Pajama Party Storytime

705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771, US

All About Bears!

Let's learn about bears! We'll find out what our local black bears eat, how they live, and how they prepare for their long winter naps! With crafts, stories, and more, we'll be sure to have a bear-y good time.

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The Hidden Life of Spices

Join Army research chemist Dr. Rose Pesce-Rodriguez as we navigate the hidden world of spices. We will have hands-on learning experiments and learn all about what makes spices so spicy.

705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771, US

Holiday Decoration Swap

We all have winter holiday decorations we no longer use…come swap them out for some new-to-you ones! Please drop off any decorations you'd like to donate beginning Saturday, November 29, and then come back for some cookies and fun browsing the day of the event!

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Family Storytime

705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771, US

Let's Move!

Join us for an interactive storytime where we're learning through movement. We'll explore books, rhymes, and songs with lots of wiggles and giggles!

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Read and Play

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Twos and Threes Together

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Homeschooler Lunch and Learn: Author Study with Kwame Alexander and Alan Gratz

Join us for this exciting new quarterly author series for homeschoolers! Created by professional educators with the non-profit One Word at a Time, Inc., this class will consist of lunch and a virtual livestream with Kwame Alexander. The program includes a book talk with......More

Join us for this exciting new quarterly author series for homeschoolers! Created by professional educators with the non-profit One Word at a Time, Inc., this class will consist of lunch and a virtual livestream with Kwame Alexander. The program includes a book talk with popular children's book authors, a brief writing lesson, and a live Q&A session.December's special guest author is New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz. This series is recommended for children in first through seventh grades. Registrants must be present in the branch to access the presentation. Each child must be registered. Please bring a bagged lunch from home. Caregivers must attend with children who are 8 years old and under. Caregivers of older children are welcome to stay for the presentation as well. Educational materials will be emailed out to registrants before and after the program takes place.

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Cookie Decorating Contest

Design and decorate your own cookie contraptions! Join us for a fun evening of icing, sprinkles, and sugar as we compete to see who can bring their vision to life in the most spectacular way!

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Ask the Department of Human Services (DHS)!

Staff from the Carroll County Department of Social Services will be available to share community resources and DSS services; offer application assistance for SNAP, TCA, MA, and more; and assist with child support services. Social workers are unable to provide clinical a......More

Staff from the Carroll County Department of Social Services will be available to share community resources and DSS services; offer application assistance for SNAP, TCA, MA, and more; and assist with child support services. Social workers are unable to provide clinical and therapeutic services, direct financial support, or make eligibility determinations.

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Ready, Set, School!

705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771, US

Mount Airy Knitters

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

705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771, US

Read and Play

705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771, US

ASL Practice Club

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!

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Family Storytime

705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771, US

Pajama Party Storytime

705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771, US

Snacks & Conversations: Reading Recommendations

Calling all readers! Do you have a bestie book that you want to talk about but don’t have the audience? We’re “hear” for you! Recommend your favorite title in a friendly conversational setting. A fun group activity will also take place. Grab a snack, socialize, and get ......More

Calling all readers! Do you have a bestie book that you want to talk about but don’t have the audience? We’re “hear” for you! Recommend your favorite title in a friendly conversational setting. A fun group activity will also take place. Grab a snack, socialize, and get inspired for what to read next. All genres, fiction and non-fiction, are welcome!

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Artsy Paper Luminaries

Get ready to light up your creativity! Join us for a kid-friendly craft where you can design and decorate your very own paper luminary lantern. This hands-on craft is perfect for all ages and skill levels, with plenty of room for imagination. One per customer. Children ......More

Get ready to light up your creativity! Join us for a kid-friendly craft where you can design and decorate your very own paper luminary lantern. This hands-on craft is perfect for all ages and skill levels, with plenty of room for imagination. One per customer. Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Saturday Storytime

705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771, US

TTRPG Afternoon

Let's learn to play a tabletop role-playing game at the library!TTRPGs are story-based games focused on player choice and randomized encounters, built around cooperation and group learning. Role-playing games also feature cross-disciplinary activities and skill-building......More

Let's learn to play a tabletop role-playing game at the library!TTRPGs are story-based games focused on player choice and randomized encounters, built around cooperation and group learning. Role-playing games also feature cross-disciplinary activities and skill-building, such as reading, presentation, mathematics, and socioemotional learning.All resources will be provided.

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Carroll 250: After the Fashion of His Country – Asia and Asians in the 18th Century Mid-Atlantic

This fascinating talk will be presented by Daniel Sieh. Asia was known for centuries in Europe, and the British were keen to profit off the exotic goods through commerce. This trade was far from a one-sided exchange; it was a dialogue between two very distinct cultures.......More

This fascinating talk will be presented by Daniel Sieh. Asia was known for centuries in Europe, and the British were keen to profit off the exotic goods through commerce. This trade was far from a one-sided exchange; it was a dialogue between two very distinct cultures. Goods, ideas and people flowed through trade routes established by the British East India Company and reached as far as the 13 colonies (soon, the nascent United States). These goods, and yes, even people, arrived as distant foreigners in a strange land, but left an indelible mark that has only recently been uncovered.This program is part of the Carroll 250 Speaker Series celebrating the United States Semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the 1776 United States Declaration of Independence.

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