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This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

It Takes a Village

10:30am–11:00am
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:

Join us for a caregiver-led discussion and playgroup for tips and tricks to help navigate raising little ones. 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Musical 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

Musical Storytime

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Instrument Petting Zoo

10:45am–11:15am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Programming Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Inspired by Musical Storytime? Play with a variety of instruments from around the world and make some music of your own!

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Baby Sensory Play

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:

Engage your baby's senses with activities designed just for them while visiting with other caregivers. For ages 0-24 months, with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Little Musicians (ages 0-5)

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
This event is in the "Adult" group

Chair Yoga with the Seton Center

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adult
Emmitsburg Branch Library
Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Wellness
Event Details:

Margaret Ann Radford leads a gentle yoga session that helps improve mobility in a soft and gentle, yet supportive and beneficial way. 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Let's Get Ready for Kindergarten

2:00pm–3:00pm
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:

Preschoolers and their caregivers will build school-ready skills while having fun and exploring their social-emotional selves at this weekly kindergarten prep program. For ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Animanga Club: Karaoke

3:30pm–5:00pm
Teen
Middletown Branch Library
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Tween Scene: Drones (Ages 10-13)

6:00pm–6:45pm
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:

Get ready for an exhilarating adventure as you take the pilot's seat with our indoor drones! Master exciting indoor challenges, then dive into coding to program your drone for even more high-flying fun.

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

Winter Break Game Plan: How to Use the Holidays to Stay Ahead

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

Winter break is the perfect time to recharge and refocus.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Toddler 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:

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! Designed for toddlers and their caregivers. Ages 18 - 36 mos.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Chinese for Beginners Level 2

10:30am–11:30am
Adult
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: C. Burr Artz Trust Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Understand the history and structure of the Chinese language.

Learn basic greetings and self-introduction.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Play and Learn!

10:45am–11:15am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Programming Room (CBA)
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 3-5 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Toddler Play to Learn (ages 18-36 mos.)

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
Event Details:

Join us for play based learning, games and activities! Designed for toddlers and their caregivers.

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: 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. 

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 "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

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

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 "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.

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 "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!