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Stuffed Animal Sleepover

05/04/2024 @ 10:00am to 05/05/2024 @ 5:00pm
Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

Is your stuffed animal friend in need of a vacation? Drop them off on Saturday, May 4 between 10 am and 5 pm for a Stuffed Animal Sleepover at the library! Pick them up again on Su...

Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Special Storytime
Event Details:

Is your stuffed animal friend in need of a vacation? Drop them off on Saturday, May 4 between 10 am and 5 pm for a Stuffed Animal Sleepover at the library!

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

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Donna DiMarco brings deaf, hard of hearing and CODA babies and their families stories, interactive bonding moments and more in this ASL immersive storytime. A playgroup is featured...

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

Donna DiMarco brings deaf, hard of hearing and CODA babies and their families stories, interactive bonding moments and more in this ASL immersive storytime. A playgroup is featured afterward for families to connect. 

Disclaimer(s)

Special Note Regarding Children's Programs

Any food/beverage offered may contain ingredients which may cause allergic reaction, i.e., wheat, nuts, soy, etc. Parents/guardians, please be advised that it is solely your responsibility to ensure the welfare of the children in your care and your option to allow/disallow the products offered. Registration for this event acknowledges that you have read and understand this caution.

Outdoor Preschool Storytime: Circus!

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Programming Room (UR) at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Homeschool, Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. This week, we'll be enjoying high wires and animals - we're heading to the circus! Come along to the big top, and enjoy...

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Programming Room (UR)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Homeschool, Special Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. This week, we'll be enjoying high wires and animals - we're heading to the circus! Come along to the big top, and enjoy an obstacle course suitable for circus training.

Cuentame un Cuento: Spanish Storytime (Outdoors)

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
World Market at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Cuentame un Cuento is an interactive storytime featuring books and songs in Spanish. For ages 0-5 with a caregiver. In the event of inclement weather, storytime will be held ins...

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: World Market
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Cuentame un Cuento is an interactive storytime featuring books and songs in Spanish. For ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

In the event of inclement weather, storytime will be held inside.

Children's Book Week Evening Storytime

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

Do you love to read? Join us for a special evening storytime to celebrate Children's Book Week. We will read our favorite stories, sing, dance and celebrate our love for books. ...

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

Do you love to read? Join us for a special evening storytime to celebrate Children's Book Week. We will read our favorite stories, sing, dance and celebrate our love for books.

 

Outdoor Punk Rock Storytime!

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
World Market at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Calling all cats and kittens! Lace up your kicks and put on your jackets. It's time to rock out! Rock and roll themed music, movement, and stories for the whole families. Designed ...

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: World Market
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Calling all cats and kittens! Lace up your kicks and put on your jackets. It's time to rock out! Rock and roll themed music, movement, and stories for the whole families. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Preschool Storytime: Eric Carle!

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Programming Room (UR) at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Homeschool, Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. This week, we'll be enjoying some of Eric Carle's best stories. Come along and enjoy creating a collage story of your o...

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Programming Room (UR)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Homeschool, Special Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. This week, we'll be enjoying some of Eric Carle's best stories. Come along and enjoy creating a collage story of your own! Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Preschool STEM: Light and Dark (ages 3-6)

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Meeting Room B at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Special Storytime, STEM
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Let's get exploring! We'll read a fun book about science and then get some hands-on learning about lights and shadows! Ages 6-10.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Special Storytime, STEM
Event Details:

Let's get exploring! We'll read a fun book about science and then get some hands-on learning about lights and shadows! Ages 6-10.

Preschool Storytime: Musical Fun with Frederick Children's Chorus

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Homeschool, Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver. This week: Enjoy musical games and explore instruments with the Frederick Ch...

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

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

This week: Enjoy musical games and explore instruments with the Frederick Children's Chorus!

storytime

Stuffed Animal Sleepover (ages 3-8)

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

Join us for a whimsical Stuffed Animal Sleepover Party!  Bring your plush companion for a cozy storytime and then tuck them in for an overnight adventure at the new library.&n...

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

Join us for a whimsical Stuffed Animal Sleepover Party!  Bring your plush companion for a cozy storytime and then tuck them in for an overnight adventure at the new library.  Pick them up on Thursday and relive their escapades through a

Baby Sensory Storytime

Friday, May 24, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Programming Room (UR) at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Bring your little one to this sensory storytime designed for children ages 0-24 months and a caregiver. This special storytime focuses on sensory development and engagement through...

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Programming Room (UR)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Bring your little one to this sensory storytime designed for children ages 0-24 months and a caregiver. This special storytime focuses on sensory development and engagement through songs, fingerplays, movement activities, and tactile play.

Memorial Day - Libraries Closed

All Day 5/26 - 5/27
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

Preschool STEM: Build It! (ages 3-6)

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Meeting Room B at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Special Storytime, STEM
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Let's get exploring! We'll read a book about science and do some fun hands on building!

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Special Storytime, STEM
Event Details:

Let's get exploring! We'll read a book about science and do some fun hands on building!

Storytime with a Police Officer

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Enjoy storytime with a Brunswick City Police Officer and learn all about what police officers do to keep us safe!

Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy storytime with a Brunswick City Police Officer and learn all about what police officers do to keep us safe!

blanket fort

Family Night: Let's Build a Fort (ages 3 and up)

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

Embark on a magical literary journal at our Special Evening Storytime.  After the tales unfold, let your creativity soar as a family and build your own enchanted reading fort ...

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

Embark on a magical literary journal at our Special Evening Storytime.  After the tales unfold, let your creativity soar as a family and build your own enchanted reading fort in our library with provided supplies.

Juneteenth - 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

Storytime & Meet the Author: Joëlle Retener of 'Marley's Pride'

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

Join children’s book author Joëlle Retener (they/them) as they read from their colorful new picture book ‘Marley’s Pride.’ Coloring sheets and bookmarks will be available at the ev...

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

Join children’s book author Joëlle Retener (they/them) as they read from their colorful new picture book ‘Marley’s Pride.’ Coloring sheets and bookmarks will be available at the event as well as signed books to purchase.

Independence Day - 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

OUTDOOR Storytime at Coblentz Park Upper Pavilion

Friday, July 5, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Join us for this special Outdoor Storytime at the Coblentz Park upper pavilion. We will breathe fresh air and enjoy songs, rhymes, and books followed by a chance to explore a varie...

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

Join us for this special Outdoor Storytime at the Coblentz Park upper pavilion.

Preschool STEM: Reactions (ages 3-6)

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Meeting Room B at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Special Storytime, STEM
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Let's get exploring! We'll read a fun book about science and then get some hands-on learning about reactions!

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Special Storytime, STEM
Event Details:

Let's get exploring! We'll read a fun book about science and then get some hands-on learning about reactions!

Reading with Heiress-Live Animal Event

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

Learn about body boundaries with Heiress, the service dog from the Child Advocacy Center. Through stories, experts will help kids know their own body, understand how to recognize i...

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

Learn about body boundaries with Heiress, the service dog from the Child Advocacy Center.

Mermaid Storytime

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Yard - Myersville at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime, Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Ages 0-5 with a caregiver. This storytime will be outside weather permitting.

Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Yard - Myersville
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime, Special Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Ages 0-5 with a caregiver. This storytime will be outside weather permitting.

pete the cat

Pete the Cat Special Storytime (ags 3-8)

Friday, August 16, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

Join us for a special Pete the Cat storytime, where “it’s all good” as we read, groove, and then dive into purr-fectly cool crafts and games inspired by Pete’s adventures.

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

Join us for a special Pete the Cat storytime, where “it’s all good” as we read, groove, and then dive into purr-fectly cool crafts and games inspired by Pete’s adventures.

Labor Day - Libraries Closed

All Day 9/1 - 9/2
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