October 18, 2013 
   
 
       


Big News for eBook Users!
We are excited to announce that Penguin eBooks will soon be available to download from Overdrive!

This includes favorite authors such as:

Nora Roberts 
-- Tom Clancy -- Patricia Cornwell
 
Lee Child -- 
Clive Cussler 
-- Ken Follett -- Junot Diaz
 
Khald Hosseini -- 
Thomas Pynchon 
-- Charlaine Harris -- Maya Banks - Harlan Coben
 
Elizabeth Gilbert 
-- W.E.B. Griffin -- 
Kathy Reichs -- 
Iris Johansen 
-- and many many more!

The Maryland Digital eLibrary Consortium's collection development specialists are busy purchasing a selection of popular new releases by Penguin Book authors. These titles were not previously sold to Overdrive for download by library patrons.  Click here to visit the Maryland's Digital eLibrary Consortium web site. Use your existing or create a new account to download eBooks and Audio-Books to your phone, tablet, Kindle, computer, or other e-reading device.
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 Kent Island Branch Children's Events
 
Read to Rover
Tuesday, October 22 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 7 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesdays, November 12 & 26 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
For Kdg - 5th grade
Read to a dog from Pets on Wheels to develop reading skills and confidence.
Please call 410-643-8161 to reserve your time slot.
Miss Kristin & Miss Julie are ready for Halloween!

Story Time 
Thursdays, October 24 & 31 at 10:15 and 11:00 a.m.
For ages 2 - 5 with an adult
Books, rhymes, songs and movement activities followed by a craft. Read, sing, play, write and talk about a different theme each week.
October 31 includes our annual Halloween costume parade.


Mother Goose on the Loose
Fridays, October 18 & 25 at 9:45 and 11:00 a.m.
For ages 3 months - 36 months with an adult
Nursery rhymes, songs, movement, puppets and story followed by playtime.  

 
Trick or Treat Bags
Friday, October 25 at 2:00 p.m.
For PreK - 5th grade
Read a story about a happy witch, a cast of animal friends, and a hungry dragon. Then color a canvas Halloween tote bag using permanent markers and a kit from the Oriental Trading Company.


 
 
 
Halloween Party  
Thursday, October 31 at 2:30 p.m.
For Kdg - 5th grade
Come to the library in your Halloween costume for crafts and some snacks!
 
 
Tablet Magic Story Hour
Monday, November 4 at 1:30 p.m.
For Kdg - 2nd grade
Together we will use an iPad app to create a story, such as a fractured fairy tale. Small groups will use toys, puppets and props to  represent a story scene. Join us for a fun mix of storytelling and technology!  Presented by Rachael Stein of the Eastern Shore Regional Library.
 
Storytime with the Zoo 
Friday, November 8 at 11:00 a.m. in the children's room
For ages 2 - 5
Meet one of the Maryland Zoo's animal ambassadors as the ZOOMobile team presents an interactive
reading of a wildlife-themed children's book and an animal-related craft.
Pre-registration is required and space is limited to 35 children. Please call 410-643-8161.
 
Cookie Decorating and Sweet Treats Exchange 
Wednesday, November 13 at 2:30 p.m.
For ages 10 and up
Decorate sugar cookies with us! Please sign up by November 11 so we know how many cookies to order.  You may also choose to prepare a sweet treat to exchange.  Recipe forms are available at the circulation desk.
 
 
Pajama Program Storytime
Friday, November 15 at 9:45 a.m.
For babies - age 5 with an adult
Roll right out of bed and wear your PJs to enjoy stories, songs and rhymes.  Bring a new pair of pajamas (toddler sizes through pre-teen) to donate to the Pajama Program. Face painting and goodie bags provided by the Pajama Program.
 
Turkey Time
Thursday, November 21 at 10:30 a.m.
Friday, November 22 at 9:45 a.m.
For babies - age 5 with an adult
Sing, read, play, talk and write about Thanksgiving followed by a turkey craft and playtime.
 
Kent Island Branch Everyone Events

     

Art at Noon

Every Saturday from noon 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


LEGO Art

Friday, October 18 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.

For ALL ages! 

Use repurposed LEGO bricks to create a work of art. Hosted by artist Glenn Shiring. 

 

Art at Noon: Masks

Saturday, October 26 from noon to 2:00 p.m.

For ALL ages!

Drop by our weekly art class for a special event: mixed media masks using recycled materials.

Hosted by artist Glenn Shiring.

 

 

The Bubble Lady

Friday, November 1 at 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.

For ALL ages!

See, touch and blow giant bubbles, long bubbles and smoke bubbles with "The Bubble Lady."  You could go inside a bubble!

Made possible by a grant form the Sinsky-Kresser-Racusin Memorial Foundation.

Kent Island Branch Adult & Teen Events 

 King Peggy by Peggielene Bartels & Eleanor Herman

Thursday, October 24 at 2:00 p.m.
Book Discussion Group
Join the Afternoon Book Club as we read King Peggy by Peggielene Bartels and Eleanor Herman. The book is this year's selection for the "One Maryland, One Book" program, so join in reading with all of Maryland! Light refreshments will be provided.
 
Cookie Decorating and Sweet Treats Exchange 
Wednesday, November 13 at 2:30 p.m.
For ages 10 and up
Decorate sugar cookies with us! Please sign up by November 11 so we know how many cookies to order.  You may also choose to prepare a sweet treat to exchange.  Recipe forms are available at the circulation desk.
Kent Island Branch Adult Events
Reader's Choice: Bring a Food Themed Book!
Tuesday, November 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Book Discussion Group
It's "Reader's Choice" month! Join the Tuesday Nighters Book Club as we discuss books that feature a food theme, either in the title or the subject of the book. Any type of book! Yes, even 50 Shades of Chicken.  Light refreshments will be provided and you can bring in a recipe mentioned in your book.  We will also be selecting books to read in 2014, so bring in some suggestions. 
 
 
Computer & e-Reader/Tablet Assistance
  
Do you have questions about a Microsoft Office product? Do you need to set up an email account, but don't know how? Or maybe you have questions about how to download a library book to your e-Reader. We can help answer your computer and e-Reader questions at the Kent Island Branch. Just call 410-643-8161 to set up an appointment today.
 
Creative Fun at the Library

 
Centreville Branch Children's Events 
Sneaks the Cat is ready for Halloween!
 Halloween Party
Thursday, October 31 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
For grades Pre-K to 8th
Come to the library in your Halloween costume for crafts, snacks and trick or treating
at the library!

   
Pajama Story Time
Thursday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m.
For ages birth - 5 with an adult
Wear your PJs and bring you favorite stuffed animal or blanket and enjoy songs,
stories and a craft!


LEGO Mania
Wednesday, November 13 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
For grades Kdg to 8th
There is only a half day of school, so spend the afternoon building LEGO creations with friends!

Centreville Branch Everyone Events


First Saturday Art at the Library
Saturdays, November 2 & December 7 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
For ALL ages

Practice creative expression while making your own piece of mixed media art using recycled materials.

Themes and materials vary monthly. Bring the whole family! Free!

Led by artist Glenn Shiring

 

Centreville Branch Teen Events
Teen Read Week At the Library - Seek the Unknown in the Catalog
Monday, October 14 through Saturday, October 19
For grades 6 - 12
Create reviews in the catalog of books you have read recently.  For every review you write in the catalog you can choose a book that is yours to keep from our prize stash! To receive your book, show a library staff member your review.

Edible Book Project
Friday, October 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For grades 6 - 12
Pick up a take-out project kit containing everything you need to make your own edible books.  Using fruit leather and white chocolate you can make your books delectable.  Pick up your supplies in the children's room or at the circulation desk.


Teen Movie Night - Warm Bodies
Friday, October 25 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
For teens 13 - 18 - the movie is rated PG-13
Come to the library to watch the movie Warm Bodies based on the book by Isaac Marion and loosely based on the play Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare. Bring a friend to enjoy a good movie and snacks!

Teen Advisory Board
Tuesday, November 12 from 5:00 to 5:45 p.m.
For teens 13 - 18
The library wants your input!  Come to the TAB meeting and help plan future programs, pick out books and work on special projects for the library! Make sure you bring your current read or a favorite book to recommend to the group.

Centreville Branch Adult & Teen Events

King Peggy by Peggielene Bartels & Eleanor Herman

Thursday, October 24 at 7:00 p.m.

Book Discussion Group 

King Peggy chronicles the astonishing journey of an American secretary who suddenly finds herself king to a town of 7,000 souls on Ghana's central coast, half a world away. Upon arriving for her crowning ceremony in beautiful Otuam, she discovers the dire reality: there's no running water, no doctors, no high school, and many of the village elders are stealing the town's funds.  Peggy's first two years as king of Otuam unfold in a way that is stranger than fiction.   

 

 

 

Meet the Queen Anne's County Affordable Care Act Navigator 
Monday, October 28 at 4:00 p.m.
Come learn about the new Affordable Health Care options through the Maryland Health Connection.  Queen Anne's County Navigator, Hope Clark will be at the Centreville Branch to explain how the Affordable Care Act may affect you. This is a great opportunity to have your questions answered or make an appointment for a free consultation.  You can also visit the Maryland Health Connection at  their web site  www.marylandhealthconnection.gov

 

Master Gardener's Q & A:
Experts to Help You Solve Your Gardening Problems

Wednesday, October 30 from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.

Something About Maryland Lunchtime Series

Bring your most challenging gardening questions and problems to get answers from a panel of Master Gardeners. Both beginner and experienced gardeners welcome.  There are NO "stupid questions" so don't be shy to ask about your most perplexing gardening dilemma. You are welcome to bring a lunch or snack to enjoy while learning. Dessert provided by the Library.


The Golden Egg by Donna Leon
Thursday, November 14 at 7 p.m.
Book Discussion Group
Vice Questore Patta asks Brunetti to look into a minor shop keeping violation committed by the mayor's future daughter-in-law.  Brunettti has no interest in helping his boss amass political favors, but he has little choice but to comply. Then Brunetti's wife, Paola, comes to him with a request of her own.  The mentally handicapped man who worked at their dry cleaner has just died of a sleeping pill overdose, and Paola loathes the idea that he lived and died without anyone noticing him, or helping him.  When Brunetti starts to investigate, however, he finds no records that the man even 
existed and the man's mother refuses to speak of him. 
 
 
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