Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids, Birth - 8
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Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 8 )

Program Type: , Storytime

We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children. 

Elephant and Piggie

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids, 3 - 9
Required
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 3 - 9 )

Program Type: Music Theater and Dance
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Description:

Elephant and Piggie return to storytime this summer! Parents and children are invited to help retell stories by playing pretend with these beloved Mo Willems books.

Disclaimer(s)

Siblings are welcome to attend this program.

Read and Play

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids, Birth - 24 Months
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Location: North Carroll Branch
Room: North Carroll Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 24 Months )

Program Type: , Storytime

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.

Rumpelstiltskin

10:00am - 11:00am
Everyone, All Ages
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type:
Description:

Join the family fun as the Grannies of Carroll Vista present Rumpelstiltskin, a classic tale of gold, greed, and guessing. The miller's daughter must spin straw into gold - or lose her life.

Family Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Kids, Birth - 8
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Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 8 )

Program Type: , Storytime

We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children. 

Sally Ride: Reach for the Stars

11:00am - 12:00pm
Everyone, All Ages
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Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Large Meeting Room (Staff Use Only)
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type: Music Theater and Dance, STEM/STEAM
Description:

Join the excitement as Mary Ann Jung from History Alive portrays Sally Ride, the first American woman in space - and the youngest astronaut!

Disclaimer(s)

Celebrating America fosters a greater sense and understanding of America's history and Carroll County's important role in that history by joining forces with private and public institutions around the county. For more information about the initiative, visit Carroll County's Celebrating America website.

Carroll County Public Library serves as a Choose Civility Affiliate of the ever-expanding collective of Choose Civility communities worldwide. Choose Civility, Howard County, MD serves as the Choose Civility Headquarters. Learn more about Choose Civility here. 

Lunch at the Library

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Kids, Birth - 18, Teens
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 18 )
Teens

Description:

This summer the Taneytown Branch Library will be partnering with Carroll County Public Schools and the US Department of Agriculture to provide free summer meals for kids and teens. There is no enrollment and no cost.

Disclaimer(s)

Refreshments will be served.

Summer Lunchtime Concert Series: Cash Only

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Everyone, All Ages
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Location: Westminster Branch
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type: Music Theater and Dance
Description:

Join us for free live music on the Booth Memorial Stage in our park. Feel free to bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy your lunch while you are here.

She Spoke

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Kids, 6 - Adults, Teens, Adults
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 6 - Adults )
Teens
Adults

Program Type: Author Talks, , History and Genealogy
Description:

Kathy MacMillan, contributing author of She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World, will hold an inspirational discussion about women and girls who spoke up to make the world a better place. 

Stuffed Animal Taxidermy

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, 11 - 17
Required
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Mid-Size Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens
( 11 - 17 )

Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Description:

Instead of throwing away your old stuffed animals, why not mount them on your wall? Create your own trendy wall decoration for your room. Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own plushy to taxidermy.

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

Design Your Own Spacecraft with Kerbal

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Teens, 11 - 17
Required
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Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Small Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens
( 11 - 17 )

Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

Test your design, engineering, and flight skills with Kerbal Space Program. Can you build a digital spacecraft that will successfully launch? Can you pilot your ship into outer space?

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

Stranger Things Kickoff

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, 11 - 17
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens
( 11 - 17 )

Program Type: Fun and Games
Description:

Love your leg warmers? Still working on that Rubik’s Cube? Or do you just love the decade from the hit series, Stranger Things? Join us as we celebrate the release of season 3…and all things '80s…with crafts, activities, and snacks.

Teen After Hours: Water Party

6:30pm - 9:30pm
Teens, 11 - 17
Required
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Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Large Meeting Room (Staff Use Only)
Age Group:
Teens
( 11 - 17 )

Program Type: Fun and Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Description:

School's out, and we're celebrating with a splash! Join our Teen Advisory Board as we have a wet time in the library's park. Participants should bring a change of clothes for inside activities.

Disclaimer(s)

Refreshments will be served.