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Pre-School Story Time (SMI)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Young Children (0-6)
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Community Room - SMI
Age Group: Young Children (0-6)
Program Type: Storytimes & Puppet shows
Event Details:

Calling all ages - Join Miss Laura on Fridays at 11:00 for story time. We are now meeting in the Community Room. Registration is not required.

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.

Family Story Time

11:30am - 12:00pm
Young Children (0-6)
Library Branch: Clear Spring Branch
Room: Community Room - CLE
Age Group: Young Children (0-6)
Program Type: DIY, Arts & Crafts, Storytimes & Puppet shows
Event Details:
Story time for children ages 3-5.

Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs, activities and a craft.

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.

Bookmobile Stop: Crest & Greenberry Roads

2:30pm - 3:00pm
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
Event Details:

Bookmobile stop. All are welcome!

Bookmobile Stop: Marbern Road

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
Event Details:

Bookmobile stop. Everyone welcome!

Family Story Time - (BNS)

11:00am - 2:00pm
Young Children (0-6), Kids & Tweens (6-12)
Library Branch: Boonsboro Free Library
Room: Community Room - BNS
Age Group: Young Children (0-6), Kids & Tweens (6-12)
Program Type: Storytimes & Puppet shows
Event Details:

Join Miss Alyssa for a fun Themed Family Storytime with stories and songs.

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.

Saturday Story Time (SMI)

11:30am - 12:00pm
Young Children (0-6), Kids & Tweens (6-12)
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Children's Room SMI
Age Group: Young Children (0-6), Kids & Tweens (6-12)
Program Type: Storytimes & Puppet shows
Event Details:

Join us in the children's room for books, song, flannelgraph stories and more.  This story time is for 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.

Read with a Pet: Gimli

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Young Children (0-6), Kids & Tweens (6-12)
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

Teen Chess Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens & YA (13-18)
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:

Drop in for a few games of chess hosted with Ms. Bonnie every first Saturday of the month.

Saturday Family Movie Matinee:

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Combined Community Room 308/309
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movies, Music & Culture
Event Details:

Come join us on the 1st Saturday of the month for popcorn and a movie at 2 p.m. in the Community Room located on the 3rd floor of the WCFL Hagerstown Branch! August's movie is "______". Rated __. 

Victory Gardens: Food in Hard Times

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Everyone
Registration
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Combined Community Room 308/309
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, Gardening & Environment
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 57
Event Details:

More information to follow. 

Victory gardens, their rise and role in wartime America.

Bookmobile Stop: Hagerstown Day Nursery

9:15am - 9:30am
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
Event Details:

Hagerstown Day Nursery children, families and staff are welcome. 

Bookmobile Stop: Bright Eyes Early Learning Center

9:45am - 10:15am
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
Event Details:

Bright Early Learning Center children, families and staff are welcome.

Bookmobile Stop: Sargent Shriver Head Start

11:00am - 11:30am
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
Event Details:

Sargent Shriver Head Start children, families and staff are welcome. 

Bookmobile Stop: Seaton of Hagerstown

1:45pm - 2:15pm
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
Event Details:

Bookmobile stop. All are welcome!

Bookmobile Stop: Little Honey Bears Daycare

3:30pm - 3:45pm
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
Event Details:

Bookmobile stop for children, staff and families of Little Honey Bears Daycare. 

McCauley Lecture: Tolson's Chapel Documentary and Panel

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Everyone
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.

Bookmobile Stop: Northern Middle Connections Program

9:15am - 9:45am
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
Event Details:

Bookmobile Stop. All are welcome!

Bookmobile Stop: North High Little Hubs

10:00am - 10:15am
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
Event Details:

Bookmobile Stop. North High Little Hubs children, families and staff welcome. 

Bookmobile Stop: North High Little Hubs

10:15am - 10:45am
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
Event Details:

Bookmobile stop. Everyone is welcome!

Bookmobile Stop: Noland Village Head Start

10:30am - 11:00am
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
Event Details:

Bookmobile stop. Noland Village Head Start children, families and staff welcome!

Toddler Time (BNS)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Young Children (0-6)
Library Branch: Boonsboro Free Library
Room: Community Room - BNS
Age Group: Young Children (0-6)
Program Type: Storytimes & Puppet shows
Event Details:
Learning and reading about numbers, shapes and colors with other toddlers ages 18-36 months.

Gather with other Toddlers to learn Numbers, Shapes, and Colors at Story Time.

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.

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.

Bookmobile Stop: Brookdale at Robinwood

2:00pm - 2:15pm
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
Event Details:

Bookmobile Stop. Everyone is welcome!

Bookmobile Stop: Francis Murphy Apartments

2:15pm - 2:45pm
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Bookmobile Stop
Event Details:

Everyone is welcome!

Movie Night for Grown-ups (BNS)

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Boonsboro Free Library
Room: Community Room - BNS
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies, Music & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Join us for Movie Night for Grown-ups showing a different movie for adults every 2nd Tuesday on the month at 6:00PM

 

 

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.