Writing Group

9:15am - 1:00pm
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Mid-Size Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

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. The primary goal is to dedicate quiet time away from the daily chaos to make consistent progress on your n...

Read and Play

9:30am - 10:00am
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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.

Family Storytime

9:45am - 10:15am
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Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg 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. 

Family Storytime

10:00am - 11:00am
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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. 

Move & Groove Storytime

10:00am - 11:00am
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 8 )

Program Type: Storytime
Description:
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!     ...

Read and Play

10:00am - 11:00am
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Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Large Meeting Room (Staff Use Only)
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.

Mount Airy Knitters

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Small Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts
Description:
Join the Mount Airy Knitters for a weekly roundtable of knitting, conversation, and fun. All experience levels are welcome.  ...

Sign with Me

10:30am - 11:30am
Required
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 3 - 6 )

Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Description:
Let's get together to learn sign language! Join us as we learn to communicate using our eyes and hands. ...

Ready, Set, School!

11:00am - 11:30am
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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.

Move & Groove Storytime

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

Program Type: Storytime
Description:
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!     ...

Twos and Threes Together

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Large Meeting Room (Staff Use Only)
Age Group:
Kids ( 2 - 3 )

Program Type: Storytime

This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

Intro to 3D Scanning

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Required
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Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Classroom
Age Group:
Teens ( 13 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Description:
3D scanning is a digital design process that enables the creation of detailed and accurate models of real-world objects. Join us for an introductory look into this technology used extensively in engineering, architecture, historic preservation, and v...
Cancelled

Chess at the Library

4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 7 - Adults )
Teens
Adults

Program Type: Fun and Games
Description:
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. ...

Mixology Exploration: Whiskey Cocktails with Covalent Spirits

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Required
Payment
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Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Adults

Registration Required
Payment Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Description:
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. Jennifer Yang, from Covalent Spirits, will share her expertise and lead you through the making of severa...

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.

Eldersburg Hooked on Crochet

6:00pm - 7:45pm
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Mid-Size Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens ( 12 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts
Description:
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. ...

Family Fun Night

6:30pm - 7:15pm
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Location: North Carroll Branch
Room: North Carroll Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 8 )

Program Type: Storytime
Description:
Join us for family fun and enjoy stories, music, crafts, play, and being together with friends. ...

Preserving Liberty Reservoir

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Required
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Gardening and Environment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 73
Description:
The Friends of the Liberty Reservoir was formed in 2018. They have worked tirelessly to preserve our drinking water and the fire roads and trails surrounding the reservoir, to keep the area safe and clean, and to bring awareness to issues affecting t...

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

Summer Reads: Liv Constantine

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Required
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Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Author Talks
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 83
Description:
A D.C. philanthropist suspects that her seemingly perfect employee is secretly plotting to steal her husband, her reputation—even her life—in The Senator's Wife, the latest novel of psychological suspense from the internationally bestselling author o...