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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 "Adult" group

Bookish Trivia at Middletown 50+ Community Center

1:30pm–3:00pm
Adult
Around the Community
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Outreach
Event Details:

Join Middletown Branch Librarians at the Middletown 50+ Community Center for trivia inspired by Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

This event is in the "Adult" group

Bookish Trivia at Middletown 50+ Community Center

1:30pm–3:00pm
Adult
Middletown Branch Library
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Outside Library (MD)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Outreach
Event Details:

Join Middletown Branch Librarians at the Middletown 50+ Community Center for trivia inspired by Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol

This event will take place at 101 Prospect Street Middletown, MD 21769

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Tuesday: Cookie Decorating

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:

Decorate your own cookies with icing, sprinkles, and fun toppings. All supplies are provided—just bring your imagination!

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Artist Adventures: Mo Willems (ages 6-10)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Elementary
Middletown Branch Library
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Event Details:

Join us as we explore different artists, techniques and cultures using a variety of materials to create inspired works of art.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Club Crochet (ages 11-18)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teen
Urbana Regional Library
Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Wellness
Event Details:

Get crocheting with the skilled ladies of the Woodlands! Whether you are a practiced hand or it's your first time holding a hook, join us for community and skill-sharing. You can also try our alternative fiber art craft.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

STEAM Lab: Marbled Paper

4:30pm–5:00pm
Elementary
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Programming Room (CBA)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Join us for a variety of science, technology, engineering, arts and math activities for elementary-aged children.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Elementary Explorers: Design a Pokemon (ages 5-10)

4:30pm–5:30pm
Elementary
Brunswick Branch Library
Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Event Details:

Design your own Pokemon in this fun, interactive program!

This program is for children in kindergarten through 5th grades (ages 5-10).

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

Bookmark Bedazzling (Ages 14+)

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teen, Adult
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

Follow this fun TikTok trend and bedazzle a bookmark! Bookmarks will be provided, but bring your favorite one to bedazzle if you wish! While supplies last.

Ages 14+. 

 

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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
This event is in the "Adult" group

Holidaze DIY Wreath (Ages 13-Adult)

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teen, Adult
Emmitsburg Branch Library
Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

Come join the fun and make a holiday mesh ribbon wreath. You will receive step by step instructions on how to attach your mesh ribbon to a wire frame. It's a perfect colorful addition to your wall or door or to give as a gift.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Motherhood

5:45pm–7:00pm
Adult
Urbana Regional Library
Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Programming Room (UR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for this free monthly group series created for mothers with children 23 months and younger. Led by Dr. Maria Drvoshanov, a fellow mom and licensed psychologist, this series offers:

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

Crochet 101: Start a Scarf!

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teen, Adult
Myersville Community Library
Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

Learn basic crochet techniques while starting a cozy winter scarf. Yarn provided or bring your own! 

Participants are encouraged to bring their own crochet hook. However, hooks will be available to borrow. 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Night Owls: Bedtime on the Farm

6:30pm–7:00pm
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Settle in for a cozy barnyard bedtime! Join us for an evening storytime where sleepy cows, drowsy sheep, and yawning barn animals help us wind down together.

Fiber Arts Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Middletown Branch Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Family Play Area
Purpose of Meeting

Join the Chronicles of Yarnia group for casual craft time! This is a group for those who would like to gather for a social time of crafting together. Instruction will be provided to new learners.

Friends of the Thurmont Regional Library Meeting

6:30pm–8:00pm
Thurmont Regional Library
Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Program Type: Friends of the Library Meeting
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Autism & Sensory Friendly Storytime

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

A multi-sensory storytime designed to support children with autism or sensory processing challenges. This time is designed to meet your child where they are in, a fun, engaging environment.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Family Storytime

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

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more. Ages 0-5.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Toddler 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: Recurring Storytime

Toddler Storytime

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.
This event is in the "Adult" group

Make a Christmas Ornament: an Adult Adaptive Program

10:15am–11:15am
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join us as we get ready for the holidays with some pipe cleaner ornaments!

 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Preschool 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: 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

Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5)

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

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. This program is for children ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Storytime

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

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Designed for ages 2-5 with a caregiver. 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Toddler 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

Toddler Storytime

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

Let's Get Ready for Kindergarten (ages 3-5)

11:00am–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:

Variety of preschool aged activities to support early literacy and school readiness skills. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.