Week Calendar

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

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.

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

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

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

Learn about body boundaries with Heiress, the service dog from the Child Advocacy Center.

Hop on over the library to meet and learn more about rabbits with the Frederick County 4-H Club.

It's National Exercise Day! Get your body moving by learning about basic martial arts from Jeff Chavez from Frederick Martial Arts.

Come explore musical games, songs and instruments with the Frederick Children's Chorus.

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

Are you a Ninja who needs to brush up on skills, or new to the Ninja way? Get active with Kicks Karate Frederick for an afternoon of basic martial arts instruction with practice in listening and self-control. 

Join us for a Tween (ages 9-13) Craft Hour. 

Based on the Mr. Lemoncello's Library series by Chris Grabenstein, join the Emmitsburg Branch Library children's staff for a thrilling scavenger hunt and learn more about your library! The adventure begins at the front desk!

Swing into spring with Spider-Man! Watch Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse and create your own Spider-Man craft. Ages 5-12.

Just keep swimming on over to the library!  From the deep blue ocean to Andy's Room to Monstropolis--we'll have games and fun for characters of all kinds.  Adventure is out there!

Travel back to the 1870's and learn about the man who dedicated his life to helping people communicate. Participate in a variety of experiences related to science, technology, engineering, and history.

Create abstract artwork with only paint and a squeegee! Not only are squeegees useful for windows, but they make an excellent paint brush! Ages 5-12.

Come train with us and become an L.I.A. (Library Intelligence Agent). Find out your spy name, train with lasers and more.

Dive into the creative magic of spring with this paint session, where you'll bring an April Shower’s masterpiece to life using crayon, watercolor, and wax-resist techniques!

Hop on over to the Thurmont library for EGGciting activities with our friend the Spring Bunny! 

School is out! Enjoy an afternoon of creative play and LEGO® building fun while watching the movie Wish (PG)!

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

Take a trip to Japan and learn about the history and art of making sushi! Then, take part in creating and making your own tasty version out of candy! While supplies last! 

Floods, fires, and avalanches - oh my! Join us as we explore the world and its natural disasters through an in-depth study of the I Survived series by Lauren Tarshis.

Explore transportation and vehicles through fun games and activities.

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.

It’s time to Spring clean our craft supplies. Visit makerspace stations and help us use our extra bits and baubles to create fun projects. 

Come and earn your archaeology badge!  Archaeologists are like detectives of the past.

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

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

Make a craft or piece of art using Scrabble letter tiles.

**Please note that this program will meet inside the library**

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

Hop on into the library to learn all about rabbits! Join members of the Rabbit Raisers 4-H Club and their furry friends for an evening of education and enjoyment. All ages.