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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 "Elementary" group

Music Makers

11:00am–12:00pm
Elementary
Emmitsburg Branch Library
Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Event Details:

Calling all aspiring music makers! Learn about music theory and history through rhythmic and melodic exercises, games, and activities! Age Group: Elementary.

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 "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 "Birth - 5" group

PreK Stem: Gingerbread Fun! (ages 3-6)

1:00pm–1:30pm
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Explore simple science concepts and hands-on learning inspired by gingerbread houses.  We'll read a fun book followed by related activities.  Dress for mess - for ages 3-6 with a caregiver. 

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Tuesday: Gingerbread Houses

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 into the holiday spirit and design your own gingerbread house—no baking required! You’ll build and decorate a cardboard house using paint markers and plenty of creativity.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Greetings Adventurers! Role Playing Games Club (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
Event Details:

Dive into the world of Table-Top Role Playing Games! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or a new recruit, you've got a spot at our table. Pull up a chair as we fight monsters on bikes or perform a daring heist while being a hungry bear.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

STEAM Lab: Zentangles

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: Puzzle Piece Picture Frames (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, Make & Create
Event Details:

Reuse old puzzle pieces to make a fun picture frame you can put on your refrigerator!

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

This event is in the "Teen" group
Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: STEM Lab
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Come hang out at this program specifically designed for teens with ASD and other developmental and intellectual disorders and their caregivers -if they chose to stay. Snacks and sensory friendly games and crafts will be provided.  

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Sign Language Interpreter

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

4-H Young Homesteaders: Sewing (ages 8-13)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Elementary, Teen
Middletown Branch Library
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, Tween
Event Details:

Come join us for Young Homesteaders, a three-part hands-on 4-H series where youth ages 8 –13 will learn the basics of sustainable living, live gardening, and more.

Friends of the Walkersville Library Meeting

6:00pm–7:00pm
Walkersville Branch Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
This event is in the "Adult" group

Step into the Holidaze: Beginner Line Dancing (Ages 18 and up)

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adult
Emmitsburg Branch Library
Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Wellness
Event Details:

Kick up your boots and shuffle away the seasonal stress at our Beginner Line Dancing Class.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Night Owls: Winter Friends at Night

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:

Join us for a gentle winter-evening storytime where snowy critters come out to play! Meet nighttime friends like owls, foxes, and other winter wanderers as we share cozy stories, soft songs, and calming movement perfect for winding down.

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.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Offsite: Pop-Up at the Thurmont Senior Center

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult
Thurmont Regional Library
Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Staff from the Thurmont Regional Library will be on hand to provide library cards and check out books.  This event takes place at the Thurmont Senior Center, 806 East Main Street, Thurmont.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Pop-Up at the Thurmont Senior Center

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult
Around the Community
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Staff from the Thurmont Regional Library will be on hand to provide library cards and check out books. 

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
Room: Community Room (CBA)
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: Holly Jolly!

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 holly jolly storytime filled with a fun story and songs celebrating the red and green colors of the season. Perfect for the whole family! Designed for ages 2 and 3 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Go Team Therapy Dogs: an Adaptive Adult 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:

The dogs want to come back and have some fun with their human friends!  Join us for more pets and love from Go Team Therapy Dogs!

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.