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your public library to U.S. military records, including
the stories, photos, and documents
Where Community & Ideas Connect of the men and women who served.
It contains millions of records from
edingle@FrederickCountyMD.gov • 301-600-7212 • www.fcpl.org world-class archives.
by Erin Dingle, Administrator, Thurmont Regional Library/Emmitsburg Branch Library Perhaps someone on your family
tree worked for the Western Maryland
Hello, Holidays! This is our p.m.), a gingerbread workshop just Railroad! Mark your calendar for
December theme at all libraries, for teens, and much more. Details can another history event at the library,
as we showcase a wide variety of always be found at www.fcpl.org. when we feature the history of Western
seasonal events, workshops, and Maryland Road with Paul Faulkner,
special programs throughout the As your extended family gathers Photo Archivist for the Western
county. There are over fifty holiday together this month, memories of Maryland Railway Historical Society.
programs to choose from—something holidays gone by are discussed and Scheduled for January, Mr. Falkner
for everyone. We kick it off in shared. Consider it the perfect time will share stories about the rich and
Thurmont with our annual Holly to talk to the elders about family colorful history of the legendary
Jolly Celebration on Saturday, history. A featured “Hello Holiday” WMRR that operated in our area for
December 3, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 adult workshop will teach you the 125 years. The date is January 23,
p.m., featuring make-and-take crafts, finer details of collecting family 2017, with a snow date of February 6,
face painting, a scavenger hunt, and oral histories to save for posterity. 2017. There’s been a lot of interest and
the chance to stamp your Christmas We invite you to join noted local participation for recent historical talks,
in Thurmont map. Maps can be historian, Chris Haugh, for an evening and we invite you to share ideas for
picked up at the square. Mr. and Mrs. event at the Thurmont Library on speakers and topics with us. History
Claus read the The Night Before Monday, December 12, at 7:00 p.m. presentations are always free and no
Christmas at 1:00 p.m., and Santa for a program called “Recording registration is required.
will host a short question-and-answer Grandma-Family Heritage during
session for good little boys and girls to the Holidays.” As you compile your We have important information
learn more about the North Pole. You family history, be sure to check out about our December hours. Due to
can also “Try it Before You Buy It free genealogical sites you can use maintenance issues, the Thurmont
STEM” and try out some of the latest with your Frederick County Public Regional Library will be closed for
games and gadgets before purchase. Library Card, including the latest an extended time during the holidays.
Get in the spirit and enjoy a musical addition to our growing genealogical Already closed for the Holidays,
performance by the Catoctin High collection: Fold 3 Library Edition December 23-26 and January 1- 2,
School Band on December 4 (2:00 by Ancestry. This extensive online the Library will also be closed for
resource provides convenient access maintenance December 27-30.
your public library to U.S. military records, including
the stories, photos, and documents
Where Community & Ideas Connect of the men and women who served.
It contains millions of records from
edingle@FrederickCountyMD.gov • 301-600-7212 • www.fcpl.org world-class archives.
by Erin Dingle, Administrator, Thurmont Regional Library/Emmitsburg Branch Library Perhaps someone on your family
tree worked for the Western Maryland
Hello, Holidays! This is our p.m.), a gingerbread workshop just Railroad! Mark your calendar for
December theme at all libraries, for teens, and much more. Details can another history event at the library,
as we showcase a wide variety of always be found at www.fcpl.org. when we feature the history of Western
seasonal events, workshops, and Maryland Road with Paul Faulkner,
special programs throughout the As your extended family gathers Photo Archivist for the Western
county. There are over fifty holiday together this month, memories of Maryland Railway Historical Society.
programs to choose from—something holidays gone by are discussed and Scheduled for January, Mr. Falkner
for everyone. We kick it off in shared. Consider it the perfect time will share stories about the rich and
Thurmont with our annual Holly to talk to the elders about family colorful history of the legendary
Jolly Celebration on Saturday, history. A featured “Hello Holiday” WMRR that operated in our area for
December 3, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 adult workshop will teach you the 125 years. The date is January 23,
p.m., featuring make-and-take crafts, finer details of collecting family 2017, with a snow date of February 6,
face painting, a scavenger hunt, and oral histories to save for posterity. 2017. There’s been a lot of interest and
the chance to stamp your Christmas We invite you to join noted local participation for recent historical talks,
in Thurmont map. Maps can be historian, Chris Haugh, for an evening and we invite you to share ideas for
picked up at the square. Mr. and Mrs. event at the Thurmont Library on speakers and topics with us. History
Claus read the The Night Before Monday, December 12, at 7:00 p.m. presentations are always free and no
Christmas at 1:00 p.m., and Santa for a program called “Recording registration is required.
will host a short question-and-answer Grandma-Family Heritage during
session for good little boys and girls to the Holidays.” As you compile your We have important information
learn more about the North Pole. You family history, be sure to check out about our December hours. Due to
can also “Try it Before You Buy It free genealogical sites you can use maintenance issues, the Thurmont
STEM” and try out some of the latest with your Frederick County Public Regional Library will be closed for
games and gadgets before purchase. Library Card, including the latest an extended time during the holidays.
Get in the spirit and enjoy a musical addition to our growing genealogical Already closed for the Holidays,
performance by the Catoctin High collection: Fold 3 Library Edition December 23-26 and January 1- 2,
School Band on December 4 (2:00 by Ancestry. This extensive online the Library will also be closed for
resource provides convenient access maintenance December 27-30.
