Taneytown Branch

Taneytown Teen Advisory Board
Monday, September 25, 2023 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 12 - 17
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Calling all teens with a love of the library! Help us plan teen programming and influence our teen collections. We want you for our Teen Advisory Board! Need service hours? We’ve got those too!

Happy Birthday, Johnny Appleseed!
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 6
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Today is Johnny Appleseed’s birthday! Join us as we learn about apples through stories, crafts, and activities.

Let's Get Crafty
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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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.  

Read and Play
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - 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.

Ready, Set, School!
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - 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.

Family Storytime
Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 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. 

Car Seat Safety Event
Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 10:30am - 1:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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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 make an appointment.

Music with Me
Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 2 - 6
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Join the fun with your child as we celebrate the joys of music with instruments, dancing, and more!

Pajama Party Storytime
Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 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.

Sign with Me
Friday, September 29, 2023 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 6
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Let's get together to learn sign language! Join us as we learn to communicate using our eyes and hands.

Twos and Threes Together
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - 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.

The Joys of Gardening with Native Plants: Final Winter Chores and Preparing for Spring
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This talk will offer tips on finishing your winter chores, like pruning, and preparing for spring. Learn why leaves and stalks shouldn't be removed until the temperature warms up (you don't want to kill all the pollinators) and the value of No Mow May. Participants will learn that 5% of native plants provide nearly 75% of the food wildlife consume, among other facts. The class will also show how to design a garden with colors and a layout that welcomes butterflies, bees, and blooms from early spring to late fall.

Laura O'Callaghan, a Finksburg resident, became a Master Gardener in 2014. She teaches courses about native plants and gardening at Carroll Community College and library branches. She is a member of the Garden Guild at CCPL's Finksburg Branch and the Audubon Society of Central Maryland. For more information, visit her website IntheGardenwithLaura.com.

Read and Play
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - 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.

Ready, Set, School!
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - 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.

Middle School Book Club
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages: 10 - 14
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Are you a middle-schooler looking to discuss books with your peers? Then join us in our new middle school book club! We'll discuss a new book each month, switching between regular and graphic novels. 

For our first meeting, we will start with the Newbery Award-winning When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller, about why making deals with magical tigers is dangerous.

Family Storytime
Thursday, October 5, 2023 - 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. 

Pajama Party Storytime
Thursday, October 5, 2023 - 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.

Sign with Me
Friday, October 6, 2023 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 6
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Let's get together to learn sign language! Join us as we learn to communicate using our eyes and hands.