Week Calendar

Curious about what types of birds live in your own backyard? Join Brunswick’s own local birder Barb Kemerer on a leisurely walk and learn about some of the beautiful wildlife in Frederick County!

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.

Enjoy music, stories and more! Designed for ages 0-5 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 Trisha Houston with Sol Yoga as she leads a chair yoga class. Wear comfortable clothes. We provide the chair and have extra mats!

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

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! This program is for children ages 2-3 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.

Join Deidre Burriss with Chair One Fitness as she leads a chair exercise class.

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

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 preschoolers and their grownups. This program is for children 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 at Glenn Leigh Farms to learn about creating your own cut flower garden. This program is presented by the Middletown Branch Library in partnership with Glenn Leigh Farms. 

Celebrate Spring with activities and fun! Ages 0-5 with a caregiver. 

Need help with your devices, or would you like to discover the basics of browsing the web, setting up an email or writing a resume? We are here to help. Laptops provided. Join us at the Thurmont Senior Center this month.

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

Music, movement, stories and more!  

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! This program is for children ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

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

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

In the event of inclement weather, storytime will be held inside.

Not everyone gets dementia or memory loss as they get older!  Come hear from the Frederick County Health Department and Alzheimer's Association to get tips from the latest research on what you can do to keep your brain and body healthy as you

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.

Sign up for a library card while visiting Seton Center during the United Way Chromebook Giveaway event.

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

ASL storyteller brings deaf, hard of hearing and CODA babies and their families stories, interactive bonding moments and more in this ASL immersive storytime. A playgroup is featured afterward for families to connect. 

Learn how to be an executor for a loved one or designate the responsibilities as part of your own estate plan.

FCPL Outreach at Cunningham Falls State Park's Turtle Races.

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

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!

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Join us as we learn to ride the bus...to the LIBRARY!

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.

Meet and greet turtles!  Fountain Rock Nature Center is visiting with turtle friends and fun facts.  Bring a camera for some shellfies!

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

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.

Join us for a celebration of music and motion with the Frederick Children's Chorus! Children will enjoy music, rhythm, dancing and playing musical instruments. For ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

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.

Preschoolers and their caregivers will practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside.

Come join us for fun, games, and good times! We will have a variety of fun hands-on activities to try out. 

In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside.

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

Lawyer in the Library provides free one-on-one legal advice from Maryland Legal Aid lawyers. Types of issues include:

Celebrate the beginning of Spring with games, crafts, and more! This event will be rain or shine. If there is inclement weather, the event will be held in the gymnasium.

Play testing in-progress tabletop game designs with the designers to give feedback and have fun.

Join us for a performance by the Frederick Children’s Chorus: Little Music Makers along with an opportunity to learn a song and sing along.

Join us for a panel of three representatives from different organizations in Frederick County who will discuss how death & dying play a role in their faiths.

This special event will feature sample summer camp activities for your child to try out in the library setting! Enjoy a variety of activities to help develop the skills needed for school. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Habitat for Humanity will offer tips to homeowners for simple home repairs and information about volunteering opportunities.

Join us and a special guest, Park Ranger Joe Murdoch, as we cover some safety tips and information to help you make the most of your adventures outside!

This program is designed for elementary-aged children.

Cultura Plenera invites you to join us for a panel presentation about Puerto Rican history and their present day lives.

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

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. This week, we'll be reading stories about a futuristic world filled with robots. Come along prepared for invention, and enjoy making your own robot!

Wondering about Plastics?

“The Mount Olivet Stoners: How To Clean Tombstones”

Zion Church and Cemetery History Speaker Series with Susan Cooper, Friends of Mount Olivet

Unleash your creativity as we make giant marquee numbers to celebrate the Class of 2024.

Pack your passport and travel with us along the Amazon river and through the rainforest as we learn about its diverse animals and resources! Geared for Grades K-5.

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.

Join Frederick County Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to learn about how their high-flying drones are used to create maps and 3D scenes. Watch their drones in action as they soar through the sky.

STEAM Lab takes place every Tuesday afternoon at 4pm.

Join us Tuesdays at the library for your chance to learn a new skill, create art, and hang out with your friends!

Test out your catapulting skills by creating you very own popsicle stick catapult with materials provided by the United States Army Medical Research and Development Command.

Do you ever wonder what can and cannot be recycled? A special guest from the Frederick County Division of Solid Waste & Recycling will join us to teach us all about recycling. Get ready to recycle correctly for Earth Day and beyond!

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.

Need help expunging your record from a past conviction? Meet with an attorney from Maryland Legal Aid to discuss your options and begin the process.  This is a free service!

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey into the world of babysitting? Get ready to become the ultimate go-to babysitter in your neighborhood with the Frederick County 4-H Babysitting 101 Course.

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. www.marylandwriters.org

Learn about how to save and prepare for unexpected life events, emergencies, and more.

With materials provided by the United States Army Medical Research and Development Command, join us as we create a round of engineering challenges using popsicle stick catapults.

April is Maryland Archeology Month, and the City of Frederick’s Historic Preservation Commission is excited to host our fourth annual Digging Local, a special event where the public can get exclusive access to local archeolog

Teens: relax and relieve stress by spending time petting an adorable dog friend! Therapy dogs are provided by Wags for Hope volunteers, whose pets bring comfort and joy to the lives of others. 

Join us for an all-ages storytime featuring songs, stories, and rhymes in Spanish and other world languages. 

Pack your passport and travel with us along the Amazon river and through the rainforest as we learn about its diverse animals and resources! Geared for Grades K-5.

Join FCPL archivist Mary Mannix to learn about death notices in newspapers, as well as how to prepare an obituary. 

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

Test out your catapulting skills by creating you very own popsicle stick catapult with materials provided by the United States Army Medical Research and Development Command.

Get your blue shells ready! It's Mario Kart night at the Brunswick library! Come and pit your kart-racing skills against your fellow teens and bring home the gold!

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

Gather a team of up to 6 people for a fun night of trivia at the beautiful Orchid Cellar Meadery. Questions will be inspired by the book Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.

The National Civil War Medicine Museum presents how Frederick, Maryland became one vast hospital after the bloody aftermath of the Maryland Campaign of 1862, when thousands of soldiers poured into Frederick for medical treatment.