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75 upcoming events for kids and families at Gaithersburg Library, straight from the calendar we read every week.

Library · Gaithersburg · Updated October 21, 2026

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TUESDAY
27
OCTOBER

10 AM – 10:30 AM·Gaithersburg Library

Toddler/Preschool Storytime (Gaithersburg Library) — Wiggle and laugh to action books, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes that build early literacy skills, ages 1–5.

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Gaithersburg Library

Storytime with books and songs for babies in caregivers’ laps at Gaithersburg Library, encouraging active participation for ages birth to 18 months.

6 PM – 7:30 PM·Gaithersburg Library

English Conversation Club (Gaithersburg Library) — Practice speaking English with intermediate and advanced speakers in Meeting Room 3, 2nd floor, free, ages 18 and up.

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Intergenerational Graphic Novel Book Club (Gaithersburg Library) — Graphic novel discussion linking older adults and high school students, limited copies for checkout, teens earn SSL hours, ages 14+.

7:30 PM – 7:30 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Virtual meeting of Gaithersburg Library Advisory Committee discussing library services and gathering community feedback, with LAC Chair, Board Liaison, and Regional Manager, for ages 14 and up.

WEDNESDAY
28
OCTOBER

10 AM – 10:30 AM·Gaithersburg Library

Spanish-English bilingual storytime at Gaithersburg Library features wiggle‑along books, fingerplays, songs and rhymes promoting early literacy in both languages, ages 1–5.

10:30 AM – 12 PM·Gaithersburg Library

English Conversation Club (Gaithersburg Library) — Practice speaking English with intermediate and advanced speakers in Meeting Room 3, 2nd floor, free, ages 18 and up.

5:30 PM – 6 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Evening storytime with wiggle, laugh, action books, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes that build early literacy skills, at Gaithersburg Library, for ages 10 and under.

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Yoga with Archana at Gaithersburg Library offers 30 minutes of movement followed by 15 minutes of breathwork and meditation, for ages 14 and up.

THURSDAY
29
OCTOBER

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Gaithersburg Library

Outdoor storytime at Bohrer Park’s grassy area between the pavilion and playground features action books, fingerplays, songs and rhymes for early literacy, for ages 5 and under.

11 AM – 1 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Integral Tai Chi session blends Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong and meditation, guided by Tammy Hilton, in Meeting Room 1, 2nd floor, participants bring a mat, ages 18 and up.

2 PM – 5 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Tech Help Thursday (Gaithersburg Library) — Library staff answer eBook, app, tablet, laptop and portable device questions, assist with online forms and general security, ages 18+.

5 PM – 6 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Teen Advisory Board meeting at Gaithersburg Library offers shaping library programs, leadership experience, 4 service‑learning hours, free snacks, and guest speakers for ages 11–17.

SUNDAY
1
NOVEMBER

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Design, build, and print a 3D model with FTC team 47 Beavers at Gaithersburg Library, a two‑hour workshop using OnShape for ages 5–13.

1 PM – 3 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Fiber arts gathering at Gaithersburg Library where participants bring supplies, share techniques, craft together with music and beverages, ages 18+.

4 PM – 5:30 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Gaithersburg Library Writing Group (Gaithersburg Library) — Practice and share creative writing, use prompts and exercises, discuss works in Meeting Room 3, 2nd floor, ages 18 and up.

MONDAY
2
NOVEMBER

4:45 PM – 5:45 PM·Gaithersburg Library

One‑on‑one ten‑minute reading sessions with a therapy dog at Gaithersburg Library, for ages 5–10, registration at the Information Desk; bring a book or select from the collection.

6 PM – 7 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Unified Mindfulness meditation class (Gaithersburg Library) — Eight‑week series with guided meditations, technique introductions, and Q&As led by UM‑certified coach Martin Spiering, ages 14+.

TUESDAY
3
NOVEMBER

10 AM – 10:30 AM·Gaithersburg Library

Toddler/Preschool Storytime (Gaithersburg Library) — Wiggle and laugh to action books, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes that build early literacy skills, ages 1–5.

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Gaithersburg Library

Storytime with books and songs for babies in caregivers’ laps at Gaithersburg Library, encouraging active participation for ages birth to 18 months.

5 PM – 6:30 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Montgomery College staff provide college degree, certificate, application, and financial aid information in six languages at the Gaithersburg Library lobby, for ages 14 and up.

5 PM – 6 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Anime club meets in Gaithersburg Library’s Teen Room to watch anime, craft, play games, and discuss favorite shows, for ages 11–17.

6 PM – 7:30 PM·Gaithersburg Library

English Conversation Club (Gaithersburg Library) — Practice speaking English with intermediate and advanced speakers in Meeting Room 3, 2nd floor, free, ages 18 and up.

WEDNESDAY
4
NOVEMBER

10 AM – 10:30 AM·Gaithersburg Library

Spanish-English bilingual storytime at Gaithersburg Library features wiggle‑along books, fingerplays, songs and rhymes promoting early literacy in both languages, ages 1–5.

10:30 AM – 12 PM·Gaithersburg Library

English Conversation Club (Gaithersburg Library) — Practice speaking English with intermediate and advanced speakers in Meeting Room 3, 2nd floor, free, ages 18 and up.

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Yoga with Archana at Gaithersburg Library offers 30 minutes of movement followed by 15 minutes of breathwork and meditation, for ages 14 and up.

THURSDAY
5
NOVEMBER

10:30 AM – 11 AM·Gaithersburg Library

Outdoor storytime at Bohrer Park’s grassy area between the pavilion and playground features action books, fingerplays, songs and rhymes for early literacy, for ages 5 and under.

11 AM – 1 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Integral Tai Chi session blends Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong and meditation, guided by Tammy Hilton, in Meeting Room 1, 2nd floor, participants bring a mat, ages 18 and up.

1 PM – 6 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Tech Help Thursday (Gaithersburg Library) — Library staff answer eBook, app, tablet, laptop and portable device questions, assist with online forms and general security, ages 18+.

1 PM – 4 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service hosts a resource table on fire safety and its programs in the Gaithersburg Library lobby, ages 18 and up.

5 PM – 6 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Gaithersburg Library hosts a teen craft where participants shape salt‑dough worry stones and enjoy provided snacks, ages 11–17.

6 PM – 9 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Free one‑on‑one legal consultations covering divorce, custody, name changes, adoption, landlord‑tenant, bankruptcy, wills, and limited immigration matters at Gaithersburg Library, ages 18+.

FRIDAY
6
NOVEMBER

11 AM – 12 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Science-themed storytime at Gaithersburg Library features stories, rhymes, songs and hands‑on experiments that support early literacy skills, for ages 1–5.

SATURDAY
7
NOVEMBER

12:30 PM – 2:30 PM·Gaithersburg Library

STEM Fest Extravaganza at Gaithersburg Library offers engineering challenges, balloon‑powered car builds, mini catapult design, marshmallow towers, and block physics stations, for ages 5–13.

2:30 PM – 4 PM·Gaithersburg Library

LEGO® building fun with regular bricks and larger Duplo pieces at Gaithersburg Library for ages 1–10.

SUNDAY
8
NOVEMBER

12:30 PM – 2:30 PM·Gaithersburg Library

The Never-Ending TBR Book Club meets at Gaithersburg Library to discuss Stephen Graham Jones’s Buffalo Hunter Hunter, with copies at the desk and eBook on Hoopla, ages 18+.

4 PM – 5:30 PM·Gaithersburg Library

Gaithersburg Library Writing Group (Gaithersburg Library) — Practice and share creative writing, use prompts and exercises, discuss works in Meeting Room 3, 2nd floor, ages 18 and up.

MONDAY
9
NOVEMBER

4:45 PM – 5:45 PM·Gaithersburg Library

One‑on‑one ten‑minute reading sessions with a therapy dog at Gaithersburg Library, for ages 5–10, registration at the Information Desk; bring a book or select from the collection.

TUESDAY
10
NOVEMBER

10 AM – 10:30 AM·Gaithersburg Library

Toddler/Preschool Storytime (Gaithersburg Library) — Wiggle and laugh to action books, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes that build early literacy skills, ages 1–5.

11 AM – 11:30 AM·Gaithersburg Library

Storytime with books and songs for babies in caregivers’ laps at Gaithersburg Library, encouraging active participation for ages birth to 18 months.

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