Tim Mooney, performer of the hit one-man shows, “Moliere than Thou,” “Lot o’ Shakespeare,” and “Shakespeare’s Histories” is bringing THE GREATEST SPEECH OF ALL TIME to St. Michaels Library on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

THE GREATEST SPEECH OF ALL TIME leads the audience through the words that shaped history, as they were being spoken. Mooney’s special proclivity for recognizing and interpreting the shades of irony and hyperbole which informed the oratory, and his ability to untangle the “spaghetti” of centuries-old syntax, recreates these events, enabling the audience to experience the moment when everything hangs in the balance!

Mooney presents Frederick Douglass’ searing Fourth-of-July indictment of slavery, mounting a “fiery stream” of rebuke for the “revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy” that characterized the American slave trade.

He takes us on a journey of historical figures such as Socrates giving his famous “Apology,” in anticipation of his death sentence, Mark Antony delivering his “Friends, Romans, Countrymen,” address. His performance will include speeches from the following famous orators; Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Dr. Martin Luther King. For more information call 410 745-5877 or go to the Events Calendar at www.tcfl.org. Information on the Timothy Mooney Repertory Theatre can be found at www.timmooneyrep.com.

Author to Speak on Women’s History Month Subject at St. Michaels Library

On Monday, March 4, at noon, in honor of Women’s History Month, the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will host a “Lunch & Learn” talk by Dr. Kathleen Sander on the subject of her book, “Mary Elizabeth Garrett: Society and Philanthropy in the Gilded Age.”  A Baltimore philanthropist and businesswoman, Garrett forever changed American medicine and the way physicians were educated in the United States by starting the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1893, the nation’s first coeducational, graduate-level medical school.  The Lunch and Learn series is sponsored by the Friends of the Library; coffee and dessert will be provided.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, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Press contact: Shauna Beulah, telephone: 410-745-5877

Children to Read with a Pet on Wheels Therapy Dog at St. Michaels Library

On Monday, March 4, at 3:30 p.m., the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library invites children to bring a book or choose one from the library’s shelves to read with Maggie Gowe and her therapy dog, Wally.  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, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Press contact: Diana Hastings, telephone: 410-745-5877

Easton Library to Offer Story Time

On Tuesdays, March 5 – April 16, at 10:00 a.m., and repeating at 11:00 a.m., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library will offer a Story Time program for children 5 and under accompanied by an adult.  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Press contact: Laura Powell, telephone: 410-822-1626

Easton Library to Host Afternoon Chess Academy

On Tuesdays, March 5 & 19, April 2 & 16, andMay 7 & 21, at 4:30 p.m., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library will host the “Afternoon Chess Academy.”  Youth ages 6 – 16 are invited to come learn and play chess.  Snacks will be served.  All library programs are free and open to the public, but patrons do need to pre-register to participate in this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Press contact: Laura Powell, telephone: 410-822-1626

St. Michaels Library to Offer Family Crafts

On Tuesday, March 5, at 3:30 p.m., the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will offer a program of Irish Cultural Crafts for children of all ages.  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, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Press contact: Diana Hastings, telephone: 410-745-5877

St. Michaels Library to Offer “We are Builders” Children’s Program

On Wednesday, March 6, at 3:30 p.m., the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will offer a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, &Math) program entitled “We are Builders” for children 6 -12 years of age.  Participants will build with Legos and foam blocks.  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, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Press contact: Diana Hastings, telephone: 410-745-5877

Easton Library to Offer “Intro to Excel” Class

On Wednesday, March 6, from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m., in the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library,  Computer Training Specialist Rita Hill will teach a class on the ins and outs of using Microsoft’s Excel program.  Patrons are asked to bring their own PC laptop or just sit and observe (no Macs please).  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Press contact: Scotti Oliver, telephone: 410-822-1626

Dr. Kelly Griffith

School Superintendent to Report to Public on Easton Elementary School Replacement Project

On Wednesday, March 6, at 6:00 p.m., in the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library, Dr. Kelly Griffith, Superintendent of Schools, Kevin Shafer, Talbot County Public Schools Plant Operations Manager, and Logan Street, Whiting Turner Project Manager, will update the public on the Easton Elementary School Replacement Project.   Attendees will learn about the current status of the project and participate in a virtual tour of the completed building, which will serve as both an educational facility and a community resource.  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this presentation.  For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Press contact: Scotti Oliver, telephone: 410-822-1626

St. Michaels Library to Offer Arts and Crafts for Adults

On Thursday March 7, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will offer an arts and crafts program for adults.  Patrons are invited to bring their own needlework projects, Zentangle pens, coloring books, or anything else that fuels their passion for being creative. Limited instruction will be available for needlework.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, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Press contact: Shauna Beulah, telephone: 410-745-5877

Sensory Safari to Be Held at St. Michaels Library , for 2 – 5 Year-Olds!

On Thursday, March 7, at 12:30 p.m., in the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library, the Maryland Zoo will hold a “Sensory Safari” for children 2 – 5 years of age.  Participants will learn about the five sense and discover how animals use their senses to survive.  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, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Press contact: Diana Hastings, telephone: 410-745-5877

Sensory Safari to Be Held at Easton Library

On Thursday, March 7, at 10:30 a.m., in the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library, the Maryland Zoo will hold a “Sensory Safari” for children 2 – 5 years of age.  Participants will learn about the five senses and discover how animals use their senses to survive.  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, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Press contact: Laura Powell, telephone: 410-822-1626

St. Michaels Library to Host Impersonator Extraordinaire Timothy Mooney

On Saturday, March 9, at 2:00 p.m., in the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library, impersonator extraordinaire Timothy Mooney will reenact the speeches (Churchill, Roosevelt, King, etc.) that made history.  If you’ve seen Mooney before, you know you won’t want to miss this one.  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, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Press contact: Shauna Beulah, telephone: 410-745-5877

Easton Library to Offer Bilingual Story Time

On Saturday, March 9, at 11:00 a.m., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library invites children 6 – 10 years of age to join a Easton High School Honor Spanish student for Story Time using a bilingual book.  All library programs are free and open to the public, but patrons do need to pre-register to participate in this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Press contact: Laura Powell, telephone: 410-822-1626

Kathleen Sander

Lunch & Learn with author Kathleen Sander about Mary Elizabeth Garrett: Society and Philanthropy in the Gilded Age on March 4, noon.

A century ago, Mary Elizabeth Garrett of Baltimore was hailed as one of the nation’s great philanthropists and businesswomen.  She had “the business capabilities ranking among the great financiers of America,” the New York Times wrote of her.  She did not keep her wealth for herself.  Rather, she generously used it to change society in ways that continue to affect us.  Like her father and brothers, who built Baltimore and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, she, too, had a bold vision. Through her philanthropies, she turned her dreams of women’s equal status as well educated leaders, as professionals, and as skilled physicians into reality.  She forever changed American medicine and the way physicians were educated in the United States by starting the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1893, the nation’s first coeducational, graduate-level medical school.  She elevated women through better opportunities in preparatory and higher education by founding the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore and financially supporting Bryn Mawr College. In her later years, she worked tirelessly in the suffrage movement.  How she became a leading activist and philanthropist is a remarkable story of persistence, sacrifice, and dedication.

Dr. Sander worked for 25 years in higher education advancement and communications at the University System of Maryland, the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She received her undergraduate degree from the Ohio State University and her master’s and Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Maryland College Park. Since 1995 she has taught United States history and women’s history at the University of Maryland University College and in 2003 was awarded the university’s Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence award. In 2005 she received a Fulbright award to teach at St. Petersburg State University in Russia.The Lunch and Learn series is sponsored by the Friends of the Library, coffee and dessert will be provided. For more information you can call 410 745-5877 or check the Events Calendar on the website at www.tcfl.org.

Children to Read with Latte, a Certified Therapy Dog, at the Easton Library

On Monday, February 25, at 4:00 p.m., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library invites children 5 and older to bring a book or choose one from the library’s shelves and read with Janet Dickey and her dog, Latte.  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to participate in the program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Greg Tepper

Easton Library to host discussion of “Americanah”

On Monday,  February 25, at 6:30 p.m., in the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library, the Easton Book Club (open to all) will discuss one of The New York Times Book Review’s Ten Best Books of the Year, Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to participate in the program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Greg Tepper, Director of Horticulture, Delaware Botanic Gardens, to Speak at Easton Library

On Tuesday, February 26, at 1:30 p.m., in the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library, professional horticulturalist and lifelong native plant enthusiast Greg Tepper will describe efforts currently underway—at Pepper Creek in Dagsboro, Delaware— to create Delmarva’s newest public garden.

After studying ornamental horticulture at the University of Delaware, Tepper created his own ornamental gardens and began a business in garden design.  Over the years he has worked at Mt. Cuba and, in Great Britain, at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gardens at Wisley.  He is now the director of Horticulture at the newly formed Delaware Botanic Gardens.

Mr. Tepper’s appearance is sponsored by the Talbot County Garden Club. All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this talk.  For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

St. Michaels Library to Screen Free Movie

On Tuesday, February 26, at noon, the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will show an award-winning, action-adventure film, rated PG-13, on its big, professional screen.  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this film.  For more information (including the title of this movie, which, due to licensing requirements, we cannot name here), please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Easton Library to Help 8^th Graders Become More Comfortable with Entering High School

On Tuesday, February 19, at 6:00 p.m., the Easton Branch of the Talbot County Free Library will host a program run by high school students for 8^th graders.  “Peer Pilots: Fly into a Day in the Life of a High Schooler” is designed to make the transition from middle school to high school easier and less anxiety-provoking.  The program will feature games, snacks, and small group activities to foster relationships between 8th grade students and high school students.  This program hopes to help students prepare for their journey into adulthood.  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Students do not need to pre-register to participate in this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Press Contact: Laura Powell, telephone: 410-822-1626

St. Michaels Library to Screen Free Feature Film

On Tuesday, February 19, at noon, the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will show a film nominated for three Academy Awards, including the Oscar for Best Picture, on its big, professional screen.  This film is rated PG.  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this film.  For more information (including the name of the film, which, due to licensing requirements, we cannot publish here), please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Press Contact: Shauna Beulah, telephone: 410-745-5877

St. Michaels Library to Host Discussion of “Lilac Girls”

On Wednesday, February 20, from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., the St. Michaels Book Club, which is open to all, will discuss Martha Hall Kelly’s New York Times bestselling novel, “Lilac Girls.”  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Press Contact: Shauna Beulah, telephone: 410-745-5877

St. Michaels Library to Offer Family Games

On Thursday, February 21, at 3:30 p.m., the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will offer an afternoon of board games and fun educational children’s games for all ages (children 5 and under need to be accompanied by an adult).  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Press Contact: Diana Hastings, telephone: 410-745-5877

Easton Library to Screen Free Film

On Saturday, February 23, at 1:00 p.m., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library will show an award-winning film, rated PG, on its big professional screen.  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this film.  For more information (including the name of the film, which, due to licensing requirements, we cannot publish here), please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Press Contact: Scotti Oliver, telephone: 410-822-1626 

Easton Library to Offer “Stitching Time”

On Monday, February 11, from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library will once again offer its popular “Stitching Time” program.  Patrons are invited to work on their favorite needlecraft project with a group.  Limited instruction will be available for beginners; newcomers welcome.  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, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Chris Eareckson, telephone: 410-822-1626

Legendary Skipjack Capt. Wade Murphy to Tell All at the Easton Library

Captain Wade Murphy

On Monday, February 11, at 6:00 p.m., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library will host an evening with local legend (and one of our area’s greatest storytellers) Captain Wade Murphy, skipper of the Rebecca Ruark.  If you’ve never heard Capt. Murphy weave a tale, you’re in for a treat, and if you have, you know that he is a regional treasure.  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, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

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

Read with Wally, a Pets on Wheels Therapy Dog at the St. Michaels Library

On Monday, February 11, at 3:30 p.m., the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library invites children to bring a book or choose a book from the library’s shelves to read with Ms. Maggie Gowe and her dog, Wally.  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Diana Hastings, telephone: 410-745-5877

St. Michaels Library to Screen Free Film

On Tuesday, February 12, at noon, the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will show an Oscar-nominated film, rated PG-13, on its big, professional screen.  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this film.  For more information (including the name of the movie, which, due to licensing requirements, we cannot publicize here), please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Shauna Beulah, telephone: 410-745-5877

St. Michaels Library to Offer Coloring for Teens & Adults

On Tuesday, February 12, at 3:30 p.m., the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library invites teens and adults to explore the relaxing process of coloring.  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Diana Hastings, telephone: 410-745-5877

Easton Library to Offer Challenge Island: Penguins for Grades 1 – 5

On Wednesday, February 13, at 4:30 p.m., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library invites children in grades 1 – 5 to take a trip to Antarctica where they’ll meet some adorable penguins, learn about physical and behavioral adaptations that help penguins stay warm in a frigid climate, and how penguins are able to move through the snow.  The children will work in tribes to design a penguin toboggan ride, upon which they will have a super sliding time!  All library programs are free and open to the public, but patrons do need to pre-register at www.tcfl.org. to participate in this STEM program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Laura Powell, telephone: 410-822-1626

St. Michaels Library to Offer Story Time

On Wednesdays, February 13 & 27, 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 programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Diana Hastings, telephone: 410-745-5877

St. Michaels Library to Host Bay Hundred Chess

On Wednesdays, February 13 & 27, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library invites patrons to come in to learn and play the strategic game of chess.  Beginners are welcome.  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Shauna Beulah, telephone: 410-745-5877

Easton Library to Host Young Gardeners Club

On Thursday,  February 14, at 3:45 p.m., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library will host a Young Gardeners Club program for children in grades 1 – 4.  This program is sponsored by the Talbot County Garden Club.  All library programs are free and open to the public, but patrons do need to pre-register at www.tcfl.org. to participate in this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Laura Powell, telephone: 410-822-1626

St. Michaels to Hold Memoir Writers Program

On Thursdays, February 14 & 28, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library invites patrons to record and share their memories of life and family with a group of friendly, like-minded people.  Participants are invited to bring their lunch.  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Shauna Beulah, telephone: 410-745-5877

Learn How to Create Origami at the Easton Library

On Saturday, February 16, from 11:00 a.m. to noon, the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library will host a program for children of all ages on the art of origami.  Participants will have the opportunity to turn two-dimensional squares of paper into three-dimensional objects.  All library programs are free and open to the public, but patrons do need to pre-register at www.tcfl.org. to participate in this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Chris Eareckson, telephone: 410-822-1626

Easton Library to Host Cabin Fever Film Festival

On Saturday, February 16, at 1:00 p.m., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library will show a PG-rated film on its big, professional screen.  This movie was released in 2017 and nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Picture.  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 (including the name of this film, which, due to licensing requirements, we cannot publish here), please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Scotti Oliver, telephone: 410-822-1626

Sergeant Major Donna Dear will share stories of her life in the military as well as her life as co-owner of Pleasant Acres Farm. Dear served in the Army for twenty seven years including tours in Vietnam, and the Gulf War. Donna Dear was a part of the Women’s Army Corp at a time when neither, women or blacks were welcome. She is a member of the American Legion Blake-Blackston Post No. 77 where she served as the first female commander. In January of 2014, Dear created the Veteran’s Outreach Ministry at Mt. Cavalry United Methodist Church.

Life after the military finds Donna Dear as co-owner of Mount Pleasant Acres Farm in Preston, MD. The farm is 70 acres that was once part of the Underground Railroad. Here, Dear and co-owner, Paulette Greene, a former teacher, raise organic grain and produce. As African Americans, Paulette and Donna feel a special connection to the property, and have helped other black farmers become established. They share a portion of their acreage with young farmers Blain Snipstal and Aleya Fraser of Black Dirt Farm.

The Friends of the Library are sponsors of the speaker series and everyone is invited to bring their lunch or a snack and enjoy coffee and dessert provided by the library. For more information you can check the library website at www.tcfl.org or call (410) 745-5877.

Easton Library to Host (Free) Lawyer In the Library

On Monday, February 4, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., in the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library, free legal advice from the attorneys at Maryland Legal Aid will be available for those that qualify. Lawyers will help patrons with such civil topics such as expungement, bankruptcy, housing law, landlord/tenant, and domestic/family. All library programs are free and open to the public. Patrons do not need to pre-register to meet with the lawyer. For more information, please contact the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Scotti Oliver, telephone: 410-822-1626

Sergeant Major Donna Dear

Sergeant Major Donna Dear to speak at St. Michaels Library

On Monday, February 4, at noon, the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will host a Lunch & Learn program—sponsored by the Friends of the Library—that will feature Sergeant Major Donna Dear, U.S. Army Ret.  Dear will share stories of her life in the Army, where she served for 27 years, including tours in Vietnam and the Gulf War. A member of the American Legion Blake-Blackston Post No. 77, Dear served as the Post’s first female commander.

Dear will also speak about her work with Paulette Greene raising organic grain and produce on the 70-acre farm they co-own outside Preston. As African Americans, they feel a special connection to the property which was once part of the Underground Railroad. They have helped other black farmers become established.

The Friends of the Library invite everyone to bring their lunch or a snack to this Lunch & Learn programs and enjoy coffee and dessert on the Friends. All library programs are free and open to the public. Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program. For more information, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Shauna Beulah, telephone: 410-745-5877

Easton Library to Host Afternoon Chess Academy

On Tuesdays, February 5 & 19, at 4:30 p.m. the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library will host an Afternoon Chess Academy for ages 6 – 16 to learn and play chess.  Snacks will be served. All library programs are free and open to the public, but patrons do need to pre-register to participate in this program. For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Laura Powell, telephone: 410-822-1626

St. Michaels Library to Screen Free Movie

On Tuesday, February 5, at noon, the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will show an award-winning film, rated PG, on its big, professional screen. All library programs are free and open to the public. Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this film. For more information (including the title of this film, which, due to licensing requirements, we cannot publish here), please contact the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Shauna Beulah, telephone: 410-745-5877

St. Michaels Library to Offer Valentine’s Day Crafts Program

On Tuesday, February 5, at 3:30 p.m., the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will offer a Valentine Crafts program for children of all ages. All library programs are free and open to the public. Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program. For more information, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Diana Hastings, telephone: 410-745-5877

St. Michaels Library to Offer STEM Program

On Wednesday, February 6, at 3:30 p.m., the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will offer a Enjoy STEM program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) for ages 6 – 12. Children will get to build and play with Legos, Zoobs, and foam blocks. All library programs are free and open to the public. Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program. For more information, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Diana Hastings, telephone: 410-745-5877

Free Family Law Assistance to Be Available at Easton Library

On Thursday, February 7, from 5:30—7:30 p.m., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library invites patrons to meet with an attorney who will help them complete court forms for cases involving divorce, custody, visitation, child support, name changes, guardianship, adoption, and juvenile record expungements. This program is provided on a first come, first-served basis by the Circuit Court for Talbot County’s Family Service Grant through the Administrative Offices of the Courts, Department of Juvenile and Family Services.  All library programs are free and open to the public. Patrons do not need to pre-register to meet with the lawyer. For more information, please contact the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Scotti Oliver, telephone: 410-822-1626

St. Michaels Library to Offer Adult Arts & Crafts

On Thursday, February 7, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will host and arts and crafts program for adults. Free instruction will be available for knitting, beading, needlework, and tatting. Patrons are invited to bring their coloring books, Zentangle pens, or anything else that fuels their passion for being creative.  They may also bring their lunch. All library programs are free and open to the public. Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program. For more information, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Shauna Beulah, telephone: 410-745-5877

Easton Library to Screen Free Film

On Saturday, February 9, as part of the library’s Cabin Fever Film Festival, the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library will show an award-winning comedy, rated PG, on its big, professional screen. All library programs are free and open to the public. Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this film. For more information (including the title of this film, which, due to licensing requirements, we cannot publish here), please contact the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Scotti Oliver, telephone: 410-822-1626

Read with Latte, a Certified Therapy Dog, at the Easton Library

On Monday, January 28, at 4:00 p.m., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library invites children 5 and older to bring a book or choose one from the library’s shelves to read with Janet Dickey and her dog, Latte.  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact:  Laura Powell, telephone: 410-822-1626

Easton Library Book Group to Discuss “And the Mountains Echoed” by Khaled Hosseini

On Monday, January 28, at 6:00 p.m., in the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library, the Easton Book Group will discuss “And the Mountains Echoed” by acclaimed New York Times best-selling author Khaled Hosseini.  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

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

Easton Library to Host Cabin Fever Film Festival on Winter Saturdays at One O’clock

On Saturday, February 2, at 1:00 p.m., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library, as part of its Winter Cabin Fever Film Festival, will show an award-winning Sci-Fi film on the library’s big, professional screen.  The movie, which was released in 2018, is rated PG-13.  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this film.  For more information (including the title of this film which, due to licensing requirements, we cannot publicize here), please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Scotti Oliver, telephone: 410-822-1626

Easton Library to Offer Story Time

On Tuesdays, January 22 – February 26, at 10:00 a.m., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library will hold a Story Time for children 5 and under accompanied by an adult.  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Laura Powell, telephone: 410-822-1626

Acclaimed Landscape Designer and Author to Speak at Easton Library

On Tuesday, January 22, from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m., in the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library, Landscape Designer Rick Darke will share his strategies for making and maintaining a diverse, layered landscape.  Darke heads a consulting firm focused on conservation-based landscape design; his work blends art, ecology, and cultural geography in the creation and stewardship of living landscapes.  Darke has customized his talk to fit the conditions in our area.

You can learn more about Darke and his work at: http://www.rickdarke.com/  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program.  For more information (including the title of this film which, due to licensing agreements, we cannot publish here), please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Dana Newman, telephone: 410-822-1626

Middle School Students to Create Their Own “Soul Collage” at the Easton Library

On Wednesdays, January 23 & 30, from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library invites middle school students to express their inner world with a “soul collage.”  No artistic experience is required in this judgment-free zone that offers students the opportunity to give voice to their own inner wisdom.  All library programs are free and open to the public, but patrons are asked to pre-register to attend this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Laura Powell, telephone: 410-822-1626

St. Michaels Library to Offer Story Time

On Wednesday, January 23, 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 programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Diana Hastings, telephone: 410-745-5877

Easton Library to Host Young Gardeners Club

On Thursday, January 24, at 3:45 p.m., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library will host a Young Gardeners Club program for children in grades 1 – 4.  All library programs are free and open to the public, but patrons do need to pre-register to participate in this program.  This program is sponsored by the Talbot County Garden Club.  For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Laura Powell, telephone: 410-822-1626

St. Michaels Library to Offer Family Games

On Thursday, January 24, at 3:30 p.m., the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will offer an afternoon of board games and fun educational children’s games for all ages (children 5 and under need to be accompanied by an adult).  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Diana Hastings, telephone: 410-745-5877

Blue Sky Puppet Theatre to Stage “The Three Not So Little Pigs” at Easton Library

On Saturday, January 26, at 11:00 a.m., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library will be the scene of a great puppet show— “The Three Not So Little Pigs”—presented by the Blue Sky Puppet Theatre.  This professional theatre troop invites patrons to join them for an updated, comic version of the classic children’s story, featuring a vegetarian wolf, remote control cars, electric guitars, and three pigs that need to work together and learn to cooperate.  This one will be fun for the whole family.  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program.  For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Laura Powell, telephone: 410-822-1626

Easton Library to Offer Cabin Fever Film Festival on Winter Saturdays at One O’Clock

On Saturday, January 26, at 1:00 p.m., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library will show another free film on its big, professional screen as part of the library’s Winter Cabin Fever Festival on Saturdays.  The January 26 offering is an animated, feature film rated PG.  All library programs are free and open to the public.  Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this program.  For more information (including the title of this film which, due to licensing agreements, we cannot publish here), please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.

Contact: Scotti Oliver, telephone: 410-822-1626