EDUCAT I ON
FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING
STEMsations
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GRADES K–2
Mondays, December 7, 14, 21, 28;
January 4, 11; February 8, 15, 22, 29
@ 4:30pm
DIY Discovery: Super Sleuths
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GRADES 3–5
Wednesday, December 9, January 13,
February 10 @ 4:30pm
DIY Discovery: DIY Games
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GRADES 3–5
Wednesday, December 16, January 20,
February 17 @ 4:30pm (recurring)
DIY Discovery: It’s Electric
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GRADES 3–5 ES
Wednesday, December 23, January 27
@ 4:30pm
TinkerTime: STEM Lab
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GRADES K–5
Wednesday, December 30, February 25
@ 4pm
DIY Discovery: Hacky Sacks
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GRADES 3–5
Wednesday, December 30 @ 4:30pm
STEMsations: LEGO Movie Maker
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GRADES K–2
Friday, January 1 @ 4:30pm
DIY Discovery: Book Trailers
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GRADES 3–5
Wednesday, January 6 @ 4:30pm
DIY Discovery: LEGO Movie Maker
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GRADES 3–5
Wednesday, February 3 @ 4:30pm
REGIONAL LIBRARY
, THURMONT
76 East Moser Road, Thurmont
FAMILY PROGRAMS
Starlight Storytime – STEM Night!
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ALL AGES , WITH AN ADULT
Tuesday, January 5 @ 6:30pm
Free! Job Assistance: Goodwill of Mono-
cacy Valley & the Thurmont Regional Library
partner together to provide free job counseling.
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Every Tuesday @ 3pm
Computer Basics:
Three-session series with Computer Volunteer Mike Mathis.
December 2, January 6,
Wednesdays,
February 3 @ 6pm
TEEN STEM PROGRAMS
What on earth is an Arduino?
This open-source electronic board is capable
of controlling just about any DIY hardware
project from robotics to art projects.
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Saturday, January 16 @ 1pm
CHILDREN’S STEM PROGRAMS
LEGO® and Mega Bloks!
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AGES 2 & UP
Every Saturday and Sunday – All Day
STEM Lab Open Hours
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AGES PRESCHOOL–18
Thursdays @ 4–7pm
Saturdays @ 2–3pm
Preschool Power: Math Fun!
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AGES 3–5
Tuesday, January 19 @ 1:30pm
LEGO® Movie Maker Studio: Make Your
Own Stop-Motion LEGO® Movies!
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AGES 6–13
Thursday, January 21 @ 4:30pm
Builder’s Workshop
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AGES 3–8
Friday, January 22 @ 10:15am
Saturday, January 23 @ 10:15am
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
First Art Experiences
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18–36 MONTHS
2nd Monday of each month @ 10:30am
December 14, January 11, February 8
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.*
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Saturdays, January 23, February 27 @
11am
REGIONAL LIBRARY
, URBANA
9020 Amelung Street, Frederick
TEEN STEM PROGRAMS
STEM Lab: Scratch Coding for Tweens
Bring a USB flash drive if you want to save
your finished project to take home.
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Tuesday, December 29 @ 3:00pm
Tuesdays, January 12, February 23 @
4:30pm
STEM Lab: Build a Robotic HEXBUG
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AGES 9–14
Wednesday, February 3 @ 4pm
TEEN PROGRAMS
Story Penners, Creative Writers Club
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AGES 9–15
December 9 @ 2pm
Anime/Manga Club
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TEENS
Sundays, December 13, January 10,
February 14 @ 2pm
CHILDREN’S STEM PROGRAMS
STEM LAB Challenge Mondays
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AGES 6–10
Mondays @ 6pm
LEGO® Movie Maker Studio: Make Your
Own Stop-Motion LEGO® Movies!
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AGES 6–12
December 9 @ 2:30pm
STEM Lab Preschool Science: Explore
Your 5 Senses!
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AGES 3–5
Friday, December 18 @ 1:30pm
Explorer’s Club! Let’s Explore Egypt!
Join us for this special 2-week club as we
travel back in time to this ancient civilization
of pyramids, mummies, and more. Participants must be able to attend both sessions.
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Wednesdays, January 20, 27 @ 4:30pm
STEM Lab: School’s Out Drop-In Play
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AGES: PRESCHOOL–18
January 22 @ 2–4pm
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