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Odds and Ends Art Afternoon

3:00pm–4:00pm
Elementary
Urbana Regional Library
Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Odds and Ends Art Afternoon invites elementary-aged kids to get creative while school’s out!

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

Tween-Tastic: Duct Tape Water Bottle Holders (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:

Make your own duct tape water bottle holder! Create a fun, colorful, and functional accessory that’s perfect for carrying your water on the go.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Poetry: Blackout & Ransom Note (ages 10-18)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teen
Myersville Community Library
Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Tween
Event Details:

Do you struggle to find the right words to write poetry? Try starting with someone else's words. 

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Art-Ventures: Family Art Night

6:00pm–7:00pm
Elementary
Thurmont Regional Library
Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Get creative and explore the world of art through hands-on projects and imaginative fun! Each session features a new artistic adventure designed for young artists to express themselves, try new techniques, and make something awesome.

This event is in the "Adult" group

A Conversation on International Affairs with Shaun Donnelly

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adult
Thurmont Regional Library
Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join Thurmont area resident and retired U.S. Ambassador Shaun Donnelly in a group conversation on International Affairs!

This event is in the "Adult" group
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Connect U, LLC is back, this time with student helpers.  Simplifying Tech. Empowering You.  Full details TBD!

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Baby Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and play for babies and their grownups. Followed by baby playgroup. Designed for ages 0-24 months with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Little Builders

11:00am–11:30am
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join us for a morning of building! Use the library's blocks and building toys to build with your little one while working on fine motor skills! For ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

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

Caregiver Toolbox: Nurturing Your Child's Healthy Relationship with Food

11:00am–11:45am
Birth - 5, Adult
Brunswick Branch Library
Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join Cristina Luibil, MS, RD, LDN, of Aterra Nutrition to learn how to nurture your child's healthy relationship with food.

Children welcome! Library toys will be available for use during the program.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

School Skills

11:15am–11:45am
Birth - 5
Myersville Community Library
Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Young learners can practice skills they will need for school - listening, asking, writing, cutting, tracing, and more. Designed for ages 2-5 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 "Elementary" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Ninja Fun with Kicks Karate

2:00pm–3:00pm
Elementary, All Ages
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Are you a Ninja who needs to brush up on skills, or new to the Ninja way? Get active with Kicks Karate Frederick for an afternoon of basic martial arts instruction with practice in listening and self-control. 

This event is in the "Teen" group

Next Steps

2:00pm–4:30pm
Teen
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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

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This event is in the "Elementary" group

Discovery Depot (Grades K-5)

4:00pm–4:45pm
Elementary
Myersville Community Library
Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Books & Authors, Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Family Fun: R.E.A.D. with WAGS for Hope

6:00pm–7:00pm
Elementary
Emmitsburg Branch Library
Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (EM)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Come practice your reading skills with patient and adorable Reading Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) from WAGS for Hope! For children grade K-5.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Time: Cryptid Escape Room (ages 11-18)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teen
Brunswick Branch Library
Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Event Details:

Search for clues and solve the case in this fun cryptid-themed escape room program! There will be three chances to play for a team of up to ten players at a time.

This program is for teens in 6th through 12th grades (ages 11-18).

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Starlight Storytime (ages birth - 5)

6:30pm–7:00pm
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories and fun for the whole family -- pajamas are welcome!  Designed for ages 0-5, with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Paws 2 Read

6:30pm–7:30pm
Elementary, All Ages
Walkersville Branch Library
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: 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 "Teen" group

Writing Workshop with Niki Gjoni: The Missing Post Office

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teen
Urbana Regional Library
Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Books & Authors, Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Tween
Event Details:

Dive into creative writing with this workshop led by Author Niki Gjoni.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Fingerpaint Friday (ages 2-5)

10:00am–10:30am
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Family Play Area
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

A sensory experience, exploring texture and color. Designed for ages 2-5, with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories and fun for the whole family. Designed for ages 0-5, with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Play and Learn!

11:00am–11:30am
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Enjoy a variety of activities to help develop the skills needed for school. Designed for ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

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

2026 Touch a Truck at Othello Park

11:00am–1:00pm
Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Around the Community
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Visit beautiful Othello Regional Park to “touch” a variety of trucks and vehicles. Learn all about each vehicle and snap photos next to (or inside!) them. This event is rain or shine and appropriate for all ages.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Get Ready for Kindergarten

11:15am–11:45am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Have fun exploring literacy, science, mathematics, and art through play-based activities that integrate essential school skills.  Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.