English Language Practice Group

9:00am - 10:00am
Adults
Location: Taneytown Branch
Age Group:
Adults

Description:

Join us for a friendly group gathering to practice speaking English. This program, led by a partner from The Literacy Council of Carroll County, is geared toward adults who are English language learners.  

Disclaimer(s)

The library is committed to making programs available to everyone. Persons requiring assistance are encouraged to discuss needs with a librarian. 

Cuentos Bilingües/Bilingual Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids, 2 - 10
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.

Disclaimer(s)

The library is committed to making programs available to everyone. Persons requiring assistance are encouraged to discuss needs with a librarian. 

Read and Play

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids, Birth - 24 Months
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)

The library is committed to making programs available to everyone. Persons requiring assistance are encouraged to discuss needs with a librarian. 

Yoga with Meditation

10:00am - 11:00am
Teens, 13 - Adults, Adults
Registration Required
Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens ( 13 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Description:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

Spanish Language Practice Circle

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults
Location: Taneytown Branch
Age Group:
Adults

Description:

Join us for a friendly and informal group gathering to practice speaking Spanish together. This program is for intermediate and advanced-level Spanish speakers. A partner from The Literacy Council of Carroll County will lead this program.

Disclaimer(s)

The library is committed to making programs available to everyone. Persons requiring assistance are encouraged to discuss needs with a librarian. 

My First Garden

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids, Birth - 5
Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 5 )

Program Type: Gardening and Environment
Description:

Join us for a garden-themed storytime. Instead of a craft, we will plant a trio of child-friendly seeds to take home. Due to the presence of soil, young attendees may get messy.

Disclaimer(s)

The library is committed to making programs available to everyone. Persons requiring assistance are encouraged to discuss needs with a librarian. 

Design and Engrave: Gift Box

11:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Payment Required
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Classroom
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Adobe Software, Laser and CNC Machines
Registration Required
Payment Required
Description:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

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

The Exploration Commons kitchen is not an allergen-free facility.

Book Chat

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Book Clubs
Description:

Join us for an hour of chatting about books! Come and share what you are reading and get ideas from others about what to read next!

Disclaimer(s)

The library is committed to making programs available to everyone. Persons requiring assistance are encouraged to discuss needs with a librarian. 

Community Town Hall

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Location: North Carroll Branch
Room: North Carroll Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Description:

Make your voice heard in the future of the library. Hear an update on the library's strategic planning process so far and tell us what matters most to you. Families welcome!

Disclaimer(s)

Refreshments will be served.

Writer's Circle

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Description:

Join this fun group of writers and aspiring writers as we share what we are working on and listen to feedback from others. Whether you write novels, short stories, poems, or anything in between, this group is for you!

Disclaimer(s)

The library is committed to making programs available to everyone. Persons requiring assistance are encouraged to discuss needs with a librarian. 

Free Comic Book Day

3:00pm - 4:30pm
11 - 18, Teens
Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Small Meeting Room
Age Group:
( 11 - 18 )
Teens

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts, Fun and Games
Description:

BOOM! POW! WHAM! Celebrate Free Comic Book Day at the library with comic giveaways, comic book bookmarks, and episodes of The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes!

Disclaimer(s)

The library is committed to making programs available to everyone. Persons requiring assistance are encouraged to discuss needs with a librarian. 

Community Star Party

8:30pm - 10:30pm
Teens, 12 - Adults, Adults
Registration Required
Location: Mount Airy Branch
Age Group:
Teens ( 12 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Description:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.