Taneytown Branch

Read and Play
Tuesday, May 27, 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.

Twos and Threes Together
Tuesday, May 27, 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.

Read and Play
Wednesday, May 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.

Family Storytime
Thursday, May 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. 

English Language Practice Group
Friday, May 30, 2025 - 9:00am - 10:00am
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a friendly group gathering to practice speaking English. This program, led by a partner from The Literacy Council of Carroll County, is geared toward adults who are English language learners.  

A Kaleidoscope of Magic
Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Celebrate this year's Summer Reading theme, Color Our World™, with magic! The School of Magic Arts is back to bring you A Kaleidoscope of Magic! In this 45-minute stage magic show, you’ll see magical objects shift, change, move, grow, and disappear right before your eyes! Fast moving with lots of fun and audience interaction, this program is great for the whole family (not just the kiddos). And, since the School of Magic Arts is all about learning, you might find yourself performing a trick or two before the show ends!

Read and Play
Tuesday, June 3, 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.

Twos and Threes Together
Tuesday, June 3, 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.

Drop-In Diamond Painting
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a drop-in session of diamond painting! No experience is necessary!

Read and Play
Wednesday, June 4, 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.

Family Storytime
Thursday, June 5, 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. 

Carroll County Workforce Development Day
Thursday, June 5, 2025 - 10:00am - 2:00pm
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.

Protecting the Jewels of the Night - Our Fireflies!
Thursday, June 5, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 13 - Adults, Adults
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They light up our summer evenings and create a sense of wonder and awe. Join Laura O'Callaghan, Xerces Society Ambassador, as she explores the world of fireflies, their life histories, threats, and simple actions you can take to help conserve them. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is an international nonprofit organization that protects the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. While the program is designed for teens and adults, younger children are welcome.

English Language Practice Group
Friday, June 6, 2025 - 9:00am - 10:00am
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a friendly group gathering to practice speaking English. This program, led by a partner from The Literacy Council of Carroll County, is geared toward adults who are English language learners.  

Itty Bitty Science: Wonderful Water
Friday, June 6, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 6
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We'll explore features of the water cycle through stories, songs, and activities.

Spanish Language Practice Circle
Friday, June 6, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
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.

Book Chat
Friday, June 6, 2025 - 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, June 6, 2025 - 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!

Color Your World with Playdough Fun
Saturday, June 7, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 12
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Welcome to the colorful world of playdough, where squishing, squeezing, and molding bring boundless joy! Dive into   fun homemade playdough activities and take home our recipe for future fun!