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FCPL Winter Holiday Hours

Frederick County Public Libraries will be closed December 24 and December 25 for Christmas.

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

Infant Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
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: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us inside to explore songs, stories, and fun designed for our youngest audience and their caregivers! This program is intended for children 0-12 months and their families.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Animal Encounter Story Time at Jumbo's Pumpkin Patch

10:00am–10:45am
Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Event Details:

Enjoy the fall fun of a petting zoo, story time, and explore the pumpkin patch! 

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 "Adult" group

Freedom BANG Class

10:00am–11:00am
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Freedom Bang is a pre-choreographed fusion of boxing, HIIT, hip hop, world dance, optional weighted gloves and just a touch of attitude. Offering a wide range of intensity options to help you customize your workout.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Copy of MID- Walk for Down Syndrome Bead Bracelets

10:00am–1:30pm
All Ages
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Make & Create
Event Details:

Celebrate your team and make team or individual bracelets with the library. 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

MID- Walk for Down Syndrome Family Event: FRIENDS

10:00am–1:30pm
All Ages
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Join us for a fun filled day and learn about library resources!

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

Baby Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
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: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Toddler Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Bring your wiggles for songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. 

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: Darrell L Batson Community Room
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 "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

Pop-up @ Mount Saint Mary's

11:30am–2:00pm
Teen, Adult
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Join the staff of the Thurmont and Emmitsburg Libraries for a pop-up to celebrate Fall on the Mount Saint Mary's campus. Library staff will visit the quad with plenty of materials for checkout, as well as some fun games!

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Preschool Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 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: Darrell L Batson Community Room
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

Fri-Yay: Fall Fun

11:00am–11:45am
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, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Get into the fall spirit and leaf your worries behind with a variety of autumn-related activities!

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

Outreach at the Frederick Hispanic Heritage Festival on Carroll Creek

12:00pm–5:00pm
Adult, All Ages
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month each year, Centro Hispano turns Carrol Creek in downtown Frederick into a lively, colorful celebration of Hispanic art, culture and music.  Come visit your favorite library staff member at FCPL's outreach t

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

Take a Closer Look: Microscope Mysteries

1:00pm–1:45pm
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, Homeschool
Event Details:

Enter if you dare! Join us for Microscope Mysteries! — a hands-on adventure where young scientists will uncover the hidden world of creepy crawlies and mysterious mini-monsters under the microscope.

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

Library Outreach at Hood College Fall Family Weekend

1:30pm–4:00pm
Teen, Adult, All Ages
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Stop by the Library table and sign up for your library card. Check out our upcoming Fall events and get to know your local librarians.

2 pm
This event is in the "Adult" group

Bucket List Book Club at Frederick Health Village

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adult
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

As you can tell by the title, this is not your usual book club!  Each month on a Sunday afternoon, experts from Frederick Health Hospice will explore issues surrounding death AND life through a variety of books and other media. And no, y

This event is in the "Adult" group

Wonder and Wander - A Guided Journey with ThorpeWood

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adult
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Step into nature and slow your pace. Spend the afternoon in a guided hike at ThorpeWood. Along the way, we will stop for moments of reflection, inviting you to notice, breathe, and connect with the world around you.

3 pm
This event is in the "Teen" group

Teen Library Council: Window Painting

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teen
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: The Loft
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Celebrate the season with fall-themed window painting! Use vibrant paints to decorate our windows with leaves, pumpkins, and other autumn designs.

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

Tween-Tastic: Fall Window Painting (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, Tween
Event Details:

Celebrate the season by helping decorate the library windows with bright and colorful fall designs! Add your own touch of autumn creativity to the space.

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

Library Outreach at Frederick High School Football Game

5:30pm–8:00pm
Teen, All Ages
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Teen, All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Stop by the Library table and sign up for your library card. Check out our upcoming Fall events and get to know your local librarians.

6 pm
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Bilingual Storytime

6:00pm–6:30pm
Birth - 5, Elementary
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adult" group

ESL High Beginner's / Low Intermediate Conversation Classes

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community 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.

Offsite: Catoctin High School Football Game

6:30pm–8:30pm
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Stop by the Library table and sign up for your library card. Check out our upcoming Fall events get to know your local libarians.