The North Carroll Branch will be closed for renovations Monday, October 13 through Saturday, November 8, 2025. The bookdrop will remain open during the closure.
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Check our Program Guide or the Calendar of Events site for more events.
Discover the Night Sky!
Finksburg Branch
Friday, October 17, 2025 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ages: All Ages
Registration and more information
Join the Westminster Astronomical Society and CCPL's Finksburg Branch for an evening of stargazing with inexpensive high-tech telescopes. Start by learning about the telescopes and the wonders of the night sky. Then, weather permitting, step outside to explore celestial sights like the Andromeda Galaxy, Bubble Nebula, Ghost of Cassiopeia, and more!
Finksburg Branch
Friday, October 17, 2025 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Join the Westminster Astronomical Society and CCPL's Finksburg Branch for an evening of stargazing with inexpensive high-tech telescopes. Start by learning about the telescopes and the wonders of the night sky. Then, weather permitting, step outside to explore celestial sights like the Andromeda Galaxy, Bubble Nebula, Ghost of Cassiopeia, and more!
Yoga and Pranayama for Stress Relief
Taneytown Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
This program includes a gentle yoga practice, pranayama (breath exercises), and meditation to allow you to let go of tension, relax, and relieve stress. Breathing techniques and physical postures will be practiced that can be utilized off your mat and outside this class to enable you to manage stress and pressure in various settings in your life.
Taneytown Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
This program includes a gentle yoga practice, pranayama (breath exercises), and meditation to allow you to let go of tension, relax, and relieve stress. Breathing techniques and physical postures will be practiced that can be utilized off your mat and outside this class to enable you to manage stress and pressure in various settings in your life.
The program will be accessible for individuals of varying physical ability and yoga experience and can be modified to a chair for those with limited mobility. Participants will need to bring their own yoga mat or towel to practice on.
Saturday Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Princess and the Pea: A Saturday Adventures Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Come to the library every Saturday morning for a new adventure! This week, we will have a special princess storytime featuring the cast of Liberty High School Drama Club's Princess and the Pea!
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Come to the library every Saturday morning for a new adventure! This week, we will have a special princess storytime featuring the cast of Liberty High School Drama Club's Princess and the Pea!
Robot Pumpkin Smash
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 4 - Adults, Adults
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Join the Robo-Lions, a team of students, as they fire up their robots for Robot Pumpkin Smash! Find out how long it takes a robot to crack open a pumpkin. This program is a collaboration between PIE3 (Partnership in Inspiration for Engineering Education and Entrepreneurship), Robo-Lions, and Carroll County Public Library.
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 4 - Adults, Adults
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Join the Robo-Lions, a team of students, as they fire up their robots for Robot Pumpkin Smash! Find out how long it takes a robot to crack open a pumpkin. This program is a collaboration between PIE3 (Partnership in Inspiration for Engineering Education and Entrepreneurship), Robo-Lions, and Carroll County Public Library.
Leafy Crafts
Westminster Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 11
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Come and amaze us with your fall leaf crafting skills. A variety of fall crafts will be available for you to choose from. Leaves will be provided. This will be unbe-leaf-ably fun!
Westminster Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 11
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Come and amaze us with your fall leaf crafting skills. A variety of fall crafts will be available for you to choose from. Leaves will be provided. This will be unbe-leaf-ably fun!
Read with a Furry Friend
Taneytown Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - Adults
Registration and more information
Come to the library to visit with or read to book-loving therapy dogs. Research shows that reading to animals boosts reading skills in children and helps with social skills and emotional health for all ages. Adults and seniors can also come to de-stress and relax with a fuzzy friend. Walk-ins are welcome!
Taneytown Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - Adults
Registration and more information
Come to the library to visit with or read to book-loving therapy dogs. Research shows that reading to animals boosts reading skills in children and helps with social skills and emotional health for all ages. Adults and seniors can also come to de-stress and relax with a fuzzy friend. Walk-ins are welcome!
Connect U to Technology: Smart Devices Made Simple
Westminster Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
This hands-on workshop is designed to help adults feel more confident with their smartphones, tablets, and everyday technology. Participants will learn practical skills like texting, taking photos, staying safe online, and troubleshooting common issues. This judgment-free session encourages questions and provides personalized guidance to help everyone leave feeling more empowered with their devices. Presented by Jason and Lydia from Connect U, LLC.
Westminster Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
This hands-on workshop is designed to help adults feel more confident with their smartphones, tablets, and everyday technology. Participants will learn practical skills like texting, taking photos, staying safe online, and troubleshooting common issues. This judgment-free session encourages questions and provides personalized guidance to help everyone leave feeling more empowered with their devices. Presented by Jason and Lydia from Connect U, LLC.
Easy Crafting Afternoon: Pom Pom Wreaths
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Join us for a fun afternoon of crafting! We will be making pom poms out of craft yarn and then turning them into a colorful fall wreath! Supplies are limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Join us for a fun afternoon of crafting! We will be making pom poms out of craft yarn and then turning them into a colorful fall wreath! Supplies are limited and available on a first come, first served basis.
Super Smash Bros. Tournament for Kids
Taneytown Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 6 - 11
Registration and more information
CCPL's Taneytown Branch is holding a Super Smash Bros. tournament for kids, so join us to show you're the best player your age in town! There will be no prizes, just glory for the winner!
Taneytown Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 6 - 11
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CCPL's Taneytown Branch is holding a Super Smash Bros. tournament for kids, so join us to show you're the best player your age in town! There will be no prizes, just glory for the winner!
Intro to Laser Cutting
Exploration Commons
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
Registration and more information
This beginner-level laser cutter class will walk you through design basics, machine use, and safety procedures. At the instructor's discretion, customers who successfully complete this program will be certified to use the Exploration Commons' Fusion Pro and Fusion Edge laser cutters.
Customers aged 12 to 15 who complete their certification are required to have a certified adult with them to use the laser independently.
Exploration Commons
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
Registration and more information
This beginner-level laser cutter class will walk you through design basics, machine use, and safety procedures. At the instructor's discretion, customers who successfully complete this program will be certified to use the Exploration Commons' Fusion Pro and Fusion Edge laser cutters.
Customers aged 12 to 15 who complete their certification are required to have a certified adult with them to use the laser independently.
PAWS to Read
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 4 - Adults
Registration and more information
Come to the library to visit with or read to a book-loving therapy animal. Research shows that reading to animals boosts reading skills in children and helps with social skills and emotional health for all ages. Adults and seniors can also come to de-stress and relax with a fuzzy friend. Registration is optional; walk-ins are welcome!
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 4 - Adults
Registration and more information
Come to the library to visit with or read to a book-loving therapy animal. Research shows that reading to animals boosts reading skills in children and helps with social skills and emotional health for all ages. Adults and seniors can also come to de-stress and relax with a fuzzy friend. Registration is optional; walk-ins are welcome!
Read with a Furry Friend
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 3 - Adults
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Every dog enjoys a good story! Trained reading dogs from My Caring Paws will provide a relaxed, informal atmosphere for kids to practice reading.
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 3 - Adults
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Every dog enjoys a good story! Trained reading dogs from My Caring Paws will provide a relaxed, informal atmosphere for kids to practice reading.
Super Smash Bros. Tournament for Teens
Taneytown Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Ages: 11 - 17
Registration and more information
CCPL's Taneytown Branch is holding a Super Smash Bros. tournament for teens, so join us to show you're the best player in town! There will be no prizes, just glory for the winner!
Taneytown Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Ages: 11 - 17
Registration and more information
CCPL's Taneytown Branch is holding a Super Smash Bros. tournament for teens, so join us to show you're the best player in town! There will be no prizes, just glory for the winner!
Plot Twist! An Improv Class
Westminster Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Join us for an interactive workshop where participants will learn the basics of improv from local instructor Ben Azat. Through games and group activities, you’ll practice thinking on your feet, creating characters, and telling stories on the spot—no script required! Whether you're a beginner or just looking to try something new, this class is all about creativity, collaboration, and having fun.
Westminster Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Ages: 11 - 17
Registration and more information
Join us for an interactive workshop where participants will learn the basics of improv from local instructor Ben Azat. Through games and group activities, you’ll practice thinking on your feet, creating characters, and telling stories on the spot—no script required! Whether you're a beginner or just looking to try something new, this class is all about creativity, collaboration, and having fun.
Tai Chi for Wellness and Rehabilitation
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Tai chi is an ancient practice with origins in China. It is a mind/body practice incorporating breath and gentle movements to focus the mind. This program will assist the body in recovering from illness and maintaining wellness. The instructor is certified through the Tai Chi for Health Institute. All levels are welcome.
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, October 18, 2025 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Tai chi is an ancient practice with origins in China. It is a mind/body practice incorporating breath and gentle movements to focus the mind. This program will assist the body in recovering from illness and maintaining wellness. The instructor is certified through the Tai Chi for Health Institute. All levels are welcome.
Family Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Family Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Family Storytime
Westminster Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Westminster Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Read and Play
North Carroll Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
North Carroll Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Play and Explore
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 5
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Come play with us! Help your child practice fine motor, gross motor, and social/emotional skills through the art of play! A large variety of engaging toys and materials will be available.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 5
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Come play with us! Help your child practice fine motor, gross motor, and social/emotional skills through the art of play! A large variety of engaging toys and materials will be available.
Let's Move!
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join us for an interactive storytime where we're learning through movement. We'll explore books, rhymes, and songs with lots of wiggles and giggles!
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join us for an interactive storytime where we're learning through movement. We'll explore books, rhymes, and songs with lots of wiggles and giggles!
Alphabet Train
North Carroll Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Climb aboard each week to explore a different letter of the alphabet through books, songs, and activities. All adult caregivers are welcome.
North Carroll Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Climb aboard each week to explore a different letter of the alphabet through books, songs, and activities. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Alphabet Train
Offsite
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
More information
Join us near the pavilion at Charlotte's Quest. Weather permitting, please dress to be outside!
Offsite
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Join us near the pavilion at Charlotte's Quest. Weather permitting, please dress to be outside!
It's All Fun & Games To Me
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Do you enjoy playing board games? Want to meet new friends with the same interest? Join us on Monday afternoons to play games and meet new people.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Do you enjoy playing board games? Want to meet new friends with the same interest? Join us on Monday afternoons to play games and meet new people.
Curious Kids
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ages: 5 - 8
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Calling all curious kids! Join us each session to share a story, art project, and hands-on STEM activity. Children and adults can have fun and get messy together! Food and natural items may be present.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ages: 5 - 8
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Calling all curious kids! Join us each session to share a story, art project, and hands-on STEM activity. Children and adults can have fun and get messy together! Food and natural items may be present.
Ghostly Glow: 3D Printed Night-Lights
Exploration Commons
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 15 - Adults
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Want to spice up your Halloween night decor? In this class, we will 3D model our own ghostly figures that can be rigged up to everyday electronics to create a one-of-a-kind spooky night-light!
Exploration Commons
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 15 - Adults
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Want to spice up your Halloween night decor? In this class, we will 3D model our own ghostly figures that can be rigged up to everyday electronics to create a one-of-a-kind spooky night-light!
LEGO® Builders Club
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ages: 5 - Adults
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Want to practice your building skills? Join us for a LEGO® program where you tackle a new design each time! Bring a grown-up and build together. We supply the bricks, and you supply the creativity.
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ages: 5 - Adults
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Want to practice your building skills? Join us for a LEGO® program where you tackle a new design each time! Bring a grown-up and build together. We supply the bricks, and you supply the creativity.
Dungeons and Dragons
North Carroll Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 11 - 17
Registration and more information
Welcome, adventurers! Join our table as we embark on a fun-filled campaign! Our game is friendly to both new and returning players. Our characters are currently level 4. We will have a number of pre-made character sheets for you to make your own!
North Carroll Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Welcome, adventurers! Join our table as we embark on a fun-filled campaign! Our game is friendly to both new and returning players. Our characters are currently level 4. We will have a number of pre-made character sheets for you to make your own!
Dungeons & Dragons is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the United States and other countries. © 2015 Wizards. All Rights Reserved
Death Café: Conversations About Death
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Our society shuns talking about death and dying, even though we will all eventually die. Join us as we openly discuss and explore our mortality. Our goal is to destigmatize discussions about death and dying. All opinions and thoughts are welcomed and encouraged.
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Our society shuns talking about death and dying, even though we will all eventually die. Join us as we openly discuss and explore our mortality. Our goal is to destigmatize discussions about death and dying. All opinions and thoughts are welcomed and encouraged.
Please note that this is a discussion group, not a grief support or counseling session.
Open Mah Jongg
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a friendly game of American Mah Jongg. We welcome experienced players and newer players for casual, non-competitive play. Please bring a current National Mah Jongg League card. If you don’t have a card, one will be provided.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a friendly game of American Mah Jongg. We welcome experienced players and newer players for casual, non-competitive play. Please bring a current National Mah Jongg League card. If you don’t have a card, one will be provided.
Exploring Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
Finksburg Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Sanborn fire insurance maps are a genealogy resource often overlooked by genealogists. Although originally developed to assist insurance companies in assessing risk of coverage, these maps contain a wealth of information useful in family research. This presentation will cover the history of Sanborn maps as well as where you can find them, how to read them, and how to use them in your research.
Finksburg Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Sanborn fire insurance maps are a genealogy resource often overlooked by genealogists. Although originally developed to assist insurance companies in assessing risk of coverage, these maps contain a wealth of information useful in family research. This presentation will cover the history of Sanborn maps as well as where you can find them, how to read them, and how to use them in your research.
This program is in partnership with the Carroll County Genealogical Society.
Yoga with Meditation
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Experience the many benefits of yoga and meditation. This class, taught by Rebecca Berg, welcomes students of all levels. Adaptations for using a chair will be shared if participants are uncomfortable getting on the floor. Meditation exercises will be incorporated into the practice. Please wear comfortable clothing; bring a blanket, yoga mat, and a strap (or belt or towel).
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 20, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Experience the many benefits of yoga and meditation. This class, taught by Rebecca Berg, welcomes students of all levels. Adaptations for using a chair will be shared if participants are uncomfortable getting on the floor. Meditation exercises will be incorporated into the practice. Please wear comfortable clothing; bring a blanket, yoga mat, and a strap (or belt or towel).
Read and Play
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
North Carroll Ask a Master Gardener
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 9:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Adults
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Bring your questions about fall gardening to the Carroll County Master Gardeners and pick up tips, handouts, and more.
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 9:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Adults
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Bring your questions about fall gardening to the Carroll County Master Gardeners and pick up tips, handouts, and more.
Read and Play
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 9:45am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 9:45am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Read and Play
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Read and Play
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:45am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:45am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Move and Learn
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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A theme-based storytime featuring an age-appropriate story, songs, and learning activities, with a concentration on creative movement.
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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A theme-based storytime featuring an age-appropriate story, songs, and learning activities, with a concentration on creative movement.
Read and Play
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Storytime at the Park
Offsite
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join us for storytime this autumn at Charlotte's Quest. CCPL's North Carroll Branch librarians will share stories outdoors Tuesdays and Wednesdays while our building is being renovated. Join us near the pavilion at Charlotte's Quest. Weather permitting, please dress to be outside!
Offsite
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join us for storytime this autumn at Charlotte's Quest. CCPL's North Carroll Branch librarians will share stories outdoors Tuesdays and Wednesdays while our building is being renovated. Join us near the pavilion at Charlotte's Quest. Weather permitting, please dress to be outside!
Carroll County Health Department's Health on Wheels Mobile Services
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Health on Wheels will offer a range of services, including reproductive health services, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, blood pressure screening, smoking cessation, Naloxone training, peer support services, birth certificates, assistance with vaccines, WIC services by appointment, and health education. Not all services will be available at all locations.
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Health on Wheels will offer a range of services, including reproductive health services, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, blood pressure screening, smoking cessation, Naloxone training, peer support services, birth certificates, assistance with vaccines, WIC services by appointment, and health education. Not all services will be available at all locations.
Intro to Basic Sewing Skills (Skill Level 0)
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Learn the basics to feel comfortable using a sewing machine. This introductory-level class includes the EC sewing machine certification necessary for many other classes and/or independent sewing machine use in the makerspace.
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Learn the basics to feel comfortable using a sewing machine. This introductory-level class includes the EC sewing machine certification necessary for many other classes and/or independent sewing machine use in the makerspace.
If you've never touched a sewing machine or a sewing needle, or if it's been years since you've sewed, and you need a refresher on the basics, then this class is for you.
Prerequisite: None
Materials: A sewing machine and all necessary materials will be provided.
Family Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Twos and Threes Together
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Twos and Threes Together
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:45am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:45am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Twos and Threes Together
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Twos and Threes Together
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Homeschooler Lunch and Learn: Author Study with Kwame Alexander and Erin Entrada Kelly
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 6 - 12
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class="Paragraph SCXW91379083 BCX0" lang="EN-US">Join us for this exciting new quarterly author series for homeschoolers! Created by professional educators with the non-profit One Word at a Time, Inc., this class will consist of lunch and a virtual livestream with Kwame Alexander. The program includes a book talk with popular children's book authors, a brief writing lesson, and a live Q&A session. October's special guest author is two-time Newbery Medal winner Erin Entrada Kelly. This series is recommended for children in first through seventh grades. Registrants must be present in the branch to access the presentation.
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 6 - 12
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class="Paragraph SCXW91379083 BCX0" lang="EN-US">Join us for this exciting new quarterly author series for homeschoolers! Created by professional educators with the non-profit One Word at a Time, Inc., this class will consist of lunch and a virtual livestream with Kwame Alexander. The program includes a book talk with popular children's book authors, a brief writing lesson, and a live Q&A session. October's special guest author is two-time Newbery Medal winner Erin Entrada Kelly. This series is recommended for children in first through seventh grades. Registrants must be present in the branch to access the presentation.
Each child must be registered. Please bring a bagged lunch from home. Caregivers must attend with children who are 8 years old and under. Caregivers of older children are welcome to stay for the presentation as well. Educational materials will be emailed out to registrants before and after the program takes place.
North Carroll Knitters Group
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Knitters and crocheters are welcome to join this group gathering to share tips, projects, and patterns.
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Knitters and crocheters are welcome to join this group gathering to share tips, projects, and patterns.
Edible Spheres
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 15 - Adults
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In this hands-on class, participants will learn a simple technique to turn liquids into solid, edible spheres.
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 15 - Adults
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In this hands-on class, participants will learn a simple technique to turn liquids into solid, edible spheres.
Little Learners
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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A special storytime just for preschoolers! Activities will promote pre-reading and school-readiness skills in preparation for kindergarten. Adult caregivers are welcome. Food and natural items may be present.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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A special storytime just for preschoolers! Activities will promote pre-reading and school-readiness skills in preparation for kindergarten. Adult caregivers are welcome. Food and natural items may be present.
Line Dancing with Lori
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for an evening of fun and fitness in this beginner's line dancing class. We suggest bringing water and wearing comfortable shoes and clothing for the class.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for an evening of fun and fitness in this beginner's line dancing class. We suggest bringing water and wearing comfortable shoes and clothing for the class.
Needle Little Klatch?
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Klatch (noun): a gathering usually characterized by informal conversation.
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Klatch (noun): a gathering usually characterized by informal conversation.
Join us for a casual, bi-weekly stitching club. All needle-crafters are welcome!
Understanding 3D Models: What Can I 3D Print?
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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In this class, we will review the basics of what to look out for in 3D models that you would like to have 3D printed. We will review several models using the 3D modeling software Tinkercad and the 3D printer software PrusaSlicer.
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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In this class, we will review the basics of what to look out for in 3D models that you would like to have 3D printed. We will review several models using the 3D modeling software Tinkercad and the 3D printer software PrusaSlicer.
Diamond Painting
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a monthly session of diamond painting! We'll have a new project each month, and no experience is necessary!
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a monthly session of diamond painting! We'll have a new project each month, and no experience is necessary!
North Carroll Writers Group
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level. All genres are welcome: novel, short story, essay, poetry, memoirs, spiritual, sci-fi, fiction, and nonfiction. This group is led by Barbara D. Duffey, an experienced writing workshop leader and author of five books.
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level. All genres are welcome: novel, short story, essay, poetry, memoirs, spiritual, sci-fi, fiction, and nonfiction. This group is led by Barbara D. Duffey, an experienced writing workshop leader and author of five books.
Battle of the Books: Parent and Coach Information Sharing
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Join us for an information session about the Battle of the Books! All parents and caregivers who have children who are interested in participating, as well as coaches, are encouraged to attend.
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Join us for an information session about the Battle of the Books! All parents and caregivers who have children who are interested in participating, as well as coaches, are encouraged to attend.
Gentle Yoga
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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This gentle yoga class allows students of various abilities and physical conditions to develop their yoga practice comfortably. Yoga has many appealing aspects, including increased flexibility, relaxation, strength, improved balance, stress, and pain relief. No experience is necessary. Please wear comfortable clothing; bring a mat and a blanket.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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This gentle yoga class allows students of various abilities and physical conditions to develop their yoga practice comfortably. Yoga has many appealing aspects, including increased flexibility, relaxation, strength, improved balance, stress, and pain relief. No experience is necessary. Please wear comfortable clothing; bring a mat and a blanket.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Puppet Show
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 3 - 12
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Goldilocks is off to get her mom some flour from the store. Should she go the long way or take the shortcut through the woods and risk running into the ferocious bears? Who else will she meet along the way? Join us as we wind our way through the twists and turns of this adventure with Goldilocks!
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 3 - 12
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Goldilocks is off to get her mom some flour from the store. Should she go the long way or take the shortcut through the woods and risk running into the ferocious bears? Who else will she meet along the way? Join us as we wind our way through the twists and turns of this adventure with Goldilocks!
Youth Community Service Group
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 18
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Connect with your community and earn service learning hours while collaborating on projects that will benefit Eldersburg and beyond. Our current project is to create centerpieces for the dining room tables at Oakland Manor.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 18
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Connect with your community and earn service learning hours while collaborating on projects that will benefit Eldersburg and beyond. Our current project is to create centerpieces for the dining room tables at Oakland Manor.
Pajama Party Storytime
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.
Battle of the Books After Hours
Offsite
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Registration opens Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 9:00am. Click on links below to register. If registration is full, you can join the wait list through the registration form.
Offsite
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Registration opens Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 9:00am. Click on links below to register. If registration is full, you can join the wait list through the registration form.
SOLD OUT! Battle 1 – Tuesday, October 7, 2025, doors open at 5:30 PM: Flood Zone Brewery Registration Link
Battle 2 - Tuesday, October 21, 2025, doors open at 5:30 PM: 1623 Brewing Company Registration Link
Battle 3 - Tuesday, October 28, 2025, doors open at 5:30 PM: 1623 Brewing Company Registration Link
- The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
- The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
- True Biz by Sara Novic
- Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
- Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See
- Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar
What is Battle of the Books After Hours?
Battle of the Books After Hours is an adults-only reading competition. Teams of 3-5 will read 6 preselected books (see booklist below) and then join in a trivia competition at Flood Zone Brewery (October 7) or 1623 Brewing Co. (October 21 & 28). Check out books from the booklist below or purchase from Park Books on Main. The competition will have two rounds of 20 questions in multiple formats: fill-in-the-blank, true or false, or multiple choice. Doors open at 5:30pm to practice and purchase food and beverages. Teams will be sent full competition rules in advance.
If you are interested in participating but do not have a team, email greatreads@carr.org, as soon as possible.
- Teams of 3-5 can sign up. Please note we have limited ticket quantities for each team size due to venue capacity.
- Cost is $15 per person ($45 for a 3 person team, $60 for a 4 person team, and $75 for a 5 person team).
- You will be contacted later for your team member names and team name if you enter "Unknown."
- The team size you sign up for is the team size you are committing to. Expect that no additional team members will be able to be added.
- Registration opens June 10. If registration is full, you can join the wait list through the registration form.
- Please note that on the night of the event, you may be seated at the same table as another team. We will try our best to work with teams and seating arrangements so that there is spacing, but this may be necessary.
- Please only register your team for one night to allow more teams the chance to participate.
Presented by Park Books on Main, 1623 Brewing Co., Flood Zone Brewery, and Carroll County Public Library.
Writing Group
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 9:15am - 1:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Writers of all levels and genres are invited to join our weekly writing group. It is a flexible, drop-in, stay-as-long-as-you-like environment. The primary goal is to dedicate quiet time away from the daily chaos to make consistent progress on your novel or children's book. Bring your current project to work on during this time. At 10 AM, we will brainstorm, critique, and share knowledge about upcoming events and the book publishing industry. You are welcome to share a short piece of writing during this time for critique.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 9:15am - 1:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Writers of all levels and genres are invited to join our weekly writing group. It is a flexible, drop-in, stay-as-long-as-you-like environment. The primary goal is to dedicate quiet time away from the daily chaos to make consistent progress on your novel or children's book. Bring your current project to work on during this time. At 10 AM, we will brainstorm, critique, and share knowledge about upcoming events and the book publishing industry. You are welcome to share a short piece of writing during this time for critique.
Move & Groove Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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This energetic storytime encourages creative movement and dance to help develop gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness while fostering a love of stories.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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This energetic storytime encourages creative movement and dance to help develop gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness while fostering a love of stories.
Car Seat Safety Event
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 9:30am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Child car safety seats can be very challenging and confusing to install. The Carroll County Health Department will perform car seat safety checks and assist families to ensure they use child seats correctly.
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 9:30am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Child car safety seats can be very challenging and confusing to install. The Carroll County Health Department will perform car seat safety checks and assist families to ensure they use child seats correctly.
Appointments are suggested but not required. Call 410-876-4448 to schedule an appointment.
Ready, Set, School!
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: 3 - 6
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An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills.
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: 3 - 6
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An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills.
Family Storytime
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Puppet Show
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 12
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Goldilocks is off to get her mom some flour from the store. Should she go the long way or take the shortcut through the woods and risk running into the ferocious bears? Who else will she meet along the way? Join us as we wind our way through the twists and turns of this adventure with Goldilocks!
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 12
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Goldilocks is off to get her mom some flour from the store. Should she go the long way or take the shortcut through the woods and risk running into the ferocious bears? Who else will she meet along the way? Join us as we wind our way through the twists and turns of this adventure with Goldilocks!
Read and Play
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Read and Play
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Storytime at the Park
Offsite
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join us for storytime this autumn at Charlotte's Quest. CCPL's North Carroll Branch librarians will share stories outdoors Tuesdays and Wednesdays while our building is being renovated. Join us near the pavilion at Charlotte's Quest. Weather permitting, please dress to be outside!
Offsite
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join us for storytime this autumn at Charlotte's Quest. CCPL's North Carroll Branch librarians will share stories outdoors Tuesdays and Wednesdays while our building is being renovated. Join us near the pavilion at Charlotte's Quest. Weather permitting, please dress to be outside!
Mount Airy Knitters
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join the Mount Airy Knitters for a weekly roundtable of knitting, conversation, and fun. All experience levels are welcome.
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join the Mount Airy Knitters for a weekly roundtable of knitting, conversation, and fun. All experience levels are welcome.
Move & Groove Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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This energetic storytime encourages creative movement and dance to help develop gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness while fostering a love of stories.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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This energetic storytime encourages creative movement and dance to help develop gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness while fostering a love of stories.
Read and Play
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Preschool Move and Learn
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Join us for an interactive storytime where we develop school readiness skills using movement, music, and more, while fostering a love of learning! This fun program includes art projects and hands-on learning stations.
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Join us for an interactive storytime where we develop school readiness skills using movement, music, and more, while fostering a love of learning! This fun program includes art projects and hands-on learning stations.
Twos and Threes Together
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Senior Planet: Streaming and Smart TVs
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Every day, more and more people are "cutting the cord" and canceling their cable subscriptions. Instead, they're using free or low-cost streaming services like YouTube, Netflix, and Hulu to watch their favorite shows and movies online. This presentation will introduce streaming: what it is, how to use it, and the variety of content available. You'll also learn how to watch live TV without cable and how smart TVs and streaming devices can let you watch videos from the Internet on your television.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Every day, more and more people are "cutting the cord" and canceling their cable subscriptions. Instead, they're using free or low-cost streaming services like YouTube, Netflix, and Hulu to watch their favorite shows and movies online. This presentation will introduce streaming: what it is, how to use it, and the variety of content available. You'll also learn how to watch live TV without cable and how smart TVs and streaming devices can let you watch videos from the Internet on your television.
Westminster Book Club: Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly by Marie Bostwick. Books will be available for pickup at CCPL's Westminster Branch.
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly by Marie Bostwick. Books will be available for pickup at CCPL's Westminster Branch.
Laser Cutting Refresher
Exploration Commons
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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If it's been a while since you passed your Exploration Commons laser certification and you could use a refresher on the process, this class is for you! Get a reintroduction to the basics of using our Epilog Fusion Pro and Edge lasers.
Exploration Commons
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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If it's been a while since you passed your Exploration Commons laser certification and you could use a refresher on the process, this class is for you! Get a reintroduction to the basics of using our Epilog Fusion Pro and Edge lasers.
This class is for customers who have already been certified for Exploration Commons independent laser use. This class does not result in independent laser cutter use certification.
Previous laser certification is required.
Transitioning to Medicare Part 2
Online
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Are you or someone you care about eligible for Medicare? Come and find out how to maximize your Medicare health benefits. This seminar focuses on Medicare Supplement/Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans. Learn about the different Medigap plans and your period of guaranteed issue rights under original Medicare. These secondary/supplemental plans can cover some or all of Medicare's out-of-pocket costs. We will also discuss a different way to obtain all services covered by Medicare and more: Medicare Advantage Plans.
Online
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Are you or someone you care about eligible for Medicare? Come and find out how to maximize your Medicare health benefits. This seminar focuses on Medicare Supplement/Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans. Learn about the different Medigap plans and your period of guaranteed issue rights under original Medicare. These secondary/supplemental plans can cover some or all of Medicare's out-of-pocket costs. We will also discuss a different way to obtain all services covered by Medicare and more: Medicare Advantage Plans.
Chess at the Library
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 7 - Adults
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Are you a chess champion or want to learn? Show off your best moves against other chess players! Experienced and novice chess players are welcome.
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 7 - Adults
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Are you a chess champion or want to learn? Show off your best moves against other chess players! Experienced and novice chess players are welcome.
Dinner's on Me: Asian-Style Dumplings
Exploration Commons
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - 18
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Hey, teens! Let's meet in the kitchen to prepare a new recipe that will impress your family and friends. Strengthen your independent cooking skills with hands-on experience in the kitchen. This month we will prepare Asian-style dumplings with a tasty dipping sauce.
Exploration Commons
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - 18
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Hey, teens! Let's meet in the kitchen to prepare a new recipe that will impress your family and friends. Strengthen your independent cooking skills with hands-on experience in the kitchen. This month we will prepare Asian-style dumplings with a tasty dipping sauce.
Eldersburg Branch Anime Club
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Join us at CCPL's Eldersburg Branch for all things anime and manga! Watch the first episode of an anime, make anime-themed crafts, discuss your favorite series, share your artwork, and more!
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Join us at CCPL's Eldersburg Branch for all things anime and manga! Watch the first episode of an anime, make anime-themed crafts, discuss your favorite series, share your artwork, and more!
Eldersburg Hooked on Crochet
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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Join this friendly crochet group open to beginners and experienced crocheters alike. Those new to crocheting should bring a size J hook and a light-colored, worsted-weight yarn to the class.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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Join this friendly crochet group open to beginners and experienced crocheters alike. Those new to crocheting should bring a size J hook and a light-colored, worsted-weight yarn to the class.
Family Fun Night
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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Wear your pajamas and listen to stories before bed. Join us for family fun, featuring stories, music, crafts, play, and time with friends.
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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Wear your pajamas and listen to stories before bed. Join us for family fun, featuring stories, music, crafts, play, and time with friends.
Read and Play
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Twos and Threes Together
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 9:45am - 10:30am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 9:45am - 10:30am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Family Storytime
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Family Storytime
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Puppet Show
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 12
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Goldilocks is off to get her mom some flour from the store. Should she go the long way or take the shortcut through the woods and risk running into the ferocious bears? Who else will she meet along the way? Join us as we wind our way through the twists and turns of this adventure with Goldilocks!
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 12
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Goldilocks is off to get her mom some flour from the store. Should she go the long way or take the shortcut through the woods and risk running into the ferocious bears? Who else will she meet along the way? Join us as we wind our way through the twists and turns of this adventure with Goldilocks!
Spanish Language Practice Circle
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a friendly and informal group gathering to practice speaking Spanish together. This program is for intermediate- and advanced-level Spanish speakers. A partner from The Literacy Council of Carroll County will lead this program.
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a friendly and informal group gathering to practice speaking Spanish together. This program is for intermediate- and advanced-level Spanish speakers. A partner from The Literacy Council of Carroll County will lead this program.
Twos and Threes Together
Westminster Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Westminster Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
North Carroll Writers Group
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level. All genres are welcome: novel, short story, essay, poetry, memoirs, spiritual, sci-fi, fiction, and nonfiction. This group is led by Barbara D. Duffey, an experienced writing workshop leader and author of five books.
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level. All genres are welcome: novel, short story, essay, poetry, memoirs, spiritual, sci-fi, fiction, and nonfiction. This group is led by Barbara D. Duffey, an experienced writing workshop leader and author of five books.
Family Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Family Storytime
Westminster Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Westminster Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Read and Play
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Mini Musicians
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Come join us for a creative and exploratory first introduction to music! This program will incorporate piano playing, boomwhackers, and rhythm instruments while teaching children the basics of pitch, patterns, and rhythm. We will learn skills that are beneficial for future piano lessons and other musical instruments too!
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Come join us for a creative and exploratory first introduction to music! This program will incorporate piano playing, boomwhackers, and rhythm instruments while teaching children the basics of pitch, patterns, and rhythm. We will learn skills that are beneficial for future piano lessons and other musical instruments too!
Mount Airy Senior Book Discussion Group: The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin.
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin.
Spooky Music Fun
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 2 - 6
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Join the fun with your child as we have a spooky musical celebration with instruments, dancing, beanbags, streamers, and more! Costumes for all ages are welcome.
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 2 - 6
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Join the fun with your child as we have a spooky musical celebration with instruments, dancing, beanbags, streamers, and more! Costumes for all ages are welcome.
CCGS Research Thursday
Westminster Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Volunteers from the Carroll County Genealogical Society are available to help with your family history research. Please contact volunteers at info@ccgsmd.org to schedule a time if you require CCGS staff assistance.
Westminster Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Volunteers from the Carroll County Genealogical Society are available to help with your family history research. Please contact volunteers at info@ccgsmd.org to schedule a time if you require CCGS staff assistance.
Open Mah Jongg
Westminster Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:45pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a friendly game of casual, non-competitive American Mah Jongg. This program is for experienced and newer players with some play experience. An instructor will not be present. Please bring a current National Mah Jongg League card. If you don’t have a card, one will be provided.
Westminster Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:45pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a friendly game of casual, non-competitive American Mah Jongg. This program is for experienced and newer players with some play experience. An instructor will not be present. Please bring a current National Mah Jongg League card. If you don’t have a card, one will be provided.
Cooking Basics: Fall-Themed Caramel Apples
Exploration Commons
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 15 - Adults
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Make fall-themed caramel apples from scratch. Participants will learn how to prepare and dip apples in caramel and chocolate and decorate them with fun toppings.
Exploration Commons
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 15 - Adults
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Make fall-themed caramel apples from scratch. Participants will learn how to prepare and dip apples in caramel and chocolate and decorate them with fun toppings.
Westminster Branch Chess Club
Westminster Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 11 - Adults
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Whether you are a chess newbie or an expert, you will find a community here in Westminster Branch's Chess Club and walk away having learned something new from our personal instructor. All pawns, bishops, knights, rooks, queens, and kings are welcome! Our club sessions consist of 30 minutes of instruction and one hour of open play. Boards and pieces will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own set(s) from home.
Westminster Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 11 - Adults
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Whether you are a chess newbie or an expert, you will find a community here in Westminster Branch's Chess Club and walk away having learned something new from our personal instructor. All pawns, bishops, knights, rooks, queens, and kings are welcome! Our club sessions consist of 30 minutes of instruction and one hour of open play. Boards and pieces will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own set(s) from home.
Crazy for Crafting
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for some fun and easy craft projects each month. No experience or creative skills are needed. Bring a friend or meet new people who also enjoy crafting. We will be making wine bottle luminaries.
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for some fun and easy craft projects each month. No experience or creative skills are needed. Bring a friend or meet new people who also enjoy crafting. We will be making wine bottle luminaries.
Crochet Amigurumi
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
In the first class of this series, attendees will be introduced to amigurumi techniques—joining rounds, increases/decreases, and identifying stitches—while completing a small turtle. All supplies will be provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring their preferred crochet hook (4.5mm).
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
In the first class of this series, attendees will be introduced to amigurumi techniques—joining rounds, increases/decreases, and identifying stitches—while completing a small turtle. All supplies will be provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring their preferred crochet hook (4.5mm).
In the second class, attendees will build on their skills to create a pumpkin plush.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Puppet Show
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 3 - 12
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Goldilocks is off to get her mom some flour from the store. Should she go the long way or take the shortcut through the woods and risk running into the ferocious bears? Who else will she meet along the way? Join us as we wind our way through the twists and turns of this adventure with Goldilocks!
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 3 - 12
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Goldilocks is off to get her mom some flour from the store. Should she go the long way or take the shortcut through the woods and risk running into the ferocious bears? Who else will she meet along the way? Join us as we wind our way through the twists and turns of this adventure with Goldilocks!
Meet Maryland's Cryptids!
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 14 - Adults
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Chessie! The Goatman! The Snallygaster! These are just some of Maryland's legendary cryptids, creatures who are believed by some to exist but have so far been unsubstantiated by science. Representatives from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will be here to talk about these creatures of folklore and the wildlife that possibly inspired them. Whether you are a true believer or not, join us for a fun and illuminating program!
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 14 - Adults
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Chessie! The Goatman! The Snallygaster! These are just some of Maryland's legendary cryptids, creatures who are believed by some to exist but have so far been unsubstantiated by science. Representatives from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will be here to talk about these creatures of folklore and the wildlife that possibly inspired them. Whether you are a true believer or not, join us for a fun and illuminating program!
Q&A with the Small Business Administration
Finksburg Branch
Friday, October 24, 2025 - 9:30am - 1:00pm
Ages: Adults
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class="custom1">Meet with a representative from the Small Business Administration (SBA) for a 30-minute, one-on-one appointment to learn about resources available for small businesses. Whether you want to start a business or are interested in learning to improve the business you have, the SBA can assist you.
Finksburg Branch
Friday, October 24, 2025 - 9:30am - 1:00pm
Ages: Adults
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class="custom1">Meet with a representative from the Small Business Administration (SBA) for a 30-minute, one-on-one appointment to learn about resources available for small businesses. Whether you want to start a business or are interested in learning to improve the business you have, the SBA can assist you.
Schedule an appointment at https://tinyurl.com/ccpl-finksburg-sba or email Denise.Hayes@sba.gov. Walk-ins are welcomed as time allows.
Toddler Tree Walk
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, October 24, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:45am
Ages: 3 - 6
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Celebrate fall with a tyke hike around the library property! We'll learn what makes leaves change color and a bit about the trees in our yard.
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, October 24, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:45am
Ages: 3 - 6
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Celebrate fall with a tyke hike around the library property! We'll learn what makes leaves change color and a bit about the trees in our yard.
Read and Play
North Carroll Branch
Friday, October 24, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
North Carroll Branch
Friday, October 24, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Yoga with Meditation
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, October 24, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Experience the many benefits of yoga and meditation. This class, taught by Rebecca Berg, welcomes students of all levels. Adaptations for using a chair will be shared if participants are uncomfortable getting on the floor. Meditation exercises will be incorporated into the practice. Please wear comfortable clothing; bring a blanket, yoga mat, and a strap (or belt or towel).
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, October 24, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Experience the many benefits of yoga and meditation. This class, taught by Rebecca Berg, welcomes students of all levels. Adaptations for using a chair will be shared if participants are uncomfortable getting on the floor. Meditation exercises will be incorporated into the practice. Please wear comfortable clothing; bring a blanket, yoga mat, and a strap (or belt or towel).
Mah Jongg Practice & Play
Finksburg Branch
Friday, October 24, 2025 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
If you have experience with Mah Jongg, either from our 101 Class or from playing a little bit, come on over and practice with us. This session is meant for beginners, but experienced players are welcome to assist. We will follow the National Mah Jongg League rules of play. Exercise your brain while having great fun!
Finksburg Branch
Friday, October 24, 2025 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Ages: Adults
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If you have experience with Mah Jongg, either from our 101 Class or from playing a little bit, come on over and practice with us. This session is meant for beginners, but experienced players are welcome to assist. We will follow the National Mah Jongg League rules of play. Exercise your brain while having great fun!
Fall & Winter Primer: Putting Your Garden to Bed
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, October 24, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
Registration and more information
Join us for this special presentation on preparing your garden for fall and winter. Fall is a great time to plant or divide plants, including spring-blooming flowers, most shrubs, and native trees. Learn about some great ways you can prepare your garden and why it is so valuable to leave leaves for the pollinators. The talk will also touch on when and how to prune trees, how to keep your tools clean, and other helpful garden tips.
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, October 24, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
Registration and more information
Join us for this special presentation on preparing your garden for fall and winter. Fall is a great time to plant or divide plants, including spring-blooming flowers, most shrubs, and native trees. Learn about some great ways you can prepare your garden and why it is so valuable to leave leaves for the pollinators. The talk will also touch on when and how to prune trees, how to keep your tools clean, and other helpful garden tips.
Quarterly Writing Group: Tea & Poetry
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, October 24, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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If you enjoy reading poetry, chances are you enjoy writing it, too! Join our informal quarterly poetry writing group where we'll share a cup of tea, discuss poetry topics, and write poetry in a supportive setting. All experience levels are welcome. Bring those imaginations, and let's start writing!
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, October 24, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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If you enjoy reading poetry, chances are you enjoy writing it, too! Join our informal quarterly poetry writing group where we'll share a cup of tea, discuss poetry topics, and write poetry in a supportive setting. All experience levels are welcome. Bring those imaginations, and let's start writing!
Teen After Hours Movie Night: Five Nights at Freddy's
Westminster Branch
Friday, October 24, 2025 - 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Ages: 11 - 17
Registration and more information
Join the Westminster Branch Teen Advisory Board as we prepare for the upcoming Five Nights at Freddy's 2 with a Five Nights at Freddy's movie night! Snacks will be provided. Five Nights at Freddy's is rated PG-13.
Westminster Branch
Friday, October 24, 2025 - 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Join the Westminster Branch Teen Advisory Board as we prepare for the upcoming Five Nights at Freddy's 2 with a Five Nights at Freddy's movie night! Snacks will be provided. Five Nights at Freddy's is rated PG-13.
Saturday Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Saturday Adventures
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Come to the library every Saturday morning for a new adventure! Stories, songs, dancing—there will be something new and different each week. The one thing that will always happen? Fun!
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Come to the library every Saturday morning for a new adventure! Stories, songs, dancing—there will be something new and different each week. The one thing that will always happen? Fun!
Tree of Life Pendant
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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We will be creating a tree of life pendant using wire and beads to place on a cord to wear as a necklace. All materials will be provided.
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
Registration and more information
We will be creating a tree of life pendant using wire and beads to place on a cord to wear as a necklace. All materials will be provided.
Dungeons and Dragons Club
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 11 - 18
Registration and more information
Welcome, adventurers! Join our table as we embark on a fun-filled campaign! Our game is friendly to both new and returning players. Our characters are currently level 1. We will have a number of pre-made character sheets for you to make your own!
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 11 - 18
Registration and more information
Welcome, adventurers! Join our table as we embark on a fun-filled campaign! Our game is friendly to both new and returning players. Our characters are currently level 1. We will have a number of pre-made character sheets for you to make your own!
Dungeons & Dragons is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the United States and other countries. © 2015 Wizards. All Rights Reserved
Sykesville Painting Club: Watercolor Workshop with Matthew Bird
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:45pm
Ages: Adults
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The library is partnering with the Sykesville Painting Club to offer this workshop by Matthew Bird.
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:45pm
Ages: Adults
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The library is partnering with the Sykesville Painting Club to offer this workshop by Matthew Bird.
Please register and pay at https://tinyurl.com/spc-watercolor-matthew-bird.
Cost of Workshop:
Members $35.00
Non-Members $45.00
Please take note of the materials you will need to bring.
Read with a Furry Friend
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 4 - 17
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Come to the library and read a story to a book-loving dog from My Caring Paws. Research shows that reading to animals can boost children's reading skills and help with emotional and social skills. Struggling readers are encouraged to participate.
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 4 - 17
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Come to the library and read a story to a book-loving dog from My Caring Paws. Research shows that reading to animals can boost children's reading skills and help with emotional and social skills. Struggling readers are encouraged to participate.
Dungeons & Dragons Fall Adventure
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 11 - 18
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Calling brave heroes for a quest in Dungeons & Dragons! Whether this is your first adventure or your twentieth, join us for an afternoon of fantastic deeds!
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 11 - 18
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Calling brave heroes for a quest in Dungeons & Dragons! Whether this is your first adventure or your twentieth, join us for an afternoon of fantastic deeds!
The small town of Breechill has sent out its monthly Call for Heroes—a dog has run off, there are rats in the tavern cellar, and old Warble Bumblebrasher is asking for someone to investigate her disappearing clan mates! Some say that fishy things are going on at the dilapidated Citadel Alteran, with noises wafting down to town on the breeze at night…what adventure will await you?
A choice of playable third-level characters, dice, pencils, and other necessary supplies will be provided.
Dungeons & Dragons is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the United States and other countries. © 2015 Wizards. All Rights Reserved.
Ghost Walk of Westminster
Westminster Branch
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 10 - Adults
Registration and more information
Join us for a ghost presentation and stroll through Westminster to visit our local ghosts and legends. The walk is approximately 1.5 miles. Registrants will be contacted with updates in the event of bad weather.
Westminster Branch
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 10 - Adults
Registration and more information
Join us for a ghost presentation and stroll through Westminster to visit our local ghosts and legends. The walk is approximately 1.5 miles. Registrants will be contacted with updates in the event of bad weather.
Family Storytime: Halloween Fun!
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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During our Halloween Fun storytime, we’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with a Halloween theme! Come dressed in your costume and finish storytime with trick-or-treating fun around the library.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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During our Halloween Fun storytime, we’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with a Halloween theme! Come dressed in your costume and finish storytime with trick-or-treating fun around the library.
Beginner Sewing Level 1: Make a Thread Catcher (Class 1)
Exploration Commons
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
Registration and more information
Get acquainted with the sewing machine and basic tools of the trade. Learn about various fabric stabilizers and how to sew different stitches, including sewing in a straight line. Apply these techniques to make a small fabric basket to catch loose threads.
Exploration Commons
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
Registration and more information
Get acquainted with the sewing machine and basic tools of the trade. Learn about various fabric stabilizers and how to sew different stitches, including sewing in a straight line. Apply these techniques to make a small fabric basket to catch loose threads.
Class Prerequisites: Exploration Commons' Sewing Machine Certification
Required Materials: A sewing machine and all materials will be provided.
About Beginner Sewing Level 1: These classes introduce new or less experienced sewists to beginning sewing information and resources with hands-on practice.
Beginner Sewing Level 1 classes introduce and practice the following skills:
- basic sewing tools
- cutting, measuring, and marking fabric
- pressing with an iron
- basting and sewing
You can take Level 1 classes in any order, but beginners will benefit most from taking the first three classes, Class 1, 2, and 3, in sequence.
Family Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Family Storytime
Westminster Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Westminster Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Picture Book Book Club: Nocturnal Animals
Taneytown Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 6
Registration and more information
It's never too early to share the love of reading! Our book club will incorporate a mix of traditional storytime, show and tell, and related activity stations to engage budding bibliophiles.
Taneytown Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 6
Registration and more information
It's never too early to share the love of reading! Our book club will incorporate a mix of traditional storytime, show and tell, and related activity stations to engage budding bibliophiles.
This month, we are highlighting nocturnal animals. Join us for The Midnight Library by Kazuno Kohara. Participants should bring a favorite nocturnal-themed title to show the group.
Read and Play
North Carroll Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
More information
Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
North Carroll Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
More information
Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Play and Explore
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 5
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Come play with us! Help your child practice fine motor, gross motor, and social/emotional skills through the art of play! A large variety of engaging toys and materials will be available.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 5
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Come play with us! Help your child practice fine motor, gross motor, and social/emotional skills through the art of play! A large variety of engaging toys and materials will be available.
Let's Move!
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join us for an interactive storytime where we're learning through movement. We'll explore books, rhymes, and songs with lots of wiggles and giggles!
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join us for an interactive storytime where we're learning through movement. We'll explore books, rhymes, and songs with lots of wiggles and giggles!
Alphabet Train
North Carroll Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Climb aboard each week to explore a different letter of the alphabet through books, songs, and activities. All adult caregivers are welcome.
North Carroll Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Climb aboard each week to explore a different letter of the alphabet through books, songs, and activities. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Alphabet Train
Offsite
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
More information
Join us near the pavilion at Charlotte's Quest. Weather permitting, please dress to be outside!
Offsite
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
More information
Join us near the pavilion at Charlotte's Quest. Weather permitting, please dress to be outside!
Spooky Storytime
Finksburg Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 6
Registration and more information
It's Halloween time! Dress up in a costume and come hear spooky stories, sing spooky songs, and make a witch's brew!
Finksburg Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 6
Registration and more information
It's Halloween time! Dress up in a costume and come hear spooky stories, sing spooky songs, and make a witch's brew!
Eldersburg Hooked on Crochet
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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Join this friendly crochet group open to beginners and experienced crocheters alike. Those new to crocheting should bring a size J hook and a light-colored, worsted-weight yarn to the class.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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Join this friendly crochet group open to beginners and experienced crocheters alike. Those new to crocheting should bring a size J hook and a light-colored, worsted-weight yarn to the class.
It's All Fun & Games To Me
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Do you enjoy playing board games? Want to meet new friends with the same interest? Join us on Monday afternoons to play games and meet new people.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Do you enjoy playing board games? Want to meet new friends with the same interest? Join us on Monday afternoons to play games and meet new people.
Funeral Pre-Planning Workshop with Michelle Reichart
Finksburg Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
Please join Michelle for a relaxed and informative presentation on pre-planning a funeral service, as well as the benefits of pre-planning. A variety of information will be covered, including traditional burial and cremation. There will be time to discuss and answer questions related to veterans' benefits, flowers, monuments, as well as many other topics.
Finksburg Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
Please join Michelle for a relaxed and informative presentation on pre-planning a funeral service, as well as the benefits of pre-planning. A variety of information will be covered, including traditional burial and cremation. There will be time to discuss and answer questions related to veterans' benefits, flowers, monuments, as well as many other topics.
Michelle Reichart is a licensed mortician and pre-planning counselor with the Eline Funeral Home.
Westminster Branch Teen Advisory Board
Westminster Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
Registration and more information
Calling all teens looking for leadership roles in planning library programs. We want you for our Teen Advisory Board! Need service hours? We've got those too! Participants can join us in person or log in virtually through Zoom by registering.
Westminster Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
Registration and more information
Calling all teens looking for leadership roles in planning library programs. We want you for our Teen Advisory Board! Need service hours? We've got those too! Participants can join us in person or log in virtually through Zoom by registering.
Monday Makers
Taneytown Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Ages: 11 - Adults
Registration and more information
Join us to make something new and creative. Instructions will be limited so you can experiment with the materials provided.
Taneytown Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Ages: 11 - Adults
Registration and more information
Join us to make something new and creative. Instructions will be limited so you can experiment with the materials provided.
Ghost Walk of Westminster
Westminster Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: 10 - Adults
Registration and more information
Join us for a ghost presentation and stroll through Westminster to visit our local ghosts and legends. The walk is approximately 1.5 miles. Registrants will be contacted with updates in the event of bad weather.
Westminster Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: 10 - Adults
Registration and more information
Join us for a ghost presentation and stroll through Westminster to visit our local ghosts and legends. The walk is approximately 1.5 miles. Registrants will be contacted with updates in the event of bad weather.
North Carroll Book Discussion Group: The Measure
North Carroll Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: Adults
More information
This month's selection is The Measure by Nikki Erlick.
North Carroll Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is The Measure by Nikki Erlick.
Yoga with Meditation
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
Registration and more information
Experience the many benefits of yoga and meditation. This class, taught by Rebecca Berg, welcomes students of all levels. Adaptations for using a chair will be shared if participants are uncomfortable getting on the floor. Meditation exercises will be incorporated into the practice. Please wear comfortable clothing; bring a blanket, yoga mat, and a strap (or belt or towel).
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, October 27, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
Registration and more information
Experience the many benefits of yoga and meditation. This class, taught by Rebecca Berg, welcomes students of all levels. Adaptations for using a chair will be shared if participants are uncomfortable getting on the floor. Meditation exercises will be incorporated into the practice. Please wear comfortable clothing; bring a blanket, yoga mat, and a strap (or belt or towel).
Read and Play: Halloween Fun!
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
More information
During our Halloween Fun storytime, we’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with a Halloween theme! Come dressed in your costume and finish storytime with trick-or-treating fun around the library.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
More information
During our Halloween Fun storytime, we’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with a Halloween theme! Come dressed in your costume and finish storytime with trick-or-treating fun around the library.
Read and Play
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 9:45am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
More information
Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 9:45am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
More information
Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Read and Play
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
More information
Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
More information
Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Read and Play: Halloween Storytime
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:45am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
More information
Costumes are welcomed.
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:45am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Costumes are welcomed.
Move and Learn
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
More information
A theme-based storytime featuring an age-appropriate story, songs, and learning activities, with a concentration on creative movement.
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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A theme-based storytime featuring an age-appropriate story, songs, and learning activities, with a concentration on creative movement.
Read and Play
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Storytime at the Park
Offsite
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join us for storytime this autumn at Charlotte's Quest. CCPL's North Carroll Branch librarians will share stories outdoors Tuesdays and Wednesdays while our building is being renovated. Join us near the pavilion at Charlotte's Quest. Weather permitting, please dress to be outside!
Offsite
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
More information
Join us for storytime this autumn at Charlotte's Quest. CCPL's North Carroll Branch librarians will share stories outdoors Tuesdays and Wednesdays while our building is being renovated. Join us near the pavilion at Charlotte's Quest. Weather permitting, please dress to be outside!
Carroll County Health Department's Health on Wheels Mobile Services
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Health on Wheels will offer a range of services, including reproductive health services, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, blood pressure screening, smoking cessation, Naloxone training, peer support services, birth certificates, assistance with vaccines, WIC services by appointment, and health education. Not all services will be available at all locations.
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Health on Wheels will offer a range of services, including reproductive health services, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, blood pressure screening, smoking cessation, Naloxone training, peer support services, birth certificates, assistance with vaccines, WIC services by appointment, and health education. Not all services will be available at all locations.
Family Storytime: Halloween Fun!
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
More information
During our Halloween Fun storytime, we’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with a Halloween theme! Come dressed in your costume and finish storytime with trick-or-treating fun around the library.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
More information
During our Halloween Fun storytime, we’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with a Halloween theme! Come dressed in your costume and finish storytime with trick-or-treating fun around the library.
Twos and Threes Together
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: 2 - 3
More information
This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Twos and Threes Together: Halloween Storytime
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:45am
Ages: 2 - 3
More information
Costumes are welcomed.
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:45am
Ages: 2 - 3
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Costumes are welcomed.
Twos and Threes Together
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
More information
This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Twos and Threes Together
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
More information
This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Carroll County Workforce Development Day
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Explore invaluable career resources at Carroll County Workforce Development's pop-up event. Discover free training opportunities, learn how to connect with employers, and receive personalized support to revamp your resume.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Explore invaluable career resources at Carroll County Workforce Development's pop-up event. Discover free training opportunities, learn how to connect with employers, and receive personalized support to revamp your resume.
Little Learners
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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A special storytime just for preschoolers! Activities will promote pre-reading and school-readiness skills in preparation for kindergarten. Adult caregivers are welcome. Food and natural items may be present.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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A special storytime just for preschoolers! Activities will promote pre-reading and school-readiness skills in preparation for kindergarten. Adult caregivers are welcome. Food and natural items may be present.
Line Dancing with Lori
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
Join us for an evening of fun and fitness in this beginner's line dancing class. We suggest bringing water and wearing comfortable shoes and clothing for the class.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
Join us for an evening of fun and fitness in this beginner's line dancing class. We suggest bringing water and wearing comfortable shoes and clothing for the class.
Diverse Voices Book Club: Kin
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
Registration and more information
Join us for a monthly book discussion focusing on a diverse author's work. Each month, we will select a young adult or adult title written by an author from a diverse background so we can learn from others' perspectives. Our October selection is the 2025 One Maryland One Book title, Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford with art by Jeffery Boston Weatherford. Attendees are welcome to attend in person at CCPL's Westminster Branch or virtually through Zoom.
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
Registration and more information
Join us for a monthly book discussion focusing on a diverse author's work. Each month, we will select a young adult or adult title written by an author from a diverse background so we can learn from others' perspectives. Our October selection is the 2025 One Maryland One Book title, Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford with art by Jeffery Boston Weatherford. Attendees are welcome to attend in person at CCPL's Westminster Branch or virtually through Zoom.
North Carroll Writers Group
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level. All genres are welcome: novel, short story, essay, poetry, memoirs, spiritual, sci-fi, fiction, and nonfiction. This group is led by Barbara D. Duffey, an experienced writing workshop leader and author of five books.
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level. All genres are welcome: novel, short story, essay, poetry, memoirs, spiritual, sci-fi, fiction, and nonfiction. This group is led by Barbara D. Duffey, an experienced writing workshop leader and author of five books.
Let's Get Crafty
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
Come craft with us! We will have a fun and EASY craft project each month. No experience or creative skills are needed! Bring a friend and craft together, or meet new people with a shared love of crafting.
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
Come craft with us! We will have a fun and EASY craft project each month. No experience or creative skills are needed! Bring a friend and craft together, or meet new people with a shared love of crafting.
Teens Cook: Edible Spheres
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 12 - 17
Registration and more information
In this hands-on class, participants will learn a simple technique to turn liquids into solid, edible spheres.
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 12 - 17
Registration and more information
In this hands-on class, participants will learn a simple technique to turn liquids into solid, edible spheres.
Pajama Party Storytime
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ages: Birth - 8
More information
Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.
Battle of the Books: Parent and Coach Information Sharing
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Join us for an information session about the Battle of the Books! All parents and caregivers who have children that are interested in participating, as well as coaches, are encouraged to attend.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: All Ages
More information
Join us for an information session about the Battle of the Books! All parents and caregivers who have children that are interested in participating, as well as coaches, are encouraged to attend.
Mount Airy Teen Advisory Board
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
More information
Calling all teens with a love of the library! Earn service hours while making friends, beautifying the library, and planning programs!
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
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Calling all teens with a love of the library! Earn service hours while making friends, beautifying the library, and planning programs!
Pajama Party Storytime
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
More information
Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
More information
Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.
Battle of the Books After Hours
Offsite
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ages: Adults
More information
Registration opens Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 9:00am. Click on links below to register. If registration is full, you can join the wait list through the registration form.
Offsite
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ages: Adults
More information
Registration opens Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 9:00am. Click on links below to register. If registration is full, you can join the wait list through the registration form.
SOLD OUT! Battle 1 – Tuesday, October 7, 2025, doors open at 5:30 PM: Flood Zone Brewery Registration Link
Battle 2 - Tuesday, October 21, 2025, doors open at 5:30 PM: 1623 Brewing Company Registration Link
Battle 3 - Tuesday, October 28, 2025, doors open at 5:30 PM: 1623 Brewing Company Registration Link
- The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
- The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
- True Biz by Sara Novic
- Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
- Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See
- Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard Chizmar
What is Battle of the Books After Hours?
Battle of the Books After Hours is an adults-only reading competition. Teams of 3-5 will read 6 preselected books (see booklist below) and then join in a trivia competition at Flood Zone Brewery (October 7) or 1623 Brewing Co. (October 21 & 28). Check out books from the booklist below or purchase from Park Books on Main. The competition will have two rounds of 20 questions in multiple formats: fill-in-the-blank, true or false, or multiple choice. Doors open at 5:30pm to practice and purchase food and beverages. Teams will be sent full competition rules in advance.
If you are interested in participating but do not have a team, email greatreads@carr.org, as soon as possible.
- Teams of 3-5 can sign up. Please note we have limited ticket quantities for each team size due to venue capacity.
- Cost is $15 per person ($45 for a 3 person team, $60 for a 4 person team, and $75 for a 5 person team).
- You will be contacted later for your team member names and team name if you enter "Unknown."
- The team size you sign up for is the team size you are committing to. Expect that no additional team members will be able to be added.
- Registration opens June 10. If registration is full, you can join the wait list through the registration form.
- Please note that on the night of the event, you may be seated at the same table as another team. We will try our best to work with teams and seating arrangements so that there is spacing, but this may be necessary.
- Please only register your team for one night to allow more teams the chance to participate.
Presented by Park Books on Main, 1623 Brewing Co., Flood Zone Brewery, and Carroll County Public Library.
Writing Group
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 9:15am - 1:00pm
Ages: Adults
More information
Writers of all levels and genres are invited to join our weekly writing group. It is a flexible, drop-in, stay-as-long-as-you-like environment. The primary goal is to dedicate quiet time away from the daily chaos to make consistent progress on your novel or children's book. Bring your current project to work on during this time. At 10 AM, we will brainstorm, critique, and share knowledge about upcoming events and the book publishing industry. You are welcome to share a short piece of writing during this time for critique.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 9:15am - 1:00pm
Ages: Adults
More information
Writers of all levels and genres are invited to join our weekly writing group. It is a flexible, drop-in, stay-as-long-as-you-like environment. The primary goal is to dedicate quiet time away from the daily chaos to make consistent progress on your novel or children's book. Bring your current project to work on during this time. At 10 AM, we will brainstorm, critique, and share knowledge about upcoming events and the book publishing industry. You are welcome to share a short piece of writing during this time for critique.
Move & Groove Storytime: Halloween Fun!
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
More information
During our Halloween Fun storytime, we’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with a Halloween theme! Come dressed in your costume and finish storytime with trick-or-treating fun around the library.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
More information
During our Halloween Fun storytime, we’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with a Halloween theme! Come dressed in your costume and finish storytime with trick-or-treating fun around the library.
Family Storytime
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 9:45am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 9:45am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Ready, Set, School!
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: 3 - 6
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An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills.
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: 3 - 6
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An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills.
Family Storytime
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Read and Play
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Read and Play: Halloween Storytime
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a special Halloween storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize. Costumes are welcome, and snacks will be served.
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a special Halloween storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize. Costumes are welcome, and snacks will be served.
Storytime at the Park
Offsite
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join us for storytime this autumn at Charlotte's Quest. CCPL's North Carroll Branch librarians will share stories outdoors Tuesdays and Wednesdays while our building is being renovated. Join us near the pavilion at Charlotte's Quest. Weather permitting, please dress to be outside!
Offsite
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join us for storytime this autumn at Charlotte's Quest. CCPL's North Carroll Branch librarians will share stories outdoors Tuesdays and Wednesdays while our building is being renovated. Join us near the pavilion at Charlotte's Quest. Weather permitting, please dress to be outside!
Mount Airy Knitters
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join the Mount Airy Knitters for a weekly roundtable of knitting, conversation, and fun. All experience levels are welcome.
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join the Mount Airy Knitters for a weekly roundtable of knitting, conversation, and fun. All experience levels are welcome.
Move & Groove Storytime: Halloween Fun!
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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During our Halloween Fun storytime, we’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with a Halloween theme! Come dressed in your costume and finish storytime with trick-or-treating fun around the library.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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During our Halloween Fun storytime, we’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with a Halloween theme! Come dressed in your costume and finish storytime with trick-or-treating fun around the library.
Read and Play
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Preschool Move and Learn: Halloween Fun
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Join us for an interactive Halloween storytime where we develop school readiness skills using movement, music, and more while fostering a love of learning! This fun program includes Halloween art projects and snacks! Costumes are welcome.
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Join us for an interactive Halloween storytime where we develop school readiness skills using movement, music, and more while fostering a love of learning! This fun program includes Halloween art projects and snacks! Costumes are welcome.
Ready, Set, School!
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills.
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills.
Twos and Threes Together
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Intro to Adobe Illustrator
Exploration Commons
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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Learn the basic features of Adobe Illustrator. Participants will have the opportunity to learn and explore the program through hands-on instruction. No experience is required!
Exploration Commons
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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Learn the basic features of Adobe Illustrator. Participants will have the opportunity to learn and explore the program through hands-on instruction. No experience is required!
Meet the Great Pumpkin and Squash Visitors to Our Garden
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 6 - 12
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It’s time for pumpkin and squash visitors in our gardens to smile and wink their way into our hearts again. Their trailing vines and giant happy green leaves now take a well-earned rest in the cool autumn mornings. The Carroll Garden Club, along with CCPL's Finksburg Branch, will provide program participants with the opportunity to see a collection of happy pumpkins and squash. Learn how these bumpy, sometimes lumpy, colorful fruits have brought smiles to the faces of anyone lucky enough to become friends with one of them.
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 6 - 12
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It’s time for pumpkin and squash visitors in our gardens to smile and wink their way into our hearts again. Their trailing vines and giant happy green leaves now take a well-earned rest in the cool autumn mornings. The Carroll Garden Club, along with CCPL's Finksburg Branch, will provide program participants with the opportunity to see a collection of happy pumpkins and squash. Learn how these bumpy, sometimes lumpy, colorful fruits have brought smiles to the faces of anyone lucky enough to become friends with one of them.
Children will learn firsthand the characteristics and uses of these happy visitors. They will also create wild and crazy pumpkin and squash ‘garden beings’ using found natural materials from the forest floor, our vegetable and flower gardens, and even bits and pieces from Grandma’s sewing basket.
A show-and-tell will round out the activity, with each child sharing the story of their exciting pumpkin or squash friend. Their new friend will travel home with them to celebrate a wondrous new season of great pumpkins and squash.
Open Chess
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Are you a chess expert or learning to play? Drop in to show your skills with other chess players! Chess players of all levels are welcome.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Are you a chess expert or learning to play? Drop in to show your skills with other chess players! Chess players of all levels are welcome.
Eldersburg Hooked on Crochet
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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Join this friendly crochet group open to beginners and experienced crocheters alike. Those new to crocheting should bring a size J hook and a light-colored, worsted-weight yarn to the class.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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Join this friendly crochet group open to beginners and experienced crocheters alike. Those new to crocheting should bring a size J hook and a light-colored, worsted-weight yarn to the class.
Family Fun Night
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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Wear your pajamas and listen to stories before bed. Join us for family fun, featuring stories, music, crafts, play, and time with friends.
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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Wear your pajamas and listen to stories before bed. Join us for family fun, featuring stories, music, crafts, play, and time with friends.
Starlight Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ages: 2 - 5
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Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and enjoy a cozy evening of stories and songs. Perfect for families with young children.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ages: 2 - 5
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Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and enjoy a cozy evening of stories and songs. Perfect for families with young children.
Read and Play: Halloween Fun!
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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During our Halloween Fun storytime, we’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with a Halloween theme! Come dressed in your costume and finish storytime with trick-or-treating fun around the library.
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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During our Halloween Fun storytime, we’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with a Halloween theme! Come dressed in your costume and finish storytime with trick-or-treating fun around the library.
Twos and Threes Together
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 9:45am - 10:30am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 9:45am - 10:30am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Family Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Family Storytime
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Family Storytime: Halloween
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Costumes are welcomed.
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Costumes are welcomed.
Twos and Threes Together
Westminster Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Westminster Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
North Carroll Writers Group
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level. All genres are welcome: novel, short story, essay, poetry, memoirs, spiritual, sci-fi, fiction, and nonfiction. This group is led by Barbara D. Duffey, an experienced writing workshop leader and author of five books.
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level. All genres are welcome: novel, short story, essay, poetry, memoirs, spiritual, sci-fi, fiction, and nonfiction. This group is led by Barbara D. Duffey, an experienced writing workshop leader and author of five books.
Family Storytime: Halloween Fun!
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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During our Halloween Fun storytime, we’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with a Halloween theme! Come dressed in your costume and finish storytime with trick-or-treating fun around the library.
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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During our Halloween Fun storytime, we’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with a Halloween theme! Come dressed in your costume and finish storytime with trick-or-treating fun around the library.
Family Storytime
Westminster Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Westminster Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Read and Play
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Mini Musicians
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Come join us for a creative and exploratory first introduction to music! This program will incorporate piano playing, boomwhackers, and rhythm instruments while teaching children the basics of pitch, patterns, and rhythm. We will learn skills that are beneficial for future piano lessons and other musical instruments too!
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Come join us for a creative and exploratory first introduction to music! This program will incorporate piano playing, boomwhackers, and rhythm instruments while teaching children the basics of pitch, patterns, and rhythm. We will learn skills that are beneficial for future piano lessons and other musical instruments too!
CCGS Research Thursday
Westminster Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Volunteers from the Carroll County Genealogical Society are available to help with your family history research. Please contact volunteers at info@ccgsmd.org to schedule a time if you require CCGS staff assistance.
Westminster Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Volunteers from the Carroll County Genealogical Society are available to help with your family history research. Please contact volunteers at info@ccgsmd.org to schedule a time if you require CCGS staff assistance.
Open Mah Jongg
Westminster Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:45pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a friendly game of casual, non-competitive American Mah Jongg. This program is for experienced and newer players with some play experience. An instructor will not be present. Please bring a current National Mah Jongg League card. If you don’t have a card, one will be provided.
Westminster Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:45pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a friendly game of casual, non-competitive American Mah Jongg. This program is for experienced and newer players with some play experience. An instructor will not be present. Please bring a current National Mah Jongg League card. If you don’t have a card, one will be provided.
Pajama Party Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.
Ghosts of Gettysburg
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 11 - Adults
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Join local historian Nancy Householder, a tour guide for Mark Nesbitt's Ghosts of Gettysburg Candlelight Walking Tours, for a night of chilling tales and stories.
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 11 - Adults
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Join local historian Nancy Householder, a tour guide for Mark Nesbitt's Ghosts of Gettysburg Candlelight Walking Tours, for a night of chilling tales and stories.
The Zentangle Method of Drawing-based Mindfulness
Online
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: 10 - Adults
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In this online class, Jill Suffel, CZT (Certified Zentangle Teacher) will lead us through a relaxing drawing activity that starts with four dots and a line. The outcome will amaze you! Please have the following supplies handy: white paper, a black pen, a pencil, and something with which to smudge.
Online
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: 10 - Adults
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In this online class, Jill Suffel, CZT (Certified Zentangle Teacher) will lead us through a relaxing drawing activity that starts with four dots and a line. The outcome will amaze you! Please have the following supplies handy: white paper, a black pen, a pencil, and something with which to smudge.
Registration closes at 4:30 PM on the day of the program. You will receive the Zoom link via email by 5:30 PM on the day of the program.
Boo Bash
North Carroll Branch
Friday, October 31, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join us for fun, not-too-scary stories followed by a costume parade.
North Carroll Branch
Friday, October 31, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join us for fun, not-too-scary stories followed by a costume parade.
Mount Scary: Ghost Stories at the Caboose
Offsite
Friday, October 31, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join the library and Mount Airy's First Lady Mary Hushour for a not-so-scary celebration of things that go bump in the night. Come in costume; we'll be trick-or-treating at the Mount Airy Town offices after storytime!
Offsite
Friday, October 31, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join the library and Mount Airy's First Lady Mary Hushour for a not-so-scary celebration of things that go bump in the night. Come in costume; we'll be trick-or-treating at the Mount Airy Town offices after storytime!
Preschool Science: Not-So-Scary Science
Westminster Branch
Friday, October 31, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 6
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Join us as we investigate not-so-scary science! There will be a variety of hands-on learning activities for kids. We will read a book, sing, and have a messy time! Costumes are welcome, but not too spooky.
Westminster Branch
Friday, October 31, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 6
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Join us as we investigate not-so-scary science! There will be a variety of hands-on learning activities for kids. We will read a book, sing, and have a messy time! Costumes are welcome, but not too spooky.
Yoga with Meditation
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, October 31, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Experience the many benefits of yoga and meditation. This class, taught by Rebecca Berg, welcomes students of all levels. Adaptations for using a chair will be shared if participants are uncomfortable getting on the floor. Meditation exercises will be incorporated into the practice. Please wear comfortable clothing; bring a blanket, yoga mat, and a strap (or belt or towel).
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, October 31, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Experience the many benefits of yoga and meditation. This class, taught by Rebecca Berg, welcomes students of all levels. Adaptations for using a chair will be shared if participants are uncomfortable getting on the floor. Meditation exercises will be incorporated into the practice. Please wear comfortable clothing; bring a blanket, yoga mat, and a strap (or belt or towel).
Coffee with the Classics: House on Haunted Hill
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, October 31, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Help us celebrate Halloween with House on Haunted Hill, a campy horror classic starring Vincent Price.
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, October 31, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Help us celebrate Halloween with House on Haunted Hill, a campy horror classic starring Vincent Price.
Nintendo Afternoon
Westminster Branch
Friday, October 31, 2025 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Join us in our Young Adult Area for gaming on our Nintendo Switch. Bring your friends and take turns playing Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., and more. Games will be provided.
Westminster Branch
Friday, October 31, 2025 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Join us in our Young Adult Area for gaming on our Nintendo Switch. Bring your friends and take turns playing Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., and more. Games will be provided.
