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Free For All: The Public Library

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:45pm
Combined Community Room 308/309 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Business, Government & Legal, Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, Movies, Music & Culture
Age Group:
Everyone

Free For All: The Public Library

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Combined Community Room 308/309
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Business, Government & Legal, Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, Movies, Music & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Free For All: The Public Library

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

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:45am
Classroom Lab 315 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

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!

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Classroom Lab 315
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Registration Required
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

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

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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

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.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Community Room - SMI
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Registration Required
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 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room - BNS at Boonsboro Free Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults

Join us for a Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker

 

 

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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 - 9:45am
Classroom Lab 315 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

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!

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Classroom Lab 315
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Registration Required
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

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.

Register Now
Registration 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
Registration Required
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

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

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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

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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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 - 9:45am
Classroom Lab 315 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

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!

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Classroom Lab 315
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Registration Required
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

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.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Community Room - SMI
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Registration Required
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.

Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker (BNS)

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room - BNS at Boonsboro Free Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults

Join us for a Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker

 

 

View Details
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

 

 

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.
logo

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

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:45am
Classroom Lab 315 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

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!

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Classroom Lab 315
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Registration Required
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!

Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker (BNS)

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room - BNS at Boonsboro Free Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults

Join us for a Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker

 

 

View Details
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

 

 

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.

Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker (BNS)

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room - BNS at Boonsboro Free Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults

Join us for a Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker

 

 

View Details
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

 

 

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.