The North Carroll branch of the Carroll County Public Library, 2255 Hanover Pike, Greenmount, will offer the following programs this week. Registration is required only where noted. For more information, call 410-386-4480.
Wednesday
Year-Round Family Story Time-Construction: 10 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 younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Pajama Party Story Time with Bedtime Math-Construction: 6:45 p.m. For all ages. Wear your pajamas, and listen to stories before bed. This story time introduces stories through books, songs, and activities. We'll solve a fun and simple bedtime math problem to help kids learn to love math. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Thursday
Year-Round Family Story Time-Construction: 10 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 younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Friday
Read and Play: 10:30 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.
Geology-Minerals to Mountains: 2 p.m. For ages 9-14. Register for this event today. What's the deal with rocks? Come find out about geological processes and how they affect us Participants will discover what we can learn from rocks as they inspect local specimens. Participants will also make their way through the rock cycle as they experience life as a mineral through an interactive game Only kids need to register.
Monday
Little Red Hen Puppet Show: 10 a.m. For ages 3-adults. Register for this event today. Heat up the stove and let's get cooking with the Little Red Hen Puppet Show Can anyone lend a hoof, claw, or paw to our kitchen chemistry experiment? In this funny tale of friendship, see if these best-meaning friends can make a pizza or simply make a mess. Children age 3 must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. All attendees need to register.
Little Red Hen Puppet Show: 1 p.m. For ages 3-adults. Register for this event today. Heat up the stove and let's get cooking with the Little Red Hen Puppet Show Can anyone lend a hoof, claw, or paw to our kitchen chemistry experiment? In this funny tale of friendship, see if these best-meaning friends can make a pizza or simply make a mess. All attendees need to register.
Tuesday
Move and Learn-Under the Sea: 10 a.m. For ages 2-6. A theme-based story time featuring an age-appropriate story, songs, and learning activities, with a concentration on creative movement. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Oh Say Can You See: 7 p.m. For ages 10-adults. Brian Reynolds, a volunteer serving at Fort McHenry will present a slide story about the War of 1812, in particular the September 1814 Battle of Baltimore. He will shed light on Francis Scott Key's writing of the Star Spangled Banner. A Freedom Shrine Document and Celebrating America Program.
Teen Writing Group: 7 p.m. For ages 11-17. Share your stories Join other teen writers and share your work, give and receive feedback, as well as talk about your writing process. Refreshments will be served.