For ages Birth - 8. Child car safety seats can be very challenging to install. The Carroll County Health Department will perform car seat checks and assist families to ensure that child seats are correctly installed in vehicles. Appointments are suggested but not required. Call 410-876-4448 to make an appointment.
For ages 8 - 12. Math in the summer? Yuck! Wait - math can be fun if you learn our cool math tricks and games to stump your friends and family! Registration required. Visit site for details.
For ages 7 - 17. Head down to the Library Farm to learn all about ponies and horses, then have a visit with a live pony! Visit site to register.
For Adults. Join Cierra O'Keefe, a world championship-level Irish dancer, for a beginner "Shamrock Session", including Irish dance basics and traditional ceili practice. Cierra loves spreading her passion for Irish dance, culture, and music with audiences worldwide! Registration is required. Visit site for details.
For all ages. Stop by for coffee and conversations with Andrea Berstler, Executive Director of Carroll County Public Library. Have coffee with Andrea and an open discussion on the library and what our plans are for the future. We will be out on the main floor of the branch. Refreshments will be served.
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 One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle.
For ages 5 - Adults. Bring a soft pillow or cushion and join us for a Dr. Seuss' The Lorax screening! In a land where natural vegetation is rare, a young boy seeks to impress his pretty neighbor by getting a tree. But in the process, he encounters the Lora, a cantankerous yet endearing creature […]
For ages 16 - Adults. Join Douglas Tallamy, author of Nature's Best Hope, for a virtual presentation on Homegrown National Park®, a grassroots call-to-action to regenerate biodiversity and ecosystem function. Register to attend the watch party at Exploration Commons at 50 East or watch virtually. Registration is required. Visit site for details.
For ages 16 – Adults. Join Douglas Tallamy, author of Nature’s Best Hope, for a virtual presentation on Homegrown National Park®, a grassroots call-to-action to regenerate biodiversity and ecosystem function. Register to attend the watch party at Exploration Commons at 50 East or watch virtually. Registration is required. Visit site for details.
For all ages. Do you have an overabundance of plants? Do your houseplants keep making babies? Well then, this event is for you1 Bring one or more pest-free plants to trade. They can be potted (recycled material suggested), cuttings, or with bare roots.
For ages 11 - 17. Do you enjoy the magical world of Harry Potter? Join us to design your own wand, create Siren's Tears, and more. Registration is required. Visit site for details.
For ages 12 - Adults. From Gandalf and Marlin to Glinda and Hermione, join us in celebrating magical worlds and characters by testing your knowledge of the most iconic wizards and witches in popular culture during this exciting trivia quiz! Registration is required. Visit site for details. Zoom login information will be emailed to participants […]
For all ages. CCPL's Mount Airy Branch invites you to bring a pillow or cushion and join us for an all-ages screening of the classic Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost. Scooby-Doo and the gang are visiting a horror author in Salem, Massachusetts when a spooky ghost starts haunting the town. Will the gang be able […]
For all ages. Playback Theatre is an interactive form of improv. Volunteers from the audience will have the opportunity to tell us about their favorite summer memories, which the actors then perform using various formats. Join us for an unforgettable evening of sharing memories and watching the come to life before your eyes!
For ages 7 - 12. Did you know that an engineer is just a creative problem-solver? We'll learn each step of an engineer's problem-solving process and work together to solve an engineering challenge! Come ready to chat with others and think up creative solutions. Taught by 4-H Extension Educator Torrey Silliman. Registration is required. Visit […]
For ages 12 – 18. Join us for an exciting creative workshop where you learn the art of creating graphic novels and comics with Mx. Aliza Layne, local cartoonist, illustrator, storyteller, and author of Stonewall Honor Book, Beetle and the Hollowbones! You can look forward to a short class on the unique language of comics […]
For ages 12 - 18. Join us for an exciting creative workshop where you learn the art of creating graphic novels and comics with Mx. Aliza Layne, local cartoonist, illustrator, storyteller, and author of Stonewall Honor Book, Beetle and the Hollowbones! You can look forward to a short class on the unique language of comics, […]
For ages 12 - 17. 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. Visit site for details.
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 Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett.
For Adults. Amiee Gibbs grew up in rural Maryland where she still lives on an allegedly haunted road but has dreams of running away to Ireland. She has worked for Penguin Random House for 13 years as a Sales Manager for independent bookstores across New England, New York, and the West Coast. Her first novel, […]
For Adults. Amiee Gibbs grew up in rural Maryland where she still lives on an allegedly haunted road but has dreams of running away to Ireland. She has worked for Penguin Random House for 13 years as a Sales Manager for independent bookstores across New England, New York, and the West Coast. Her first novel, […]
For ages 2 - 6. Do you have a child who loves the violin, but you're not sure if they are ready for lessons? Join the Ready, Set, VIOLIN class to find out! This class provides an opportunity to explore violin lessons without a financial commitment. Families prepare for formal lessons during the free, 3-week […]
For all ages. The Carroll County Cloggers is Maryland's longest-active Appalachian clogging group. See this talented group of folks dance to various music types (clogging is NOT just for country and bluegrass anymore). Sure to be a toe-tapping good time!
For ages Birth - 10. Free movies at the library. Join us for Monday Matinees, where we'll show some of our favorite children's movies. Come early and bring a pillow to get comfortable. Free popcorn will be served while supplies last. All children under 13 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Encanto is […]
For ages 8 - Adults. Come find the perfect game to play for the next rainy day. We'll try games like Sushi Go!, Blokus, Code Names, and more.
For all ages. Meet local heroes from the Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company. We will learn fire safety tips and see a fire truck up close. Don't forget your cameras!
For Adults. Bring your questions about gardening to a Carroll County Master Gardener and pick up tips, handouts, and more!
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 Apparently There Were Complaints by Sharon Gless.
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 Measure by Nikki Erlick.
For Adults. Tracey Enerson Wood is a published playwright whose family is steeped in military tradition. Her novels include The Engineer's Wife and The War Nurse. Her latest, The President's Wife, is the incredible story of the First Lady who clandestinely assumed the presidency to protect her husband and her country at all costs. Books […]
For ages 16 - Adults. Discover easy-to-grow native perennials that turn a shaded garden into a lovely sanctuary that will only increase in beauty year after year, with this lecture by Leah Brooks. Leah Brooks is Mt. Cuba Center's Public Programs Assistant. Mt. Cuba Center is a renowned non-profit botanical garden, preserve, and research center […]
For ages 12 - 18. Drop in and earn service learning hours by making easy no-sew fleece blankets for cats at the Humane Society of Carroll County!
For ages 11 - 17. CCPL's Taneytown Branch is having a monthly Super Smash Bros. Tournament, so join us to show you're the best Super Smash Bros. player in town. No prizes, just glory to the winner!
For ages 16 - Adults. In this hands-on class, we'll make and enjoy delicious falafel with a creamy tahini sauce. This event requires a payment of $10.00 per registrant to attend. Registration is required. Visit site for details.
For Adults. Need to upgrade your computer skills? Our three-day digital literacy program will provide you with the technical skills needed to level up your career or computer use! It's more than an online class; you will earn a nationally recognized certification (Northstar Digital Literary Certificate) demonstrating your new digital literacy skils. Registration is required. […]
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 Horse, by Geraldine Brooks.
For ages 11 - 17. Are you an expert chess player or interested in learning? Compete and learn new skills at our monthly chess club! New and experienced chess players are welcome.
For Adults. The Schoolhouse first opened in 1904 and, at that time, was the only school for people of color in Southern Carroll County. The last class graduated in the late 1930s, and now it serves as a museum and learning center. Join Pat Greenwald, Schoolhouse Coordinator, as she presents the history of the Sykesville […]
For Adults. You'll use the iPhone's built-in health app in this hands-on workshop. Learn to add health details to your profile, set up your medical ID, and add emergency contact information. Please bring your iPhone to this workshop. Senior Planet's programs target the 60+ community, but all are welcome! Registration is required. Visit site for […]
For Adults. Join us one Monday a month for a classic film. This month's movie is On Golden Pond, starring Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, and Jane Fonda. The film is rated PG and is 1 hour and 49 minutes. Refreshments will be served.
