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Infant Lapsit Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Infants and young babies who are crawlers/pre-walkers and their caregivers are invited to this laid-back, gentle program to enjoy nursery rhymes and stories together as we start baby's love of reading and begin to build literacy skills, all from the comfort of their favorite grownup's lap.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Infants and young babies who are crawlers/pre-walkers and their caregivers are invited to this laid-back, gentle program to enjoy nursery rhymes and stories together as we start baby's love of reading and begin to build literacy skills, all from the comfort of their favorite grownup's lap.
Is your little one starting to walk and is more wiggly and active? Check out our Read and Play programs Tuesdays at 10:30 AM and Thursdays at 9:30 AM!
Carroll County Health Department's Health on Wheels Mobile Services
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 9:30am - 11:30am
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.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 9:30am - 11:30am
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.
North Carroll Ask a Master Gardener
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 9:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Adults
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Bring your questions about spring gardening to a Carroll County Master Gardener and pick up tips, handouts, and more.
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 9:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Adults
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Bring your questions about spring gardening to a Carroll County Master Gardener and pick up tips, handouts, and more.
Read and Play
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 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.
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 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.
Read and Play
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 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.
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 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.
Move and Learn
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 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.
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 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.
Read and Play
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 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.
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 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.
Gourmet Deviled Eggs
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:30am
Ages: 15 - Adults, Adults
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Unscramble the art of the perfect deviled egg and learn how to add a few twists to spice up this season’s favorite appetizer! We'll walk you through step-by-step instructions on creating five different types of deviled eggs. Explore new fillings and toppings that will wow your family and friends!
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:30am
Ages: 15 - Adults, Adults
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Unscramble the art of the perfect deviled egg and learn how to add a few twists to spice up this season’s favorite appetizer! We'll walk you through step-by-step instructions on creating five different types of deviled eggs. Explore new fillings and toppings that will wow your family and friends!
Intro to Basic Sewing Skills (Skill Level 0)
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Learn the basics to feel comfortable using a sewing machine. This introductory-level class includes the EC sewing machine certification necessary for many other classes and/or independent sewing machine use in the makerspace.
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Learn the basics to feel comfortable using a sewing machine. This introductory-level class includes the EC sewing machine certification necessary for many other classes and/or independent sewing machine use in the makerspace.
If you've never touched a sewing machine or a sewing needle, or if it's been years since you've sewed, and you need a refresher on the basics, then this class is for you.
Prerequisite: None
Materials: A sewing machine and all necessary materials will be provided.
Read and Play
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 10:30am - 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.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 10:30am - 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.
Twos and Threes Together
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 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.
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 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.
Move and Learn
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
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.
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
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.
Twos and Threes Together
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 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.
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 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.
Twos and Threes Together
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 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.
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 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.
Line Dancing with Lori
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for an evening of fun and fitness in this beginner's line dancing class. We suggest bringing water and wearing comfortable shoes and clothing for the class.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for an evening of fun and fitness in this beginner's line dancing class. We suggest bringing water and wearing comfortable shoes and clothing for the class.
Needle Little Klatch?
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Klatch (noun): a gathering usually characterized by informal conversation.
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Klatch (noun): a gathering usually characterized by informal conversation.
Join us for a casual, bi-weekly stitching club. All needle-crafters are welcome!
Dinner for Friends
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 15 - Adults
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Learn how to make a simple, but delicious, vegetarian meal for your friends! We’ll make an appetizer, a dinner salad, and dessert. This class is ideal for beginning cooks!
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 15 - Adults
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Learn how to make a simple, but delicious, vegetarian meal for your friends! We’ll make an appetizer, a dinner salad, and dessert. This class is ideal for beginning cooks!
Diamond Painting
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a monthly session of diamond painting! We'll have a new project each month, and no experience is necessary!
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a monthly session of diamond painting! We'll have a new project each month, and no experience is necessary!
North Carroll Writers Group
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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.
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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.
Pajama Party Storytime
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.
Gentle Yoga
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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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.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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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.
Youth Community Service Group
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 18
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Connect with your community and join us for our new group! Participants will earn service learning hours while collaborating on projects that will benefit Eldersburg and beyond. Our first project is to create centerpieces for the dining room tables at Oakland Manor.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 18
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Connect with your community and join us for our new group! Participants will earn service learning hours while collaborating on projects that will benefit Eldersburg and beyond. Our first project is to create centerpieces for the dining room tables at Oakland Manor.
Pajama Party Storytime
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.
Writing Group
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
Move & Groove Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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This energetic storytime encourages creative movement and dance to help develop gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness while fostering a love of stories.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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This energetic storytime encourages creative movement and dance to help develop gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness while fostering a love of stories.
Family Storytime
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
Family Storytime
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
Read and Play
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
Read and Play
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
Ask a Master Gardener
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Have questions about keeping your garden green? Bring your questions to a Carroll County Master Gardener and pick up tips, handouts, and more. The Ask a Master Gardener table will be set up in the Mount Airy Branch lobby.
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Have questions about keeping your garden green? Bring your questions to a Carroll County Master Gardener and pick up tips, handouts, and more. The Ask a Master Gardener table will be set up in the Mount Airy Branch lobby.
Mount Airy Knitters
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
Move & Groove Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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This energetic storytime encourages creative movement and dance to help develop gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness while fostering a love of stories.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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This energetic storytime encourages creative movement and dance to help develop gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness while fostering a love of stories.
Ready, Set, School!
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
Twos and Threes Together
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
Mount Airy Book Discussion Group: The Little Wartime Library
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is The Little Wartime Library by Kate Thompson.
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is The Little Wartime Library by Kate Thompson.
Fun and Games
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 8 - 17
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Join us to play a variety of board games, card games, party games, and group games in a relaxed atmosphere geared toward homeschoolers.
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 8 - 17
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Join us to play a variety of board games, card games, party games, and group games in a relaxed atmosphere geared toward homeschoolers.
Gourmet Deviled Eggs
Exploration Commons
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 15 - Adults
Registration and more information
Unscramble the art of the perfect deviled egg and learn how to add a few twists to spice up this season’s favorite appetizer! We'll walk you through step-by-step instructions on creating five different types of deviled eggs. Explore new fillings and toppings that will wow your family and friends!
Exploration Commons
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 15 - Adults
Registration and more information
Unscramble the art of the perfect deviled egg and learn how to add a few twists to spice up this season’s favorite appetizer! We'll walk you through step-by-step instructions on creating five different types of deviled eggs. Explore new fillings and toppings that will wow your family and friends!
Westminster Branch Anime Club
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Join us at CCPL's Westminster Branch for all things anime and manga! Watch the first episode of an anime, discuss your favorite series, share your artwork, and more!
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Join us at CCPL's Westminster Branch for all things anime and manga! Watch the first episode of an anime, discuss your favorite series, share your artwork, and more!
LEGO® Builders Club
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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!
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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!
Transitioning to Medicare Part 2
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Are you or someone you care about eligible for Medicare? Come and find out how to maximize your Medicare health benefits. This seminar focuses on Medicare Supplement/Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans. Learn about the different Medigap plans and your period of guaranteed issue rights under original Medicare. These secondary/supplemental plans can cover some or all of Medicare's out-of-pocket costs. We will also discuss a different way to obtain all services covered by Medicare and more: Medicare Advantage Plans.
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Are you or someone you care about eligible for Medicare? Come and find out how to maximize your Medicare health benefits. This seminar focuses on Medicare Supplement/Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans. Learn about the different Medigap plans and your period of guaranteed issue rights under original Medicare. These secondary/supplemental plans can cover some or all of Medicare's out-of-pocket costs. We will also discuss a different way to obtain all services covered by Medicare and more: Medicare Advantage Plans.
Design an Augmented Reality Project with CoSpaces
Exploration Commons
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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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 CoSpaces Edu, we will walk through a facilitated project build you can share with family and friends.
Exploration Commons
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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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 CoSpaces Edu, we will walk through a facilitated project build you can share with family and friends.
Resume Writing Workshop
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a hands-on, instructor-led, no-cost digital literacy program that will focus on resume writing! This program will be presented by a Goodwill Employer & Community Engagement Partner.
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a hands-on, instructor-led, no-cost digital literacy program that will focus on resume writing! This program will be presented by a Goodwill Employer & Community Engagement Partner.
Eldersburg Hooked on Crochet
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
Family Fun Night
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 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.
Finksburg Book Club: Mother-Daughter Murder Night
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon.
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon.
Read and Play
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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.
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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.
Earth Day Celebration!
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 9:30am - 4:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Drop in to celebrate Earth Day with CCPL's Taneytown Branch and Neighborhood Forest!
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 9:30am - 4:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Drop in to celebrate Earth Day with CCPL's Taneytown Branch and Neighborhood Forest!
Earth activities are open to all, and families who registered their children to receive trees from Neighborhood Forest may pick them up between 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
Twos and Threes Together
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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.
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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.
Family Storytime
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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.
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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.
Family Storytime
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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.
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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.
Twos and Threes Together
Westminster Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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.
Westminster Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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.
Ask a Master Gardener Plant Clinic
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Bring your questions to a Carroll County Master Gardener and pick up tips, handouts, and more. The Ask a Master Gardener table will be set up in the Finksburg Branch lobby.
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Bring your questions to a Carroll County Master Gardener and pick up tips, handouts, and more. The Ask a Master Gardener table will be set up in the Finksburg Branch lobby.
North Carroll Writers Group
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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.
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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.
Carroll County Workforce Development Day
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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.
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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.
Family Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Family Storytime
Westminster Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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.
Westminster Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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.
Read and Play
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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.
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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.
Club Friendship: Libraries Are for Everyone
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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!
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, April 17, 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!
Intro to GameMaker
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 11 - 18
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Learn the basics of computer programming using the user-friendly GameMaker, a 2D game engine. You'll leave having made your own basic video game and with the tools to continue our game-making journey.
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 11 - 18
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Learn the basics of computer programming using the user-friendly GameMaker, a 2D game engine. You'll leave having made your own basic video game and with the tools to continue our game-making journey.
Teen Crafts: Custom Book Spine Key Chains
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Make a shrink film key chain depicting the spines of your favorite books! All supplies will be provided.
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Make a shrink film key chain depicting the spines of your favorite books! All supplies will be provided.
Laser Cutting Refresher
Exploration Commons
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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If it's been a while since you passed your Exploration Commons laser certification and you could use a refresher on the process, this class is for you! Get a reintroduction to the basics of using our Epilog Fusion Pro and Edge lasers.
Exploration Commons
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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If it's been a while since you passed your Exploration Commons laser certification and you could use a refresher on the process, this class is for you! Get a reintroduction to the basics of using our Epilog Fusion Pro and Edge lasers.
This class is for customers who have already been certified for Exploration Commons independent laser use. This class does not result in independent laser cutter use certification.
Previous Exploration Commons Laser Certification is required.
Crafty Movie: Turning Red
Westminster Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Come out to make a fun craft and watch Turning Red. The movie is rated PG.
Westminster Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Come out to make a fun craft and watch Turning Red. The movie is rated PG.
Eldersburg Teen Advisory Board
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
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Calling all teens with a love of the library! Help us plan teen programming and influence our teen collections. We want you for our Teen Advisory Board! Need service hours? We've got those too!
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
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Calling all teens with a love of the library! Help us plan teen programming and influence our teen collections. We want you for our Teen Advisory Board! Need service hours? We've got those too!
Entrepreneur Academy, Part 3: It's All About the Money
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for an exciting series of five classes from the Business Department of Carroll Community College.
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for an exciting series of five classes from the Business Department of Carroll Community College.
Register for Part 3 of this free series at https://tinyurl.com/ea-pt3-ccc-taneytown.
Folks who attend at least four of the five classes will earn a certificate of completion from Carroll Community College.
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Ages: Adults
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Speaking with other people who have multiple sclerosis can be one of the most empowering and helpful things for someone with MS. Sharing stories, feelings, and experiences with people in similar situations is not only therapeutic, but also enlightening, and can often improve emotional health. This group is part of the MS Focus Independent Support Group Network. Please email Nadine Rosendale (nadiner@carr.org) with questions. This group meets on the third Thursday of the month.
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Ages: Adults
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Speaking with other people who have multiple sclerosis can be one of the most empowering and helpful things for someone with MS. Sharing stories, feelings, and experiences with people in similar situations is not only therapeutic, but also enlightening, and can often improve emotional health. This group is part of the MS Focus Independent Support Group Network. Please email Nadine Rosendale (nadiner@carr.org) with questions. This group meets on the third Thursday of the month.
Bring Back The Pollinators: Our Native Bees
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Pollinators are incredibly important for the flowers we love, the food we eat, and for other wildlife. Join Laura O'Callaghan, Xerces Society Ambassador, as she explores the world of native bees, 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.
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Pollinators are incredibly important for the flowers we love, the food we eat, and for other wildlife. Join Laura O'Callaghan, Xerces Society Ambassador, as she explores the world of native bees, 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.
Jack and the Beanstalk Puppet Show
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 3 - 12
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Jack, a poor country boy, traded the family cow for a handful of magic beans, much to his mom's dismay. He wanted to prove they were magic, so he planted a bean outside. That very night, the bean grew into a massive, towering beanstalk reaching up into the clouds. Jack is very excited about the beanstalk, but what should he do? Should he wait and see if it grows beans, or should he climb it and find out what's up in the clouds? Join us for the puppet show and help Jack decide what to do!
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 3 - 12
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Jack, a poor country boy, traded the family cow for a handful of magic beans, much to his mom's dismay. He wanted to prove they were magic, so he planted a bean outside. That very night, the bean grew into a massive, towering beanstalk reaching up into the clouds. Jack is very excited about the beanstalk, but what should he do? Should he wait and see if it grows beans, or should he climb it and find out what's up in the clouds? Join us for the puppet show and help Jack decide what to do!
English Language Practice Group
Taneytown Branch
Friday, April 18, 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.
Taneytown Branch
Friday, April 18, 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.
Bunny Fun
Taneytown Branch
Friday, April 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join us for a hopping good time. We'll make fun spring crafts, share stories, and have an egg hunt.
Taneytown Branch
Friday, April 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join us for a hopping good time. We'll make fun spring crafts, share stories, and have an egg hunt.
Egg Hunt
Westminster Branch
Friday, April 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 11
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Bring your basket or bag and join us for an egg hunt at CCPL's Westminster Branch! Prize books will be available for each participant. This event will be held outdoors, so please dress accordingly. This program is weather-dependent.
Westminster Branch
Friday, April 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 11
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Bring your basket or bag and join us for an egg hunt at CCPL's Westminster Branch! Prize books will be available for each participant. This event will be held outdoors, so please dress accordingly. This program is weather-dependent.
It's Time for Turtles
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, April 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 6
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Join us for a visit with box turtles and the naturalist from the Piney Run Nature Center. Preschoolers will learn all about turtle behavior and create a turtle craft. Food items may be present.
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, April 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 6
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Join us for a visit with box turtles and the naturalist from the Piney Run Nature Center. Preschoolers will learn all about turtle behavior and create a turtle craft. Food items may be present.
Kids Cook: Easy Spring Oreo Truffles
Exploration Commons
Friday, April 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 8 - 12
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Kids will make easy Oreo truffles in three simple steps. They'll mix ingredients, chill, then dip in spring-colored coatings and add some decorative touches! Note: this recipe contains dairy.
Exploration Commons
Friday, April 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 8 - 12
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Kids will make easy Oreo truffles in three simple steps. They'll mix ingredients, chill, then dip in spring-colored coatings and add some decorative touches! Note: this recipe contains dairy.
Read and Play
North Carroll Branch
Friday, April 18, 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.
North Carroll Branch
Friday, April 18, 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.
Carroll County Health Department's Health on Wheels Mobile Services
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, April 18, 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.
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, April 18, 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.
Spanish Language Practice Circle
Taneytown Branch
Friday, April 18, 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.
Taneytown Branch
Friday, April 18, 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.
Unwind Your Mind: Adult Coloring Book Group
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, April 18, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Do you feel like you're going in a dozen directions? Join us for a monthly social gathering as we de-stress together by coloring and listening to relaxing music. Pencil and paper supplies will be provided.
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, April 18, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Do you feel like you're going in a dozen directions? Join us for a monthly social gathering as we de-stress together by coloring and listening to relaxing music. Pencil and paper supplies will be provided.
Nature Walk and Craft
Offsite
Friday, April 18, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 3 - 12
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Join us for an outdoor adventure where nature and creativity collide! Starting at Watkins Park, we'll wander the Rails to Trails on foot, collecting nature's craft supplies to use when we get back to the park. This adventure is perfect for families and nature lovers of all ages. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Offsite
Friday, April 18, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 3 - 12
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Join us for an outdoor adventure where nature and creativity collide! Starting at Watkins Park, we'll wander the Rails to Trails on foot, collecting nature's craft supplies to use when we get back to the park. This adventure is perfect for families and nature lovers of all ages. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Cardboard Cars and More
Finksburg Branch
Friday, April 18, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 3 - Adults
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Come with the family to build your own cardboard car. If cars aren't your speed, feel free to build a robot or anything else your heart desires! Cardboard, cutting tools, and other supplies will be provided.
Finksburg Branch
Friday, April 18, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 3 - Adults
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Come with the family to build your own cardboard car. If cars aren't your speed, feel free to build a robot or anything else your heart desires! Cardboard, cutting tools, and other supplies will be provided.
Make a Unicorn Basket
Taneytown Branch
Friday, April 18, 2025 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Ages: 6 - 10
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Participants will make a foam unicorn basket.
Taneytown Branch
Friday, April 18, 2025 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Ages: 6 - 10
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Participants will make a foam unicorn basket.
Yoga with Meditation
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, April 18, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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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).
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, April 18, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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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).
Nintendo Afternoon
Westminster Branch
Friday, April 18, 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.
Westminster Branch
Friday, April 18, 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.
Alphabet Train: The Letter S
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
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.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: 3 - 6
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Climb aboard each week to explore a different letter of the alphabet through books, songs, and activities. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Family Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, April 21, 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.
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, April 21, 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.
Family Storytime
Westminster Branch
Monday, April 21, 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.
Westminster Branch
Monday, April 21, 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.
Read and Play
North Carroll Branch
Monday, April 21, 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.
North Carroll Branch
Monday, April 21, 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.
Let's Move: Love Your Park Week!
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join us for a special edition of Let's Move as we celebrate Love Your Park Week with the Town of Mount Airy! We'll start at the branch and then walk up to Wildwood Park for a unique take on our usual wiggles and giggles.
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join us for a special edition of Let's Move as we celebrate Love Your Park Week with the Town of Mount Airy! We'll start at the branch and then walk up to Wildwood Park for a unique take on our usual wiggles and giggles.
Alphabet Train
Finksburg Branch
Monday, April 21, 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.
Finksburg Branch
Monday, April 21, 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.
Pairs Cooking: Tiramisu
Exploration Commons
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Learn what makes tiramisu an irresistible classic! Participants will learn what tiramisu is and create their very own to take home to share. Registration is one group of two participants. Each pair will make one tiramisu to take home and share.
Exploration Commons
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Learn what makes tiramisu an irresistible classic! Participants will learn what tiramisu is and create their very own to take home to share. Registration is one group of two participants. Each pair will make one tiramisu to take home and share.
It's All Fun & Games to Me
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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.
Celebrating Dog Man
Finksburg Branch
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 6 - 12
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Come celebrate the popularity of Dav Pilkey's Dog Man by playing Dog Man games, making your own comics, and learning how to draw some of the characters!
Finksburg Branch
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 6 - 12
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Come celebrate the popularity of Dav Pilkey's Dog Man by playing Dog Man games, making your own comics, and learning how to draw some of the characters!
Secret Agent Training
North Carroll Branch
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 8 - 13
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Join us for activities and games to train you as a secret agent.
North Carroll Branch
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 8 - 13
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Join us for activities and games to train you as a secret agent.
Intermediate Laser Cutting: Photoshop for Laser Engraving
Exploration Commons
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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In this class we will focus on editing photos in Adobe Photoshop to get the best results with our Fusion Pro and Fusion Edge laser engravers.
Exploration Commons
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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In this class we will focus on editing photos in Adobe Photoshop to get the best results with our Fusion Pro and Fusion Edge laser engravers.
Laser Certification is required prior to attending this program.
Open Mah Jongg
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
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.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
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.
Carroll 250: Travis Shaw and the Beeline March
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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“I am persuaded they will do great Execution:” The Maryland and Virginia Rifle Companies of 1775.
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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“I am persuaded they will do great Execution:” The Maryland and Virginia Rifle Companies of 1775.
On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the formation of several independent companies of riflemen to reinforce the New Englanders then besieging British-occupied Boston. Among the first to answer the call were four companies of men – two from western Maryland and two from Virginia – who made a remarkable journey to reach Washington’s army that has gone down in legend as the Beeline March. Upon their arrival, they made an immediate impact, turning a New England army into a truly Continental Army and further cementing the legend of the American marksman in history.
Travis Shaw is the Director of Education for the Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area. Prior to joining VPHA, he spent time at Historic St. Mary’s City, The Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab, Mount Vernon, and Oatlands Historic House and Gardens. He holds a BA in history from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and an MA in history with a concentration in public history from American University.
Travis is former Vice President of the Loudoun Preservation Society and served on the Loudoun County Heritage Commission. He is currently a member of the Loudoun County 250th Commission. He is a guest contributor to the Emerging Revolutionary War series and has written several articles for the American Battlefield Trust.
This program is part of the Carroll 250 Speaker Series celebrating the United States Semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the 1776 United States Declaration of Independence.
Yoga with Meditation
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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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).
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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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).
Using Newspapers to Research Your Ancestors
Finksburg Branch
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Ever wonder what types of genealogical information you can find in newspapers? Online, database, and microfilm newspaper collections that can help flesh out your family story will be discussed. Presented by Meg Gers, Manager of the Periodicals Department, Enoch Pratt Free Library/State Library Resource Center.
Finksburg Branch
Monday, April 21, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Ever wonder what types of genealogical information you can find in newspapers? Online, database, and microfilm newspaper collections that can help flesh out your family story will be discussed. Presented by Meg Gers, Manager of the Periodicals Department, Enoch Pratt Free Library/State Library Resource Center.
This program is sponsored by the Carroll County Genealogical Society.
Infant Lapsit Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Infants and young babies who are crawlers/pre-walkers and their caregivers are invited to this laid-back, gentle program to enjoy nursery rhymes and stories together as we start baby's love of reading and begin to build literacy skills, all from the comfort of their favorite grownup's lap.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Infants and young babies who are crawlers/pre-walkers and their caregivers are invited to this laid-back, gentle program to enjoy nursery rhymes and stories together as we start baby's love of reading and begin to build literacy skills, all from the comfort of their favorite grownup's lap.
Is your little one starting to walk and is more wiggly and active? Check out our Read and Play programs Tuesdays at 10:30 AM and Thursdays at 9:30 AM!
Read and Play
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 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.
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 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.
Read and Play
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 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.
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 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.
Move and Learn
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 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.
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 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.
Read and Play
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 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.
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 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.
Carroll County Workforce Development
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 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.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 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.
Read and Play
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 10:30am - 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.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 10:30am - 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.
Twos and Threes Together
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 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.
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 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.
Twos and Threes Together
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 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.
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 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.
Move and Learn
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
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.
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
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.
Twos and Threes Together
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 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.
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 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.
Celebrate Earth Day!
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 5 - 11
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Pollinators are amazing! See how these insects help plants grow and learn about nectar and pollen. You'll even plant flowers to take home to see which pollinators visit!
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 5 - 11
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Pollinators are amazing! See how these insects help plants grow and learn about nectar and pollen. You'll even plant flowers to take home to see which pollinators visit!
Intro to CNC Routing
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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This two-part program will introduce you to design basics, machine use, and safety procedures for our Iconic i2015 CNC Router. Session one will focus on project design and the VCarve software. Session two covers machine use, including hands-on time with the CNC machine.
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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This two-part program will introduce you to design basics, machine use, and safety procedures for our Iconic i2015 CNC Router. Session one will focus on project design and the VCarve software. Session two covers machine use, including hands-on time with the CNC machine.
All program registrants must complete the prerequisite online Iconic CNC Machine Use and Safety Training before attending the first session of this program.
At the instructor's discretion, customers who successfully complete both sessions of this program will be certified to use Exploration Commons' CNC machine. Customers aged 12 to 15 who complete their certification are required to have a certified adult with them to use the CNC router independently.
North Carroll Knitters Group
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Knitters and crocheters are welcome to join this gathering to share tips, projects, and patterns.
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Knitters and crocheters are welcome to join this gathering to share tips, projects, and patterns.
Line Dancing with Lori
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for an evening of fun and fitness in this beginner's line dancing class. We suggest bringing water and wearing comfortable shoes and clothing for the class.
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for an evening of fun and fitness in this beginner's line dancing class. We suggest bringing water and wearing comfortable shoes and clothing for the class.
Advanced Laser Cutting: Cardstock, Cardboard, and Fabric
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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This class will discuss using cardstock, cardboard, and fabric with the laser cutters here at Exploration Commons. We will go over how to cut and engrave each material safely and provide helpful tips. Exploration Commons Laser certification is required prior to attending this program.
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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This class will discuss using cardstock, cardboard, and fabric with the laser cutters here at Exploration Commons. We will go over how to cut and engrave each material safely and provide helpful tips. Exploration Commons Laser certification is required prior to attending this program.
North Carroll Writers Group
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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.
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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.
Bring Back The Pollinators: Our Native Bees
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Pollinators are incredibly important for the flowers we love, the food we eat, and for other wildlife. Join Laura O'Callaghan, Xerces Society Ambassador, as she explores the world of native bees, 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.
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Pollinators are incredibly important for the flowers we love, the food we eat, and for other wildlife. Join Laura O'Callaghan, Xerces Society Ambassador, as she explores the world of native bees, 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.
Let's Get Crafty
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Come craft with us! We will have a fun and EASY craft project each month. No experience or creative skills are needed! Bring a friend and craft together, or meet new people with a shared love of crafting.
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Come craft with us! We will have a fun and EASY craft project each month. No experience or creative skills are needed! Bring a friend and craft together, or meet new people with a shared love of crafting.
Jack and the Beanstalk Puppet Show
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 3 - 12
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Jack, a poor country boy, traded the family cow for a handful of magic beans, much to his mom's dismay. He wanted to prove they were magic, so he planted a bean outside. That very night, the bean grew into a massive, towering beanstalk reaching up into the clouds. Jack is very excited about the beanstalk, but what should he do? Should he wait and see if it grows beans, or should he climb it and find out what's up in the clouds? Join us for the puppet show and help Jack decide what to do!
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 3 - 12
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Jack, a poor country boy, traded the family cow for a handful of magic beans, much to his mom's dismay. He wanted to prove they were magic, so he planted a bean outside. That very night, the bean grew into a massive, towering beanstalk reaching up into the clouds. Jack is very excited about the beanstalk, but what should he do? Should he wait and see if it grows beans, or should he climb it and find out what's up in the clouds? Join us for the puppet show and help Jack decide what to do!
Pajama Party Storytime
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.
Writing Group
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
Move & Groove Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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This energetic storytime encourages creative movement and dance to help develop gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness while fostering a love of stories.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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This energetic storytime encourages creative movement and dance to help develop gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness while fostering a love of stories.
Ready, Set, School!
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
Family Storytime
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
Read and Play
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
Read and Play
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
Mount Airy Knitters
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
Move & Groove Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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This energetic storytime encourages creative movement and dance to help develop gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness while fostering a love of stories.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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This energetic storytime encourages creative movement and dance to help develop gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness while fostering a love of stories.
Read and Play
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
Twos and Threes Together
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
Fun and Games
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 8 - 17
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Join us to play a variety of board games, card games, party games, and group games in a relaxed atmosphere geared toward homeschoolers.
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 8 - 17
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Join us to play a variety of board games, card games, party games, and group games in a relaxed atmosphere geared toward homeschoolers.
Upcycled CD Case Picture Frame
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Old CD cases make a great stand-up frame to keep a photo of a loved one. Join us as we upcycle materials to create a photo frame to keep close by at your desk or work area. All supplies will be provided.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Old CD cases make a great stand-up frame to keep a photo of a loved one. Join us as we upcycle materials to create a photo frame to keep close by at your desk or work area. All supplies will be provided.
Westminster Book Club: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley. Books will be available for pickup at CCPL's Westminster Branch.
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley. Books will be available for pickup at CCPL's Westminster Branch.
Chess at the Library
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 7 - Adults
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Are you a chess champion or want to learn? Show off your best moves against other chess players! Experienced and novice chess players are welcome.
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 7 - Adults
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Are you a chess champion or want to learn? Show off your best moves against other chess players! Experienced and novice chess players are welcome.
Mount Airy Scrapbook Club
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 14 - Adults
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Can't find the time or space at home to do your scrapbooking? Join us for a monthly scrapbooking club where you bring your materials from home, spread out, and work on your projects. Meet other scrapbook lovers and share ideas. We can provide some paper and cutting materials as well. Let's scrapbook together!
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 14 - Adults
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Can't find the time or space at home to do your scrapbooking? Join us for a monthly scrapbooking club where you bring your materials from home, spread out, and work on your projects. Meet other scrapbook lovers and share ideas. We can provide some paper and cutting materials as well. Let's scrapbook together!
Eldersburg Hooked on Crochet
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
Mid-Week Movie and Munch: Kung Fu Panda 4
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Ages: All Ages
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Join us for an evening of movie magic and a snack. We will be watching Kung Fu Panda 4; the film is rated PG.
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Ages: All Ages
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Join us for an evening of movie magic and a snack. We will be watching Kung Fu Panda 4; the film is rated PG.
Please bring your own bottle of water to enjoy with our salty popcorn.
Family Fun Night
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, April 23, 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.
Read and Play
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, April 24, 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.
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, April 24, 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.
Family Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, April 24, 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.
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, April 24, 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.
Family Storytime
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, April 24, 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.
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, April 24, 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.
Family Storytime
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, April 24, 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.
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, April 24, 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.
Twos and Threes Together
Westminster Branch
Thursday, April 24, 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.
Westminster Branch
Thursday, April 24, 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.
North Carroll Writers Group
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, April 24, 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.
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, April 24, 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.
Family Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Family Storytime
Westminster Branch
Thursday, April 24, 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.
Westminster Branch
Thursday, April 24, 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.
Mount Airy Senior Book Discussion Group: The Demon of Unrest
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson.
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson.
Beginner Sewing Level 2: Intro to Garment Construction
Exploration Commons
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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This series of sewing classes introduces new or less experienced sewists to beginner sewing information, resources, and hands-on experience.
Exploration Commons
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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This series of sewing classes introduces new or less experienced sewists to beginner sewing information, resources, and hands-on experience.
Beginner Sewing Level 2: Intro to Garment Construction introduces the following information and skills:
- Fabric types, terminology, and preparation for sewing
- Interfacing types, uses, and application
- Reading, customizing, and cutting from a commercial pattern
- Constructing and finishing a simple garment
This is a series class; you need to register for the first class and attend all three.
- Class 1: Choosing, Purchasing, and Preparing Fabrics for Garment Sewing
- Class 2: Measuring the Body, Preparing the Pattern and Fabric, and Cutting the Fabric
- Class 3: Sewing Your Slim Cut Lounge Pants
Series Prerequisites and Required Skills:
- Exploration Commons' sewing machine certification
- Can thread a sewing machine and wind a bobbin
- Can sew items together with different seam allowances
- Understand the purpose of back-stitching
- Have previously sewn items equivalent to the projects in the Beginner Sewing Level 1 classes: small fabric container, lined canvas tote with webbing handles, lined pouch with zipper
Required Materials:
- A sewing machine, some materials, and a commercial sewing pattern will be provided
- Students will supply the appropriate fabric, elastic, and thread for their garment
- Appropriate amount of prewashed and dried fabric for your size*
- Appropriate width and amount of elastic for your size*
- Matching thread*
*Do not purchase fabric, elastic, or thread before the first class.
Westminster Branch Chess Club
Westminster Branch
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 11 - Adults
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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.
Westminster Branch
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 11 - Adults
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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.
Crazy for Crafting
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for fun and easy craft projects each month. No experience or creative skills are needed. Bring a friend or meet new people who also enjoy crafting. This month, we will be making resin-poured crafts.
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for fun and easy craft projects each month. No experience or creative skills are needed. Bring a friend or meet new people who also enjoy crafting. This month, we will be making resin-poured crafts.
Tea Tasting with the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled
Online
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Sponsored by the Friends of the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, Carroll County Public Library, and Tea and Whimsey, this virtual tea-tasting workshop will introduce you to several new teas while exploring their history and flavor profiles!
Online
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Sponsored by the Friends of the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, Carroll County Public Library, and Tea and Whimsey, this virtual tea-tasting workshop will introduce you to several new teas while exploring their history and flavor profiles!
The library will mail you three teas to taste for this workshop. You will need the following on hand to get the full benefit of the workshop:
- Tea provided by the library
- Hot water to steep the tea
- Tasting cups
Register for free at https://marylandlibraries.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_R9fCdlUqTlaWVPK4ayCLUQ.
Pajama Party Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, April 24, 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.
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, April 24, 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.
Gentle Yoga
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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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.
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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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.
English Language Practice Group
Taneytown Branch
Friday, April 25, 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.
Taneytown Branch
Friday, April 25, 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.
Frog Fun!
Taneytown Branch
Friday, April 25, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 6
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Join the fun as we celebrate frogs with stories, songs, activities, and a craft.
Taneytown Branch
Friday, April 25, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 6
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Join the fun as we celebrate frogs with stories, songs, activities, and a craft.
Read and Play
North Carroll Branch
Friday, April 25, 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.
North Carroll Branch
Friday, April 25, 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.
Use Your Noodle!
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, April 25, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 6 - 11
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We'll do some construction with everyone's favorite building material: pasta noodles! We'll build tall structures and moving vehicles and learn about engineering basics along the way. All materials will be provided.
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, April 25, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 6 - 11
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We'll do some construction with everyone's favorite building material: pasta noodles! We'll build tall structures and moving vehicles and learn about engineering basics along the way. All materials will be provided.
Cricut Design with Heat Transfer Vinyl
Exploration Commons
Friday, April 25, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:30am
Ages: 16 - Adults
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We will practice creating digital designs in Adobe Illustrator to be used for the Cricut Maker. In this class, we'll specifically work with heat transfer vinyl and create a small potholder project to put our skills to use!
Exploration Commons
Friday, April 25, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:30am
Ages: 16 - Adults
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We will practice creating digital designs in Adobe Illustrator to be used for the Cricut Maker. In this class, we'll specifically work with heat transfer vinyl and create a small potholder project to put our skills to use!
Coffee with the Classics: Citizen Kane
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, April 25, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for our April selection, Citizen Kane, which many critics call "the greatest film of all time," and was written, directed, and stars Orson Welles.
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, April 25, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for our April selection, Citizen Kane, which many critics call "the greatest film of all time," and was written, directed, and stars Orson Welles.
Yoga with Meditation
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, April 25, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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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).
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, April 25, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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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).
A Wicked Lock-In
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, April 25, 2025 - 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Ages: 12 - 18
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Join us for a lock-in with a Wicked theme! We'll screen the movie, play games, and make crafts inspired by the film. Wicked is rated PG.
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, April 25, 2025 - 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Ages: 12 - 18
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Join us for a lock-in with a Wicked theme! We'll screen the movie, play games, and make crafts inspired by the film. Wicked is rated PG.
Volunteer Opportunity at the Finksburg Branch Garden
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 9:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 14 - 17
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Are you in need of service hours? Do you like working outside and don't mind getting your hands dirty? If so, this may be the perfect volunteer opportunity for you! We are looking for students ages 14 - 17 to assist our local master gardeners with the maintenance of the Finksburg Branch Garden. Please dress appropriately, wear sunscreen, and bring water. Garden clean-up days are weather-dependent.
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 9:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 14 - 17
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Are you in need of service hours? Do you like working outside and don't mind getting your hands dirty? If so, this may be the perfect volunteer opportunity for you! We are looking for students ages 14 - 17 to assist our local master gardeners with the maintenance of the Finksburg Branch Garden. Please dress appropriately, wear sunscreen, and bring water. Garden clean-up days are weather-dependent.
Saturday Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, April 26, 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.
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, April 26, 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.
Saturday Adventures
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, April 26, 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, crafts, and there will be something new and different each week. The one thing that will always happen? Fun!
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, April 26, 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, crafts, and there will be something new and different each week. The one thing that will always happen? Fun!
Peaceful Melodies with Lydia Bandy
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Enjoy the soothing sounds of piano or harp as Lydia Bandy fills the library with beautiful, calming music.
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Enjoy the soothing sounds of piano or harp as Lydia Bandy fills the library with beautiful, calming music.
Creative Expressions with Acrylics
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 15 - Adults
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Venture into abstract art with acrylic paint. All supplies will be provided. Spend an hour or two delving into colors and textures to create a beautiful acrylic painting of your own.
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 15 - Adults
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Venture into abstract art with acrylic paint. All supplies will be provided. Spend an hour or two delving into colors and textures to create a beautiful acrylic painting of your own.
Read with a Furry Friend
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 4 - 17
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Come to the library and read a story to a book-loving dog from My Caring Paws. Research shows that reading to animals can boost children's reading skills and help with emotional and social skills. Struggling readers are encouraged to participate.
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 4 - 17
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Come to the library and read a story to a book-loving dog from My Caring Paws. Research shows that reading to animals can boost children's reading skills and help with emotional and social skills. Struggling readers are encouraged to participate.
Dungeons & Dragons Spring Adventure
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 11 - 18
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Calling brave heroes for a quest in Dungeons & Dragons! Whether this is your first adventure or your twentieth, join us for an afternoon of fantastic deeds!
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 11 - 18
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Calling brave heroes for a quest in Dungeons & Dragons! Whether this is your first adventure or your twentieth, join us for an afternoon of fantastic deeds!
Having signed on as guards for the passenger ship Revelation traveling troubled waters to the Bay of Blackbottom, the party might just find that the captain has a few secrets up her sleeve...
A choice of playable sixth-level characters, dice, pencils, and other necessary supplies will be provided.
Dungeons & Dragons is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the United States and other countries. © 2015 Wizards. All Rights Reserved.
Endless Abilities Meetup Group
Taneytown Branch
Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 6 - Adults
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Join us for a new, unique meetup group. If you are the parent or caregiver of a student with developmental disabilities or who is neurodivergent and you would like to meet other parents, this is a program for you and your kids! We will have a craft and refreshments for the kids and time to socialize for the families.
Taneytown Branch
Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 6 - Adults
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Join us for a new, unique meetup group. If you are the parent or caregiver of a student with developmental disabilities or who is neurodivergent and you would like to meet other parents, this is a program for you and your kids! We will have a craft and refreshments for the kids and time to socialize for the families.
Alphabet Train: The Letter T
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
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.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: 3 - 6
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Climb aboard each week to explore a different letter of the alphabet through books, songs, and activities. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Family Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, April 28, 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.
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, April 28, 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.
Family Storytime
Westminster Branch
Monday, April 28, 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.
Westminster Branch
Monday, April 28, 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.
Read and Play
North Carroll Branch
Monday, April 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.
North Carroll Branch
Monday, April 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.
Intro to Laser Cutting
Exploration Commons
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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This beginner-level laser cutter class will walk you through design basics, machine use, and safety procedures. At the instructor's discretion, customers who successfully complete this program will be certified to use the Exploration Commons' Fusion Pro and Fusion Edge laser cutters.
Customers aged 12 to 15 who complete their certification are required to have a certified adult with them to use the laser independently.
Exploration Commons
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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This beginner-level laser cutter class will walk you through design basics, machine use, and safety procedures. At the instructor's discretion, customers who successfully complete this program will be certified to use the Exploration Commons' Fusion Pro and Fusion Edge laser cutters.
Customers aged 12 to 15 who complete their certification are required to have a certified adult with them to use the laser independently.
Let's Move!
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, April 28, 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!
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, April 28, 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!
Alphabet Train
Finksburg Branch
Monday, April 28, 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.
Finksburg Branch
Monday, April 28, 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.
Eldersburg Hooked on Crochet
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, April 28, 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.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, April 28, 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.
It's All Fun & Games to Me
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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.
Westminster Branch Teen Advisory Board
Westminster Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
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Calling all teens looking for leadership roles in planning library programs. We want you for our Teen Advisory Board! Need service hours? We've got those too! Participants can join us in person or log in virtually through Zoom by registering.
Westminster Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
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Calling all teens looking for leadership roles in planning library programs. We want you for our Teen Advisory Board! Need service hours? We've got those too! Participants can join us in person or log in virtually through Zoom by registering.
LEGO® Builders Club
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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!
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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!
Monday Makers
Taneytown Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Ages: 11 - Adults
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Join us to learn how to make something new and creative.
Taneytown Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Ages: 11 - Adults
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Join us to learn how to make something new and creative.
Learn to Crochet: Curly Scarf
Westminster Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 14 - Adults
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Join us for this beginner-friendly crochet class to create a curly scarf. All supplies will be provided. This is a two-part class.
Westminster Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 14 - Adults
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Join us for this beginner-friendly crochet class to create a curly scarf. All supplies will be provided. This is a two-part class.
North Carroll Book Discussion Group: The Great Divide
North Carroll Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez.
North Carroll Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez.
Crochet Club
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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Join us for an evening of crochet and conversation. Bring your crochet supplies and/or whatever crochet project you have already started. All experience levels are welcome.
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
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Join us for an evening of crochet and conversation. Bring your crochet supplies and/or whatever crochet project you have already started. All experience levels are welcome.
To Be Read: Wayne Wharton
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Wayne Wharton, a writer who now resides in Richmond, Virginia, grew up in the coal mining region of the Appalachian mountain range. From a tiny four-room shack with no indoor plumbing, he escaped the throes of poverty and went on to graduate from college and become a successful novelist. Wayne will be in conversation with Ted Zaleski of the Two Sides to the Story podcast.
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Wayne Wharton, a writer who now resides in Richmond, Virginia, grew up in the coal mining region of the Appalachian mountain range. From a tiny four-room shack with no indoor plumbing, he escaped the throes of poverty and went on to graduate from college and become a successful novelist. Wayne will be in conversation with Ted Zaleski of the Two Sides to the Story podcast.
His first book, The Thrushkeepers, is a rare look into the hidden secrets of characters who walked and negotiated the paths of poverty. Self-written, self-edited, and self-published gives testimony to what one can accomplish, no matter the obstacles and hardships faced. An enjoyable mystery with a cadre of interesting characters will not disappoint. His latest book, Justice Looks Away, is a mystery set in coastal New England where a murderer plays a deadly game of chess with newly elected town sheriff, Sam Taylor.
Books will be available for purchase and signing.
