Talbot County Free Library invites the community to celebrate Mother’s Day with us and enjoy DC folk duo and 2021 Whammie winners, The Sweater Set.

The family concert will be taking place on Saturday, May 13, 10:30 a.m. at the Easton Library. There will also be a Ukulele strum along/sing along for the Grand Finale, and the library invites you to bring your instrument and join us.

“Join two of the coolest, hottest, totally in-touch and effervescently talented multi-instrumentalists – Maureen Andary and Sara Curtin of the beloved DC band the Sweater Set.”  Nina Goodman, DC Music review.

The Sweater Set

After the performance, guests will have the opportunity to participate in a craft activity: Make a card for Mother’s Day!

This performance is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and is presented in partnership with Carpe Diem Arts. All library programs are free and open to the public, and no registration is required. For more information, visit www.tcfl.org

About Talbot County Free Library

It is the mission of the Talbot County Free Library to enrich and renew the lives of the people it serves. There are two locations: The main library in Easton is located at 100 W. Dover St.; and the St. Michael branch is at 106 Fremont St. The Maryland Room in the Easton branch holds a voluminous collection of genealogical resources and historical documents. Services at both locations include the circulation of books, DVDs, and digital devices, as well as free Wi-Fi, public computers, exhibits, and programs for both children and adults. Many of the Talbot County Free Library’s programs are made possible by the generous support of the local community. For more information, please visit www.tcfl.org. Be sure to like the library on Facebook and follow us on Instagram @Talbotcountyfreelibrary.

Peter Anthony Andrews

Former Vice-President of NBC Entertainment Peter Anthony Andrews will be speaking at the St Michaels branch on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 11:00 am.

Andrews is one of the most storied executives in the history of the film and television industry—having served as Vice President of Primetime Programming at NBC, Senior Vice President at Columbia Pictures, and Executive Vice President at MGM Studios. His career began with Harry Belafonte Enterprises as a writer/producer.

He was later hired by NBC and became the Vice President of NBC Entertainment. During his seven-year tenure, he developed programming that resulted in numerous Emmy-Award winning hits and some of the network’s most memorable shows-including Little House on the Prairie, Columbo, Quincy, CHiPs, Policewoman, Rockford Files, and Chico and the Man.

Andrews went on to work at Columbia Pictures and MGM, where he was responsible for overseeing all network television production and distribution. He also served as Production Consultant on the Civil War epic, Glory, starring Denzel Washington (in his first Oscar-winning role), Matthew Broderick, and Morgan Freeman.

He is the founder and former director of the Warner Bros. Writers’ Workshop (formerly the WB Women and Minority Writers’ Workshop), the longest running and most successful workshop for writers in Hollywood history. He has been an Adjunct Professor of Drama at Yale University and the University of Southern California and has been a Guest Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, and the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. He was educated at the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business and Yale Drama school.

Andrews remains dedicated to opening doors in the entertainment industry to historically underrepresented groups. He is currently working with college professor and producer Justin Brewer on the Television Immersion Program—which will give a diverse group of students the opportunity to intern on a TV series, shadow the practitioner of a “below the line” production role, learn their craft, receive their first screen credit in that discipline before the end of the season, and ultimately put them on the path to IATSE membership.

He is finishing his first novel, a murder mystery entitled Harlem’s Chosen Crew. All TCFL programs are free and open to the public. For more information, call (410) 745-5877.

About Talbot County Free Library

It is the mission of the Talbot County Free Library to enrich and renew the lives of the people it serves. There are two locations: The main library in Easton is located at 100 W. Dover St., and the St. Michael branch is at 106 Fremont St. The Maryland Room in the Easton branch holds a voluminous collection of genealogical resources and historical documents. Services at both locations include the circulation of books, DVDs, digital devices, free Wi-Fi, public computers, exhibits, and programs for both children and adults. Many of the Talbot County Free Library’s programs are made possible by the generous support of the local community. For more information, please visit www.tcfl.org. Be sure to like the library on Facebook and follow us on Instagram @Talbotcountyfreelibrary.

The Talbot County Free Library wants the community’s input for the St. Michaels Branch renovation on Thursday, May 4 at 6:00 p.m.

It will take place in the St. Michaels Branch with wine and refreshments.  The new design will preserve the park-like setting in which the St. Michaels Library Branch Manager Shauna Beulah said is something in demand by the public.

“Comments from our community have been very positive.  They are excited about the proposed new spaces, the larger meeting room and quiet study rooms,” said Beulah.

The new library will feature an expanded teen and children’s areas, a larger meeting room, the addition of two study rooms, and added space for new library materials. The project will also correct the deteriorating infrastructure and outdated mechanical and lighting systems.

“Residents and visitors of St. Michaels and the Bay Hundred can look forward to a newly renovated and expanded 21st century library that will be an amazing place that focuses on exploration and innovation,” said Dana Newman, Talbot County Free Library Director. “Library staff and the architect team are eager to capture the community’s input in order to create spaces that really capture what patrons want and need from the St. Michaels Library.”

The capital campaign for the St. Michaels expansion began in 2022. The year 2023 includes developing the design for the new library including holding several meetings with the public to capture their feedback in the next few months.

In 2025, the grand opening for the newly renovated and expanded St. Michaels branch will take place, in time for TCFL’s 100^th anniversary. Construction is expected to begin in 2024.

The Friends of the Talbot County Free Library and the Talbot County Free Library Foundation are both currently raising funds for new library materials, furnishings, and technology upgrades for the expansion of the St. Michaels Branch.

All library programs are free and open to the public. For more information on the St. Michaels branch expansion or to donate online, visit www.tcfl.org, or call (410) 745-5877.

About Talbot County Free Library

It is the mission of the Talbot County Free Library to enrich and renew the lives of the people it serves. There are two locations: The main library in Easton is located at 100 W. Dover St.; and the St. Michael branch is at 106 Fremont St. The Maryland Room in the Easton branch holds a voluminous collection of genealogical resources and historical documents. Services at both locations include the circulation of books, DVDs, and digital devices, as well as free Wi-Fi, public computers, exhibits, and programs for both children and adults. Many of the Talbot County Free Library’s programs are made possible by the generous support of the local community.  For more information, please visit www.tcfl.org. Be sure to like the library on Facebook and follow us on Instagram @Talbotcountyfreelibrary.

Chef Jordan Lloyd

Chef Jordan Lloyd will be the guest speaker for the May Lunch & Learn series at the St. Michaels branch on Monday, May 1^st at noon.

Lloyd will be speaking about his history and passion for his native region, Talbot County. Coming from a family of watermen and the farms, the foundational passion for his surroundings began in his youth and pushed him to become a community food leader.

After training with the best chefs and hospitality professionals in the country, Lloyd decided to come home and make a difference in the community. The chef is currently the owner of Hambleton House Events & Catering with Alice his wife of 21 years.

In addition, he is the President of the St. Michaels’s Farmers Market and the culinary consultant for the St. Michaels Community Center. Lloyd is committed to curing food insecurity in our region and believes leading is best handled by supporting others in their success.

The Lunch & Learn Speakers series is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Coffee and dessert will be provided. For more information, visit www.tcfl.org  or call 410-745-5877.

About Talbot County Free Library

It is the mission of the Talbot County Free Library to enrich and renew the lives of the people it serves. There are two locations: The main library in Easton is located at 100 W. Dover St.; and the St. Michael branch is at 106 Fremont St. The Maryland Room in the Easton branch holds a voluminous collection of genealogical resources and historical documents. Services at both locations include the circulation of books, DVDs, and digital devices, as well as free Wi-Fi, public computers, exhibits, and programs for both children and adults. Many of the Talbot County Free Library’s programs are made possible by the generous support of the local community.  For more information, please visit www.tcfl.org. Be sure to like the library on Facebook and follow us on Instagram @Talbotcountyfreelibrary.

Talbot County Free Library (TCFL) patrons can now officially check out iPads at Easton and St. Michaels Library for a 14-day period.

All one has to do is bring in their library card, and check out the device that comes with a USB cord. There are currently seven iPads in Easton and three in St. Michaels that check out on a first-come, first-served basis.

“The iPads were paid for with funding that was awarded to the library from the Maryland State Library Agency competitive grant.  Public libraries throughout Maryland apply for these funds on a yearly basis by filling out an application which details the project for which they need funding,” said Dana Newman, Talbot County Free Library Director. “Funds are limited so all libraries applying may not get funded.  The funding for this grant comes from federal funding provided to libraries through the Library Services Technology Act.”

Wi-Fi will be required for internet use, and if one does not have access to Wi-Fi, the library offers Kajeet Wi-Fi hot spots for checkout if available.

For almost three years, TCFL has expanded its digital collection and sees a promising future where all digital resources will be available for checkout, including laptops as well.

“We believe that adding iPads to circulation is an essential offering to our patrons. They need the opportunity to have a resource that will enhance their access to apply for a job, do school work and research, and to have access to our eResources,” said Newman. “In the future, the library hopes to expand its collection with more digital devices so that our patrons can have options when it comes to doing their daily tasks.”

For more information about the iPads, schedule an appointment through email at [email protected], or call the Easton branch at (410) 822-1626 or St. Michaels branch at (410) 745-5877.

About Talbot County Free Library

It is the mission of the Talbot County Free Library to enrich and renew the lives of the people it serves. There are two locations: The main library in Easton is located at 100 W. Dover St.; and the St. Michael branch is at 106 Fremont St. The Maryland Room in the Easton branch holds a voluminous collection of genealogical resources and historical documents. Services at both locations include the circulation of books, DVDs, and digital devices, as well as free Wi-Fi, public computers, exhibits, and programs for both children and adults. Many of the Talbot County Free Library’s programs are made possible by the generous support of the local community.  For more information, please visit www.tcfl.org. Be sure to like the library on Facebook and follow us on Instagram @Talbotcountyfreelibrary.

Dave Wheelan, publisher and executive editor of The Talbot Spy, will speak at the St. Michaels Library on Thursday, April 20 at 11:00 am.

Wheelan will talk about the 13-year history of the Spy Newspapers in Talbot, Kent and Dorchester Counties. He will also go into detail about their impact on the communities they serve; and whether the Spy template might prove to be a successful template for other regions in the country that have lost their legacy newspapers.

Dave Wheelan

Wheelan was born and raised in Winnetka, IL. Over the last thirty years, he has worked in the fields of communications, institutional development, and strategic planning with the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation, Washington College, The Nature Conservancy, Trust for Public Land, and the University of California, Berkeley.

He founded Spy in 2009, which currently supports three e-newspapers on the Eastern Shore.

For more information, call 410 745-5877 or visit the Events Calendar on the website: www.tcfl.org.

About Talbot County Free Library

It is the mission of the Talbot County Free Library to enrich and renew the lives of the people it serves. There are two locations: The main library in Easton is located at 100 W. Dover St.; and the St. Michael branch is at 106 Fremont St. The Maryland Room in the Easton branch holds a voluminous collection of genealogical resources and historical documents. Services at both locations include the circulation of books, DVDs, and digital devices, as well as free Wi-Fi, public computers, exhibits, and programs for both children and adults. Many of the Talbot County Free Library’s programs are made possible by the generous support of the local community.For more information, please visit www.tcfl.org. Be sure to like the library on Facebook and follow us on Instagram @Talbotcountyfreelibrary.