Welcome to Story Time @ Kitzmiller Library! The Story Time is geared for children ages 3-5. Please join us as you look, listen, sing, and play while learning through stories, crafts, and other fun activities. Disclaimers: Programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not to be taken.

Join Oakland Library for a storytime designed especially for babies and toddlers. This program stimulates children’s language development and social skills through stories, music, rhymes, and other activities. Disclaimers: This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child in this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted. Programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not to be taken.

The Garrett County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. The Board will meet at Northern Middle School in the cafeteria. The meeting is open to the public and will be live-streamed for public review. Public comment for the March Board Meeting will begin at 4:00 PM after which time the Board goes into executive session until 5:45 PM. The Board of Education will reconvene for public session from 6:00 PM – 8:15 PM. Time is set aside during the public session for the hearing of constituents at approximately 7:00 p.m. Please note, that this time is approximate, and public comment may be adjusted based on the timing of the presentations. Topics excluded from Public Comment include: Individual personnel issues Comments identifying individual students or staff members Matters that are on appeal or may be appealed Topics for which the Board schedules formal public hearings Advertising or solicitation for products and/or services The agenda for the Public Session can be accessed at BoardDocs.  The agenda is not considered final until the Board takes action to accept it at the start of each meeting. Part or all of the meeting may be closed pursuant […]

Join an hour-long conversation with a special panel discussing research processes to solve family mysteries - specifically challenges related to trying to identify unknown parentage. The discussion will touch upon issues related to research considerations and utilizing DNA testing empathetically and effectively. The event will be pre-recorded and attendees will have the opportunity to connect with other genealogy enthusiasts in the live chat. Moderator Taneya Y. Koonce | Executive Board Member, Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society Taneya Koonce is an enthusiastic genealogist with a long-standing passion for exploring family history and more than 20 years of professional expertise in information science, research, and information organization. Taneya volunteers extensively in the genealogy community, with current leadership roles in the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society and the USGenWeb Project. Through her Facebook community for family history enthusiasts, the Academy of Legacy Leaders™, she fosters education, inspiration, and camaraderie for family history activities. Taneya also aids genealogy researchers with strategies to organize their family history materials, via her online Facebook group, Organize Your Digital Memories. Panelists Lisa Fanning | Board Member, National Genealogical Society Lisa Fanning is a lifelong genealogist who has spent the past 28 years uncovering her family's rich American history […]

Join Oakland Library for a storytime designed for children ages 3 and up. This program promotes creative expression, social skills, listening comprehension, and school readiness through stories, STEM activities, games, music, and crafts. Disclaimers: This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child in this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted. Programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not to be taken.

Join First United Bank & Trust for this seminar focused on Online Banking and the digital tools you have to access your accounts. Light refreshments will be served. This is a COMPLIMENTARY seminar that will help you discover all the convenient, secure, and easy ways to access your accounts 24/7. Our online and mobile tools mean you can manage your financial life anywhere, anytime. We have a variety of ways for you to send and save money, and we've put it all at your fingertips. RSVP to Kimberley Harless, Regional Retail Manager at kharless@MyBank.com, or call 1-301-533-2385 today!