Picturing Women Inventors Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Everyone, All Ages
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Location: Mount Airy Branch
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type: History and Genealogy, STEM/STEAM
Description:

Like their male counterparts, women inventors represent all segments of American society, but their stories are often overlooked or undervalued.

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.

This is one of many Maryland STEM Festival events being held around the state. Learn more about the MD STEM Festival here.

Please wear a mask during this program. Due to the nature of this program, wearing a mask helps protect all attendees, especially those most vulnerable.

Enchanting Lanterns Take Home Kit

9:00am - 5:00pm
Teens, 11 - Adults, Adults
Required
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Location: Finksburg Branch
Age Group:
Teens
( 11 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts, Take Home Kits
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

Using recycled jars and the supplies provided, create enchanting Halloween or Day-of-the-Dead lanterns to decorate for the season. Take-home kits will available for pickup from October 15 to October 22 at CCPL's Finksburg Branch.

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

Cancelled

Fall Craft Time

9:00am - 5:00pm
Kids, Birth - 5
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Location: Westminster Branch
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 5 )

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts, Take Home Kits
Description:

Craft supply kits will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at CCPL's Westminster Branch. You can pick them up at storytimes or starting on Fridays, during library hours, while supplies last.

Preschool STEAM Tales: Pumpkin Fun

10:00am - 10:45am
Kids, 2 - 6
Required
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 2 - 6 )

Program Type: Fun and Games, STEM/STEAM, Storytime, Take Home Kits
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

In honor of STEM Day fun, we will be incorporating science, technology, engineering, art, and math into a fun preschool program. To maximize space and practice social distancing, we will have a take-home activity kit for each regist

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

This is one of many Maryland STEM Festival events being held around the state. Learn more about the MD STEM Festival here.

Please wear a mask during this program. Due to the nature of this program, wearing a mask helps protect all attendees, especially those most vulnerable.

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Please wear a mask during this program. Due to the nature of this program, wearing a mask helps protect all attendees, especially those most vulnerable.

Library Loot Box: A Dark and Stormy Night

10:00am - 12:00pm
Teens, 11 - 17
Required
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Age Group:
Teens
( 11 - 17 )

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts, Take Home Kits
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

What is a Library Loot Box? It's a super cool subscription box-like program for teens! Register to pick up a themed box containing a library book, a treat, a DIY craft, and other fun surprises.

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

Storytime at Charlotte's Quest Nature Center

11:30am - 12:00pm
Kids, Birth - 8
Offsite Event
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Location: Offsite
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 8 )

Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Join us for storytime at Charlotte's Quest. We will read stories, play music, and have fun.

STEM Day Discovery Time

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Kids, 6 - 10
Required
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 6 - 10 )

Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Take Home Kits
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Description:

No school today, so we're calling all you mad scientists to join STEM Day fun at the library! We'll set up some science, technology, engineering, and math activities in the large meeting room - and have some take-home kits with activities.

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

This is one of many Maryland STEM Festival events being held around the state. Learn more about the MD STEM Festival here.

Please wear a mask during this program. Due to the nature of this program, wearing a mask helps protect all attendees, especially those most vulnerable.

Teen Haunted Gingerbread House Making

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, 11 - 17
Required
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens
( 11 - 17 )

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts, Fun and Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

Calling all ghosts and ghouls for a fun afternoon at the library. Each participant will create their own spooky Halloween gingerbread house along with their own spooky green screen picture. All materials will be provided.

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

Please wear a mask during this program. Due to the nature of this program, wearing a mask helps protect all attendees, especially those most vulnerable.

Serenity Journaling

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Required
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Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Description:

It's important to take time for yourself during these hectic, and often, uncertain times. Serenity journaling is an opportunity to take a few minutes, slow down, think, and write.

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

Please wear a mask during this program. Due to the nature of this program, wearing a mask helps protect all attendees, especially those most vulnerable.

STEM Day: Blast Off!

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Kids, 6 - 17, Teens
Required
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 6 - 17 )
Teens

Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Description:

Join us outside for some explosive fun! We'll be testing out the force created from Mentos and Diet Coke - and some other mixtures! Registered participants will take home a film-cannister rocket.

Disclaimer(s)

This is one of many Maryland STEM Festival events being held around the state. Learn more about the MD STEM Festival here.

Open Exploration

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Kids, 6 - 17, Teens
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Mid-Size Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 6 - 17 )
Teens

Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Description:

Drop in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources and activities during open lab hours!

Disclaimer(s)

This is one of many Maryland STEM Festival events being held around the state. Learn more about the MD STEM Festival here.

Please wear a mask during this program. Due to the nature of this program, wearing a mask helps protect all attendees, especially those most vulnerable.

STEM Day Wrap Up: Prize Drawing

4:00pm - 4:15pm
Everyone, All Ages
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Description:

Wrap up STEM Day at our special prize drawing for STEM giveaways. Prizes are limited to one per customer. Winners need not be present, but any prize not claimed by October 22 will be awarded to the runner-up.

Disclaimer(s)

This is one of many Maryland STEM Festival events being held around the state. Learn more about the MD STEM Festival here.

Please wear a mask during this program. Due to the nature of this program, wearing a mask helps protect all attendees, especially those most vulnerable.

Ghost Walk of Westminster

6:30pm - 8:30pm
10 - Adults, Teens, Adults
Required
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Location: Westminster Branch
Age Group:
( 10 - Adults )
Teens
Adults

Program Type: History and Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

Join us for a ghost presentation and stroll through Westminster to visit our local ghost and legends. The walk is approximately 1.5 miles. Registrants will be contacted with updates in the event of bad weather.

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

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.