Week Calendar

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.

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.

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

Join us for a caregiver-led discussion and playgroup for tips and tricks to help navigate raising little ones. 

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

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.

Inspired by Musical Storytime? Play with a variety of instruments from around the world and make some music of your own!

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.

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

A multi-sensory storytime designed to support children with autism or sensory processing challenges. This time is designed to meet your child where they are in, a fun, engaging environment.

Songs, stories, and fun for the whole family. This Storytime is followed by a playgroup.  Designed for ages 0 -5, with a caregiver.

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

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Ages 0-5 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.

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

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

Music, movement, stories and more!  

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Ages 0-5 with a caregiver. 

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

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

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.

Calling all young writer's ages 12-17! We're inviting Teens to practice the craft of writing, share their work, and enjoy the wonderful world of writing. Stop by for activities and discussion with other teen writers.

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

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

Enjoy music, stories and more! Designed for ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

Have fun exploring literacy, STEM, and art through play-based activities that integrate essential school skills.  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.

Children learn and explore through hands on activities using science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts at the library. Caregivers are encouraged to connect with children and participate in the activities!

Enjoy a variety of activities to help develop the skills needed for school. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

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

Introducing toddlers and their caregivers to a variety of preschool-readiness skills including fine motor development, social emotional skills, and early literacy activities. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside.

Preschoolers and their caregivers will build school-ready skills while having fun and exploring their social-emotional selves at this weekly kindergarten prep program. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside.

Enjoy active play and movement with music and friends. Designed for ages 2-5 with a caregiver. 

Enjoy a variety of activities to help develop the skills needed for school. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

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

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.

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

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

With a variety of activities, preschoolers and their caregivers will practice school-readiness skills. This program will be held inside in the event of inclement weather.

Join us as we welcome a very special guest here at the library, Bluey! We will have the opportunity for pictures with Bluey, in addition to hands-on Bluey-themed fun!

This storytime welcomes children of all abilities ages birth-3 years old and is also open to children of any age who receive services from Frederick County's Infants &

Stories, movement, music, and fun for the entire family.  Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver. 

Children practice reading skills to the patient and adorable Reading Education Assistance Dogs. For Children Grades K-5. 

Visit your favorite library staff at the FCC Student Center and learn about our amazing resources.

Enjoy a variety of activities to help develop the skills needed for school. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

 Ever thought about being a doctor? Meet medical students as they tell you the in's and out's of pursuing your dream in the medical field. This program is designed for elementary-aged children.

As you can tell by the title, this is not your usual book club!  Each month on a Sunday afternoon, experts from Frederick Health Hospice will explore issues surrounding death AND life through a variety of books and other media. And no, y

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

This week: Enjoy musical games and explore instruments with the Frederick Children's Chorus!

Meet with representatives from local businesses to explore and apply for teen job opportunities.

Businesses represented include:

McDonald's

You're invited to an opening reception for Oakdale High School's Black History Exhibit Project. Experience the exhibit and hear directly about their process and findings from the eleven students and their teacher, Kate Ehrlich.

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

Learn how to make cool prints using a variety of hands-on methods! Geared for Grades K-5.

Join us for our FIRST Teen Library Council (TLC) meeting! Help the Thurmont Library staff redesign the Teen Space and come prepared to discuss what elements you’d like to see included.

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

Imagine yourself on the warm beach while we learn about the Ukele, sing along, and do a fun craft.

STEAM Lab takes place every Tuesday afternoon at 4pm.

Bring your friends and get creative! You can bring your current work in progress or create something new. We will provide all the supplies. No previous art experience is required—all teens welcomed.

Are you up to the challenge to escape the library? Join us for a fun and mindful escape game. 

Designed for children in grades K-5.

Grades 6-12. Get in on the action and become the character. Create and participate in a live action role-playing game.

Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. Designed for kids in grades K-5.

Ages 8-13, join us to learn about and check out new books!

Bring your little one to this sensory storytime designed for children ages 0-24 months and a caregiver. This special storytime focuses on sensory development and engagement through songs, fingerplays, movement activities, and tactile play.

Join your friends for a chill hang out hour! Enjoy snacks and games!

Learn and play Trekking Through History, a tabletop game designed for gamers and non-gamers, adults and teens to play together. Travel thousands of years in a time machine to experience great moments in the history of the world.

New to anime and manga? A long time fan? Join us to discuss your favorite series, learn a little about Japan, and enjoy watching a show or two! 

Grades 4-7. Learn the beginner basics of knitting and crocheting or bring your own projects to join in the crafting. All skill levels welcome. Materials will be provided.

Join us for this free yoga class offered by Sol Yoga.  Be sure to wear comfortable clothes.

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

STEAM On! programs will focus on integrating arts into science, technology, engineering and math concepts to promote creativity and curiosity about the world around us.

Join local musician Cristina Rivero and bring your acoustic guitar, mandolin, fiddle, violin, ...  to jam with us!  

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!

Learn how to make cool prints using a variety of hands-on methods! Geared for Grades K-5.

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

Learn some animation basics, then use what you've learned to make a flipbook!

This program is recommended for teens in grades 6 through 12.

Teens in grades 6-12: Join Heartly House's Community Engagement Lead, Caroline Dato (she/her), MSW for a workshop on healthy relationships.

Join us for fun, creative monthly social activities specifically geared toward older teens and adults on the spectrum. Learn ways to express yourself through theater, dance, art, and more!

Thurmont area resident and retired U.S. Ambassador Shaun Donnelly shares his perspectives on current and emerging challenges around the world, how they can affect us here in Frederick County, and what the U.S.