Beacon of Hope Pop Up

Tue, Aug 04, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room B

Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Aug 04, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room B

Toddlers and preschoolers dance, sing, listen, and play with their grownups at the Library!

Simple Machines Workshop - Popping Balloons

Tue, Aug 04, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room B

Free, nutritious snacks for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Enjoy simple educational activities provided by the Library while you eat!

Tue, Aug 04, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room B

Using household recycling and office supplies, we challenge our tweens and teens to build a balloon popping machine by making their own devices and gadgets!

Lunch at the Library - Almuerzo en la Biblioteca

Wed, Aug 05, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room B

Toddlers and preschoolers dance, sing, listen, and play with their grownups at the Library!

Wed, Aug 05, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room B

Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs. Enjoy simple educational activities provided by the Library while you eat!

Crafternoon at Lexington Park Library

Wed, Aug 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room B

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.

Thu, Aug 06, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room B

Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Aug 06, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room B

Toddlers and preschoolers dance, sing, listen, and play with their grownups at the Library!

Beacon of Hope Pop Up - Lobby Visit

Thu, Aug 06, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room B

Free, nutritious snacks for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Enjoy simple educational activities provided by the Library while you eat!

Thu, Aug 06, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Lobby

Beacon of Hope Recovery Community Center team members will be on site to exchange positivity and engage in everyday wellness fun facts.

No Sew Fabric Bookmarks

Thu, Aug 06, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room B

Use fabric, scissors, glue, and more to make your own unique bookmark!

Fri, Aug 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room B

Free, nutritious snacks for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Enjoy simple educational activities provided by the Library while you eat!

Reptile Wonders- Saturday AM @ Lexington Park - Summer Performer

Fri, Aug 07, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Children's Area

It's a beautiful day in our children's book neighborhood. Stop by, pick a book off the shelf, and be read to by our librarian of the day.

Sat, Aug 08, 10:30am - 11:30am

Meeting Rooms A&B

Meet real, live reptiles from around the world! From baby tortoises to giant pythons, learn about their habitats, diet, adaptations, & behaviors.

Thinking of You - Card Crafting Drop-in Session

Sat, Aug 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Cricut Maker,Lexington Park Makerspace

Why not remind someone special in your life how much they mean to you, just because? Drop-in for some sentimental crafting and gift something totally unique to a loved one--or yourself!

Abstract Drawing with Jinna Lee

Sun, Aug 09, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room B

Enter a calm, welcoming space where creativity can bloom!

Mon, Aug 10, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room B

Free, nutritious snacks for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Enjoy simple educational activities provided by the Library while you eat!

Art to Unwind

Mon, Aug 10, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room B

Art doesn't have to be intimidating, or time consuming. Instead, it can be a chance to explore creativity, the ability to make mistakes, and an opportunity to try something new.

Paws to Read

Mon, Aug 10, 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.

AccessHealth at St. Mary's County Hospital - Lobby Visit

Tue, Aug 11, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room B

Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Aug 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Lobby

Community health advocates will be in the lobby to talk about health and wellness services through the hospital.

Tue, Aug 11, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room B

Toddlers and preschoolers dance, sing, listen, and play with their grownups at the Library!

Homebuyer Help - Get Your Questions Answered

Tue, Aug 11, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room B

Free, nutritious snacks for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Enjoy simple educational activities provided by the Library while you eat!

Tue, Aug 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room B

Thinking about buying a house? Have a friendly, no-pressure chat with Amy Scott, Owner of OE Realty, and her team about buying a home in Maryland. Registration recommended for reminder notices.

Common Thread

Tue, Aug 11, 6:00pm - 7:45pm

Lexington Park Makerspace

Whether you have been stitching for years, or you just want to learn, join fellow crafters who love all things fabric and fiber. Register to receive email/text reminders. Walk-in's welcome!

Lunch at the Library - Almuerzo en la Biblioteca

Wed, Aug 12, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room B

Toddlers and preschoolers dance, sing, listen, and play with their grownups at the Library!

Wed, Aug 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room B

Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs. Enjoy simple educational activities provided by the Library while you eat!

Let’s Look It Up Together!!

Wed, Aug 12, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Meeting Room A

Real questions. Real help. Drop in on the second Wednesday of the summer months! No Registration required

LEGO Block Party at Lexington Park Library

Wed, Aug 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room B

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.

Thu, Aug 13, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room B

Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room B

Toddlers and preschoolers dance, sing, listen, and play with their grownups at the Library!

Thu, Aug 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room B

Free, nutritious snacks for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Enjoy simple educational activities provided by the Library while you eat!

Tween-Teen Thursdays

Thu, Aug 13, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room B

Teens and tweens are invited to come vibe with us every second and fourth Thursday. Alternating Art (second week) and STEM activities (fourth week), plus more! No registration required!

Big & Little Yoga Class

Fri, Aug 14, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room B

Bring your littles along to this Big & Little yoga class taught by Kathy Therrien! Children ages 3 to 10 are invited to join their caregivers at this morning yoga session.

Fri, Aug 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room B

Free, nutritious snacks for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Enjoy simple educational activities provided by the Library while you eat!

Veteran Employment Services - Lobby Visit

Fri, Aug 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Children's Area

It's a beautiful day in our children's book neighborhood. Stop by, pick a book off the shelf, and be read to by our librarian of the day.

Math Games for Families

Sun, Aug 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room B

Play and discuss fun games that have interesting math connections.

Mon, Aug 17, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Lobby

A representative of the Maryland Dept. of Labor will be in the lobby to connect veterans and the general public to employment services.

Avast Ye! Paint Ye Own Jolly Roger! - Pirate Flag Art Decor

Mon, Aug 17, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room B

Free, nutritious snacks for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Enjoy simple educational activities provided by the Library while you eat!

Mon, Aug 17, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Meeting Room B

Help us decorate the teen section with awesome paintable flags or keep them if you fall in love with the ones you made!

Teen Writing Club

Mon, Aug 17, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room A

Calling all teen writers! Participate in a workshop with Tracy Gatton from the Maryland Writer's Association designed to improve your worldbuilding, character creation, and writing skills!

Canning: Grow It, Eat It, Preserve It!

Mon, Aug 17, 4:00pm - 7:30pm

Lexington Park Makerspace

Learn how to preserve your harvest bounty and make shelf-stable foods

Resumes and Effective Interviewing Skills - Workforce Workshops

Tue, Aug 18, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room B

Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Aug 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room A

Experts from Southern Maryland Job Source are here to help you on your job search journey!

Tue, Aug 18, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room B

Toddlers and preschoolers dance, sing, listen, and play with their grownups at the Library!

Job Readiness Services - Workforce Workshops

Tue, Aug 18, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room B

Free, nutritious snacks for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Enjoy simple educational activities provided by the Library while you eat!

Tue, Aug 18, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Longfellow Room

Experts from Southern Maryland Job Source are here to help you on your job search journey!

After-School Adventurers' Club - D&D For Tweens And Teens

Tue, Aug 18, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room B

No experience needed! Characters will be provided for ease of adventure. We'll have a Dungeons & Dragons 5e Game every time, while we may have new games to teach as well.

Registration opens Tuesday, August 4 2026 at 5:30pm

Lunch at the Library - Almuerzo en la Biblioteca

Wed, Aug 19, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room B

Toddlers and preschoolers dance, sing, listen, and play with their grownups at the Library!

Wed, Aug 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room B

Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs. Enjoy simple educational activities provided by the Library while you eat!

Crafternoon at Lexington Park Library

Wed, Aug 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room B

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.

St. Mary's County Family Law Court Help Clinic

Wed, Aug 19, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Longfellow Room

The St. Mary’s County Circuit Court offers a free Family Law Self Help Legal Clinic to provide legal assistance/advice regarding family law.

St. Mary's County Health Department - Lobby Visit

Thu, Aug 20, 9:00am - 11:00am

Lobby

SMCHD will be providing community members with a variety of health department resources for programs.

Get Covered Clinic copy - Maryland Health Connection Enrollment Assistance:Lobby Visit

Thu, Aug 20, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Representatives will be here to educate and assist those who are seeking low-cost or free health insurance options through Maryland Health Connection.

Thu, Aug 20, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room B

Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Aug 20, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room B

Toddlers and preschoolers dance, sing, listen, and play with their grownups at the Library!

Thu, Aug 20, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room B

Free, nutritious snacks for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Enjoy simple educational activities provided by the Library while you eat!

Pom Pom Pets: Dinosaurs

Thu, Aug 20, 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Meeting Room B

Make a fluffy dino friend to take home!

Registration opens Thursday, August 6 2026 at 2:30pm

Poetry Workshop

Thu, Aug 20, 6:00pm - 7:15pm

Meeting Room B

A welcoming space where writers of every level can collaborate with peers, spark inspiration, and share your work whenever you feel ready!

Fri, Aug 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Meeting Room B

Free, nutritious snacks for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Enjoy simple educational activities provided by the Library while you eat!

Unearthing a Story - Moviemaking and Tradition in West Africa

Fri, Aug 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Children's Area

It's a beautiful day in our children's book neighborhood. Stop by, pick a book off the shelf, and be read to by our librarian of the day.

Sat, Aug 22, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room B

For moviemakers in Benin, West Africa, stories are everywhere—hidden in the land itself, just waiting to be unearthed. Registration is Recommended. Walk-ins welcome as space allows.

Canning: Grow It, Eat It, Preserve It!

Sat, Aug 22, 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Lexington Park Makerspace

Learn how to preserve your harvest bounty and make shelf-stable foods

Registration opens Saturday, August 8 2026 at 12:00pm

Abstract Drawing with Jinna Lee

Sun, Aug 23, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room B

Enter a calm, welcoming space where creativity can bloom!

Community Cooking Demonstration

Mon, Aug 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Rooms A&B

Bring the family and join us for a fun, free cooking class led by Zen Well Health! Everyone in the community is welcome to learn and enjoy great recipes together.

Art On Your Own Terms

Mon, Aug 24, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Lexington Park Makerspace

Everyone needs a bit of time to relax and create. Come and paint with your fellow library users. Chat and make friends, or paint on your own - however you feel that day.

Working Collaboratively with AI - a Community Conversation

Tue, Aug 25, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room B

Join Community Mediation of St. Mary's County for a community conversation about AI.

Southern Maryland JobSource Mobile Career Center

Wed, Aug 26, 9:00am - 1:00pm

Job seekers can stop by to get job counseling and resume help,search for jobs, and get registered with the Maryland Workforce Exchange.

Sensory Friendly Storytime

Wed, Aug 26, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Meeting Room B

Designed for neurodiverse library users, their caregivers, siblings, companions, & friends. Picture books, songs, and activities offered with lower lights, lower volume, and in a no-judgement zone.

St. Mary's County Family Law Court Help Clinic

Wed, Aug 26, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Longfellow Room

The St. Mary’s County Circuit Court offers a free Family Law Self Help Legal Clinic to provide legal assistance/advice regarding family law.

Close the Dig - Unearth a Story Trivia Night!

Wed, Aug 26, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Rooms A&B

Celebrate everything you explored during Summer Reading with trivia and word challenges. Reserve your spot! Please register each group member. Walk-ins will be welcome.

Drop-In Tummy Time - Lil' Spuds

Thu, Aug 27, 9:30am - 10:30am

Meeting Room B

Come for a social happy hour of tummy time with your baby! We will have mats for comfort and toys for play. Chat with other care givers as your littlest ones explore!

Beacon of Hope Pop Up - Lobby Visit

Thu, Aug 27, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Beacon of Hope Recovery Community Center team members will be on site to exchange positivity and engage in everyday wellness fun facts.

Tween Teen Thursdays

Thu, Aug 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Meeting Room B

Teens and tweens are invited to come vibe with us every second and fourth Thursday. Alternating Art (second week) and STEM activities (fourth week), plus more! No registration required!