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English Language Practice Group

9:00am - 10:00am
Adults
Taneytown Branch
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. 

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Read and Play

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

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Lunchtime Performances: David Sparrow

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Everyone, All Ages
Westminster Branch
Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Outdoor Stage
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type: Music Theater and Dance
Description:

Join us for our summer Lunchtime Performance series featuring David Sparrow's Americana Originals and Favorites.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Volunteer Opportunity at the Finksburg Branch Garden

9:00am - 11:00am
Teens, 14 - 17
Finksburg Branch
Registration
Location: Finksburg Branch
Age Group:
Teens ( 14 - 17 )

Program Type: Gardening and Environment, Service Learning Hours
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Description:

Are you in need of service hours? Do you like working outside and don't mind getting your hands dirty? If so, this may be the perfect volunteer opportunity for you!

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Saturday Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Kids, Birth - 8
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. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

Siblings are welcome to attend this program.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

A Kaleidoscope of Magic

10:00am - 11:00am
Everyone, All Ages
Finksburg Branch
Registration
Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type: Fun and Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Description:

Celebrate this year's Summer Reading theme, Color Our World™, with magic! The School of Magic Arts is back to bring you A Kaleidoscope of Magic!

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Saturday Adventures

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

Program Type: Fun and Games, Storytime
Description:

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

Disclaimer(s)

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

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

Make a Custom Engraved Summer Snack Board

10:00am - 12:00pm
Teens, 13 - Adults, Adults
Exploration Commons
Registration
Payment
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Classroom
Age Group:
Teens ( 13 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Adobe Software, Cooking, STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Description:

Usher in the start of summer with a customized charcuterie board filled with healthy summer snacks! We will begin by creating a custom design and engraving it on our board.

Disclaimer(s)

Only adults need to register.

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 "Everyone" group.

Carroll Ca$h Day 2025

11:00am - 2:00pm
Everyone, All Ages
North Carroll Branch
Location: North Carroll Branch
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type: Business and Finance
Description:

Join us for a full day of financial fun for the entire family! Please stop by our Credit Café to check your credit score, visit with expert exhibitors, and participate in fun financial activities and games for all ages.

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

A Kaleidoscope of Magic

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

Program Type: Fun and Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Description:

Celebrate this year's Summer Reading theme, Color Our World™, with magic! The School of Magic Arts is back to bring you A Kaleidoscope of Magic!

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

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

Pokémon Trading Card Party!

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids, 6 - 17, Teens
Westminster Branch
Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Large Meeting Room (Staff Use Only)
Age Group:
Kids ( 6 - 17 )
Teens

Program Type: Fun and Games
Description:

Party like you're a Pikachu with Pokémon card giveaways, trades, and battles. Free Pokémon card packs will be provided while supplies last. Cards from home are encouraged, as well as utilizing the Pokémon TCGP app, but not required. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Mid-Size Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts
Description:

The library is partnering with the Sykesville Painting Club to offer this workshop. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

To Be Read: Kristy Woodson Harvey

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Exploration Commons
Registration
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Author Talks
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 99
Description:

Kristy Woodson Harvey is the New York Times, USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author of eleven novels including A Happier Life, The Summer of Songbirds, and The Peachtree Bluff Serie

Disclaimer(s)

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

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

Memory Lane Playback

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Kids, 5 - Adults, Teens, Adults
Eldersburg Branch
Registration
Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 5 - Adults )
Teens
Adults

Program Type: Fun and Games, Music Theater and Dance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 80
Description:

Memory Lane Playback is an interactive form of improvisational theatre that invites audience members to share stories we act out. Attendees will participate in improvisational theatre through stories shared by the group.

Disclaimer(s)

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

All attendees need to register.

Summer Reading Prizes

06/01/2025 @ 9:00am - 06/18/2025 @ 8:00pm
Finksburg Branch
Library Branch: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Display Case - Left
This event is in the "Adults" group.

It's All Fun & Games To Me

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Eldersburg Branch
Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Mid-Size Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Fun and Games
Description:

Do you enjoy playing board games? Want to meet new friends with the same interest? Join us on Monday afternoons to play games and meet new people. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

It's All Fun & Games To Me

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Eldersburg Branch
Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Mid-Size Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Fun and Games
Description:

Do you enjoy playing board games? Want to meet new friends with the same interest? Join us on Monday afternoons to play games and meet new people. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

To Be Read: Kaira Rouda

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Exploration Commons
Registration
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Author Talks
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 142
Description:

An ill-fated road trip resurrects a married couple’s darkest secrets in Jill Is Not Happy, the new thriller from Kaira Rouda, the USA Today bestselling author of Best Day Ever and The Next Wife. Kaira is an awar

Disclaimer(s)

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

Juneteenth

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch, Mobile Services, CCPL Headquarters
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Carroll County Health Department's Health on Wheels Mobile Services

10:00am - 12:00pm
Everyone, All Ages
Mount Airy Branch
Location: Mount Airy Branch
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

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

To Be Read: Laura Lippman

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Exploration Commons
Registration
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Author Talks
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 132
Description:

Highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman returns with Murder Takes a Vacation, an irresistible mystery featuring Muriel Blossom, a former private investigator and middle-aged widow whose vacation

Disclaimer(s)

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

Independence Day

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch, Mobile Services, CCPL Headquarters
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: History and Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 144
Description:

In August 1776, the Continental Army suffered a terrible defeat at the Battle of Brooklyn, the first major battle of the Revolutionary War.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Adults
North Carroll Branch
Location: North Carroll Branch
Room: North Carroll Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Health and Wellness
Description:

Speaking with other people who have multiple sclerosis can be one of the most empowering and helpful things for someone with MS.

Disclaimer(s)

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