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. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday
Story Pals: Down Under: 10 a.m. For ages 2 to 3, with an adult caregiver. A theme-based storytime featuring interactive and age-appropriate stories, songs, fingerplays and activities.
Read and Play: 11 a.m. For ages birth to 24 months, with an adult caregiver. A storytime featuring lap games, tickles, bounces and rhymes followed by a playgroup for meeting and mingling.
Medicare 101: 5 p.m. For adults. Are you eligible for Medicare in the coming months? Do you already have Medicare and want to learn more? Join the library for a free hour-long workshop that will include the four parts of Medicare and how they work: Medicare Supplement — Medigap — plans, find out if you qualify for Medicare Savings Programs — all Savings Programs are not low-income programs, free preventive services offered by Medicare, and learn how to protect yourself from healthcare fraud. Presented by Tina Herrero-Backe, SHIP/SMP Coordinator.
Westminster Books Discussion Group: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion: 6:30 p.m. For adults. Please join us for a fun and exciting discussion of each month's featured title.
Thursday
Story Pals: Down Under: 10 a.m. For ages 2 to 3, with an adult caregiver. A theme-based storytime featuring interactive and age-appropriate stories, songs, fingerplays and activities.
Story Pals: Down Under: 11 a.m. For ages 2 to 3, with an adult caregiver. A theme-based storytime featuring interactive and age-appropriate stories, songs, fingerplays and activities.
Year-Round Family Storytime: Down Under: 1 p.m. For all ages. An open invitation. This weekly storytime, open to all ages, introduces stories through books, songs and activities. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Needle Nuts: 6 p.m. For adults. Wanted: Knitters and crocheters of all levels. Would you like to share your projects and talents with others? Or do you want to learn how to knit or crochet? Grab your needles and yarn — beginning knitters bring size 8 needles, crocheters a size H hook, and worsted weight, light-colored yarn — and join the library at its new time.
Friday
Preschool Science: Water Science: 10 a.m. For ages 3 to 6. Register for this event. Help your preschool child discover science concepts with fun, hands-on experiments and activities. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Only kids need to register.
Saturday
American Girls and American History: Addy (1864): 2 p.m. For ages 8 to 12. Register for this event. Step back in time with your 19-inch doll or toy. Come experience the past with your doll through stories, crafts and games. Find out what life was like for the American Girl characters in their diverse cultures and time periods in American history. Only kids need to register. A Celebrating America program.
Sunday
Questions about Health Insurance?: 1 to 4:30 p.m. For adults. If you need information about the new health insurance laws or help applying for coverage, come to a free community forum at your local library. Interested individuals may drop in at any time and certified staff will be available to assist them.
Monday
Read and Play: 9:30 a.m. For ages birth to 24 months, with an adult caregiver. A storytime featuring lap games, tickles, bounces and rhymes followed by a playgroup for meeting and mingling.
On My Own: Winter: 10:30 a.m. For ages 3 to 6. A theme-based storytime for children who are ready for an independent, small group experience. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Tuesday
Story Pals: Winter: 10 a.m. For ages 2 to 3, with an adult caregiver. A theme-based storytime featuring interactive and age-appropriate stories, songs, fingerplays and activities.
Read and Play: 11 a.m. For ages birth to 24 months, with an adult caregiver. A storytime featuring lap games, tickles, bounces and rhymes followed by a playgroup for meeting and mingling.
Evening Storytime: Winter: 7 p.m. For all ages. This storytime, open to all ages, introduces stories through books, songs and activities. 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
Year-Round Family Storytime: Dogs: 11 a.m. For all ages. This weekly storytime, open to all ages, introduces stories through books, songs and activities. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
On My Own: Dogs: 1:30 p.m. For ages 3 to 6. A theme-based storytime for children who are ready for an independent, small group experience. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Evening Storytime: Dogs: 6:30 p.m. For all ages. This storytime, open to all ages, introduces stories through books, songs and activities. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Thursday
Story Pals: Dogs: 9:45 a.m. For ages 2 to 3, with an adult caregiver. A theme-based storytime featuring interactive and age-appropriate stories, songs, fingerplays and activities.
Read and Play: 11 a.m. For ages birth to 24 months, with an adult caregiver. A storytime featuring lap games, tickles, bounces and rhymes followed by a playgroup for meeting and mingling.
Yoga with Syeda: 6 p.m. For adults. Set an hour aside for yourself. Join Syeda Kahn for a free, invigorating yoga session in a soothing atmosphere. Register to assure a place; drop-ins on a first come basis.
Facial Exercise: Recover the Vitality of Your Younger Face: 6:30 p.m. For adults. Register for this event. This is a small, introductory workshop to help you master some techniques of facial exercise to improve the muscle tone, fullness and skin condition in your face. The workshop consists of three sessions: learning, follow-up and assessment; register once for all three sessions. Have fun, make friends and emerge in two months with a new, revitalized look.
Friday
No special events listed.
Saturday
Questions about Health Insurance?: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For adults. If you need information about the new health insurance laws or help applying for coverage, come to a free community forum at your local library. Feel free to drop in at any time and certified staff will be available to assist you.
Sunday
No special events listed.
Monday
Alphabet Train: Letters E & F: 11 a.m. For ages 3 to 6. Climb aboard each week to explore a different letter of the alphabet through books, songs and activities. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Are You an Empowered iParent, Now?: 6:30 p.m. For adults. Register for this event today. Join the library for an open discussion on how the iQ: smartparent resources helped empower you to make decisions for your family about digital media and technology. Share your experiences and receive your iMom, iDad or iSmart recognition. Part of the Quality Digital Media Partnership series with WQED-PBS, LittleeLit.com and Carroll County Public Library.
Tuesday
Read and Play: 9:45 a.m. For ages birth to 24 months, with an adult caregiver. A storytime featuring lap games, tickles, bounces and rhymes followed by a playgroup for meeting and mingling.
Story Pals: Fairy Tales: 11 a.m. For ages 2 to 3, with an adult caregiver. A theme-based storytime featuring interactive and age-appropriate stories, songs, fingerplays and activities.
On My Own: Fairy Tales: 1:30 p.m. For ages 3 to 6. A theme-based storytime for children who are ready for an independent, small group experience. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Choco-licious: 6 p.m. For ages 11 to 17. Register for this event. How is chocolate made, and, more importantly, who makes it best? Join us to learn how and decide who. Refreshments will be served. Only kids need to register.
