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jigsaw puzzle competition advertising flyer includingthree people building large puzzle on ladder and puzzle pieces in purple, green, blue, yellow, and pink. Includes all relevant event information and the white The Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County Community + Opportunity logo.

Jigsaw Puzzle Competition

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Grantsville Branch
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Do you enjoy cozy afternoons working on jigsaw puzzles? Let's turn it up a notch! Bring a friend and your competitive spirit to our jigsaw puzzle competition!

Library Branch: Grantsville Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:

Do you enjoy cozy afternoons working on jigsaw puzzles? Let's turn it up a notch! Bring a friend and your competitive spirit to our jigsaw puzzle competition!

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
Details of upcoming LEGO Club program themes and challenges.

LEGO Club

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Friendsville Branch
Program Type:
Fun & Games, Science, Technology & Maker
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Calling all LEGO lovers! Join the LEGO Club at the Friendsville Library! We meet on the second Monday of each month from 4:30-5:30 pm. Join us for some LEGO building fun based on an exciting challenge or theme each month.

Library Branch: Friendsville Branch
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Fun & Games, Science, Technology & Maker
Event Details:

Calling all LEGO lovers! Join the LEGO Club at the Friendsville Library! We meet on the second Monday of each month from 4:30-5:30 pm. Join us for some LEGO building fun based on an exciting challenge or theme each month.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
Let's All Read Shakespeare! flyer advertising the Library's "Much Ado About Nothing" group reading featuring ripped paper and scrapbook sticker artwork, also includes the black The Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County Community + Opportunity logo and a photo of our "Much Ado About Nothing" Classics Button

Let's All Read Shakespeare! A Group Reading of 'Much Ado About Nothing'

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library Community Room at Oakland Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

It's time for another casual group 'performance' of a much-beloved Shakespeare favorite.

Library Branch: Oakland Branch
Room: Main Library Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

It's time for another casual group 'performance' of a much-beloved Shakespeare favorite.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
STEAM Flyer

STEAM Kids

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library Community Room at Oakland Branch
Program Type:
Science, Technology & Maker
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Join us for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math activities on days when Garrett County Public Schools have an early dismissal for staff development. Registration is required and participants must be age six or older.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Oakland Branch
Room: Main Library Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Science, Technology & Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math activities on days when Garrett County Public Schools have an early dismissal for staff development. Registration is required and participants must be age six or older.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
Young teen reading book

Young Readers' Book Club

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library Community Room at Oakland Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Young Readers' Book Club is a book discussion group for children in grades 6 and up. Programs are held on the third Tuesday of every month September through November and January through May.

Library Branch: Oakland Branch
Room: Main Library Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Young Readers' Book Club is a book discussion group for children in grades 6 and up. Programs are held on the third Tuesday of every month September through November and January through May.

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
drawn red cap mushrooms in grass

Mushrooms and Soil Health

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Accident Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Celebrate Earth Day by learning about mushrooms! Cory Heyman, owner and operator of Mighty Yough Foods, will be presenting about mushrooms and how they support soil health. Learn more about them: https://mightyyough.com/

Registration Required
Library Branch: Accident Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Environment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day by learning about mushrooms! Cory Heyman, owner and operator of Mighty Yough Foods, will be presenting about mushrooms and how they support soil health. Learn more about them: https://mightyyough.com/

Disclaimer(s)

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
CPR/Stop the Bleed Class

CPR/Stop the Bleed Class

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Kitzmiller Branch
Program Type:
Community, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

You have the power to restart a heart. High-quality CPR + AED are critical to saving lives.

Library Branch: Kitzmiller Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

You have the power to restart a heart. High-quality CPR + AED are critical to saving lives.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
Image of a colorful kite flying in the sky.

Student Discovery Series: Soar and Explore Kite Lab

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Friendsville Branch
Program Type:
Science, Technology & Maker
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Get ready to design, build and launch your very own kite.  In this hands-on class, youth will explore the science of flight. Participants will build and decorate their own kite and learn how lift, drag, wind and balance make a kite fly.

Library Branch: Friendsville Branch
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Science, Technology & Maker
Event Details:

Get ready to design, build and launch your very own kite.  In this hands-on class, youth will explore the science of flight. Participants will build and decorate their own kite and learn how lift, drag, wind and balance make a kite fly.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
Flyer

Lego Club

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Grantsville Branch
Program Type:
Fun & Games, Science, Technology & Maker
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Come to the library for an hour of free building based on a new theme each month. Completed builds may be displayed in the library for others to enjoy. This program is designed for ages 4 and up. 

Registration is not required.

Library Branch: Grantsville Branch
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Fun & Games, Science, Technology & Maker
Event Details:

Come to the library for an hour of free building based on a new theme each month. Completed builds may be displayed in the library for others to enjoy. This program is designed for ages 4 and up. 

Registration is not required.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
Lego Flyer

Lego Club

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library Community Room at Oakland Branch
Program Type:
Science, Technology & Maker
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Lego Club is designed for children ages 4 and up and features free building time with lots of building bricks. Children are encouraged to build a creation based on a new theme each month. Staff may display completed builds in the library.

Library Branch: Oakland Branch
Room: Main Library Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Science, Technology & Maker
Event Details:

Lego Club is designed for children ages 4 and up and features free building time with lots of building bricks. Children are encouraged to build a creation based on a new theme each month. Staff may display completed builds in the library.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
Eastern Box Turtle Photo

Student Discovery Series: Reptile Encounter

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library Community Room at Oakland Branch
Program Type:
Science, Technology & Maker
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Join Naturalist Chance from Deep Creek Lake State Park for a Reptile Encounter! Chance will have some critters that slither and strut through the forest!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Oakland Branch
Room: Main Library Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Science, Technology & Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Naturalist Chance from Deep Creek Lake State Park for a Reptile Encounter! Chance will have some critters that slither and strut through the forest!

Disclaimer(s)

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
DIY Galaxy in a Jar in green, ages 10+ wear clothes that can get messy in purple

DIY Galaxy in a Jar

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Accident Branch
Program Type:
DIY, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

To celebrate National Space Day, Create a galaxy in a jar to display at home! Best for ages 10 to adult. Make sure you wear clothes that you can get messy! Registration required so we can have enough supplies for each person.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Accident Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: DIY, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

To celebrate National Space Day, Create a galaxy in a jar to display at home! Best for ages 10 to adult. Make sure you wear clothes that you can get messy! Registration required so we can have enough supplies for each person.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
flyer

Student Discovery Series: Pressed Flowers

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Grantsville Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

The art of pressed flowers and leaves class will provide participants the opportunity to create their own plant presses and design dried flower or leaf window displays.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Grantsville Branch
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Gardening & Environment
Registration Required
Event Details:

The art of pressed flowers and leaves class will provide participants the opportunity to create their own plant presses and design dried flower or leaf window displays.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
Fairy Garden Gnome and Frog Photo

Student Discovery Series: Fairy Frog Garden Class

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library Community Room at Oakland Branch
Program Type:
Gardening & Environment
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Join us for an engaging class that will ignite creativity and foster a love for nature as youth participants design their very own mini fairy frog garden.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Oakland Branch
Room: Main Library Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Gardening & Environment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an engaging class that will ignite creativity and foster a love for nature as youth participants design their very own mini fairy frog garden.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
Flyer with food images and details about Cookbook Club at the Friendsville Library

Culinary Connections Cookbook Club

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Friendsville Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors, Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

If you enjoy cooking, trying new recipes, and eating with friends...then this is the bookclub for you! It's Friendsville Library's Culinary Connections Cookbook Club!

Library Branch: Friendsville Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, Community
Event Details:

If you enjoy cooking, trying new recipes, and eating with friends...then this is the bookclub for you! It's Friendsville Library's Culinary Connections Cookbook Club!

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
Details of upcoming LEGO Club program themes and challenges.

LEGO Club

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Friendsville Branch
Program Type:
Fun & Games, Science, Technology & Maker
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Calling all LEGO lovers! Join the LEGO Club at the Friendsville Library! We meet on the second Monday of each month from 4:30-5:30 pm. Join us for some LEGO building fun based on an exciting challenge or theme each month.

Library Branch: Friendsville Branch
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Fun & Games, Science, Technology & Maker
Event Details:

Calling all LEGO lovers! Join the LEGO Club at the Friendsville Library! We meet on the second Monday of each month from 4:30-5:30 pm. Join us for some LEGO building fun based on an exciting challenge or theme each month.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
Flyer

Student Discovery Series: SuGO Robotics

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Grantsville Branch
Program Type:
Science, Technology & Maker
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Join us for SuGO™, the not-so-ancient art of building Sumo Wrestling Robots using Lego Mindstorms. Participants will construct a SuGObot and then test their designs in a knock-down double-elimination SuGO™ tournament.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Grantsville Branch
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Science, Technology & Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for SuGO™, the not-so-ancient art of building Sumo Wrestling Robots using Lego Mindstorms. Participants will construct a SuGObot and then test their designs in a knock-down double-elimination SuGO™ tournament.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
LEGO Club

LEGO Club

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Kitzmiller Branch
Program Type:
Fun & Games, Science, Technology & Maker
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Welcome to LEGO Club @ the Library!

A monthly building theme will be suggested or builders may choose to free-build. The Library will provide the LEGO's while the kids provide the imagination!

Library Branch: Kitzmiller Branch
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Fun & Games, Science, Technology & Maker
Event Details:

Welcome to LEGO Club @ the Library!

A monthly building theme will be suggested or builders may choose to free-build. The Library will provide the LEGO's while the kids provide the imagination!

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
Young teen reading book

Young Readers' Book Club

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library Community Room at Oakland Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Young Readers' Book Club is a book discussion group for children in grades 6 and up. Programs are held on the third Tuesday of every month September through November and January through May.

Library Branch: Oakland Branch
Room: Main Library Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Young Readers' Book Club is a book discussion group for children in grades 6 and up. Programs are held on the third Tuesday of every month September through November and January through May.

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
Pickleball sign in orange and white with description of beginner clinic

Pickleball Clinic

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Accident Branch
Program Type:
Fun & Games
Age Group:
Everyone, Kids, Teens, Adults

We are partnering with the Garrett County Health Department for a free, community-wide pickleball clinic! This open to all ages and skill levels. This clinic is designed for beginners and those looking to build confidence on the court.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Accident Branch
Age Group: Everyone, Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are partnering with the Garrett County Health Department for a free, community-wide pickleball clinic! This open to all ages and skill levels. This clinic is designed for beginners and those looking to build confidence on the court.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
STEAM Flyer

STEAM Kids

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library Community Room at Oakland Branch
Program Type:
Science, Technology & Maker
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Join us for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math activities on days when Garrett County Public Schools have an early dismissal for staff development. Registration is required and participants must be age six or older.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Oakland Branch
Room: Main Library Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Science, Technology & Maker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math activities on days when Garrett County Public Schools have an early dismissal for staff development. Registration is required and participants must be age six or older.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
Flyer with food images and details about Cookbook Club at the Friendsville Library

Culinary Connections Cookbook Club

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Friendsville Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors, Community
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

If you enjoy cooking, trying new recipes, and eating with friends...then this is the bookclub for you! It's Friendsville Library's Culinary Connections Cookbook Club!

Library Branch: Friendsville Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, Community
Event Details:

If you enjoy cooking, trying new recipes, and eating with friends...then this is the bookclub for you! It's Friendsville Library's Culinary Connections Cookbook Club!

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
Flyer

Lego Club

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Grantsville Branch
Program Type:
Fun & Games, Science, Technology & Maker
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Come to the library for an hour of free building based on a new theme each month. Completed builds may be displayed in the library for others to enjoy. This program is designed for ages 4 and up. 

Registration is not required.

Library Branch: Grantsville Branch
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Fun & Games, Science, Technology & Maker
Event Details:

Come to the library for an hour of free building based on a new theme each month. Completed builds may be displayed in the library for others to enjoy. This program is designed for ages 4 and up. 

Registration is not required.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.
Flyer

Lego Club

Monday, July 27, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Grantsville Branch
Program Type:
Fun & Games, Science, Technology & Maker
Age Group:
Kids, Teens

Come to the library for an hour of free building based on a new theme each month. Completed builds may be displayed in the library for others to enjoy. This program is designed for ages 4 and up. 

Registration is not required.

Library Branch: Grantsville Branch
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Fun & Games, Science, Technology & Maker
Event Details:

Come to the library for an hour of free building based on a new theme each month. Completed builds may be displayed in the library for others to enjoy. This program is designed for ages 4 and up. 

Registration is not required.

Disclaimer(s)

Programs, events and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not be taken.