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This event is in the "Kids & Tweens (6-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens & YA (13-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Family Take-and-Make: Beaded Indian Corn Magnet (HAN)

All Day 9/6 - 9/30
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Hancock Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Program Type: DIY, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Create a beautiful fall Indian Corn Magnet. This craft is for ages 6 to adult. One registration per person. If you need additional kits, please register each person seperately.

This event is in the "Teens & YA (13-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Comb quilled flowers

11:00am - 12:30pm
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Clear Spring Branch
Room: Community Room - CLE
Age Group: Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Program Type: DIY, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

We will be making beautiful paper flowers with just paper strips, a plastic comb and some school glue! 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Hagerstown Homesteaders

11:00am - 12:30pm
Adults, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Combined Community Room 308/309
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: DIY, Arts & Crafts, Gardening & Environment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Welcome to the Hagerstown Homesteaders, a monthly Gardening Club.  This club will teach you how to lay out garden plots, start indoor seedlings, transplant and direct sow seeds, garden maintenance, soil amendment, organi

This event is in the "Kids & Tweens (6-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens & YA (13-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Family Craft Saturday: Small Fall Shadowbox (HAN)

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Hancock Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Community Room - HAN
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Program Type: DIY, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Create a beautiful fall themed hanging shadowbox!

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. Please inform us of special needs two weeks prior to the program.

Photographs/Videography

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Combined Community Room 308/309
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Music & Culture
Event Details:

Washington County Free Library welcomes you to the Fletcher Film Series. Each month, we bring you films based around a central theme. This month, "Saddle Up!" and ride the range with these thrilling Western films!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. Please inform us of special needs two weeks prior to the program.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Book Club (SMI)

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Community Room - SMI
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Join us for the monthly book club discussion.  The club currently meets in the library Community Room.  The book for this month is What Storm, What Thunder by Myriam J.A. Chancy.  This is the Maryland One Book.

This event is in the "Teens & YA (13-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker: Tom Riford (BNS)

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Library Branch: Boonsboro Free Library
Room: Community Room - BNS
Age Group: Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

Join us for a free talk.

This event is in the "Teens & YA (13-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

It's Game Night (SMI)

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Age Group: Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

The library is hosting game night.  Board games are available.  Ages 12 and up please. Registering will give us an idea of how many people to prep for.  Bring your favorite board game.

This event is in the "Teens & YA (13-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gardening Know-How with Master Gardener Trica (SHA)

6:00pm - 6:45pm
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Library Branch: Sharpsburg Library
Age Group: Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Environment
Event Details:

Pawpaws! Learn about the native pawpaw tree, what the fruit looks like, how it tastes alone and in a recipe or two, where it grows locally, and a little history.  

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Williamsport Memorial Library
Room: Community Room - WIL
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Adults are welcome to stop by between 11:00-12:30 PM to learn how to use Naloxone (Narcan) and learn what situations to use it, this service is provided by staff of the Washington County Health Department.

Disclaimer(s)

Views of Presenters

Some Library programs are presented by independent business people. Washington County Free Library does not endorse their services or theories, nor shall the library be liable for any action taken as a result of information from these programs.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Conference Room - 334
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, DIY, Arts & Crafts, Movies, Music & Culture, Storytimes & Puppet shows, Fun & Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

A Storytime for Adults of All Abilities! Join us as we read books, sing along to music, dance, play games, make crafts, and more! Registration requested.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. Please inform us of special needs two weeks prior to the program.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photographs/Videography

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.

Views of Presenters

Some Library programs are presented by independent business people. Washington County Free Library does not endorse their services or theories, nor shall the library be liable for any action taken as a result of information from these programs.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Appalachian Save a Life Day is a day to bring awareness and resources to Appalachian communities coping with opioid addiction.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Naloxone (Narcan) SHA

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Sharpsburg Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Lindsay Ridenour from the Washington County Health Department will distribute Narcan, show how to use it, and explain what situations to use it in. She will also answer questions and provide other resources.  

This event is in the "Teens & YA (13-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Knitting, Crocheting, and Craft Group (SMI)

10:30am - 1:30pm
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Quiet Room - SMI
Age Group: Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Program Type: DIY, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Bring your project and join this group.

This event is in the "Kids & Tweens (6-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens & YA (13-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

September Craft - Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! Guatemalan Worry Dolls

11:00am - 12:30pm
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Conference Room - 334
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, DIY, Arts & Crafts, Fun & Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 - Oct. 15, so let's celebrate with a cool cultural craft from Guatemala! Mayan worry dolls are easy to make and fun for people of all ages. Make one for yourself and one for a friend!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writers Group (SMI)

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Quiet Room - SMI
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Join this fun and informal group of fellow writers to share writing, feedback, and ideas.  

This event is in the "Kids & Tweens (6-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens & YA (13-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

¡Conversemos! Spanish/English Chat Group (Grupo de Chat español/inglés)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Study Room 3 - 333
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Want to brush up on your language skills, but need speaking practice? Look no further! This informal group for speakers of both English and Spanish is the perfect opportunity to learn in a fun, no-pressure environment. Come chat with us!

This event is in the "Kids & Tweens (6-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens & YA (13-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Family Take-and-Make: Paper Roll Pumpkin

All Day 10/1 - 10/31
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Hancock Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Program Type: DIY, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

create a fun and unique miniature pumpkin with a TP roll and chunky yarn. One registration per person age 6 and up. Please add every person separately. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Book Club

11:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Clear Spring Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Please call library or stop by to order a copy of the book.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Book Share (SHA)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Sharpsburg Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

We will discuss Camino Ghosts by John Grisham 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Williamsport Book Club

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Williamsport Memorial Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Join us on the first Thursday of each month for an engaging book discussion!  Our Book Club is a smaller group with a lively book discussion.  Books are selected in advance by members. All are welcome, no prior Book Club experie

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Williamsport Book Club

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Williamsport Memorial Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Join us on the first Thursday of each month for an engaging book discussion!  Our Book Club is a smaller group with a lively book discussion.  Books are selected in advance by members. All are welcome, no prior Book Club experie

This event is in the "Teens & YA (13-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Knitting, Crocheting, and Craft Group (SMI)

10:30am - 1:30pm
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Quiet Room - SMI
Age Group: Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Program Type: DIY, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Bring your project and join this group.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Combined Community Room 308/309
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Music & Culture
Event Details:

Washington County Free Library welcomes you to the Fletcher Film Series. Each month, we bring you films based around a central theme. As we head into the spooky season, enjoy these new and classic "Silver Screams"!

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.