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Creating DNA Family Trees with Lucid Chart (SMI)

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
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)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
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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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.

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

9:00am–9:45am
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Cancelled
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!

Commanders of Antietam (SHA)

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Sharpsburg Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

Join us at 101W Main Street in Sharpsburg, Antietam Institute Education Center.

This is the third in a series of books that focus on various aspects of the Antietam Campaign, published by the Antietam Institute.  

The History of Color

2:00pm–3:00pm
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Registration Required
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: Books & Authors, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, Summer Reading Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

The theme for Summer Reading Club 2025 is "Color Our World!" Interested in the History of Color? Come learn about the early theories of color and the creations of pigments spanning thousands of years!

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.

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

6:00pm–7:00pm
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Study Room 3 - 333
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!

What's New at Ancestry.com - Pro Tools and Beyond (SMI)

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Community Room - SMI
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ancestry recently released the Pro Tools subscription package which includes several new advanced research and DNA features designed to improve family tree accuracy, highlight family histories with charts and reports, discover connections within a

Homeschool Program: Vanilla (SHA)

2:00pm–3:00pm
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18)
Library Branch: Sharpsburg Library
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18)
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, Fun & Games
Event Details:

Where does vanilla come from?  Join us, and you will find out! Make a small jar of vanilla to take home.

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

6:00pm–7:00pm
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Registration Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Study Room 3 - 333
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!

Discovering The Hidden Clues in US Census Records (SMI)

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Community Room - SMI
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Nearly all genealogists have used US census records in their family research.  But if you are only looking at names and ages, you are missing a wealth of information available.

Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker (BNS)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
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.

Living History - Frances Perkins

1:00pm–2:30pm
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:

TBD

How to Get the Most from Newspaper Research

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Community Room - SMI
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Newspapers can provide a wealth of information for family research. Obituaries and marriage announcements are just the tip of the iceberg.

Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker (BNS)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
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.