Giant Walk-On Map of Maryland at St. Michaels Library
On Monday, June 25, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will play host to a giant, walk-on map of the state of Maryland. There will be special activities for children 6 and older. All participants must wear socks. All library programs are free and open to the public. Patrons do not need to pre-register to participate in this program (but don’t forget those socks!). 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 Story Time
On Tuesdays, June 26 and July 10 – 31, 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.
Contact: Laura Powell, telephone: 410-822-1626
St. Michaels Library to Screen Free Movie
On Tuesday, June 26, at noon, the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will show a film on its big, professional screen. For licensing reasons, we cannot publicize the name of the movie here, but if you can call the library at 410-745-5877 or visit www.tcfl.org to learn the title. 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.
Contact: Shauna Beulah, telephone: 410-745-5877
GSK Science in the Summer: The Science of Space at Easton Library
On Wednesday, June 27, and Thursday, June 28, from 10:00 a.m. – noon for scientists entering grades 2 and 3, and 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. for scientists entering grades 4 – 6., the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library will host a STEM program sponsored by Glaxo Smith Kline and the Association for the Advancement of Science. Children will learn about the stars, the moon, space travel, and more through active, hands-on learning. All library programming is free and open to the public, but patrons are required to pre –register for this program. Online registration begins on June 1 at www.tcfl.org. 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, June 27, July 25, and August 8 & 22, 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 participate in 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
Bay Hundred Chess at St. Michaels Library
On Wednesdays, June 27, July 11 & 25, and August 8 & 22, from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., the St. Michael branch of the Talbot County Free Library invites patrons of all ages to come in and learn and play the strategic game of chess. Beginners 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 410-745-5877, or visit www.tcfl.org.
Contact: Shauna Beulah, telephone: 410-745-5877
Family Games at St. Michaels Library
On Wednesdays, June 27, July 25, August 22, at 3:30 p.m., the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will present an afternoon of board games and fun educational children’s games for all ages (children 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult). 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.
Contact: Diana Hastings, telephone: 410-745-5877
Memoir Writers Program at St. Michaels Library
On Thursdays, June 28, July 12 & 26, and August 9 & 23, 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 participate in 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
St. Michaels Library to Screen Emmy Award-winning Civil Rights Documentary
On Thursday, June 28, at 2:00 p.m., the St. Michaels branch of the Talbot County Free Library will offer a free showing of “Miles of Smiles: The Years of Struggle” on the library’s big professional screen. “Miles of Smiles,” filmed by Academy Award-winning director Paul Wagner, tells the story of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, which, under the leadership of A. Philip Randolph, became the first black union to win major concessions in wage and working conditions from a large American corporation.
The Brotherhood also played a central role in the nation’s civil rights movement. It was sleeping car porter E. D. Nixon who—under the guidance of Randolph—organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott that first brought Martin Luther King, Jr., into the Civil Rights Movement. “Library guy” Bill Peak, whose wife performed much of the archival research for the film, will be on hand to talk about its production and answer questions. “Mile of Smiles” is being shown as part of the yearlong celebration of Frederick Douglass’s bicentennial.
All library programs are free and open to the public. Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend this film. For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.
Contact: Bill Peak, telephone: 410-822-1626
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