Week Calendar

Join certified arborist Jenny Willoughby and library staff for a hike in the City of Frederick Watershed where we'll see how ecology, history, and water resources all converge to make this a special backcountry gem.

An opportunity to learn about the North County Recovering Identity Project, the study that changed how northern Frederick County's African American history is perceived and studied.

Join us at Sophie and Madigan's Playground for a visit filled with rhymes, songs, lots of movement, and fun!

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 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.

Bring your singing voice and dancing shoes and sing/dance along to the music!

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.

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.

Whether you are a novice or an expert in crochet, knitting or needlepoint.  Join us to learn , share your skills, and swap materials.

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.

Celebrate all things Mickey Mouse at our Clubhouse party with songs, stories, movement and more! 

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

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.

Outreach at the Thurmont Business Network Expo.

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

Practice reading to a furry friend!

Drop in for some donuts and discuss your latest reads!

Meet with Kaitlin Morris of Frederick County Division of Social Services to gain insights into our county's fostering needs and discuss our foster parent licensing process.

Join us for a morning of activities and meet Bluey at Southern States of Mt. Airy!

1312 South Main Street

Mt. Airy, MD   21771

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!

Come to the library and meet the dogs from Wags for Hope! We invite all adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities to join us for this fun, sensory event!

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

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 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.

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 learn about and explore with robots and other cool technology!

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

Join us as the 4H Tailwaggers Club show off their amazing dog tricks. This event will be held rain or shine.

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

For new business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs, join presenters from Hummingbird Wealth Management and Details Matter Bookkeeping & Advisory for a variety of sessions about running your own business.

DRAFT:

Master Gardener Tiger Waddell will discuss the Ramp vegetable along with other lesser-known edible plants found in Maryland.

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

Bring your seeds, bulbs and plants to swap.  Leave what you don't need while you get new specimens for your garden! You don't have to bring something to take something. A Master Gardener will be here to answer your questions.

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

Supporting Older Adults Through Resources (SOAR) and the Aging Network Alliance provide Senior Education Seminars in partnership with Frederick County Public Libraries.These free, interactive seminars are opportunities for Frederick County seniors

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

Grades 6-12. April is National Poetry Month. Try your hand at blackout poetry, using a marker to cover up words in a text from discarded books to create your own poetry piece. 

Retired librarian Julianne Mangin was a reluctant genealogist -- at first. But after acquiring her ailing mother's genealogy files, something drew her into the family history.

Join local author Susan Higginbotham as she talks about her newly released book, The Queen of the Platform: A Novel of Women’s Rights Activist Ernestine Rose.

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!

Have fun and earn service hours for getting creative and helping us design a photo backdrop for Prom 2024.

You are invited to the hottest event of the season. We will be creating the latest haute couture from recycled materials and strutting the catwalk. Premade trashion outfits welcome, as well as supplies brought from home. 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.

Gather with your friends at the library for pre-prom pictures. We will have a photo backdrop to add a touch of pizzazz to your pictures.

Join us for a special Earth Day event hosted by Trees for the Planet, where we're speaking about ecosystem restoration.

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!

Create your own suncatcher using materials provided by the United States Army Medical Research and Development Command. 

Get creative and enjoy a variety of STEM toys and games at the library! Designed for children in grades K-5.

Learn about Maryland's 5 Million Trees Initiative with Anna Twigg of the Maryland Forest Service and take home a tree of your own to plant.

Giveaway tree supply is limited.

New or already an anime watcher? Come in to talk about your favorite anime and watch a few episodes!

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! We're continuing to celebrate Mother Earth by recycling old tissue boxes. Come by the library to create your very own tissue box picture frames! Bring in a photo or two to use in your unique new frames!

Need a quiet-ish place to study? We'll provide the tables, chairs, and some extra surprises to help you get the most of your cram sessions! Plus, our staff can help you find the tools, databases, and resources you need to be successful.

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 us on our deck for a fun photo opportunity! We will roll out the blue glitter carpet to our balloon arch for you and your friends to get your photos done!

Join an expert from Amada Senior Care to learn about identifying and acquiring senior care not covered by Medicare.

We will explore the science of density through fun hands-on experiments. Get ready to test everyday objects' ability to sink or float! This program is presented in partnership with the National Institute of Health. Geared for Grades K-5.

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.

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.

Frederick County Public Schools and FCPL team up to help parents prepare for their child's big step into kindergarten at this event.

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

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!

You are invited to the hottest event of the season. We will be creating the latest haute couture from recycled materials and strutting the catwalk. Premade trashion outfits welcome, as well as supplies brought from home. Geared for Grades K-5.

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

Create your own suncatcher using materials provided by the United States Army Medical Research and Development Command.

April 27th is the National Day of Puppetry! Get ready by making your very own sock puppet!

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

Curious about a career in the arts? Meet local artists, hear their success stories, and find your inspiration! 

Learn from Cheryl Tyiska, Trained End-of-Life Doula, about preparing spiritually and mentally for your or a loved one's end-of-life.  

In "Secrets of Deep Creek Lake", award-winning local author James Rada, Jr. continues his investigations into the interesting people and unusual incidents that are the hidden history of Western Maryland.