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Children’s
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Programs
Director’s Report 2
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Adult Programs
Children’s
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Programs
Adult Programs
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Help Us Build the Future
When we think about libraries of old, we picture leather-bound books
sitting on big wooden shelves and a library catalog system kept on
awkward, finger-taxing index cards. Today’s libraries are so very
different from that old-fashioned image. While the library has long
been a provider of information and life-long learning, it has also
increasingly become a community and cultural center, a gateway to
digital worlds, and a place where knowledgeable staff educate and
inspire patrons about art and literature. The modern library now also
serves as a neutral forum in which patrons of every stripe can engage
in civil discourse.
That’s the library today; now you can help us define what a library—
and in particular the Talbot County Free Library—will be tomorrow.
In March, we will be asking residents of Talbot County to help us
create a strategic plan for the library. Together, we will imagine how
the library might best serve our modern community’s needs. The plan
we create will be inclusive, equitable, and far-sighted. It will establish
a new vision, mission, values, and goals for the library.
As part of this process, beginning in March, the library will post on its
website (www.tcfl.org) an online survey for community members to
fill out. We will also hold several open meetings to gather community
input. Please keep an eye on our website throughout the month of
March to help take part in planning our library’s future!
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the people it serves. The board and staff of the Talbot County Free
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Children’s Programming
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Easton
Meet the Creatures of Pickering Creek
Mondays, March 6 & May 1, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Story Time
Tuesdays, March 7 - April 11 & May 23 - 30, 10:00 a.m. For
children 5 and under accompanied by an adult.
Daffodils
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales
and hills,
When all at once I saw a
crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the
trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the
breeze.
Continuous as the stars that
shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending
line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly
dance.
The waves beside them
danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in
glee:
A poet could not be but gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed'and gazed'but little
thought
What wealth the show to me
had brought ….
—William Wordsworth—
Craft Explorers
Wednesday, March 15, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. & Thursday
April 20, 1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Young Gardeners Club: All About Birds
Friday, March 24, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Sponsored by the
Talbot County Garden Club. For grades 1-4. Preregistration required.
Judy Center 0-3 Playgroups
Fridays, March 31, April 28, & May 5, 10:00 - 11:00
a.m.
Spring Origami
Wednesday, April 19, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Limited to 12 participants.
Ages 8 thru teens. Pre-registration required.
Special, Off-Site Program:
Best-Selling Children’s Book Author to Speak at Moton
Monday, May 22, 10:00 a.m., Adam Gidwitz, author of the Newberry
Honor book The Inquisitor’s Tale, will speak at Easton Elementary
School Moton, 307 Glenwood Ave. This program is sponsored by the Eastern Shore
Regional Library.
St. Michaels
Family Unplugged Games
Thursdays, March 2, April 6, May 4. 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).
Family Crafts
Monday, April 3, 3:00 p.m. Earth Day Crafts
Monday, May 15, 3:00 p.m. Spring Crafts
Story Time (often joined by “Canine Companions for
Independence” dog Vail with Miss Kate)
Wednesdays, March 8, April 12 & 26, and May 24, 10:30 a.m.
For children age 5 and under accompanied by an adult.
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St. Michaels Children’s Programs (continued)
Minecraft
Wednesdays, March 8 & 22, April 12 & 26, and May 24, 3:30 p.m. Explore Minecraft on the library’s
computers! For ages 5 and older.
Puppet Show: Goldilocks and the 3 Bears
Thursday, March 16, 3:30 p.m. Performed by the library’s own Ms. Carla. For ages 1 - 7
accompanied by an adult.
STEM Story Time: Boats at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Wednesday, March 29, 10:30 a.m. Pre-registration is required for free admittance to this program at the
Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Please call the St Michaels Library 410-745-5877 to pre-register. For
ages 7 and under accompanied by an adult.
Puppet Show: The Fisherman and His Wife
Thursday, April 13, 3:30 p.m. Adventures of a fisherman who catches fish that grant him 3 wishes.
Performed by the library’s own Ms. Carla. For ages 1 - 7 accompanied by an adult.
Camp-In at the Library
Thursday, April 27, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Enjoy stories, games, snacks, and crafts with a camping theme.
Wear your pajamas and bring your own sleeping bag for this camping-themed event! For ages 2 to 8
accompanied by an adult.
Puppet Show: 1, 2, Buckle My Shoe
Thursday, May 18, 3:30 p.m. A collection of favorite nursery rhymes and stories. Performed by the library’s
own Ms. Carla. For ages 1 - 7 accompanied by an adult.
Special, Off-Site Program:
Blue Sky Puppet Theatre at Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Sunday, May 21, 1:00 p.m. As part of our partnership with CBMM, the library will sponsor
a performance by the Blue Sky Puppet Theatre during the Museum’s free admission
Community Day.
Adult Programs
Easton
Stitching Time
Mondays, March 13, April 10, May15, 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.
Brown Bag: Ensuring Children Gain the Skills to Succeed in Life
Thursday, March 16, noon. Imagination Library of Talbot County and the Judy Center
explain how important the first five years of life are in ensuring a child’s success in school
and later in life as an adult.
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Lawyer/Author to Discuss His New Novel: Big Law
Thursday, March 16, 6:30 p.m. Attorney and author Ron Liebman talks about his new novel, Big Law, a story
of life and intrigue in a prominent law firm. Publisher’s Weekly called Big Law “compelling.”
Book Discussion: Still Alice
Monday, March 20, 6:30 p.m. The Easton Library Book Group discusses Still Alice, by Lisa
Genova.
Local Spring Bird Pilgrimages: Our Rites of Spring
Thursday, March 23, 6:00 p.m. Dr. Paul Spitzer speaks about the birds that migrate through
Delmarva and the routes they follow. His talk will be leavened with snatches of poetry from
Chaucer, Whitman, and Spitzer.
Dr. Paul Spitzer
Brown Bag: Superintendent Kelly Griffith Reports on Talbot County Schools
Thursday, April 13, noon. Dr. Kelly Griffith, Superintendent of Talbot County Public Schools,
gives an update on items of interest and importance in our school system.
Book Discussion: A Reliable Wife
Monday, April 17, 6:30 p.m. The Easton Library Book Group discusses A Reliable Wife by
Robert Goolrick.
Dr. Kelly Griffith
Author to Discuss One Family’s Extraordinary Maryland History
Thursday, April 27, 6:30 p.m. Author Martha Frick Symington Sanger talks about her book,
Maryland Blood: An American Family in War and Peace, the Hambletons of Maryland 1657 to the Present.
Book Discussion: The End of the World as We Know It
Monday, May 15, 6:30 p.m. The Easton Library Book Group discusses Robert Goolrick’s memoir.
Brown Bag: The Evolution of Chesapeake Music
Thursday, May 18, noon. Don Buxton, executive director of Chesapeake Music, tells the story of this amazing
organization’s 32-year history and the many contributions it has made to the cultural life of
our community.
Get Out & Go! Eastern Shore Road Trips
Thursday, May 18, 6:30 p.m. Jim Duffy and Jill Jasuta, authors of Eastern Shore Road
Trips: 27 One-Day Adventures on Delmarva, share fun and interesting stories from their
travels.
Easton High School Art Reception
Friday, May 19, 6:00 p.m. Come enjoy refreshments and a newly installed exhibit of fine art
produced by the students of Easton High School.
Jasuta & Duffy
St. Michaels Adult Programs
Arts & Crafts Group
Thursdays, March 2, April 6, & May 4, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Free instruction for knitting, beading,
needlework, and tatting. Bring your coloring book, Zentangle pens, or anything else that fuels your passion for
being creative. You may also bring a lunch.
Brown Bag: Iconic Images: Pictures Worth 1,000 Words
Monday, March 6, noon. Marie Martin, expert appraiser of documentary and fine art photography,
explains why some photographic images become iconic.
Marie Martin
St. Michaels Adult Programs (continued)
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Bay Hundred Chess
Wednesdays, March 8 & 22, April 12 & 26, and May 10 & 24, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Learn and play the strategic game of chess. Beginners welcome.
Memoir Writers
Thursdays, March 9 & 23, April 13 & 27, May 11 & 25, 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. Patrons are asked to pre-register for this program.
Coloring for Teens & Adults
Mondays, March 13, April 17, and May 8, 3:00 p.m. Explore the relaxing process of coloring!
St. Michaels Book Group to Discuss The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom
Wednesday, March 15, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday Speaker: Author Introduces Her Latest with Music and Fun
Saturday, March 18, 2:00 p.m. Author, wordsmith, humorist, and musician Susan Jones introduces
her newest book, For Better and for Verse, with readings of “vocabulary verse” and accompanying
music.
Susan Jones
Book Arts for Teens & Adults
Monday, March 27, 3:00 p.m. Fold and Cut Book
Monday, April 24, 3:00 p.m. Accordion Book.
Monday, May 22, 3:00 p.m. Japanese Stab Binding Book.
Explore the fascinating process of creating a personal journal!
Tuesday Movies@noon (on the library’s big, professional screen)
March 28: Florence Foster Jenkins
April 25: Little Miss Marker
May 23: Race
Brown Bag: Intelligence in Flux: From the Cold War to the Present
Monday, April 3, noon. David P. Hunt, a 32-year veteran of the CIA's Clandestine Service,
discusses select operations from his experiences overseas, the forces agents contend with, and
issues facing the profession.
David P. Hunt
Saturday Speaker: “History Unfolded: Our Local Newspapers & the Holocaust”
Saturday, April 8, 2:00 p.m. David Klevan of the United States Holocaust Memorial
Museum explains how local newspapers covered the Nazi threat in the ‘30s and ‘40s, how
Americans reacted, and what that means for us today.
St. Michaels Book Group to Discuss Fair and Tender Ladies by Lee Smith
Wednesday, April 19, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Brown Bag: The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Model Boat Building
Monday, May 1, noon. Model boat builder Bob Mason shares information about the two volunteer
groups within the CBMM that are model related: the Model Guild and the Model Sailing Club.
St. Michaels Book Group to Discuss Transatlantic by Colum McCann
Wednesday, May 17, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Bob Mason
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