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.

Join us for a caregiver-led discussion and playgroup for tips and tricks to help you navigate raising your child.

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 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 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.

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

A hands-on sensory experience using a variety of materials.

Storytime to engage your developing newborn. Ideal 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.

Today: Health Tips. Presented at no charge courtesy of a partnership with Frederick Community College's Institute for Learning in Retirement and supported by the Shirley Cruickshank Wolfe Fund.

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.

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math concepts through play!

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 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.

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

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

Spend the morning with friends and enjoy some LEGO(R) and DUPLO(R) play!

Listen to stories about Pete the Cat when he was just a little kitty, then enjoy activities and crafts.

Parents of a child with special needs handle entirely too much paperwork. Get organized at this work session with Frederick County Infants and Toddlers Program staff. Bring your paperwork. Organizational material will be provided.

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.

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

Early childhood professionals will discuss topics caregivers often face with their little ones, followed by a question and answer session. Activities for children ages 0-5 will be provided.

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

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

Top 10 Donor Engagement Strategies: Discover how to build stronger relationships with your donors. Learn time tested strategies for retaining donors and increasing their commitment to your organization.

Storytime followed by an easy hike led by a Park Ranger. Meet at Visitor Center, 14707 Park Central Rd, Thurmont.

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

Play and meet friends at the library!

Learn, play, and explore with a variety of fun STEM activities.

Need a Halloween costume? Donate your gently used costume or swap for a new to-you-costume, and make yourself a mask at our craft station. Drop off costumes to donate at the library starting Sept 15. Donations not required to participate.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month by enjoying traditional music, dance, crafts, and more.

Storytime to engage your developing newborn. Ideal for babes in arms.

STEM projects geared toward smaller hands and imaginations.

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.

STEM projects geared toward smaller hands and imaginations.

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.

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

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.

Practice speaking and understanding English. Presented in partnership with the Literacy Council of Frederick County.

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

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

Art projects for the littlest hands.

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.

STEM projects geared toward smaller hands and imaginations.

Drop in to join knitters, crocheters or other fiber art enthusiasts with your own project or learn something new.

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.

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

Learn the skills and techniques an archaeologist uses in the field.

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

Explore the natural world through stories and fun activities.

Play and meet friends at the library!

Enjoy the fresh air at this apple storytime. Visit the orchard afterward. Meet at Catoctin Mountain Orchard, 15036 N. Franklinville Rd., Thurmont.

Come join us at the library for Point of Rocks History and a tour all lead by Mary Mannix, Frederick County Public Libraries historian.

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

Thinking about re-entering the workforce? Worried that your resume isn't up to par? Stressed about your record keeping you from getting the job your want?

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.

The Plaque Committee of the Frederick County Landmarks Foundation and the FCPL Maryland Room will provide a hands-on workshop on completing house and property research using land deeds, plats, maps, the U.S. Federal census, and newspapers.

Use your own Pokemon cards to make decks and play with others, and bring your Pokemon Video Games for exciting head-to-head battles!

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 weekly to learn early coding concepts through a variety of activities and games.

Come and join us to learn all about Desert Habitats. Did you know some deserts are so hot that rain evaporates before it even hits the ground! Let's find out how plants and animals survive in an environment that is so hot and dry.

Do you have what it takes to raise an alpaca?  Join Whispering Meadows Alpaca Breeders as they show us the ins and outs of this amazing breed of animal.  **Must wear toe closed shoes**

Discover the basics of bread making.

Test/discussion, outside group

Learn about the ways our bodies work with hands-on activities!

Learn tree identification on a lovely ranger-led nature hike. Meet at the Peniel Trailhead parking lot across the street from 6602 Foxville Rd., Thurmont.

Join representatives from colleges, universities, trade schools, and scholarship organizations to have your questions answered!

An exciting table top adventure suitable for novices and experts. Use our materials to lead your own guild, or test your wits against our game master.

Little ones will express themselves through painting, drawing and more.

Find out everything involved in becoming a volunteer literacy tutor in this session provided by the Literacy Council of Frederick County.

Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art and literature.

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

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

Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math in a fun, hands-on way.

Come by after school for languages, art, food, and STEM projects!

Each week will feature drones, virtual reality, green screen photography, XBox, PS4, and/or 3D printing pens.

Elevate your board game experience! Play popular games that are transformed to life-size.

A book club just for middle school students. Snacks provided.

Learn about an artist and create a masterpiece to take home.

Show your leadership skills by working with other Teens to create exciting library programs while earning volunteer hours!

Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature.

Crafts, games, and hands-on activities designed for Elementary-aged children with sensory integration challenges or autism spectrum disorders, their families, and friends.

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

Overwhelmed by stuff? This course provides a jumping off point to living smaller and will cover all the major steps of the downsizing process. Instructors are Stacy Reno and Sharon Scarborough of Limelight Staged Homes.

Hang out with friends while enjoying snacks and games.

Complete weekly experiments, projects, and crafts while exploring a different STEAM topic.

We will learn to program interactive stories and games, solve problems, design projects, and express ourselves creatively using iPads.

Reading and exploration for our early readers.

Hang out with friends, have a snack, and join an activity.

Any time is slime time! Use a variety of ingredients to make and explore slime.

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

Stretch, pose, breathe and more. Yoga mats provided.

Using a variety of technology, we will create art, solve problems, and have fun!

Newbery winner Kwame Alexander comes to Frederick as part of the "rock star" tour for his stunning new picture book, HOW TO READ A BOOK, illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet.

Join us in your pajamas and slippers for an evening storytime. Weather permitting, we will head outside after for a view of the night sky.

Decorate light switches for your room, journals and more with this Japanese rice paper tape.

Let your voice be heard and influence the library. Gain leadership experience and discuss what the library can do for you. Dinner provided by Manhattan Pizza!

New to genealogy? Come up against a brick wall? Experienced, local genealogist John McLuckie will provide open sessions during the month of October to guide attendees through their family history hang-ups.

ClubZ! In-home Tutoring will instruct students on which test to take and share some valuable test-taking strategies.

Bingo night for the whole family.

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

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

Barry Glotfelty, Frederick County Director of Environmental Health Services, will discuss the sources and safety of our drinking water.

Bingo for Teens! Snacks will be served.

The story of Mary Todd Lincoln and her Confederate half-sister, Emily Todd Helm. Susan is known for her use of primary sources and modern historical research to bring her characters to life. Books will be available for purchase and signing.