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.

Join us for a friendly group gathering to practice speaking English. This program, led by a partner from The Literacy Council of Carroll County, is geared toward adults who are English language learners.  

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

This hands-on class will teach you how to prepare perfectly cooked soba noodles, shrimp, and a zesty ginger dressing for a delicious, make-ahead lunch.

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 This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level.

Join us for a friendly and informal group gathering to practice speaking Spanish together. This program is for intermediate and advanced-level Spanish speakers. A partner from The Literacy Council of Carroll County will lead this program.

Join us for our May selection, the buddy western classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. 

In this class, we will review the basics of what to look out for in 3D models that you would like to have 3D printed.

Do you enjoy playing board games? Want to meet new friends with the same interest? Join us on Monday afternoons to play games and meet new people. 

Knitters and crocheters are welcome to join this group gathering to share tips, projects, and patterns.

This month's selection is The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann.

This month's selection is The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.

Volunteers from the Carroll County Genealogical Society are available to help with your family history research. Please contact volunteers at info@ccgsmd.org to schedule a time if you require CCGS Staff assistance.

Celebrate this year's Summer Reading theme, Color Our World™, with a fun, collaborative garden discussion on bright, dependable annuals, perennials, and shrubs to add pops of color to any landscape or garden (no matter how small). 

Do you have a dream bookshelf? Make that dream a reality, a miniature reality! Join us in making pocket-sized mini bookshelves complete with mini books!

Join us for a hybrid kitchen and makerspace class! We'll start in the kitchen, preparing a traditional Quiche Lorraine.

Tai chi is an ancient practice with origins in China. It is a mind/body practice incorporating breath and gentle movements to focus the mind. This program will assist the body in recovering from illness and maintaining wellness.

Learn to sew a sample version of the trouser fly and the difference between a fitted waistband and a straight waistband before completing a pair of trousers. 

Class Prerequisites and Required Skills

Klatch (noun): a gathering usually characterized by informal conversation.

Join us for a casual, bi-weekly stitching club. All needle-crafters are welcome!

Join us for a monthly session of diamond painting! We'll have a new project each month, and no experience is necessary!  

Have the makerspace programs sparked your creativity, but you're hesitant to jump into your own independent project? Ready to move beyond step-by-step projects and bring your ideas to life?

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.

Each group will shape and bake a delicious Cinnamon Star Bread using pre-made dough. Registration is for a group of up to four attendees. Anyone under 15 must be accompanied by an adult.

Whether you are a chess newbie or an expert, you will find a community here in Westminster Branch's Chess Club and walk away having learned something new from our personal instructor.

Join us for a friendly game of American Mah Jongg. We welcome experienced players and newer players for casual, non-competitive play. Please bring a current National Mah Jongg League card. If you don’t have a card, one will be provided.

This month's selection is Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger.

Join us for an evening of crochet and conversation. Bring your crochet supplies and/or whatever crochet project you have already started. All experience levels are welcome.

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.

In August 1776, the Continental Army suffered a terrible defeat at the Battle of Brooklyn, the first major battle of the Revolutionary War.

May is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month. Join Weis Dietitian Christina Pelletier, MS, RDN, LDN, to learn how we can support our bones through nutrition and beyond.

Are you prepared for a tornado or flood to visit your town?

Join us for our ASL (American Sign Language) Practice Club! We will have conversational games and prompts to help keep your skills up. All fluency levels are welcome!

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 month's selection is The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters.

Mike and Karen Stebner, local financial experts, are hosting an educational workshop on personal finance geared toward young adults.

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. This month, we will be diamond painting.

This gentle yoga class allows students of various abilities and physical conditions to develop their yoga practice comfortably.

Mary Alice Monroe is the New York Times bestselling author of 30 books for adults and children including The Beach House, The Summer Girls, The Summer Guests, and The Summer of Lost and Found.

In this online class, Jill Suffel, CZT (Certified Zentangle Teacher) will lead us through a relaxing drawing activity that starts with four dots and a line. The outcome will amaze you!