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Make and Take 2 Go Kit - Sock Snowmen - FULL

All Day 1/3 - 1/31
Registration
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: DIY, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Reserve this adorable no-sew sock snowman today to decorate your house for the winter season! Kits must be picked up within a week of registration. ...

Tasty Take Kit - Friendship Soup - FULL

All Day 1/3 - 1/31
Registration
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: DIY, Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
We are excited to introduce our new 2022 Kit: Tasty Takes! This month's kit is Friendship soup. Each kit includes 9 layers of dry soup mix that your can prepare at home for you and your family! Registration opens on January 3rd. Kits must be picke...

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.

Puzzle Day (SMI)

All Day
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:
Puzzle Day is January 29 but we are celebrating for two days. Stop by the library to work on jigsaw puzzles, Suduko, crossword, word searches and more. All ages. ...

Saturday Story Time (SMI)

11:30am - 12:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Children's Room SMI
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Puppet shows
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:
Join us in the children's room for books, song, flannelgraph stories and more. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Mask Recommended

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

Adult Show-and-Tell

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Virtual Event - Fletcher Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Are you a collector? Do you have something really awesome sitting in the corner of your house that no one sees? Bring it to our adult show-and-tell and show it off!   Zoom link will be emailed to registrants the morning of the event. ...

Musical Storytime (Ages 0-6)

11:00am - 11:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Williamsport Memorial Library
Room: Community Room - WIL
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Puppet shows
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:
Sing, dance, and learn together! Registration and face coverings (for ages 2+) required for all in-person programs. Register online or call the Williamsport Memorial Library at 301-223-7027. ...

Toddler Time (HAG)

11:00am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Storytime Room - 227
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytimes & Puppet shows
Event Details:
Read books, sing songs, make friends, and have fun at the library!  For ages 18-36 months.  Pre-registration with the Children's Department is required.  Online registration is not enabled. Current session runs January-March. Contact t...

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Masks Required

To attend in-person library programs at this time, face coverings must be worn completely over the nose and mouth by all attendees ages 5 and up for the duration of the event. Masks will be available upon request.

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.

Living and Dying With COVID-19: The Maryland Stories

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Computer Lab 315
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Come share your experience with how you've been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as we collect stories from around Maryland. In partnership with the Global Z Recording Project, recordings will become part of the Maryland State Archives and Enoch Pra...

Disclaimer(s)

Mask Recommended

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

Game Club

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: YA Meeting Room 212
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Come join us for our ongoing Game Club on the Nintendo Switch as well as board games Mondays from 5 - 6:30 pm. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Masks Required

To attend in-person library programs at this time, face coverings must be worn completely over the nose and mouth by all attendees ages 5 and up for the duration of the event. Masks will be available upon request.

February Make-and-Take Craft Kit - Valentines (SMI)

All Day 2/1 - 2/14
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: DIY, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Create two Valentines that contain candy to give or to keep. For ages 10 and under. While supplies last. Stop by the branch to pick up a kit. ...

Valentine Coding Bracelet STEM Kit (SMI)

All Day 2/1 - 2/14
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Science, Technology & Maker
Event Details:
Create a bracelet using the binary system. While supplies last. Stop by the branch and pick up a kit. ...

Candy Experiments STEM Kit (SMI)

All Day 2/1 - 2/28
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Science, Technology & Maker
Event Details:
Try simple experiments with candy. This is a group homeschool activity or for school aged children. While supplies last. Stop by the branch to pick one up. ...

February Collaborative Community Art Project (SMI)

All Day 2/1 - 2/28
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: DIY, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Pick up your inspiration tile, and create an enlarged version using any medium you choose. Return your artwork by March 1st and everyone's tiles will be assembled to reveal a unique community-created piece of art inspired by a famous painting! ...

Bookmobile School Stop: Fountain Rock Elementary

8:30am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
Event Details:
The Bookmobile will be at the following school stop. All patrons are welcome to visit the Bookmobile at any of its stops.   8:30 AM - 11:30 AM: Fountain Rock Elementary School @  17145 Lappans Rd, Hagerstown, MD 21740 ...

Toddler Storytime (BNS)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Boonsboro Free Library
Room: Community Room - BNS
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Puppet shows
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Learning and reading about numbers, shapes and colors with other toddlers ages 18-36 months.
Come join us at the library for books, songs, off key singing, laughs and more at this storytime geared towards children ages 18-36 months ...

Tech Tuesday

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Cancelled
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Computer Lab 315
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Career & Lifelong Learning, Science, Technology & Maker
Event Details:
A librarian will be available for drop-in appointments to help with computer questions, technology advice, and more. Tech Tuesdays are cancelled until further notice. If you need assistance, you can still schedule a tech help appointment with lib...

Disclaimer(s)

Mask Recommended

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

Bookmobile Stop: Homewood Retirement Complex

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
Event Details:
The Bookmobile will be at the following community stop. All patrons are welcome to visit the Bookmobile at any of its stops.   1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Homewood Retirement Complex @ 16505 Virginia Ave, Williamsport ...

Kids Zone (SHA)

1:30pm - 6:30pm
Library Branch: Sharpsburg Library
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: DIY, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
For ages 8-up.  Come check out some neat books about animals and pick up some cool coloring sheets on mammoths and bats.   ...

Bookmobile Stop: Lexington Ave

2:45pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
Event Details:
The Bookmobile will be at the following community stop. All patrons are welcome to visit the Bookmobile at any of its stops.   2:45 PM - 3:30 PM: Lexington Ave, Hagerstown ...

Tween Maker: DIY Sharpie Mugs

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Storytime Room - 227
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: DIY, Arts & Crafts, Science, Technology & Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:
Come join us for Tween Maker:  DIY Sharpie Mugs.  Kids ages 9-13 are welcome to join us as we make some awesome mugs designs with lots of Sharpie color!  Let's make!    ...

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.

Beaded Heart Ornament (SMI)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Community Room - SMI
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: DIY, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:
Teens and adults join us to make a wire heart that is threaded with beads and buttons. For ages 13 and up. Please register online. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Mask Recommended

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

World Read Aloud Day

All Day
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:
Whoever you are, and wherever you are: grab a book, find an audience big or small, and read aloud in celebration of the 13th annual World Read Aloud Day!  Need a book to share?  Come visit us first!   ...

Infant Storytime (HAG)

11:00am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Storytime Room - 227
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytimes & Puppet shows
Event Details:
Share books, rhymes, and music with your baby at the library.  Open to children 6-18 months. Pre-registration with the Children's Department is required.  Online registration is not enabled. Current session runs January-March. Contact ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Masks Required

To attend in-person library programs at this time, face coverings must be worn completely over the nose and mouth by all attendees ages 5 and up for the duration of the event. Masks will be available upon request.

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.

Preschool Storytime (Ages 2-6)

11:00am - 11:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Williamsport Memorial Library
Room: Community Room - WIL
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes & Puppet shows
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:
Books, music, and educational activities! Registration and face coverings (for ages 2+) required for all in-person programs. Register online or call the Williamsport Memorial Library at 301-223-7027. ...