January Is National Puzzle Month

All Day
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type: Fun and Games
Description:
All month we will have a community jigsaw puzzle out for you to help complete. We will also have another puzzle activity or craft to keep the celebration going. ...

Cuentos Bilingües/Bilingual Storytime

9:45am - 10:15am
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Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 2 - 10 )

Program Type: Storytime
Description:
Are you interested in improving your language skills? Join us for Spanish Bilingual Storytime! There will be singing, dancing, activities, stories, and rhymes in Spanish and English. Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome to join us. ...

Mo Willems All Day!

10:00am - 11:00am
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Location: North Carroll Branch
Age Group:
Kids ( 3 - 9 )

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts, Storytime
Description:
Do you love Mo Willem's Pigeon and Elephant and Piggie as much as we do? Listen to our favorite Mo Willems books at 10 AM or enjoy a Pigeon scavenger hunt and Elephant and Piggie crafts available all day long! ...

Order in the House

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Location: North Carroll Branch
Room: North Carroll Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Description:
Join Order in the House organizer Laura Colson as she helps you get started in organizing your home this new year. Laura will be offering a list of strategies designed to bring you the calm that comes with the power of choosing less. Less stuff can b...

Saturday Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
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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. 

National Seed Swap Day

11:00am - 1:00pm
Required
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Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 8 - Adults )
Teens
Adults

Program Type: Gardening and Environment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Description:
It may be cold and snowy, but it's never too early to start planning your garden! Bring your heirloom or open-pollinated seeds in individually labeled packets to swap with other gardeners. We will have speakers from the Carroll County Master Gardener...

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

Read with a Furry Friend

12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Location: Westminster Branch
Age Group:
Kids ( 4 - Adults )
Teens
Adults

Program Type: Live Animals
Description:
Every dog enjoys a good story! KPETS’ trained “reading dogs” provide a relaxed informal atmosphere for kids to practice reading. Research shows that reading to animals can boost reading skills in children as well as help with emotional and social ski...

Super Smash Bros. Tournament

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Required
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
( 11 - 17 )
Teens

Program Type: Fun and Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Description:
CCPL's Taneytown Branch is having a monthly Super Smash Bros. tournament, so join us to show that you're the best Super Smash Bros. player in town! No prizes, just glory to the winner! ...

Family Baking Class: Soft Pretzels

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Required
Payment
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Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Kids ( 6 - Adults )
Teens
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Description:
Join us for a hands-on family baking class! We’ll learn how to make delicious soft pretzels and a dipping sauce to go with them. One registration per family, up to four attendees. For families with children ages 6 and up; children must be accomp...

Disclaimer(s)

Registration verifies your acceptance of Exploration Commons' program cancellation and kitchen safety procedures.

Read with a Furry Friend

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Small Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 3 - Adults )
Teens
Adults

Program Type: Live Animals
Description:
KPETS' trained reading dogs provide a relaxed, informal atmosphere for kids to practice reading. Every dog enjoys a good story! ...

To Be Read: Ernest Thompson

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
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Location: Offsite
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Author Talks
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:
Meet author Ernest Thompson on the tour for his debut novel The Book of Maps. He has won an Oscar, two Golden Globes, a Writers Guild Award and a Broadway Drama Guild Award for Best Play. His work has been nominated for a Tony, an Emmy and a Bri...

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.