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Mamma Mia Mini Concert

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Westminster Branch
Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Outdoor Stage
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type: Music Theater and Dance
Description:
Enjoy a sneak peek from Winters Mill High School's drama department's upcoming musical, Mamma Mia, based on the music of ABBA. ...
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Spring Animals

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Airy Branch
Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 5 - 11 )

Description:
Celebrate spring with the library and Carroll County Department of Recreation and Parks! Listen to a spring story, do a craft, and meet a member of our local wildlife along with their Park Ranger friend! ...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Large Meeting Room (Staff Use Only)
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Description:
Spring into an afternoon of community service in partnership with the local Lions Clubs. The Lions Clubs will supply materials, instructions, and volunteers to lead a variety of projects that benefit our community. Drop in for an hour or the entire t...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Description:
Spring into an afternoon of community service in partnership with the local Lions Clubs. The Lions Clubs will supply materials, instructions, and volunteers to lead a variety of projects that benefit our community. Drop in for an hour or the entire t...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Description:
Spring into an afternoon of community service in partnership with the local Lions Clubs. The Lions Clubs will supply materials, instructions, and volunteers to lead a variety of projects that benefit our community. Student service hours will be avail...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Roar Like a Lion: An Afternoon of Community Service

1:00pm - 4:00pm
North Carroll Branch
Location: North Carroll Branch
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Description:
Spring into an afternoon of community service in partnership with the local Lions Clubs. The Lions Clubs will supply materials, instructions, and volunteers to lead a variety of projects that benefit our community. Drop in for an hour or the entire t...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Description:
Spring into an afternoon of community service in partnership with the local Lions Clubs. The Lions Clubs will supply materials, instructions, and volunteers to lead a variety of projects that benefit our community. Drop in for an hour or the entire t...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Makes and Munchies: Cast Iron Cookie Sundaes

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Exploration Commons
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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
Registration 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. Our second session will be in the teaching kitchen, where we will make skillet cookies using ...

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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.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
Location: Mount Airy Branch
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Description:
Spring into an afternoon of community service in partnership with the local Lions Club. The Lions Club will supply materials, instructions, and volunteers to lead a variety of projects that benefit our community. Drop in for an hour or the entire tim...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Can You Find Gnome-E-O?

All Day
North Carroll Branch
Location: North Carroll Branch
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type: Fun and Games
Description:
Our friend Gnome-E-O is stopping by CCPL's North Carroll Branch for all the madness of March. Visit the library often to see if you can find Gnome-E-O's hiding spot! Tell us where you found him, get a sticker, and fill out a ticket for a chance for a...
This event is in the "Kids" group.

Alphabet Train: The Letters Q & R

9:30am - 10:30am
Eldersburg Branch
Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 3 - 6 )

Program Type: Storytime

Climb aboard each week to explore a different letter of the alphabet through books, songs, and activities. All adult caregivers are welcome.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Family Storytime

10:00am - 11:00am
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. 

This event is in the "Kids" group.

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. 

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Read and Play

10:00am - 11:00am
North Carroll Branch
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 "Kids" group.

Alphabet Train: The Letters O & P

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

Program Type: Storytime

Climb aboard each week to explore a different letter of the alphabet through books, songs, and activities. All adult caregivers are welcome.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Mix and Mingle Mondays

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

Description:
Are you looking to make new friends and have valuable social experiences for your little one? Join us for our new weekly playgroup! This will be a dedicated time and space for gathering for fun playtime for kids while the grown-ups socialize.  ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Eldersburg Hooked on Crochet

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Eldersburg Branch
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. ...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Total Solar Eclipse Day

1:00pm - 2:00pm
North Carroll Branch
Location: North Carroll Branch
Room: North Carroll Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Description:
Learn what a solar eclipse is, make a special viewing device, and receive a pair of special approved solar eclipse viewing glasses (available while supplies last.) ...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Total Solar Eclipse Day

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Taneytown Branch
Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Small Meeting Room
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Description:
Let's celebrate the solar eclipse! We'll have safe viewers and watch as the Moon covers 80% of the Sun. ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Classroom
Age Group:
Teens ( 16 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Adobe Software, STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Description:
Learn new techniques to create fantasy images or edit family photos using Photoshop! In this class, you will learn how to copy, paste, and mask images onto another photo. We'll also explain Smart Objects and Blending Modes. Experience with Photoshop ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Senior Planet: Smartphones at a Glance

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Finksburg Branch
Registration
Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Description:
Curious about the differences between Android and Apple's iOS? This program will compare and contrast the two operating systems, discuss popular brands on the market, and discuss the pros and cons of different systems and phones. Senior Planet progra...

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All attendees need to register.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Solar Eclipse

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Finksburg Branch
Location: Finksburg Branch
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Description:
Amateur astronomers from the Westminster Astronomical Society will have a telescope set up to view the eclipse. The eclipse starts at about 2:10 PM and will last until 4:30 PM. The maximum, when the sun is 90 percent covered by the moon, occurs at ab...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Solar Eclipse Party

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Mount Airy Branch
Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Description:
Let's celebrate the solar eclipse! We'll make eclipse crafts, safe viewers, and watch as the Moon covers 80% of the Sun. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Description:
Join us for Chef Stories with Jennifer Yang of Covalent Spirits. Jen will teach her 'taste of home' recipe for making scallion pancakes. Attendees will make their own scallion pancakes to eat while hearing about Jen's childhood memories around cookin...

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.