Week Calendar

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.

Do you have a child that loves the violin but you’re not sure if they are ready for lessons? Join the Ready, Set, VIOLIN class to find out!

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.

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

Join the Mount Airy Knitters for a weekly roundtable of knitting, conversation, and fun. All experience levels are welcome. 

Learn to safely use rotary cutters for precision cutting. Learn how the cutting mat can help you cut with speed and accuracy. This is a beginner-friendly class, no sewing experience is required.

Come and join the Friday fun! Calling all adults who want to play bingo and have a chance at winning advanced readers copies of books provided by Penguin Random House.

Join the winter fun as we share stories, songs, activities, and a craft - based on characters from Disney's Frozen. Costumes are welcome but not required.

Join our special storytime visitor and library mascot Corky the Penguin! We're hosting a special storytime with stories, songs, activities, and a craft.

A little push, a twist, a turn. Keep those little fingers busy and experiment in our library Tinkertown. Fun, playful activities will engage the mind and body as your child builds their fine motor skills and creativity.

Learn how to make a "floating" handheld fireball for cosplay. We will learn basic electronics and lighting as well as thermoplastic molding and assembly. 

Join us for a game day at the library! We're learning how to play Mattel's Blokus™. This strategy game is easy to learn and offers fun challenges for the whole family.

Let's celebrate Lunar New Year and learn about different traditions across the world surrounding the holiday!

Join this friendly crochet group that is open to both 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.

This month we will be discussing The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles.

Join us for our first Tea Cozy Mysteries event. Enjoy a cup of tea while baking orange cardamom scones, then enjoy them while we chat about two of our favorite cozy mysteries.

Roll for initiative! In this D&D-themed program, attendees will design custom artwork to be engraved on wooden dice trays. 

Join us at CCPL's Eldersburg Branch and decorate a pre-made folded book hedgehog! Take an hour to create a hedgehog inspired by a theme, fictional character, aesthetic, or anything you can imagine, and then enter it into our hedgehog contest!

ATTENTION: We have just received word that Marie Benedict will appear virtually for this event due to circumstances beyond our control.

Microcontrollers are everywhere and are often the unseen heroes of our modern world. From coffee makers to elevators, and even the television remote control, microcontrollers can be programmed to fulfill a variety of simple tasks.

Make a target and try out our Nerf guns and bows on them or try the numerous winter-themed targets that we will have set up.

When it's cold outside, there is nothing like a game or puzzle to keep you warm indoors. Join us for cozy fun with puzzles, games, and hot chocolate!

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.

Designed to build on the basic programming covered in the introductory Code with Pepper class, this class explores how to program a more natural and longer conversation flow with Pepper.

One in three Americans has prediabetes. Do you? Prediabetes increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. But there is good news. Most prediabetes can be delayed or even reversed!

Join us at CCPL's Eldersburg Branch and decorate a pre-made folded book hedgehog! Take an hour to create a hedgehog inspired by a theme, fictional character, aesthetic, or anything you can imagine, and then enter it into our hedgehog contest!

Join us for an afternoon of fun as we play various mini-games from the Jackbox game series, a tremendously fun collection of party games! 

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.

We’ll explore different ways to prepare celery root, also known as celeriac, this often overlooked root vegetable in this hands-on class.

Cook with the seasons to enjoy the freshest produce year-round. In this hands-on class, we will explore different winter squash recipes to inspire you to add new dishes to your table.

Join us and test your knowledge of American football championships, players, historical events, and more during this rousing trivia quiz!

This month's selection is The Rose Code by Kate Quinn.

Come craft with us! We will have a fun and EASY craft project to do together each month. No experience or creative skills are needed! Bring a friend and craft together, or come to meet new people who have a shared love of crafting.  

Join Sue Christiansen of the Home Horticulture Program of the Carroll County Extension Office, as she discusses houseplant history, why there is a current craze for indoor plants, and what has changed in houseplant offerings to the consu

Join this friendly crochet group that is open to both 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.

Join us for family fun and enjoy music, crafts, games, STEM activities, and being together with friends.

Attention: This event is being converted to virtual. Attendees will receive Zoom details emailed to them.

In the third and final part of this series, participants will learn the pros and cons of various types of investments. 

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

Customize chocolates for yourself or your valentine in this two-session class! We'll create our designs in Fusion 360, and utilize 3D printing and the makerspace's Vaquform machines to create custom molds.

This gentle yoga class is designed to allow students of various abilities and physical conditions to comfortably develop their own yoga practice.

Late one evening in the middle of winter, you receive a mysterious call inviting you to a special program at your local library. When you arrive, you find yourself trapped in a game of locks, puzzles, and books. The Mad Librarian has you now.

Join Two Sides to the Story podcasting duo Ted Zaleski and Lory Hierstetter as they interview Patti Callahan Henry. Patti is the co-creator and co-host of the weekly web show and podcast Friends and Fiction.