Upcoming Events

Friends Annual Meeting & Friends Giving Afternoon Tea
Exploration Commons
Friday, November 14, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
This is a private exclusive event for Friends of CCPL; if you are not a current Friend and would like to join, visit https://tinyurl.com/friends-of-ccpl.

Join the Friends of the Carroll County Public Library for our Annual Meeting and Friends Giving Afternoon Tea on Friday, November 14 at 1 PM. A business meeting will be followed by our special guest speaker, author Allie Pleiter. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Light refreshments will be served; please RSVP by 11/7. 

We will once again be collecting non-perishable food and personal care items for donation to local organizations. 

For questions, please contact Kati Townsley at ktownsley@carr.org or 443-293-3158.

About Allie Pleiter

An avid crafter, coffee junkie and firm believer that “pie makes everything better,” Allie Pleiter writes both fiction and non-fiction working on as many as four books at a time.  The bestselling author of over seventy books, Allie has enjoyed a twenty-plus year career with over 1.9 million books sold. Allie's The Riverbank Knitting Mysteries are set in the fictional town of Collinstown, Maryland. View all of her books online at https://alliepleiter.com/books. In addition to writing, she maintains an active writing productivity coaching practice and speaks regularly on the creative process, publishing, and her very favorite topic—The Chunky Method of time management for writers. She lives in the Charlotte area with her husband and the world’s most adorable dog. Visit her website at www.alliepleiter.com to learn more. 

Special thanks to Park Books on Main. 

Wicked Party Lock-In
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, November 14, 2025 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: 11 - 17
Registration and more information
Are you excited for Wicked: For Good? Join us to celebrate the Wicked fandom with crafts and activities.

Yoga and Pranayama for Stress Relief
Taneytown Branch
Saturday, November 15, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
This program includes a gentle yoga practice, pranayama (breath exercises), and meditation to allow you to let go of tension, relax, and relieve stress. Breathing techniques and physical postures will be practiced that can be utilized off your mat and outside this class to enable you to manage stress and pressure in various settings in your life. 

The program will be accessible for individuals of varying physical ability and yoga experience and can be modified to a chair for those with limited mobility. Participants will need to bring their own yoga mat or towel to practice on.

Mini Golf at the Library!
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, November 15, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 6 - 11
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We've turned the library into a mini golf course! Come by for a late morning of silly mini golf fun. 

Saturday Adventures
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, November 15, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Come to the library every Saturday morning for a new adventure! Stories, songs, dancing—there will be something new and different each week. The one thing that will always happen? Fun!

Celebrate America Recycles Day
Westminster Branch
Saturday, November 15, 2025 - 10:00am - 1:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Do you have recycling questions? Confused by what can and can't go into your recycling bin? Stop by to see Ashlee Treece, Manager of the Carroll County Recycling and Conservation Program. There will be interactive games and handouts, and Ashlee will be available to answer your questions. 

Read with a Furry Friend
Taneytown Branch
Saturday, November 15, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - Adults, Adults
Registration and more information
Come to the library to visit with or read to book-loving therapy dogs. Research shows that reading to animals boosts reading skills in children and helps with social skills and emotional health for all ages. Adults and seniors can also come to de-stress and relax with a fuzzy friend. Walk-ins are welcome!

A Wickedly Good Craft Party
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, November 15, 2025 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Are you excited for Wicked: For Good? Join us to celebrate the Wicked fandom with various Wicked and Wizard of Oz themed crafts! 

Super Smash Bros. Tournament for Kids
Taneytown Branch
Saturday, November 15, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 6 - 11
Registration and more information
CCPL's Taneytown Branch is holding a Super Smash Bros. tournament for kids, so join us to show you're the best player your age in town! There will be no prizes, just glory for the winner!

DND Club: Dungeon Master Training
Westminster Branch
Saturday, November 15, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 11 - 17
Registration and more information
Welcome, adventurers! Do you want to become a Dungeon Master but are unsure how? Look no further! In this class, you will receive a crash course in how to be a Dungeon Master and run your own Dungeons & Dragons campaign, with the goal to start a Westminster Branch DND Club in early 2026. Dungeon Masters who help run future club campaigns will also receive service hours for their time. 

Dungeons & Dragons is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the United States and other countries. © 2015 Wizards. All Rights Reserved.

Sykesville Painting Club Workshop with Karen Peck
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, November 15, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Ages: Adults
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The library is partnering with the Sykesville Painting Club to offer this workshop by Karen Peck. 

Please register and pay at https://tinyurl.com/spc-karen-peck-workshop.

Cost of Workshop: 

Members $35.00 

Non-Members $45.00

Please take note of the materials you will need to bring. 

Be a Coffee Connoisseur
Exploration Commons
Saturday, November 15, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
Take a trip around the world of coffee! Learn about bean origins, roasting temperatures, and types of grinding to brew the perfect cup of joe. Sample several varieties and evaluate using coffee flavor descriptors.

PAWS to Read
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, November 15, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 4 - Adults
Registration and more information
Come to the library to visit with or read to a book-loving therapy animal. Research shows that reading to animals boosts reading skills in children and helps with social skills and emotional health for all ages. Adults and seniors can also come to de-stress and relax with a fuzzy friend. Registration is optional; walk-ins are welcome!

Read with a Furry Friend
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, November 15, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 3 - Adults
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Every dog enjoys a good story! Trained reading dogs from My Caring Paws will provide a relaxed, informal atmosphere for kids to practice reading. 

Super Smash Bros. Tournament for Teens
Taneytown Branch
Saturday, November 15, 2025 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Ages: 11 - 17
Registration and more information
CCPL's Taneytown Branch is holding a Super Smash Bros. tournament for teens, so join us to show you're the best player in town! There will be no prizes, just glory for the winner!

Family Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children. 

Family Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, November 17, 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, November 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. 

Read and Play
North Carroll Branch
Monday, November 17, 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.

Baking Basics: Classic Pumpkin Roll
Exploration Commons
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 14 - Adults
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This hands-on bake-along class teaches how to make a classic pumpkin roll with cream cheese filling. Participants will take home their delicious dessert to eat or freeze for Thanksgiving. CCPL's Westminster Branch staff member, Tina Mawhinney, and the Exploration Commons Teaching Kitchen will be teaching.

Intro to Basic Sewing Skills (Skill Level 0)
Exploration Commons
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
Registration and more information
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.

Play and Explore
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 5
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Come play with us! Help your child practice fine motor, gross motor, and social/emotional skills through the art of play! A large variety of engaging toys and materials will be available.

Let's Move!
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, November 17, 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
North Carroll Branch
Monday, November 17, 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.

It's All Fun & Games To Me
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Do you enjoy playing board games? Want to meet new friends with the same interest? Join us on Monday afternoons to play games and meet new people. 

Curious Kids
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Ages: 5 - 8
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Calling all curious kids! Join us each session to share a story, art project, and hands-on STEM activity. Children and adults can have fun and get messy together! Food and natural items may be present.

LEGO® Builders Club
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ages: 5 - Adults
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Want to practice your building skills? Join us for a LEGO® program where you tackle a new design each time! Bring a grown-up and build together. We supply the bricks, and you supply the creativity.

Let's Start a Podcast!
Exploration Commons
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults
Registration and more information
Do you want to get into podcasting but don't know where to start? Then this is the class for you! We will cover the basics of the different recording software we offer and introduce the equipment we provide in the Audio/Video Lab. 

Open Mah Jongg
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, November 17, 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.

Battle of the Books: Parent and Coach Information Sharing
North Carroll Branch
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Join us for an information session about the Battle of the Books! All parents and caregivers who have children who are interested in participating, as well as coaches, are encouraged to attend.

Caring for Your Family Treasures
Finksburg Branch
Monday, November 17, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Ages: 13 - Adults
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Learn to preserve and protect your family’s rare books, scrapbooks, photographs, and other personal treasures. Discuss where to store items, what boxes and other storage options are best, and what environments and other factors are most damaging to your materials. Gain the knowledge to ensure your family treasures last for years to come. Program presented by Natalie DeMuro, a Special Collection Archivist at Enoch Pratt Free Library.

This program is presented in partnership with the Carroll County Genealogical Society.

Read and Play
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, November 18, 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.

North Carroll Ask a Master Gardener
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 9:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Adults
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Bring your questions about fall gardening to the Carroll County Master Gardeners and pick up tips, handouts, and more.

Preschool Vision Screening
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 9:30am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 6
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Drop by for a free vision screening for preschool-aged children. Testing covers nearsightedness, farsightedness, unequal focusing, and differences in the power of the eyes. Offered in partnership with the Lineboro-Manchester Lions Club.

Read and Play
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, November 18, 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
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, November 18, 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, November 18, 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, November 18, 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, November 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
Tuesday, November 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. 

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

Family Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, November 18, 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. 

Twos and Threes Together
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, November 18, 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, November 18, 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.

Twos and Threes Together
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
More information
This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

Twos and Threes Together
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, November 18, 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.

North Carroll Knitters Group
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Knitters and crocheters are welcome to join this group gathering to share tips, projects, and patterns.

Little Learners
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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A special storytime just for preschoolers! Activities will promote pre-reading and school-readiness skills in preparation for kindergarten. Adult caregivers are welcome. Food and natural items may be present.

Dungeons & Dragons Online
Online
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
Registration and more information
Join us for a session of Dungeons & Dragons played entirely online! Pre-generated characters will be available, and registrants will meet on Zoom the day before to become familiar with any websites used. This session is for beginners and avid players alike.

Dungeons & Dragons is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the United States and other countries. © 2015 Wizards. All Rights Reserved.

Line Dancing with Lori
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
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. 

Introduction to Onshape & 3D Printing
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 14 - Adults
Registration and more information
Welcome to the world of 3D modeling, design, and 3D printing. In this introductory class, we will review the computer-aided design (CAD) software Onshape by diving into the fundamentals and techniques to make a 3D-printed keychain.

Needle Little Klatch?
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, November 18, 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!

Diamond Painting
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
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, November 18, 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.

Healthy Eating: Intro to Intuitive Eating
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
Staying on track with nutrition seems to be at the top of everyone’s mind, especially as we enter the holiday season. Join Weis Dietitian Christina to discuss the principles of intuitive eating and how they can shed light on a new perspective surrounding food and nutrition. The presentation will be followed by a Caprese Bites recipe demonstration that participants will be able to sample. Pick up recipes, Weis Healthy Bites Magazine, healthy handout tips, and a $5.00 Weis coupon.

Pajama Party Storytime
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, November 18, 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.

Carroll 250: Francis Scott Key Presented by Lou Giles
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
This fascinating talk will focus on Francis Scott Key and will include his family and early years, the War of 1812 and the Dr. Beanes rescue mission, the Star-Spangled Banner, religion, politics (and major cases), and his views on slavery.

About the Presenter

Lou Giles retired in 2012 as a senior executive in the Defense Department. He presently serves as the President of the Society of the War of 1812 in the State of Maryland, a patriotic organization limited to descendants of soldiers who fought in the War of 1812. He is also a member of the Boards of Directors and counsel to the Star-Spangled Banner Flag House in Baltimore. Mr. Giles also volunteers at the Maryland State Archives in Annapolis and as a docent at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore. 

As a passionate amateur historian and genealogist interested in the War of 1812 in Maryland, Mr. Giles enjoys delving into primary sources, local archives, and historical newspapers to uncover new findings and perspectives and sharing these findings through writing, presentations, and community engagement.

Mr. Giles first became interested in Francis Scott Key in 2014 when he was tasked with providing presentations on Key to visitors to Fort McHenry. His genealogy experience and knowledge of resources available at the Maryland State Archives and National Archives allowed him to uncover records on Francis Scott Key that provide a different perspective from most biographers of Key. He has published several articles on Key, including identifying Key’s truce ship on which he authored the Star-Spangled Banner and Key’s views on slavery.

He was recently featured in local and national press reporting after winning an appeal against the Veterans Administration, resulting in a ruling allowing enslaved Black Americans who fought in early wars of the United States as servants or waiters to be considered veterans.

Mr. Giles is a lifelong Maryland resident who holds degrees in physics, electrical engineering, and law.

Youth Community Service Group
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 18
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Connect with your community and earn service learning hours while collaborating on projects that will benefit Eldersburg and beyond. Our current project is to create centerpieces for the dining room tables at Oakland Manor.

Pajama Party Storytime
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, November 18, 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.

Book Bingo at Liquidity Aleworks: Presented by CCPL's Mount Airy Branch and The Last Word
Offsite
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ages: Adults, 21 and older
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Like regular bingo, but better! Check out the best brewery around, Liquidity Aleworks, for an evening full of fun! Win brand-new book bundles, literary totes, and more provided by The Last Word Bookstore and CCPL's Mount Airy Branch. Playing is FREE. No need to register; just bring yourself, your friends, and get ready to get LIT-erary!

TRIVIA NIGHT at Bistro 91 in Finksburg
Offsite
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
What trivia tidbits are rattling around in your head? Grab a few friends and join us for Trivia Night at Bistro 91! If your team needs to cancel or change your team size on the day of the program, please call Bistro 91 at (410) 861-8841. All prizes are provided by Bistro 91.

Registration required. Only one person per team needs to register. Please keep the team size to 8 or less.

Writing Group
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, November 19, 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, November 19, 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.

Ask the Department of Human Services (DHS)!
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 9:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Adults
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Staff from the Carroll County Department of Social Services will be available to share community resources and DSS services; offer application assistance for SNAP, TCA, MA, and more; and assist with child support services. 

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

Ask the Department of Human Services (DHS)!
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 9:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Adults
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Staff from the Carroll County Department of Social Services will be available to share community resources and DSS services; offer application assistance for SNAP, TCA, MA, and more; and assist with child support services. 

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

Family Storytime
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, November 19, 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. 

Ready, Set, School!
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, November 19, 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, November 19, 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, November 19, 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, November 19, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
More information
Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.

Ask a Master Gardener
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, November 19, 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, November 19, 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, November 19, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
More information
This energetic storytime encourages creative movement and dance to help develop gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness while fostering a love of stories.

Read and Play
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
More information
Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.

Preschool Move and Learn
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Join us for an interactive storytime where we develop school readiness skills using movement, music, and more, while fostering a love of learning! This fun program includes art projects and hands-on learning stations.

Ready, Set, School!
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, November 19, 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, November 19, 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: I'm Glad My Mom Died
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy.

Westminster Branch Anime Club
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, November 19, 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!

Transitioning to Medicare Part 2
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, November 19, 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.

Chess at the Library
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 7 - Adults, 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.

Decorative Laser Engraved Pie Pan Lid and Pumpkin Pie Class
Exploration Commons
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Join us for a hybrid kitchen and makerspace class! We'll start in the kitchen, making a PA Dutch-style pumpkin pie. While our pies bake and chill, we'll learn some basics of Adobe Illustrator as we create graphics to laser engrave on our pie pan lids. Then we'll return to the kitchen to pick up the pies to take home!

If you have taken an Engraved Pie Lid class at EC50 in the past, please do not register for this class. This class is intended for new patrons/registrants only.

Crafty Activities for Fall!
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 10 - Adults
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Feel the creativity in the air? Visit us for a craft break and discover what you can make with the materials on hand! Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Crafts available while supplies last.

Eldersburg Hooked on Crochet
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, November 19, 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.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Puppet Show
North Carroll Branch
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 3 - 12
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Goldilocks is off to get her mom some flour from the store. Should she go the long way or take the shortcut through the woods and risk running into the ferocious bears? Who else will she meet along the way? Join us as we wind our way through the twists and turns of this adventure with Goldilocks!

Starlight Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ages: 2 - 5
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Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and enjoy a cozy evening of stories and songs. Perfect for families with young children. 

Finksburg Book Club: James
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is James by Percival Everett.

Read and Play
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, November 20, 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.

Beginner Sewing Level 1: Sew a Boxy Zippered Pouch (Class 4)
Exploration Commons
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Get acquainted with the sewing machine and basic tools of the trade. Practice adding a zipper to a sturdy, boxy pouch known as a Dopp bag. You will learn about adding a zipper to fully lined bags, using edge stitching, and how to box corners.

Class Prerequisites: Exploration Commons' Sewing Machine Certification

Required Materials: A sewing machine and all materials will be provided.

About Beginner Sewing Level 1: These classes introduce new or less experienced sewists to beginning sewing information and resources with hands-on practice.

Beginner Sewing Level 1 classes introduce and practice the following skills:

• basic sewing tools
• cutting, measuring, and marking fabric
• pressing with an iron
• basting and sewing

You can take Level 1 classes in any order, but beginners will benefit most by taking the first three classes, Class 1, 2, and 3, in sequence.

Twos and Threes Together
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, November 20, 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
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, November 20, 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
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, November 20, 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. 

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Puppet Show
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 12
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Goldilocks is off to get her mom some flour from the store. Should she go the long way or take the shortcut through the woods and risk running into the ferocious bears? Who else will she meet along the way? Join us as we wind our way through the twists and turns of this adventure with Goldilocks!

Spanish Language Practice Circle
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a friendly and informal group gathering to practice speaking Spanish together. This program is for intermediate- and advanced-level Spanish speakers. A partner from The Literacy Council of Carroll County will lead this program.

Twos and Threes Together
Westminster Branch
Thursday, November 20, 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, November 20, 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, November 20, 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, November 20, 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, November 20, 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, November 20, 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.

Mini Musicians
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Come join us for a creative and exploratory first introduction to music! This program will incorporate piano playing, boomwhackers, and rhythm instruments while teaching children the basics of pitch, patterns, and rhythm. We will learn skills that are beneficial for future piano lessons and other musical instruments too!

Club Friendship: Libraries Are for Everyone
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, November 20, 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!

Mount Airy Senior Book Discussion Group: The Mistletoe Mystery
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose.

Thanksgiving Messy Masterpieces
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 2 - 6
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Paint, scissors, and glue, oh my! It’s time to create your very own masterpieces to celebrate Thanksgiving! Please dress to get messy.

Taste As You Go: The Art of Seasoning
Exploration Commons
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 15 - Adults
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Explore the basics of balanced seasoning. Learn how salt and acid work together to transform flavors and how tasting as you go ensures perfectly seasoned dishes.

Open Mah Jongg
Westminster Branch
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:45pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a friendly game of casual, non-competitive American Mah Jongg. This program is for experienced and newer players with some play experience. An instructor will not be present. Please bring a current National Mah Jongg League card. If you don’t have a card, one will be provided.

Westminster Branch Chess Club
Westminster Branch
Thursday, November 20, 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.

Laser Cutting Refresher
Exploration Commons
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 5:30pm - 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.

Crazy for Crafting
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for some 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 beautiful holiday greeting cards!

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, November 20, 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.

Pajama Party Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Thursday, November 20, 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.

Rawr! It's a DINOvember Storytime!
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ages: 3 - 8
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Happy DINOvember! Join us for a reading of What the Dinosaurs Did Last Night by Refe and Susan Tuma. We'll have fun crafts and activities for your littlest paleontologist.

Crochet Granny Squares
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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In the first class of this series, attendees will learn how to make and customize granny squares, including color changes and pattern scaling. Participants will finish at least one square. Supplies will be provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring their preferred crochet hook (3.5mm).

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

Navajo Code Talkers
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, November 20, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 11 - Adults
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Staff from the National Museum of the Marine Corps will be joining us virtually for a tour of their World War II Gallery, where they will spotlight the incredible contributions of the Navajo Code Talkers. Discover how these brave Marines used their native language to create an unbreakable code that helped secure victory in the Pacific. Through powerful stories and historic artifacts, we honor their legacy and the enduring spirit of the Marine Corps. 

Q&A with the Small Business Administration
North Carroll Branch
Friday, November 21, 2025 - 9:30am - 1:30pm
Ages: Adults
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class="custom1">Meet with a representative from the Small Business Administration (SBA) for a 30-minute, one-on-one appointment to learn about resources available for small businesses. Whether you want to start a business or are interested in learning to improve the business you have, the SBA can assist you. 

Schedule an appointment at https://tinyurl.com/ccpl-northcarroll-sba or email Denise.Hayes@sba.gov. Walk-ins are welcomed as time allows.

Preschool Science: Looking at Leaves
Westminster Branch
Friday, November 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 6
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Join us as we investigate looking at leaves! There will be a variety of hands-on learning activities for kids. We will read a book, sing, and have a messy time! 

Read and Play
North Carroll Branch
Friday, November 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.

Turkey Fun
Taneytown Branch
Friday, November 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 6
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Join the Thanksgiving fun as we celebrate the turkey with stories, activities, songs, and a craft. Prepare for silliness as the turkey tries to outwit the farmer!

Yoga with Meditation
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, November 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 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).

Carroll County Health Department's Health on Wheels Mobile Services
Taneytown Branch
Friday, November 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Health on Wheels will offer a range of services, including reproductive health services, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, blood pressure screening, smoking cessation, Naloxone training, peer support services, birth certificates, assistance with vaccines, WIC services by appointment, and health education. Not all services will be available at all locations. 

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

Spanish Language Practice Circle
Taneytown Branch
Friday, November 21, 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.

Wicked: For Good Premiere Party
Westminster Branch
Friday, November 21, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Celebrate the release of Wicked: For Good with a premiere party! Drop in for Wicked-themed crafts, activities, and giveaways, as well as a showing of the Wicked movie. Wear your best Shiz University uniform; will you be popular like Galinda (pink) or powerful like Elphaba (green)? Fun for all ages! Wicked is rated PG. Singing is encouraged.

Basic Animation in Blender
Exploration Commons
Friday, November 21, 2025 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Learn the basics of animation in Blender! In this beginner-friendly class, you'll discover how to bring your 3D creations to life using keyframes, the timeline, and simple motion techniques. We'll cover the fundamentals of animating objects, cameras, and characters. Previous Blender experience is required.

Open Mah Jongg
Finksburg Branch
Friday, November 21, 2025 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a friendly game of American Mah Jongg. We welcome experienced players and newer players for casual, non-competitive play. Please bring a current National Mah Jongg League card. If you don’t have a card, one will be provided.

Saturday Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, November 22, 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. 

Robot Pumpkin Smash
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, November 22, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 4 - Adults
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Join the Robo-Lions, a team of students, as they fire up their robots for Robot Pumpkin Smash! Find out how long it takes a robot to crack open a pumpkin. This program is a collaboration between PIE3 (Partnership in Inspiration for Engineering Education and Entrepreneurship), Robo-Lions, and Carroll County Public Library.

Saturday Adventures
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, November 22, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Come to the library every Saturday morning for a new adventure! Stories, songs, dancing—there will be something new and different each week. The one thing that will always happen? Fun!

Basic Knife Skills
Exploration Commons
Saturday, November 22, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:30am
Ages: 15 - Adults
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This hands-on class will cover everything you need to know about caring for your knives and how to use them. You'll learn how to chop, dice, and mince and get plenty of practice with other professional cuts. This is a beginner class. As this is a free program, please cancel if you are unable to attend to allow a waitlisted participant to take the class.

History of Rock 'n' Roll: Part 2
Westminster Branch
Saturday, November 22, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 11 - Adults
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Join guest speaker Paul Ruehs, a local history adjunct instructor, as he takes us through the musical genre that we call rock and roll. We’ll explore its inception in the late '40s and '50s and learn what rock and roll is and how it differs from pop and other musical genres. We’ll also learn about the men, women, and organizations who helped found the genre. Then we'll discuss how musical influences from the '60s and '70s affected rock and roll. Finally, we’ll look at how this popular music has changed over the decades. 

All Aboard the Polar Express
North Carroll Branch
Saturday, November 22, 2025 - 11:00am - 2:00pm
Ages: 2 - Adults
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Storyteller Beth Rebert’s delightful presentation of this heartwarming holiday tale will enchant children of all ages! Come dressed in your PJs as this magical story unfolds.

The Art of Holiday Gift Wrapping & Design
Westminster Branch
Saturday, November 22, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 15 - Adults
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Get in the holiday spirit and unwrap your creative energy! Danielle will demonstrate three unique gift-wrapping techniques that you’ll be able to use for years to come. After the demonstration, you’ll have time to practice and create your own personal works of art. Please bring up to (3) three small-to-medium gifts to wrap, or use the extra boxes and materials provided. All materials will be provided.

Dungeons and Dragons Club
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, November 22, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 11 - 18
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Welcome, adventurers! Join our table as we embark on a fun-filled campaign! Our game is friendly to both new and returning players. Our characters are currently level 1. We will have a number of pre-made character sheets for you to make your own!

Dungeons & Dragons is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the United States and other countries. © 2015 Wizards. All Rights Reserved

Dinosaur Terrarium
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, November 22, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 5 - 11
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Create your own miniature dinosaur world! This workshop includes all the materials needed to build a tropical terrarium, complete with dinosaur figures, to bring home. 

Read with a Furry Friend
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, November 22, 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.

The Hidden Life of Spices
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, November 22, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 7 - 18
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Join a chemist from the American Chemical Society for a hands-on program on the chemistry of spices. 

How to Stay Safe Online
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, November 22, 2025 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join our guest speaker from Carroll Community College as they discuss cybersecurity awareness in everyday life. The presentation will focus on common online threats, threats toward children, ways for parents to protect their children, and threats toward elder adults. Phishing awareness, safe Internet practices, scams targeted to the elderly and how to spot them, ways to protect against cyberbullying, and parental control tools will be covered. 

Family Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, November 24, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children. 

Family Storytime
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, November 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
Westminster Branch
Monday, November 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. 

Read and Play
North Carroll Branch
Monday, November 24, 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.

First Time Makerspace Class: Engraved Leatherette Dice Trays
Exploration Commons
Monday, November 24, 2025 - 10:00am - 1:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Roll for initiative! In this Dungeons & Dragons-themed program, attendees will design custom artwork to be engraved on leather dice trays. Do note that the longer class time is to help give additional time to create and refine your artwork for your project. You may bring custom images with you, preferably on a thumb drive, if you already have an idea in mind. 

Registration for this class is for first-time Makerspace program attendees. Please do not register for this program if you have previously taken one of our Makerspace programs.

Play and Explore
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, November 24, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 5
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Come play with us! Help your child practice fine motor, gross motor, and social/emotional skills through the art of play! A large variety of engaging toys and materials will be available.

Let's Move!
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, November 24, 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
North Carroll Branch
Monday, November 24, 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.

Give Thanks Storytime
Finksburg Branch
Monday, November 24, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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It's almost Thanksgiving! What are you thankful for? Celebrate as we read stories, sing, dance, and create.

Eldersburg Hooked on Crochet
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, November 24, 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, November 24, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Do you enjoy playing board games? Want to meet new friends with the same interest? Join us on Monday afternoons to play games and meet new people. 

Westminster Branch Teen Advisory Board
Westminster Branch
Monday, November 24, 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.

Intro to Laser Cutting
Exploration Commons
Monday, November 24, 2025 - 4:30pm - 7:30pm
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.

TTRPG Afternoon
Mount Airy Branch
Monday, November 24, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 6 - 11
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Let's play a tabletop role-playing game together for International Games Month! 

TTRPGs are story-based games focused on player choice and randomized encounters, built around cooperation and group learning. Role-playing games also feature cross-disciplinary activities and skill-building, such as reading, presentation, mathematics, and socioemotional learning.

All resources will be provided. Bring your imagination—we've got the rest! 

Monday Makers
Taneytown Branch
Monday, November 24, 2025 - 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Ages: 11 - Adults
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Join us to make something new and creative. Instructions will be limited so you can experiment with the materials provided.

Yoga with Meditation
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, November 24, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
Registration and more information
Experience the many benefits of yoga and meditation. This class, taught by Rebecca Berg, welcomes students of all levels. Adaptations for using a chair will be shared if participants are uncomfortable getting on the floor. Meditation exercises will be incorporated into the practice. Please wear comfortable clothing; bring a blanket, yoga mat, and a strap (or belt or towel).

Read and Play
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, November 25, 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.

Read and Play
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, November 25, 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
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, November 25, 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: Thanksgiving Storytime
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, November 25, 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, November 25, 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, November 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.

Carroll County Health Department's Health on Wheels Mobile Services
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Health on Wheels will offer a range of services, including reproductive health services, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, blood pressure screening, smoking cessation, Naloxone training, peer support services, birth certificates, assistance with vaccines, WIC services by appointment, and health education. Not all services will be available at all locations. 

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

Family Storytime
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, November 25, 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. 

Twos and Threes Together
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, November 25, 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: Thanksgiving Storytime
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, November 25, 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.

Twos and Threes Together
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, November 25, 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
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, November 25, 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.

Carroll County Workforce Development Day
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
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.

Holiday Take and Bake
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Get a head start on your Thanksgiving dinner! We do the shopping, and you do the prep. You'll leave with three ready-to-cook-at-home dishes: Bourbon or Maple Sweet Potatoes, Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta, PA Dutch Potato Bread Filling, and a side of Zesty Cranberry Sauce. Each dish will serve eight to ten people.  Please note there are two sessions being offered on 11/25.

If you have previously taken this class at EC50, please do not register so that someone else may have the opportunity to attend. 

Little Learners
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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A special storytime just for preschoolers! Activities will promote pre-reading and school-readiness skills in preparation for kindergarten. Adult caregivers are welcome. Food and natural items may be present.

Line Dancing with Lori
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, November 25, 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. 

Diverse Voices Book Club: Braiding Sweetgrass
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Join us for a monthly book discussion focusing on a diverse author's work. Each month, we will select a young adult or adult title written by an author from a diverse background so we can learn from others' perspectives. Our November selection is Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Attendees are welcome to attend in person at CCPL's Westminster Branch or virtually through Zoom.

Holiday Take and Bake
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults
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Get a head start on your Thanksgiving dinner! We do the shopping, and you do the prep. You'll leave with three ready-to-cook-at-home dishes: Bourbon or Maple Sweet Potatoes, Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta, PA Dutch Potato Bread Filling, and a side of Zesty Cranberry Sauce. Each dish will serve eight to ten people.  

If you have previously taken this class at EC50, please do not register so that someone else may have the opportunity to attend. 

North Carroll Writers Group
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, November 25, 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.

Let's Get Crafty
Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, November 25, 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.

Pajama Party Storytime
Finksburg Branch
Tuesday, November 25, 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.

Mount Airy Teen Advisory Board
Mount Airy Branch
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
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Calling all teens with a love of the library! Earn service hours while making friends, beautifying the library, and planning programs!

If this is your first time joining us, please print and complete a copy of the volunteer application.

Pajama Party Storytime
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, November 25, 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, November 26, 2025 - 9:15am - 11:45am
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, November 26, 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, November 26, 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. 

Ready, Set, School!
Mount Airy Branch
Wednesday, November 26, 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, November 26, 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. 

Give Thanks Storytime
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 6
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It's almost Thanksgiving! What are you thankful for? Celebrate as we read stories, sing, dance, and create.

Read and Play
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, November 26, 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, November 26, 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, November 26, 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, November 26, 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, November 26, 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.

Preschool Move and Learn
Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Join us for an interactive storytime where we develop school readiness skills using movement, music, and more, while fostering a love of learning! This fun program includes art projects and hands-on learning stations.

Ready, Set, School!
Finksburg Branch
Wednesday, November 26, 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, November 26, 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 Book Club: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 - 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. Books will be available for pickup at CCPL's Westminster Branch.