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Holiday Closing - Thanksgiving

Frederick County Public Libraries will close at 5pm on Wednesday, November 27 and will remain closed on Thursday November 28, and Friday November 29, 2024 in observance of Thanksgiving.

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9 am
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

AACF Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Birth - 5
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

AACF Storytime

9:30am - 10:00am
Birth - 5
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
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.

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.

Sensory Program for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Pumpkin DIY

10:15am - 11:15am
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Enjoy decorating your own pumpkin!  
This program is for adults with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers.

 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Senior Cafe: Topiary Making Demonstration

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: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Come for a demonstration by Taskers' Chance Garden Club member Lucia Kline for a demonstration of topiary making.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Freedom BANG fitness class

10:00am - 11:00am
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
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.

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:

Join us to explore songs, stories, and fun designed for our youngest audience and their caregivers.

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: Yard - Walkersville
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Bring your wiggles for songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. In the event of inclement weather, storytime will be held inside.

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: Yard - Walkersville
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 "Birth - 5" group.

Preschool Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
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. In the event of inclement weather, storytime will be held inside.

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: Yard - Walkersville
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. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Fri-Yay: Catch a Turkey

11:00am - 11:45am
Elementary
Walkersville Branch Library
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Gobble, gobble! Turkeys are on the loose in the library and we need YOUR help to catch them! Get your STEM on as you build a contraption that will help us capture our feathery friend. 

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

The Green-Book: The Bible of Black Travel

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adult, All Ages
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

First published in the 1930’s in the era of segregation, the Green-Book became a travel guide for Black individuals and families to identify services and places to safely lodge and more.

2 pm
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Book Talk & Library Resource Instruction at Middletown 50+ Community Center

2:30pm - 3:00pm
Adult
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Books & Authors, Education & Enjoyment, Outreach
Event Details:

Find your next great read by joining staff from the Middletown Library as they pitch some new and favorite titles! Instruction on how to access these or other titles digitally will follow. 

3 pm
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Tuesday: DIY Winter Hat

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, Make & Create
Event Details:

Transform an old sweater into a cozy, stylish beanie. You will use simple techniques to cut, shape, and finish your very own no-sew beanie. Choose from a variety of sweater styles and colors to create a unique and personalized accessory.

4 pm
5 pm
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Friends of the Walkersville Library Meeting

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Walkersville Branch Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
6 pm
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Tween Tech: Stitch Up Some Fun DIY Plushies (Ages 10-13)

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Elementary, Teen
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

Dive into the world of sewing and create your very own plushie. In this hands-on program, tweens will learn the basics of hand sewing and get introduced to operating a sewing machine.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

ESL High Beginner's Conversation Classes

6:30pm - 7:45pm
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.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Elementary Library Explorers: World Traveler Badge

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Elementary
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Come and explore the world and earn monthly badges with your friends! This fall our badges include pets, camping and world cultures: collect all three!

Friends of the Myersville Library Meeting

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Program Type: Friends of the Library Meeting
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.