Writing Group

9:15am–11:15am
Adults
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Mid-Size Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Description:

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.

Music with Me

9:45am–10:45am
Kids, 3 - 6
Closed
Registration Required
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 3 - 6 )

Program Type: Music Theater and Dance
Registration Required
Description:

Join the fun with your child as we celebrate the joys of music with instruments, dancing, bean bags, streamers, and more!

Disclaimer(s)

Only kids need to register. 

Read and Play

9:45am–10:45am
Kids, Birth - 24 Months
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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.

Read and Play

9:45am–10:45am
Kids, Birth - 24 Months
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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.

Family Storytime

10:00am–11:00am
Kids, Birth - 8
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Location: North Carroll Branch
Room: North Carroll 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. 

The National Aquarium: Sharks!

10:00am–11:00am
Kids, 4 - Adults, Teens, Adults
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Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Large Meeting Room (Staff Use Only)
Age Group:
Kids ( 4 - Adults )
Teens
Adults

Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Description:

Sharks are not the fearsome eating machines portrayed in movies. Explore these unique creatures and their amazing survival adaptations, while dispelling myths about these "monsters."

Read and Play

11:00am–11:30am
Kids, Birth - 24 Months
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown 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

11:00am–11:30am
Kids, 2 - 3
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Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy 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.

Family Storytime

11:00am–12:00pm
Kids, Birth - 5
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Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 5 )

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. 

Twos and Threes Together

11:00am–12:00pm
Kids, 2 - 3
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg 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.

Lunch at the Library

12:00pm–1:00pm
Kids, Birth - 18, Teens
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 18 )
Teens

Description:

This summer the Taneytown Branch Library will be partnering with Carroll County Public Schools and the US Department of Agriculture to provide free summer meals for kids and teens. There is no enrollment and no cost.

Disclaimer(s)

Refreshments will be served.

Crafts for a Cause

1:00pm–2:00pm
Kids, 6 - 12
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Age Group:
Kids ( 6 - 12 )

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts
Description:

Come out and make crafts to put a smile on someone else’s face!  We’ll be making things to brighten the days of residents in a local nursing facility.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Carroll County Public Library serves as a Choose Civility Affiliate of the ever-expanding collective of Choose Civility communities worldwide. Choose Civility, Howard County, MD serves as the Choose Civility Headquarters. Learn more about Choose Civility here. 

Discovery T-I-M-E

1:00pm–3:00pm
Everyone, All Ages
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts, Fun and Games, STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Description:

Join us in a discovery of inquiry, problem-solving, engagement, and creativity. There will be something different to do every day!

Ready, Set, School!

1:30pm–2:30pm
Kids, 3 - 6
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Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 3 - 6 )

Program Type: , Storytime

An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills.

The National Aquarium: Sharks!

1:30pm–2:30pm
Kids, 4 - Adults, Teens, Adults
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Age Group:
Kids ( 4 - Adults )
Teens
Adults

Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Description:

Sharks are not the fearsome eating machines portrayed in movies. Explore these unique creatures and their amazing survival adaptations, while dispelling myths about these "monsters."

Midweek Minecraft: Creative

2:00pm–3:00pm
Kids, 8 - 17, Teens
Closed
Registration Required
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Mid-Size Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 8 - 17 )
Teens

Program Type: Fun and Games
Registration Required
Description:

Come play Minecraft with other players on our special library Minecraft server. 

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

Teen Chopped

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teens, 11 - 17
Closed
Registration Required
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Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens
( 11 - 17 )

Program Type: Health and Wellness, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Description:

Compete in a culinary challenge using mystery ingredients and see if you have what it takes to survive in the kitchen!

Disclaimer(s)

Refreshments will be served.

LED Constellations

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teens, 11 - 17
Closed
Registration Required
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens
( 11 - 17 )

Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Registration Required
Description:

Capture part of the night sky and view it any time you want! Using basic circuitry, we'll recreate a constellation in LED lights. All materials are provided.

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

LEGO® Creations

3:30pm–4:30pm
Kids, 5 - Adults, Teens, Adults
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Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Large Meeting Room (Staff Use Only)
Age Group:
Kids ( 5 - Adults )
Teens
Adults

Program Type: Fun and Games

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!

Midweek Minecraft: Survival

3:30pm–4:30pm
Kids, 8 - 17, Teens
Closed
Registration Required
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Mid-Size Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 8 - 17 )
Teens

Program Type: Fun and Games
Registration Required
Description:

Come play Minecraft with other players on our special library Minecraft server. 

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

Pajama Party Storytime

6:30pm–7:30pm
Kids, Birth - 8
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Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 8 )

Program Type: , Storytime

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.

The Little Red Hen

6:30pm–7:30pm
Kids, 3 - 12
Closed
Registration Required
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 3 - 12 )

Program Type:
Registration Required
Description:

The Little Red Hen is tired of eating boring old chicken feed for supper. She wants something new, bold, and different! A pizza is the solution, but who will help the Little Red Hen make it?

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

Pajama Party Storytime

6:45pm–7:45pm
Kids, Birth - 8
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Location: North Carroll Branch
Room: North Carroll Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 8 )

Program Type: , Storytime

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.

Deep Relaxation Class

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, 13 - Adults, Adults
Closed
Registration Required
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens ( 13 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Description:

Experience the benefits of a deep relaxation session in this inwardly focused yoga class.

make and Learn QB maze

7:00pm–8:00pm
All Ages
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Age Group:
( All Ages )

Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Description:

Make and Learn Kits