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School Skills for Preschoolers

11:30am–12:00pm
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers will practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities.

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

Paws 2 Read

6:30pm–7:30pm
Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Walkersville Branch Library
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join Go Team Therapy Dogs to improve your reading confidence and make a new friend when you read aloud to a therapy dog.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Fri-Yay: Sense-ational Fun

11:00am–11:45am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

You won't believe your eyes...or ears, nose, or hands when you join us as we explore using our senses! Dive into a variety of activities all designed to encourage sensory play. 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Freedom BANG Class

10:00am–11:00am
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Freedom Bang is a pre-choreographed fusion of boxing, HIIT, hip hop, world dance, optional weighted gloves and just a touch of attitude. Offering a wide range of intensity options to help you customize your workout.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Cozy Crafternoons

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Come for a demo from local artists and bring your own projects to work on together! Open to all adults and teens. All crafts welcome at 1:30 pm on designated Sunday afternoons.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Infant Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us inside to explore songs, stories, and fun designed for our youngest audience and their caregivers! This program is intended for children 0-12 months and their families.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

It Takes a Village

10:30am–11:00am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join us for a caregiver-led discussion and playgroup for tips and tricks to help navigate raising little ones. 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Baby Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
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 "Adult" group

Sol Yoga

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for this free class offered by Sol Yoga.  Be sure to wear comfortable clothing.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Toddler Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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

11:30am–12:00pm
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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 "Teen" group

Teen Tuesday: Olympian Workshop

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teen
Walkersville Branch Library
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 "Adult" group

Chair One Fitness: Adult Adaptive Program

10:15am–11:15am
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
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 "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Tween-Tastic: Guess This Mess (Ages 8-13)

4:00pm–4:45pm
Elementary, Teen
Walkersville Branch Library
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Tween
Event Details:

Get ready for some messy, creative fun with a game of Pictionary! In this fun twist on the usual drawing game, you'll skip the paper and draw your clues in fluffy shaving cream instead.

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

Family Storytime

6:00pm–6:30pm
Birth - 5, Elementary
Walkersville Branch Library
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 after a long day of work and play. Unwind with stories, songs, and rhymes for the whole family!

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Preschool Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
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

School Skills for Preschoolers

11:30am–12:00pm
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers will practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Fri-Yay: Take a Trip to Candy Land

11:00am–11:45am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

What could be sweeter than a trip to Candy Land? Join us as we recreate a childhood favorite with hands-on activities all based on this classic board game!

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

Take a Closer Look: Pottery with Cowgirl Clay Studio

1:00pm–1:45pm
Elementary, Teen
Walkersville Branch Library
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Event Details:

Get ready to see clay come to life with Andrea Horine of Cowgirl Clay Studio! Learn how everyday tools can turn a lump of clay into something totally unique, and pick up ideas to inspire your own art projects.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Freedom BANG Class

10:00am–11:00am
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Freedom Bang is a pre-choreographed fusion of boxing, HIIT, hip hop, world dance, optional weighted gloves and just a touch of attitude. Offering a wide range of intensity options to help you customize your workout.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Libraries Closed

All Day 1/18–1/19
All Branches
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
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Toddler Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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

11:30am–12:00pm
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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 "Teen" group

Teen Tuesday: Frosty Friends

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teen
Walkersville Branch Library
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Create pom pom snow friends that never melt by using yarn, fabric, and a few fun decorations. It’s a cozy craft that’s perfect for winter fun!