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Discovery Depot (Grades K-5)

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. Designed for kids in grades K-5.

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

Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. Designed for kids in grades K-5.

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 a special Outdoor Storytime at Coblentz Park upper pavilion. Enjoy songs, rhymes, and books in the fresh air, then explore a variety of hands-on activities in conjuncti...

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 a special Outdoor Storytime at Coblentz Park upper pavilion. Enjoy songs, rhymes, and books in the fresh air, then explore a variety of hands-on activities in conjunction with the Middletown Learning Studio (located in the park).

R.E.A.D.® with Wags for Hope (ages 5-10)

Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room B at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Practice reading skills to patient and adorable Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.). For Children Grades K-5. 

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Event Details:

Practice reading skills to patient and adorable Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.). For Children Grades K-5. 

Discovery Depot: Reading With Heiress, a live animal event (Grades K-5)

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
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 r...

Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

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

Totally Teen Time: Smoothies!

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, Wellness
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Make and taste test some yummy smoothies using different fruits and ingredients! Due to state regulations, participants in this program must be at least 12 years old. Please not...

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

Make and taste test some yummy smoothies using different fruits and ingredients!

Due to state regulations, participants in this program must be at least 12 years old. Please note that this program may include food allergens.

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.

Minecraft Monday (ages 6-10)

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room B at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of Minecraft creation. This program is for elementary age children who are ready to have fun crafting a world together. Never played, no problem, staff wil...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, STEM
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of Minecraft creation. This program is for elementary age children who are ready to have fun crafting a world together. Never played, no problem, staff will be on hand to help with the basics.

Aya Cultural Arts Studio: Lesson on West African Drums

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Community Room (CBA) at C. Burr Artz Public Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Event Details:

Instructor Ayanna Gallant from the Aya Cultural Arts Studio will be teaching a mini lesson on West African drums.

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

Instructor Ayanna Gallant from the Aya Cultural Arts Studio will be teaching a mini lesson on West African drums.

Discovery Depot (Grades K-5)

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. Designed for kids in grades K-5.

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

Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. Designed for kids in grades K-5.

Totally Teen Time: Intro to Creating a Graphic Novel with Artist, Ari Messeca

Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Discover how to create a graphic novel! Jump into the basics of storytelling and how to tell your narrative through art and text together. All levels of artists are welcome.  ...

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

Discover how to create a graphic novel! Jump into the basics of storytelling and how to tell your narrative through art and text together. All levels of artists are welcome. 

Summer Explorers: Magic and Wonder with Anthony Ware

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Magician Anthony Ware brings dazzling magic and zany humor to this high-energy show! Ware is a veteran of the United States Army who discovered his passion for magic while serving ...

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

Magician Anthony Ware brings dazzling magic and zany humor to this high-energy show! Ware is a veteran of the United States Army who discovered his passion for magic while serving his country.

Discovery Depot (Grades K-5)

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. Designed for kids in grades K-5.

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

Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. Designed for kids in grades K-5.

Totally Teen Time: Lego Challenge

Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, STEM
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Can you build a structure that lasts through a 30-second earthquake? Come test your LEGO skills with this fun challenge! This program is recommended for teens age 11 to 18.

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

Can you build a structure that lasts through a 30-second earthquake? Come test your LEGO skills with this fun challenge!

This program is recommended for teens age 11 to 18.

Discovery Depot: STEM Adventure with the Science Guys!

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

In this thrilling show, young scientists will embark on a STEM adventure! Kids will explode right into a mission that reveals challenges of defying gravity and electrifying obstacl...

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

In this thrilling show, young scientists will embark on a STEM adventure! Kids will explode right into a mission that reveals challenges of defying gravity and electrifying obstacles, all while exploring science principles to navigate an escape!

Tween Time: Build-a-thon

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen
Event Details:

Calling all Tweens! Bring a friend and enjoy an afternoon of building fun. We will have out Lego bricks and other building sets to create and build stunning structures. Designed fo...

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

Calling all Tweens! Bring a friend and enjoy an afternoon of building fun. We will have out Lego bricks and other building sets to create and build stunning structures. Designed for students in 3rd through 7th grades.

Totally Teen Time: Money Smarts for Young Adults with PNC Bank

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Want to know more about how to manage your money? Learn about financial literacy with bankers from PNC Bank! This program is recommended for teens age 11 to 18.

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

Want to know more about how to manage your money? Learn about financial literacy with bankers from PNC Bank!

This program is recommended for teens age 11 to 18.

OUTDOOR Storytime at Coblentz Park Upper Pavilion with FCPL Book Bike

Friday, August 2, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Outreach, Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Join us for a special Outdoor Storytime ~ with the FCPL Book Bike ~ at Coblentz Park upper pavilion. Enjoy songs, rhymes, and books in the fresh air, then explore a variety of hand...

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

Join us for a special Outdoor Storytime ~ with the FCPL Book Bike ~ at Coblentz Park upper pavilion.

R.E.A.D.® with Wags for Hope (ages 5-10)

Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room B at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Practice reading skills to patient and adorable Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.). For Children Grades K-5. 

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Event Details:

Practice reading skills to patient and adorable Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.). For Children Grades K-5. 

Discovery Depot (Grades K-5)

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. Designed for kids in grades K-5.

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

Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. Designed for kids in grades K-5.

Totally Teen Time: Design Your Own Cereal

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Design a cereal box and make a custom mix of cereals to go with it. For our patrons in 6th through 12th grades.

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

Design a cereal box and make a custom mix of cereals to go with it.

For our patrons in 6th through 12th grades.

Teen Reptile Program: Reptile Smiles Art Zoo

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, STEM
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Art Zoo with Reptile Smiles combines live animal models and an awesome art project taught by certified art teacher! Nicole instructs an art project step-by-step while incorporating...

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

Art Zoo with Reptile Smiles combines live animal models and an awesome art project taught by certified art teacher!

Discovery Depot (Grades K-5)

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Community Room (MY) at Myersville Community Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. Designed for kids in grades K-5.

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

Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. Designed for kids in grades K-5.

Tween Time: Upcycling Clothes

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen
Event Details:

Calling all Tweens! Have you ever wanted to upcycle an old shirt? Just in time for back to school, we will take a shirt and learn how to decorate it to make it unique and creative....

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

Calling all Tweens! Have you ever wanted to upcycle an old shirt? Just in time for back to school, we will take a shirt and learn how to decorate it to make it unique and creative.