Youth Programs
Easton
Story Time
Tuesdays, April 2 – 16, 10:00 a.m., with program repeating at 11:00 a.m. For ages 5 and under accompanied by an adult.
Afternoon Chess Academy
Tuesdays, April 2 & 16, 4:30 p.m. Learn and play chess. For ages 6 – 16. Snacks served. Please pre-register.
Love Your Library Family Read-In
Wednesday, April 10, 4:00 – 5:45 p.m. Find a cozy, comfy spot in the library, gather a few good books or magazines, and READ! Fun for the whole family! Snacks served.
Young Gardeners Club
Thursday, April 11, 3:45 p.m. For children in grades 1 – 4. Please pre-register. This program is sponsored by the Talbot County Garden Club.
Peer Pilots: Fly into a Day in the Life of a High Schooler
Tuesday, April 23, 6:00 p.m. 8th Graders: Are you on your way to high school? Meet current high school students and discover proven ways to make friends and influence teachers. Games, snacks, and small group activities to foster relationships between 8th grade students and high school students. For 8th grade students exclusively.
Challenge Island: Rainforest Zoo (STEM Learning Program)
Wednesday, April 24, 4:00 p.m. Discover the connection between recycling and protecting rainforest animals. Join a “tribe” to engineer a variety of animal likenesses using recycled materials. Share and display your animals in the Rainforest Island Zoo! All materials provided for this fantastic, learning adventure. For children in grades 1-5. Please pre-register.
Read with Tiger, a Certified Therapy Dog
Monday, April 29, 4:00 p.m. Bring a book or choose a library book and read with Janet Dickey and her dog, Tiger. For ages 5 and up.
St. Michaels
Read with Wally, a Pet on Wheels Therapy Dog
Monday, April 1, 3:30 p.m. Bring a book or choose a library book and read with Ms. Maggie Gowe and her dog, Wally.
We are Builders
Wednesday, April 3, 3:30 p.m. Enjoy STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). Build with Legos or foam blocks!
For children 6 – 12.
STEM Story Time at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Wednesday, April 10, 10:30 a.m. Enjoy STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) story time, and learn about Chesapeake Bay life! Pre-registration is required for free admission to the museum. Please call the St Michaels library (410-745-5877) to pre-register for this event. For ages 5 and under accompanied by an adult.
Camp-In at the Library (for ages 2 –8 accompanied by an adult)
Thursday, April 11, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Camping themed games, crafts, scavenger hunt, story time, and s’mores round the campfire! Wear your camping gear or pj’s, bring a sleeping bag or blanket (optional). Sponsored by the library and St. Luke’s School. Pre-registration at 410-745-5877 required.
Family Crafts
Tuesday, April 16, 3:30 p.m. Recycled Plastic Shrinky Dink Jewelry
Story Time
Wednesday, April 24, 10:30 a.m. For children 5 and under accompanied by an adult.
Family Unplugged Games
Thursday, April 25, 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 accompanied by an adult).
Adult Programs
Easton
Advanced Excel
Wednesday, April 3, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Feeling pretty confident in your skills with Microsoft’s Excel? Computer Training Specialist Rita Hill will show you how the pros use it. Bring your own PC laptop or just sit and observe (no Macs please).
An Evening with National Book Award Finalist Naomi Shihab Nye
Tuesday, April 9, 6:30 p.m. Celebrated American writer Naomi Shihab Nye talks about her life and work, which includes poetry, short fiction, and novels. William Stafford called Nye “a champion of the literature of encouragement and heart. Reading her work enhances life.” Nye’s appearance is made possible by the Eastern Shore Regional Library.
Plan Your Permaculture Garden
Saturday, April 13, 10:00 a.m. Talbot County Master Gardener Missy Corley will explain the basic permaculture principles, showing gardeners how to take advantage of what nature already provides in terms of light, soil, air, and water. Learn how to save time and money while helping to heal the earth. Materials will be provided. Corley will also provide a tour of the Talbot County Free Seed Library for those interested.
Stitching Time
Monday, April 15, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Work on your favorite project with a group. Limited knitting and crochet instruction provided for beginners. All are welcome.
Book Discussion: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Monday, April 15, 6:30 p.m. The Easton Book Group (open to all) discusses Jones’ novel, which was longlisted for the National Book Award.
Charts, Graphics, and Pivot Tables
Wednesday, April 17, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Computer Training Specialist Rita Hill will teach you the ins and outs of using Microsoft’s Charts, Graphics, and Pivot Tables. Bring your own PC laptop or just sit and observe (no Macs please).
A Treasure Trove of Historic Photos of Talbot County
Thursday, April 18, 6:30 p.m. The Talbot Historical Society is home to a world-class archive of some 50,000 photographic negatives. Larry Denton, Executive Director of the Historical Society, will give an illustrated lecture featuring a number of these historic photos, including early aerial shots of the county, early Oxford sailboat races, the first Tred Avon Yacht Club, the first phone booth in Easton, the Original Floating Theatre at Easton Point, a Pennsylvania Railroad Engine running through downtown Easton, and more.
Science After Hours: Horn Point Lab Presents: “Good News from the Choptank”
Monday, April 29, 6:30 p.m. As part of Horn Point Laboratory’s Science After Hours series,
Dr. Tom Fisher will share some good scientific news about the Choptank.
St. Michaels
Lunch & Learn: Maryland Sports History
Monday, April 1, noon. Jeff Korman, retired manager of the Enoch Pratt Free Library’s Maryland Department, brings his Maryland Sports History challenge to St. Michaels. He will share stories of Maryland’s iconic sports teams, and of the great athletes who have played for them. This program includes images of historic events, places, teams, and personalities. The Lunch and Learn series is sponsored by the Friends of the Library, coffee and dessert will be provided.
Arts and Crafts
Thursday, April 4, 10:00 a.m. to noon.
Bring your own needlework projects, Zentangle pens, coloring books or anything else that fuels your passion for being creative. Limited instruction for needlework.
Award-Winning Local Author to Read from The Night Is Young
Thursday, April 4, 5:00 p.m. Barbara Lockhart uses the setting of the Eastern Shore of Maryland for her two novels, Requiem for a Summer Cottage and Elizabeth’s Field (Independent Book Publishers Award silver medal winner 2014), as well as in her new collection of short stories, The Night is Young (Indie Excellence Book Awards finalist 2017). With lyrical prose, she captures the flavor of the land and the people, ordinary folk living in small towns and on farms in both the present era and in pre-Civil War history.
Bay Hundred Chess
Wednesdays, April 10 & 24, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Learn and play the strategic game of chess. Beginners welcome.
Memoir Writers
Thursdays, April 11 & 25, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Record and share your memories of life and family with a group of friendly, like-minded people. Participants are invited to bring their lunch.
Special Film Presentation
Monday, April 15, noon. A Night to Remember. RMS Titanic sank on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City on April 15, 1912, one hundred and seven years to the day before this screening. This film chronicles that tragic event.
St. Michael’s Library Book Club (open to all)
Wednesday, April 17, 3:30 p.m. Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
Coloring for Teens & Adults
Tuesday, April 23, 3:30 p.m. Explore the relaxing process of coloring!
Tuesday Movie@noon
April 30, Marshall: This is the incredible true story of future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall (Chadwick Boseman) as he battles through one of his career defining cases.
Note: All library programs are free and open to the public. Unless otherwise noted below, patrons do not need to pre-register to attend these programs.
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