Upcoming Programming at the Talbot County Free Library in April

Children’s Programs

Easton

We are Makers

Wednesdays, April 4, 11, 18, & 25, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.  Create, explore, design and experiment with guided instruction and a fun box full of supplies!  Limited space, please pre-register.

Read with Latte, a Certified Therapy Dog

Tuesday, April 10, 4:00 p.m.  Bring a book or choose a library book and read with Janet Dickey and her dog, Latte.  For ages 5 and up.

Young Gardeners’ Club

Thursday, April 12, 3:45 p.m.  Seeds and Seedlings.  For children in grades 1 – 4.  Pre-registration required.

St. Michaels

Family Crafts

Monday, April 2, 3:30 p.m.  Earth Day Crafts

Maker Space

Wednesday, April 4, 3:30 p.m.  Enjoy STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) building with Legos and Zoobs!  For children 6 and older.

STEM Story Time at the Lighthouse, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum

Wednesday, April 11, 10:30 a.m.  Enjoy STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) story time and learn about living in a lighthouse!  Pre-registration is required for free admission to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.  Please call the Talbot County Free Library St Michaels Branch (410-745-5877) to pre-register for this event.  For ages 7 and under accompanied by an adult.

Minecraft

Wednesdays, April 11 & 25, 3:30 p.m.  Explore Minecraft on the library’s computers.  For ages 5 and older.

Camp-In at the Library

Thursday, April 19, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.  Enjoy stories, scavenger hunting, snacks, and crafts, with a camping-in-the-wild theme!  Bring your own flashlight and set of binoculars (optional, as we will have extras) for this camping-themed event!  For ages 2 to 8 accompanied by an adult.

Story Time

Wednesday, April 25, 10:30 a.m.  For children 5 and under accompanied by an adult.

Family Unplugged Games

Thursday, April 26, 3:30 p.m.  Bring the whole family to the library for an afternoon of board games and fun educational children’s games.  For all ages (children 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult).

Teen & Adult Programs

Easton

Stitching Time

Monday, April 9, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.  Work on your favorite project with a group.  Limited instruction provided for beginners.  Newcomers welcome.

Learn Microsoft Excel from a Pro

Monday, April 9, 6:00 p.m.  Computer Training Specialist Rita Hill teaches the second class of an introductory course in Microsoft Excel.  Pre-registration required.

Book Discussion: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Monday, April 16, 6:30 p.m.

A Poetry Reading by Joelle Biele

Monday, April 23, 6:30 p.m.  Joelle Biele’s award-winning work has appeared in American Poetry Review, Antioch Review, Black Warrior Review, Gettysburg Review, Harvard Review, and New England Review.  She has taught American literature and creative writing at Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland, Goucher College, the University of Oldenburg, Germany, and Jagiellonian University, Poland.  Biele is the 2017-2018 Howard County Poetry and Literature Society Writer-in-Residence.

St. Michaels

Arts & Crafts

Thursday, April 5, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  Free instruction for knitting, beading, needlework, and tatting.  Bring your coloring books, Zentangle pens or anything else that fuels your passion for being creative.  You may also bring a lunch.

Bay Hundred Chess

Wednesdays, April 11 & 25, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.  Learn and play the strategic game of chess.  Beginners welcome.  For all ages.

Memoir Writers

Thursdays, April 12 & 26, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  Record and share your memories of life and family.  Participants are invited to bring their lunch.

Available 24/7: The Library’s eResources

Tuesday, April 17, 10:00 a.m.  A brief overview of some of the library’s eResources, including full-text journals, newspapers, genealogy, language learning, hobbies, and so much more.

Note:  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Unless otherwise noted, patrons do not need to pre-register to attend a library program.

Contact: Bill Peak, telephone: 410-822-1626