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

Frederick County 275th: Memory Lab by Appointment

All Day 4/26 - 4/28
Adult
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers & Technology, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today!

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

Children’s Festival

9:45am - 3:00pm
Birth - 5
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Outreach
10 am
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Infant Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: The Loft
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us inside to explore songs, stories, and fun designed for our youngest audience and their caregivers! This program is intended for children 0-12 months and their families.

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

Baby Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime

Baby Storytime

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

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

Musical Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5

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.

Baby Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

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

It Takes a Village

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: The Loft
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.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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.

Baby Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and play for babies and their grownups.  Designed for ages 0-24 months with a caregiver.  Afterwards, we offer a baby playgroup for all to enjoy.

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

Instrument Petting Zoo

10:45am - 11:15am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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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.

Book Boogie at the Urbana Library

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Music, movement, stories, and more! Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver. 

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

Preschool Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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.

Musical Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! For ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

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

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! Designed for toddlers and their caregivers.

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

Baby Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and play for babies and their grownups. Designed for ages 0-24 months with a caregiver.   Afterwards, we offer a "stay and play" for all to enjoy.

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

Family Storytime at Carroll Creek Amphitheater

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Carroll Creek Linear Park Amphitheater
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at the Carroll Creek Amphitheater for Family storytime presented in partnership with Downtown Frederick Partnership. Enjoy stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more.

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

Toddler Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime

Toddler Storytime

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.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Designed for kids ages 0-5 with their caregivers.

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

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Designed with beginning mobility in mind, join us for movement, songs, stories and more that will guide caregivers toward early learning and literacy for toddlers.

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

Preschool Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime

Preschool Storytime

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.

Toddler Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime

Toddler Storytime

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.

Musical Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Deck
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Music, movement, stories and more!  

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

Musical Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! For ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

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

Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Designed for kids ages 0-5 with their caregivers.

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

Baby Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime

Baby Storytime

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

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

Book Boogie at the Urbana Library

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Music, movement, stories, and more! Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

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

Freedom BANG Class

10:00am - 11:00am
Teen, Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Freedom Bang is a pre-choreographed fusion of boxing, HIIT, hip hop, world dance, optional weighted gloves and just a touch of attitude.  Offering a wide range of intensity options to help you customize your workout.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Homeschool Resource Swap

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Event Details:

Swap homeschool resources, meet and connect with homeschool families. You can drop off materials at the Myersville Library during library hours beginning April 23 or bring them the day of the swap. 

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

Thurmont Business Showcase

10:00am - 2:00pm
Adult, All Ages
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Family Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime

Shake, Rattle and Read

Movement, music, stories and fun for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Zumba Saturdays at the Library

10:15am - 11:00am
Adult
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Programming Room (UR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Ready to exercise! Ready to dance! Ready to shake off the pounds? Come on in for Zumba at the Library on Saturday mornings!

This fun activity is just what you've been looking for!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Literacy Council of Frederick ESL Beginners Conversation Class

10:30am - 11:30am
Adult
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

We welcome adults who want to practice their English to a conversation class hosted by the Literacy Council of Frederick.

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

Baby Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: The Loft
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us to explore songs, stories, and fun designed for our youngest audience and their caregivers.

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

Baby Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (MD)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

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

School Skills for Preschoolers

11:00am - 11:45am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
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.

Musical Storytime

11:15am - 11:45am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5

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.

Family Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Emmitsburg Branch Library
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Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy music, stories and more.

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

School Skills for Preschoolers

11:00am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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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.

Storytime Rocks!

11:00am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
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Library Branch: Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Room: Small Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

We're turning storytime up to 11! Come explore books and stories through music, movement, and plenty of dancing to kid-friendly tunes. Geared for children ages 0-5. Siblings welcome!

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

Toddler Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Bring your wiggles for songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. In the event of inclement weather, storytime will be held inside.

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

Toddler Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (MD)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! Designed for toddlers and their caregivers.

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

Preschool STEM Lab (Ages 3-5)

11:15am - 11:45am
Birth - 5
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math concepts. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

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

Toddler Skills

11:30am - 12:00pm
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
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 "Birth - 5" group.

Family Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (MD)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

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

Adventures in STEAM

11:00am - 11:45am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers will learn all about the world of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics with a variety of hands-on activities.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Sol Yoga

11:00am - 12:00pm
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: Wellness

Sol Yoga Good Cause Class

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

School Skills for Preschoolers

11:15am - 11:45am
Birth - 5
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
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.

Tiny STEAM

11:15am - 11:45am
Birth - 5
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math concepts. 

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

Preschool Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver. In the event of inclement weather, storytime will be held inside.

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

Preschool Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (MD)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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.

School Skills

11:15am - 11:45am
Birth - 5
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Young learners can practice skills they will need for school - listening, asking, writing, cutting, tracing, and more.

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

Toddler Storytime

11:15am - 11:45am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime

Toddler Storytime

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.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Family Partnership Support Center's Parent and Child Education Series

11:15am - 12:00pm
Birth - 5, Adult
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Age Group: Birth - 5, Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

The Family Partnership Family Support Center and Maryland Family Network bring this five week Parent and Child Education Series to the Brunswick Library.  Each week will feature expert advice and explore a different topic for parents/caregive

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

School Skills for Preschoolers

11:30am - 12:00pm
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers will practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities.

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

Fri-Yay! Day of Play

11:00am - 11:45am
Birth - 5, Elementary
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Young patrons will play the morning away with fun outdoor activities and games.

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

Frederick County 275th: Earth Day Celebration

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult, All Ages
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day and learn about sustainable practices we can all partake in to show our earth some appreciation!  Information on a variety of eco-friendly practices will be available, as well as a take-home seed planting project for kids.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Library Learners: Expressions in Poetry

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Elementary
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Event Details:

Explore reading, science, history, and art through crafts, activities, and games!  Designed for elementary-aged learners.

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

Stories & STEAM: Nature Sprouts

1:15pm - 2:00pm
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Programming Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Celebrate the natural world through stories and hands-on activities.

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

Mahjong with AACF

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult, All Ages
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Recurring mahjong and game event hosted by the Asian American Center of Frederick.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Create Your Own Succulent Garden

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen
Emmitsburg Branch Library
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Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Make & Create
Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Learn plant care and create your own live succulent garden to take home. 

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

Sunday Speaker: Paulella Burchill, "Tea for Every Occasion"

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join Paulella Burchill, tea connoisseur and author of the new book "Tea for Every Occasion: A Book of Wonderful Ideas for the Tea Lover" for a tea time journey.  Take your love of this ancient drink to a new level as

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

Monday (Math)ternoons

2:30pm - 3:00pm
Birth - 5, Elementary
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Math can be a fun part of kids’ everyday lives! We'll explore mathematical thinking through storytelling and hands-on activities featuring early math concepts. Get ready for some math fun! Geared for Preschool - 2nd graders.

Teen Tech Help

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (BR)
Event Details:

This is an informal drop-in event for patrons that might need some help with their electronic device with teen volunteers on hand to help guide you through basic settings, accessing apps and more!

This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Creating Your Own Out-of-this-World Graphic Novel

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Elementary, Teen
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

RESCHEDULED EVENT

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

Intergenerational Stories

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Elementary, All Ages
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Make & Create
Event Details:

Does your family have a story to tell? Bring the whole family for a fun time exploring your family stories and how to tell them. Found families welcome!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Preparing for a Successful Gardening Season

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (MD)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Tig Waddell, a local master gardener will teach us how to best set up our garden beds or planters, how to do direct seeding and transplanting, what to plant when, and plant care until harvest.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Exploration: Esports

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Event Details:

Explore various esports games on laptops, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation VR. 

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

Teen Library Council

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: The Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join us at our monthly TLC meeting to help make the library the best place it can be for you!

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Time: Yarn Coil Coasters

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

Grades 6-12, join us to craft your own yarn coil coasters by hand! Learn how to make your own design from scratch using needle, yarn, and coil! 

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Connect

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teen
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: The Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join us in The Loft on Friday afternoons to enjoy tabletop games, video games, and assorted activities in the company of friends.

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

AUTHOR EVENT: Kuri Yasuno

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Adult, All Ages
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Books & Authors, Education & Enjoyment, Public Meeting
Event Details:

Author Kuri Yasuno shares her experiences learning to navigate parenthood with a child on the autism spectrum.  Her book, Autism with a Side of Sushi, outlines their successes and failures with wit and flair.  Kuri’s son

4 pm
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Elementary Explorers: Earth Day Explorations

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Elementary
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Programming Room (CBA)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Expand your horizons, make friends and more as we explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math with hands-on afterschool activities! Elementary Explorers takes place every Tuesday afternoon at 4pm.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Special Note Regarding Children's Programs

Any food/beverage offered may contain ingredients which may cause allergic reaction, i.e., wheat, nuts, soy, etc. Parents/guardians, please be advised that it is solely your responsibility to ensure the welfare of the children in your care and your option to allow/disallow the products offered. Registration for this event acknowledges that you have read and understand this caution.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Elementary Explorers: Origami

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Elementary
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Join us as we get creative exploring art, science, history, and more!  Grades K-5.

 

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Kitchen Studio: Cookie Decorating

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

Teens and tweens, join us for Teen Kitchen Studio and create your own cookie masterpiece.  Enjoy cookie themed trivia and other sweet challenges! 

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Elementary Explorers: World Penguin Day

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Elementary
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Wellness
Event Details:

Join us for crafts and activities celebrating World Penguin Day!

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

Frederick County 275th: From Sheep to Sweater

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Meet a shepherdess who will teach kids about caring for sheep and how farmers turn wool into clothing. 

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Poetry Palooza!

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Elementary
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

April is National Poetry Month and we are celebrating by exploring the world of poetry and poets!

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Totally Teen Time: Board Games

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Bring a friend and play a board game or two!

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

Teen Study Lab

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen
Emmitsburg Branch Library
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Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Grades 6-12. Looking for a place to do homework or work on a project with friends? Come to the library! The Teen Services Librarian will be on hand to help you with reference questions and highlight library resources.

6 pm
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Family Game Night: Jeopardy!

6:00pm - 7:00pm
All Ages
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Rally your relatives and join us for family jeopardy night!

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

Concussions and Brain Health

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teen, Adult
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Learn about concussions:

  • the myths that surround them
  • current vs. outdated treatments
  • new research that shows effects of head trauma on cognitive ability, even long after an event occurs.
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Join the crocheters of South Mountain Crochet Guild, who have filled the CBA display cases in March and April for National Craft Month, as they share the history of crochet, how it has evolved throughout the years, and demonstrate how to make a bo

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Acoustic Java Jam

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adult
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join local musician Cristina Rivero and bring your acoustic guitar, mandolin, fiddle, violin, ...  Sip some coffee, or tea, and jam with us!  

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

Family Storytime

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for an all-ages storytime after a long day of work and play. Unwind with stories, songs, and rhymes for the whole family!

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

Sunset Stories at the Urbana Library

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us in the Urbana Library for 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.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Read to a Therapy Dog with WAGS for Hope

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Birth - 5, Elementary
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Inside Library (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Come share a story with a specially trained therapy dog from WAGS For Hope.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Library Adventure Night!

6:00pm - 7:30pm
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
Room: Small Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

With a library card you can discover new and exciting worlds! Families are invited to go on an adventure in the stacks with fun activities, challenges, and prizes.

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

Starlight Storytime

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Birth - 5, Elementary
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Programming Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for bedtime themed songs and stories--pajamas are welcome!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

All About Mushrooms

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

For those who love to forage for wild mushrooms or those who just enjoy learning about these culinary delights, join us for a program by William Needham, CAPT, USN (ret).

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

PARENTS PLUS: Tween to Teen Behavioral Changes

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Public Meeting, Wellness
Event Details:

Your sweet baby will soon be a teenager.  Big changes are coming in your child’s life.  Loriann Oberlin, MS, LCPC, is happy to tell you what to expect and answer your questions.