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Rest and Restore Yoga

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Eldersburg Branch
Registration
Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens ( 13 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Description:
This special restorative yoga session is planned to support you during the busy holiday season. No experience is necessary. Please wear comfortable clothing; bring a mat and a blanket. ...

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

December Dance Days: Pop

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

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts, Fun and Games
Description:
Just love to dance? At December Dance Day, you can learn a few new (or old) steps, do themed crafts, or groove out while listening to songs in different genres. There are so many ways to move to the music!  ...

All About Oolong: Types and Tastings

11:00am - 12:00pm
Exploration Commons
Registration
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
( 12 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:
Oolongs range from light and floral to dark and chocolatey. Learn more about this unique tea type and how those flavors are determined by two main factors: oxidation level and roasting. ...

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.

Craftapalooza

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Airy Branch
Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 3 - 12 )

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts
Description:
It's a DIY frenzy! We've gathered extras of our favorite crafts from past storytimes and programs, and we need your help to bring them to life. Join us for an afternoon of cutting, pasting, drawing, and creating. ...

Family Cooking Class: Happy Noon Year!

11:00am - 1:00pm
Exploration Commons
Registration
Payment
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Kids ( 6 - Adults )
Teens
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Description:
Ring in 2024 by learning to make Clock Quesadillas, Noon Year's Eve Mocktails, Pretzel Stick Sparklers, and Fruit Rockets. One registration per family, up to four family members. For families with children ages six and up, children must be accompanie...

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.

New Year's at Noon

11:30am - 12:30pm
Westminster Branch
Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Large Meeting Room (Staff Use Only)
Age Group:
Kids ( 2 - 12 )

Program Type: Fun and Games
Description:
Can't stay awake until the midnight celebrations? Then get ready for your New Year's celebration with us! We'll have crafts, games, and a practice countdown at noon! ...

LEGO® Creations

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mount Airy Branch
Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 5 - Adults )
Teens
Adults

Program Type: Fun and Games, STEM/STEAM

Want to build a castle? Or a spaceship? Or something totally new and different? Join us for a LEGO® program where you can build whatever you would like! We supply the blocks and you supply the creativity! Bring a grown-up and build together!

New Year's Eve

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

New Year's Day

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
CCPL Headquarters, Eldersburg Branch, Finksburg Branch, , , Mobile Services, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Offsite, Taneytown Branch, , , Westminster Branch
Description:
Closed for the New Year's Day Holiday ...

National Puzzle Month

All Day
Taneytown Branch
Location: Taneytown Branch
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type: Fun and Games
Description:
Celebrate National Puzzle Month during January with a variety of puzzles set up around the branch. Jigsaw, word, logic, and visual puzzles can exercise your mind this winter. Participants will be able to enter a prize drawing. ...

Read and Play

9:45am - 10:30am
Finksburg Branch
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.

Read and Play

10:00am - 10:45am
Mount Airy Branch
Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy 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)

Siblings are welcome to attend this program.

Move and Learn

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
Description:
A theme-based storytime featuring an age-appropriate story, songs, and learning activities, with a concentration on creative movement. ...

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
Taneytown Branch
Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown 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.

Disclaimer(s)

Siblings are welcome to attend this program.

Machine Magic

10:00am - 12:00pm
Exploration Commons
Registration
Payment
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Classroom
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Sewing, STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Description:
Learn to use decorative stitches by decorating flowers for a pillow front. This class will use techniques recommended in Machine Magic by Deborah Louie. Learn how to use decorative stitches on computerized machines. Although the class will use Bernin...

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. 

Move and Learn

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

Program Type: Storytime
Description:
A theme-based storytime featuring an age-appropriate story, songs, and learning activities, with a concentration on creative movement. ...

Twos and Threes Together

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

North Carroll Knitters Group

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

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts
Description:
Knitters and crocheters are welcome to join this group gathering to share tips, projects, and patterns. ...

Anime Club

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Mount Airy Branch
Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Small Meeting Room
Age Group:
( 11 - 18 )
Teens

Program Type: Fun and Games
Description:
Come and join us for all things anime and manga! Share your latest faves, cosplay, and artwork! We'll have anime screenings, anime and manga discussions, crafts, coloring pages, and more! ...

Intro to Adobe Illustrator

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Exploration Commons
Registration
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Classroom
Age Group:
Teens ( 12 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Adobe Software, STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Description:
Learn the basic features of Adobe Illustrator. Participants will have the opportunity to learn and explore the program through hands-on instruction. No experience is required! ...

North Carroll Writers Group

5:30pm - 7:30pm
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...

Pajama Party Storytime

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Eldersburg Branch
Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 8 )

Program Type: Storytime
Description:

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.

Pajama Party Storytime occurs on the first Tuesday of each month. ...