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FCPL Winter Holiday Hours

Frederick County Public Libraries will be closed December 24 and December 25 for Christmas.

Upcoming Events

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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 "Teen" group

No Bake Cookie Making

5:30pm–6:30pm
Teen
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: STEM Lab
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

Want to make cookies without using an oven? Come to this program to learn the art of making cookies without any baking required. The dough for these cookies uses peanut butter. 

Disclaimer(s)

Sign Language Interpreter

If an american sign language (asl) interpreter is needed for an event, we ask that you contact us one week in advance to ensure that we can process this request. If you need to cancel this request, we ask that you give us one weeks' notice.
This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen and Tween Open Chess Play (Ages 9-18)

5:30pm–6:30pm
Teen
Thurmont Regional Library
Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Tween
This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Time: Suncatchers (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:

Make a sparkly suncatcher to hang in a window!

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 "Teen" group

Teen Library Council (TLC) ages 11-18

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teen
Urbana Regional Library
Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Tween, Wellness
Event Details:

Tweens and teens, grades 6 through 12, meet to collaborate with each other and teen librarians on upcoming library events and to plan teen-led projects.  Teen Library Council (TLC) is an opportunity for teens to make an impact within the libr

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Baby Storytime

10:15am–10:45am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for songs, stories, and play for babies and their grownups. Designed for ages 0-24 months with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Bilingual Storytime

10:15am–10:45am
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a special storytime featuring songs, stories, and rhymes in different languages. For ages 0-5 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

Preschool Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime

Preschool Storytime

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

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

Get Ready for Kindergarten

11:15am–11:45am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
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. 

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

Take a Closer Look: Sourdough Science with Green Roof Dough House

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, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Join Green Rood Dough House on a delicious adventure where you’ll get to discover the magic behind sourdough bread!

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

West African Drumming with Ayanna Gallant

1:00pm–2:00pm
Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen, All Ages
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Wellness
Event Details:

Experience the rhythms of West Africa in this high-energy drumming session led by Ayanna Gallant of Aya Cultural Arts Studio!

This event is in the "Teen" group

Maryland Writer's Association- Teen Writer's Clubs (12-17)

10:00am–11:30am
Teen
Middletown Branch Library
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Family Play Area
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

Calling all young writer's ages 12-17! We're inviting Teens to practice the craft of writing, share their work, and enjoy the wonderful world of writing. Stop by for activities and discussion with other teen writers.

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

Shri Yoga

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult, All Ages
Urbana Regional Library
Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Shri Yoga is a calming but challenging style practiced in an informal environment. Classes include various asanas, breathing exercises, chakra vibration, mantras, and relaxation techniques. Attendees are welcome to bring their own mat.

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

Family Storytime

10:15am–10:45am
Birth - 5, All Ages
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5, All Ages
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for movement, music, stories and fun for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Stories, movement, music and fun for the entire family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

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

10:30am–11:30am
Elementary
Middletown Branch Library
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. 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Conversation Class for English Language Learners

10:30am–12:00pm
Adult
Brunswick Branch Library
Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

We welcome adults who want to practice their English to a conversation class hosted by the Literacy Council of Frederick County.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group
Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
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 afterward for families to connect. 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Gentle Yoga Flow: A Beginner Yoga Class

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adult
Thurmont Regional Library
Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for a calming, beginner-friendly yoga class designed to help you unwind, stretch, and move with ease.

This event is in the "Adult" group

The Marx Brothers

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

The Marx Brothers were some of the biggest movie stars of the 1930s and ’40s.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Researching the History of a House

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

Do you want to learn how to research the history of your house? Just because your house isn't a famous landmark, doesn't mean it doesn't have a rich history.