Week Calendar

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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.

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Come out on the fourth Friday of the month for a time of community sharing in our Magazine Café Space.  Each month will have a different theme to focus around. Bring one item to share that fits the theme.

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.

Drop in and bring your questions about fall and winter gardening to a Carroll County Master Gardener. Pick up tips, handouts and more!

Our regular, theme-based storytime with a twist. There will be age appropriate stories, songs and a learning activity along with the opportunity to get up and get moving!

A theme-based storytime featuring an age-appropriate story, songs, and learning activities, with a concentration on creative movement.

Learn the ins and outs of online safety. Whether you’re a retiree, a professional, or just a curious person, Hash Newman will lead us in understanding basic online tips and how to be more conscious of how we spend our time online.

Create your own works of art using science, technology, engineering, and math.

Come learn about spiders and their spectacular homes!

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Make cat themed crafts! Be awesome!

Table set-up and showcasing CCPL's health-related resources.

Explore dancing, singing, and shaking your sillies out at this movement-based program. Older siblings welcome.

A theme-based storytime featuring an age-appropriate story, songs, and learning activities, with a concentration on creative movement.

Join Tami Gee's Studio of Dance for a class in ballet and creative movement. Wear clothing that you can move freely in.

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 month's title is I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon.

9/8: Lydia Bandy (piano/harp)

9/15: Elaine Bryant (harp)

9/22: Ghost Sugar at 1 PM (bluegrass band) & Chris Reynolds at 2:30 PM (guitar)

9/29: Kendalyn Korth (harp)

10/6: Chris Reynolds (guitar)

Shake hands with history during this fun, interactive event.

The CC Board of Elections set up an informational table on the public floor to register voters and demonstrate the voting software being used in the 2020 elections.

Join us for a special preview of the new PBS film Country Music by award winning film maker Ken Burns.  In the past, Ken Burns gave viewers an unprecedented look at The Civil War & The Vietnam War.  As he d

Celebrate the cool season of autumn with games, crafts, and stories.

Join a chemist from the Army Research Laboratory and the American Chemical Society and participate in hands-on experiments exploring the properties and uses of metals.

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

Join one of our local Master Gardeners as she discusses which plants work best as neighboring companions to one another, maximizing the results of your entire garden!  

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. Struggling readers are encouraged to participate.

Come join us for an afternoon of fun and learn to decorate designer-type cupcakes with internationally recognized sugar artist Tara Bobart. You'll even get to take home your sweet creations and impress your family and friends.

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

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

Plastic bags are everywhere and Carroll County resident Rosemary Orner and her assistants will show you how to make use of them so they don’t end up in the landfill.

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

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

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.

* CANCELLED by presenter* Available at Taneytown and Mount Airy Branches

Husband and wife, Ed and Claudette Bard worked as a team and published not one, but two books. Ed will review in detail how to economically self-publish, reviewing the ins and outs of that process.

Create your own greeting cards with the library's collection of rubber stamps. Examples and supplies for three cards will be provided. And best of all, if you want to continue crafting, you can check out a stamp set and take it home!

This month's book is the 2019 One Maryland One Book selection What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha.

Join Jesse from Brewery Fire and Tim from Pipe the Side to learn from the experts what supplies and equipment you will need and receive some helpful advice for getting started in home brewing.

Strengthen your body, sharpen your mind, soothe your spirit. Follow Syeda through a series of postures and guided imageries. Beginner to intermediate. Register to reserve a space.

Come to a free violin class at the library! We are offering a free 30 minute group class that will instruct children the very basics of violin playing (instrument hold, bow hold, rhythms, basic instrument care, etc.).

Deep in space, part of your team has been trapped outside the ship. Can you work together to save each other? Registration and permission slips for this escape room are required; slips can be picked up at the library Information Desk.

CCPL will help kick off Carroll Beer Week at Maggie’s Restaurant with a presentation and panel discussion featuring Chris Sands of UnCapped Podcast at the Frederick News-Post. Registration required, seating is limited.

Civil War history presented from the perspective of a husband/wife team. The husband will describe his life on the battlefront while the wife describes life at home at the same time.

UPDATE: Now WWII -  A local historian will discuss the treatment of Japanese people in the United States during and after World War II.

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

UPDATE: The Underground Railroad - A presentation about the Underground Railroad in the Frederick area.

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.

Join Makenzie Greenwood, the 12-year-old founder of Hampstead's Little Free Pantry, as she conducts a fun and informative workshop for students to improve their community through service projects.

UPDATE: The Revolutionary War - A local historian will give a presentation on how the Revolutionary War affected life in Maryland.