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FCPL Winter Holiday Hours

Frederick County Public Libraries will be closed December 24 and December 25 for Christmas.

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

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Celebrate the St. Patrick's Day season by learning about Frederick's Irish heritage and investigating your own Irish roots.

8 am
9 am
10 am
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Virtual Storytime: Baby Storytime 101

10:00am - 10:15am
Birth - 5, Adult
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Age Group: Birth - 5, Adult
Program Type: Recurring Storytime, Virtual Programming

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An opportunity for caregivers to learn rhymes, fingerplays, and songs to help stimulate their baby's growing brain. 

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

Virtual Storytime: Toddler Storytime

10:00am - 10:15am
Birth - 5
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime, Virtual Programming

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

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

Virtual Program: Preschool Storytime

10:00am - 10:15am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime, Virtual Programming

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

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

Virtual Program: Basic COVID ASL Signs

10:00am - 10:30am
Birth - 5, Elementary
Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
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Library Branch: Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Virtual Programming

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Learn some basic ASL signs as they relate to COVID-19 and the pandemic. 

11 am
12 pm
1 pm
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Virtual Program: The Dark Sky: Celebrating Dark Sky Week 2021

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Elementary
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM, Virtual Programming

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A night sky without light pollution is important to all living things. Explore it with a Ranger from Catoctin Mountain Park.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Virtual Program: Let's Go Fly A Kite

1:00pm - 1:15pm
Elementary
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Make & Create, STEM, Virtual Programming

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Is the breeze beckoning you outside? Learn how to make your own kite to fly.

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

Virtual Program: Cherry Blossom Art

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Birth - 5, Elementary
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Virtual Programming

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Celebrate the beauty of Cherry Blossom trees with a special craft and story.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Virtual Program: Seed Starting

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Adult, All Ages
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Virtual Programming

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Do you have dreams of getting a garden started after a cold winter?

This is your chance to learn how to start garden seeds for your summer garden!

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

Virtual Program: Food Challenges

1:00pm - 1:15pm
Teen, All Ages
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Age Group: Teen, All Ages
Program Type: Make & Create, Virtual Programming

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It's okay to play with your food! Librarians take on Peeps topiaries, Pringles rings, Oreo remixes, and other tasty treats.

2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Virtual Program: Teen Yoga (Ages 13-18)

4:00pm - 4:45pm
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, Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

An introduction to yoga and mindfulness in a six-week program designed especially for teens. Classes will be 45 minutes and meet every Monday at 4 PM, starting March 1.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Virtual Program: American Sign Language for Beginners (Ages 13-18)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Virtual Programming
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
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Interested in learning American Sign Language? Learn basic signing skills from colors and numbers to conversational phrases and facial expressions. 

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Virtual Program: Tiny Terrariums

4:00pm - 4:15pm
Teen
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Virtual Programming

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Build your own tiny terrarium to brighten your room, desk, or windowsill.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Virtual Program: C.A.M. Club, Cosplay/Anime/Manga (Ages 13-18)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen
Urbana Regional Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Virtual Programming
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
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!

5 pm
6 pm
7 pm
This event is in the "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Books & Authors, History & Genealogy

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Join us for a special presentation by Scott Mingus, author of Targeted Tracks: The Cumberland Valley Railroad in the Civil War, 1861-1865. The Cumberland Valley Railroad (CVRR) played an important strategic role during some of t

This event is in the "Adult" group.

FCPL Board of Trustees

7:00pm - 9:00pm
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: Board of Trustees