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Taste of Mexico

11:00am - 2:00pm
North East Branch
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adults, Family
Event Details:
Celebrate the food and culture of Mexico with dance performances by Danza Tenochtli, food samples from Riviera Maya, bilingual stories, family activities, and more! For all ages. Food and activities are available while supplies last. No registr...

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By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Hello Baby

10:30am - 11:00am
Elkton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:
A gentle introduction to language and literature using a blend of music, rhymes, lap bounces and stories for pre-walking babies with a caregiver. To attend multiple sessions, please register for each event. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the ...

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Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Hello Baby

10:30am - 11:00am
North East Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:
A gentle introduction to language and literature using a blend of music, rhymes, lap bounces and stories for pre-walking babies with a caregiver. To attend multiple sessions, please register for each event. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the ...

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Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Exploration Station at the Idea Lab

4:00pm - 5:00pm
North East Branch
Library Branch: North East Branch
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Science & Technology
Event Details:
Stop by the Idea Lab in the Children's Room to expand your imagination and discover a new activity each week. Activities designed for ages 6-11.   ...

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No registration

No registration required.

Elkton: Marriage Capital of the East

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Elkton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:
Historian Mike Dixon explores the time when Cupid beckoned thousands of people each year to Cecil County for quick marriages.  In its heyday, there was a hum and bustle to the matrimonial business here.  It was known as the elopement capita...

On My Own

10:00am - 10:45am
North East Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:
A theme-based class where children ages 3 - 5 explore their world through stories, songs, and learning activities. Children attend independently, and caregivers join at the end for a family engagement activity. To attend multiple sessions, please ...

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By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Family StoryTime

10:30am - 11:00am
Perryville Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:
Enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement activities. For families with children ages birth-5. Perfect for families with children of multiple ages! To attend multiple sessions, please register for each event. Registration opens 2 weeks prior...

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By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Family StoryTime

10:30am - 11:30am
Rising Sun Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:
Enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement activities. For families with children ages birth-5. Perfect for families with children of multiple ages! To attend multiple sessions, please register for each event. Registration opens 2 weeks prior...

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By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Dinos, Dinos, Dinos

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Elkton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary, Family
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Dinosaurs came in all shapes and sizes. Explore real fossils, see different tools, and learn what makes a dinosaur. Presented by the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science. Ages 6-11.   ...

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By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Fire Bucket Brigade

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Off Site
Registration
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:
Celebrate National Fire Prevention Month. Experience the evolution of fire safety with exciting hands-on activities presented by the Fire Museum of Maryland. Ages 6-11. This program will take place at the Cecilton Community Center at Parklands (20...

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By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Stories and More: Exploring Feelings and Emotions

3:30pm - 4:30pm
North East Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:
Stories, movement and art will encourage us to become aware of our feelings and how to manage them. Ages 4-7. ...

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By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Author Visit: Bruce Mowday

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rising Sun Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book & Authors, History
Registration Required
Event Details:
Author Bruce Mowday will discuss his latest book, "Lafayette at Brandywine: The Making of an American Hero." ...

Movers & Groovers

10:00am - 10:30am
North East Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:
A dynamic program featuring music, rhymes, stories, and movement activities. For children ages 1-3 with a caregiver. To attend multiple sessions, please register for each event. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the program date. ...

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Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Family StoryTime

10:30am - 11:00am
Elkton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:
Enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement activities. For families with children ages birth-5. Perfect for families with children of multiple ages! To attend multiple sessions, please register for each event. Registration opens 2 weeks ...

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Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Family StoryTime

10:30am - 11:30am
Rising Sun Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:
Enjoy stories, rhymes, music, and movement activities. For families with children ages birth-5. Perfect for families with children of multiple ages! To attend multiple sessions, please register for each event. Registration opens 2 weeks prior...

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Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Teen Academy: Helpful Hydrogels

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Perryville Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
A monthly STEAM-themed educational activity for students in homeschool and non-traditional school settings. Ages 11-17. This month's theme presented by the University of Maryland Extension. Explore a new superabsorbent polymer – called hydrog...

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Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Holiday Closure

12:00am - 11:45pm
All Branches
Branches:
Cecilton Branch, Chesapeake City Branch, Elkton Branch, North East Branch, Perryville Branch, Rising Sun Branch, Bookmobile, Online, Off Site
Description:
All branches are closed. ...

Marketing Your Business using Canva

10:00am - 12:00pm
North East Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business, Non-Profit
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn how to market your business using the graphic design site, Canva, to create business cards, logos, flyers, social media posts and more.  The first hour will be instructor led and the second hour will include an optional time to explore the...

Hello Baby

10:30am - 11:00am
Elkton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:
A gentle introduction to language and literature using a blend of music, rhymes, lap bounces and stories for pre-walking babies with a caregiver. To attend multiple sessions, please register for each event. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the ...

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Hello Baby

10:30am - 11:00am
North East Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:
A gentle introduction to language and literature using a blend of music, rhymes, lap bounces and stories for pre-walking babies with a caregiver. To attend multiple sessions, please register for each event. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the ...

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Free Headshots at the Library

11:00am - 12:00pm
North East Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Creative Commons
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business, Jobs & Career, Non-Profit
Registration Required
Event Details:
Come anytime between 11am and 12pm and receive a FREE headshot.  Headshots are a unique service for entrepreneurs, nonprofit professionals, job seekers, and more. Recommended attire includes neutral colors and to avoid clothing with logos.&...

Teen Academy

1:00pm - 2:00pm
North East Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Creative Commons
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
A monthly STEAM-themed educational activity for students in homeschool and non-traditional school settings. Ages 11-17. ...

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Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Teens Give Back

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Elkton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Registration Required
Event Details:
Use your skills to give back to the community and help people and animals in need. Choose from a variety of activities or come up with your own way to help others. Community service hours provided. Ages 11-17. ...

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Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.