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This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Maryland Room
Event Details:

Take advantage of the holiday season to revisit your genealogy research, finally talk to those relatives, get organized, make a plan, and kickstart your family history in 2025.  We will discuss revisiting back methodology and brainstorm some

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Memory Lab by Appointment

3:00pm - 7:30pm
Adult
Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Library Branch: Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Room: Small Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy

Memory Lab

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Lab volunteers will be available to help. Formats accepted: mini DV tapes, VHS tapes, VHS-C tapes, photos, slides, and negatives. Bring a flash drive or other device to save your files. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Maryland State Department of Education.
Event Details:

To reserve an appointment, click here or call the Point of Rocks Library at 301-874-4560.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Memory Lab by Appointment

10:00am - 2:30pm
Adult
Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Library Branch: Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Room: Small Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy

Memory Lab

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Lab volunteers will be available to help. Formats accepted: mini DV tapes, VHS tapes, VHS-C tapes, photos, slides, and negatives. Bring a flash drive or other device to save your files. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Maryland State Department of Education.
Event Details:

To reserve an appointment, click here or call the Point of Rocks Library at 301-874-4560.

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

Museums By Candlelight at the Emmitsburg Library

12:00pm - 4:45pm
Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Emmitsburg Branch Library
Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (EM)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy, Make & Create
Event Details:

Be transported back in time to the beginnings of library service in Frederick County in a 100-year-old school, now serving as home to the Emmitsburg Library.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Memory Lab by Appointment

10:00am - 2:30pm
Adult
Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Library Branch: Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Room: Small Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy

Memory Lab

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Lab volunteers will be available to help. Formats accepted: mini DV tapes, VHS tapes, VHS-C tapes, photos, slides, and negatives. Bring a flash drive or other device to save your files. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Maryland State Department of Education.
Event Details:

To reserve an appointment, click here or call the Point of Rocks Library at 301-874-4560.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Memory Lab by Appointment

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Adult
Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Library Branch: Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Room: Small Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy

Memory Lab

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Lab volunteers will be available to help. Formats accepted: mini DV tapes, VHS tapes, VHS-C tapes, photos, slides, and negatives. Bring a flash drive or other device to save your files. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Maryland State Department of Education.
Event Details:

To reserve an appointment, click here or call the Point of Rocks Library at 301-874-4560.

Christmas Holiday - Libraries Closed

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
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

New Year's Eve - Libraries Close at 5pm

5:00pm - 9:00pm
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

New Year's Day - Libraries Closed

All Day
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

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Libraries Closed

All Day 1/19 - 1/20
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 "Adult" group.

Preserving your Family Memories

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
Middletown Branch Library
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Dorothea Mordan, owner of Chandler Designs in Woodsboro, will be presenting on preserving your family photographs and letters.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Memory Lab by Appointment

All Day 1/23 - 1/27
Adult
Middletown Branch Library
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Family Play Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers & Technology, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Cryptology: The Battle of Midway

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adult
Middletown Branch Library
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

The Battle of Midway was the turning point in the Pacific War.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Join AARCH Society’s Barbara Thompson for a viewing of the documentary Back to Our By-Gone Days: Remembering Lincoln School.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Maryland Room
Event Details:

Monthly meeting of the Monocacy Archeological Society, the local chapter of the Maryland Archeological Society. The meeting consists of a speaker on  topic of interest to the practice of local archeology and history.  Open to all.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

History in Context: The Russian-Ukrainian War

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adult
Middletown Branch Library
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Join Professor Pavel Reznikov to learn more about the events that preceded the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and triggering of the full-scale war between the two countries.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

African-American Genealogy: An Introduction

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Brunswick Branch Library
Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Interested in learning how to research your African-American family history? Learn tips for how and where to begin your research.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

ILR Program: The Story of Two Churches

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adult
Myersville Community Library
Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

"The Story of Two Churches: Moving from the Past, Building a Better Future,” is a 2022 AARCH Society documentary.

Easter - Libraries Closed

All Day
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

Memorial Day - Libraries Closed

All Day 5/25 - 5/26
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

Juneteenth - Libraries Closed

All Day
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

Independence Day - Libraries Closed

All Day
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

Labor Day - Libraries Closed

All Day 8/31 - 9/1
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

Libraries Closed - Staff Development Day

All Day
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