Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) and the Charles County Public Library will host story times next month for children ages 2 to 5 who are not enrolled in a CCPS school. 

Each session includes a story, along with activities for children and caregivers to complete. At the end of the program, participants get to take a book home to keep. While children do not need to live in the school zone where the story time is being held, they must be Charles County residents. 

The story time at the Early Learning Center, Waldorf, is hosted by CCPS and the Judy Center, and will be held in English and Spanish. The program is from 11 a.m. to noon on Monday, Dec. 2. The ELC, Waldorf is at 3155 John Hanson Drive in Waldorf. 

Mt. Hope/Nanjemoy Elementary School will have a story time 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11. The school is at 9275 Ironsides Road in Nanjemoy. 

Dr. Thomas L. Higdon Elementary School will hold story time 10:10 to 10:55 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18. Higdon is at 12872 Rock Point Road in Newburg. 

Mary B. Neal Elementary School’s story time is set for 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18. Neal is at 12105 St. Georges Drive in Waldorf. 

To RSVP, visit https://bit.ly/4hWSuC8. 

About CCPS

Charles County Public Schools provides 27,765 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 38 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Dr. Mike Blanchard, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.  CCPS provides nondiscriminatory equal access to school facilities in accordance with its Use of Facilities rules to designated youth groups (including, but not limited to, the Boy Scouts).