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: Zoo: 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.
Thursday
Twos and Threes Together: Zoo: 10 a.m. For ages 2-3, with accompanying caregiver. This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays and movement.
Twos and Threes Together: Zoo: 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: Zoo: 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.
Friday
Play Baby Play: 10 a.m. For ages birth-3, with accompanying caregiver. You're invited to a morning playgroup just for little ones. Come enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play with toys, read a board book, enjoy music, and socialize with others.
Saturday
Kinderconcerts: The Three Little Pigs: 10:30 a.m. For ages 2-7. Join the library for a violin and piano concert followed by a storytime and a chance to explore some instruments yourselves. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Getting Started with Your Genealogy: 2 p.m. For adults. Register for this event. If you have thought about searching for your ancestors but did not know how to start, this presentation will kick off your research with five easy steps.
Sunday
No special events listed.
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: Flying Things: 10:30 a.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.
Tuesday
Twos and Threes Together: Flying Things: 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: Flying Things: 7 p.m. For all ages. Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal and listen to stories before bed. This storytime 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
Family Storytime: Rhyming Stories: 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: Rhyming Stories: 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.
Pajama Party Storytime: Rhyming Stories: 6:30 p.m. For all ages. Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs and activities. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Thursday
Twos and Threes Together: Rhyming Stories: 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.
Yoga with Syeda: 6:30 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.
Friday
PBS World Premiere and Scavenger Hunt: 11 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
Farm to Fork: 2-7 p.m. For all ages. Join the library for a celebration of the area's agriculture and food. Activities for any age will be available including music by Standard Delivery Combo, making your own butter, milking a goat, exploring tractors, planting seeds, learning about bees and honey, storytime and crafts, wool spinning demo, and a play area for the littlest farmers. The Carroll History Project will also be on hand to collect family farm stories. Call 410-386-4415 or email history@carrollmediacenter.org to schedule an interview. Author event with Rob Kasper at 4 p.m. Refreshments will be on sale from Ruhlman's Brewery, Maggie's of Westminster, and Rita's of Westminster. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. A Celebrating America program.
Farm to Fork Author Event: Baltimore, Baseball, & Barbecue: 4 p.m. For all ages. Celebrate the summer with baseball and barbecue stories. Join Paul Milton, editor of the Carroll County Times, in conversation with author and former Baltimore Sun reporter Rob Kasper about his recent book, Baltimore Baseball & Barbecue with Boog Powell. Talk will be followed by Q&A, book sales and signing. This event is part of Farm to Fork. Children 3 and younger must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. A Celebrating America program.
Sunday
Closed.
Monday
Minute to Win It: Farm Edition: 2 p.m. For ages 8-12. Register for this event. Have you ever wanted to be on the hit show Minute to Win It? Here's your chance to play Minute to Win It: Farm Edition. In MTWI: Farm Edition all the games have a focus of learning a little more about Maryland agriculture, while testing your skills to complete the challenge in under 60 seconds. Only kids need to register. A Celebrating America program.
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: Favorite Stories: 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: Favorite Stories: 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.
Finksburg Book Discussion Group: "The Husband's Secret," by Liane Moriarty: 6:30 p.m. For adults. Join the library for a lively discussion of this month's book. A Celebrating America program.
