Currently Registering Programs

Creative Expressions with Acrylics
Eldersburg Branch
Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 15 - Adults, 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. 

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. 

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. 

 

To Be Read: Greeking Out
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 8 - Adults, Adults
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Meet Kenny Curtis and Jillian Hughes, the creators of National Geographic Kids’ wildly successful podcast and the Greeking Out book series. Want to know the greatest feats and the funniest secrets of the gods and heroes of Greek mythology? You’re in the right place. Told in the hilarious, kid-friendly voice that’s sent the Greeking Out podcast to the top of the charts, these stories of heroic victories, perilous adventures, and plain old mischief will delight kids and adults alike. Plus, fans of the Percy Jackson series will love discovering the real myths behind their favorite (and least favorite) characters. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Presented by Carroll County Public Library and Park Books on Main.

Diamond Painting Flip-Flop Key Chain
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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We are getting ready for summer by making colorful flip-flop key chains using the easy and relaxing diamond painting method. All supplies will be provided.

Yoga with Meditation
Eldersburg Branch
Friday, May 2, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 13 - Adults, 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).

Yoga with Meditation
Eldersburg Branch
Monday, May 5, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults, 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).

Sparkling Flowerpot
Eldersburg Branch
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults, Adults
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Brighten your windowsill with a mosaic flowerpot made with repurposed music CDs that reflect the sunlight and make your plants sparkle. This flowerpot will make a beautiful gift for someone special as well. All supplies will be provided. 

Gentle Yoga
Eldersburg Branch
Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults, 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.

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

Discover effective strategies for pricing and marketing your property in this session. Learn how to prepare your home for sale to attract potential buyers. Understand the legal aspects and paperwork involved in selling a home and gain insights into negotiation techniques to get the best deal. 

Intro to Laser Cutting
Exploration Commons
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults, 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.

Intro to CNC Routing
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 12 - Adults, 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.

Beginner Sewing Level 2: Intro to Garment Construction
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults, 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.

Lunch Meal Prep: Soba Noodles with Shrimp and Ginger Dressing
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 15 - Adults, Adults
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This hands-on class will teach you how to prepare perfectly cooked soba noodles, shrimp, and a zesty ginger dressing for a delicious, make-ahead lunch. Participants will make enough to eat in class and a portion to bring home for tomorrow's lunch. 

Embroidery Machine: In-the-Hoop Projects
Exploration Commons
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults, Adults
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Check out the in-the-hoop projects you can do on the Bernina 535 Embroidery Machine. In this demo class, learn how you can use the embroidery machine to make bookmarks, gift tags, greeting cards, zipper bags, stuffed toys, photo frames, and more. We will review the different in-the-hoop projects available in our OESD design collection, discuss where to find additional files, and walk through an in-the-hoop project.

Beginner Sewing Level 1: Make a Thread Catcher (Class 1)
Exploration Commons
Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults, Adults
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Get acquainted with the sewing machine and basic tools of the trade. Learn about various fabric stabilizers and how to sew different stitches, including sewing in a straight line. Apply these techniques to make a small fabric basket to catch loose threads. 

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:

• basis 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 might benefit most from following the Class 1, 2, and 3 sequence.

Kentucky Hot Browns
Exploration Commons
Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Ages: 14 - Adults, Adults
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The Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwich is a meal-worthy dish that's over-the-top delicious! Make open-faced sandwiches with thick slices of roasted turkey and fresh tomatoes on top of a thick piece of toasted bread, all smothered in a rich, cheesy Mornay sauce, broiled, and topped with crispy bacon. We'll also make a mock mint julep to celebrate the famous horse race.

Laser Engraved Personal Recipe Card and Box
Exploration Commons
Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults, Adults
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Create a kitchen keepsake by turning a handwritten recipe into an engraved wooden recipe card! We'll learn some of the basics of Adobe Illustrator as we create a custom recipe box label and utilize scanning to bring our handwritten recipes into a digital, engravable format. Previous laser design experience is helpful but not required. This class does not result in independent laser cutter use certification.

Design and Engrave: Gift Box
Exploration Commons
Friday, May 2, 2025 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Customize your own gift box design on our Epilog Fusion Pro Engraver. Participants will create their own designs using images and text in Adobe Illustrator. You will leave with a beautifully engraved gift box, perfect for any occasion. No previous experience is necessary, and laser certification is not required.

This will be a two-part project. Part 2 will be in the EC Teaching Kitchen to fill your gift box with Peanut Butter Fudge and Pecan Brittle.

Custom Engraved Leatherette Journals
Exploration Commons
Saturday, May 3, 2025 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults, Adults
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In this beginner-friendly class, we will utilize our laser engravers to mark a custom design of your own onto a custom leatherette journal! Color variations of the journals are highly limited and will be given out on a first come, first served basis. 

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

Cooking for Wellness: Turkey Tacos
Exploration Commons
Monday, May 5, 2025 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Ages: 15 - Adults, Adults
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a heart-healthy taco recipe that utilizes ingredients native to Mexico. This will be followed by a presentation on heart health and stroke awareness with a registered dietitian and registered nurse. This class is provided through The Partnership for a Healthier Carroll County and Carroll Hospital.

Intro to Adobe Photoshop
Exploration Commons
Monday, May 5, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults, Adults
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Learn the basic features of Adobe Photoshop. Participants will have the opportunity to learn and explore the program through hands-on instruction. No experience is required!

Sewing Skills: Fabric Cutting
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults, Adults
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Learn to use traditional and updated techniques and tools for preparing and cutting fabric. You will leave with the confidence to use a rotary cutter and mat as well as traditional cutting tools. This is a beginner-friendly class; no sewing experience is required.

Knife Skills Practice: Mediterranean Chickpea and Feta Salad
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults, Adults
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Sharpen your knife skills! In this hands-on class, participants will make a Mediterranean Chickpea Salad with Feta Cheese to take home while practicing cutting techniques learned in our Basic Knife Skills class. 

Introduction to Onshape and 3D Printing
Exploration Commons
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults, Adults
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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 key chain.

Laser Cutting Refresher
Exploration Commons
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:30am
Ages: 12 - Adults, 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 Laser Certification is required.

Make and Enjoy: Gift Box
Exploration Commons
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Customize your own gift box design on our Epilog Fusion Pro Engraver. Participants will create their own designs using images and text in Adobe Illustrator. You will leave with a beautifully engraved gift box, perfect for any occasion. No previous experience is necessary, and laser certification is not required.

This will be a two-part project. Part 2 will be in the EC Teaching Kitchen to fill your gift box with Peanut Butter Fudge and Pecan Brittle.

Design a Book Nook
Exploration Commons
Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults, Adults
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Book nooks are fantastical small-scale dioramas that people tuck into their bookshelves for added whimsy. In this class, we will use Adobe Illustrator to create files of the nook space itself, the hidden slot for lights, and tiny additions (fences, shelves, etc) to add to the nook. We will then use the laser cutter to cut all of our pieces. You will take these home to assemble, paint, and complete your nook for your own shelves!

Beginner Sewing Level 3: Garment Sewing, Set-In Sleeves
Exploration Commons
Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults, Adults
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Properly fitting and sewing in sleeves is a challenge for beginning sewists. Learn the necessary steps to sew set-in sleeves without puckers. You will practice these skills by inserting sleeves into a 1/2-scale woven bodice sample.

Class Prerequisites and Required Skills

• Exploration Commons' Sewing Machine Certification
• thread a sewing machine, wind a bobbin, and troubleshoot tension issues
• sew straight and curved seams while maintaining consistent seam allowance
• know how to read and work with a pattern and cut fabric with care and accuracy
• have a basic understanding of different fabric types and have sewn with a few different types
• have experience sewing a regular zipper

Required Materials

• A sewing machine and materials will be provided.

About Beginner Sewing Level 3: Intro to Garment Sewing
This set of classes introduces new or less experienced sewists to beginner sewing information and resources, along with hands-on experiences.

This series introduces the following information and skills:

• insert a set-in sleeve
• sewing a collar with a lapel
• sewing a trouser fly
• sewing the fitted waistband

Kentucky Hot Browns
Exploration Commons
Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 14 - Adults, Adults
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The Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwich is a meal-worthy dish that's over-the-top delicious! Make open-faced sandwiches with thick slices of roasted turkey and fresh tomatoes on top of a thick piece of toasted bread, all smothered in a rich, cheesy Mornay sauce, broiled, and topped with crispy bacon. We'll also make a mock mint julep to celebrate the famous horse race.

Inclusive Cooks: Pan-Seared Pork Chops
Exploration Commons
Friday, May 9, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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In this hands-on cooking series for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and people without, we will prepare Pan-Seared Pork Chops with a simple pan sauce, mashed potatoes, and roasted broccoli. 

VCarve: Creating a Simple CNC Project
Exploration Commons
Saturday, May 10, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 12 - Adults, Adults
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Join us for a hands-on session where we create and engrave a simple wood project on Exploration Commons' Iconic CNC Router. Previous basic computer experience is required. No experience with the CNC Router or design software is needed. 

This class does not result in independent CNC use certification.

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. 

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!

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.

Guess the Nest
Finksburg Branch
Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Ages: 6 - 12
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Not all nests are created equal! As diverse as the birds, each nest is uniquely created to accommodate the needs of its builder. Through games and activities, participants will learn about the various nests and why different birds build different types. Students will also learn what they can do in their backyards to provide safe materials for birds to use when building their nests. To finish the program, students will build their own decorative nests from mostly natural materials to be displayed in their homes to celebrate spring!

Volunteer Opportunity at the Finksburg Branch Garden
Finksburg Branch
Saturday, May 3, 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. 

Senior Planet: Streaming & Smart TVs
Finksburg Branch
Monday, May 5, 2025 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Sensory Sensitive PAWS to Read
Finksburg Branch
Friday, May 9, 2025 - 10:45am - 11:45am
Ages: 4 - Adults, Adults
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An inclusive visit with book-loving therapy dogs for people and children of all abilities. Research shows that reading to animals boosts reading skills and helps with social skills and emotional health for all ages. Registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.

Community Star Party
Mount Airy Branch
Friday, May 2, 2025 - 8:30pm - 10:30pm
Ages: 12 - Adults, Adults
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Join Dr. Todd and Anna Rosenfeld of The Sky Plus for an evening of star gazing using a research-grade telescope! Experience the wondrous night sky while having all your questions answered by an expert in astrophysics.

This event will take place at The Sky Plus observatory; registrants will receive the address and directions close to the event date. A rain date is scheduled for Saturday, May 3.

Dungeons and Dragons Club
Mount Airy Branch
Saturday, May 10, 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 4. 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

April Showers Bring May Flowers Paint Night
North Carroll Branch
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Danielle Unglesbee will lead a hands-on beginner's class in painting a floral picture. Participants can use their imagination and creativity to follow the presenter's example or dream up a different painting themselves. Each participant will take home his or her own masterpiece! 

Wire Sculptures
North Carroll Branch
Monday, May 5, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Join us to design and create your own wire sculptures or figures. We'll be using a variety of wires and tools.

Club Friendship: Libraries Are for Everyone
North Carroll Branch
Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 13 - Adults, 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!

Endless Abilities Meetup Group
Taneytown Branch
Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 6 - Adults, 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.

Monday Makers
Taneytown Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Ages: 11 - Adults, Adults
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Join us to learn how to make something new and creative.

Messy Masterpieces: Family Days
Taneytown Branch
Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 2 - 6
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Paint and scissors and glue, oh my! It’s time to create your very own messy masterpieces to give to the special family members in your life! Please dress to get messy.

Garden Fun
Taneytown Branch
Friday, May 9, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 6
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Join the fun as we celebrate gardens and the joy of growing plants. We'll share stories, songs, activities, and a craft.

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.

Learn to Crochet: Curly Scarf
Westminster Branch
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 14 - Adults, 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.

Diverse Voices Book Club: Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books
Westminster Branch
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Ages: 16 - Adults, 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 April selection is Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller. Attendees are welcome to attend in person at CCPL's Westminster Branch or virtually through Zoom.

Mah Jongg Practice & Play
Westminster Branch
Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Ages: 13 - Adults, Adults
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If you have experience with Mah Jongg, either from our 101 Class or from playing a little bit, come on over and practice with us. This session is meant for beginners, but experienced players are welcome to assist. We will follow the National Mah Jongg League rules of play. Exercise your brain while having great fun!

Learn to Paint: Watercolor Card
Westminster Branch
Saturday, May 3, 2025 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
Ages: 14 - Adults, Adults
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Paint a beautiful watercolor card using cotton swabs. The cards will include envelopes for gifting to someone you love. Our theme will be “April Showers Bring May Flowers”! All supplies are provided.

FCBD 2025: Zine Workshop & Giveaways
Westminster Branch
Saturday, May 3, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 11 - 18
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Celebrate Free Comic Book Day 2025 by joining us for an exciting, hands-on workshop where you’ll learn the art of creating zines and comics with Evan and Britt Sabo, a local cartoonist, illustrator, and zine-making duo! You can look forward to a short class on the rich history of zines and their place in the comics sphere, followed by an informational tutorial on creating your own unique zines. You may also bring your art, sketchbook, or a synopsis of your current story-driven project (novel, graphic novel, video game, or any type of story) if you would like feedback from Evan and/or Britt. Drawing during class is encouraged, and all artistic levels are welcome, so express yourself, get creative, and make connections and some cool comics! 

At the end of the workshop, all attendees will have access to a variety of 2025's free comic books, provided in collaboration with Gotham Comics.

Transitioning to Medicare Part 1
Westminster Branch
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Are you or someone you care about eligible for Medicare? Find out how to maximize your Medicare health benefits. There are many decisions to make when you are transitioning to Medicare. This seminar will cover the four parts of Medicare (Parts A, B, C, and D), Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plans, available preventive services, and how to protect yourself from healthcare fraud. We will also cover Medicare Savings Programs, which help pay out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries. These are not all low-income programs.

Westminster Branch Chess Club
Westminster Branch
Thursday, May 8, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 11 - Adults, 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.

There are currently no events requiring registration at this location.

Virtual Teen Advisory Board: Service Learning Opportunity
Online
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
Registration and more information
Are you interested in volunteering virtually at the library? Join us for Teen Advisory Board (TAB), a monthly meeting where teens help plan programs, complete service-oriented projects, and advise the library on teen-related topics.

The Zentangle Method of Drawing-based Mindfulness
Online
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: 10 - Adults, Adults
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In this online class, Jill Suffel, CZT (Certified Zentangle Teacher), will lead us through a relaxing drawing activity that starts with four dots and a line. The outcome will amaze you! Please have the following supplies handy: white paper, a black pen, a pencil, and something with which to smudge. Registration closes at 4:30 PM on the day of the program. You will receive the Zoom link via email by 5:30 PM on the day of the program.