Friendsville Newsletter
📢 Mobile Market Location Update!
Starting in November, the Mobile Market will have a new location in Friendsville!
📆 November 18, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
📍 Ruth Enlow Library, Friendsville Branch
Located at the end of Chestnut Street by the white church.
Please take note of the new location and share this information with family, friends, and neighbors.
We look forward to seeing you at the Mobile Market! 🛒❤️
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2026-2027 School Calendar
Garrett County Public Schools
Building Strong Partnerships: Fostering Education and Collaboration Among Garrett County Schools, Families, and Communities.
Friendsville Elementary School
We invite you to explore the school website, where you can access a wealth of information and resources designed to keep you informed about your child's education and our school community.
Save the Date!
Mark your calendars for next year!
Mah-Jongg ~ 10/13; 10/20; & 10/27/2026 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Play Mah-Jongg at the Friendsville Library on Tuesdays from 1:30-4:00 pm. Meet new friends and exercise your brain! If you don't know how to play, we'll teach you!
If you will be joining us to play for the first time, please contact the Friendsville Library at 301-746-5663 or email Melissa at melissa@relib.net for more information.
GC Dept. of Social Services Assistance Program ~ 10/14/2026 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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 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: Please note: If Garrett County schools are canceled due to inclement weather, outreach activity is canceled for that day. For more information on the outreach program, please contact Garrett County DSS at 301-533-3000.
Library Board of Trustees Meeting ~ 10/22/2026 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
The Board of Library Trustees meets once a month, on the second Thursday* at 4:00 pm. Meetings are open to the public, save for closed session periods. The location and time can vary – check our Calendar of Events to find out where each meeting will be held, or call 301-334-3996.
*October's meeting of the Board of Library Trustees has been rescheduled to the 3rd Thursday of October due to the Autumn Glory Festival
Student Discovery Series: Apple Explorers - STEM & Agriculture!
Who's ready for some fall-themed apple science? Join University of MD Extension Educators, Karen Wood and Ashley Bachtel-Bodkins for this fun hands-on lesson! Youth will explore apples through science, engineering, and agriculture. Participants will identify the parts of an apple, learn about how apples are grown, discover how apple grafting is used and build apple-themed structures!
This program is part of the Ruth Enlow Library's Student Discovery Series. Our volunteer presenters offer a wide variety of enrichment programs for K- 12 students and their families. Space is limited and registration is required. Visit our calendar for upcoming Student Discovery Series events!
Register here or contact the Friendsville Library at 301-746-5663 or email Melissa Custer at melissa@relib.net.
One Maryland One Book Discussion ~ 10/29/2026 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Please join us as we discuss the 2026 One Maryland No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore by Lawrence Burney.
"A personal and analytical essay collection from culture critic Lawrence Burney that is a personal and analytical look at his home city of Baltimore, music from throughout the global Black diaspora, and the traditions that raised him.
There are moments in our lives when we discover an artist, an album, a film, or a cultural artifact that leaves a lasting impression. These moments inform how we understand the world, and ourselves, moving forward.
In a time when music is spurring Black Americans’ connection with Africans on the Continent, culture critic Lawrence Burney takes us on a journey from the streets of Baltimore to the concert halls of Lagos, reminisces on seeing his mother perform as the opening act of a Gil Scott-Heron show when he was a child, and sits at a Maryland crab feast with family, assessing how the Black people in his home state have historically improvised paths for their liberation. Burney explores these profound interactions with incisive and energizing prose, offering us a personal and critical perspective on the people, places, music, and art that transformed him.
No Sense in Wishing is a kaleidoscopic exploration of Burney’s search for self. With its gutsy and uncompromising criticism alongside intimate personal storytelling, this “powerful collection of essays” (Rolling Stone) is like an album that hits all the right notes, from a promising writer on the rise."
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.
Culinary Connections Cookbook CLub ~11/4/2026 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
If you enjoy cooking, trying new recipes, and eating with friends...then this is the bookclub for you! It's Friendsville Library's Culinary Connections Cookbook Club!
Join us on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 6pm. Each participant will choose a recipe from a selection of cookbooks to prepare at home and bring to share at the next meeting. We'll have fun trying new foods, discussing our culinary successes (or disasters), and sharing cooking techniques and tips. We'll have a different theme each month and a prize will be awarded at each meeting for the tastiest dish! Only non-alcoholic beverages, please.
Disclaimer(s)
We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
Garrett County Health Department Mobile Insurance Clinic ~ 11/5/2026 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The Garrett County Health Department will be hosting a mobile health insurance clinic on the first Thursday of each month from 1:30-4:30pm at the Friendsville Library. A representative will be available for in-person assistance to apply for health insurance through Maryland Health Connection.
