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.

Exploration Commons will be closed for statewide staff training on Thursday, October 30, 2025. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Upcoming Events

Check our Program Guide or the Calendar of Events site for more events.

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Writing Group
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 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.

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Move & Groove Storytime: Halloween Fun!
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 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.

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Intro to Adobe Illustrator
Exploration Commons
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 12 - Adults, Adults
Registration and more information
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!

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Meet the Great Pumpkin and Squash Visitors to Our Garden
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 6 - 12
Registration and more information
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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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Read and Play: Halloween Fun!
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, October 30, 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.

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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Family Storytime: Halloween
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Costumes are welcomed.

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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.

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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.

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Family Storytime: Halloween Fun!
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, October 30, 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.

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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. 

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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.

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Mini Musicians
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
Registration and more information
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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Ghosts of Gettysburg
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 11 - Adults
Registration and more information
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.

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The Zentangle Method of Drawing-based Mindfulness
Online
Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: 10 - Adults
Registration and more information
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. 

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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.

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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!

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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.

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Yoga with Meditation
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, October 31, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
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).

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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. 

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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. 

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Ghost Walk of Westminster
Westminster Branch
Friday, October 31, 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.

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Saturday Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, November 1, 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. 

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears Puppet Show
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, November 1, 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!

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Real Estate Talk with Hanna: Downsizing & Senior Living
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
Join us for an insightful series of real estate seminars led by Hanna Perez, an experienced real estate professional. These seminars are designed to cater to a diverse audience, including first-time homebuyers, seasoned sellers, and seniors looking to navigate their real estate options. Each seminar will feature a Q&A session, allowing participants to ask specific questions and gain personalized advice.

In this seminar, participants will learn about downsizing options and transitioning to retirement communities or assisted living. Explore the unique challenges and considerations for seniors in real estate transactions, and discover resources available for seniors to make informed decisions regarding their real estate needs. 

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Decoupage Pumpkin Centerpieces
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:30am
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
Enhance your autumn decor with personally designed decoupage pumpkins! All supplies provided.

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History of Rock 'n' Roll: Part 1
Westminster Branch
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 11 - Adults
Registration and more information
Join guest speaker Paul Ruehs, a local history adjunct instructor, as he takes us through the musical genre that we call rock and roll. We’ll explore its inception in the late '40s and '50s and learn what rock and roll is and how it differs from pop and other musical genres. We’ll also learn about the men, women, and organizations who helped found the genre. Then we'll discuss how musical influences from the '60s and '70s affected rock and roll. Finally, we’ll look at how this popular music has changed over the decades. 

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Read with a Furry Friend
Westminster Branch
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 4 - Adults
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Every dog enjoys a good story! Trained "reading dogs" provide a relaxed, informal atmosphere for kids to practice reading. Research shows that reading to animals can boost reading skills in children and help with emotional and social skills.

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Robot Pumpkin Smash
North Carroll Branch
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:30pm
Ages: 4 - 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.

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K-Pop Fan Meetpp: Stan, Slay, Repeat
Westminster Branch
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 8 - Adults
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Calling all K-pop fans! Celebrate your love of music, fandom, and fantasy at our K-Pop Demon Hunters fan meetup. Share your favorite groups and songs and connect with other fans for an afternoon of music, games, and giveaways. Whether you’re here for the idols, the action, or the fandom vibes, this meetup is the perfect place to unleash your inner K-pop demon hunter!

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Fainting Goats at the Library!
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: All Ages
Registration and more information
Have you ever heard of a fainting goat?! They are real, and they will be here at the library along with Goatsbeard Farm & Apiary, who will teach us about why goats faint. Don't forget your cameras! This program will be outside, weather permitting. We will move indoors if needed.

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FSK Players Present: Peter and the Starcatcher Preview
Taneytown Branch
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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How did Peter Pan become Peter Pan? The Francis Scott Key Players' fall production, Peter and the Starcatcher, tells the story, and they're bringing a preview to the library! All ages are welcome to enjoy a sneak peek of the show. 

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Terrible Teddy Workshop: Create a Huggable Monstrosity!
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 6 - 11
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Create the most terrible teddy bear ever—the wonkier the design, the better! We will provide the material; you just need to bring your creativity. No sewing experience required. This workshop is a fantastic way for kids to engage in imaginative play and see the beauty of imperfections. Children must be accompanied by an adult.  

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Save a Story: DIY Oral History
North Carroll Branch
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
Registration and more information
Save a story of someone you love or a history you would love to know. Learn how to create an oral history, from start to finish. Learn the lingo and practices for a successful process. Get the skills you'll need to choose your narrator and theme; master effective interview techniques; and learn about production methods and equipment to record, preserve, and share your interviews. We'll consider the ethics of interviewing, and how to honor the right to privacy and dignity of the people you interview. You will watch interviews of the famous, under-recognized, and unfamiliar to learn effective and ineffective ways to save history.

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Adobe Illustrator Skill Builder: Tools & Shortcuts
Exploration Commons
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
Registration and more information
Boost your speed and confidence in Adobe Illustrator with this hands-on class focused on essential tools and time-saving shortcuts. Gain a solid understanding of Illustrator features and keyboard shortcuts to help you create vector designs more efficiently. This class is ideal for those looking to streamline the design process for makerspace projects. Attendees should have a basic understanding of Illustrator and some experience creating independent projects.

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Game Day: Splendor
Offsite
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 10 - Adults
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Librarian Joy Zimmer will teach you how to play Splendor at City Park Gaming & Brew Room! An adult must accompany all participants under the age of 18. The library will not cover the cost of beverages or snacks. However, participants are welcome to support City Park Gaming & Brew Room.

Splendor is for ages 10+, lasts 30 minutes, and is for 2 to 4 players. Click here for more information about the game.

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Robot Pumpkin Smash
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, November 1, 2025 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Ages: 4 - 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.

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears Puppet Show
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, November 3, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
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!

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Family Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, November 3, 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. 

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Family Storytime
Westminster Branch
Monday, November 3, 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. 

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Read and Play
North Carroll Branch
Monday, November 3, 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.

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Let's Move!
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, November 3, 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!

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Alphabet Train
North Carroll Branch
Monday, November 3, 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.

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Alphabet Train
Offsite
Monday, November 3, 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!

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North Carroll Knitters Group
North Carroll Branch
Monday, November 3, 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.

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It's All Fun & Games To Me
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, November 3, 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. 

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Cooking for Wellness: Diabetes Awareness Month
Exploration Commons
Monday, November 3, 2025 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Ages: 15 - Adults
Registration and more information
You might be starting to miss the warm weather. Let’s go back to summer with the bright flavors of Shrimp Tacos! For Diabetes Awareness Month, this recipe will be focusing on a low-carb version that will be paired with a discussion on basic nutrition with diabetes. This class is provided through our partnership with Carroll Hospital.

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Ready Carroll 'On the Go' Emergency Preparedness
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, November 3, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
Are you prepared for a tornado or flood to visit your town? Ready Carroll "On the Go" is part of Carroll County’s emergency preparedness series that consists of safety tips and guides so you may be better prepared at home in the event of a local emergency. This program will also inform participants how they can get more involved with emergency preparedness in their own community. Engage with Emergency Management staff so you are not caught off guard when the next disaster strikes!

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears Puppet Show
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, November 3, 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!

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Read and Play
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 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.

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Beginner Sewing Level 1: Make a Canvas Tote (Class 2)
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Get acquainted with the sewing machine and basic tools of the trade. Learn how to work with different-weight fabrics and sew a boxed corner. Students will also learn about topstitching, reinforcement stitching, and how to use webbing to make bag handles. Apply these skills and more to make a lined canvas tote bag with coordinating handles.

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 by taking the first three classes, Class 1, 2, and 3, in sequence.

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Read and Play
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 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.

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Read and Play
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 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.

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Read and Play
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:45am
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.

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Move and Learn
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 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.

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Read and Play
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 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.

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Storytime at the Park
Offsite
Tuesday, November 4, 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!

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Family Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
More information
We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children. 

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Twos and Threes Together
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: 2 - 3
More information
This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

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Twos and Threes Together
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:45am
Ages: 2 - 3
More information
This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

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Twos and Threes Together
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
More information
This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

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Twos and Threes Together
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
More information
This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

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Little Learners
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 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.

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Glow Nerf Party
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 8 - 15
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Join us for a glow Nerf party.

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Make Bookmarks for South Carroll Senior Center
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 12 - 17
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Decorate bookmarks for the South Carroll Senior Center's library! Teens will earn service hours by participating in this program!

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Teen Service Hour Opportunity: LEGO® Sorting Event
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 14 - 17
Registration and more information
Help us sort our LEGO® pieces! During this teen student service learning opportunity, we will be sorting through a large donation of LEGO® pieces to create usable sets for programs. Students will receive 2 service hours for their time.

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Kids Cook: Tasty Tostadas
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 2:30pm - 3:45pm
Ages: 8 - 12
Registration and more information
School's out early! In this hands-on class, we'll make refried beans and guacamole. Participants will then enjoy their tasty tostadas with all the toppings. 

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Family Bingo
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Ages: All Ages
More information
Join us for an afternoon of family fun playing bingo! Participants of all ages will win new books donated from Penguin Random House.

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Needle Little Klatch?
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
More information
Klatch (noun): a gathering usually characterized by informal conversation.

Join us for a casual, bi-weekly stitching club. All needle-crafters are welcome!

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Mock Interviews
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Ages: 12 - 18
Registration and more information
Wear your best interview clothes and see what a job interview could be like. Please sign up for a 15-minute time slot to reserve your space!  

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Drop-In Diamond Painting
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
More information
Join us for a drop-in session of diamond painting! No experience is necessary!

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North Carroll Writers Group
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
More information
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.

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Mock Interviews
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 5:45pm - 6:00pm
Ages: 12 - 18
Registration and more information
Wear your best interview clothes and see what a job interview could be like. Please sign up for a 15-minute time slot to reserve your space!  

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Mock Interviews
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 6:00pm - 6:15pm
Ages: 12 - 18
Registration and more information
Wear your best interview clothes and see what a job interview could be like. Please sign up for a 15-minute time slot to reserve your space!  

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Diamond Painting for Teens
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
Registration and more information
We'll have a new diamond painting project each month, and no experience is necessary!  

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Knit and Chat
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 8 - Adults
More information
Join us for this monthly meet-up with other knitters of all ages to relax, knit, get ideas for projects, receive help on current projects, gain new skills, and learn to knit if you don't know how. There will also be an optional show-and-tell and a yarn exchange each month.

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The Dahlia Survival Program
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
Come learn how to harvest, divide, and store your dahlia tubers to make sure they survive the winter. Get hands-on experience and instruction from a local dahlia farmer with years of experience. Please join us for this evening of fun and learning.  

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Mock Interviews
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 6:15pm - 6:30pm
Ages: 12 - 18
Registration and more information
Wear your best interview clothes and see what a job interview could be like. Please sign up for a 15-minute time slot to reserve your space!  

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Mock Interviews
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 6:30pm - 6:45pm
Ages: 12 - 18
Registration and more information
Wear your best interview clothes and see what a job interview could be like. Please sign up for a 15-minute time slot to reserve your space!  

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Pajama Party Storytime
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 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.

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Youth Community Service Group
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 18
More information
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.

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Mock Interviews
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 6:45pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 12 - 18
Registration and more information
Wear your best interview clothes and see what a job interview could be like. Please sign up for a 15-minute time slot to reserve your space!  

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Mock Interviews
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 7:00pm - 7:15pm
Ages: 12 - 18
Registration and more information
Wear your best interview clothes and see what a job interview could be like. Please sign up for a 15-minute time slot to reserve your space!  

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Pajama Party Storytime
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 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.

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Mock Interviews
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - 7:15pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 18
Registration and more information
Wear your best interview clothes and see what a job interview could be like. Please sign up for a 15-minute time slot to reserve your space!  

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Writing Group
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 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.

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Move & Groove Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
More information
This energetic storytime encourages creative movement and dance to help develop gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness while fostering a love of stories.

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Ask the Department of Human Services (DHS)!
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 9:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Adults
More information
Staff from the Carroll County Department of Social Services will be available to share community resources and DSS services; offer application assistance for SNAP, TCA, MA, and more; and assist with child support services. 

Social workers are unable to provide clinical and therapeutic services, direct financial support, or make eligibility determinations.

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Ask the Department of Human Services (DHS)!
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 9:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Adults
More information
Staff from the Carroll County Department of Social Services will be available to share community resources and DSS services; offer application assistance for SNAP, TCA, MA, and more; and assist with child support services. 

Social workers are unable to provide clinical and therapeutic services, direct financial support, or make eligibility determinations.

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Family Storytime
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 9:45am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
More information
We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children. 

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Ready, Set, School!
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: 3 - 6
More information
An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills.

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Family Storytime
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
More information
We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children. 

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Read and Play
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 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.

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Read and Play
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 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.

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Storytime at the Park
Offsite
Wednesday, November 5, 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!

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Mount Airy Knitters
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 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.

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Move & Groove Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
More information
This energetic storytime encourages creative movement and dance to help develop gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness while fostering a love of stories.

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Read and Play
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
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.

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Preschool Move and Learn
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 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.

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Ready, Set, School!
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
More information
An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills.

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Twos and Threes Together
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
More information
This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

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Senior Planet: Intro to Estate Planning Resources & Tools
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
Estate planning can sound intimidating or something that requires a lot of resources. Creating an estate plan just means making sure that your health, finances, and belongings are handled according to your wishes. In this case, a simple plan is better than no plan! In this lecture, you'll get an overview of some common documents found in an estate plan. We'll also cover some free or low-cost resources and digital tools to help you get started with a simple estate plan. 

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Making Movies: Intro to Premiere Pro
Exploration Commons
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Ages: 15 - Adults
Registration and more information
See what's behind the silver screen in this introduction to Adobe's high-end video editing software, Premiere Pro! We will cover everything from basic editing tips and tricks to some of the cool tucked-away features in the program. So, if you have ever wanted to start getting into video editing, this is the class for you!

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LEGO® Builders Club
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ages: 6 - 12
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Want to practice your building skills? Join us for a LEGO® program where you tackle a new design each time! We supply the bricks, and you supply the creativity!

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Westminster Wednesday Live Music
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Come downtown to enjoy live music in our park. Feel free to bring a blanket or lawn chair and stay awhile. Check out the many restaurant and retail specials happening while you are on Main Street. 

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Books and Brews Book Club: Rock Paper Scissors
Offsite
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Do you enjoy reading and talking about books while enjoying excellent craft beer? Then our Books and Brews book club is for you! We will feature a different book at each meeting, so join us in sharing good books and ideas.

This month's selection is the domestic thriller Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney, about a couple in a troubled marriage who win a weekend trip to Scotland. They go into it hoping the trip will help their relationship, but they were not chosen randomly for this trip, and soon all the secrets they've been hiding from each other will be revealed.

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Make Your Own Sourdough Starter
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
Make your own sourdough starter! We'll provide everything you need to make a sourdough starter, explain how to maintain your new starter, and provide recipes to make bread. Join your fellow bread lovers in Taneytown!

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Eldersburg Hooked on Crochet
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 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.

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Family Fun Night
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, November 5, 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.

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Read and Play
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 9:30am - 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.

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Twos and Threes Together
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 9:45am - 10:30am
Ages: 2 - 3
More information
This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

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Family Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, November 6, 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. 

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Family Storytime
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, November 6, 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. 

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Family Storytime
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, November 6, 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. 

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Spanish Language Practice Circle
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, November 6, 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.

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Twos and Threes Together
Westminster Branch
Thursday, November 6, 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.

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Introduction to Arduino
Exploration Commons
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
Registration and more information
Microcontrollers are everywhere and are often the unseen heroes of our modern world. From coffee makers to elevators, and even the television remote control, microcontrollers can be programmed to fulfill a variety of simple tasks. The Arduino platform makes working with microcontrollers easy, fun, and offers a way to get started in electronics. Join us for a workshop where we'll explore various beginner Arduino projects using components from the Arduino education kits available for use in the makerspace.

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North Carroll Writers Group
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
More information
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.

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Carroll County Workforce Development Day
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, November 6, 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.

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Family Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
More information
We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children. 

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Family Storytime
Westminster Branch
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
More information
We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children. 

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Read and Play
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
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.

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Mini Musicians
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
Registration and more information
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!

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Crafty Activities for Seniors
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Are you a retiree or an older adult who enjoys making crafts? If so, then please join us for a monthly group session where you'll create something different to take home or share. You'll also meet other craft lovers and exchange ideas along the way! Available while supplies last.

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Open Mah Jongg
Westminster Branch
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:45pm
Ages: Adults
More information
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.

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Risky Business: Fraud and Scam Prevention
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
More information
Sometimes it can be overwhelming understanding cybersecurity and how to protect ourselves from cyber threats. In this seminar, learn best practices for identifying and handling cyber incidents such as fraud, scams, and more. 

Presented by the Carroll Technology and Innovation Council and the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.

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Custom Engraved Leatherette Journals
Exploration Commons
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 4:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
Registration and more information
In this beginner-friendly class, we will utilize our laser engravers to mark a custom design of your own onto a custom leatherette journal! Color variations of the journals are highly limited and will be given out on a first come, first served basis. If you have previously taken this class at EC50, please do not register so that someone else may have the opportunity to attend.

The longer class time is necessary for this program to give ample time for design alterations and customization. 

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Fun with LEGO® Sumo-Bots
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 4:15pm - 5:45pm
Ages: 8 - 12
Registration and more information
Come see how robots compete in a sumo-style match. Experience hands-on what it takes to revise a robot and get a look at how they are programmed. This workshop will be guided by the coach and members of the Pie3 robotic team, Gear Freaks.  

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Westminster Branch Chess Club
Westminster Branch
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 11 - Adults
Registration and more information
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.

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Read to a Dog
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Ages: 4 - 12
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Read to a puppy from the Seeing Eye Puppy Raising Program! Reading to a dog can increase a child's self-esteem and confidence levels in reading, especially for struggling readers.

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Pajama Party Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:00pm
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.

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Crochet Granny Squares
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
In the first class of this series, attendees will learn how to make and customize granny squares, including color changes and pattern scaling. Participants will finish at least one square. Supplies will be provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring their preferred crochet hook (3.5mm).

In the second class, attendees will complete a second granny square and use both granny squares to make fingerless mitts.

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Gentle Yoga
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, November 6, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
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.

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears Puppet Show
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, November 6, 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!

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Q&A with the Small Business Administration
Westminster Branch
Friday, November 7, 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-westminster-sba or email Denise.Hayes@sba.gov. Walk-ins are welcomed as time allows.

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Cuentos Bilingües/Bilingual Storytime
Finksburg Branch
Friday, November 7, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: 2 - 10
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Are you interested in improving your language skills? Join us for Spanish Bilingual Storytime! There will be singing, dancing, activities, stories, and rhymes in Spanish and English. 

¿Está interesado en mejorar sus habilidades del lenguaje? ¡Ven a la biblioteca para el programa de cuentos bilingües en español e inglés! Habrá cantos, bailes, actividades, cuentos y rimas en español e inglés.

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears Puppet Show
Taneytown Branch
Friday, November 7, 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!

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Play Baby Play
Westminster Branch
Friday, November 7, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 3
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You're invited to a morning playgroup just for little ones! Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play with our toys, practice gross motor skills on our baby obstacle course, enjoy music, and socialize with others.

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Read and Play
North Carroll Branch
Friday, November 7, 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.

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Yoga with Meditation
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, November 7, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 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).

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Carroll County Health Department's Health on Wheels Mobile Services
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, November 7, 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. 

The schedule for locations and service information will be posted when available at https://health.maryland.gov/carroll/Pages/HOW.aspx

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Spanish Language Practice Circle
Taneytown Branch
Friday, November 7, 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.

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Book Chat
Taneytown Branch
Friday, November 7, 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!

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Club Friendship: Libraries Are for Everyone
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, November 7, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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The library is more than just books. It's a place to come together as a community. We welcome teens and adults of all abilities, along with support staff, to join us for games, crafts, music, and more in a sensory-friendly environment!

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Open Mah Jongg
Finksburg Branch
Friday, November 7, 2025 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
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.

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Writer's Circle
Taneytown Branch
Friday, November 7, 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!

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History of Spying: Part 1
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 9:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Adults
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This two-part series offers an overview of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) from World War I to the present. It covers three main areas: (1) a brief history of espionage and the post-World War II reorganization of U.S. spy agencies, (2) an examination of the IC, including its member agencies, their roles, and methods, and (3) a study of counterintelligence, focusing on insider threats, their motivations, espionage activities, and the resulting damage.

Paul Ruehs is a seasoned security professional with over 45 years of experience in national security, law enforcement, and counterintelligence. He has served in both military and civilian roles, including 25 years in the USAF Security Police and leadership positions within the Department of Energy and Defense Intelligence Agency. He is a certified trainer with over 10,000 hours of classroom instruction, teaching at institutions like Carroll Community College and McDaniel College, and is a recognized expert in Operations Security (OPSEC), contributing to interagency panels and national symposiums. Holding a B.S. in History & Political Science and an M.A. in National Security Studies, Paul is also a published co-author and remains actively engaged in academic and security communities.

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Preschool Science: Forces and Energy
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 8
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Join us for some pint-sized physics experiments to help us learn about forces and energy!

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Saturday Adventures
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, November 8, 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!

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LEGO® Creations
Westminster Branch
Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 5 - 18
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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 a grown-up and build together!

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Grown-up Craftapalooza
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 10:00am - 1:00pm
Ages: 14 - Adults
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Drop in and choose from a random assortment of fun crafts to make and take home. We supply the materials; you supply the creativity!

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Open Sewing Studio (Bring Your Own Sewing Machine)
Exploration Commons
Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 10:00am - 2:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
Registration and more information
Open Sewing Studio is an opportunity to enjoy freestyle sewing with other sewists. Come in and work on your sewing projects in the company of others. A volunteer will be available to answer questions or provide feedback during this program. 

Note: This is not an instructional class; no materials will be provided.

All skill levels are welcome. You must bring your own sewing supplies and tools.

This registration is for individuals bringing their own sewing machine. You must have a working knowledge of how to thread and operate your machine to register.

If you want to reserve a sewing machine, please register for the other version of this program.

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Open Sewing Studio (Reserve a Sewing Machine)
Exploration Commons
Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 10:00am - 2:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
Registration and more information
Open Sewing Studio is an opportunity to enjoy freestyle sewing with other sewists. Come in and work on your sewing projects in the company of others. A volunteer will be available to answer questions or provide feedback during this program. 

Note: This is not an instructional class; no materials will be provided.

All skill levels are welcome. You must bring your own sewing supplies and tools.

This registration will reserve a sewing machine for use. You must be certified for independent use to register for this program. 

If you want to bring your own sewing machine, please register for the other version of this program.

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DIY Autumn Luminaries
Westminster Branch
Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 14 - Adults
Registration and more information
Join us for an afternoon of crafty fun as we create autumn-themed luminaries to light up your evenings as the days grow shorter. 

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Carroll County Writers Group
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Please join the monthly meeting of the Carroll County Chapter of the Maryland Writers Association.

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Wicked Party
Taneytown Branch
Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 10 - Adults
Registration and more information
Are you excited for Wicked: For Good? Join us to celebrate the Wicked fandom with crafts and activities.

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Free Spirit Book Club: James
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is James by Percival Everett.

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Robot Pumpkin Smash
Westminster Branch
Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 4 - 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.

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Engraved Metal Business Cards
Exploration Commons
Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
Registration and more information
In this class, we will be engraving a metal business card using Adobe Illustrator to create a simple design with text and graphics. Previous laser design experience is helpful but not required. This class does not result in independent laser cutter use certification. You may bring custom images with you, preferably on a thumb drive, if you already have an idea in mind.  

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Tai Chi for Wellness and Rehabilitation
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
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.

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Carroll County Critique Group
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, November 8, 2025 - 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Ages: Adults
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Please join the monthly meeting of the Carroll County Critique Group as we discuss our writing efforts. 

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Family Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, November 10, 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. 

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Family Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, November 10, 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. 

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Family Storytime
Westminster Branch
Monday, November 10, 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. 

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Picture Book Book Club: On the Farm
Taneytown Branch
Monday, November 10, 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 life on a farm. Join us for Farm Boots by Lisl H. Detlefsen. Participants should bring a favorite farm-themed title to show the group. 

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Read and Play
North Carroll Branch
Monday, November 10, 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.

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Play and Explore
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, November 10, 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.

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Let's Move!
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, November 10, 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!

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Alphabet Train
North Carroll Branch
Monday, November 10, 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.

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Eldersburg Hooked on Crochet
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, November 10, 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.

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Design an Augmented Reality Scavenger Hunt Game with Delightex
Exploration Commons
Monday, November 10, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
Registration and more information
Augmented reality allows us to combine digital elements with real-world objects. Join us to learn how to create and code a simple augmented reality scavenger hunt. Using Delightex (formerly Cospaces Edu), we will walk through a facilitated project build you can share with family and friends. 

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It's All Fun & Games To Me
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, November 10, 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. 

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Fiber Art for Kids
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, November 10, 2025 - 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ages: 6 - 11
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Learn about different fiber art techniques and make your own fiber art piece. This month we will learn basic embroidery stitches to create your own embroidered bookmark.

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Group Bake: Cranberry Walnut Cinnamon Rolls
Exploration Commons
Monday, November 10, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
Registration and more information
In this group cooking class, we will make festive quick-rise cinnamon rolls with cranberry and walnut cinnamon sugar filling as well as a maple cream cheese frosting from scratch. Each registration is for a table that seats up to 4 attendees. If a child ages 13-16 is attending, the group must include at least one adult. 

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Come Create
Taneytown Branch
Monday, November 10, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
Doing crafts improves your mood, reduces stress, and it's fun! Explore your inner artist. All supplies will be provided.

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Veterans Book Club: Ghosts of Honolulu
Finksburg Branch
Monday, November 10, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
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. This month's selection is Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, a Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor by Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll, Jr.

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To Be Read: Elise Hooper
Online
Monday, November 10, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
More information
Join CCPL and Two Sides to the Story podcast for an online author talk with Elise Hooper. A native New Englander, Elise Hooper spent several years writing for television and online news outlets before getting an MA and teaching high school literature and history. Her debut novel, The Other Alcott, was a nominee for the 2017 Washington Book Award. Three more novels—Learning to See, Fast Girls, and Angels of the Pacific—followed, all centered on the lives of extraordinary but overlooked historical women. Her latest book, The Library of Lost Dollhouses, is inspired by a dollhouse that’s been in her family for five generations. 

Three ways to watch:

  1. Register in advance for this free online program and join from your browser here: https://streamyard.com/watch/FVGnc5MJnqzJ.
  2. Watch live or afterward on CCPL's YouTube.
  3. Watch live on CCPL's Facebook.
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Yoga with Meditation
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, November 10, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 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).

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