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Crystal Bowls Soundbath and Meditation for Teens

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Combined Community Room 308/309
Age Group: Teens & YA (13-18)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Being a teenager can be stressful! Young adults aged 13-17 are invited to come relax to the soothing tones of the Crystal Bowls during this hour long healing event. Presented by certified sound Healer Bailey Ragno of Shores of Avalon, this session wi...

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

11:00am - 12:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Conference Room - 334
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 48
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! ¿Quiere r...

Fletcher Film Series - "The Green Knight" (HAG)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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. April is National Poetry Month, so experience "Poetry in Motion" with this selection of great films. Note: T...

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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.

Infant Storytime (HAG)

10:00am - 10:30am
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Storytime Room - 227
Age Group: Young Children (0-6)
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 Youth Services Department is required.  Online registration is not enabled. Current session runs May-July. Contact t...

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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.

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.

Infant Storytime (HAG)

11:00am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Storytime Room - 227
Age Group: Young Children (0-6)
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 Youth Services Department is required.  Online registration is not enabled. Current session runs May-July. 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.

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.

Fitness with PowerHouse Studios

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Combined Community Room 308/309
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 59
Event Details:
Join us for the FitMinded Yoga Class program brought to you by Power House Studios at your local library. This inclusive program offers attendees the chance to participate in a yoga class suitable for all levels of experience. Yoga mats and all neces...

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.

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.

Write Here, Write Now

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Conference Room - 334
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, Career & Lifelong Learning
Event Details:
Do you like to write? Do you wish you had a dedicated time to devote to the craft? Come join us for an hour or two of writing and discussion! We are a place for local writers to collaborate with other writers, workshop their works-in-progress, or jus...

Family Story Night (HAG)

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Storytime Room - 227
Age Group: Young Children (0-6), Kids & Tweens (6-12)
Program Type: Storytimes & Puppet shows
Event Details:
Join us for our Family Story Night for children of all ages.      ...

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.

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.

Pre-School Storytime (HAG)

11:00am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Storytime Room - 227
Age Group: Young Children (0-6)
Program Type: Storytimes & Puppet shows
Event Details:
Join us for our Pre-School Storytime for children ages 3-5.   Please note: After March 1st, Pre-School Storytime will be at 11:00 AM! ...

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.

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.

Reading Day

10:00am - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Age Group: Young Children (0-6), Kids & Tweens (6-12)
Program Type: Books & Authors, Movies, Music & Culture, Science, Technology & Maker, Fun & Games
Event Details:
Come to the library for a special day celebrating books and reading!  10:00 AM- 2:00 PM: Book Giveaway 11:00 AM: Kids Discover: Flowers (registration required) 1:00 PM: Read with a Pet: Gimli the Cat 2:00 PM: Family Movie Matinee: Th...

Kids Discover: Flowerpot Designs

11:00am - 12:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Storytime Room - 227
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12)
Program Type: Gardening & Environment, Science, Technology & Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:
Join us for Kids Discover STEM gardening activities. We'll be decorating our own flowerpots and planting flowers for take home fun. Join us Saturday May 4th from 11am-12pm. Storytime and instruction begin promptly at 11am, but the room is open to com...

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.

Read with a Pet: Gimli

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Age Group: Young Children (0-6), Kids & Tweens (6-12)
Program Type: Storytimes & Puppet shows
Event Details:
Meet Gimli, a lovable cat who is waiting to read with you.  Gimli doesn't worry about how well you read, just that you are there with him, share a story, and that you are gentle!  Gimli will visit the Children's Department from 1:00-2:00 on...

Saturday Family Movie Matinee: The Little Mermaid

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Conference Room - 334
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movies, Music & Culture
Event Details:
Come join us on the 1st Saturday of the month for popcorn and "The Little Mermaid" live action at 2 p.m. in the Conference Room 334 located on the 3rd floor of the WCFL Hagerstown Branch!   ...

Chess Club for Teens

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: YA Meeting Room 212
Age Group: Teens & YA (13-18)
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:
Play chess with other teens! We'll also have the checkerboards out! ...

Toddler Time (HAG)

10:00am - 10:30am
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Storytime Room - 227
Age Group: Young Children (0-6)
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 Youth Services Department is required.  Online registration is not enabled. Current session runs May-July. Contact th...

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.

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.

Toddler Time (HAG)

11:00am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Storytime Room - 227
Age Group: Young Children (0-6)
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 Youth Services Department is required.  Online registration is not enabled. Current session runs May-July. Contact th...

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.

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.

Fletcher Film Series - "Steel Magnolias" (HAG)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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. In honor of "Mother's Day", we'll be showing films celebrating moms this month. Note: The film series is int...

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.

Teen Chef -- DIY Ramen Bowls

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Registration
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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:
We are making DIY ramen bowls to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month!  Learn to make a favorite food even better than you've had before! ...

McCauley Lecture: “The Furious Flight of the Confederate Treasure Train – or – Where Did All the Southern Dough Go?”

6:00pm - 7:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Combined Community Room 308/309
Purpose of Meeting
It's April 2nd, 1865, and Richmond, Virginia – the “Queen City of the Confederacy” – has just fallen to Union General Ulysses S. Grant. As the city is evacuated, the entire Confederate Treasury and the gold from the city’s major banks and wealthy ind...

Teens Creative Corner: Friendship Bracelets!

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: YA Meeting Room 212
Age Group: Teens & YA (13-18)
Program Type: DIY, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
We have a large variety of different types of beads and string to make friendship bracelets.  Each participant can make up to 3.  Register to guarantee a spot!   ...

Infant Storytime (HAG)

10:00am - 10:30am
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Storytime Room - 227
Age Group: Young Children (0-6)
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 Youth Services Department is required.  Online registration is not enabled. Current session runs May-July. 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.

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.

Infant Storytime (HAG)

11:00am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Storytime Room - 227
Age Group: Young Children (0-6)
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 Youth Services Department is required.  Online registration is not enabled. Current session runs May-July. 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.

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.

Anoles & Other Critters!

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Storytime Room - 227
Age Group: Teens & YA (13-18)
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:
Appalachian Reptiles & Aquatics will be coming in to educate us on our scaly friends: anoles and more! The Teens Dept has anole, Peach, and would like to get the teens educated on our new friend! This is an opportunity to learn and engage! Join u...

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.

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.

50 Books Cafe

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Western Maryland Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:
Join us on Wednesday, May 8 at 6:00pm for a group book chat! Whether you're reading 50 books or just want to chat about what you're reading, we'll be happy to see you!  We will be meeting in the Western Maryland Room on the third floor o...

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.