December 11, 2015
   



To Donate to the 2015 Annual Appeal - Use the Donate Button on the Web Site!

 
 
Open House at the Kent Island Branch
 
 Join us on
Wednesday, December 30 
from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m.

 To Honor Kent Island Branch Librarian
Peggy Ransom

on her pending retirement.
 
 
Kent Island Holiday STEAM Workshop
Saturday, December 19 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

3rd, 4th and 5th graders are invited to the Kent Island Branch to engineer a moving sleigh for Santa's Sleigh Race, use circuitry to make a light-up ornament, and wrap up with a LEGO Challenge. Taught by Stephanie Wishart of QACPS and Forward Learning Institute. Please register at calendar.qaclibrary.org
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Annual Appeal
Honoring Peggy!
Holiday STEAM
KI Saturday Art
KI Reading Buddies
KI Child & Teen Events
KI Adult Events
CEN Child & Teen Events
CEN Adult Events
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What Staff Are Reading
Food Drive
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Kent Island Branch Saturday Art
                
Winter Glitter Snowman Scene // Hanna Kingsley
Saturday, December 12 at 2:30 p.m.
Draw a winter scene with a snowman! Learn basic dimensional shading skills, then add paint and glitter. Each student will take home a framed piece of art that is ready to hang.            
                                            
 
Introduction to Brush and Sponge Techniques // Alex Sabo
Saturday, December 19 at 10:00 a.m.
Paint a poinsettia using acrylic paints on canvas. Learn wet and dry brush and sponge techniques. Each student will take home a finished painting. 

                                                                   
All Saturday Art Programs are for Kdg. - 5th grade. Please register at calendar.qaclibrary.org

The Saturday Art Series has been funded in part by the Queen Anne's County Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council with support from Friends of the Queen Anne's County Library and Eastern Shore Regional Library.

  Kent Island Reading Buddies
Does your child want to read better?

Does your child want a positive reading experience at the library?

If you said yes to one or more of these questions, then Reading Buddies is the program for you!

Reading Buddies is a program where a high school student reads with your child at the library. This program is meant to enhance your child's experience of reading.

If you or your child is interested in participation, email us at readingbuddieski@gmail.com or call the library at 410-643-8161
and ask about Reading Buddies. 
 
 
 Kent Island Branch Children's & Teen Events


Touch and Play Story Time
Friday, December 11 at 10:00 a.m.
For ages 1 - 5 with an adult
Join us for a story, music, rhymes, and flannel board fun followed by a chance for sensory play with Floam, play dough, wiki stix, pom pom pinchers, and eye droppers.

Cooking for Kids: Hot Cocoa Travel Mugs
Monday, December 14 at 4:30 p.m.
For ages 6 - 16
Measure your holiday cocoa mix with KIHS teacher Rob Glass, and decorate a winter travel mug. Wrap it up for gift-giving or take it home and enjoy your cocoa! Please register at calendar.qaclibrary.org


Welcome Winter Pajama Story Time
Friday, December 18 at 10:00 a.m.
For ages 2 - 5 with an adult
Roll right out of bed and wear your PJs to enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes about the season of winter. Bring a new pair of pajamas (toddler sizes through pre-teen) to donate to the Pajama Program. Special guest appearance and photo ops with Honey Bear! Goodie bags provided by the Pajama Program.  

Holiday STEAM Workshop
Saturday, December 19 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
For 3rd - 5th grade
Engineer a moving sleigh for Santa's Sleigh Race, use circuitry to make a light-up ornament, and wrap up with a LEGO Challenge. Taught by Stephanie Wishart of QACPS and Forward Learning Institute. Please register at calendar.qaclibrary.org

Teen Writers
Mondays, December 21 and January 11 at 6:00 p.m.
For 6th - 12th grade
Love to write? Practice your craft and be inspired by others who enjoy creative writing. Bring your writing tools or use ours. We'll try free writing and themed prompts in your choice of poetry or prose.

Owl Ornaments
Wednesday, December 23 at 10:30 a.m.
For 2nd - 5th grade
Make an owl ornament using paper tubes and baking cups. Skills include measuring, cutting and gluing. Led by QAC 4-H. Please register at calendar.qaclibrary.org 

LEGO Free Build 
Monday, December 28 at 2:30 p.m.
For ages 5 - 10
Use our LEGO bricks and your imagination to see what you can create!

Fleece Pillows
Tuesday, December 29 at 10:00 p.m.
For ages 7 - 12
Make a no-sew fleece pillow using squares of winter-printed fleece (provided)
and polyester fiber fill. Please register at calendar.qaclibrary.org 

First Signs Story Times with Kathy MacMillan
Thursdays, January 7, 14 & 21 at 10:30 a.m.
For babies to age 5 with an adult 
Signing storyteller Kathy MacMillan shares songs and stories while teaching American Sign Language in a high-energy event. Weekly themes will be First Signs, Food Signs, and Family Signs.

Mother Goose on the Loose
Fridays, January 8, 15 & 22 at 9:45 and 11:00 a.m.
For 3 - 36 months with an adult
Nursery rhymes, songs, movement, puppets, and story followed by playtime.

After-School Snack Club
Monday, January 26 at 4:30 p.m.
For ages 6 to 16
Make and eat a healthy after-school snack with KIHS teacher Rob Glass. Please register at calendar.qaclibrary.org 

Kent Island Branch Adult Events
 
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 & Teen Events 

Mother Goose on the Loose
Tuesdays, December 15 and January 5, 12, 19 & 26
For ages 3 to 36 months with an adult
Join us for nursery rhymes, songs, movement, puppets and a story!

Story Time
Wednesdays, December 16 and January 6, 13, 20 & 27
For ages 2 to 5 with an adult
Stories, songs, rhymes and movement followed by a craft.


LEGO Guess and Win 
From December 6 to 19
For grades Kdg. to 8
Stop in and guess how many LEGO bricks are in the container. The closest guess will win a LEGO kit.
 
 

Star Wars Party
Tuesday, December 15 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
For grades 3 to 5
Celebrate the release of the new Star Wars movie! Come prepared for trivia, crafts, and the destruction of the Death Star! Costumes welcome. 
Centreville Branch Adult Events
 
How America Can Spend Its Way Back to Greatness: an evening with Richard Striner
Wednesday, December 16 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Richard Striner is a writer and historian whose books and articles have covered political and presidential history, literature, economics, film, architecture, and historic preservation. He will be presenting his newest book, : A Guide to Monetary Reform.  Following his lecture on the history of how our money supply has been created from colonial times to the present and his book's contribution to policy debates will be time for questions.  

Winter Wreath  
Wednesday, December 30 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Come and get your craft on at the library.  Make and take your own beautiful burlap wreath.
Craft items supplied by the library.  Registration is required.



21st Century Banking: Technology and Personal Finance
Thursday, January 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Kelly Dickerson, Assistant Vice President, Bank Operations Officer with CNB will discuss how technology has changed the way we bank and what we can do to protect ourselves in this new world.  Topics include: Remote deposit - Online services - EMV Chip Cards.


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. 

Centreville Branch 21st Century Banking

 
 
What Staff are Reading
Peggy just finished...

Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart
The events retold in this wonderful novel are based on an actual New Jersey court case from 1914. Constance Kopp, the heroine of this historical suspense-mystery story, refused to be cowed by a wealthy bully, who harassed her unmercifully after he deliberately ran into her buggy with his automobile. Constance had the gall to expect him to pay for the damage. She also defied her own brother, who expected the "girls" in his family to behave like good little women and to accept that men know best in all situations. I recommend it highly for fans of True Grit by Charles Portis or Mary Holmes in Laurie R. King's series. 

  
Staff are reading...

See Me by Nicholas Sparks 

Princess Ugg by Ted Neifah

The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

The Crossing by Michael Connelly

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

 
 
 
For a list of the Top 10 Books published this month that librarians 
across the country love check out Library Reads.
 
 
 
Highlighting a Community Partner
 
The Library is currently accepting donations of people and pet food. 
 
Donated items must be non-perishable and NOT have expired freshness dates.

Collected items will be shared between local food banks
and animal rescue groups. 
Did you know?

The Library will be CLOSED

December 24, 25, 26, 27 & 31 
and 
January 1. 
 
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