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Winter Spice Club Picnic (SHA)

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sharpsburg Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Sample some of the recipes. Which spice and recipe were your favorite? If possible, but not necessary, bring a dish to share using one of the spices.  

Library Branch: Sharpsburg Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

Sample some of the recipes. Which spice and recipe were your favorite? If possible, but not necessary, bring a dish to share using one of the spices.  

Vegetable assortment

Victory Gardens: Food in Hard Times

Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Combined Community Room 308/309 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, Gardening & Environment
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Denny Warrenfeltz of Rooster Vane Gardens has a broad background in historically accurate plants, plantings, and floral arrangements, particularly of the Revolutionary War era. He ...

Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Combined Community Room 308/309
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, Gardening & Environment
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Denny Warrenfeltz of Rooster Vane Gardens has a broad background in historically accurate plants, plantings, and floral arrangements, particularly of the Revolutionary War era.

The home built by Teeny Watson's husband, Hillary, still stands on High St. in Sharpsburg. 

McCauley Lecture: Tolson's Chapel Documentary and Panel

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Combined Community Room 308/309 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

The Friends of Tolson's Chapel have produced a living history film to provide insights into the life of Christina Watson (Teeny), an enslaved woman who worked in a Sharpsburg taver...

Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Combined Community Room 308/309
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

The Friends of Tolson's Chapel have produced a living history film to provide insights into the life of Christina Watson (Teeny), an enslaved woman who worked in a Sharpsburg tavern and also experienced the terror of the Battle of Antietam.

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

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Western Maryland Room at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
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 le...

Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Western Maryland Room
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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!

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Williamsport Memorial Library 90th Anniversary

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Community Room - WIL at Williamsport Memorial Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

April 11, 2025, marks the 90th Anniversary of the Rockville Tragedy. We will discuss the tragic events of the Bus Accident that claimed the lives of 14 Williamsport High students b...

Library Branch: Williamsport Memorial Library
Room: Community Room - WIL
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Books & Authors, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

April 11, 2025, marks the 90th Anniversary of the Rockville Tragedy. We will discuss the tragic events of the Bus Accident that claimed the lives of 14 Williamsport High students back in 1935.

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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.
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The Churches on Main Street (SHA)

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sharpsburg Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join historian, author, and Antietam guide John Schildt as he discusses his book The Churches on Main Street Antietam Aftermath: The Sharpsburg Story.  

Library Branch: Sharpsburg Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

Join historian, author, and Antietam guide John Schildt as he discusses his book The Churches on Main Street Antietam Aftermath: The Sharpsburg Story.  

Breaking Down Brick Walls with City Directories (SMI)

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room - SMI at Smithsburg Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Census records are a great source of information about your ancestors, but they were only reported every ten years.  With city directories, you can discover where your ancesto...

Required
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Community Room - SMI
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Census records are a great source of information about your ancestors, but they were only reported every ten years.

Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker (BNS)

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room - BNS at Boonsboro Free Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker    

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 Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker

 

 

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Introduction to ASL

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room - 334 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Gain an insight to an Introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) with Matt Bible, Executive Director of Deafnet Association Inc. We will learn the basics to ASL and learn about w...

Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Conference Room - 334
Age Group: Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 33
Event Details:

Gain an insight to an Introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) with Matt Bible, Executive Director of Deafnet Association Inc.

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.

Mask Recommended

While masks are not required, patrons are strongly encouraged to wear a mask while attending this 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.

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

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Western Maryland Room at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
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 le...

Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Western Maryland Room
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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!

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Lei Day (HAG)

All Day
Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, DIY, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Young Children (0-6), Kids & Tweens (6-12)
Event Details:

Learn about this Hawaiian holiday with a special take and make craft during the day and Family Story Night at 6:30 PM. 

Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Age Group: Young Children (0-6), Kids & Tweens (6-12)
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, DIY, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Learn about this Hawaiian holiday with a special take and make craft during the day and Family Story Night at 6:30 PM. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.
Spicy Sushi Roll

Teen Chef -- Spicy Chicken Sushi Roll

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
YA Meeting Room 212 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, Health & Wellness, Fun & Games
Age Group:
Teens & YA (13-18)
Event Details:

We are celebrating AAPI month with a cooked sushi making event.  You will learn how to build, roll, and stick together the tasty Japanese inspired recipe.

Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: YA Meeting Room 212
Age Group: Teens & YA (13-18)
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, Health & Wellness, Fun & Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

We are celebrating AAPI month with a cooked sushi making event.  You will learn how to build, roll, and stick together the tasty Japanese inspired recipe.

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

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Western Maryland Room at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
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 le...

Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Western Maryland Room
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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!

Portrait of Thomas Wentworth Higginson

McCauley Lecture: Cosmopolitan Man: The Militant Life of Thomas Wentworth Higginson

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Combined Community Room 308/309 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Throughout his long life, Thomas Wentworth Higginson was a Unitarian minister, author, abolitionist, politician, and soldier. He was active in the Anti-Slavery movement during the ...

Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Combined Community Room 308/309
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

Throughout his long life, Thomas Wentworth Higginson was a Unitarian minister, author, abolitionist, politician, and soldier.

Decoding Your DNA Matches with the Leeds Method (SMI)

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room - SMI at Smithsburg Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you confused by how your DNA matches are related to you and each other? Do you have your DNA test on multiple platforms and aren't sure how to organize them to see the relation...

Required
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Community Room - SMI
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Are you confused by how your DNA matches are related to you and each other? Do you have your DNA test on multiple platforms and aren't sure how to organize them to see the relationships between sites?  The Leeds method may be your answer.

Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker (BNS)

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room - BNS at Boonsboro Free Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker    

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 Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker

 

 

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

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Western Maryland Room at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
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 le...

Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Western Maryland Room
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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!

Baila con Aguas Frescas/Dance with Fresh Waters

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Combined Community Room 308/309 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, DIY, Arts & Crafts, Movies, Music & Culture, Fun & Games
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a fun time of dancing and taste-testing aguas frescas, light beverages made from one or more fruits, cereals, flowers, or seeds blended with sugar and water. They are p...

Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Combined Community Room 308/309
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, DIY, Arts & Crafts, Movies, Music & Culture, Fun & Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 53
Event Details:

Join us for a fun time of dancing and taste-testing aguas frescas, light beverages made from one or more fruits, cereals, flowers, or seeds blended with sugar and water. They are popular in many Latin American countries.

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.
Boba tea

The Colors of Boba Tea (SHA)

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Sharpsburg Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, Summer Reading Club
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

We will have everything you need to make and try Boba Tea. While you are here, sign up for the Summer Reading Club!  

Library Branch: Sharpsburg Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, Summer Reading Club
Event Details:

We will have everything you need to make and try Boba Tea. While you are here, sign up for the Summer Reading Club!  

Smithsburg Days (SMI)

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 10:15am - 3:00pm
Community Room - SMI at Smithsburg Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, Fun & Games
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Smithsburg Days will be celebrated in Veterans Park and the library will join the festivities with a book sale, special craft, special story time, story walk, mini lectures and mor...

Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Community Room - SMI
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, Fun & Games
Event Details:

Smithsburg Days will be celebrated in Veterans Park and the library will join the festivities with a book sale, special craft, special story time, story walk, mini lectures and more.

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

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Western Maryland Room at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
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 le...

Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Western Maryland Room
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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!

Creating DNA Family Trees with Lucid Chart (SMI)

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room - SMI at Smithsburg Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Lucid Chart, an online diagramming program, is a great way to create family trees that track DNA matches across platforms and see how they are all related to you and each other. &n...

Required
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Community Room - SMI
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Lucid Chart, an online diagramming program, is a great way to create family trees that track DNA matches across platforms and see how they are all related to you and each other.

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

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Western Maryland Room at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
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 le...

Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Western Maryland Room
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
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!