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Fall in the Front Yard

Master Gardener guided outdoor exploration
2025-10-18 10:00:00 2025-10-18 12:00:00 America/New_York Fall in the Front Yard Families please come explore the garden and go on guided nature walks with our master gardener. Leonardtown Library - Meeting Room 1

Saturday, October 18
10:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-18 10:00:00 2025-10-18 12:00:00 America/New_York Fall in the Front Yard Families please come explore the garden and go on guided nature walks with our master gardener. Leonardtown Library - Meeting Room 1

Leonardtown Library

Meeting Room 1

Families please come explore the garden and go on guided nature walks with our master gardener.

SMC Master Gardener will take groups of kids with their parents into the garden and around the outside of the library to observe and explore nature and our surroundings. We will learn about trees changing color, seeds sleeping in the ground and what they will grow into, pollinators and the lives that live in the garden. She will show and teach use of various tools and explain their importance for observation and education.

Infants to younger elementary children and their parents will be taken in groups to explore, there will be activities inside for those waiting.

AGE GROUP: | Toddler | Preschool | Lower Elementary | Baby |

EVENT TYPE: | Play & Activities | Gardening & Environment | Arts & Crafts |

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Leonardtown Library
Phone: 301-475-2846
Hours
Mon, Sep 15 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 16 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 17 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 18 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 19 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 20 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 21 Closed
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Upcoming events

Baby Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Sep 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
Toddler Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Sep 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 2
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.
Preschool Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Sep 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.
Wiggle Giggle Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Sep 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
Cozy Mystery Book Club
Thu, Sep 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 1
Join us to discuss a different cozy mystery on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the Leonardtown Library. Be ready to talk about a genre that puts us all at ease while keeping us on our toes.
Nail Polish Pots
Fri, Sep 19, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Makerspace
Turn terra cotta pots into unique art pieces!
This event is full
Cricut Crafts: Vinyl on glass votive candles
Sat, Sep 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Makerspace
Unlock your crafting potential by learning how to use the Cricut cutting machine to make your own Fall themed votive candle.
This event is full
Baby Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Tue, Sep 23, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
Toddler Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Tue, Sep 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 2
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.
Preschool Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Tue, Sep 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.
Wiggle Giggle Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Tue, Sep 23, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
Ask a Master Gardener-Plant Clinic
Tue, Sep 23, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby
Ask a Master Gardener-Plant Clinics is a program where Master Gardener volunteers, in conjunction with the University of Maryland Extension, provide information to home gardeners.
Intro to 3D Printing
Tue, Sep 23, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Computer Lab
Have you ever wanted something 3D printed at the library, but weren't sure how? Now is your chance to learn!
This event is full
After School Art Club Fall
Wed, Sep 24, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Makerspace
That WIP you said you'd finish would love to come to the Maker Space!
Baby Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Sep 25, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
Toddler Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Sep 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 2
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.
Preschool Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Sep 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.
Wiggle Giggle Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Sep 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
Headshots at the Library
Thu, Sep 25, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Rooms 1&2
THIS EVENT IS FULL.
Sewing Machine 101: Mini fall pillow
Fri, Sep 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Learn the basics of threading and operating a sewing machine to make your own fall themed mini pillow decoration!
This event is full
Kids Graphic Novel Book Club
Mon, Sep 29, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1
Do you like graphic novels? Do you want to talk about your favorite graphic novel with kids your age? Join us for our kids book club!
Baby Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Tue, Sep 30, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
Toddler Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Tue, Sep 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 2
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.
Preschool Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Tue, Sep 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.
Wiggle Giggle Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Tue, Sep 30, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
Estate Planning
Tue, Sep 30, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 2
Join Williams, McClernan, & Stack LLC for an overview of estate planning basics and to have your questions answered.
Baby Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Oct 02, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
Toddler Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Oct 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 2
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.
Preschool Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Oct 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.
Wiggle Giggle Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Oct 02, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
Beginner Crochet - Plush Pumpkins
Thu, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 1
Come learn how to crochet with a fun and simple craft perfect for any autumn enthusiast.
This event is full
LEGO Art Gallery
Fri, Oct 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 2
Enjoy an afternoon of creativity and nostalgia!
Registration opens Thursday, September 18 2025 at 2:00pm
Native Plant Swap and Seed Swap - at the Front Yard
Sat, Oct 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Rooms 1&2
This free event offers both experienced and new gardeners a chance to add native plants to their yards. In doing so, you will be creating habitat for our native birds, bees and butterflies.
Paws to Read
Mon, Oct 06, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children's Area
Therapy animals from Pets on Wheels are visiting the library! Friends of all ages are invited to practice reading with a furry friend, or just enjoy some pets and snuggles.
St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks
Tue, Oct 07, 9:00am - 11:00am
Lobby
Representatives from SMC Recreation & Parks will be in the lobby with information about their programs, facilities, services, and events, as well as to answer any questions you may have.
Baby Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Tue, Oct 07, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
Toddler Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Tue, Oct 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 2
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.
Preschool Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Tue, Oct 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.
Wiggle Giggle Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Tue, Oct 07, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
Baby Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Oct 09, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
Toddler Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Oct 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 2
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.
Preschool Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Oct 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.
Wiggle Giggle Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Oct 09, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
Cricut Design Space
Thu, Oct 09, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Computer Lab
Want to get better at using Cricut Design Space? It's the software needed to use Cricut cutting machines. Learn the basics about how to create your own designs.
Registration opens Thursday, September 25 2025 at 9:00am
The Teen Lit Kit
Fri, Oct 10, All day
Have you ever heard of Book of the Month? What about OwlCrate?
Register
Library Closed
Mon, Oct 13, All day
The Library is closed in observance of indigenous Peoples' Day
Southern Maryland JobSource Mobile Career Center
Tue, Oct 14, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Job seekers can stop by to get job counseling and resume help,search for jobs, and get registered with the Maryland Workforce Exchange.
Baby Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Tue, Oct 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
Toddler Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Tue, Oct 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 2
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.
Preschool Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Tue, Oct 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.
Wiggle Giggle Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Tue, Oct 14, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
Ask a Master Gardener-Plant Clinic
Tue, Oct 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby
Ask a Master Gardener-Plant Clinics is a program where Master Gardener volunteers, in conjunction with the University of Maryland Extension, provide information to home gardeners.
MedStar St. Mary's Community Health Advocates
Wed, Oct 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lobby
MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Community Health Advocates will be in the lobby to talk about health and wellness services throughout the hospital, and to provide blood pressure and other screenings.
After School Art Club Fall
Wed, Oct 15, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Makerspace
That WIP you said you'd finish would love to come to the Maker Space!
Baby Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Oct 16, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room 1
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
Toddler Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Oct 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 2
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.
Preschool Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Oct 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.
Wiggle Giggle Storytime at Leonardtown Library
Thu, Oct 16, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
Cozy Mystery Book Club
Thu, Oct 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Join us to discuss a different cozy mystery on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the Leonardtown Library. Be ready to talk about a genre that puts us all at ease while keeping us on our toes.
Cricut Crafts: Fall Tote Bag with Iron-On Vinyl
Fri, Oct 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Makerspace
Unlock your crafting potential by learning how to use the Cricut cutting machine to make your own Fall themed tote bag!
Registration opens Friday, October 3 2025 at 9:00am
Tree Detectives!
Fri, Oct 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 2
This is tree and leaf identification for preschoolers.
Registration opens Friday, October 3 2025 at 3:00pm
Fall in the Front Yard - Master Gardener guided outdoor exploration
Sat, Oct 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 1
Families please come explore the garden and go on guided nature walks with our master gardener.
See all events