Human Library

Carroll Communty College, 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For ages 11 - Adults. A Human Library is a safe space where human "Books" share their stories with "Readers" who attend the event. The human Books are members of our communities who have experienced discrimination or prejudice based on who they are, where they come from, or how they self-identify. At the event, Readers […]

Free

Mini Dragon Eggs

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771

For Adults. Summoning all dragons and fans! Join us as we make and paint mini dragon egg crafts. Supplies will be provided. Registration required. Visit site for details.

The Zentangle Method of Drawing-based Mindfulness on Zoom

Carroll County Public Library Online

For ages 10 - Adult. In this online class, Sarah Reading (certified Zentangle Teacher) will lead us through a relaxing drawing activity that starts with four dots and a line. The outcome will amaze you! Please have the following supplies handy: white paper, a black pen, a pencil, and something with which to smudge. Please […]

Free

Addams Family Musical Teaser

Carroll County Public Library, Taneytown Branch, 10 Grand Drive, Taneytown, MD, 21787, United States

For all ages. "The Addams Family", a popular television show from the 1960s, inspired movies and the new hit TV show "Wednesday." "The Addams Family Musical" is the delightful story of Wednesday bringing home her boyfriend to meet the family - longing for one normal night. Enjoy the iconic characters and dozens of dead ancestors. […]

Free

Cooking for Wellness: Rainbow Chickpea Salad with Baked Chicken

Exploration Commons At 50 East, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For ages 15 - Adults. Managing Parkinson's Disease is complex and adding nutrition complications and mixed online information makes it hard to know what exactly to eat. In this class, not only will you be making a delicious Rainbow Chickpea Salad, but you will also get an opportunity to discuss nutrition and Parkinson's with Registered […]

$5.00

To Be Read: Lisa Scottoline

Exploration Commons At 50 East, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For Adults. Lisa Scottoline is the number-one bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author of thirty-five novels. Her latest, Loyalty, is an emotional, action-packed epic of love and justice, set during the rise of the Mafia in Sicily. A former president of Mystery Writers of America, she has thirty million copies of her books in print and […]

$25.00

To Be Read: Lisa Scottoline

Exploration Commons At 50 East, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For Adults. Lisa Scottoline is the number-one bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author of thirty-five novels. Her latest, Loyalty, is an emotional, action-packed epic of love and justice, set during the rise of the Mafia in Sicily. A former president of Mystery Writers of America, she has thirty million copies of her books in print and […]

Sewing Skills: Sewing Patterns Demystified

Exploration Commons At 50 East, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For ages 12 - Adults. Learn about using commercial and indie sewing patterns, measuring for size, and how to interpret and navigate written instructions. This is a beginner-friendly class, no sewing experience is required. Registration is required. Visit site for details.

Yoga and Epigenetics: Our Brain Health Is Not Predetermined by Our Genes

Carroll County Public Library, Westminster Branch, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For ages 16 - Adult. Laurel Brennan will demonstrate and explain the benefits of getting into the parasympathetic nervous system through movement and breath, and how lifestyle impacts genetic expression. Participants will enjoy a vinyasa yoga class that can be modified for the mat or chair We will conclude with a short meditation. Registration and […]

Sewing Skills: Garment Finishing as You Sew

Exploration Commons At 50 East, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For ages 14 - Adults. Learn how to get a professional look for your finished sewn garments. Learn finishing and pressing techniques that will elevate your sewing and give you better results. Registration required. Visit site for details.

Event Series Mount Airy Knitters

Mount Airy Knitters

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771

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

Free

Mount Airy Book Discussion Group: The Red Widow

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771

For Adults. Do you enjoy reading and talking about books? Then our book discussion group is for you. We will feature a different book at each meeting. Come join us for a sharing of good books and ideas. This month's selection is The Red Widow: The Scandal that Shook Paris and the Woman Behind It […]

Free

Mount Airy Garden Club Flower Show

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771

For Adults. Join us as we host the Mount Airy Garden Club as they hold their 2023 Flower Show. Stroll through our large and small meeting rooms and enjoy beautiful flower displays submitted for evaluation by an elite panel of judges. Members of the Garden Club will be on hand to answer your questions.

Mount Airy Garden Club Flower Show

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771

For Adults. Join us as we host the Mount Airy Garden Club as they hold their 2023 Flower Show. Stroll through our large and small meeting rooms and enjoy beautiful flower displays submitted for evaluation by an elite panel of judges. Members of the Garden Club will be on hand to answer your questions.

Diverse Voices Book Club: We Are Not Like Them

Carroll County Public Library, Westminster Branch, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For ages 16 - Adult. 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. Our April selection is We Are Not Like Them, by Christine […]

Heirloom Tomatoes

Carroll County Public Library, North Carroll Branch, 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead, MD, 21074

For Adults. Join the Master Gardeners to learn about the differences between hybrid and heirloom varieties of tomatoes. Get excited about growing tomatoes that you can save seeds from and enjoy for years to come! This class will prepare gardeners for tomato season and share an invitation to the Master Gardener Heirloom Tomato Festival.

Free
Event Series Mount Airy Knitters

Mount Airy Knitters

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771

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

Free

A Walk in the Park

Taneytown Memorial Park, 1 Park Drive, Taneytown, MD, 21787, United States

For all ages. Looking to make new friends in your community? Join us for a walk in the park as we enjoy the Story Stroll at Taneytown Memorial Park. We'll act out the story together, then do some hands-on activities related to the story. Pack a picnic lunch, if you wish, and stay to play […]

Free

New Advances in Alzheimer’s Treatments

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771

For Adults. Join the Alzheimer's Association to hear about the new treatment approved by the FDA, the steps for access, and who may benefit. Registration is recommended but not required. Visit site for details.

Free

Button Art

Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg Branch @ 6400 W. Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg MD 21784

For ages 11 - 17. Create a unique work of art by adding buttons and embellishments! All supplies will be provided, you provide the artistic vision.

Free

Coffee with the Classics: Singin’ in the Rain

Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg Branch, 6400 West Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg, MD, 21784

For Adults. In our new monthly program, we will enjoy coffee and donuts as we screen a classic Hollywood film. April's selection is Singin' in the Rain, starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor. Registration is required. Visit site for details.

Free

Maryland Military History

Carroll County Public Library, Westminster Branch, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For ages 8 - Adults. Join us for a special afternoon as historian Jonathan Beasley walks us through Maryland's military history. Attendees will also have the option to enter a raffle to win "The Civil War: A Narrative," by Shelby Foote. Registration is required. Visit site for details.

Free

Maryland Military History

Carroll County Public Library, Westminster Branch, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For ages 8 – Adults. Join us for a special afternoon as historian Jonathan Beasley walks us through Maryland’s military history. Attendees will also have the option to enter a raffle to win “The Civil War: A Narrative, Volumes 1-3” by Shelby Foote. Registration required. Visit site for details.

Event Series Mount Airy Knitters

Mount Airy Knitters

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771

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

Free

Do Astronauts Read in Space?

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771

For ages Birth - 5. Get ready to blast off as we celebrate National Astronaut Day by inspiring kids to learn about space exploration and the lives of astronauts. For kids who love space and the mysteries it holds, this is a great day to celebrate exploring the great unknown!

Free

Family Movie Event: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771

For ages 8 - Adults. Bring a soft pillow or cushion and join us for a screening of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, to celebrate Revenge of the Fifth! Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance continue their war with the Empire and Darth Vader in the second film to be released in George Lucas's […]

Free
Event Series Mount Airy Knitters

Mount Airy Knitters

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771

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

Free

North Carroll Senior Center Thursday Book Club: Bel Canto

North Carroll Senior Center 2328 Hanover Pike, Hampstead, MD

For Adults. Do you enjoy reading and talking about books? Then our book discussion group is for you! We will feature a different book at each meeting. Come join us for a sharing of good books and ideas. This month's selection is Bel Canto, by Anne Patchett.

Free

Teen Manga and Graphic Novel Book Club

Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg Branch @ 6400 W. Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg MD 21784

For ages 12 - 18. Do you like manga comics, or graphic novels? Join us at CCPL's Eldersburg Branch for a graphic novel book club! We will read a manga comic, or graphic novel every month and then meet up to share our thoughts! This will be a hybrid event; please register and choose if […]

Free
Event Series Mount Airy Knitters

Mount Airy Knitters

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771

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

Free

Mount Airy Book Discussion Group: The Librarian Spy

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771

For Adults. Do you enjoy reading and talking about books? Then our book discussion group is for you! We will feature a different book at each meeting. Come join us for a sharing of good books and ideas. This month's selection is The Librarian Spy, by Madeline Martin.

Free

Finksburg Book Club: The Rose Code

Carroll County Public Library, Finksburg Branch @ 2265 Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg, MD 21048

For Adults. Do you enjoy reading and talking about books? Then our book discussion group is for you! We will feature a different book at each meeting. Come join us for a sharing of good books and ideas. This month's selection is The Rose Code, by Kate Quinn.

Free

Carroll County Workforce Development

Carroll County Public Library, Taneytown Branch, 10 Grand Drive, Taneytown, MD, 21787, United States

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

Free

Trike Rally

Wildwood Park Gazebo 400 Park Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, United States

For ages Birth - 6. It's Bike to Work Day, but adults aren't the only ones who can have fun! Grab your trike, bike, or walking bike, and meet us near the gazebo in Mt. Airy's Wildwood Park. We'll ride around the park and have some fun aid stations to stop at along the loop. […]

Free

Local Author Fair

Exploration Commons At 50 East, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For all ages. Meet local authors Frank Batavick, Mary G. Jackson, Flo McCahon, Ashley Pickett McMahon, Miranda Mittleman, Sandy Soyke, Erica Salee, Barbara Ringrose, and Jack White at our local author fair. Two Sides to the Story Podcasters will also be on hand and you can sample their show and learn more about their experience […]

Free
Event Series Mount Airy Knitters

Mount Airy Knitters

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771

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

Free

Coffee with the Classics: Mister Roberts

Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg Branch, 6400 West Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg, MD, 21784

For Adults. In our new monthly program, we will enjoy coffee and donuts as we screen a classic Hollywood film. May's selection is Mister Roberts starring Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon, James Cagney, and William Powell. Registration is required. Visit site for details.

Free

Create a Visual Memory

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771

For Adults. Join us as we use art to capture and recreate a treasured childhood memory! Supplies will be provided. Registration required. Visit site for details.

Free
Event Series Mount Airy Knitters

Mount Airy Knitters

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771

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

Free