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Shakespeare and All That Jazz
Eldersburg Branch
Sunday, February 24, 2019 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Join Christiana Drapkin and her jazz ensemble as they celebrate the beauty and power of William Shakespeare's poetry through jazz arrangements.
Eldersburg Branch
Sunday, February 24, 2019 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Join Christiana Drapkin and her jazz ensemble as they celebrate the beauty and power of William Shakespeare's poetry through jazz arrangements.
Sunday Storytime: Fairy Tales
Mount Airy Branch
Sunday, February 24, 2019 - 2:00pm - 2:30pm
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
Sunday, February 24, 2019 - 2:00pm - 2:30pm
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.
Independent Exploration
Eldersburg Branch
Sunday, February 24, 2019 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 3 – Adults, Adults
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Drop-in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours. Check library.carr.org/explorationpoint for a full list of the equipment and software available. For staff assistance with a project or piece of equipment, please speak with a librarian to schedule a one-on-one tech appointment.
Eldersburg Branch
Sunday, February 24, 2019 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 3 – Adults, Adults
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Drop-in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours. Check library.carr.org/explorationpoint for a full list of the equipment and software available. For staff assistance with a project or piece of equipment, please speak with a librarian to schedule a one-on-one tech appointment.
Dulcimer Music
Eldersburg Branch
Sunday, February 24, 2019 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Learn about the folk traditions surrounding the hammered dulcimer while listening to captivating music played by Rob Caswell.
Eldersburg Branch
Sunday, February 24, 2019 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Learn about the folk traditions surrounding the hammered dulcimer while listening to captivating music played by Rob Caswell.
Read and Play
Westminster Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Westminster Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Family Storytime: Down Under
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
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, February 25, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
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
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 9:45am - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 9:45am - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Independent Exploration
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
Ages: 3 – Adults, Adults
More information
Drop-in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours. Check library.carr.org/explorationpoint for a full list of the equipment and software available. For staff assistance with a project or piece of equipment, please speak with a librarian to schedule a one-on-one tech appointment.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
Ages: 3 – Adults, Adults
More information
Drop-in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours. Check library.carr.org/explorationpoint for a full list of the equipment and software available. For staff assistance with a project or piece of equipment, please speak with a librarian to schedule a one-on-one tech appointment.
Ready, Set, School!: Wild West
Westminster Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 10:30am - 11:30am
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.
Westminster Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 10:30am - 11:30am
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.
Ask a Master Gardener
North Carroll Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Bring your questions about winter gardening to a Carroll County Master Gardener. Pick up tips, handouts, and more when you stop by their table.
North Carroll Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Bring your questions about winter gardening to a Carroll County Master Gardener. Pick up tips, handouts, and more when you stop by their table.
Alphabet Train: Letter G
Finksburg Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 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.
Finksburg Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 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.
Family Storytime: Down Under
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 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.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 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.
Preschool Science
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 3 – 6
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Join us as we explore a science topic with a story and hands-on project.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 3 – 6
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Join us as we explore a science topic with a story and hands-on project.
Preschool Science
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 3 – 6
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Join us as we explore a science topic with a story and hands-on project.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 3 – 6
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Join us as we explore a science topic with a story and hands-on project.
North Carroll Book Discussion Group: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
North Carroll Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Do you enjoy reading and talking about books? Then our book discussion group is for you! We will feature a different book at each meeting. Come join us for a sharing of good books and ideas.
North Carroll Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Do you enjoy reading and talking about books? Then our book discussion group is for you! We will feature a different book at each meeting. Come join us for a sharing of good books and ideas.
Mount Airy Evening Book Club: Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Do you enjoy reading and talking about books? Then our book discussion group is for you! We will feature a different book at each meeting. Come join us for a sharing of good books and ideas.
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Do you enjoy reading and talking about books? Then our book discussion group is for you! We will feature a different book at each meeting. Come join us for a sharing of good books and ideas.
Veterans Book Club: Indianapolis by Lynn Vincent and Sara Vladic
Finksburg Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Ages: Adults
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In partnership with the Carroll County Veterans Advisory Council, we invite veterans, current military and reservists, and family members to join us for an evening of discussion, fellowship, and camaraderie.
Finksburg Branch
Monday, February 25, 2019 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Ages: Adults
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In partnership with the Carroll County Veterans Advisory Council, we invite veterans, current military and reservists, and family members to join us for an evening of discussion, fellowship, and camaraderie.
Read and Play
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 9:45am - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 9:45am - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Read and Play
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 9:45am - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 9:45am - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Twos and Threes Together: Fruits and Vegetables
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
Ages: 2 – 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
Ages: 2 – 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Family Storytime: Fairy Tales
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 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.
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 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.
Let's Move: Wild West
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 – 5
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Our regular, theme-based storytime with a twist and a stretch and maybe a yoga pose! There will be an age appropriate story, songs and a learning activity along with the opportunity to get up and get moving!
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 – 5
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Our regular, theme-based storytime with a twist and a stretch and maybe a yoga pose! There will be an age appropriate story, songs and a learning activity along with the opportunity to get up and get moving!
Move & Learn: Birds
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 6
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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, February 26, 2019 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 6
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A theme-based storytime featuring an age-appropriate story, songs, and learning activities, with a concentration on creative movement.
Independent Exploration
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
Ages: 3 – Adults, Adults
More information
Drop-in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours. Check library.carr.org/explorationpoint for a full list of the equipment and software available. For staff assistance with a project or piece of equipment, please speak with a librarian to schedule a one-on-one tech appointment.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
Ages: 3 – Adults, Adults
More information
Drop-in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours. Check library.carr.org/explorationpoint for a full list of the equipment and software available. For staff assistance with a project or piece of equipment, please speak with a librarian to schedule a one-on-one tech appointment.
Family Storytime: Fairy Tales
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 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.
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 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.
Move & Learn: Birds
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 6
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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, February 26, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 6
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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, February 26, 2019 - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Read and Play
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Twos and Threes Together: Art
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 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, February 26, 2019 - 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.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 2:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Give blood and save a life. Set up an appointment or drop-in.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 2:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Give blood and save a life. Set up an appointment or drop-in.
Indoor Snowball Fight
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 6 – 12
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No actual snow needed! Don’t let the weather dictate whether or not you can have fun this winter. Join a snowball fight that nothing but a blizzard can stop!
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 6 – 12
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No actual snow needed! Don’t let the weather dictate whether or not you can have fun this winter. Join a snowball fight that nothing but a blizzard can stop!
Pajama Party Storytime: Wild West
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 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, February 26, 2019 - 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.
Writing Group
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 9:15am - 10:30am
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. Periodically, per group consensus, some time will be spent brainstorming, critiquing, and sharing knowledge about upcoming events and the book publishing industry.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 9:15am - 10:30am
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. Periodically, per group consensus, some time will be spent brainstorming, critiquing, and sharing knowledge about upcoming events and the book publishing industry.
Read and Play
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 9:45am - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 9:45am - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Read and Play
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 9:45am - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 9:45am - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Ready, Set, School!: Fruits and Vegetables
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
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.
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
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: Birds
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 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, February 27, 2019 - 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.
Twos and Threes Together: Wild West
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 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
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 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.
Twos and Threes Together: Fairy Tales
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 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
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 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.
Family Storytime: Art
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 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.
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 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
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Read and Play
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Twos and Threes Together: Down Under
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 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.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 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.
Sensory Storytime
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Birth – 8
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This inclusive program welcomes children of all abilities and their caregivers to a supportive, judgment-free storytime.
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Birth – 8
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This inclusive program welcomes children of all abilities and their caregivers to a supportive, judgment-free storytime.
Ready, Set, School!: Art
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
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, February 27, 2019 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
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.
LEGO® Creations
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Want to build a castle? Or a spaceship? Or something totally new and different? Join us for a LEGO® program where you can build whatever you would like! We supply the blocks and you supply the creativity! Bring your dad or your mom and build together!
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Want to build a castle? Or a spaceship? Or something totally new and different? Join us for a LEGO® program where you can build whatever you would like! We supply the blocks and you supply the creativity! Bring your dad or your mom and build together!
Build Challenge: Hovercraft
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 8 – 12
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Can you create a hovercraft? Test your engineering skills by building a craft that can hover in our wind tunnel!
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 8 – 12
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Can you create a hovercraft? Test your engineering skills by building a craft that can hover in our wind tunnel!
Pajama Party Storytime: Art
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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.
Pajama Party Storytime: Fruits and Vegetables
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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.
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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.
Pajama Party Storytime: Birds
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 6:45pm - 7:45pm
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.
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 6:45pm - 7:45pm
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.
Deep Relaxation Class
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: 13 – Adults, Adults
Registration and more information
Experience the benefits of a deep relaxation session in this inwardly focused yoga class. Through gentle asanas (comfortable stretching), Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation), an introduction to pranayama (breathing practices), and meditation, we work from the physical body to the subtle bodies, restoring and inviting peace to our being. No experience necessary. Please bring a mat and a blanket.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: 13 – Adults, Adults
Registration and more information
Experience the benefits of a deep relaxation session in this inwardly focused yoga class. Through gentle asanas (comfortable stretching), Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation), an introduction to pranayama (breathing practices), and meditation, we work from the physical body to the subtle bodies, restoring and inviting peace to our being. No experience necessary. Please bring a mat and a blanket.
Family Storytime: Fruits and Vegetables
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
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, February 28, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
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
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 9:45am - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 9:45am - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Twos and Threes Together: Art
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
Ages: 2 – 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
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: Fairy Tales
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: 2 – 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 10:00am - 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: Birds
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 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, February 28, 2019 - 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.
Twos and Threes Together: Wild West
Westminster Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 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, February 28, 2019 - 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.
Independent Exploration
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
Ages: 3 – Adults, Adults
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Drop-in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours. Check library.carr.org/explorationpoint for a full list of the equipment and software available. For staff assistance with a project or piece of equipment, please speak with a librarian to schedule a one-on-one tech appointment.
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
Ages: 3 – Adults, Adults
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Drop-in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours. Check library.carr.org/explorationpoint for a full list of the equipment and software available. For staff assistance with a project or piece of equipment, please speak with a librarian to schedule a one-on-one tech appointment.
Family Storytime: Birds
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 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.
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 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
Westminster Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Westminster Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Read and Play
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Twos and Threes Together: Down Under
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 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.
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 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.
Mount Airy Senior Center Book Discussion Group: A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline
Offsite
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Do you enjoy reading and talking about books? Then our book discussion group is for you! We will feature a different book at each meeting. Come join us for a sharing of good books and ideas.
Offsite
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Do you enjoy reading and talking about books? Then our book discussion group is for you! We will feature a different book at each meeting. Come join us for a sharing of good books and ideas.
Dino Stomp!
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 3 – 6
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Have you ever wanted to be a paleontologist? What about an actual dinosaur? At this program, you'll get to be both as we dig for fossils, try out our best dinosaur roars, and more!
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 3 – 6
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Have you ever wanted to be a paleontologist? What about an actual dinosaur? At this program, you'll get to be both as we dig for fossils, try out our best dinosaur roars, and more!
Family Storytime: Wild West
Westminster Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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, February 28, 2019 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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.
Tween Space
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ages: 8 – 12
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A weekly after-school program with a snack, craft/game/tech time, and homework assistance. Parachute games! Minute-to-Win-It Challenges! A different activity every week! We will not meet on early dismissal days or on days when CCPS is closed.
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ages: 8 – 12
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A weekly after-school program with a snack, craft/game/tech time, and homework assistance. Parachute games! Minute-to-Win-It Challenges! A different activity every week! We will not meet on early dismissal days or on days when CCPS is closed.
Drop-In Knitting
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Please join us to share your ideas, patterns, books, and tips. A great time to visit and work on your latest projects.
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Please join us to share your ideas, patterns, books, and tips. A great time to visit and work on your latest projects.
Gentle Yoga
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: 13 – Adults, Adults
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This gentle yoga class, taught by Rebecca Berg, is designed to allow students of various abilities and physical conditions to comfortably develop his or her own yoga practice. There are many appealing aspects of yoga, including increased flexibility, relaxation, strength, improved balance, as well as stress and pain relief. No experience necessary. Please wear comfortable clothing; bring a mat and a blanket.
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: 13 – Adults, Adults
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This gentle yoga class, taught by Rebecca Berg, is designed to allow students of various abilities and physical conditions to comfortably develop his or her own yoga practice. There are many appealing aspects of yoga, including increased flexibility, relaxation, strength, improved balance, as well as stress and pain relief. No experience necessary. Please wear comfortable clothing; bring a mat and a blanket.
Family Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, March 1, 2019 - 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.
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, March 1, 2019 - 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.
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, March 1, 2019 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 – 5
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Oh, the places we'll go as we have fun with favorite Dr. Seuss stories, crafts, and activities.
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, March 1, 2019 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 – 5
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Oh, the places we'll go as we have fun with favorite Dr. Seuss stories, crafts, and activities.
Read & Play
North Carroll Branch
Friday, March 1, 2019 - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
North Carroll Branch
Friday, March 1, 2019 - 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 which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
ABCs & 123s
Taneytown Branch
Friday, March 1, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 – 5
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Join the fun as we explore letters and numbers. We'll offer lots of engaging, hands-on activities to make learning fun.
Taneytown Branch
Friday, March 1, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 – 5
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Join the fun as we explore letters and numbers. We'll offer lots of engaging, hands-on activities to make learning fun.
Family Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, March 1, 2019 - 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.
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, March 1, 2019 - 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.
Exploration Workshop: Electric Vehicles Lab
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, March 1, 2019 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages: 8 - 17
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Engineer electric moving machines that roll using a motor, battery, gears, and cool craft materials. In collaboration with FutureMakers. Sponsored in part by a grant from the Maryland State Library and the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, March 1, 2019 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages: 8 - 17
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Engineer electric moving machines that roll using a motor, battery, gears, and cool craft materials. In collaboration with FutureMakers. Sponsored in part by a grant from the Maryland State Library and the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
Teen After-Hours: Escape Room
Westminster Branch
Friday, March 1, 2019 - 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ages: 11 – 17
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Please Join our Teen Advisory Board for an after-hours chance to escape from our library’s large meeting room! Logic and cooperation are the keys to this challenge — who’s ready to try? Registration and permission slips are required — pick up yours at the Information Desk.
Westminster Branch
Friday, March 1, 2019 - 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Ages: 11 – 17
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Please Join our Teen Advisory Board for an after-hours chance to escape from our library’s large meeting room! Logic and cooperation are the keys to this challenge — who’s ready to try? Registration and permission slips are required — pick up yours at the Information Desk.
Penguin Random House Book Fair Kick-Off: An Evening with Jamie Ford
Offsite
Friday, March 1, 2019 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Offsite
Friday, March 1, 2019 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Tickets $15 • For Adults
Tickets may be purchased online at https://library.carr.org/bookfair or at any Carroll County Public Library Branch.
Location
Carroll Community College
1601 Washington Road
Westminster, MD 21157
Room Number: K100
Description
Tickets include a copy of the 10th Anniversary Edition of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
This event is a partnership between Penguin Random House, Carroll Community College, A Likely Story Bookstore, and Carroll County Public Library. This special author event kicks off the Penguin Random House Book Fair. Click here for full details on the Book Fair.
About the author:
The son of a Chinese American father, Jamie Ford is the New York Times bestselling author of Love and Other Consolation Prizes, Songs of Willow Frost and Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, which won the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. Having grown up in Seattle, he now lives in Montana with his wife and children.
About the book:
In 1986, Henry Lee joins a crowd outside the Panama Hotel, once the gateway to Seattle’s Japantown. It has been boarded up for decades, but now the new owner has discovered the belongings of Japanese families who were sent to internment camps during World War II. As the owner displays and unfurls a Japanese parasol, Henry, a Chinese American, remembers a young Japanese American girl from his childhood in the 1940s—Keiko Okabe, with whom he forged a bond of friendship and innocent love that transcended the prejudices of their Old World ancestors. After Keiko and her family were evacuated to the internment camps, she and Henry could only hope that their promise to each other would be kept. Now, forty years later, Henry explores the hotel’s basement for the Okabe family’s belongings and for a long-lost object whose value he cannot even begin to measure. His search will take him on a journey to revisit the sacrifices he has made for family, for love, for country.
Saturday Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
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
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
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.
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
Taneytown Branch
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Celebrate all things Seuss! Enjoy games, crafts, and activities in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday.
Taneytown Branch
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Celebrate all things Seuss! Enjoy games, crafts, and activities in honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday.
Saturday Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 11:00am - 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.
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 11:00am - 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.
Hats Off to Dr. Seuss's Birthday!
North Carroll Branch
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday with a fun time at the library. Join us for stories, crafts, and more. We will have a Seuss worthy snack and enjoy the celebration of a man who changed children’s books forever.
North Carroll Branch
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday with a fun time at the library. Join us for stories, crafts, and more. We will have a Seuss worthy snack and enjoy the celebration of a man who changed children’s books forever.
Music TogetherⓇ Demo Class by Syke’d Music
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth – 5
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Calling all babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and their grownups! Join Katie Garner from Syke’d Music for a fun, interactive Music TogetherⓇ demo class. Experience a sample of our most loved songs from the Family Favorites song collection. Please register at: www.sykedmusic.com.
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth – 5
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Calling all babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and their grownups! Join Katie Garner from Syke’d Music for a fun, interactive Music TogetherⓇ demo class. Experience a sample of our most loved songs from the Family Favorites song collection. Please register at: www.sykedmusic.com.
Read with a Furry Friend
Westminster Branch
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 6 – 12
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KPet's trained reading dogs provide a relaxed, informal atmosphere for kids to practice reading. Every dog enjoys a good story!
Westminster Branch
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 6 – 12
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KPet's trained reading dogs provide a relaxed, informal atmosphere for kids to practice reading. Every dog enjoys a good story!
Volunteer Tech Guru
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 8 - Adults, Adults
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Are you interested in learning more about coding, web design, 3D printing, laser engraving, or Microsoft Office applications? Drop in on the first Saturday of the month, when we'll have a volunteer guru in Exploration Point to help you on a first-come, first-served basis.
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 8 - Adults, Adults
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Are you interested in learning more about coding, web design, 3D printing, laser engraving, or Microsoft Office applications? Drop in on the first Saturday of the month, when we'll have a volunteer guru in Exploration Point to help you on a first-come, first-served basis.
Let's Get Ready for Kindergarten
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 4 - 5
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A Learning Advantage Partnership program between Carroll County Public Schools and Carroll County Public Library. Sponsored by a Striving Readers Grant.
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 4 - 5
Registration and more information
A Learning Advantage Partnership program between Carroll County Public Schools and Carroll County Public Library. Sponsored by a Striving Readers Grant.
CCPL Presents: Author Rob Scheer
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Rob Scheer will speak about his novel, A Forever Family, an inspirational memoir about his turbulent childhood in the foster care system, and the obstacles he endured while adopting his children. Scheer will also be speaking about Comfort Cases, an organization that he founded that helps children in the foster care system. His story has been told on various television programs including CNN Heroes and The Ellen Show. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
Rob Scheer will speak about his novel, A Forever Family, an inspirational memoir about his turbulent childhood in the foster care system, and the obstacles he endured while adopting his children. Scheer will also be speaking about Comfort Cases, an organization that he founded that helps children in the foster care system. His story has been told on various television programs including CNN Heroes and The Ellen Show. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
Yoga with Syeda
North Carroll Branch
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
Syeda Kahn will be doing monthly Saturday afternoon yoga classes. Mark your calendars and relax through the spring months. Register to assure a place; walk-ins are welcome at 3:00 PM if there is room.
North Carroll Branch
Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
Syeda Kahn will be doing monthly Saturday afternoon yoga classes. Mark your calendars and relax through the spring months. Register to assure a place; walk-ins are welcome at 3:00 PM if there is room.
