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.

Meet and Greet with a horse from Hearts of the Herd while children are encouraged to engage in our learning stations that incorporate early literacy, math, and social emotional learning skills. Program will be at Harp Park

Join us every Thursday this summer for a Tween/Teen Leadership Camp and earn Community Service hours each week. Today, we will work with Project Linus to make children's no sew blankets to donate.

Songs, stories and axolotl fun for the whole family. Learn all about these awesome little creatures. Designed for ages 0-5, with a caregiver. 

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.

Drop your stuffed animal friend off at the library for a back to school sleepover on Saturday, August 2 (10-4:30)!

Get ready for an energetic music show that inspires fun, laughter, and dancing! (Outdoors, weather permitting)

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

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.

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.

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!

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 create art using Sharpies and rubbing alcohol. For ages 13-18. 

Please join us to hear from members of the Senior Service Provider Community.

Learn about the sport of fencing and see a demonstration by Round Table Historical Fencing. Includes a safety review and an interactive experience. 

Program will be held outside on the plaza, weather permitting.
 

Find Waldo in Downtown Frederick begins on Tuesday, July 1 and ends on Saturday, July 26 with the We Found Waldo Celebration in the C. Burr Artz Library Community Room at 2 pm. 

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.

Small steps can protect our world in big ways! Join us at the C. Burr Artz Public Library for story time with Lauren Paulet, City of Frederick Sustainability Outreach Coordinator.

Bio-Awesome Builders: Make Your Own Eco-Toys with scientist, Vanya Paralanov, a Molecular and Cell Biologist and Director of CELLS. Inc a Makerspace located in Frederick MD.

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

Explore the radical world of reptiles with Nicole and her exotic pets! Not only will participants learn all about what makes a reptile a reptile, they will have the opportunity to pet and interact with lots of animal friends!

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

Pet First Aid is an important part of responsible pet ownership and can make a difference when emergencies arise.

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! 

Race against your friends in this mash up of Bingo and Minecraft! Build, mine, and find enough items to craft a BINGO!

Help make a difference by creating lunch bags and colorful placemats for Meals on Wheels! It's a fun and meaningful way to give back to the community by bringing a little joy to others with your artwork.

Unleash your creativity through fun, hands-on art activities! Kids will explore colorful materials and make their own unique masterpieces inspired by a surprise theme. Let your imagination run wild! Geared for elementary ages.

Join Nicole and her critters to learn all about Radical Reptiles!

Spend your Tuesday afternoons with us. Take time to create art, all supplies provided by the library.

Put your puzzle-solving clues to the test to escape the library during a fun escape game! 

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

Explore the radical world of reptiles with Nicole and her exotic pets! Not only will participants learn all about what makes a reptile a reptile, they will have the opportunity to pet and interact with lots of animal friends!

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

Join us in the library garden.  Learn how to properly care for vegetables and flowers.  This hands-on activity will take place next door to the library along Cedar Avenue.  Be sure to wear old shoes!

In this program, presented by Frederick County Behavioral Health Services, you will learn about:

Explore the radical world of reptiles with Nicole and her exotic pets! Not only will participants learn all about what makes a reptile a reptile, they will have the opportunity to pet and interact with lots of animal friends!

Unleash your inner engineer with fun building materials! See what you can create with LEGO, K'nex, and more!

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.