Storytime – Summer 2023
June 20 – August 24
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Summer Reading 2023
Summer Reading is for all ages and runs June 10 – August 19, 2023! Register Today!
500 by Five
Help your child read 500 books by age five! Reading with your child helps them get read for school, increase their vocabulary, improve logical thinking, and more. See more information about 500 by Five and get started!
Earn an Honorary MLS!
We’re offering an opportunity for aspiring librarians to learn more about what we do and earn an honorary MLS (Mini Library Science) certificate! See more information and schedule an appointment!
Virtual Storytime and Activities
Watch virtual storytimes, get ideas for playtime with your little one, and more!
If you need special accommodations for any Library event or program, please submit our Accommodations Request form as soon as possible. Teens and tweens are invited to come vibe with us for weekly-themed hangouts! Games, art, music and more in store. No registration required! Stay a little or awhile. Snacks, activities, and good vibes provided. Tween session (Ages 8-12): 3-4 PM Teen session (Ages 13-18): 4-5 PM Writing can be a lonely hobby, so why not attend the writing club to connect with other writers your age? Join us for our bi-monthly writing club, intended for teens! During the club meetings, you'll be able to share your writing, meet new writers, learn about new genres, and have your writing critiqued by your peers! The club will be held virtually every 1st Thursday of the month. For ages 12-18 Stories, songs, and activities for children with their adult caregivers, outdoors at Patuxent River Naval Air Museum. This activity will take place outdoors on the Flight Line, which is a paved area. Participants should bring blankets or chairs for comfort. This event is rain-or shine; in case of bad weather we will move to the indoor theater. The museum entry fee will be waived for all children 10 & under attending the storytime, and offered at a reduced price of $3 to all adults. Museum address: 22156 Three Notch Road Lexington Park, MD 20653 On Mondays we read all together now! Come together in a community of young readers at Preschool Book Club and share your favorite picture book on the theme of the week! New book themes each session! Engage in early literacy and communication with your preschooler! Register for one meeting or register for all- click on "add more people" button to bring special guests! See the book club schedule below for the weekly theme! Book Club Weekly Themes: Week 1| June 5th: Mindful Together! Bring a picture book all about enjoying mindful moments, thoughtful friends, and loving actions! Week 2| June 12th: Music is Magic! Bring a story about a musical instrument, a musical person, or even a book based on a song! Week 3| July 3rd: Let's Love Nature! Grab a picture book about the great outdoors and the people and animals who love to live there! Week 4: July 24th: Let's Go Green! Bring a picture book about caring for the world you live in and how you can keep our earth beautiful! Week 5| August 7th: Sharing is Caring! Share your favorite story about acts of kindness, showing love, and of course- how sharing is caring! Week 6| August 21st: All Together Now! Bring a story about loving your neighbors, friends, and celebrate the community you have been a part of all summer long! If you play an instrument or are interested in starting, this event will be music to your ears! Share what you love about music, learn more about musical history, and make some friends along the way! This program is intended for tweens and teens. It will be a monthly meeting where they can talk about the different instruments they play and other cool music activities. There will be sheet music for them to take home and keep. Music-themed crafts will be available for the tweens and teens as well. This program is intended to help participants bond over their love of music, learn more about music history, and make new friends. Teens and tweens are invited to come vibe with us for weekly-themed hangouts! Games, art, music and more in store. No registration required! Stay a little or awhile. Snacks, activities, and good vibes provided. Tween session (Ages 8-12): 3-4 PM Teen session (Ages 13-18): 4-5 PM Play your own way with an hour of Play-Doh fun! Create fantastic scenes on custom Play-Doh mats, stamp a design on your Doh, or just Doh it yourself! Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Elementary Aged Play-Doh creators are invited to Play-Doh it their way in the Lexington Park Library's Meeting Rooms A&B! Throw on some clothes that won't mind some mess and come Play! Want to invite someone special? Click the "add more people" option during registration!
WWKIPD is the largest Knitter run event in the world. It started in 2005 and is now celebrated in 57 different countries (2016). The mission is: "Better Living through stitching together!"
The Common Thread group that regularly meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday at Lexington Park Library invites fabric artists of all kinds and ages to come celebrate our love of yarn and thread! Grab a table in the lobby or bring a chair/blanket to sit outside on the lawn. We will have light refreshments and tables for material swapping in Meeting Room B. On Mondays we read all together now! Come together in a community of young readers at Preschool Book Club and share your favorite picture book on the theme of the week! New book themes each session! Engage in early literacy and communication with your preschooler! Register for one meeting or register for all- click on "add more people" button to bring special guests! See the book club schedule below for the weekly theme! Book Club Weekly Themes: Week 1| June 5th: Mindful Together! Bring a picture book all about enjoying mindful moments, thoughtful friends, and loving actions! Week 2| June 12th: Music is Magic! Bring a story about a musical instrument, a musical person, or even a book based on a song! Week 3| July 3rd: Let's Love Nature! Grab a picture book about the great outdoors and the people and animals who love to live there! Week 4: July 24th: Let's Go Green! Bring a picture book about caring for the world you live in and how you can keep our earth beautiful! Week 5| August 7th: Sharing is Caring! Share your favorite story about acts of kindness, showing love, and of course- how sharing is caring! Week 6| August 21st: All Together Now! Bring a story about loving your neighbors, friends, and celebrate the community you have been a part of all summer long! Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs. Lunches are provided by the Judy Center Early Learning Hub and St. Mary's County Public Schools through the USDA Summer Meals program, with additional support from the St. Mary's County Department of Social Services. Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs. Lunches are provided by the Judy Center Early Learning Hub and St. Mary's County Public Schools through the USDA Summer Meals program, with additional support from the St. Mary's County Department of Social Services. Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs. Lunches are provided by the Judy Center Early Learning Hub and St. Mary's County Public Schools through the USDA Summer Meals program, with additional support from the St. Mary's County Department of Social Services. It's plant time! Join us for our adventurous plant club. This program shows members everything about growing plants, gardening, and a lot of cool plant tricks! This program is intended for tweens and teens. The club will meet up and learn about different plants and how to grow them from various lifecycle stages. You will learn how to garden, interact with others who have similar plant-based interests, and learn more about the science behind plants. Attend this program to watch of the magic of plants take place within the library! Registration recommended, walk-ins welcome! Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs. Lunches are provided by the Judy Center Early Learning Hub and St. Mary's County Public Schools through the USDA Summer Meals program, with additional support from the St. Mary's County Department of Social Services. It’s hip. It’s happening. It’s a tie-dye block party. Join us and make your very own groovy garment! Ages 8 to 18.
Each appointment is for one participant. The Library will supply 1 cotton bandana per person to tie-dye, but you are welcome to bring 1 additional item (tee, bag, hat, etc.) if you’d like. You will have 20 minutes to complete your tie-dye project. Each appointment is for one participant. This program will be taking place outdoors. Wear something you won’t mind getting messy. It’s hip. It’s happening. It’s a tie-dye block party. Join us and make your very own groovy garment. Ages 8 to 18.
Each appointment is for one participant. The Library will supply 1 cotton bandana per person to tie-dye, but you are welcome to bring 1 additional item (tee, bag, hat, etc.) if you’d like. You will have 20 minutes to complete your tie-dye project. Each appointment is for one participant. This program will be taking place outdoors. Wear something you won’t mind getting messy. It’s hip. It’s happening. It’s a tie-dye block party. Join us and make your very own groovy garment. Ages 8 to 18.
Each appointment is for one participant. The Library will supply 1 cotton bandana per person to tie-dye, but you are welcome to bring 1 additional item (tee, bag, hat, etc.) if you’d like. You will have 20 minutes to complete your tie-dye project. Each appointment is for one participant. This program will be taking place outdoors. Wear something you won’t mind getting messy. Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs. Lunches are provided by the Judy Center Early Learning Hub and St. Mary's County Public Schools through the USDA Summer Meals program, with additional support from the St. Mary's County Department of Social Services. Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs. Lunches are provided by the Judy Center Early Learning Hub and St. Mary's County Public Schools through the USDA Summer Meals program, with additional support from the St. Mary's County Department of Social Services. Drop in for open-ended crafting fun. Try one of our
sample crafts, or create your own design! All materials
provided. We supply the “bricks,” you bring the imagination! Come and build something amazing with our thousands of LEGO and Duplo pieces. This is a drop-in style program with no registration required. Join us for some fun in the great outdoors! Decorate our patio with sidewalk chalk, dance, chase bubbles, play with hula hoops, and more! This program will be rescheduled in the case of inclement weather. Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs. Lunches are provided by the Judy Center Early Learning Hub and St. Mary's County Public Schools through the USDA Summer Meals program, with additional support from the St. Mary's County Department of Social Services. Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs. Lunches are provided by the Judy Center Early Learning Hub and St. Mary's County Public Schools through the USDA Summer Meals program, with additional support from the St. Mary's County Department of Social Services. STEAM Activities for children 3-13. Tackle them all, or master one, you get to choose!
Multiple STEAM activities that are fun for children. Build a zoo, launch a rocket, create a domino maze and much more! Children are free to choose the activities that are most appropriate to them! Registration required. Teens and tweens are invited to come vibe with us for weekly-themed hangouts! Games, art, music and more in store. No registration required! Stay a little or awhile. Snacks, activities, and good vibes provided. Tween session (Ages 8-12): 3-4 PM Teen session (Ages 13-18): 4-5 PM Join musician Mr. Jon and his puppet friend George the Monkey for a high-energy family concert, and come ready to DANCE! Most seating will be on the floor- feel free to bring a blanket! Space may be limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Summer Performing Arts events are supported in part by a grant from the St. Mary's County Arts Council. Location: Value-Added Building (the big barn) at the Barns at New Market farmers' market, 29133 Thompson Corner Rd, Charlotte Hall, MD 20659. Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs. Lunches are provided by the Judy Center Early Learning Hub and St. Mary's County Public Schools through the USDA Summer Meals program, with additional support from the St. Mary's County Department of Social Services. Join musician Mr. Jon and his puppet friend George the Monkey for a high-energy family concert, and come ready to DANCE! Most seating will be on the floor- feel free to bring a blanket! Space may be limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Summer Performing Arts events are supported in part by a grant from the St. Mary's County Arts Council. Join musician Mr. Jon and his puppet friend George the Monkey for a high-energy family concert, and come ready to DANCE! Most seating will be on the floor- feel free to bring a blanket! Space may be limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Summer Performing Arts events are supported in part by a grant from the St. Mary's County Arts Council. Join musician Mr. Jon and his puppet friend George the Monkey for a low-stress family concert designed especially for kids with sensory sensitivities. We'll have lower lights and lower volume, several sensory-friendly seating options, a small crowd, and a zero-judgement zone for friends with special sensory needs. Please register each member of your group (adults and kids), so we can keep the group size small. Registration opens May 24. Summer Performing Arts events are supported in part by a grant from the St. Mary's County Arts Council. Join us for songs and games using our big colorful parachute! Everyone loves parachute play! We will sing songs and play games on our giant parachute. This program is intended for toddler and preschool aged children. Registration required. Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs. Lunches are provided by the Judy Center Early Learning Hub and St. Mary's County Public Schools through the USDA Summer Meals program, with additional support from the St. Mary's County Department of Social Services. Bring a stuffed friend for a special sleepy storytime then leave your stuffie behind so they can have the best sleepover ever! Come back the next day to see what shenanigans they got up to overnight!
Recommended for all ages, registration required. Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs. Lunches are provided by the Judy Center Early Learning Hub and St. Mary's County Public Schools through the USDA Summer Meals program, with additional support from the St. Mary's County Department of Social Services. We supply the “bricks,” you bring the imagination. Come build something amazing with our LEGO and Duplo pieces! Drop in for open-ended crafting fun. Try one of our
sample crafts, or create your own design! All materials
provided. This is a drop-in style program with no registration required. Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs. Lunches are provided by the Judy Center Early Learning Hub and St. Mary's County Public Schools through the USDA Summer Meals program, with additional support from the St. Mary's County Department of Social Services. We supply the “bricks,” you bring the imagination. Come build something amazing with our LEGO and Duplo pieces! Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs. Lunches are provided by the Judy Center Early Learning Hub and St. Mary's County Public Schools through the USDA Summer Meals program, with additional support from the St. Mary's County Department of Social Services. Teens and tweens are invited to come vibe with us for weekly-themed hangouts! Games, art, music and more in store. No registration required! Stay a little or awhile. Snacks, activities, and good vibes provided. Tween session (Ages 8-12): 3-4 PM Teen session (Ages 13-18): 4-5 PM Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs. Lunches are provided by the Judy Center Early Learning Hub and St. Mary's County Public Schools through the USDA Summer Meals program, with additional support from the St. Mary's County Department of Social Services.
Tween-Teen Thursdays
Teen Writing Club
Outdoor Storytime at Patuxent River Naval Air Museum
Preschool Book Club: Mindful Together!
Monday Evening Music Club
Tween-Teen Thursdays
Play-Doh It Yourself!
Worldwide Knit In Public Day: WWKIPD
Preschool Book Club: Music is Magic!
Summer Lunches
Summer Lunches
Summer Lunches
St. Mary's County Library Plant Club
Summer Lunches
Tie Dye Block Party at Leonardtown Library
Tie Dye Block Party at Lexington Park Library
Tie Dye Block Party at Charlotte Hall Library
Summer Lunches
Summer Lunches
Crafternoon at Lexington Park Library
LEGO Block Party at Charlotte Hall Library
Outdoor Jamboree!
Summer Lunches
Summer Lunches
STEAMing into Summer!
Tween-Teen Thursdays
Mr Jon Concert- Friday Morning: Summer Performer
Summer Lunches
Mr Jon Concert- Friday Afternoon: Summer Performer
Mr Jon Concert- Saturday Morning: Summer Performer
Mr Jon Concert- SENSORY FRIENDLY: Summer Performer
Parachute Play!
Summer Lunches
Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Summer Lunches
LEGO Block Party at Lexington Park Library
Crafternoon at Charlotte Hall Library
Summer Lunches
LEGO Block Party
Summer Lunches
Tween-Teen Thursdays
Summer Lunches
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