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FCPL Winter Holiday Hours

Frederick County Public Libraries will be closed December 24 and December 25 for Christmas.

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10 am
This event is in the "Adult" group
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Come enjoy some music by a Brass quartet and learn more about their instruments.

This program is for adults with developmental disabilities and their caregivers.

 

This event is in the "Adult" group
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Come get in the Valentine's Day spirit by learning about found poetry! You can even give it a try using recycled library books.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Offsite: Digital Learning at the Thurmont Senior Center

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Offsite: Book a Librarian at the Seton Center

10:00am–4:00pm
Adult
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Bring your own device or use the Seton Center's Computer Lab to learn more about specific questions you have in navigating technology. Topics typically covered are using a computer/tablet; getting started in Word; intro to the Internet. 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Freedom BANG Class

10:00am–11:00am
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

Knitting 101

10:00am–12:00pm
Teen, Adult
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Explore the art of knitting with experienced local knitters. Learn basic techniques and make a small, take-home creation involving the four basic stitches (casting on, knitting, purling, and binding off). 

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Shri Yoga

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult, All Ages
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Celtic Harp Trio

10:30am–11:30am
Adult, All Ages
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (MD)
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Enjoy the musical stylings of the celtic harp, flute and violin.

11 am
This event is in the "Adult" group

Sol Yoga

11:00am–12:00pm
Adult
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Adult
Event Details:

Join us for this free yoga class offered by Sol Yoga's Good Cause Division. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat. Donations accepted.

This event is in the "Adult" group
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

Come make a Valentine's Day card for a friend or a loved one. We invite all adults with developmental disabilities to join us for this fun, creative event.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Crafternoon: Embroidered Felt Pouches

11:00am–2:00pm
Adult
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: STEM Lab
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Make & Create
Event Details:

Come make an embroidered felt pouch with help from a local crafter! You can also bring your own project to work on and enjoy spending time with like-minded people in the community. 


 

12 pm
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Break My Game Tabletop Game Play Testing

12:00pm–3:00pm
Elementary, Teen, Adult, All Ages
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Elementary, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

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

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Sign Language Interpreter

If an american sign language (asl) interpreter is needed for an event, we ask that you contact us one week in advance to ensure that we can process this request. If you need to cancel this request, we ask that you give us one weeks' notice.
1 pm
This event is in the "Adult" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Bollywood Afternoon with Zind Performing Academy and Bride and Prejudice!

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adult, All Ages
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Nobody can have the winter blahs when Bollywood (or Mr. Darcy) is around.

This event is in the "Adult" group

Spotlight on Attention and Attention Deficit Disorder in Middle School

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adult
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Wellness
Event Details:

Join Anne Arena, a practicing psychologist for over 30 years, to learn about "Attention" - what it is, what is consuming our attention, whether or not it's a problem or a disorder and how to set our adolescents up for success by learning attention

This event is in the "Adult" group

Chair Yoga

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Please join us for gentle chair yoga, suitable for all abilities.

This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

Maryland Writers Association: Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop

1:00pm–2:30pm
Teen, Adult
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Books & Authors, Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

Ekphrasis (noun): the use of detailed description of a work of visual art as a literary device.

2 pm
This event is in the "Adult" group
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Join AARCH Society’s Barbara Thompson for a viewing of the documentary Back to Our By-Gone Days: Remembering Lincoln School.

3 pm
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

Infant and Prenatal Storytime and Playgroup

3:00pm–4:00pm
Birth - 5, Adult
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Programming Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Adult
Event Details:

Boost baby's brain development through talking, singing and sharing books.

This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group
Cancelled

Postponed: Emerging Adults: College Essay Writing

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teen, Adult
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

New Date: Feb. 18, 2025 at 3pm.

 

4 pm
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) One Shot

4:30pm–6:30pm
Teen, Adult
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

D&D newcomers welcome!

Come out to learn and play Dungeons & Dragons with experienced players. Players will play a one-shot game with premade character sheets.

5 pm
Closing

Inclement Weather Closing

5:00pm–9:00pm
Some Branches
Branches:
Brunswick Branch Library, C. Burr Artz Public Library, Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks, Emmitsburg Branch Library, Middletown Branch Library, Myersville Community Library, Thurmont Regional Library, Urbana Regional Library, Walkersville Branch Library
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

Author Talk with Adeena Mignogna

5:30pm–6:30pm
Teen, Adult
Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
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Library Branch: Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Room: Large Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, STEM
Event Details:

Meet Adeena Mignogna, engineer, astronomer, and local science fiction author, who is on a quest to encourage others to develop a love of STEM, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, through her love of science fiction! 

6 pm
This event is in the "Adult" group

Sol Yoga

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adult" group

Moms only Fitness Class

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adult
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Wellness
Event Details:

We know life gets busy, but you deserve to feel strong, energized, and empowered!

This event is in the "Adult" group

ESL High Beginner's Conversation Classes

6:30pm–7:45pm
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: The Dorsey Quiet Study Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

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

7 pm
This event is in the "Adult" group

A Conversation on International Affairs with Shaun Donnelly

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adult
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join Thurmont area resident and retired U.S. Ambassador Shaun Donnelly in a group conversation on International Affairs!