What’s coming up at the Talbot County Free Library? At the St. Michaels branch: story time and a memoir writing program. At the Easton branch: needlecraft, one Maryland one book discussion, discussing the changing waterman culture, and a book discussion in Spanish. Read on for more details.
St. Michaels Library to Offer Story Time
On Mondays, Sept. 8-29, Oct. 6 & 27, and Nov. 3-17, at 10:30 a.m.. the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will offer a Story Time program for children 5 and under accompanied by an adult. All library programming is free and open to the public but patrons are asked to pre-register for this program. For more information, call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.
Contact: Shauna Beulah, telephone: 410-745-5877
Easton Library to Offer Stitching Time On Monday, September 8, from 3:00-5:00 p.m., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library invites patrons to bring in their needlecraft projects in progress and work with a group. Limited instruction will be available for beginners. All library programs are free and open to the public. Patrons do not need to pre-register to participate in this program. For more information, call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.
Contact: Chris Eareckson, telephone: 410-822-1626
One Maryland One Book Discussion at Easton Library
On Monday, September 8, at 6:00 p.m., in the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library, and again on Thursday, September 11, at 3:00 p.m., in the St. Michael branch, Bill Peak will host a discussion of this year’s One Maryland One Book, “The Distance Between Us.” Reyna Grande’s memoir of growing up in Mexico and the U.S. is more than just a tale of the divide that exists between our two countries, it is a strong and powerful story of the ties that bind us one to another—human to human, parent to child, husband to wife. All library programming is free and open to the public. Patrons do not need to pre-register for this program. For more information, call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.
Contact: Bill Peak, telephone: 410-822-1626
Easton Library to Host Discussion: The Changing Waterman Culture
On Thursday, September 11, at 6:00 p.m., in the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library, writer and educator Bonnie Feldstein will discuss the future of the Eastern Shore’s iconic waterman culture. The evening’s special guest will be Smith Island native, songwriter, crab-picker, and natural-born comedienne Janice Marshall, whose real life story inspired Feldstein’s novel, “The Island Woman, A Chesapeake Story.” All library programming is free and open to the public. Patrons do not need to pre-register for this program. For more information, call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.
Contact: Sabine Simonson, telephone: 410-822-1626
Easton Library to Host Book Discussion in Spanish
On Thursday, September 11, at 6:00 p.m., Matthew Peters, director of the Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center, will host a discussion in Spanish of this year’s One Maryland One Book, “La Distancia Entre Nosotros.” Reyna Grande’s memoir of growing up in Mexico and the U.S. is more than just a tale of the divide that exists between our two countries, it is a strong and powerful story of the ties that bind us one to another—human to human, parent to child, husband to wife. All library programming is free and open to the public. Patrons do not need to pre-register for this program. For more information, call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.
Contact: Bill Peak, telephone: 410-822-1626
St. Michaels Library to Offer Memoir Writing Program
On Thursdays, September 11 – November 20 (always excepting the first Thursday of each month), from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will offer a program on memoir writing. Patrons are invited to bring their lunch and share their memories of life and family with a group of friendly, like-minded people. All library programs are free and open to the public, but patrons are asked to pre-register for this program. For more information, call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.
Contact: Shauna Beulah, telephone: 410-745-5877
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