Week Calendar

Join us for a caregiver-led discussion and playgroup for tips and tricks to help navigate raising little ones. 

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

Join us for some fiber art fun and learn from local knitter Terry Cammack. Use our supplies or bring your own!

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.

Enjoy a variety of activities to help develop the skills needed for school. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Come talk to a State Trooper and play BINGO State Trooper style.

Join us for a short walk around town.  We will stop at Vigilant Hose Company for a short presentation.  During our walk, we will share what we are reading and watching.

Come learn about the resources, galleries, studios, classes and workshops, and art library housed in the historic Mountain City Mill in downtown Frederick.  Their vision and mission:  Art is for Everyone!  

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

A sensory experience, exploring texture and color. Designed for ages 2-5, with a caregiver.

Enjoy a fall-themed storytime at Hope Valley Farm with staff from the Brunswick Library!

Hope Valley Farm, 1069 Valley Rd. Knoxville, MD 21758

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

As Catoctin Mountain Park is currently closed, this event has been moved to Thurmont Regional Library at 76 East Moser Road in Thurmont.

Bridgeway Bikes will lead us on a 12-mile roundtrip bike ride between Brunswick and Point of Rocks. Bring your bike and meet us at the Brunswick train station parking lot.

Bridgeway Bikes will lead us on a 12-mile roundtrip bike ride between Brunswick and Point of Rocks. Bring your bike and meet us at the Brunswick train station parking lot.

Bridgeway Bikes will lead us on a 12-mile roundtrip bike ride between Brunswick and Point of Rocks. Bring your bike and meet us at the Brunswick train station parking lot.

We welcome adults who want to practice their English 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.

Have fun exploring literacy, science, mathematics, and art through play-based activities that integrate essential school skills.  Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver. 

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.

Enjoy a variety of activities to help develop the skills needed for school. This program is for children 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.

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.

Buckle up, junior pilots! Let your imaginations take flight into the world of airplanes with hands-on activities and storytime with our favorite local pilot, Victoria.

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

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

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

A song circle is a gathering of folks to make music together, to sing, play, and share songs. Bring your own acoustic instrument. You can also just sing or listen.

Join local historian Chris Haugh for a fascinating journey through the rich history of Frederick’s Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Join Jaime, of Terrapin Travel, for a travel talk that brings the magic of Croatia’s coast to life through the lens of a small-ship cruise itinerary.

Get ready for the future and experience a day in the life of some of your favorite careers! Geared for elementary-aged children.

Create creative mini projects inspired by the autumn season and the bounty of harvest time. 

Travel in story from Africa to Slavery to Freedom – Stories of the Underground Railroad, Civil Rights and African American Freedom Fighters. This program is presented by Janice Curtis Greene an accomplished storyteller, an American Griot.

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.

This book club is designed to build on the excitement of emergent readers with different books and related activities to enjoy with their peers.  We'll read about and create our own monsters this month.

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.

Black cats, bats and goofy ghosts come alive with the scrape of a squeegee! Come prepared to get a little messy during this fun hands-on painting activity. Age group: Birth-5, Elementary. 

Looking for a fun way to spend your afternoon? Whether you're into crafting, gaming, or both, this is the perfect opportunity to relax, hang out, and make new friends in a creative and friendly environment!

Glow up your space by making a custom tin can lantern! Punch out cool designs, add an LED light, and watch your creation light up the room!

Calling all young adventurers! Let's go on a magical adventure with our friends in this introduction to RPG.

Join instructors from the Literacy Council for a series of High Beginner/Low Intermediate ESL classes. 

Join us for an afternoon of Minecraft creation. This program is for elementary age children who are ready to have fun crafting a world together.

There are no mistakes only happy accidents.  Come paint a landscape with some happy little trees! Geared towards ages 6-10.

New to Anime and Manga? Longtime fan? Either way join us to celebrate it while talking all things art, story, cosplay, and culture! This month’s featured craft is Anime and Manga Journaling! Materials provided, while supplies last.

Learn about rabbits and how to care for them with special guests from 4-H.

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

Design and build your own marble run! Experiment with ramps, tunnels, and twists to see how fast and far your marble can go as you create an exciting course.

Join instructors from the Literacy Council for a series of High Beginner/Low Intermediate ESL classes. 

Come in, create a magical kitten character, and join a one-shot of the tabletop role playing game Magical Kitties!

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

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

Celebrate the beginning of the spookiest month with a blacklight party! Blacklight-themed crafts and snacks will be provided. Ages 13-18. 

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! 

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

Turn up the heat and get cooking! In this hands-on program, tweens will learn the basics of griddle cooking while creating easy, tasty recipes.

Join mortician Celeste Stanley Gordon from Rollins Life Celebration Center and ask questions about her job!
 

Teens: relax and relieve stress by spending time petting an adorable dog friend! For grades 6-12.

Let's create a mini pumpkin arrangement using fresh and dried flowers from the Teen Library Garden.  We will have statice, strawflowers, zinnias, celosia and other wonderful flowers to choose from to create a beautiful mini arrangement.

Get creative and explore the world of art through hands-on projects and imaginative fun! Each session features a new artistic adventure designed for young artists to express themselves, try new techniques, and make something awesome.

Come practice your reading skills with patient and adorable Reading Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) from WAGS for Hope! For children grade K-5.

Test your book knowledge, win a fun prize, and learn how to discover new books you'll love!

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

Test your book knowledge, win a fun prize, and learn how to discover new books you'll love!

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

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

Join Go Team Therapy Dogs to improve your reading confidence and make a new friend when you read aloud to a therapy dog.

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

Join instructors from the Literacy Council for a series of Low Beginner ESL classes.