Week Calendar

Properly fitting and sewing in sleeves is a challenge for beginning sewists. Learn the necessary steps to sew set-in sleeves without puckers. You will practice these skills by inserting sleeves into a 1/2-scale woven bodice sample.

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!

Learn how to create a Hemingway Pouch, a zippered pouch with a unique diagonal zipper. Participants will learn how to create a quilted panel and transform it into a zippered pouch. 

This course will cover proper sample preparation and tasting techniques. We will evaluate six new teas using sensory descriptors for sight, aroma, and taste.  

Join us to play a variety of board games, card games, party games, and group games in a relaxed atmosphere geared toward homeschoolers.

This program will be held on the floor of the library.

Join us for our second Tea Cozy Fiction event. Enjoy a cup of tea while baking financiers (almond tea cakes), and then snack on your treats while listening to cozy fiction book talks from Westminster Branch librarians.

Calling all bird detectives! Join 4-H Environmental Educator Torrey Silliman to learn tips and tricks for identifying backyard birds.

Join us in our Young Adult Area for gaming on our Nintendo Switch. Bring your friends and take turns playing Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., and more. Games will be provided. 

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 children's reading skills and help with emotional and social skills.

Battle your friends in a Super Smash Bros. tournament on the library's Nintendo Switch. See if you have what it takes to be a champion. 

Get further acquainted with the sewing machine and basic tools of the trade. Learn how to work with different-weight fabrics and sew a boxed corner.

Join us at CCPL's Westminster Branch for all things anime and manga! Watch the first episode of an anime, discuss your favorite series, share your artwork, and more!

Join us for our second Tea Cozy Fiction event. Enjoy a cup of tea while baking financiers (almond tea cakes), and then snack on your treats while listening to cozy fiction book talks from Westminster Branch librarians.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a classic shepherd's pie. We'll layer beef and cheesy potatoes in this baked meal. One registration is good for up to 4 attendees, with a minimum of 2 per group.

Klatch (noun): a gathering usually characterized by informal conversation.

Join us for a casual, bi-weekly stitching club. All needle-crafters are welcome!

Earn service hours while learning how to transcribe documents for the Library of Congress, making its collection more accessible and preserving it for the future.

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.

We will discuss precision techniques to improve your laser project outcomes. Topics will include centering-point alignment, printed registration marks, using jigs or templates, and the importance of maintaining a settings notebook.

This beginner-level laser cutter class will walk you through design basics, machine use, and safety procedures.

Join Preservation Maryland for an introduction to the history of cemeteries in America.

Connect with your community and join us for our new group! Participants will earn service learning hours while collaborating on projects that will benefit Eldersburg and beyond.

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.

Calling all teens with a love of the library! Help us plan teen programming and influence our teen collections. We want you for our Teen Advisory Board! Need service hours? We've got those too!