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.

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. 

Join us for a guest demo and instruction by Laurie Ansorge on crafting freestanding lace projects using our Bernina embroidery machine. 

Join Carroll County Workforce Development for a pop-up event at CCPL's Eldersburg Branch! Learn about free career services, opportunities for free training, updating your resume, and getting connected to employers.

Do you have a little leprechaun who is ready to jump and do a jig? Join world championship-level Irish dancer, Cierra O'Keefe, for a beginner children's class. Students will learn to clap, jump, and move along to traditional Irish tunes.

Join Contempic School of Ballet for Reading with a Ballerina. Children will enjoy storytime and an excerpt performance from the Contempic School of Ballet.

This is a conversation club created to help the librarian and others learn and practice Spanish. All levels welcome; native speakers, too. No pressure, no judgment. ¡Aprender juntos es divertido!

Come to the library every Saturday morning for a new adventure! Stories, songs, dancing, crafts, there will be something new and different each week. The one thing that will always happen? Fun!

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

This month's selection is An Irish Hostage by Charles Todd.

Learn about this Civil War freedom fighter as we read stories and do activities that honor the life and courage of Harriet Tubman. 

Enjoy the soothing sounds of piano or harp, as Lydia Bandy fills the library with beautiful calming music. The March presentation will include Irish songs to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. 

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

Do you or someone you know have multiple sclerosis and are interested in learning more about how to manage care?

This month's selection is The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles.

Have you always wanted to publish your own book? This program will detail the easy steps to self-publish a paperback book on Amazon using their free Kindle Direct Publishing service (KDP), which creates print-on-demand books.

Join the Carroll County Chapter of the Maryland Writers Association for their monthly meeting at CCPL’s Finksburg Branch.

Explore the parachute through singing, reading, talking, playing, and writing, all while having an enormous amount of fun!

Inventor^®  is a high-end 3D solid modeling software provided by Autodesk. In this course, you will learn the basic principles of part design and creation using tools and assets in Inventor^®.

This month's selection is Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots by Deborah Feldman.

Come to the library to visit with or read to a book-loving dog. Research shows that reading to animals boosts reading skills in children and helps with social skills and emotional health for all ages.

Discover the many benefits of including flowers and other pollinators along with your garden's edible plants to help the environment and improve your garden's aesthetic.  Registration is recommended but not required.

Please join the Carroll Critique Group as we meet to discuss our writing efforts and achievements.

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

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.

Join guest Chef Anthony Gerald and Ashley Gerald of Collision Course, a southern-inspired restaurant coming soon to downtown Westminster! You’ll learn the secrets to making delicious egg rolls in this hands-on class.

Learn about the versatile serger/overlock sewing machine and how to use it with your sewing projects. We will review the parts of the serger, proper threading, and how and when to use different stitch settings.

Celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday by re-imagining an everyday object in his style in this two-day design challenge. You will have two days to sketch, prototype, and 3D model your design.

Doing crafts improves your mood, reduces stress, and it’s fun! Come explore your inner artist. All supplies will be provided.

We'll provide the air-dry clay and tools to use, and you supply the creativity to make a creation or two to take with you.

Join Cierra O’Keefe, a world championship-level Irish dancer, for a beginner "Shamrock Session" which will include Irish dance basics and traditional ceili practice.

Join us to watch the latest and greatest anime with other Taneytown teens! 

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.

Do you like manga, comics, or graphic novels? Join us at CCPL's Eldersburg Branch for a graphic novel book club!

Eliza Reid is a journalist, editor, cofounder of the annual Iceland Writers Retreat, and Iceland's First Lady.

All experience levels are welcome to participate in this one-hour virtual hatha yoga practice. In class, we will explore beginner-level asanas and mindful movements designed to support your well-being on many levels.