Category: Events & Programs
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Montgomery Moving Forward & MCPL Bring the Basics to Gaithersburg
Montgomery Moving Forward and MCPL bring a pilot of The Basics to the 20877 zip code in Montgomery County, starting this week! Join us to learn about five crucial practices for young children. The Basics was originally developed in Boston and is also known as Boston Basics. The Basics is currently in use in over…
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Join Virtual Yoga @ MCPL
Whether you’re new to the practice of yoga or an experienced yogi, MCPL offers several opportunities weekly to join in a class. No registration is required–just log on with the zoom links. Visit mcpl.events/yoga for any weekly shifts in days, times and class cancellations. Online Yoga Classes @ MCPL! Gentle Hatha Yoga at Noon- VirtualWednesdays,…
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Celebrate Women’s History Month at MCPL
March is Women’s History Month! Our 2021 theme–Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to be Silenced–continues to celebrate the suffrage centennial. Please join us online for an array of events celebrating women’s history and accomplishments in all areas of life. Beyond the 19th: The Equal Rights Amendment – Virtual – in observance of Women’s History MonthThursday,…
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MCPL and the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection celebrate National Consumer Protection Week
Join MCPL and the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection as we celebrate National Consumer Protection Week. Attend these engaging virtual programs to learn how to protect your money, your privacy, and yourself: Cybersecurity and Internet SafetyMonday March 1Time: 5:30 – 6:30 PMLearn how to surf, play and shop safely online. Protect yourself, your family and your devices with these tips…
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Make Music Montgomery Contest Open for Entries
We’re happy to invite County residents to audition live or submit a recording for the “Make Music Montgomery” contest. All acts must contain a live musical element, which may include dance. Acts in a variety of languages and cultures are encouraged. The Twinbrook Library, located at 202 Meadow Hall Drive in Rockville, will host live…
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MoComCon 2021 Art & Essay Contest Winners
January’s virtual MoComCon 2021 drew over 1,000 attendees to our virtual celebration of all things comics, graphic novels. and fandoms. We’re proud to announce the winners of this year’s art and essay contests. Thank you to all who entered and participated, helping to make this year’s MoComConline a success! Art Contest Winners Children Winners Honorable…
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Montgomery County Public Libraries Celebrates Library Lovers Month
County Executive Marc Elrich joined by Council President Tom Hucker, Councilmember Will Jawando, lead for Libraries, MCPL Director Anita Vassallo, and Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, Inc. (FOLMC) Executive Director Ari Brooks proclaimed February as Library Lovers Month. This annual event celebrates and showcases the importance of libraries in Montgomery County. The theme this…
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Celebrate Black History Month 2021 at MCPL
Black History Month at MCPL February is Black History Month, and MCPL has free online resources, books, and events to help you learn and celebrate! If you’re looking to explore and research online we’ve got some wonderful, authoritative resources for you. The Oxford African-American Studies Center contains over 6,000 biographies, more than 10,000 articles, and hundreds of maps, documents,…
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Celebrate MoComCon 2021 with Graphic Novel Book Talks
MoComCONline, Montgomery County Public Libraries’ first all-virtual MoComCon, happens this Saturday, January 16. To celebrate, our librarians present a series of Book Talks, discussing the graphic novels they love. Enjoy talks from Librarians Beth Chandler, Camille Robinson and David Zelonka. Some of these graphic novels are “old school,” and others are newer releases. Watch each…
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MoComCOnline 2021 Craft Events
MoComCOnline 2021 is this Saturday, and our annual event is all-virtual this year. The lineup is amazing, and that includes two crafting opportunities. Virtual Create a Creature starts at 12:30pm, followed up with Pipe Cleaner Superhero at 1pm. Virtual Create-a-Creature Use sculpting clay to make your own fantastical creature! To pickup a prepared kit, please…
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MCPL Launches Mobile Hotspot Lending Program
Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) launched “Internet to Go,” our mobile hotspot lending program for the public. MCPL has a collection of 250 Verizon MiFi Mobile hotspots that will be available at all of our locations currently providing public service. “We know that the digital divide affects many of our County residents each day, and…
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Author Lisa See Joins MCPL to Discuss “The Island of Sea Women”
Best-selling author Lisa See will join us in MCPL’s virtual branch on Tuesday, November 17, at 3pm to discuss her new book, Island of Sea Women, which is also the 2020 “One Maryland One Book” title. Space is limited and registration is required, so sign up here. Zoom meeting information will be sent to you…