Week Calendar

Join us as babies and their caregivers explore early literacy and social emotional developmental skills. Designed for ages 0-24 months with a caregiver.

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

Understand the history and structure of the Chinese language.

Learn basic greetings and self-introduction.

Is your child interested in learning how to care for a garden? Look no further! Join us for a fun morning of exploring, creating, and learning how to care for plants and gardens at the Emmitsburg Library. Ages 0-12.

Come learn about Tarot and how it can help with your self-reflection journey.

Explore the natural wonder of ThorpeWood! Reconnect with nature while you visit the horses, goats, cows, and chickens, get dirty in the mud kitchen, take a tractor ride, and enjoy a nature scavenger hunt on this beautiful 156-acre farm.

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

Join us every Thursday this summer for a Tween/Teen Leadership Camp and earn Community Service hours each week. Today, we will kick off our camp with games, a pizza party and ice cream making. Come join the fun!

Join us at Middletown Park at the pavilion next to the Middletown Learning Studio. We'll stretch and do a short, fun run at the park. Afterwards we'll meet back at the pavilion for a finish line storytime! 

Practice reading to a furry friend with Wags for Hope. This program is designed for children ages 0-10.

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

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

In this class we will jump into the basics of storytelling, and how to tell your narrative through art and text together on a page! All levels of artists are welcome while we discover how one creates a graphic novel.

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

This self-guided program is designed to help little learners (ages 3–5) build early school skills through fun, hands-on activities.

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.

An SBA representative will be available every third Wednesday of each month to assist with your small business needs.

Counseling | Funding | Contracting

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

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.

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.

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

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

Get ready for a wild and wonderful time with our live animal program — a fun and exciting way to learn about alpacas! In this hands-on program, kids get to: Meet real alpacas!

Lawyer in the Library provides free one-on-one legal advice from Maryland Legal Aid lawyers. Types of issues include:

Enjoy a fun-filled day of discovery at How-To Fest 2025! Dig into the creativity and connect with our strong and vibrant community as they show off their unique businesses, hobbies, skills, and passions.

Join Andy Nichols, outdoor enthusiast and director of programs at Shenandoah Mountain Guides and School, for a refreshing look at the history, natural wonders, and recreational opportunities of the Monocacy River.

Presented SRC Video 30 kids.  Registered 15 for Summer Reading Challenge.

Terrific for adults of all fitness levels and abilities. Tai Chi Ch'uan has been practiced for fitness and heath for hundreds of years.

Come meet fellow cosplayers in the Community, share ideas, and have an opportunity to work on cosplay repairs using provided glue and sewing machines. Snacks will be provided. 

For Teens ages 13-18. 

Members of the Senior Service Provider Community will provide information on a variety of topics including Healthcare, Transportation, Downsizing, At-Home Doctor and Physical Therapist Visits, Housing Options, Dementia Issues, and more.

Let's turn up the heat this summer with dragons! Enjoy dragon themed crafts, games, and activities for the whole family. 

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

Carissa Barth with FIBE Dance will lead a fun and interactive line dance class just for kids. This event is ideal for kids under age 12. Be ready to Cupid Shuffle your way around the library deck!

Join Brandon Chapman and Jason Francis of More Than (Formerly More Than a Father), for an engaging and supportive session designed for caregivers and their children.

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.

Connect with nature! Enjoy a nature-themed storytime at the playground, followed by an easy hike with Ranger Zach who will share all about the job as a park ranger. Come prepared to ask lots of questions about being a park ranger!

Connect with nature! Enjoy a nature-themed storytime , followed by a talk with Ranger Zach who will share all about the job as a park ranger. Come prepared to ask lots of questions about being a park ranger!

Come join us for sun and fun as we celebrate the end of the school year with a dance party!

Indoor live animal program. Explore the radical world of reptiles with Nicole and her exotic pets!

The folks at i9 Sports will be leading us in a fun obstacle course that improves our gross motor skills.

Join Mr. Chris at the library this summer for “Color Our World” – a movement-filled adventure! This year’s program features 10 exciting PE-style stations, including rolling, underhand and overhand tossing, an obstacle course, and much more!

Get ready for the hot summer months with iced tea! Join Paulella Burchill to sample and learn techniques to make deliciously different and refreshing iced tea beverages from her new book.

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! 

Feeling lucky? For each round of this tournament, spin the wheel - whatever it game lands on is what you'll play.

Join us for a creative and meaningful afternoon of kindness!

Get creative with sidewalk chalk at the library! Kids of all ages can draw, doodle, and design colorful masterpieces. Join us for a fun, outdoor art adventure—bring your imagination and let’s chalk it up! For Grades K-5.

Flex your fandom knowledge with friends in this trivia contest on anime new and old!

Growing up brings lots of changes, and it can be hard to navigate. Decorate and take home a personalized self-esteem box filled with affirmations and attributes of who you want to be!

Join Mr. Chris at the library this summer for “Color Our World” – a movement-filled adventure! This year’s program features 10 exciting PE-style stations, including rolling, underhand and overhand tossing, an obstacle course, and much more!

Tweens and teens, grades 6 through 12, meet to collaborate with each other and teen librarians on upcoming library events and to plan teen-led projects.  Teen Library Council (TLC) is an opportunity for teens to make an impact within the libr

Run away and join the circus without leaving home! Join former Ringling Brothers performer and professional knucklehead Gregory May as he builds his own wacky circus show.

Need some help identifying those insects in your garden? Join us for a buggy evening identifying beneficial and harmful garden insects.  We will start in the community room with insect displays and Q and A.

Join the Chronicles of Yarnia group for casual craft time! This is a group for those who would like to gather for a social time of crafting together. Instruction will be provided to new learners.

Join Benjamin Egerman from the Maryland State Library Resource Center to learn more about the history of the LGBTQ+ movement in Maryland.

Oh Crit performs improv comedy fused with Dungeons & Dragons! Join them as they embark on an adventure of twists and turns, bizarre characters, occasional epic failure…

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

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