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your public library NPS Centennial events happening meet-and-greet socials in our
throughout the county at libraries Community Rooms. It will be open
Where Community & Ideas Connect and at our local National Parks. All to all adults who want to contribute
information can be found on the to making sure we provide the types
[email protected] • 301-600-7212 • www.fcpl.org library website. of events, services, and programs that
are interesting and useful.
by Erin Dingle, Administrator, Thurmont Regional Library/Emmitsburg Branch Library Adults will be learning at the
library this fall. STEM has been a Staff at the library want to
When the new library opened in the Thurmont Regional Library central programming theme for area engage partners to provide cultural,
2008, we were excited about being Center for Agricultural History on youth for several years, and we’re informational, and fun events,
able to host events and programs on Thursday, September 1, from 4:00- not going to leave adults out of the and we need your help. You can
a bigger scale, and of a better variety. 6:00 p.m., to share an overview of fun any longer. The older crowd will also email me anytime at edingle@
Although there was downturn in the the collection with a focus on Great have an opportunity the learn as they frederickcountymd.gov or stop in the
economy, resulting in a staff freeze Frederick Fair memorabilia. If you play with the latest STEM gadgets branch and talk to me about your
in the county, all Frederick County haven’t had a chance to see how our and games during Café STEM: ideas.
Public Libraries continued to host unique collection of the county’s rich Playtime for Grown-ups, held this
creative, innovative programming agricultural history is growing, plan fall on Thursday, September 15 and
for young people; however, adult to stop in and say hello. on October 13, both at 1:00 p.m.
programming unfortunately came While you’re here, we’d love to hear
to a screeching halt. Fast forward to On September 15, drop in for what types of science and technology
better times today and our libraries another special National Park programs you’d like us to schedule
are once again adding educational, Centennial program. Learn about in the future. For adults still trying
cultural, and engaging events for the the efforts by St. Mary’s College, to get the best use out of their phone,
over-twenty-one crowd. the Piscataway of southern computer expert, Mike Mathis, will
Maryland, and the Rappahannock be hosting two Smartphone 101
During the past two summers, of Virginia, to map the ancestral and workshops: Wednesday, October
we’ve been pleased to partner with contemporary Native landscapes. 12, and Wednesday, November 9,
the Thurmont Historical Society to This program, supported by both at 7:00 p.m. Mike will share
host a lecture series about topics generous funding from the NPS in basic instruction for Android and
of local interest; we are happy that support of the Captain John Smith Apple phones, including photo cloud
many of you attended. We’ll have a Chesapeake National Historic Trail, storage, backup and data usage
whole new list of history topics to uses a compilation of ethnographic, (bring your own smartphone).
cover next summer. archaeological, and historical data
to identify important landscapes, As we plan for our next quarter,
This month, we are participating then targeted for preservation and both the Thurmont and Emmitsburg
in the Farm-to-Frederick initiative interpretation. There are numerous branches will be scheduling special
and hosting an open house in
your public library NPS Centennial events happening meet-and-greet socials in our
throughout the county at libraries Community Rooms. It will be open
Where Community & Ideas Connect and at our local National Parks. All to all adults who want to contribute
information can be found on the to making sure we provide the types
[email protected] • 301-600-7212 • www.fcpl.org library website. of events, services, and programs that
are interesting and useful.
by Erin Dingle, Administrator, Thurmont Regional Library/Emmitsburg Branch Library Adults will be learning at the
library this fall. STEM has been a Staff at the library want to
When the new library opened in the Thurmont Regional Library central programming theme for area engage partners to provide cultural,
2008, we were excited about being Center for Agricultural History on youth for several years, and we’re informational, and fun events,
able to host events and programs on Thursday, September 1, from 4:00- not going to leave adults out of the and we need your help. You can
a bigger scale, and of a better variety. 6:00 p.m., to share an overview of fun any longer. The older crowd will also email me anytime at edingle@
Although there was downturn in the the collection with a focus on Great have an opportunity the learn as they frederickcountymd.gov or stop in the
economy, resulting in a staff freeze Frederick Fair memorabilia. If you play with the latest STEM gadgets branch and talk to me about your
in the county, all Frederick County haven’t had a chance to see how our and games during Café STEM: ideas.
Public Libraries continued to host unique collection of the county’s rich Playtime for Grown-ups, held this
creative, innovative programming agricultural history is growing, plan fall on Thursday, September 15 and
for young people; however, adult to stop in and say hello. on October 13, both at 1:00 p.m.
programming unfortunately came While you’re here, we’d love to hear
to a screeching halt. Fast forward to On September 15, drop in for what types of science and technology
better times today and our libraries another special National Park programs you’d like us to schedule
are once again adding educational, Centennial program. Learn about in the future. For adults still trying
cultural, and engaging events for the the efforts by St. Mary’s College, to get the best use out of their phone,
over-twenty-one crowd. the Piscataway of southern computer expert, Mike Mathis, will
Maryland, and the Rappahannock be hosting two Smartphone 101
During the past two summers, of Virginia, to map the ancestral and workshops: Wednesday, October
we’ve been pleased to partner with contemporary Native landscapes. 12, and Wednesday, November 9,
the Thurmont Historical Society to This program, supported by both at 7:00 p.m. Mike will share
host a lecture series about topics generous funding from the NPS in basic instruction for Android and
of local interest; we are happy that support of the Captain John Smith Apple phones, including photo cloud
many of you attended. We’ll have a Chesapeake National Historic Trail, storage, backup and data usage
whole new list of history topics to uses a compilation of ethnographic, (bring your own smartphone).
cover next summer. archaeological, and historical data
to identify important landscapes, As we plan for our next quarter,
This month, we are participating then targeted for preservation and both the Thurmont and Emmitsburg
in the Farm-to-Frederick initiative interpretation. There are numerous branches will be scheduling special
and hosting an open house in
