Taneytown Branch

Mario Kart World Tournament for Kids
Monday, December 29, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 6 - 11
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CCPL's Taneytown Branch is holding a kids' tournament for Mario Kart World on the Switch 2, so join us to show you're the best player your age in town! There will be no prizes, just glory for the winner!

Mario Kart World Tournament for Teens
Monday, December 29, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 12 - 17
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CCPL's Taneytown Branch is holding a teens' tournament for Mario Kart World on the Switch 2, so join us to show you're the best player your age in town! There will be no prizes, just glory for the winner!

Potomac Community Services
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 9:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Adults
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A client engagement specialist will visit the branch to share available services for both adults and children. Adult Services offers mental health case management focused on advocacy, education, connecting individuals to community resources, and supporting treatment to improve quality of life. The Children’s Program provides coordinated mental health support for ages 6–18, helping families set goals, access benefits and resources, improve stability, and promote healthy development.

New Year's at Noon
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 11:30am - 12:30pm
Ages: 2 - 12
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Can't stay awake until the midnight celebrations? Then get ready for your New Year's celebration with us! We'll have crafts, games, and a practice countdown at noon!

Gingerbread Joy
Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 7 - 17
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Spread some joy with gingerbread as we make new friends from other generations! Residents from Lorien Assisted Living will visit the library and be paired with student participants to create gingerbread house masterpieces as they get to know their new friends. 

ABCs & 123s: Winter
Friday, January 2, 2026 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 6
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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!

Book Chat
Friday, January 2, 2026 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for an hour of chatting about books! Come and share what you are reading and get ideas from others about what to read next!

Writer's Circle
Friday, January 2, 2026 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join this fun group of writers and aspiring writers as we share what we are working on and listen to feedback from others. Whether you write novels, short stories, poems, or anything in between, this group is for you!

Puzzle Race
Saturday, January 3, 2026 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 12 - Adults, Adults
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Do you love to do jigsaw puzzles? Form a team of up to 4 players and join us for a puzzle race competition! All teams will get the same 500-piece puzzle and race to see which team can assemble it first. 

Note: One player will register per team; please include the names of other teammates when you register.

Read and Play
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 - 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.

Twos and Threes Together
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 - 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.

Drop-In Diamond Painting
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a drop-in session of diamond painting! No experience is necessary!

Diamond Painting for Teens
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
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We'll have a new diamond painting project each month, and no experience is necessary!