Writing Group

9:15am - 1:00pm
Adults
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Mid-Size Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Description:

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.

Move & Groove Storytime

9:30am - 10:30am
Kids, Birth - 8
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 8 )

Program Type: Storytime
Description:

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

9:45am - 10:30am
Kids, Birth - 8
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Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg 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. 

East Middle school book talks

9:45am - 10:45am
11 - Adults
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Age Group:
( 11 - Adults )

Description:

BOB book talks for East Middle school. 

Family Storytime

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids, Birth - 8
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Location: North Carroll Branch
Room: North Carroll 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. 

Read and Play

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids, Birth - 24 Months
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown 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.

Read and Play

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids, Birth - 24 Months
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Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Large Meeting Room (Staff Use Only)
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.

Ready, Set, School!

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids, 3 - 6
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Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 3 - 6 )

Program Type: Storytime

An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills.

Disclaimer(s)

Siblings are welcome to attend this program.

Mount Airy Knitters

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
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Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Small Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts
Description:

Join the Mount Airy Knitters for a weekly roundtable of knitting, conversation, and fun. All experience levels are welcome.

Move & Groove Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Kids, Birth - 8
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 8 )

Program Type: Storytime
Description:

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

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids, Birth - 8
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown 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. 

Read and Play

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids, Birth - 24 Months
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Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy 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)

Siblings are welcome to attend this program.

Ready, Set, School!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids, 3 - 6
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Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 3 - 6 )

Program Type: Storytime

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

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids, 2 - 3
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Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Large Meeting Room (Staff Use Only)
Age Group:
Kids ( 2 - 3 )

Program Type: Storytime

This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

Chess Tournament for Kids and Teens

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Kids, 8 - 17, Teens
Required
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 8 - 17 )
Teens

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Description:

Join us for a kids' and teens' chess tournament!

Robot Pumpkin Smash

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids, 4 - Adults, Teens, Adults
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Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 4 - Adults )
Teens
Adults

Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Description:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Explore Coding with Ozobots

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Kids, 8 - 18, Teens
Required
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Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 8 - 18 )
Teens

Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Description:

Join 4-H Environmental Educator Torrey Silliman in this beginner robotics & coding program.

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.

Let's Start a Podcast!

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Teens, 15 - Adults, Adults
Required
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Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Classroom
Age Group:
Teens ( 15 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Description:

Do you want to get into podcasting but don't know where to start? 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. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

LEGO® Builders Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Kids, 6 - 12
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 6 - 12 )

Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Description:

Want to practice your building skills? Join us for a LEGO® program where you tackle a new design each time! We supply the bricks, and you supply the creativity!

Disclaimer(s)

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

Cancelled

3D Design Skills: Sketching

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, 16 - Adults, Adults
Required
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Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Classroom
Age Group:
Teens ( 16 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Description:

Ready to take your 3D design skills to the next level?

Disclaimer(s)

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

Books and Brews Book Club: The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Offsite Event
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Location: Offsite
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Book Clubs
Description:

Do you enjoy reading and talking about books while enjoying excellent craft beer? Then our Books and Brews book club is for you! We will feature a different book at each meeting, so join us in sharing good books and ideas.

Eldersburg Hooked on Crochet

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Teens, 12 - Adults, Adults
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Mid-Size Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens ( 12 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts
Description:

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.

Cinderella’s Fall Ball Puppet Show

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kids, 3 - 12
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Location: North Carroll Branch
Room: North Carroll Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 3 - 12 )

Program Type: Puppet Show
Description:

The prince is having a fall ball and you're invited!

Maryland Military History

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, 13 - Adults, Adults
Required
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Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Large Meeting Room (Staff Use Only)
Age Group:
Teens ( 13 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: History and Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Description:

Join us for a special evening as historian Jonathan Beasley walks us through Maryland's military history with a focus on the Civil War.

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.

Virtual Teen Advisory Board: Service Learning Opportunity

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, 12 - 17
Required
Virtual Event
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Location: Online
Age Group:
Teens ( 12 - 17 )

Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Description:

Are you interested in volunteering virtually at the library?

Disclaimer(s)

Zoom login information will be emailed to participants one hour before the program starts.