May 17, 2013 

Queen Anne's County Free Library
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Summer Reading is Here!
Dig into Reading this Summer
Upcoming Programs
 
We have so many exciting events planned for this summer! To view our programs for both Children's and Teens' events, visit:
 


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Kent Island Branch Children's Events
Check the Summer Reading Programs for more great events!

 
Wiggle Giggle Story Time
Thursday, May 23 at 10:30 a.m.
For babies to age 5 with an adult
A high-energy story time filled with movement and music for children of varying developmental abilities. Play time follows the stories. Judy Steele from the Infants and Toddlers Early Intervention Program will be in attendance to answer questions and offer 
Storytimesupport.      
 
Story Time
Thursdays, June 20, 27 and July 11 at 10:30 a.m.
For ages 2-5 with caregiver
Stories, songs, movement, craft, and play. We'll feature a different aspect of our "Dig Into Reading" summer reading theme every week, including construction, dinosaurs, gardens, and burrowing animals.
 
Mother Goose on the Loose
Fridays, June 21, 28 and July 5 from 10:00-10:30 a.m.
For ages 3 months - 36 months
Nursery rhymes, songs, movement, puppets, and story followed by playtime.
 
Kent Island Teen Events
maker meetup: cereal box meeting
Maker Meetups
Wednesdays, June 19 and July 17 from 10:30 a.m. - 12 noon
For ages 10-adult
For anyone who likes to make things! Design and bake a shrink-plastic ring in June. Weave baskets using old cereal boxes in July. (Please bring us your cereal boxes this summer!)      
 
  
Teen Writers Workshop
Thursdays, June 27 and July 25 at 3:00 p.m.
For grades 6-12
Creative writing workshops featuring your choice of poetry, short fiction, and creative non-fiction 


Draw Anime Drawing Anime
Tuesday, July 9 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
For ages 10-18
Interested in creating your very own Anime character? Artist and Japanese culture enthusiast Hanna Kingsley will lead participants through the process of character creation from initial drafts to the final inking with an exploration of color techniques along the way. Registration is requested but walk-ins are welcome if space permits. Please call (410) 643-8161.      

 

  
 
Cupcake Wars
Wednesday, July 24 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
For grades 6-12
Bake and decorate mini cupcakes for a taste/presentation challenge judged by the librarians. Please sign up beginning on June 17 to receive a list of available ingredients and supplies. You may wish to bring your own secret ingredients and special kitchen tools. Recipe research assistance will be available all summer to help you plan. Winners will be invited (but not required) to bake for our summer reading wrap-up party and will be featured in the library newsletter. Call (410) 643-8161. 


Kent Island Branch Everyone Events

    

Art at Noon

  
Every Saturday from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
  

For ALL ages!

  

Practice creative expression while making your own piece of mixed media art using recycled materials. Themes and materials vary weekly. Bring the whole family! Free!

 

Led by artist Glenn Shiring

  

  

 
 
Seed Art
 
Tuesday, June 25 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
 
For ALL ages!
 
Create artwork using seeds of many colors, shapes, and sizes. 
Led by artist Glenn Shiring. Free. No registration 
 
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Beet Juice Painting
 
Monday, July 29 from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m
 
For ALL ages!
 
Use beet juice and other natural colors on recycled materials 
to paint an original work of art. 
Led by artist Glenn Shiring. Free. No registration
 

Kent Island Book Clubs 

    
   
The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt by Caroline Preston
Tuesday, June 18 at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday Nighters Book Club
Join the Tuesday Nighters Book Club as we discuss The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.  Light refreshments will be provided. Questions? Call 410-643-8161. 
  
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Thursday, May 23 at 2:00 p.m.
The Real Story Non-Fiction Book Club
This month we will be discussing A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson.  Light 
                                                    refreshments will be provided. 

Questions? Call 410-643-8161.
Centreville Branch Children's Events
Check the Summer Reading Programs for more great events!
 

 

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tuesdays, June 18, 25 and July 2 at 10:30 a.m.
For ages 3 months to 36 months with a caregiver
30 minutes of nursery rhymes, songs, books, movement, puppets, and musical instruments to help develop early literacy skills for young children.      
                  
Story Time
Wednesdays, June 19, 26, and July 3 at 10:30 a.m.
For babies through age 5 with a caregiver
Stories, songs, rhymes, and movement followed by a craft.
Pajama story time


PJ Story Time
Thursday, June 13 7:00-7:30 p.m.
For ages birth-5 with caregiver
Wear your pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed animal or blanket and enjoy some stories,
 songs, and a craft.



Centreville Branch Teen Events
   
  
Teen Advisory Board
Monday, June 17 from 4:00 to 4:45 p.m.
For ages 13 thru 18
The Library wants your input! Suggest books and help plan programs! To find out more attend the meeting.  Refreshments will be provided.


Cupcake Wars
Wednesday, June 19 at 3:00 p.m.
For grades 6-12
Do you like baking and decorating? Come to the library with a friend and test out your skills in this fun contest. Each group will get a cupcake or cake and will be allowed 30 minutes to decorate it with the supplies provided and the secret ingredient that has to be used. Registration required. Gluten free available upon request. 

Centreville Branch Adult & Teen Events
 
Tips to Learning Bird Songs
Tuesday, May 21 from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.
Something About Maryland Lunchtime Series
You are out enjoying nature and you see the birds hopping and flying and you hear the birds singing. But wait! What bird is singing that song? You know what many birds look like, but those tweets and whistles and squawks are just too hard to learn...or are they?

 

Jim Wilson will provide tips on how to sort out and learn the songs of some of the birds that are in the Centreville area. He will go over some of the tools available to help you learn bird songs in the comfort of your home. For those interested, Jim will lead a follow-up bird walk on Saturday morning, May 25, at an early hour to take advantage of the Dawn Chorus. Comments, special requests and questions can be e-mailed to Jim Wilson at [email protected] or call him at

                                                         410-758-3717.

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The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje
Thursday, May 23 at 7 p.m.
Book Discussion Group
In the early 1950s, an eleven-year-old boy in Colombo boards a ship bound for England. At mealtimes he is seated at the "cat's table" -- as far from Captain's Table as can be -- with a ragtag group of "insignificant" adults and two other boys.  As the ship crosses the Indian Ocean, the boys tumble from one adventure to another. By turns poignant and electrifying, The Cat's Table is a spellbinding story about the magical, often forbidden, discoveries of childhood.
 
 
 
 
How 
You 
Can Succeed as a Self-Published Author
 
RobertBidinotto
Thursday, May 30 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Author Visit
"There's never been a better time to be an author," local author, Robert Bidinotto says. "The opportunities and financial rewards are amazing."

Bidinotto will share publishing and writing tips with aspiring writers, at no charge. His talk will compare the exciting range of low-cost publishing options now available to authors, including traditional publishing and small press, as well as self-published ebooks, audiobooks, and "print on demand" editions. 
 
 
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Centreville Branch - 121 S. Commerce St., Centreville, MD 21617 - 410-758-0980
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