and skill-sharing. You can also try our alternative fiber art craft.

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 "Elementary" group

Elementary Explorers: Yoga w/Bonnie (ages 5-10)

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Age Group:
Elementary

Join us for a fun and relaxing afternoon of yoga, presented local yoga teacher, Bonnie from Trauma Informed Healing. Please bring a mat if you have one (we will have some available for those who don't.)

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

Join us for a fun and relaxing afternoon of yoga, presented local yoga teacher, Bonnie from Trauma Informed Healing. Please bring a mat if you have one (we will have some available for those who don't.)

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Night Owls Storytime: Nighttime in the Forest

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (TRL) at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Step into the quiet magic of the nighttime forest! Join us for a gentle pajama storytime featuring owls, foxes, rabbits, and other woodland friends who come alive after dark.

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

Step into the quiet magic of the nighttime forest! Join us for a gentle pajama storytime featuring owls, foxes, rabbits, and other woodland friends who come alive after dark.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Friends of the Middletown Library Meeting

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Friends of the Library Meeting
Age Group:
Adult

Are you passionate about learning and building community? The Friends of the Middletown Library invite you to be part of something special!

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Friends of the Library Meeting
Event Details:

Are you passionate about learning and building community? The Friends of the Middletown Library invite you to be part of something special!

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

Autism/ASD Sensory Friendly Storytime

Wednesday, January 14, 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 14, 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 14, 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

Chair One Fitness: Adult Adaptive Program

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:15am
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Wellness
Age Group:
Adult

Get a seated workout and dance to the music with Deirdre Burriss of Chair One Fitness!

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Get a seated workout and dance to the music with Deirdre Burriss of Chair One Fitness!

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5)

Wednesday, January 14, 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 14, 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 14, 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

Special Preschool Storytime: Fairy Tale Fun!

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Dress up like your favorite story character and join us for fairytale fun!  Songs, stories, crafts, activities 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: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Dress up like your favorite story character and join us for fairytale fun!  Songs, stories, crafts, activities and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Sol Yoga

Wednesday, January 14, 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 14, 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 14, 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

Awesome Artists: Duke Riley

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Elementary

Join us as we learn about artist Duke Riley and craft a "sailor's valentine" out of unexpected materials. Designed for elementary ages.

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

Join us as we learn about artist Duke Riley and craft a "sailor's valentine" out of unexpected materials. Designed for elementary ages.

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

Tween Cork Snowman (Ages 9-13)

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Community Room (EM) at Emmitsburg Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Tween
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen

Stay warm in the library and turn a cork into a snowman.  Personalize your snowman with various decorations making each creation unique.

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

Stay warm in the library and turn a cork into a snowman.  Personalize your snowman with various decorations making each creation unique.