She Lights Up My Life! Make a Wish for Women's History Month - In-person - Earn SSL! No Registration

Make your own magical glow-in-the-dark lanterns to take home

Celebrate Maryland Day and Women's History Month by making a magical glow-in-the dark lantern from mason jars, make wishes and help decorate our Wish Wall of Maryland women who've made a difference!

Join us at Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library for a fun and relaxing time at this SSL opportunity & teen celebration of Maryland Day and Women's History Month in the large 3rd Floor Meeting Room. Make your own magical glow-in-the-dark lantern with mason jars and acrylic paint for yourself or the women & girls who light up your life! We’ll have the supplies, be dressed appropriately to get messy with acrylic & tempera paint.

For SSL, help with cleanup after the program and contribute to our new Teen Area "wish wall" decorations of Maryland women in history who've made a difference - get inspired and add your good wishes for the women & girls in your life!

No registration needed to attend, drop-ins welcome!

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, MD, Inc.

Questions about this program? Contact Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library at 240-773-9420.

Looking for more things to do at MCPL? Meet Montgomery College at MC's Outreach Information Table on Wednesday, March 25th at McGee Library! Drop by and learn what Montgomery College has to offer: how to find financial aid to pay for college, help with the application process, class registration, placement tests, Dual Enrollment, youth programs for teens and children, degrees and certificates including the biotechnology AAS degree and certificates, trade programs such as Heating and Air Conditioning, electrical, and carpentry programs, adult ESOL classes, Information Technology classes, Lifelong Learning programs, workforce development, the East County Education Center and so much more! Montgomery College Office of Community Engagement will answer your questions in the 3rd Floor lobby at McGee Library.

Celebrate Earth Month, meet live animals and earn SSL at Careers with Animals on Wednesday, April 1st at McGee Library, presented by Echoes of Nature! Elementary, middle & high school students discover exciting options for careers with animals! Free tickets required! Participants should arrive early to receive a ticket, tickets will be available at the 3rd Floor Tech Bar at 3:30 PM the same day.

MoComCon 2026 is coming! Join us at Germantown Library and BlackRock Center for the Arts on March 20th & March 21st!

Take a look at these MoComCon resources for suggested graphic novels and nonfiction for kids, teens, and adults!

You don't need a library card to attend these events, but you should get one to take full advantage of MCPL services. Don't have a card right now? No worries! Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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