Week Calendar

Writers of all levels and genres are invited to join our weekly writing group. It is a flexible, drop-in, stay-as-long-as-you-like environment.

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!

Bring your art supplies and set up your easels to capture the beauty of the Finksburg Branch Garden in full bloom. Experienced and novice community artists are invited to participate in this annual plein air event.

A theme-based storytime featuring an age-appropriate story, songs, and learning activities, concentrating on creative movement.

Do you have a child that loves the violin, but you’re not sure if they are ready for lessons? Join the Ready, Set, VIOLIN class to find out! This class provides an opportunity to explore violin lessons without a financial commitment.

Lions, monkeys, and MORE! Join us for junglerific games and crafts. 

Pamper your pooch with an assortment of homemade dog treats. Each participant will get a doggy bag to share with their furry friend waiting patiently at home. This is a hands-on class.

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!    

Join the Mount Airy Knitters for a weekly roundtable of knitting, conversation, and fun. All experience levels are welcome. 

Let's get together to learn sign language! Join us as we learn to communicate using our eyes and hands.

Join us for storytime at the Wildwood Park gazebo! We'll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.

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 This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level.

Grab a stack of picture books and start reading because it’s time to play Picture Book BINGO!

Let's meet new friends at the library! Celebrate National Best Friend Day with stories, crafts, and activities. We will be using soil and seeds.

Saddle up for western fun with a cowboy/cowgirl storytime! We'll share stories, songs, activities, and crafts. Costumes are welcome but not required.  

This conversation club was created to help the librarian and others learn and practice Spanish. All levels welcome; native speakers, too. No pressure, no judgment. ¡Aprender juntos es divertido!

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.

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!    

Knitters and crocheters are welcome to join this gathering to share tips, projects, and patterns.

Are you looking for a bit of afternoon fun out of the sun? Join us as we screen a classic black-and-white movie! This month's selection is Bringing Up Baby, starring Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant.  

For Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, learn about which dietary changes you can make to help improve your brain health and help protect against cognitive decline.

This month's selection is The Shell Collector by Nancy Naigle.

Join us for an evening of painting at the library. Attendees will receive instruction and create a beginner-level artwork inspired by our Summer Reading theme of All Together Now. Please wear old clothes or bring an apron.

Join the Carroll County Chapter of the Maryland Writers Association for their monthly meeting at CCPL’s Finksburg Branch.

Learn design tips and tricks in one of Autodesk's 3D modeling software, Fusion 360! This class is optimized for beginners new to 3D design principles and practices. 

This month's selection is All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir.

Come to the library to visit with or read to a book-loving dog. Research shows that reading to animals boosts reading skills in children and helps with social skills and emotional health for all ages.

CCPL's Mount Airy Branch is kicking off its celebration of National Pride Month with a screening of Love, Simon.

3D scanning is a digital design process that enables the creation of detailed and accurate models of real-world objects.

Please join the Carroll Chapter Critique Group as we discuss our writing efforts and achievements.

Code with Pepper, CCPL's social humanoid robot! Program Pepper to strike up a conversation using the drag-and-drop interface, Choregraphe. No previous coding experience is required.

In this hands-on class, you'll add variety to your BBQ with a flavorful salmon burger and a tasty veggie burger.  

Join us for a hands-on whiskey cocktail class and discover the secrets of crafting the perfect drink while learning more about this amber spirit.

Learn the necessary basics to feel comfortable using a sewing machine.

Join us to experience some Millennial crafts!

USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight returns with Starring Adele Astaire, a story full of glitz and glam as she delves into the life of Adele Astaire, a spirited and talented woman who served up smiles and love both on

There are many farmers' markets in Carroll County whose season is just opening up. Get some yummy menu ideas and a delicious taste of local options presented by wellness consultant Brooke Hagerty of The Chick.

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.

Join us for family fun and enjoy stories, music, crafts, play, and being together with friends.

The Friends of the Liberty Reservoir was formed in 2018.

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We will read stories and poems out loud and talk about them. There is no homework, no pressure. Non-readers or bookworms, you can sit back and listen or join the conversation as much or as little as you like.

Mah-Jongg 101 for beginners. 

This gentle yoga class allows students of various abilities and physical conditions to develop their yoga practice comfortably.

Kristan Higgins is the New York Times, USA TODAY and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than twenty novels, which have been translated into more than two dozen languages and have sold millions of cop