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FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
EDWARD F. FRY LIBRARY
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1635 Ballenger Creek Pike, Point of Rocks
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
R.E.A.D.® with Wags for Hope
Improve your reading skills and make a new
friend by reading aloud to a specially trained
“listening” animal! *Allergy Alert! The dogs
and cats are live animals.*
f AGES 5 AND UP
Saturdays, December 5, January 2,
February 6 @ 1pm
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EMMITSBURG BRANCH
300-A South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg
TEEN STEM PROGRAMS
LEGO® Makerspace LEGO® Storytelling using Technology
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GRADES 5–12
Tuesday, January 19 @ 4pm
CHILDREN’S STEM PROGRAMS
Full “STEAM” Ahead
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CHILDREN
Tuesdays, December 29, January 26,
February 23 @ 4pm
STEM Saturday
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AGES 8–12
Saturdays, January 16, February 6 @
11am
PANDAmonium: The Secret Life of Pandas
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AGES 3–10
Saturday, January 23 @ 11am
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
Junior Gardener Program: Holiday
Centerpieces: Create beautiful teacup centerpieces just right for the holiday season.
f AGES 6–14
Saturday, December 5 @ 10am
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MIDDLETOWN BRANCH
101 Prospect Street, Middletown
ADULTS
Computer Basics
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ADULTS ONLY
Tuesday, December 8, January 12,
February 9 @9am
Computer Basics: Beginning Internet
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ADULTS ONLY
Tuesday, December 15, January 19,
February 16 @ 9am
Mindful Eating with Open Minds Inc.
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FREDERICK COUNTY GUIDE | WINTER 2016
Wednesday, January 13 @ 11:30am
Frederick County Workforce Filing
Online Job Applications
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ADULTS ONLY
Wednesday, January 27 @ 11:30am
RSVP: (Retired and Senior Volunteer
Programs) Is this right for you?
Join us to learn about RSVP (Retired and
Senior Volunteer Programs) to find out how
RSVP helps active seniors forge new relationships in the community and make a significant difference in the lives of others.
f ADULTS ONLY
Wednesday, February 10 @ 11:30am
TEEN STEM PROGRAMS
STEM Lab for Homeschool Teens
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GRADES 7–12
Thursdays, December 3–February 25
@ 1pm
Citizen Science with Cunningham Falls
State Park and FCPL
Join Park Ranger Mark Spurrier from Cunningham Falls State Park as we become
citizen scientists and learn how to gather
information about the animals and plants in
our environment and participate in ongoing
scientific research.
f ADULT, ALL AGES
Wednesday, February 24 @ 4:30pm
TEEN PROGRAMS
Art Masters and Art History for Homeschool Teens
Learn about the history of a new art master
each week, practice their art techniques, and
create your own masterpiece.
f GRADES 7–12
Mondays, December 7–February 29
@ 1pm
Time for Slime
Explore the chemistry of polymers as we create and manipulate SLIME!
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ADULTS ONLY
Mondays, December 7, February 8 @
3pm
TAB - Teen Advisory Board
Tell us what you’d like to see in the library’s
young adult collection, and help plan future
library programs. Bonus, there just might be
pizza involved.
f TEENS: MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Tuesday, December 8 @ 3pm
Hardware, Computer Components, &
Sea Glass
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MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL
Monday, January 4 @ 3pm
Tuesday, February 23 @ 3pm
CHILDREN’S STEM PROGRAMS
Little Makers
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AGES 4–6
Tuesdays, December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29;
January 12, 26; February 2, 9, 16,
23 @ 1pm
STEM1000 Club
Get ready for Kindergarten with the 1,000
Books Before Kindergarten! PLEASE NOTE:
Registering for this program will register you
for all 13 weeks.
f AGES 3–5
Wednesdays, December 2–February 24
@ 1pm
DIY Discovery-Comics
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AGES 3–5
Wednesday, December 2 @ 4:30pm
Homeschool STEM Grades K–2
PLEASE NOTE: By registering for this program, you are registering for all sessions.
There is no session on 12/24/15.
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Thursdays, December 3–February 25
@ 1pm
Homeschool STEM Grades 3–5
PLEASE NOTE: By registering for this program, you are registering for all sessions.
There is no session on 12/24/15.
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Thursdays, December 3–February 25
@ 2:15pm
TinkerTime
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GRADES K–5
Thursday, December 3, 10, 17; January
7, 14, 21, 28; February 4, 11, 18 @ 4pm