Week Calendar

This is a fun, informal, and play-based program for children and their caregivers.

Infants and young babies who are crawlers/pre-walkers and their caregivers are invited to this laid-back, gentle program to enjoy nursery rhymes and stories together as we start baby's love of reading and begin to build literacy skills, all f

Health on Wheels will offer a range of services, including reproductive health services, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, blood pressure screening, smoking cessation, Naloxone training, peer support services, birth certificates, assistance with vaccin

This free vision screening for preschool-aged children will test for lazy eye, nearsightedness, farsightedness, and depth perception. Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. In partnership with the Deer Park Lions Club.

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.

This energetic storytime encourages creative movement and dance to help develop gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness while fostering a love of stories.

Get acquainted with the sewing machine and basic tools of the trade. Expand your sewing skills by adding a zipper to a small storage bag. You'll insert a zipper into a small cotton bag with lining and learn hand-sewing techniques.

This class is rescheduled from September 19, 2024.

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

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

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

This energetic storytime encourages creative movement and dance to help develop gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness while fostering a love of stories.

This hands-on class will cover everything you need to know about caring for your knives and how to use them. You'll learn how to chop, dice, and mince and get plenty of practice with other professional cuts. This is a beginner class.

Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level.

We welcome teens and adults with developmental disabilities or who are neurodivergent, along with their caregivers, to join us for an hour of movement, games, and fun!

You're invited to a morning playgroup just for little ones! Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play with our toys, practice gross motor skills on our baby obstacle course, enjoy music, and socialize with others.

Experience the many benefits of yoga and meditation. This class, taught by Rebecca Berg, welcomes students of all levels. Adaptations for using a chair will be shared if participants are uncomfortable getting on the floor.

Synergy Space will lead a free dance workshop designed especially for kids! Dance is for everyone—no matter your age, ability, or experience.

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

Do you like shiny things? So do crows, ravens, and jays! Join us to celebrate the curious birds that live around us.

Both laser systems in the fabrication lab can cut or engrave round objects like glasses, tumblers, tubes, and other cylindrical items. This seminar will explore each system's rotary fixtures, use cases, and design considerations.

It's fall, the best time of year for a hike! Listen to stories and music, followed by a hike in Sandymount Park. Pack a lunch and stay afterward to play with friends.

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

Join this friendly crochet group open to 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 beginner-level laser cutter class will walk you through design basics, machine use, and safety procedures.

Do you feel like you're going in a dozen directions? Or maybe you're not focusing due to hectic schedules. Sometimes, we need to stop everything and concentrate on the simpler things.

This month's selection is The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger.

Join 4-H Environmental Educator Torrey Silliman as we learn about tracks from some of Maryland's most common wildlife.

Join avid hobby gardener Mr. Max from CCPL's Finksburg Branch for a presentation on the state of our environment.

Welcome adventurers! Join our table as we embark on a fun-filled campaign! Our game is friendly to both new and returning players. Our characters are currently level 3.

This month's selection is The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. Books will be available for pickup at CCPL's Westminster Branch.

Join a chemist from the American Chemical Society for hands-on experiments exploring chemistry related to photography and imaging.

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.

Librarian Joy Zimmer will teach you how to play Just One at City Park Gaming & Brew Room! An adult must accompany all participants under the age of 18. The library will not cover the cost of beverages or snacks.

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! Participants can join us in person or log in virtually through Zoom by registering.

Calling all fans of fun, lovers of strategy and competition! The library will be hosting board game demos for teens at the Laughing Coffin Hobby Shop in Taneytown.

Join us at Curiosity Club to explore different themes through stories, art, and hands-on activities. This special program allows kids and adult caregivers to have fun and get messy together! Food and natural items may be present. 

This two-part program will introduce you to design basics, machine use, and safety procedures for our Iconic i2015 CNC router. Session one will focus on project design and the VCarve software.

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.

This two-part program will introduce you to design basics, machine use, and safety procedures for our Iconic i2015 CNC router. Session one will focus on project design and the VCarve software.

Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level.

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

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.

Celebrate Carroll County's Craft Brew Week at the Teaching Kitchen at Exploration Commons at 50 East. Join us to enjoy four delicious bites artfully paired with featured beers from four of our local breweries.

Celebrate Carroll County's Craft Brew Week at the Teaching Kitchen at Exploration Commons at 50 East. Join us to enjoy four delicious bites artfully paired with featured beers from four of our local breweries.

Calling all teens with a love of the library! Help us plan teen programming and influence our teen collections. We want you for our Teen Advisory Board! Need service hours? We've got those too!

This month's selection is What Storm, What Thunder by Myriam J. A. Chancy.

What Storm, What Thunder is the One Maryland One Book 2024 selection.

What goes into planning a funeral or memorial celebration? What are all the options, and how can you ensure your wishes are followed? What are the benefits of preplanning versus someone making these decisions after a death?

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

One way to ensure you can achieve your retirement dreams is to lay solid groundwork for your goals. Learn the power of compound interest.

Calling all teens with a love of the library! Earn service hours while making friends, beautifying the library, and planning programs!

Interested in learning how to brew beer in your own home? Meet us at Brewery Fire to learn from the experts what you need and receive some helpful advice for getting started.

Join this friendly crochet group open to 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.

Wear your pajamas and listen to stories before bed. Join us for family fun, featuring stories, music, crafts, play, and time with friends.

Join us for some fun and easy craft projects each month. No experience or creative skills are needed. Bring a friend or meet new people who also enjoy crafting.

Today is Johnny Appleseed's birthday! Join us as we learn about apples through stories, crafts, and activities.

Haven't been to a wedding or party in a while, but want a refresher before hitting the dance floor with everyone else? Join us as we host a multi-venue dance instructor who will teach us the latest trends!

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