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Holiday Closing - New Years

Frederick County Public Libraries will close at 5pm on December 31 and will be closed January 1.

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All Day
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Virtual Program: Fall Leaf Tissue Jar Creation

4:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen
Emmitsburg Branch Library
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Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Virtual Programming, Make & Create
Event Details:

Create a DIY for the Fall season using leftover tissue paper and an empty jar.Visit FCPL's Facebook page to attend this program. View past recordings of this and other virtual programs on FCPL's Recent Virtual Programs page.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Virtual Program: On Our Own

7:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness, Virtual Programming
Event Details:

On Our Own of Frederick, MD shares information about  mental health and substance challenges as well as community resources.   Visit FCPL's Facebook page to attend this program.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Virtual Program: Make an Upcycled Jellyfish

1:00pm - 1:00pm
Elementary
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Virtual Programming, STEM
Event Details:

Recycling benefits land and oceans. Rather than throwing away plastic bags, kids can creatively reuse them to create this mesmerizing jellyfish in a bottle.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Virtual Programming, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr, the award winning Harvard academic, has played an important role in making genealogy scholarship and African American history accessible to the general public.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Virtual Program: Staycation on Location-The Big Slide Mount Tabor Park

4:00pm - 4:00pm
All Ages
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Virtual Programming, Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Need a change of scenery? Discover a perfect family-friendly escape right here in North Frederick County. Visit FCPL's Facebook page to attend this program.

10 am
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Virtual Program: Failed It or Nailed It?

10:00am - 10:30am
Elementary, Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Age Group: Elementary, Birth - 5
Program Type: Virtual Programming, Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Watch your local librarians attempt fun and sometimes challenging Pinterest projects and you get to be the judge! This week watch Miss Jen from the Walkersville Library make unicorn cake pops. Did she fail it or nail it?

This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Virtual Program: Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Elementary, Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Age Group: Elementary, Birth - 5
Program Type: Virtual Programming
Event Details:

Join us weekdays at 10 a.m. for our daily virtual storytime for children ages 0-5 at Facebook.com/FredCoLibrary/. Enjoy, stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more. Watch past storytimes on our Youtube Storytime Channel.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Virtual Program: Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Elementary, Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Age Group: Elementary, Birth - 5
Program Type: Virtual Programming
Event Details:

Join us weekdays at 10 a.m. for our daily virtual storytime for children ages 0-5 at Facebook.com/FredCoLibrary/. Enjoy, stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more. Watch past storytimes on our Youtube Storytime Channel.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Virtual Program: Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Elementary, Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Age Group: Elementary, Birth - 5
Program Type: Virtual Programming
Event Details:

Join us weekdays at 10 a.m. for our daily virtual storytime for children ages 0-5 at Facebook.com/FredCoLibrary/. Enjoy, stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more. Watch past storytimes on our Youtube Storytime Channel.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Virtual Program: Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Elementary, Birth - 5
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Age Group: Elementary, Birth - 5
Program Type: Virtual Programming
Event Details:

Join us weekdays at 10 a.m. for our daily virtual storytime for children ages 0-5 at Facebook.com/FredCoLibrary/. Enjoy, stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more. Watch past storytimes on our Youtube Storytime Channel.

11 am
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Virtual Program Learning From Home: Catoctin Critters

11:30am - 12:00pm
Elementary, Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Age Group: Elementary, Birth - 5
Program Type: Virtual Programming, STEM
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Learn about some of the critters that live in Catoctin Mountain National Park. Then play a guessing game and discover one thing the critters have in common with you. This program supports FCPL's Learning From Home initiative.

12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Virtual Program: Discover Truffle Oil

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Adult
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Virtual Programming, Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Learn about the history of this complex and unique flavor. Join Sharon Streb, local owner of Olive & Basket, to explore ways to elevate your recipes with this delicate and exotic gourmet ingredient.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Virtual Program: Korean Kitchen- Seaweed Soup

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Adult
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Virtual Programming, Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Miyeok-guk, known in English as Seaweed soup, is a traditional food commonly eaten by new mothers to help them recover from childbirth.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

RoadMap 50+ Series

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
This event is in the "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Virtual Programming, Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Discover simple changes to help you age in place with Kelly Cureton of Stress Free Solutions. (Part 4 of 4-part weekly series) Watch through Zoom Webinar or visit FCPL's Facebook page to attend this program.

3 pm
4 pm
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Virtual Program: Cultural Competency and Unconscious Bias

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Adult
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Virtual Programming, Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

An Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR 55+) virtual program. Implicit bias is the unconscious attribution of particular qualities to a member of a certain social group.

5 pm
6 pm
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Virtual Program: OMOB Fan Art Contest Finale (Grades 6-12)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Virtual Programming, Make & Create, Books & Authors
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us live on Discord to view all of the fan art submissions! We will be announcing the official contest winners whose work will be featured on FCPL's social media pages! This program will take place on Discord.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Maryland Writers' Association Workshop: "Scholarship Essays"

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Adult
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Non-profit scholarship judge Kari Martindale will present one type of scholarship scoring matrix, explaining each component, and then work with students on crafting an essay focusing on both message and form.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Friends of the Urbana Regional Library Monthly Meeting

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Adult
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Friends of the Library Meeting
Event Details:

Friends of the Urbana Regional Library Monthly meeting

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Virtual Program: C.A.M. Club, Cosplay/Anime/Manga (Grades 6-12)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen
Urbana Regional Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Virtual Programming, Education & Enjoyment
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Explore a new manga series or books, watch an anime episode or movie, and participate in a cosplay workshop. This program will take place on Discord. Please register for this event to receive an invite link via email!

7 pm
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Monocacy Archeological Society

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adult
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maryland Room, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Monthly meeting of the Monocacy Archeological Society. MAS promotes and encourages educational programs related to the archeological heritage of Frederick County and the surrounding region. Co-sponsored by The Maryland Room.