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Painting Bookends Service Hours Project

1:30pm–2:30pm
Teens, 12 - 17
North Carroll Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 11, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Location: North Carroll Branch
Room: North Carroll Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens ( 12 - 17 )

Program Type: Service Learning Hours
Registration Required
Description:

We are looking to brighten up our young adult area and need your help! Bring your creativity and paint some bookends for us. If you don't finish, you can take them home and return them later. You can earn up to three service hours.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Craft: DIY Stenciled Edge Books

2:00pm–3:30pm
11 - 17, Teens
Eldersburg Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 11, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
( 11 - 17 )
Teens

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Customize a book with your own stenciled edges design! Bring your own book or choose a withdrawn young adult or middle grade novel and use a stencil to decorate the pages in a sprayed-edge-inspired design!

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Dinosaur Resin for Teens

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teens, 12 - 17
Taneytown Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 11, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens ( 12 - 17 )

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

We will work with resin and make some cool dinosaurs! Roar!

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Easy Weeknight: Thai Beef with Coconut Rice

5:30pm–7:00pm
Teens, 15 - Adults, Adults
Exploration Commons
Upcoming
Registration Required
Payment Required
Registration will open on June 11, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Teens ( 15 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Payment Required
Description:

Add some new flavors to your busy evenings in this hands-on cooking class. Join us in making this fast but tasty, spicy-sweet ground beef stir-fry, served over creamy coconut rice. 

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.

Closed-toe shoes are required in the teaching kitchen.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Inclusive Cooks: Strawberry Rhubarb Hand Pies

10:00am–11:30am
Teens, 16 - Adults, Adults
Exploration Commons
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 12, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Kitchen
Age Group:
Teens ( 16 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Cooking
Registration Required
Description:

In this hands-on cooking series for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and people without, we will prepare strawberry rhubarb hand pies. 

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.

Closed-toe shoes are required in the teaching kitchen.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Summer Lunch at the Library (Taneytown)

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

Program Type: Health and Wellness
Description:

CCPL's Taneytown Branch will partner with Carroll County Public Schools and the US Department of Agriculture to provide free summer meals for kids and teens. There is no enrollment or cost; meals will be served from 12 PM until 1 PM.

Disclaimer(s)

Refreshments will be served.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Save a Story: DIY Oral History

10:00am–11:30am
Teens, 13 - Adults, Adults
Finksburg Branch
Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens ( 13 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: History and Genealogy
Description:

Save a Story: DIY Oral History trains everyone to take an oral history—from start to finish. From how to plan an interview to how to record an interview using equipment like your cellphone or the web, we’ll talk you through the process.

Disclaimer(s)

The library is committed to making programs available to everyone. Persons requiring assistance are encouraged to discuss needs with a librarian. 

Celebrating America fosters a greater sense and understanding of America's history and Carroll County's important role in that history by joining forces with private and public institutions around the county. For more information about the initiative, visit Carroll County's Celebrating America website.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Build Your Own Mini Bookshelf

1:00pm–3:00pm
Teens, 14 - Adults, Adults
Westminster Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 13, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Large Meeting Room (Staff Use Only)
Age Group:
Teens ( 14 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

Do you have a dream bookshelf? Make that dream a reality, a miniature reality! Join us in making pocket-sized mini bookshelves complete with mini books!

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Don't Just Write a Book—SELL It!: Insider Publishing Tips with Jenni Howell

1:00pm–3:00pm
Teens, 12 - Adults, Adults
Exploration Commons
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 13, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens ( 12 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Business and Finance, Fun and Games
Registration Required
Description:

Join New York Times bestselling author of Boys with Sharp Teeth Jenni Howell to learn the ins and outs of publishing today.

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Read with a Furry Friend

2:00pm–3:00pm
Kids, 4 - 17, Teens
Eldersburg Branch
Location: Eldersburg Branch
Age Group:
Kids ( 4 - 17 )
Teens

Program Type: Live Animals
Description:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

The library is committed to making programs available to everyone. Persons requiring assistance are encouraged to discuss needs with a librarian. 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Intermediate Illustrator: Text on a Path Tool and Creating Repeating Patterns

2:30pm–4:00pm
Teens, 12 - Adults, Adults
Exploration Commons
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 13, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Classroom
Age Group:
Teens ( 12 - Adults )
Adults

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

In this intermediate-level Adobe Illustrator skill-building class, we'll get hands-on experience with several tools to help you customize your projects and streamline graphics replication.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

LEGO® Artist C3Brix

10:00am–12:00pm
Kids, 6 - 18, Teens
Taneytown Branch
Location: Taneytown Branch
Age Group:
Kids ( 6 - 18 )
Teens

Program Type: Fun and Games, STEM/STEAM
Description:

Cody Wells, aka C3Brix, is one of the most sought-after custom LEGO® artists in the country.  His motto is “Rebuild Your Childhood,” encouraging adults to reminisce and children to use their imagination to think outside the (LEGO

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Summer Lunch at the Library (Taneytown)

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

Program Type: Health and Wellness
Description:

CCPL's Taneytown Branch will partner with Carroll County Public Schools and the US Department of Agriculture to provide free summer meals for kids and teens. There is no enrollment or cost; meals will be served from 12 PM until 1 PM.

Disclaimer(s)

Refreshments will be served.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Oreo Cookie Flavor Challenge

2:00pm–3:30pm
11 - 17, Teens
Eldersburg Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 15, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
( 11 - 17 )
Teens

Program Type: Fun and Games
Registration Required
Description:

Join us as we put our taste buds to the test. We'll sample a surprise lineup of Oreo flavors in a blind taste test—guess the flavor, rate your favorites, and debate the classics vs. the wildcards.

Disclaimer(s)

All attendees need to register.

Refreshments will be served.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

LEGO® Artist C3Brix

2:00pm–4:00pm
Kids, 6 - 18, Teens
Westminster Branch
Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Large Meeting Room (Staff Use Only)
Age Group:
Kids ( 6 - 18 )
Teens

Program Type: Fun and Games, STEM/STEAM
Description:

Cody Wells, aka C3Brix, is one of the most sought-after custom LEGO® artists in the country.  His motto is “Rebuild Your Childhood,” encouraging adults to reminisce and children to use their imagination to think outside the (LEGO

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Adobe Illustrator: Intermediate Tools

2:30pm–4:30pm
Teens, 12 - Adults, Adults
Exploration Commons
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 15, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Classroom
Age Group:
Teens ( 12 - Adults )
Adults

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

Come explore more of Adobe Illustrator's capabilities in this skill-building class. We will cover various tools such as the rotate tool, reflect tool, pen and curvature tools, and shearing tools.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Super Smash Bros. Tournament for Teens

3:30pm–4:30pm
11 - 18, Teens
Taneytown Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 15, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
( 11 - 18 )
Teens

Program Type: Fun and Games
Registration Required
Description:

CCPL's Taneytown Branch is holding a Super Smash Bros. tournament for teens, so join us to show you're the best player in town! There will be no prizes, just glory for the winner!

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

LEGO® Artist C3Brix

5:30pm–7:30pm
Kids, 6 - 18, Teens
North Carroll Branch
Location: North Carroll Branch
Room: North Carroll Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 6 - 18 )
Teens

Program Type: Fun and Games, STEM/STEAM
Description:

Cody Wells, aka C3Brix, is one of the most sought-after custom LEGO® artists in the country.  His motto is “Rebuild Your Childhood,” encouraging adults to reminisce and children to use their imagination to think outside the (LEGO

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Create, Explore, and More: Fantastic Flexible Figures

10:00am–11:30am
Kids, 8 - 13, Teens
North Carroll Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 16, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Location: North Carroll Branch
Room: North Carroll Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 8 - 13 )
Teens

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts, Fun and Games, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Description:

Kids will design and build their own bendable figures using pipe cleaners, straws, beads, and other fun materials. They’ll explore simple engineering and let their imaginations run wild as they create unique characters to take home.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

LEGO® Artist C3Brix

10:00am–12:00pm
Kids, 6 - 18, Teens
Finksburg Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 16, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 6 - 18 )
Teens

Program Type: Fun and Games, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Description:

Cody Wells, aka C3Brix, is one of the most sought-after custom LEGO® artists in the country.  His motto is “Rebuild Your Childhood,” encouraging adults to reminisce and children to use their imagination to think outside the (LEGO

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Summer Lunch at the Library (Taneytown)

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

Program Type: Health and Wellness
Description:

CCPL's Taneytown Branch will partner with Carroll County Public Schools and the US Department of Agriculture to provide free summer meals for kids and teens. There is no enrollment or cost; meals will be served from 12 PM until 1 PM.

Disclaimer(s)

Refreshments will be served.

This event is in the "Kids" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

LEGO® Artist C3Brix

2:00pm–3:00pm
Kids, 6 - 18, Teens
Eldersburg Branch
Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 6 - 18 )
Teens

Program Type: Fun and Games, STEM/STEAM
Description:

Cody Wells, aka C3Brix, is one of the most sought-after custom LEGO® artists in the country.  His motto is “Rebuild Your Childhood,” encouraging adults to reminisce and children to use their imagination to think outside the (LEGO

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Creating AI Images for Use in the Makerspace

4:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, 16 - Adults, Adults
Exploration Commons
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 16, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Classroom
Age Group:
Teens ( 16 - Adults )
Adults

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

In this class, we will discuss using generative AI to create images for use in the Makerspace. Topics will include what generative AI is and how it works, common pitfalls and issues with AI images, and the potential for AI use in the Makerspace.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Diverse Voices Book Club: I Think They Love You

5:00pm–6:30pm
Teens, 16 - Adults, Adults
Westminster Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on June 16, 2026 @ 9:00am.
Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Small Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens ( 16 - Adults )
Adults

Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for a monthly book discussion focusing on a diverse author's work. Each month, we will select a young adult or adult title written by an author from a diverse background so we can learn from others' perspectives.

Disclaimer(s)

The library is committed to making programs available to everyone. Persons requiring assistance are encouraged to discuss needs with a librarian. 

Zoom login information will be emailed to participants one hour before the program starts.