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Chess at the Library

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Finksburg Small Meeting Room at Finksburg Branch
Program Type:
Fun and Games
Age Group:
Kids, 7 - Adults, Teens, Adults
Description:

Are you a chess champion or want to learn? Show off your best moves against other chess players! Experienced and novice chess players are welcome.

Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Small Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 7 - Adults )
Teens
Adults

Program Type: Fun and Games
Description:

Are you a chess champion or want to learn? Show off your best moves against other chess players! Experienced and novice chess players are welcome.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Korean Street Toast

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Exploration Commons Kitchen at Exploration Commons
Program Type:
Cooking, Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, 12 - Adults, Adults
Description:

Join us for a hands-on class on making gilgeori toast, a popular Korean street food. You will prepare a version of this savory-sweet dish that pairs wasabi-mayo crab with the tradi...

Required
Payment
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Teens ( 12 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Cooking, Health and Wellness
Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Description:

Join us for a hands-on class on making gilgeori toast, a popular Korean street food. You will prepare a version of this savory-sweet dish that pairs wasabi-mayo crab with the traditional eggy-veg filling.

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Eldersburg Hooked on Crochet

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Eldersburg Large Meeting Room at Eldersburg Branch
Program Type:
DIY Arts and Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, 12 - Adults, Adults
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 ...

Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large 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.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Family Fun Night

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
North Carroll Large Meeting Room at North Carroll Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth - 8
Description:

Wear your pajamas and listen to stories before bed. Join us for family fun, featuring stories, music, crafts, play, and time with friends.

Location: North Carroll Branch
Room: North Carroll Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 8 )

Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Wear your pajamas and listen to stories before bed. Join us for family fun, featuring stories, music, crafts, play, and time with friends.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Back from the Beach Booksale

All Day
Eldersburg Branch
Age Group:
Everyone, All Ages
Description:

Shop a large selection of items at special prices.  

Location: Eldersburg Branch
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Description:

Shop a large selection of items at special prices.  

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Twos and Threes Together

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 9:45am - 10:30am
Finksburg Large Meeting Room at Finksburg Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, 2 - 3
Twos and Threes Together:

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

Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 2 - 3 )

Program Type: Storytime

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

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Family Storytime

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
North Carroll Large Meeting Room at North Carroll Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth - 8
Family 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. 

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. 

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Family Storytime

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Mount Airy Large Meeting Room at Mount Airy Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth - 8
Family 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. 

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. 

Disclaimer(s)

Siblings are welcome to attend this program.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Family Storytime

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Taneytown Large Meeting Room at Taneytown Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth - 8
Family 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. 

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. 

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Parachute Play

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Westminster Outdoor Stage at Westminster Branch
Age Group:
Kids, 3 - 6
Description:

Join us in Mary Lou Dewey Park as we go up, down, and all around! We will have an amazing time singing songs, playing games, and learning to work together around our colo...

Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Outdoor Stage
Age Group:
Kids ( 3 - 6 )

Description:

Join us in Mary Lou Dewey Park as we go up, down, and all around! We will have an amazing time singing songs, playing games, and learning to work together around our colorful parachutes!

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Read and Play

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Eldersburg Large Meeting Room at Eldersburg Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth - 24 Months
Read and Play:

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....

Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

North Carroll Writers Group

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
North Carroll Small Meeting Room at North Carroll Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to mo...

Location: North Carroll Branch
Room: North Carroll Small Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Description:

Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Family Storytime

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Eldersburg Large Meeting Room at Eldersburg Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth - 8
Family 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. 

Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg 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. 

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Read and Play

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Finksburg Large Meeting Room at Finksburg Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth - 24 Months
Read and Play:

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....

Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Learn to Solder

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Exploration Commons
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Age Group:
Teens, 16 - Adults, Adults
Description:

Soldering is fun and fundamental to various maker electronic projects and modern technology. From simple light-up LEDs to complex robots, solder is the glue that holds the technolo...

Required
Location: Exploration Commons
Age Group:
Teens ( 16 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Description:

Soldering is fun and fundamental to various maker electronic projects and modern technology. From simple light-up LEDs to complex robots, solder is the glue that holds the technological world together.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Back from the Beach Booksale

All Day
Eldersburg Branch
Age Group:
Everyone, All Ages
Description:

Shop a large selection of items at special prices.  

Location: Eldersburg Branch
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Description:

Shop a large selection of items at special prices.  

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Carroll County Health Department's Health on Wheels Mobile Services

Friday, August 30, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Finksburg Large Meeting Room at Finksburg Branch
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Everyone, All Ages
Description:

Health on Wheels will offer a range of services, including reproductive health services, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, blood pressure screening, smoking cessation, Naloxone training...

Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type: Health and Wellness
Description:

Health on Wheels will offer a range of services, including reproductive health services, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, blood pressure screening, smoking cessation, Naloxone training, peer support services, birth certificates, assistance with vaccin

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Read and Play

Friday, August 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
North Carroll Large Meeting Room at North Carroll Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Birth - 24 Months
Read and Play:

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....

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Coffee with the Classics: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Friday, August 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Eldersburg Large Meeting Room at Eldersburg Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Join us for the last selection of the summer, the buddy Western classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance ...

Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Description:

Join us for the last selection of the summer, the buddy Western classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Back-to-School Book Sale

Friday, August 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Mount Airy Small Meeting Room at Mount Airy Branch
Age Group:
Everyone, All Ages
Description:

Join us for our first annual Back-to-School Book Sale! Stock up on all your school year reading needs at this expanded book sale event. Books for children and teens will be highlig...

Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Small Meeting Room
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Description:

Join us for our first annual Back-to-School Book Sale! Stock up on all your school year reading needs at this expanded book sale event. Books for children and teens will be highlighted but adult titles will also be available.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Mushroom-Spotting: Daytime Hike at Piney Run Park

Friday, August 30, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
DIY Arts and Crafts, Fun and Games, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
11 - 17, Teens
Description:

Join us at the Piney Run Park Nature Center for a mushroom-spotting hike led by a naturalist! Identify and learn about mushrooms and return to the Nature Center's yurt for mushroom...

Required
Offsite Event
Location: Offsite
Age Group:
( 11 - 17 )
Teens

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts, Fun and Games, STEM/STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

Join us at the Piney Run Park Nature Center for a mushroom-spotting hike led by a naturalist! Identify and learn about mushrooms and return to the Nature Center's yurt for mushroom-themed crafts!

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Armchair Adventuring: A Screening of Out of Africa

Friday, August 30, 2024 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Mount Airy Large Meeting Room at Mount Airy Branch
Program Type:
Music Theater and Dance
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Join us as we enjoy Isak Dinesen's adventure-filled memoir about Africa from the comfort of the air-conditioned library. Out of Africa is rated PG with a runtime of 2 hours and 41 ...

Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Music Theater and Dance
Description:

Join us as we enjoy Isak Dinesen's adventure-filled memoir about Africa from the comfort of the air-conditioned library. Out of Africa is rated PG with a runtime of 2 hours and 41 minutes.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Backyard Birds and How to Identify Them

Friday, August 30, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eldersburg Large Meeting Room at Eldersburg Branch
Program Type:
Gardening and Environment
Age Group:
Kids, 8 - 18, Teens
Description:

Calling all bird detectives! Join 4-H Environmental Educator Torrey Silliman to learn tips and tricks for identifying backyard birds. Learn about the four keys of bird identif...

Required
Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 8 - 18 )
Teens

Program Type: Gardening and Environment
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Description:

Calling all bird detectives! Join 4-H Environmental Educator Torrey Silliman to learn tips and tricks for identifying backyard birds.

Disclaimer(s)

Only kids need to register. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Back from the Beach Booksale

All Day
Eldersburg Branch
Age Group:
Everyone, All Ages
Description:

Shop a large selection of items at special prices.  

Location: Eldersburg Branch
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Description:

Shop a large selection of items at special prices.