Week Calendar

Enjoy a variety of goods from local vendors at our Farmer's Market every Saturday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Join us for a tour of the 17-acre greenhouse at Catoctin Mtn Growers, and learn how they utilize computer-controlled technology to grow quality plants.

Catoctin Mtn Growers

8051 Sixes Bridge Rd

Keymar, MD 21757

Music, movement, stories, and more outdoors on the Library Plaza! Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver. 

In case of inclement weather, this storytime will be moved indoors.

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Common Market will join us as we learn about rainbow foods! Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

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

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

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

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.

Monthly library day at the Thurmont Senior Center.

Join us at the Carroll Creek Amphitheater for Family storytime presented in partnership with Downtown Frederick Partnership.

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

Join us for outside storytime. Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Ages 0-5. Consider bringing a blanket for sitting on the ground. Storytime will move inside in the event of bad weather.

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

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.

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

Music, movement, stories and more!  

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

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

Music, movement, stories, and more outdoors on the Library Plaza! Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver. 

In case of inclement weather, this storytime will be moved indoors.

Enjoy a lively Storytime filled with music, movement. 

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.

Join us a for S.E.A.T  Senior Fitness Class:   Supported Exercises for Ageless Training, a chair based fitness program where you will learn techniques to strengthen the body and mind, while improving balance and flexibility.  F

Ready to exercise! Ready to dance! Ready to shake off the pounds!  Zumba at the Library on Saturday mornings is the perfect solution!  

Enjoy stories and learn about pet care!  Join us for songs, stories and rhymes at our Saturday storytime all about pets.   Then, learn more about pet care and life as a vet from our special guests, Dr.

Read with a dog from Wags for Hope on the fourth Saturday of every month.

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!

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

Science and stories collide in this interactive STEM program! Two unlikely heroes must learn to work together to stop a super polluting mastermind!

While summer is here, enjoy a free lunch! Lunches available for carry-out or curbside pick-up for youth ages 0-18.
 Funds provided by Glade Valley Community Services and the Town of Walkersville.

Introducing toddlers and their caregivers to a variety of preschool-readiness skills including fine motor development, social emotional skills, and early literacy activities.

Gear up for exciting adventures happening right in our backyard! This program will feature hands-on fun and even some special guests, every Wednesday all summer long. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside.

While summer is here, enjoy a free lunch! Lunches available for carry-out or curbside pick-up for youth ages 0-18.
 Funds provided by Glade Valley Community Services and the Town of Walkersville.

Join us outside after storytime for some creative play time. Ages 0-5. Creative Play move inside in the event of bad weather.

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.

While summer is here, enjoy a free lunch! Lunches available for carry-out or curbside pick-up for youth ages 0-18.
 Funds provided by Glade Valley Community Services and the Town of Walkersville.

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

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

Join us for a special preschool storytime located at Heritage Farm Park 9236 Devilbliss Bridge Road, Walkersville, MD 21793

In the case of inclement weather, storytime will be held at the Walkersville Branch Library.

Science and stories collide in this interactive STEM program! Two unlikely heroes must learn to work together to stop a super polluting mastermind!

While summer is here, enjoy a free lunch! Lunches available for carry-out or curbside pick-up for youth ages 0-18.
 Funds provided by Glade Valley Community Services and the Town of Walkersville.

Visit with an ant, a tortoise, a jackrabbit and an ornery donkey.  Featured is Kokopelli Winds, a woodwind quartet and narrator.

Join us in welcoming summer with a beach party! We will have a variety of fun, summer-themed activities outside on the lawn, including music by DJ Jeremy from Epic Events from 11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.!

Visit our outreach table at Pride!

This summer, free lunches will be available from Tuesday through Thursday for youths 18 and under.  Lunch may be picked up between 12 and 1pm, while supplies last, and may be carried out or enjoyed on the library's covered deck.  

The City of Frederick will visit us serve lunches for children and teens (under 18) each afternoon this summer from 12:15-1:00 pm. Lunch will be served June 5-August 18 (lunches will not be served on June 19 & July 4).

This summer, free lunches will be available from Tuesday through Thursday for youths 18 and under.  Lunch may be picked up between 12 and 1pm, while supplies last, and may be carried out or enjoyed on the library's covered deck.  

The City of Frederick will visit us serve lunches for children and teens (under 18) each afternoon this summer from 12:15-1:00 pm. Lunch will be served June 5-August 18 (lunches will not be served on June 19 & July 4).

This summer, free lunches will be available from Tuesday through Thursday for youths 18 and under.  Lunch may be picked up between 12 and 1pm, while supplies last, and may be carried out or enjoyed on the library's covered deck.  

The City of Frederick will visit us serve lunches for children and teens (under 18) each afternoon this summer from 12:15-1:00 pm. Lunch will be served June 5-August 18 (lunches will not be served on June 19 & July 4).

The City of Frederick will visit us serve lunches for children and teens (under 18) each afternoon this summer from 12:15-1:00 pm. Lunch will be served June 5-August 18 (lunches will not be served on June 19 & July 4).

Come to a wackadoo Bluey party.

Geared for kids 8-12 years old, we'll learn how to draw magical and cute animals and more.

Grades 6-12. Express yourself through art. Visit the teen art studio to express your creativity. Multiple mediums will be available for use. 

Join us as explore how beautiful and important nature is! We will be making birdfeeders; one you can take home and another you can hang a long our Nature Trail. We will also be making our own Nature Mandala, that you can take home!

Science and stories collide in this interactive STEM program! Two unlikely heroes must learn to work together to stop a super polluting mastermind!

Show off your creativity and create a thumb print comic with us! For Grades K-5.

Explore the world of percussion with a drumming program presented by the Sloan School of Music. Participants will engage in both physical activity and the creation of music. For Grades K-5.

This interactive show feels like stepping into a cabinet of curiosities, filled with supernatural paintings, mysterious elixirs, mind-reading devices, and more.

Join a Librarian and a Park Ranger for a "turtley" awesome Storytime! We will read a story, go for a short walk on the trail, meet some live turtles, and do a craft to take home. Be sure to wear appropriate clothing for being outdoors! 

Make a custom coaster using alcohol inks, tile, and felt. Geared for ages 8-13.

Come be a part of our world as we explore the magic of Disney!  Enjoy games, crafts, a scavenger hunt, and lots of Disney fun!  You are welcome to dress as your favorite prince, princess, or hero. 

Show up to enjoy snacks and a movie chosen by you and your peers!

Learn about the importance of recycling from Mountainside Education through fun activities and crafts using recycled materials.

Gallop to the library for a party celebrating that fun, mythical creature--the unicorn! Enjoy crafts, games, activities and all things UNICORN!

Get ready for a maze filled afternoon! We will be engineering marble mazes using simple household materials, gravity, and lots of creativity. For Grades K-5.

Experience the basics of coding with hands-on exploration using Coding Mice, Bee Bots and a Tale-Bot. 

Science and stories collide in this interactive STEM program! Two unlikely heroes must learn to work together to stop a super polluting mastermind!

Tomatoes can be one of the most delicious, prolific and rewarding fruits to grow in the garden. But they can also be challenging.

Please join us for a weekly mindfulness session with the Frederick Meditation Center.

Join us for a fun night battling it out with Mario Kart on Nintendo switch! Snacks will be provided! 

Children can learn and explore using STEAM-based activities. Caregivers are encouraged to connect with children and participate in the activities! Designed for elementary students in grades K-5.

Library programming in your neighborhood. Each visit will be something new! Visit the Bookmobile and learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and More!

Learn a low-mess tie-dye technique using markers and create a colorful zippered pouch (while supplies last).

Optional: Bring your own white or light-colored piece of clothing to tie-dye.

Grades 6-12. Upcycle old books into new creations. What type of creation can you come up with?

Celebrate and learn about Eric Carle's books and art. Enjoy a special reading of Eric Carle's book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar along with activities related to Eric Carle's books!

Join us for an offsite program at the Brunswick Family Campground (located at 40 Canal Road in Brunswick) for fishing and storytime fun.

This interactive show feels like stepping into a cabinet of curiosities, filled with supernatural paintings, mysterious elixirs, mind-reading devices, and more.

Before venturing out on the trails, make sure you know how to avoid dangerous animal encounters.

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!

Join us outdoors on the Urbana Library Plaza for an evening of music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Using a base of mindfulness, we will make marks in pencil, pen and marker building up to acrylic paints. Join Jen Shoemaker for an exploration in the art of letting go, mindfulness at play and a building of self through community.

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

Join us as we create our own snow globe! You can personalize with a photo or design to make it special!

Come down to the library for some gaming fun! Bring a friend!

Join us for an evening of creative fun while learning some sewing basics and getting comfortable working with fabric and notions. No experience necessary and all materials will be provided.

A fun hands-on program exploring art as expression, activism and community. Sessions in this series will focus on an introduction to an individual artist and the signature style or technique that make/made them iconic. Ages 10-13 years.

Join us as we welcome New York Times bestselling author Lisa See to Frederick for the release of Lady Tan’s Circle of Women! Lisa will discuss her thrilling new historical fiction novel, answer questions, and sign books.

An iconic and historic image of 3 Confederate prisoners, photographed on the aftermath of the Gettysburg Battle by famous photographers Mathew Brady & his Associates, has in recent decades appeared in thousands of diverse publications.

Please join us for our in-depth journey of using Sahaja Yoga Meditation as a way to achieve stress- free living. Feel the freedom of your Self!

Sahaja Yoga Meditation will be offered Thursdays at 7pm

An overview of the basic records that all genealogists should investigate as cornerstones of their life-time of research, along with family history methodology.  Sources that are specific to Frederick County will be covered.