Easton Children’s Programs
Drop In STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics
Thursday, February 1, 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. Minecraft, Virtual Reality, Build with LEGOS, and more! For ages 6 and up.
Story Time
Tuesdays, February 6 – March 27, 10:00 a.m.; program repeats at 11:00 a.m. For children 5 and under accompanied by an adult.
Afternoon Chess Club
Tuesdays, February 6 – March 27, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Learn and play chess. For ages 6 – 16. Snacks served. To guarantee your spot, please register by calling (410-822-1626) or emailing ([email protected]) Laura Powell.
We Are Makers
Wednesdays, February 7, 21, & 28, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Design and create gadgets and gizmos with guided instruction and a fun box full of supplies. For ages 6 and up. Limited space. Pre-registration required.
Young Gardeners Club, sponsored by the Talbot County Garden Club
Friday, February 16, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Details to be announced.
For grades 1-4. Pre-registration required.
Read with Latte, a Certified Therapy Dog
Tuesday, February 20, 4:00 p.m. Bring a book or choose a library book and read with Janet Dickey and her dog Latte.
St. Michaels Children’s Programs
Maker Space
Wednesday, February 7, 3:30 p.m. Enjoy STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) building with Legos, Zoobs, and more! For children 6 and older.
Family Unplugged Games
Thursday, February 8, 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 need to be accompanied by an adult).
Story Time
Wednesdays, February 14 & 28, 10:30 a.m. For children 5 and under accompanied by an adult.
Minecraft
Wednesdays, February 14 & 28, 3:30 p.m. Explore Minecraft on the library’s computers. For ages 5 and older.
Family Crafts
Thursday February 15, 3:30 p.m. Book Arts: Fold & Cut Book from a Maryland Map
Easton Teen & Adult Programs
Afternoon Chess Club
Tuesdays, February 6 – March 27, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Learn and play chess. For ages 6 – 16. Snacks served. To guarantee your spot, please register by calling (410-822-1626) or emailing ([email protected]) Laura Powell. Program organized and run by Mr. Wala-Neh Labala, a program coordinator for school-based mental health with Eastern Shore Psychological Services, which contracts with Talbot County Public Schools.
Stitching Time
Monday, February 12, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Patrons are invited to work on their favorite project with a group. Limited instruction will be available for beginners. Newcomers welcome.
Lunch & Learn: Frederick Douglass’s 200th Birthday
Thursday, February 15, 1:00 p.m. Come learn about Talbot County’s most famous native son and the activities planned throughout the state to celebrate his bicentennial. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Bring your lunch. Coffee and dessert will be provided.
The Women in Frederick Douglass’s Life
Thursday, February 15, 6:00 p.m. Panel discussion of the women who supported Frederick Douglass throughout his long life and helped him to achieve all that he did.
Teen Game Board Night
Thursday, February 22, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Join us as we play real, live, face-to-face board games! Bring your own or use the library’s: Catan, Ticket to Ride, Chess, and more! For grades 6-12. Light refreshments.
An Afternoon of Films about People Who Inspired Change
Monday, February 26, noon – 7:00 p.m. Films will include Alice’s Ordinary People, a documentary look at an unsung heroine of the Civil Rights Movement.
Easton Book Group Discussion: Swing Time by Zadie Smith
Monday, February 26, 6:30 p.m.
St. Michaels Teen & Adult Programs
Arts & Crafts
Thursday, February 1, 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.
Book Discussion: The God of Small Things
Thursday, February 1, 2:30 p.m. Bill Peak hosts a discussion of Arundhati Roy’s Man Booker Prize Winner, The God of Small Things.
Brown Bag: “500 Years of African-American History”
Monday, February 5, noon. Using the magic carpet of original newspapers dating from the 17th through the 21st centuries, Dr. Stephen Goldman transports you through 500 Years of African-American history. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Bring your lunch. Coffee and dessert will be provided.
Coloring for Teens & Adults
Monday, February 5, 3:30 p.m. Explore the relaxing process of coloring!
Memoir Writers
Thursdays, February 8 & 22, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 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.
Bay Hundred Chess
Wednesdays, February 14 & 28, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Learn and play the strategic game of chess. Beginners welcome. For all ages.
Putting Them on the Map:
Tracing African American Book History through GIS Technology
Saturday, February 17, 2:00 p.m. Dr. Alisha Knight, Associate Professor of English and American Studies at Washington College, will speak about her work exploring the connection between African American book publishing and geographic technologies.
Note: All library programs are free and open to the public. Unless otherwise noted below, patrons do not need to pre-register to attend a library program.
Contact: Bill Peak, telephone: 410-822-1626
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