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.

What is a Card Kit Box? It's a box full of fun for crafty adults!

The ServSafe^® Food Handler course taught by a Certified ServSafe^® Instructor provides basic food safety knowledge.

Get together at the library for a fun social time for you and your children. We’ll provide the space, toys, and activities, you provide the fun. Play is an important part of developing early literacy skills.

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

Learn basic photography skills to get your DSLR and mirrorless camera off automatic mode. We will discuss the basics of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. Discover the best way to save files on your camera for editing in the makerspace.

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!    

Venison is a readily accessible meat option for many locals, but knowing what recipes to use can be difficult. In this program, we will create several recipes to make and taste: 

- Venison Tacos

- Spicy Korean Venison

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

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 This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level.

Join us for this fun-filled drop-in craft program.

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

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

Augmented reality allows us to combine digital elements with real-world objects. Join us to learn how to create a simple augmented reality project specifically for interaction with a Merge Cube.

Are you looking to make new friends and have valuable social experiences for your little one? Join us for our new weekly playgroup!

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

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!    

Let's build a cardboard city! Together we'll design and create our very own city from recycled materials. All supplies will be provided.

Who is an engineer, and what do they do? They use science to build things and you can too! Join our special guests from the National Institute of Health at Fort Detrick to learn how science helps make the world around you work.

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 month we will be discussing Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver.

Amigurumi are all the rage. Join us as we talk and crochet our small, or not-so-small, amigurumi each week. All experience levels are welcome. 

Enjoy the soothing sounds of piano or harp as Lydia Bandy fills the library with beautiful, calming music.

In Nancy’s workshop, we will learn that the palette knife is not just a tool for mixing paint on your palette but can also be used to create some pretty stunning effects in your paintings that are not possible with a brush. 

Join us for a snack and an afternoon movie. We will have a variety of snacks and drinks, but feel free to bring your own. We will have chairs for relaxing or bring a blanket.

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.

Get ready to start the new year with some health and wellness goals. Learn how fitness apps can help you track and conquer your goals! Senior Planet programs are designed for the 60+ community, but all are welcome!

Bring a snack and enjoy craft time at our Winter Café! Choose from a flurry of available crafts and enjoy fun thematic music. Craft availability per craft will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Do you have the winter blues? Could it BE any colder? Is the nest feeling a bit empty? Get happy by decorating a CD/DVD and turning it into a photo frame craft complete with your personal trimmings!

The Black-Eyed Susan Awards are decided by readers just like you! The chosen nominees range from picture books to young adult, and voting opens soon. Take a moment to meet some of these wonderful books through games, activities, and more!

Learn to use Adobe Illustrator and our Fusion Pro laser to create a custom cookie stencil in this hybrid makerspace/teaching kitchen class!

Join us for a winter-themed Nerf program. We will provide the Nerf weapons and targets for you to use!

Join us for a fun and cozy afternoon as we upcycle books into adorable hedgehogs.

Join us for an afternoon of painting at the library. Attendees will receive instruction and create beginner-level artwork inspired by Lunar New Year celebrations. Please wear old clothes or bring an apron. All supplies will be provided.

School's out! Come to the library to code! In this beginner robotics and coding program, we’ll play a game about how making a PB&J is like coding before using markers to program our Ozobots.

Come on Barbies, let's go party! Think pink and join us to watch the new Barbie movie. Popcorn will be provided. Please bring a water bottle. Feel free to dress up. The film is rate PG-13 and has a runtime of 1 hour and 54 minutes.

Attention all theatre makers! We invite you to join us for a comprehensive tour of Exploration Commons' makerspace.

Come to the library and read a story to a book-loving dog from My Caring Paws. Research shows that reading to animals can boost reading skills in children as well as help with emotional and social skills.

Calling all teens looking for leadership roles in planning library programs. We want you for our Teen Advisory Board! Need service hours? We’ve got those too! Participants can join us in person or log in virtually through Zoom by registering.

Are you a chess champion or want to learn? Show off your best moves against other chess players! Experienced and novice chess players are welcome.

Welcome to the exciting world of 3D design and modeling!

Learn the necessary basics to feel comfortable using a sewing machine. This is a beginner-level class; you will leave feeling confident about the next steps to take toward sewing your projects.

Learn how to decorate cupcakes with Emily Uhlman of ButterWorks Bakery USA. You'll keep one cupcake and donate two to Emily's Cupcakes for Caregivers Program! 

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.

Are you or someone you care about eligible for Medicare? Come and find out how to maximize your Medicare health benefits. This seminar focuses on Medicare Supplement/Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans.

Digital design using tools such as Fusion 360 is a fundamental skill that unlocks the full potential of maker technologies such as 3D printing and many others that depend on a digital file to define the shape and size of a real-world obje

Get the guys together for an evening in the kitchen with Brian Roche, making snacks everyone will enjoy while watching the Big Game. Enjoy a glass of specially selected craft beer to accompany your food.

This month's selection is Varina by Charles Fraizer.

Join us for a friendly game of American Mah Jongg. We welcome experienced players and newer players for casual, non-competitive play. Please bring a current National Mah Jongg League card. If you don’t have a card, one will be provided.

Come craft with us! We will have a fun and EASY craft project each month. No experience or creative skills are needed! Bring a friend and craft together, or meet new people with a shared love of crafting.  

Come out of the cold and join us for a winter paint party! You will be guided step-by-step through the process of creating your own painting. The paint we will use can stain clothing, so please wear old clothes to this event.

Learn how the economy affects local governments, the services you receive, and why you should care from Ted Zaleski, Carroll County's Director of Management and Budget.

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.

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.

Are you looking to switch things up in the kitchen? Join Christina Pelletier, a Weis market dietician, for a plant-based food recipe demonstration.  

Join us for a fun and easy craft as we upcycle wine corks gathered over the holidays! Feel free to bring a photograph of your choice to display. All other materials will be provided. 

Join us for some fun and easy craft projects each month. No experience or creative skills are needed. Bring a friend or meet new people who also enjoy crafting.

Make custom Perler bead creations based on your favorite anime and cartoon series!

Join the Westminster High School Key Club members as we snuggle in and hear some of our favorite stories. PJs and stuffed animals are welcome!

You are deep in the heart of the forest. Your team of cryptozoologists came here on an expedition to research a recent string of cryptid sightings.

What trivia tidbits are rattling around in your head? Grab a few friends and join us for Trivia Night at Bistro 91!