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Kent Island Day
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Saturday, May 16
Come out and celebrate life on Kent Island.
Visit the Library's booth
under the tent for give-a-ways.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Each year, Kent Island Day commemorates the founding of Kent Island in 1631 with a parade down Main Street, historic exhibits, displays, activities, food, vendors, costumes, activities for kids and crafts. For more information click here!
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Friends of the Library
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Stop by to browse through the
Lobby Book Sales
The stock has been rotated so there is a renewed supply of books, audio and DVDs to purchase at the Friends of the Library sale. Located in the lobbies of both branches.
For more information about the Friends of the Library click here!
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Book Discussion Group at Annie's
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How about discussing that book with new friends during happy hour in the lounge at Annie's?
Join in on the fun of this new book discussion group which will meet the 4th Tuesday of the month beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Annie's Paramount Steak and Seafood House in Grasonville.
May 26 - Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinor Pruitt Stewart
June 23 - Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
A limited number of copies are owned by the library and we can borrow more via inter-library loan as needed so don't delay! Stop in or call to reserve your spot.
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FREE Online Courses from the Library!
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Kent Island Branch Children's Events
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 Read to Rover
Tuesday, May 19 and Thursday, May 21 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
For Kdg. to 5th grade
Read to a dog from Pets on Wheels to develop reading skills and confidence. Please call to register.
Fun Fridays
Fridays, May 15 & 29 at 10:00 a.m.
For ages 1 to 5 with a caregiver
Come play along as we make puffy paint (May 15), or rhyme and romp with the parachute (May 29). Please register at calendar.qaclibrary.org. A second session will be added at 11:00 a.m. if needed.
Cooking for Kids
Friday, May 15 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
For ages 6 to 16
Rob Glass, a KIHS teacher, leads "Cooking for Kids: Easy No Heat Recipes for Kids and Parents." This month, in celebration of Food Revolution Day, we will plant vegetables in our children's garden with pans to harvest them for our August cooking class. Please register at calendar.qaclibrary.org.
STEM Saturday: Bubble Science
Saturday, May 16 from 1:00 to 1:45 p.m.
For ages 4 to 6
Saturday, May 16 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
For ages 7 to 12
Create a bubble wand to blow bubbles! In addition to using the engineering design process, students will practice measuring capacity when they assist the instructor in mixing the bubble solution. Taught by QACPS teacher Sephanie Wishart. Made possible by a donation from the Sinsky-Kresser-Racusin Memorial Foundation. Please register at calendar.qaclibrary.org
 Ready for Robots!
Intro to Snap! - Thursday, May 14 from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m.
For ages 4 to 7
Intro to Scratch - Thursday, May 28 from 4:30 to 5:00 p.m.
For ages 8+
The Finch Robots arrive this month and we will learn the basics of computer languages used to code movement, light and sound. Please RSVP at calendar.qaclibrary.org.
Apps on Laps
Wednesday, May 20 & 27 at 10:30 a.m.
For ages 2 to 5 with a caregiverRead, sing, play, write and talk together using physical books and props along with iPad apps. Please register at calendar.qaclibrary.org
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Kent Island Branch Teen Events
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 Cooking for Kids
Friday, May 15 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
For ages 6 to 16
Rob Glass, a KIHS teacher, leads "Cooking for Kids: Easy No Heat Recipes for Kids and Parents." This month, in celebration of Food Revolution Day, we will plant vegetables in our children's garden with pans to harvest them for our August cooking class. Please register at calendar.qaclibrary.org.
BLAST Babysitters Class
Saturday, June 6 from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. (waiting list only)
For ages 11 to 17 - This training program is for potential teenage babysitters.
BLAST BABYSITTERS CLASS (AAP - American Academy of Pediatrics/taught by Keep the Beat Training)
This 3-4 hour training program is for potential teenage babysitters. The BLAST! (Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training) program provides training in pediatric first aid, household safety, and the fundamentals of childcare. In addition, this course helps prepare children to interview for a babysitting job, select safe and suitable games and activities, prevent accidents, perform first aid and CPR, and begin babysitting safely and competently. Topics covered include: feeding, burping a baby,
spoon-feeding, crying, and preparing for bed, behavioral problems, and discipline. This is a fun class, with baby manikins to diaper and feed! Pocket guidebooks will be included and you will be awarded a certificate of completion.
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Kent Island Branch Adult Events
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Crafter's Social
Saturday, June 13 from 10:00 a.m. to noonDo you love to craft? Join the Crafter's Social. We meet one Saturday a month in the morning. Join like-minded crafters as we work on projects, share our latest creations and discuss our creative goals. Crafters of all skill levels are welcome!
Genealogy Club
Tuesday, June 2 at 7:00 p.m.
Are you interested in learning about your family genealogy, but have no idea how to go about researching it? Have you been researching for years and are excited to share your discoveries with others? The Genealogy Club meets the first Tuesday every month. Each session will offer researchers a chance to learn about different websites and databases that can provide useful information as well as time for discussion and research using Library materials. 
Book Discussion Tuesday, June 9 at 7:00 p.m.
Join the Tuesday Nighters Book Club as we discuss The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: the True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover Bartlett. Light refreshments will be provided. Please call 410-643-8161 with any questions.
Bringing Out the Best in Your Family Thursday, May 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. A parent workshop led by Biteena Frazier, founder of Best Parent, Best Child Invest 2-hours of your time to learn some simple but effective ways
to support your child's development. Raise your child's self-esteem! Build your confidence as a parent! Feel more peaceful as a family! In this practical workshop, we present positive parenting strategies for supporting your child's development. Gain new tools you can implement right away! The framework is based on The Five Strategies of The Virtues Project™. Giving you an overview of this positive approach, we focus on the fundamental elements of empowered parenting. Please register at calendar.qaclibrary.org.
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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Kent Island Branch Computer Classes
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Centreville Branch Children's Events
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Miss Jenny is busy preparing for
Super Hero Summer Reading.
Watch this space in the next newsletter for a listing of events or check out the events calendar.
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Centreville Branch Adult Events
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 Book Discussion - The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Thursday, May 21 at 7 :00 p.m.
Set in the harsh Puritan community of seventeenth-century Boston, this tale of an adulterous entanglement that results in an illegitimate birth reveals Nathaniel Hawthorne's concerns with the tension between the public and the private selves. Publicly disgraced and ostracized, Hester Prynne draws on her inner strength and certainty of spirit to emerge as the first true heroine of American fiction.  Afternoon Book Club - Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson Thursday, May 28 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.Join us at the Afternoon Book Club for a discussion of Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson. Stop by the library and pick up a copy of the book from Andrea. Feel free to bring your lunch or snacks. The library will also provide an additional snack. Please register at calendar.qaclibrary.org  Book Discussion - Me Who Dove into the Heart of the World by Sabina Berman
Thursday, June 18 at 7:00 p.m.
Karen Nieto grew up as a feral child, wandering the vast beach property near her family's failing cannery alone. But when her aunt comes to Mexico to take over the family business, she discovers a real girl amidst the squalor. So begins a miraculous journey for autistic savant Karen.
 Caring for Your Family Treasures, with Q & A
Tuesday, June 23 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Vicki Lee, Director of Preservation and Conservation at the Maryland State Archives, will share information on how to best store and handle your various family treasures. There will be time for questions and answers at the end of the lecture. Participants may bring one object to receive a brief consultation, Vicki specializes in books and paper.
 Disaster Preparedness and Recovery: Where I've Been and What I've Learned
Tuesday, July 28 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Vicki Lee, Director of Conservation and Preservation at the Maryland State Archives, will be sharing insights from some of her in-house, national and international archival rescue missions. She will also touch upon some preparation measures and ways of thinking that can mitigate damage and loss in our own emergencies at home.
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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Centreville Branch Computer Classes
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What Staff are Reading
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The conclusion of this trilogy, about the Gaither sisters, reveals family secrets and brings together the entire cast of characters one last time, at Ma Charles' and Big Ma's house in Alabama, in the summer of 1969, when the U.S. sends a man to the moon, the KKK rides the streets, and a tornado changes the family forever.  Other staff are reading...
For a list of the Top 10 Books published this month that librarians
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Did you know?
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The Library owns and you can borrow...
88,616 Books 8,088 Audio Materials
15,642 DVDs & Blurays 85 Tablets & eReaders
(But you can't borrow them all at the same time!)
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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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May is Date Your Mate Month
We suggest checking out a movie and enjoying a quiet evening at home.
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