Westminster library branch
The Westminster branch of the Carroll County Public Library, 50 E. Main St., Westminster, will offer the following programs this week. Registration is required only where noted. For more information, call 410-386-4488.
Tuesday
Evening Story Time: 7 p.m. All ages. This story time introduces stories through books, songs, and activities. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Read and Play: 11 a.m. Ages birth-24 months. A story time featuring lap games, tickles, bounces, and rhymes followed by a playgroup for meeting and mingling. Siblings welcome. With an accompanying caregiver.
Story Pals: 10 a.m. Ages 2-3. A theme-based story time featuring interactive and age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and activities. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Wednesday
Read and Play: 11 a.m. Ages birth-24 months. A story time featuring lap games, tickles, bounces, and rhymes followed by a playgroup for meeting and mingling. Siblings welcome. With an accompanying caregiver.
Story Pals: 10 a.m. Ages 2-3. A theme-based story time featuring interactive and age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and activities. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Thursday
Showtime @ Your Library: Movie Discussion Group: 7 p.m. Adults. Join us as we discuss each month's movie selection. Please view the movie prior to the meeting. Clips from each movie will be shown during the discussion.
Story Pals: 10 and 11 a.m. Ages 2-3. A theme-based story time featuring interactive and age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays and activities. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Year-Round Family Story Time: 1 p.m. All ages. This weekly story time introduces stories through books, songs, and activities. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Friday
May Is Get Caught Reading Month: 10 a.m. All ages. Get caught reading at the library! Join us for stories, songs, and a craft to celebrate this special month. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Saturday
Swing Music and Dance: 10 a.m. All ages. Kick off the Westminster Flower & Jazz Festival with the Herb Sell Ensemble, Tina & Mike Foley, and the Head Over Heels Dance Troupe. Please join us for a lively celebration of swing music and dance in the Mary Lou Dewey Sculpture Park along Main Street. Children 3 and under must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. This program is sponsored in part by a Community Arts Development grant from the Carroll County Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council.
Monday
On My Own: 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-6. A theme-based story time for children who are ready for an independent, small group experience. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Read and Play: 9:30 a.m. Ages birth-24 months. A story time featuring lap games, tickles, bounces, and rhymes followed by a playgroup for meeting and mingling. Siblings welcome. With an accompanying caregiver.
Finksburg library branch
The Finksburg branch of the Carroll County Public Library, 2265 Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg, will offer the following programs this week. Registration is required only where noted. For more information, call 410-386-4505 or 410-386-4488.
Tuesday
On My Own: 1:30 p.m. Ages 3-6. A theme-based story time for children who are ready for an independent, small group experience. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Read and Play: 9:45 a.m. Ages birth-24 months. A story time featuring lap games, tickles, bounces, and rhymes followed by a playgroup for meeting and mingling. With an accompanying adult caregiver.
Story Pals: 11 a.m. Ages 2-3. A theme-based story time featuring interactive and age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays, and activities. With an accompanying adult caregiver.
Travel North America: 7 p.m. Adults. There is so much to see and do right here in the USA and our neighboring countries. Join travel experts from Special Journeys as they share information about popular North American hotspots. You may even find some hidden treasures on your next trip. Registration for this program began 4/24/2012.
Wednesday
Evening Story Time: 7 p.m. All Ages. This story time introduces stories through books, songs, and activities. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
On My Own: 1:30 p.m. Ages 3-6. A theme-based story time for children who are ready for an independent, small group experience. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Year-Round Family Story Time: 11 a.m. All ages. This weekly story time introduces stories through books, songs, and activities. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Thursday
Genre-flecting Book Discussion Group: 7 p.m. Adults. Each quarter we'll select a topic - mystery, sci-fi, fantasy, etc. - and we'll discuss classic books from these unique genres. "The World Inside" by Robert Silverberg.
Read and Play: 11 a.m. Ages birth-24 months. A story time featuring lap games, tickles, bounces, and rhymes followed by a playgroup for meeting and mingling. With an accompanying adult caregiver.
Story Pals: 9:45 a.m. Ages 2-3. A theme-based story time featuring interactive and age-appropriate stories, songs, finger plays, and activities. With an accompanying adult caregiver.
Un-Extreme Couponing: 7 p.m. Adults. Have you watched TLC's Extreme Couponing and thought I wish I could save on my grocery bill, but who has 60 hours to spend couponing? We can help. Learn how to get more and spend less when you shop.
Saturday
Cupcake Bouquet: 1 p.m. Ages 11-17. April showers bring May cupcakes? Come learn how to decorate a garden full of delicious cupcake flowers. No experience required. Refreshments will be served. Registration for this program began 4/28/2012.
Monday
Alphabet Train: 11 a.m. Ages 3-6. Climb aboard each week to explore a different letter of the alphabet through books, songs, and activities. All adult caregivers are welcome. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
