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.
Wednesday
Twos and Threes Together: Hats: 10 a.m. For ages 2-3, with accompanying caregiver. This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays and movement.
Read and Play: 11 a.m. For ages birth-24 months, with accompanying caregiver. Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Ghost Walk of Westminster: 6:30 p.m. For ages 10-adults. Register for this event. Join the library for a ghost presentation and stroll through Westminster to visit local ghosts and legends. The walk is about 1.5 miles. Children younger than 14 must be accompanied by an adult. A Celebrating America program.
Thursday
Twos and Threes Together: Hats: 10 and 11 a.m. For ages 2-3, with accompanying caregiver. This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays and movement.
Family Storytime: Hats: 1 p.m. For all ages. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement in a format appropriate for young children. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Got Ghosts?: 7 p.m. For ages 12-adults. Join the Maryland Society of Ghost Hunters to discuss the art of paranormal investigation. MSGH is a local, all-volunteer group dedicated to the scientific investigation of reported paranormal activity. Check out some of the equipment, listen to EVPs, and see actual energy bursts — of an organic nature — captured during investigations.
Friday
Baby & Kids' Yoga: 10 and 11 a.m. For ages 2-4. Register for this event. With children as young as four weeks old, caregivers can work with their little ones to practice developmentally appropriate yoga poses. All children should attend with an adult caregiver and dress ready to stretch and move. Only kids need to register.
Ghost Walk of Westminster: 6:30 p.m. For ages 10-adults. Register for this event. Join the library for a ghost presentation and stroll through Westminster to visit our local ghosts and legends. The walk is about 1.5 miles. Children younger than 14 must be accompanied by an adult. A Celebrating America program.
Saturday
2nd Annual Halloween Spooktacular: 3 p.m. For ages 7-adults. Take a stroll through the library's haunted rooms from 3 to 8 p.m. A Celebrating America program.
Ghost Walk of Westminster: 5 p.m. For ages 10-adults. Register for this event. Join the library for a special Saturday ghost presentation and stroll through Westminster to visit local ghosts and legends. The walk is about 1.5 miles and will begin at the Longwell Center in the historic Armory at 11 Longwell Ave. in Westminster. Children younger than 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Sunday
Frights and Delights: Teen Halloween Party: 6-9 p.m. For ages 11-17. Fly in for an evening of fright and teen-only scares. Food, fun and games will also be available. Registration and permission slips are required. See the Information Desk for more details. Only kids need to register.
Monday
Read and Play: 9:30 a.m. For ages birth-24 months, with accompanying caregiver. Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music and movement followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Ready, Set, School: Bats: 10:30 a.m. For ages 3-6. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music and art skills. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Ghost Walk of Westminster: 6:30 p.m. For ages 10-adults. Register for this event. Join the library for a ghost presentation and stroll through Westminster to visit local ghosts and legends. The walk is about 1.5 miles. Children younger than 14 must be accompanied by an adult. A Celebrating America program.
Tuesday
Twos and Threes Together: Bats: 10 a.m. For ages 2-3, with accompanying caregiver. This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays and movement.
Read and Play: 11 a.m. For ages birth-24 months, with accompanying caregiver. Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize
Pajama Party Storytime: Bats: 7 p.m. For all ages. Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal and listen to stories before bed. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult 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.
Wednesday
Family Storytime: Pigs: 11 a.m. For all ages. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement in a format appropriate for young children. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Ready, Set, School: Pigs: 1:30 p.m. For ages 3-6. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music and art skills. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Pajama Party Storytime: Pigs: 6:30 p.m. For all ages. Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal and listen to stories before bed. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Thursday
Twos and Threes Together: Pigs: 9:45 a.m. For ages 2-3, with accompanying caregiver. This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays and movement.
Read and Play: 11 a.m. For ages birth-24 months, with accompanying caregiver. Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Facial Exercise: 6:30 p.m. For adults. Register for this event. Master some techniques of facial exercise and improve the muscle tone and skin condition of your face. Individualized recommendations will be given. This workshop consists of three sessions: learning, follow-up and assessment; register once for all three.
Friday
PBS World Premiere and Scavenger Hunt: 10 a.m. For ages 2-10. Be the first to see the world premiere episode of a PBS kids show. Then search the Finksburg branch to find new hidden PBS friends. Part of the Quality Digital Media Partnership series with WQED-PBS, LittleeLit.com, and Carroll County Public Library. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Saturday
No special events listed.
Sunday
No special events listed.
Monday
C is for Cookie: 10 a.m. For ages 2-5. Did you know October is National Cookie Month? Celebrate with books, songs and some tasty treats. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Refreshments will be served. Only kids need to register.
Tuesday
Read and Play: 9:45 a.m. For ages birth-24 months, with accompanying caregiver. Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Twos and Threes Together: Clothes: 11 a.m. For ages 2-3, with accompanying caregiver. This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays and movement.
Ready, Set, School: Clothes: 1:30 p.m. For ages 3-6. An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music and art skills. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Ghosts of Gettysburg: 7 p.m. For ages 10-adults. Get into the Halloween spirit and join Nancy Householder, a guide from Ghosts of Gettysburg tours, as she shares stories from Mark Nesbitt's best-selling books "Ghosts of Gettysburg." All attendees need to register.
