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.   Afterwards, we offer a "stay and play" for all to enjoy.

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 play for babies and their grownups.  This program is for children 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!

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

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

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

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! Designed for toddlers and their caregivers. Ages 18 - 36 mos.

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

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

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.

Enjoy decorating your own pumpkin!  
This program is for adults with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers.

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

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! Designed for ages 2-5 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.

Come for a demonstration by Taskers' Chance Garden Club member Lucia Kline for a demonstration of topiary making.

Ready for a friendly game of bridge?  Prior knowledge of this card game is necessary, but players of all levels are welcome. Come by yourself or bring a bridge partner.

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! Designed for ages 2-5 with a caregiver. 

Songs, stories, and play for babies and their grownups. Followed by baby playgroup. 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.

Songs, stories and fun for the whole family. Designed for ages 0-5, 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.

Shri Yoga is a calming but challenging style practiced in an informal environment. Classes include various asanas, breathing exercises, chakra vibration, mantras, and relaxation techniques. Attendees are welcome to bring their own mat.

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

Practice reading to a furry friend!

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!

Join us for play based learning, games and activities! Designed for toddlers and their caregivers.

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

Have fun exploring literacy, STEM, and art through play-based activities that integrate essential school skills.  Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver. 

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

Variety of preschool aged activities to support early literacy and school readiness skills. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

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

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math concepts. Designed for ages 2-5 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.

Young learners can practice skills they will need for school - listening, asking, writing, cutting, tracing, and more. Designed for ages 2-5 with a caregiver.

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.

Gobble, gobble! Turkeys are on the loose in the library and we need YOUR help to catch them! Get your STEM on as you build a contraption that will help us capture our feathery friend. 

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. 

First published in the 1930’s in the era of segregation, the Green-Book became a travel guide for Black individuals and families to identify services and places to safely lodge and more.

 Learn how to understand and navigate the wide range of senior living options, including levels of care and financial commitments.

Please join us to hear from members of the Senior Service Provider Community.

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

Relief, fulfillment, and self-understanding become radically more available when we view mindfulness practice through a broader lens of skill development.

Find your next great read by joining staff from the Middletown Library as they pitch some new and favorite titles! Instruction on how to access these or other titles digitally will follow. 

Learn how to craft beautiful, water-free centerpieces using fresh vegetables you can find in Frederick County supermarkets in this workshop. We'll talk about where to find veggies, planning, and aesthetics!

Love anime and manga? Come talk with fellow fans about your all time favs and newest obsessions, and then watch a show chosen by club members!

Stop in for an hour of Chess with friends!

Transform an old sweater into a cozy, stylish beanie. You will use simple techniques to cut, shape, and finish your very own no-sew beanie. Choose from a variety of sweater styles and colors to create a unique and personalized accessory.

Explore science concepts as we turn Thanksgiving foods into fun! Geared for elementary-aged children.

Bring your device to catch Pokemon around the library.  Card trading and crafts will also be provided.  Gotta catch 'em all!

Join us for an hour of Minecraft creation. This program is for elementary age children who are ready to have fun crafting a world together. Never played, no problem, staff will be on hand to help with the basics.

Come celebrate all things Kindness during this week's teen studio. The library will provide rocks to decorate and supplies to make friendship bracelet. Activity available while supplies last. For grades 6-12.

Join us for a variety of science, technology, engineering, arts and math activities for elementary-aged children.

Celebrate DINOvember with a variety of fun activities at the library! 

This program is for children in kindergarten through 5th grades (ages 5-10).

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

Calling all young adventurers! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to create your own character and go on magical adventures with your friends? Do you enjoy playing games and being creative?

Can you make art...using robots?! You bet! Come make some awesome abstract art using Sphero bots!

This program is for tweens in 3rd through 8th grades (ages 8-13).

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

Come hang out at this program specifically designed for teens with ASD and other intellectual disorders. Snacks and sensory friendly games and crafts will be provided.

Join us for an evening of family fun and community comradery as we play the classic game of BINGO. Players of all ages and skill sets welcomed!

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.

Join us for Dungeons & Dragons! Play through an exciting campaign DMed by one of our library teens. To sign up for DM slot, contact the librarian. Beginners arrive 15 minutes early for character creation.

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! 

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

Dive into the world of sewing and create your very own plushie. In this hands-on program, tweens will learn the basics of hand sewing and get introduced to operating a sewing machine.

Join us for FREE prenatal yoga from Family Connects, with instructors DeAnna Houston and Erica Chesnik

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

Come and explore the world and earn monthly badges with your friends! This fall our badges include pets, camping and world cultures: collect all three!

Roar into action as a junior paleontologist at our dinosaur extravaganza! Dive into a thrilling story, unearth fossils, and hatch dinosaur eggs for an unforgettable adventure through prehistoric times!

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

Run, run as fast as you can to the Urbana Library for a special Gingerbread Storytime featuring the Gingerbread Man himself! Geared for ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

This workshop delves into the emotional landscape of grief before loss, offering insights and coping strategies for this challenging experience.

Join us for an opportunity to explore, learn and discover together!  We will provide the materials, bring your imagination and we can discover together. For families 5 and up.

Make and decorate a magnet to put on your fridge or locker!

This program is for teens in 6th through 12th grades (ages 11-18).

Learn how to play chess from an expert. Designed for kids in grades 3-8.

Get creative at the library! Collaborate with your peers to create a zine featuring teen writing, art, and more! For ages 11-18