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Celebrate National Library Week
April 13 -19, 2014
You are invited to the Declaration for the Right to Libraries Signing Ceremony
Centreville Branch Monday, April 14th - 5-6 p.m.
Kent Island Branch Wednesday, April 16th - 3-4 p.m. The celebration continues throughout the week! - Daily prizes - visit your branch and/or go online to enter
- Launch of a new Queen Anne's County Library web site
- Post your favorite thing or thought about the library
- Learn how to follow the library's pinterest page
- Pose for a picture with your library card
No Questions Asked - Fine Forgiveness Stop by one of our branches and we'll clear your account of all charges. Tell your friends, family and neighbors so no one misses out on this great opportunity to get a fresh start!
Lives Change @ Your Library |
500 by 5 |  Look who read 500 books! Congratulations to, Danny, our first reader to meet his 500 by 5 goal!
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Thank You!
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The Centreville branch would like to thank
Jason Smith
for emailing our Director on Tuesday evening to
alert us our book drop was full.
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Highlighting a Community Partner
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www.casaqackent.org
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CASA is a national nonprofit organization which trains and supports volunteers to speak out and act as advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children. They are trained to work within the child welfare and family court systems and are appointed by judges to individual cases. With the help of a CASA volunteer, a child is half as likely to languish in the foster care system and is much more likely to find a safe and permanent home.
Help us support the most vulnerable children in our community!
May 5 - Silent Auction & Raffle beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Doc's Riverside Grill, Centreville
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National Poetry Month
|  April is National Poetry month and we are celebrating on Facebook.
Anyone who submits a favorite poem via our Facebook page will be entered to win a blank journal, perfect for composing poetry or keeping notes.
library events & news, community information and new releases! |
Kent Island Branch Children's Events
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Kids in the Kitchen 
Friday, April 4 -- see ages and times belowTara Fontz, a Pampered Chef consultant, promotes healthy eating and shows children how easy it is to cook for themselves. Eat what you make! Limit 15 per session. Please call to register. Adults welcome! Grades 5 - 8 ( 12:30 to 1:30) - Zucchini Linguini Marinara and Cinnamon Fruit Salsa
Tuesdays, April 8 & 22 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 10 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, April 12 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.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 or if you have questions.
Mother Goose on the Loose 2.0 Fridays, April 11 & 25 at 9:45 and 11:00 a.m.  |
Come dance and shake with Milkshake!
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For ages 3 - 36 months with a parent or caregiver Nursery rhymes, songs, movement, puppets and story followed by playtime. This month we will use the new Mother Goose on the Loose app to complement 1 or 2 of our 30+ rhymes/songs.
Story Time Thursdays, April 10, 17 & 24 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.
Wiggle Giggle Story Time Wednesday, April 16 at 10:30 a.m. For babies through age 5 with a parent or caregiver A high-energy story time filled with movement and music for children of varying developmental abilities. Play time follows the stories. Staff from QAC Infants & Toddlers program will be in attendance and are available to answer questions about early childhood development and intervention services. Milkshake Duo in Concert
Monday, April 21 at 2:30 p.m.For ages 2 - 10Live, high-energy concert! Children interact during each song and learn about rhythm, tempo and beat. Made possible by a Young Audiences of Maryland Rural Access grant. |
Kent Island Branch Everyone Events
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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
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Kent Island Teen Events
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Teen Writers
Monday, April 21 at 6:00 p.m.
For grades 6 - 12
Creative writing workshop featuring your choice of poetry, short fiction and creative non-fiction. New writers always welcome!
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Kent Island Branch Adult & Teen Events
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The Bully Pulpit by Doris Kearns Goodwin Tuesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. Tuesday Nighters Book Club
One of the Best Books of the Year as chosen by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Economist, Time, USA TODAY, Christian Science Monitor, and more. "A tale so gripping that one questions the need for fiction when real life is so plump with drama and intrigue" (Associated Press). 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.
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Centreville Branch Children's Events
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Mother Goose on the Loose 2.0
Tuesdays, April 8, 15, 22 & 29 at 10:30 a.m.
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.
Story Time
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Wednesdays, April 9, 16, 23 & 30 at 10:30 a.m.
For ages 3 - 5 with parent or caregiver
Join us for books, rhymes and a craft!
Pajama Storytime
Thursday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m.
For children birth - 5 and their families
Wear you pjs and bring your favorite stuffed animal or blanket and enjoy songs, stories and a craft!
Milkshake
Monday, April 21 at 11:00 a.m.
For ALL ages
Come and see the exciting duo, Milkshake, during Spring Break. Dance and sing along with their
high energy show!

The Bubble Lady Saturday, April 26 at 2:30 p.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! |
Centreville Branch Everyone Events
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First Saturday Art at the Library
Saturday, April 5 - from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
FREE and for all ages!
Bring the whole family to practice creative expression using recycled materials.
Led by Artist Glenn Shiring
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Centreville Branch Teen Events
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Tuesday, April 8 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!
CONTEST: Your Favorite Character Played By...
Starting Monday, April 21 to Friday, May 2. Drop by anytime to fill out a form for a chance to win!
For grades 6 -12
Who played some of your favorite characters in the movie adaptation of the book? Match the actor to the book for a chance to win one of the books (The Fault in Our Stars, Divergent, or the Maze Runner)! To play, pick up an entry sheet from the bulletin board in the children's room at the Centreville Branch. A tie will be broken by random drawing.
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Centreville Branch Adult & Teen Events
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Food and Farming: A Conversation
Sunday, April 6 beginning at 2:00 p.m.
Introducing the Broadcloth Digital Snapshot Stories and a screening of the documentary FRESH
FRESH is more than a film, it is a reflection of a rising movement of people and communities across America who are re-inventing our food system. Encouraging individuals to take matters into their own hands, FRESH is a guide that empowers people to take an array of actions as energetic as planting urban gardens and creating warm composts from food waste, and as simple as buying locally-grown products and preserving or freezing seasonal produce to eat later in the year. A discussion and sampling of locally grown foods will be available for tasting after the film.
Milkweed for Monarchs with Jim Wilson
Thursday, April 10 from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.
Something About Maryland Lunchtime Program
Due to changes brought on by humans, fewer and fewer monarch butterflies survive to winter over in Mexico each year. Jim Wilson will talk about why we should all be including milkweed in our gardens and how this plant is vital to the survival to monarch butterflies. Bring a lunch to eat while you learn. Dessert will be provided by the library. Seed packets will be available to take home.
The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m.
Book Discussion Group
Imagine your husband wrote you a letter, to be opened after his death. Imagine, too, that the letter contains his deepest, darkest secret - something so terrible it would destroy not just the life you built together, but the lives of others, too. Imagine, then, that you stumble across that letter while your husband is still very much alive...
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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What Staff are Reading
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A variety of women gather for a week-long "Quiltgiving". Their mission is to create beautiful quilts for charity. By sharing scraps of their life stories they form bonds which strengthen and heal. There are some gems about saving a small town library fro funding cuts and the threat of a book burning event.
For a list of the Top 10 Books published this month that librarians across the country love check out Library Reads
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Did you know?
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Did you know...
you can check out an iPad for use in the Library? |
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Queen Anne's County Library
Centreville Branch - 121 S. Commerce St., Centreville, MD 21617 - 410-758-0980
Kent Island Branch - 200 Library Circle, Stevensville, MD 21666 - 410-643-8161
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