Week Calendar

Make and Learn Kit 

storytime/book exchange

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.

Play! Create! Explore! Discover the joys of playing to learn at our hands-on stations.

Little Red Riding Hood's healthy habits help her move faster than the unhealthy Wolf. Listen to the story of Little Red Riding Hood and join the fun with our large, cardboard puppets!

Come move your body! Join physical education teacher Chris Vaughn and move your body with different physical activity stations. You will be throwing, kicking, and going through an obstacle course. Join us in the fun.

Drop in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours.

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.

storytime/book exchange

Our regular, theme-based storytime with a twist and a stretch and maybe a yoga pose! There will be an age appropriate story, songs, and a learning activity along with the opportunity to get up and get moving!

Join us for games, crafts and other fun activities all about the characters from the Toy Story movies. Feel free to come in costume as your favorite Toy Story character.

Come move your body! Join physical education teacher Chris Vaughn and move your body with different physical activity stations. You will be throwing, kicking, and going through an obstacle course. Join us in the fun.

Nicole Mikulas will present an exciting line-up of exotic reptiles in this interactive program for all ages. Learn about reptile care, fun facts, and more.

Silly Joe entertains audiences with high-energy songs about the everyday lives of kids and families. With a guitar, a loud voice, a wig, a kazoo, boxer shorts, and a lot of silly body movements, Silly Joe keeps everyone involved in the show.

Calling all unicorn lovers! Gallop on over for a fun time of crafts, games, and stories about our favorite mythical creature.

Do you have a question you'd like to ask a University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener? Bring plant samples or photos for identification or diagnosis to an Ask a Master Gardener plant clinic.

Drop in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours.

Susan Bulanda, M.A., C.A.B.C. will present a brief overview of canine search and rescue. She will explain the different types of searches, how the dogs operate, as well as some tips about staying safe in the woods.

Join us for a playgroup just for preschoolers. Come enjoy a festive space where you and your child can explore and play with our toys, read a board book, enjoy music, and socialize with others.

Put on your dancing shoes and join us for some 'Out of this World' FUN!  Dance to different types of age-appropriate music that will encourage creative movement and exercise.

It’s a beautiful mess! Let’s play and experiment with different art mediums. There will be no limit to the good times and beauty that we can create together. Please remember to wear clothing that is paint and mess friendly.

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.

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.

Breastfeeding can be challenging and emotional for new moms. Come share, support, socialize and help one another in a non-judgmental environment. Siblings welcome. This support group is led by Susan Weyer, RN, IBCLC.

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.

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.

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.

Join us for free live music on the Booth Stage in our park. Feel free to bring a lawn chair or blanket. Enjoy your lunch while you are here.

This class in the Hatha Yoga tradition is suitable for many different levels and abilities. Therapeutic elements of yoga will be included. The class ends with a deep relaxation Yoga Nidra.

KPet's trained reading dogs provide a relaxed, informal atmosphere for kids to practice reading. Every dog enjoys a good story!

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

At this 5-session robotics summer camp you will learn how to build a basic robot using the EV3 module and how to program it using the MINDSTORMS^® software.

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

Come by for some hands-on tech fun for all ages in our Young Adult area of the library. The materials available will change from week to week.

At this 5-session robotics summer camp you will learn how to build a basic robot using the EV3 module and how to program it using the MINDSTORMS^® software.

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

At this 5-session robotics summer camp you will learn how to build a basic robot using the EV3 module and how to program it using the MINDSTORMS^® software.

This month's selection is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.

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

Meet Pepper, CCPL's humanoid robot! Program Pepper to strike up a conversation, dance, or tell a story using the simple drag and drop language interface, Choregraphe. No previous coding experience is required.

At this 5-session robotics summer camp you will learn how to build a basic robot using the EV3 module and how to program it using the MINDSTORMS^® software.

At this 5-session robotics summer camp you will learn how to build a basic robot using the EV3 module and how to program it using the MINDSTORMS^® software.

Looking for a quilting group? Interested in learning how to quilt? Join the Busy Bee Quilt Guild every month for some quilting fun!

Nicole Mikulas will present an exciting line-up of exotic reptiles in this interactive program for all ages! Learn about reptile care, fun facts, and more.

Join award-winning middle grade novelist Laura Shovan for an overview of the children's novel market. We will focus on the difference between the middle grade and the young adult market. Bring your questions and a pitch to share.

6/2: Lydia Bandy (piano/harp)

6/9: Elaine Bryant (harp)

6/16: Rob Caswell (dulcimer)

6/23: Matt McMullin (guitar)

6/30:Chris Reynolds (guitar)

7/7: Lydia Bandy (piano/harp)

Join us for a showing of Moana (PG, 113 minutes). Feel free to bring your own refreshments.

Drop in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours.

Brighten your wardrobe with the brilliant art of tie-dye! Participants need to bring a white t-shirt or other piece of clothing to color. In case of inclement weather, this program will be cancelled.

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

Learn to make your own beauty products using a few natural ingredients. We will make an oatmeal honey scrub, scented bath salts, and a lip balm.  

Join us as astronauts on the International Space Station read stories to and conduct science experiments for the children of Earth as the world rotates below. There will be a craft afterwards.

We'll create "re-directed" art from old, unwanted paintings by adding our own creative touches - this time with a Star Wars twist! Bring a painting of your own to alter, or pick one from our selection.

Join us as we recall fond memories and free-write, creating a journal for others (and ourselves) to enjoy!  Each month holds a different topic.

School's out! Don't waste your precious summer, sign up to compete in the Summer Smash League!

Come to the library and read a story to a book-loving dog. Research shows that reading to animals can boost reading skills in children as well as help with emotional and social skills. Registration preferred, but walk-ins welcome!

This month's selection is The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris.

Would you like to program a robot? LEGO^® Mindstorms^® doesn't just let you build robots, you can program them as well, with a simple visual-based programming language.

Capture the cosmos and create a notebook that’s out of this world! Learn a simple painting technique that will help you make your school supplies universally awesome! All materials are provided.

Capture the cosmos and create a notebook that’s out of this world! Learn a simple painting technique that will help you make your school supplies universally awesome! All materials are provided.

Have you ever seen an alpaca up close? Experience the awesome alpaca with the fleecy residents of Aspen Run Farm.

Are you or someone you care about eligible for Medicare? Come and find out how to make the most of your Medicare health benefits. There are many decisions to make when you are transitioning on to Medicare.

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

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!

There is nothing better than bedtime stories with cookies and juice. Wear your pajamas to this cozy storytime.

This month's selection is The Reckoning by John Grisham.

Please join us to share your ideas, patterns, books, and tips. A great time to visit and work on your latest projects.

Knitters and crocheters are all welcome to join this semi-monthly gathering to share tips, projects, and patterns.

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

Join us as astronauts on the International Space Station read stories to and conduct science experiments for the children of Earth as the world rotates below. There will be a craft afterwards. Imagine no more…it’s Storytime from Space!

Whether you are a master or have never played, join us for Chess Club. You can learn the rules of the game, study classic games from history, stretch your brain with chess puzzles, or just sit down and play with friends. 

This gentle yoga class, taught by Rebecca Berg, is designed to allow students of various abilities and physical conditions to comfortably develop his or her own yoga practice.

Read to a puppy from  the Seeing Eye Puppy Raising Program. Research shows that reading to an animal can boost reading skills in children as well as help with emotional and social skills.

Tickets $25 each and include a copy of Outfox

Purchase at any CCPL branch or online at https://library.carr.org/brown