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Mount Airy Knitters

10:00am - 12:00pm
Mount Airy Branch
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.  ...

Baking Techniques Two-Day Class: Croissants

10:00am - 1:15pm
Exploration Commons
Registration
Payment
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:
Learn the basics of dough lamination on day one. On day two, participants will bake croissants and pain au chocolat.  ...

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.

Move & Groove Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Eldersburg Branch
Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 8 )

Program Type: Storytime
Description:
Join us for this energetic and interactive storytime. Explore your favorite children's books (and find some new ones) through song, dance, and creative movement!     ...

Ready, Set, School!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Taneytown Branch
Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown 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
Westminster Branch
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.

Intro to Laser Cutting

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Exploration Commons
Registration
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Classroom
Age Group:
Teens ( 12 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Laser and CNC Machines, STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:
This beginner-level laser cutter class will walk you through design basics, machine use, and safety procedures. At the instructor's discretion, customers who successfully complete this program will be certified to use Exploration Commons' Fusion Pro ...

Books and Brews Book Club: Where the Crawdads Sing

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

Program Type: Book Clubs
Description:
Do you enjoy reading and talking about books while also getting a chance to enjoy 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 for a sharing of good books and good i...

Eldersburg Hooked on Crochet

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Eldersburg Branch
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. ...

Family Fun Night

6:30pm - 7:15pm
North Carroll Branch
Location: North Carroll Branch
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 8 )

Program Type: Storytime
Description:
Wear your pajamas and listen to stories before bed. Join us for family fun and enjoy stories, music, crafts, play, and being together with friends. ...

Pajama Party Storytime

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Mount Airy Branch
Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 8 )

Program Type: Storytime

Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.

Virtual Teen Advisory Board: Service Learning Opportunity

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

Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:
Are you interested in volunteering virtually at the library? Join us for Teen Advisory Board (TAB), a monthly meeting where teens help plan programs, complete service-oriented projects, and advise the library on teen-related topics. ...

Family Storytime

10:00am - 11:00am
Mount Airy Branch
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. 

Family Storytime

10:00am - 11:00am
Taneytown Branch
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. 

Family Storytime

10:00am - 11:00am
North Carroll Branch
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
Eldersburg Branch
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.

Twos and Threes Together

10:00am - 11:00am
Westminster Branch
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.

North Carroll Writers Group

10:00am - 12:00pm
North Carroll Branch
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. All genres are welcome: novel, short s...

Carroll County Workforce Development Day

10:00am - 4:00pm
Taneytown Branch
Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Study Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Business and Finance
Description:
Join Carroll County Workforce Development for a pop-up event at CCPL's Taneytown Branch! Learn about free career services, opportunities for free training, updating your resume, and getting connected to employers. ...

Intro to CNC Routing

10:00am - 4:00pm
Exploration Commons
Registration
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Classroom
Age Group:
Teens ( 12 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Laser and CNC Machines, STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:
This one-day CNC certification class will introduce you to the design basics, machine use, and safety procedures for our Iconic i2015 CNC router. We will focus on project design and the VCarve software in the morning session. We will cover machi...

Family Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Eldersburg Branch
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. 

Family Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Westminster Branch
Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Large Meeting Room (Staff Use Only)
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. 

A Walk in the Park

11:30am - 12:15pm
Offsite
Offsite Event
Location: Offsite
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type: Fun and Games, Health and Wellness
Description:
Are you looking to have fun with your kids and make new friends in your community? Join us for a walk in the park as we enjoy the Story Stroll at Taneytown Memorial Park! We'll act out the story together and have fun with bubbles, an obstacle course,...

Simply Books Book Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Eldersburg Branch
Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Mid-Size Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 5 - 8 )

Program Type: Storytime
Description:
Let's get excited about reading! Come along on our journey as we explore amazing stories together! ...

Getting Started with CLO 3D Fashion Design Software

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Exploration Commons
Registration
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Classroom
Age Group:
Teens ( 16 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Description:
Learn the basics of creating a 3D avatar and accessing the 2D T-shirt block in CLO 3D. We will learn how to create a virtual dress for your avatar and show how to send the pattern to the printer to create a real-world sewing pattern. This is a beginn...