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8 am
This event is in the "Teen" group

Book Challenge at West Frederick Middle School

8:00am–9:00am
Teen
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
9 am
10 am
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

It Takes a Village

10:30am–11:00am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Musical Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime

Musical Storytime

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adult" group

Balloon Twister: A Program for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

10:15am–11:15am
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

A balloon artist from Trist'n Shout Balloons will share an amazing demonstration of balloon twisting and sculpting!

This program is designed 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:

Join Carolyn West from Organize Me! for some tips on organizing and downsizing.

 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Baby Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Teen" group

Maryland Writer's Association- Teen Writer's Clubs (12-17)

10:00am–11:30am
Teen
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Family Play Area
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Black Women in the Arts Day (ages 5-10)

10:00am–4:00pm
Elementary
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (BR)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

Drop in to learn about the myriad contributions Black women have made to the arts. Try your hand at some of the activities and learn a new skill!

This event is in the "Elementary" group

R.E.A.D.® with Wags for Hope (ages 5-10)

10:30am–11:30am
Elementary
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Event Details:

Practice reading skills to patient and adorable Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.). For Children Grades K-5. 

11 am
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Baby Sensory Play

11:00am–11:30am
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Engage your baby's senses with activities designed just for them while visiting with other caregivers. For ages 0-24 months, with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Little Musicians (ages 0-5)

11:00am–11:30am
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Toddler Play to Learn (ages 18-36 mos.)

11:00am–11:30am
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Get Ready for Kindergarten

11:15am–11:45am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Toddler Skills

11:30am–12:00pm
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Let's Get Ready for Kindergarten (ages 3-5)

11:00am–11:30am
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

School & STEM Skills for Preschoolers (ages 3-5)

11:15am–11:45am
Birth - 5
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Tiny STEAM

11:15am–11:45am
Birth - 5
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Little Builders

11:00am–11:30am
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join us for a morning of building! Use the library's blocks and building toys to build with your little one while working on fine motor skills! For ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

School Skills

11:15am–11:45am
Birth - 5
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

School Skills for Preschoolers

11:30am–12:00pm
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers will practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Play and Learn!

11:00am–11:30am
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Enjoy a variety of activities to help develop the skills needed for school. Designed for ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Fri-Yay: Camp In

11:00am–11:45am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Why don't mountains get cold? Because they wear snowcaps! But since it's still quite chilly, get a taste of the great outdoors from the comfort and warmth of inside.

12 pm
1 pm
This event is in the "Adult" group
Cancelled

Physical Therapy Education

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Wellness
Event Details:

Dr. Matt Larson, an experienced physical therapist and Army Veteran, will demonstrate basic pelvic floor exercises and discuss treatment options for adults facing issues such as urinary incontinence.

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

Mahjong with AACF

1:00pm–4:00pm
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: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Delaplaine Presents Helen Smith Free Workshops for Kids (ages 6-8))

1:00pm–2:30pm
Elementary
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Event Details:

Stuffed Animal Sleeping Bags (Ages 6-8) with the Clustered Spires Quilt Guild Set up your plushie pal for a night of slumber party fun by sewing a sleeping bag for your 15- to 18-inch stuffed animal or doll on antique hand crank sewing machines!

2 pm
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Emergent Reader Book Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Elementary
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Programming Room (CBA)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

This book club is designed to build on the excitement of emergent readers with different books and related activities to enjoy with their peers.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Let's Get Ready for Kindergarten

2:00pm–3:00pm
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers will build school-ready skills while having fun and exploring their social-emotional selves at this weekly kindergarten prep program. For ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

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

Open Chess Play (Ages 9-18)

2:30pm–4:00pm
Elementary, Teen
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Stop in and play chess with friends!

This event is in the "Elementary" group

First Saturday STEM Lab Drop-in

2:00pm–2:45pm
Elementary
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, STEM
Event Details:

Drop in for a hands-on STEM Lab opportunity.  This program is designed from children in grades K-5 and their caregiver.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Frederick Community College Information Session (Ages 13-18)

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teen
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join a Frederick Community College representative to learn about FCC courses and enrollment!

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

Tea & Whimsy Musical Program

3:00pm–4:00pm
Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

This musical program presented by local group Kokopelli Winds will offer some fun and familiar music with two kinds of tea to enjoy while listening.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Animanga Club (Ages 12-18)

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

Love anime and manga? Come talk with fellow fans about your all-time favs and newest obsessions, and then watch a show or two!

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Library Council

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teen
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join us for a special collaboration with Project Linus to create handmade blankets for children in need.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Seasonal Science!

3:00pm–4:00pm
Elementary
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

It's time for science! Join us for seasonal themed science experiments and discovery! Geared for elementary-age children.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Tween/Teen Popcorn Friday

3:30pm–4:00pm
Teen
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Family Play Area
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Delaplaine Presents Helen Smith Free Workshops for Kids (ages 9-12)

3:00pm–4:30pm
Elementary
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Event Details:

Quilted Composition Book Covers (Ages 9-12) with the Clustered Spires Quilt Guild Create a fabric cover to fit a composition notebook and fit your style!

4 pm
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Minecraft Monday

4:00pm–5:00pm
Elementary
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, STEM
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon 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.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Elementary Explorers: The Snowy Day (ages 5-10)

4:30pm–5:30pm
Elementary
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Event Details:

Enjoy the book The Snowy Day and then make snowflakes.

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

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Discovery Depot (Grades K-5)

4:00pm–4:45pm
Elementary
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

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

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

Tween-tastic: Pom-Pom Animals (Ages 8-13)

4:00pm–4:45pm
Elementary, Teen
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

Make your own pompom animals! From fluffy foxes to cute bunnies, you’ll get to create your favorite furry friends using colorful yarn.

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Kid Quest: An Elementary RPG

4:00pm–5:00pm
Elementary
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Programming Room (CBA)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

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?

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

Tween Scene: Make Your Own Movie Trailer (ages 8-13)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Elementary, Teen
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, STEM
Event Details:

Have you ever thought of writing, directing, or starring in your own film just for fun? Join us as we explore iMovie and the trailers you can create with it (we will provide the ipads).

5 pm
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Family Night: DIY Junk Journals

5:00pm–6:00pm
Elementary, All Ages
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: Small Room
Age Group: Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Express yourself through creativity! With step-by-step instruction, create a junk journal as unique and special as you!

This event is in the "Teen" group

Intro to Rubber Printmaking

5:30pm–6:30pm
Teen
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: STEM Lab
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to make your own rubber print? Come learn about the history of printmaking, then create your own rubber print to take with you! 

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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.
6 pm
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.

This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Time: Get Ready for a Job with FCWS (ages 11-18)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teen
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Business & Job Skills, Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Event Details:

Getting ready to apply for your first job and don't know what to do? Join us for a fun and information-packed program with Frederick County Workforce Services to get you feeling confident and prepared for your job hunt!

This event is in the "Teen" group

Meet the Author: Charlene Thomas (ages 11-18)

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teen
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Books & Authors, Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Calling all budding authors and young writers! Young Adult author, Charlene Thomas will be discussing her latest novel Streetlight People and sharing about her writing process for those interested in creative writing.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Starlight Storytime (ages birth - 5)

6:30pm–7:00pm
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories and fun for the whole family -- pajamas are welcome!  Designed for ages 0-5, with a caregiver.