Week Calendar

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

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.

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

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.

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

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.

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

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.

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

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Stories and songs for children with their caregiver at the Health Department (lower level across from WIC) at 350 Montevue Lane, Frederick.

Storytime designed to engage your developing newborn. Perfect for babes in arms!

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

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

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math concepts in the STEM Lab. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an Adult.

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

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

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Craft with the family!

Practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities.

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.

A craft, activity, or playgroup designed for children ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver.

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

STEM stories followed by hands-on activities. March: Ada Twist Scientist, April: Rosie Revere Engineer, May: Iggy Peck Architect.

Visit FCPL's Early Start Bookmobile, enjoy a story path with Giraffes Can't Dance, and explore the Baker Park Children's Festival where children can enjoy hands-on activities while their caregivers learn about local early childhood

Children read to Reading Education Assistance Dogs.

Join the residents and their families at the Glade Valley Center of Genesis Healthcare for a Multi-Generational Storytime. The Glade Valley Center is located at 55 West Frederick Street in Walkersville.

Storytime to engage your developing newborn.

STEM projects geared toward smaller hands and imaginations.

Representatives from the Census will be available with information about employment with the Census Bureau.

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math concepts in the STEM Lab. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an Adult.

Play and meet friends at the library.

Join us for this free yoga class offered by Sol Yoga's Good Cause Division. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat. Donations accepted.

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

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.

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

Play and meet friends at the library.

After storytime, enjoy active play, visiting with friends, and making new ones!

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities.

Learn how our pollinators fit into the ecosystem and what they do for all of us everyday.

Join Joy Rowe, Senior Services Division Specialist, to learn about resources for older Adults and Adults with disabilities. Bring questions.

Practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities.

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.

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

Play and meet friends at the library.

Dink, Josh and Ruth Rose need your help to crack the case!

Play and meet friends at the library.

Join us for this free yoga class offered by Sol Yoga's Good Cause Division. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat. Donations accepted.

Children read to Reading Education Assistance Dogs.

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

Read a story together followed by a hands-on dramatic themed playgroup.

Maryland Legal Aid will lead an expungement clinic to help attendees with their Maryland criminal record expungements.

Afternoon Library Teen Activity playing electronic games, board games, and creating art!

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math concepts in the STEM Lab. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an Adult.

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Join us for art and writing projects and activities: (3/27) Bob Ross Paint Along (4/24) Earth Day Poetry Slam (5/22) Space Stones and Stories.

Did you know that some animals glow in the dark! We will learn all about this special animal super power and how glowing in the dark can help with survival. Make some glow in the dark slime to take home.

Be part of The Very Hungry Caterpillar's 50th birthday celebration and nationwide tour!

Come enjoy an afternoon of fun with the movie: TROLLS. All children under eight must be accompanied by an Adult.

In this increasingly technological world, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) skills are key to every child's success.

Practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities.

Practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities.

Afternoon arts and crafts, games and play for preschoolers!

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

Help the Thurmont Green Team prepare the library garden to become a way-station for monarch butterflies. Recommended for ages 3 and up.

Crafts, fun and learning about plants!

Work as a team to escape the room!

Explore gardening for small hands.

Use recycled materials to make art.

Introduction to the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation's Plaques program, followed by an introduction to house and property research. Co-sponsored by Frederick County Landmarks Foundation and the FCPL Maryland Room.

Take a virtual vacation around the globe this spring break.

Come to the library for an Earth Day activity every Tuesday in April. Snacks provided.

Challenge your friends on our Xbox or PlayStation(R)4.

Use our green screen to travel the world and beyond!

Afternoon Library Teen Activity for Teens to engage in informal learning activities through gaming utilizing video games and board games.

Learn about poetry and create your own to share.

3/4: Squishy Circuits, 3/18: LEGO(R) WeDo, 4/8: Chemistry, 4/22: Volcanoes, 5/6: Droids, 5/20: Color Mixing.

From the middle ages and the arrival of the monastic systems to the literature and paintings of the early Renaissance period, students in this class will examine events, movements, and historical figures of the medieval period.

Discover fun activities and hands-on projects that explore our monthly theme.

Develop an understanding and practice of babysitting, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Must attend all sessions at one branch to receive a certificate of completion.

Work as a team to escape the room!

Explore environmental STEAM.

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math concepts in the STEM Lab. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an Adult.

Develop an understanding and practice of babysitting, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Must attend all sessions at one branch to receive a certificate of completion.

Enter the world of Minecraft to build, explore, and destroy!

Solve a weekly art problem and create a mess or a mess-terpiece. Make sure to bring creative problem solving skills.

Develop an understanding and practice of babysitting, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Must attend all sessions at one branch to receive a certificate of completion.

Fun, creative projects for young makers. 4/18: It's Electric, 4/25: Star Wars, 5/2: Flight, 5/9: Art, 5/16: Mad Science, 5/23: Superheroes, 5/30: Jurassic World.

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

Weekly activities for Teens, from board games to guest speakers.

Get messy with fun projects you could never do at home. Glitter, playdough, paint and more.

Children read to Reading Education Assistance Dogs.

Explore educational, creative, and mind-challenging games

Let your voice be heard and influence the library! Gain leadership and volunteer experience and discuss what the library can do for you.

Learn the history of gin and participate in a sensory evaluation of botanicals at McClintock Distilling, 35 S. Carroll St., Frederick.

Learn about two of FCPL's online resources for education: Rosetta Stone and Lynda.com.

Children read to Reading Education Assistance Dogs.

Hang out with friends, have a snack, and join an activity: 3/14: Trivia, 3/21: VR and Wii, 3/28: STEM, 4/11: Trivia, 4/18: VR and Wii, 4/25: Scavenger Hunt, 5/9: Trivia, 5/16: VR and Wii, 5/23: STEM, 5/30: Escape Room.

Our Shared History will help Adults and Teens capture family history and lore through the written word. Themes will focus on coming to America stories.

Work together as a family to create a painting your family will treasure. All supplies will be provided.