January 24,  2014
   



Susan Haddox, John Walden (Director), Mary Jackson, Caroline Preston (Author), Rich Graves, Chloe Norton & Martha Walden

Friends of the Queen Anne's County Library
have met and elected the first Board of Directors
Mary Jackson, President
Chloe Norton, Vice-President
Penny Lins, Secretary
Rich Graves, Treasurer
Susan Haddox, Maria Sarier & Martha Walden, Members

Information on the general membership drive will be out soon.  The first project selected by the Friends Board will be the support of the Children's Summer Reading Program which had a record enrollment of 1,200 children last summer.
Staff are Reading...

Deborah is reading...

The Redeemer acclaimed Norwegian mystery writer Jo Nesbo's brilliant, but flawed hero - police detective Harry Hole - continues to battle personal demons while skillfully solving a series of current murders related to two disparate 1991 events:  the rape of a fourteen year old girl at a Norwegian Salvation Army summer camp and the brutal outcome of a battle during the war in Yugoslavia. Full of unexpected - often tragic twits, this thrill holds the reader's attention by combining interesting background on both the Salvation Army and the War in Yugoslavia with good old fashioned story telling.


Other staff are reading...

Wings of Invention by Sue Monk Kidd

Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks

River Road by Jayne Anne Krentz

Party Food Bible by Lisa Frisk

Dick Francis's Refusal by Felix Francis
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 Kent Island Branch Children's Events
 
Read to Rover
Tuesdays, Jan. 28, Feb. 11 & 25 and Mar. 11 & 25 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 1 from 2:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 6 and Mar. 6 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
For Kdg - 5th grade
Read to a dog from Pets on Wheels to develop reading skills and confidence.
Pictured are the first two readers to earn plush dogs for their participation.
Please call 410-643-8161 to reserve your time slot or if you have questions.

 
 
 
Mother Goose on the Loose 2.0
Fridays, January 24 & 31 and February 7,14 & 21 at 9:45 and 11:00 a.m.
For ages 3 - 36 months with a parent or caregiver
Nursery rhymes, songs, movement, puppets and story followed by playtime.
This month we will debut the new Mother Goose on the Loose app to complement
1 or 2 of our 30+ rhymes/songs.
 
Story Time
Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
For ages 2 - 5 with a parent or caregiver
Read, sing, play, talk and write about a different theme each week. Stories, songs and rhymes followed by a craft or early learning activity.
     February 13 - Valentines Day
     February 20 - Favorite Authors:  Kevin Henkes/A Good Winter Day
     February 27 - Favorite Authors:  Doreen Cronin/Silly Farm Fun
 

LED Paper Lanterns
Wednesday, February 12 at 2 p.m. AND at 3 p.m.
For 1st - 5th grade and their families
Make beautiful LED-powered lanterns to set in a window, on the table or hang!  We'll create intricate patterns as we learn how to control a real sewing machine! Then, build a circuit with an LED and an on/off witch to light your lantern!  No prior sewing experience necessary.  Children should be tall enough to sit in our meeting room chairs with feet touching the floor. Presented in conjunction with FutureMakers.  Registration opens on Friday, January 10.  Please call 410-643-8161 to register. Space is limited to 15 children per session.
 
National Tooth Fairy Day Story Time
Friday, February 28 at 11:00 a.m.
For ages 3 - 5 with a parent or caregiver
The staff of Billings and Murphy, DDS visits and read a book in celebration of National Tooth Fairy Day.  Dental goodie bags will be available.  (Wings, tutus and wands are optional!)

Laws of Motion - Bricks 4 Kidz
Mondays, February 24 to March 31 at 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
6 week session for ages 5 - 13
Introduce kids to physics, including the "Laws of Motion". Test out some of Sir Isaac Newton's laws of motion with models that illustrate the concepts of inertia, force, mass, acceleration and the observation that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.  We doubt you'll "stay at rest" with these challenging projects designed to accelerate the learning with the force of fun!  The first 20 children will be accepted.  Call 410-643-8161 to register.  A waiting list will also be started to determine if a second session will be needed. Funding thanks to a donation from the Sinsky-Kresser-Racusin Memorial Foundation.

ZOOmobile Animal Tails
Tuesday, March 11 at 10:30 AND 11:15 a.m.
For ages 2 - 5 with a parent or caregiver
What's so great about a tail? Find out as we meet a few live animals from the Maryland ZOO!  Singing and storytelling bring bright, colorful illustrations - as well as new vocabulary - to life in this fun program all about tails!  This program is presented for pre-schoolers by the Maryland Zoo and made possible by a grant from PNC Grow Up Great.  Please call 410-643-8161 to register.  Please snack before you visit; food is not permitted during zoo events.
Kent Island Branch Everyone Events

     

 Art at Noon

 

Every Saturday - noon to 2 p.m.

 

FREE and for all ages!

 

Bring the whole family to practice creative expression using recycled materials.

 

Led by Artist Glenn Shiring

Kent Island Teen Events

Teen Writers
Monday, February 24 at 6:00 p.m.
For grades 6 - 12
Creative writing workshop featuring your choice of poetry, short fiction and creative non-fiction.  We'll try free writing and specific prompts with a goal of submitting to the library's creative arts journal, Voices and Visions.
 
Kent Island Branch Adult & Teen Events
Truck: A Love Story by Michael Perry
Tuesday, February 11 at 7 p.m.
Tuesday Nighters Book Club
Looking for a different type of love story for Valentine's Day?  Join the Tuesday Nighters Book Club at the Kent Island Library as we discuss Truck: A Love Story by Michael Perry.  Light refreshments will be provided. Call 410-643-8161 with any questions.
 
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.
Centreville Branch Children's Events 
Mother Goose on the Loose
Tuesday, January 28 at 10:30 a.m.
For ages 3 - 36 months with parent or caregiver
Join us for a program of rhymes, music and movement.


Story Time
Wednesday, January 29 at 10:30 a.m.
For ages 2 - 5 with parent or caregiver
Join us for stories, rhymes, songs and a craft!


Mother Goose on the Loose 2.0
Tuesdays, February 4, 11, 18 & 25
For ages 3 - 36 months with parent or caregiver
A program of rhymes, music and movement.  We'll use the new Mother Goose on the Loose iPad app by Software Smoothie, substituting the interactive Felt board app for 1 or 2 of our 30 minutes of rhymes and songs.

Pajama Story Time
Thursday, February 13 at 7:00 p.m.
For ages birth - 5 with parent or caregiver
Wear your pjs and bring your favorite stuffed animal or blanket and enjoy stories, songs and a craft!

ZOOmobile Animal Tails
Tuesday, March 11 at 1:15 AND 2:00 p.m.
For ages 2 - 5 with a parent or caregiver
What's so great about a tail? Find out as we meet a few live animals from the Maryland ZOO!  Singing and storytelling bring bright, colorful illustrations - as well as new vocabulary - to life in this fun program all about tails!  This program is presented for pre-schoolers by the Maryland Zoo and made possible by a grant from
PNC Grow Up Great.  Please snack before you visit; food is not permitted during zoo events. 
Centreville Branch Everyone Events


Make and Take Valentines

Wednesday, February 12 from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. 

For ALL ages 
Drop into the library anytime this afternoon to make a couple of Valentine's cards and crafts to celebrate Valentine's Day!

 

First Saturday Art at the Library
Saturday, February 1 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 Advisory Board
Tuesday, February 11 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!



Centreville Branch Adult & Teen Events

 

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Thursday, February 20 at 7:00 p.m.
Book Discussion Group
Reclusive author Vida Winter, famous for her collection of twelve enchanting stories, is ready to reveal the truth about her extraordinary existence and the violent and tragic past she has kept secret for so long.  Calling on Margaret Lea, a young biographer troubled by her own painful history, Vida disinters the life she meant to bury for good.  Margaret is mesmerized by the author's tale and together, Margaret and Vida confront the ghosts that have haunted them while becoming, finally, transformed by the truth themselves.
 
 
Computer & e-Reader/Tablet Assistance
Do you have questions about a Microsoft Office product?  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 Centreville Branch. One-on-one tutorial sessions are available. Just call 410-758-0980 to set up an appointment today.
 
 
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