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.

Inspired by Musical Storytime? Play with a variety of instruments from around the world and make some music of your own!

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

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.

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 create greeting cards for a local nursing home.

Come dressed as your favorite insect and join us us for this special bug themed storytime! Songs, stories and fun for the whole family. Designed for ages 0-5, with a caregiver.

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.

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.

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.

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 day bursting with color, creativity, and laughter with Trist N' Shout Balloon Artist. You'll also have the opportunity to create your own masterpiece at one of today's hands-on art stations. 

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

Join Sarah Lee, host of the Victory Kitchen podcast, as she discusses how Americans coped with rationing through hunting, fishing, and preserving food during WWII. She'll share a few recipes and some food to sample as well!

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 decorate your own cookie using a variety of edible decorations! Gluten-free cookies will be available. While supplies last. 

For teens ages 13-18. 

Calling all young heroes!

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

Calling all knitters—whether you're a seasoned pro, a curious beginner, or somewhere in between! The Knitting Help Circle is a cozy and collaborative space where Frederick’s fiber enthusiasts come together to stitch, learn, and share.

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!

Come swap your gently used puzzles with those from other puzzle enthusiasts! Puzzles for the swap can be dropped off starting on July 13. Please put puzzle pieces in a bag inside the puzzle box. All types of puzzles are welcome!

Ever wonder how much a medieval longsword weighs? 10 lbs? 20lbs? What if you were given the chance to master the majestic weapon that has long dominated the fantasy world?

Planning your own funeral may not be easy, but deciding your funeral arrangements in advance can give peace of mind to your family when the time comes.

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.

What does it take to be a Junior Ranger with the National Park Service? Learn all about this exciting program - the badges, the booklets and even meet a real Park Ranger. 

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!

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

Come join us for chair yoga with Cathy Spence. No equipment needed! Just wear comfortable clothing and come prepared to stretch and relax. You can even bring a stuffed animal with you!

Join us for a fun and engaging dance demonstration and mini class led by dancers from Leading Edge Academy of Dance. 

Bring home a piece of the beach in this hands-on craft! We will have small seashells to paint, decorate, and make your own! Age Groups: Birth-5, Elementary.

New to anime and manga? A long time fan? Join us to discuss your favorite series, learn a little about Japan, and celebrate the joy of anime and manga! 

Learn how to turn photos into video games with Downpour, a cool, free, and easy to learn app!

Join in the fun of creating a large mural! Kids will work together to design, paint, and bring their ideas to life on a big canvas.

Join us for a summer series of writing workshops for teens led by author Nikoletta Gjoni. Delve into an aspect of creative writing at each session and take your stories to the next level!

Dress as your favorite hero (or come incognito!) Join us for a fun afternoon of crafts, games, and trivia celebrating all things superhero.

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

Get creative with nature! Join us for a hands-on craft session where you’ll design air-dry clay ornaments using pressed flowers and leaves. Perfect for gifts, decorations, or a unique keepsake! Ages 13-18, supplies limited.

Join Myersville Library staff for a fun outdoor storytime at The Bog Shack Snowball Stand. 10909 Wolfsville Road, Myersville

Learn to play a new tabletop game that's fun for the whole family! Fran Roth of Envoy Games will teach the game Rebirth, a tile-laying game where you build the land in a lush and hopeful future.

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

Do you have lots of vegetables from your garden?  Join us for an introductory food preservation program where you will learn about methods to safely preserve food, including water bath canning, pressure canning and freezing.

A bleeding injury can happen anywhere. Life-threatening bleeding can happen in people injured in serious accidents or disasters. The number 1 cause of preventable death after injury is bleeding.

Join us to learn about the history of and how to use old style fountain pens and how to write calligraphy, hand lettering, and cursive. All attendees will receive their own fountain pen while supplies last. Suitable for ages 11 and up.

Learn some basic watercolor painting techniques and try out different kinds of watercolors!

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

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