Cuentos Bilingües/Bilingual Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
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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. 

Saturday Adventures

10:00am - 11:00am
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 8 )

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

Come to the library every Saturday morning for a new adventure! Stories, songs, dancing, crafts- there will be something new and different each week. The one thing that will always happen? Fun!

Human Library

10:00am - 1:00pm
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Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Description:

A Human Library is a safe space where human "Books" share their stories with "Readers" who attend the event.

Disclaimer(s)

Refreshments will be served.

It Starts with a Seed Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Required
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Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Large Meeting Room (Staff Use Only)
Age Group:
Kids ( 4 - 10 )

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Description:

April showers bring May flowers! Learn about how plants grow from a seed into a plant with a few stories.

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. 

Peaceful Melodies with Lydia Bandy

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

Program Type: Music Theater and Dance
Description:

Enjoy the soothing sounds of piano or harp as Lydia Bandy fills the library with beautiful, calming music.

The Life and Literary Legacy of Edgar Allan Poe

1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type: History and Genealogy
Description:

Join us as we celebrate National Poetry Month with a program about Edgar Allan Poe! Experience the mysterious life and literary legacy of Edgar Allan Poe through the Enoch Pratt Free Library's collections.

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.

Makes and Munchies: Cast Iron Cookie Sundaes

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
Payment
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Location: Exploration Commons
Age Group:
Teens ( 13 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Adobe Software, Laser and CNC Machines, Cooking, Technology and Maker
Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

Join us in this crossover program spanning two Saturdays! We will begin the first session by customizing platters for our skillets using our laser engraver.

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.

All attendees need to register.

Makes and Munchies: Cast Iron Cookie Sundaes

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
Payment
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Location: Exploration Commons
Age Group:
Teens ( 13 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Adobe Software, Laser and CNC Machines, Cooking, Technology and Maker
Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

Join us in this crossover program spanning two Saturdays! We will begin the first session by customizing platters for our skillets using our laser engraver.

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.

All attendees need to register.

Marketing Your Book Without Going Crazy

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Description:

Flo McCahon, a.k.a. Millie Mack of the Faraday Murder series, will discuss how to market your book. Program sponsored by the Maryland Writers' Association, Carroll County Chapter.

Dungeons and Dragons Club

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
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Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Small Meeting Room
Age Group:
( 11 - 18 )
Teens

Program Type: Fun and Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Description:

Welcome adventurers! Join our table as we embark on fun-filled campaign! Our game is friendly to both new and returning players. Our characters are currently level 1.

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

Eliza Knight: Human Library Author Event

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Required
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Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Author Talks
Required
Seats Remaining: 106
Description:

Join us for a special event with bestselling author Eliza Knight as she talks about her recent collaboration Can't We Be Friends.

Free Spirit Book Club: The Picture of Dorian Gray

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Mid-Size Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Book Clubs
Description:

Do you enjoy reading and talking about books? Then our book discussion group is for you! We will feature a different book at each meeting. Come join us for a sharing of good books and ideas.

This month's selection is The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.

Game Day: Carcassonne

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Offsite Event
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Location: Offsite
Age Group:
Kids ( 10 - Adults )
Teens
Adults

Program Type: Fun and Games
Description:

Librarian Joy Zimmer will teach you how to play Carcassonne at City Park Gaming & Brew Room! An adult must accompany all participants under the age of 18. The library will not cover the cost of beverages or snacks.

Tai Chi for Wellness and Rehabilitation

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Required
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens ( 13 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Health and Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Description:

Tai chi is an ancient practice that has its origins in China. It is a mind/body practice that incorporates breath and gentle movements to focus the mind. This program will assist the body in recovering from illness and maintaining wellness.

Carroll County Critique Group

3:30pm - 4:45pm
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Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Description:

Please join the Carroll County Critique group as we discuss our writing achievements.