Events

Welcome to your one-stop shop for free healthy foods and resources. A selection of boxed dry goods and “pick your own” produce will be offered (while food supplies last). We hope to see you there! Disclaimer: 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 be taken.

Join us for "Guys Readin' Stuff" - just a group of dudes who like books! Adults and teens welcome. Meet cool folks, share the stuff you like. Get ideas on what to read next and help other guys get into books. Guys Readin' Stuff occurs on the first Wednesday of the month at 5:30 PM in the Community Room of the Main Library. Disclaimer: 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 be taken.

The Garrett County Health Department will be hosting a mobile health insurance clinic on the first Thursday of each month from 1:30-4:30 pm at the Friendsville Library. A representative will be available for in-person assistance to apply for health insurance through Maryland Health Connection.

Team Bingo takes place every Sunday at 1:00 PM.

Occurring on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Friendsville branch, representatives from the Garrett County Department of Social Services will be in the library to serve the community through their assistance outreach program. Customers can come see a DSS staff person at any of these locations to pick up paperwork, drop off paperwork, apply for services like SNAP, CASH Assistance and Medical Assistance, or just to ask questions about the programs and services offered by our agency. Staff can also provide a referral to other community agencies if we do not have a program to address the person’s needs. ANYONE can access ANY of these locations. This schedule provides flexibility to our customers who may be working in communities away from their home or who may be facing transportation challenges. These locations also provide support to our customers by making DSS forms available to customers during the location’s open hours of business. Customers can look for the file box labeled “DSS FORMS” to pick up forms, information, or a pre-paid envelope in which to return completed forms to our office for processing. Please note: If Garrett County schools are canceled due to inclement weather, outreach activity is canceled […]

Team Bingo takes place every Sunday at 1:00 PM.

Our adult book club group in Kitzmiller meets on the second Monday of each month from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Please join us for a great discussion on the book club selection of the month. Newcomers are always welcome to attend. For more information, contact Diane Kisner at 301-334-8091 or email diane@relib.net Disclaimers: We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. 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 be taken.

Create your own world.  Join the Creative Writers Group presented by the Grantsville Library every second Monday of the month from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. All are welcome. Attendees will hear in-progress work read by area writers and are invited to bring their own work for constructive comments and gentle criticism. There is no cost and writers can come and go as they wish. For more information, contact Kim Lishia at 301-895-5298 ext. 0141 or email kim@relib.net. 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 be taken.

Occurring on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Grantsville branch, representatives from the Garrett County Department of Social Services will be in the library to serve the community through their assistance outreach program. Customers can come see a DSS staff person at any of these locations to pick up paperwork, drop off paperwork, apply for services like SNAP, CASH Assistance and Medical Assistance, or just to ask questions about the programs and services offered by our agency. Staff can also provide a referral to other community agencies if we do not have a program to address the person’s needs. ANYONE can access ANY of these locations. This schedule provides flexibility to our customers who may be working in communities away from their home or who may be facing transportation challenges. These locations also provide support to our customers by making DSS forms available to customers during the location’s open hours of business. Customers can look for the file box labeled “DSS FORMS” to pick up forms, information, or a pre-paid envelope in which to return completed forms to our office for processing. Please note: If Garrett County schools are canceled due to inclement weather, the outreach […]

Occurring on the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Kitzmiller branch, representatives from the Garrett County Department of Social Services will be in the library to serve the community through their assistance outreach program. Customers can come see a DSS staff person at any of these locations to pick up paperwork, drop off paperwork, apply for services like SNAP, CASH Assistance, and Medical Assistance, or just to ask questions about the programs and services offered by our agency. Staff can also provide a referral to other community agencies if we do not have a program to address the person’s needs. ANYONE can access ANY of these locations. This schedule provides flexibility to our customers who may be working in communities away from their home or who may be facing transportation challenges. These locations also provide support to our customers by making DSS forms available to customers during the location’s open hours of business. Customers can look for the file box labeled “DSS FORMS” to pick up forms, information, or a pre-paid envelope in which to return completed forms to our office for processing. Please note: If Garrett County schools are canceled due to inclement weather, the outreach activity is […]

Team Bingo takes place every Sunday at 1:00 PM.

Interested in joining a book club, but not totally down with the idea of being told what to read? The Silent Book Club of Oakland, brought to you in partnership with the Friends of the Ruth Enlow Library, is definitely what the doctor ordered! Choose anything to read that appeals to you, then discuss with friends old and new! The Silent Book Club meets on the third Sunday of every month at the Green Room Lounge (119 S. Second Street, Oakland, MD 21550), from 1 - 3 pm. Join the Facebook page to view updates and comments! Disclaimer/s: 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 be taken.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Hosts Free “Canning Green Beans with Barb Troyer” On Saturday, July 25, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church is hosting its second of four monthly canning workshops, June-September. “Canning Green Beans with Barb Troyer” will be held 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM in the church's commercial kitchen at 6 South Second Street in Oakland, Maryland. Participants in the first workshop were given a new 38th edition of the Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving, with over 500 recipes. For new participants who did not attend the first workshop, copies of either the 37th or 38th editions of this valuable book will be given. On July 25, Barb Troyer, mother of Audrey Kennedy, who is the owner of local First Choice Physical Therapy, will demonstrate traditional methods for canning green beans with two kinds of pressure canners: pressure gauge and weighted top. Please call the office of St. Mark’s at 301-334-2668 to sign up for the July 25 event and/or these additional free workshops: Saturday, August 15, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM: “Hot Water Canning of Favorite Tomato Recipes,” with Judy Simson Saturday, September 26, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM: “Preserving Apples with Recipes for Hot Water Canning, Freezing, […]

Team Bingo takes place every Sunday at 1:00 PM.

Come to the library for an hour of free building based on a new theme each month. Completed builds may be displayed in the library for others to enjoy. This program is designed for ages 4 and up. Registration is not required. Disclaimer/s: 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 be taken.

The Garrett County Health Department will be hosting a mobile health insurance clinic on the first Thursday of each month from 1:30-4:30 pm at the Friendsville Library. A representative will be available for in-person assistance to apply for health insurance through Maryland Health Connection.

Team Bingo takes place every Sunday at 1:00 PM.