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
Story Pals - Arctic Animals: 10 a.m. For ages 2-3. A theme-based story time featuring interactive and age-appropriate stories, songs, fingerplays, and activities. With an accompanying adult caregiver.
Read and Play: 11 a.m. For 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.
E-Reader Clinic: 6 p.m. For ages 13-Adults. Register for this event today. Did you get an e-reader as a gift and need help getting started? Maybe you know e-reader basics but have a few questions about the library's e-book collection? Make an appointment with an e-reader specialist. Speak with a librarian about any e-reader questions you may have including initial set-up, using the e-reader, and finding reading materials from the library for your device. Please remember to bring your device and library card.
Evening Story Time - Arctic Animals: 7 p.m. For All Ages. End your day in a special way. This story time, open to all ages, introduces stories through books, songs, and activities. Children 3 and under must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
E-Reader Clinic: 7:30 p.m. For ages 13-Adults. Register for this event today. Did you get an e-reader as a gift and need help getting started? Maybe you know e-reader basics but have a few questions about the library's e-book collection? Make an appointment with an e-reader specialist. Speak with a librarian about any e-reader questions you may have including initial set-up, using the e-reader, and finding reading materials from the library for your device. Please remember to bring your device and library card.
Wednesday
Story Pals - Arctic Animals: 10 a.m. For ages 2-3. A theme-based story time featuring interactive and age-appropriate stories, songs, fingerplays, and activities. With an accompanying adult caregiver.
Read and Play: 11 a.m. For 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.
Thursday
Story Pals - Arctic Animals: 10 and 11 a.m. For ages 2-3. A theme-based story time featuring interactive and age-appropriate stories, songs, fingerplays, and activities. With an accompanying adult caregiver.
Year-Round Family Story Time - Arctic Animals: 1 p.m. For All Ages. An open invitation. This weekly story time, open to all ages, introduces stories through books, songs, and activities. Children 3 and under must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Friday
Creative Play Time: 10 a.m. For ages 3-8. Play is a fantastic way for children to develop their creative thinking skills. Come join us for an open playtime where children can be imaginative and creative while exploring blocks, LEGO® blocks, playdough, and more. Children age 3 must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Saturday
Costume Party for Mardi Gras: 1 p.m. For ages 3-11. Register for this event today. Wear your favorite costume for a dress-up party with food, crafts, games, and stories. Children age 3 must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Refreshments will be served.
Monday
Read and Play: 9:30 a.m. For 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.
On My Own - Butterflies: 10:30 a.m. For ages 3-6. A theme-based story time for children who are ready for an independent, small group experience. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Teen Advisory Board: 3:30 p.m. For ages 11-17. Need service hours? Want to help plan teen programs at the library? Join our Teen Advisory Board the first Monday of each month. Snacks begin at 3:30; the meeting starts at 3:45. Refreshments will be served.
Craft It Yourself - Odds and Ends Box: 7 p.m. For ages 14-Adults. Learn how to make a one-of-a-kind box for sewing notions, note cards, or whatever you'd like. Using an old book, glue, balsa wood, and a few other materials, you'll see how to make this fun and unique craft through a detailed demonstration.
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
Read and Play: 9:45 a.m. For 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 - Art: 11 a.m. For ages 2-3. A theme-based story time featuring interactive and age-appropriate stories, songs, fingerplays, and activities. With an accompanying adult caregiver.
On My Own - Art: 1:30 p.m. For ages 3-6. A theme-based story time for children who are ready for an independent, small group experience. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Ask an Expert - Car Repair Questions Part Two: 6:30 p.m. For Adults. Register for this event today. Car concerns? Is it time to replace that 1993 Subaru? Ask Shepards Service Center car repair expert Judd Shepard, race car driver and mechanic since 1987.
Wednesday
Year-Round Family Story Time - Art: 11 a.m. For All Ages. An open invitation. This weekly story time, open to all ages, introduces stories through books, songs, and activities. Children 3 and under must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
On My Own - Art: 1:30 p.m. For ages 3-6. A theme-based story time for children who are ready for an independent, small group experience. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Evening Story Time - Art: 7 p.m. For All Ages. End your day in a special way. This story time, open to all ages, introduces stories through books, songs, and activities. Children 3 and under must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Thursday
Story Pals - Art: 9:45 a.m. For ages 2-3. A theme-based story time featuring interactive and age-appropriate stories, songs, fingerplays, and activities. With an accompanying adult caregiver.
Read and Play: 11 a.m. For 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.
Friday
Little Hands Signing - Feelings Signs: 9:45 a.m. For ages Birth-24 Months. Little Hands Signing brings the magic of sign language to you and your child through age-appropriate stories, songs, activities, and games, along with tips and tricks for caregivers on using American Sign Language in everyday activities. Each theme-based class will introduce and reinforce signs from a young child's world. Presenter Kathy MacMillan is a certified member of the Sign2Me® Presenters' Network. With an accompanying adult caregiver.
Little Hands Signing - Feelings Signs: 11 a.m. For ages 2-6. Little Hands Signing brings the magic of sign language to you and your child through age-appropriate stories, songs, activities, and games, along with tips and tricks for caregivers on using American Sign Language in everyday activities. Each theme-based class will introduce and reinforce signs from a young child's world. Presenter Kathy MacMillan is a certified member of the Sign2Me® Presenters' Network. With an accompanying adult caregiver.
Affordable Care Act and Healthcare - Gotta Have It, Gonna Get It: 2 p.m. For Adults. Confused about your options for healthcare? We have the answers. Our trained professionals will be available to offer practical advice and free assistance for signing up for insurance that's right for you. Get help with eligibility, explore your different options and learn about the enrollment process. Information to bring about yourself and your household - Social Security Numbers, birth dates, employer and income information (for example pay stubs, W-2 forms, or last year's tax returns), policy numbers for any current health insurance, and information about job-related health insurance available.
Monday
Alphabet Train - Letter H: 11 a.m. For 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.
