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Handmade Holiday Workshop
2022-12-17 14:30:00 2022-12-17 16:00:00 America/New_York Handmade Holiday Workshop Tweens and Teens, get your gift on! Create DIY handmade holiday gifts for someone you care about! Lexington Park Library - Meeting Rooms A&B

Saturday, December 17
2:30pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-12-17 14:30:00 2022-12-17 16:00:00 America/New_York Handmade Holiday Workshop Tweens and Teens, get your gift on! Create DIY handmade holiday gifts for someone you care about! Lexington Park Library - Meeting Rooms A&B

Lexington Park Library

Meeting Rooms A&B

Tweens and Teens, get your gift on! Create DIY handmade holiday gifts for someone you care about!

The workshop will involve crafts that are not too difficult to make and free of charge. A variety of gift options will be available at each station as a celebration of wintertime festivities. 

Registration is required. Intended for ages 8-18.

AGE GROUP: | Tween | Teen |

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

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Baby Storytime at Lexington Park Library
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Spin and Sculpt Clay - Pottery on the Wheel
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Meeting Room B
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Meeting Room B
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Southern Maryland JobSource Mobile Career Center
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Meeting Room B
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Meeting Rooms A&B
Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs.
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Sat, Jul 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
Memory Lab at Lexington Park
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World on the Move Exhibit Tour
Sat, Jul 26, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Memory Lab at Lexington Park
Learn about migration histories of cultures around the world. Register to receive a reminder email, walk-ins welcome!
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Magician Anthony Salazar @ Lexington Park - Summer Performer
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Lunch at the Library
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Meeting Rooms A&B
Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs.
Petite Process Art
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Meeting Room B
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Baby Storytime at Lexington Park Library
Tue, Jul 29, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room B
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
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Tue, Jul 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-5 with their adult caregivers.
Lunch at the Library
Tue, Jul 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs.
Purposeful Play - Serious Fun for Preschoolers
Tue, Jul 29, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
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From Southern MD to Kentucky: A Stuffed Ham Journey
Tue, Jul 29, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B
Our speakers will explore the local tradition of stuffed ham and the migration of families from Southern Maryland to Kentucky. Walk-ins are welcome! Register to receive email/text reminders.
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Wed, Jul 30, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Lobby
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Wiggle Giggle Storytime at Lexington Park Library
Wed, Jul 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
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Lunch at the Library
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Meeting Rooms A&B
Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs.
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Wed, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Lobby
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Meeting Room B
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Colonial Era Migration to the Chesapeake - Migration Journeys with St. Mary's College of Maryland
Wed, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B
Discover the migration patterns of people to Maryland in the 17th and early 18th centuries. Register to receive a reminder email or text message. Walk-ins welcome!
Baby Storytime at Lexington Park Library
Thu, Jul 31, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room B
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
All Ages Storytime at Lexington Park Library
Thu, Jul 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-5 with their adult caregivers.
Lunch at the Library
Thu, Jul 31, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs.
World on the Move Exhibit Tour
Thu, Jul 31, 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Memory Lab at Lexington Park
Learn about migration histories of cultures around the world. Register to receive a reminder email, walk-ins welcome!
World on the Move Exhibit Tour
Thu, Jul 31, 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Memory Lab at Lexington Park
Learn about migration histories of cultures around the world. Register to receive a reminder email, walk-ins welcome!
Internal Migrations within Africa and Beyond - Migration Journeys with St. Mary's College of Maryland
Thu, Jul 31, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B
Explore the complex movements of people within Africa and between Africa and the Americas. Register to receive a reminder email or text message. Walk-ins welcome!
Lunch at the Library
Fri, Aug 01, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs.
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Registration opens Saturday, July 19 2025 at 10:00am
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Meeting Room A
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Sun, Aug 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
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Meeting Rooms A&B
Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs.
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Mon, Aug 04, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Meeting Room B
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Meeting Room B
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Meeting Rooms A&B
Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs.
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Meeting Room B
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Meeting Room B
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Meeting Room B
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Meeting Room B
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Meeting Room B
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Meeting Room A
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Meeting Room B
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Meeting Room B
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Lunch at the Library
Fri, Aug 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs.
Reptile Wonders- Saturday Afternoon @ Lexington Park - Summer Performer
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Lobby
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Lunch at the Library
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Meeting Rooms A&B
Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs.
Mind & Motion - Healthy St. Mary's Partnership
Mon, Aug 11, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
Join us for an exciting story walk and participate in a fun wellness activity!
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Paws to Read
Mon, Aug 11, 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.
Baby Storytime at Lexington Park Library
Tue, Aug 12, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room B
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
Star Jars!
Tue, Aug 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A
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All Ages Storytime at Lexington Park Library
Tue, Aug 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-5 with their adult caregivers.
Lunch at the Library
Tue, Aug 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs.
Purposeful Play - Serious Fun for Preschoolers
Tue, Aug 12, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
Join us for learning-based crafts, games, and activities as we play our way to developing valuable school readiness skills such as fine motor control, following directions, and group participation.
Common Thread
Tue, Aug 12, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B
Whether you have been creating for years or just started on your journey, join fellow crafters who love all things fabric and fiber.
Wiggle Giggle Storytime at Lexington Park Library
Wed, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
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.
Lunch at the Library
Wed, Aug 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
Free, nutritious lunches for kids 0-18 and their accompanying adults. Lunches must be eaten on-site; no carry-outs.
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Wed, Aug 13, 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.
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Meeting Room B
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