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Program Title: Rediscovering 1776

Rediscovering 1776: In Search of the Revolutionary Spirit in Cecil County & Beyond

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Chesapeake City Meeting Room at Chesapeake City Branch

Program Type:

Books & Authors, History/Cultural

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Local author David Healey shares stories from the Revolutionary War era that he “rediscovered” while researching his forthcoming novel "The Guns of Liberty" that begins with the la...

Library Branch: Chesapeake City Branch
Room: Chesapeake City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, History/Cultural
Registration Required
Event Details:

Local author David Healey shares stories from the Revolutionary War era that he “rediscovered” while researching his forthcoming novel "The Guns of Liberty" that begins with the landing of 15,000 British and Hessian troops just miles from this lib

Program Title: Behind Closed Doors: The Story of the Cecil County Almshouse

Behind Closed Doors:  The Story of the Cecil County Almshouse

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
North East Meeting Room at North East Branch

Program Type:

History/Cultural

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

This program examines the history of the Cecil County Almshouse, a place that quietly influenced countless lives on society’s margins for centuries. We will explore who lived withi...

Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History/Cultural
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program examines the history of the Cecil County Almshouse, a place that quietly influenced countless lives on society’s margins for centuries.

Program Title: All Stirred Up: Suffrage Cookbooks, Food, and the Battle for Women's Right to Vote

All Stirred Up: Suffrage Cookbooks, Food, and the Battle for Women's Right to Vote

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elkton Meeting Room at Elkton Branch

Program Type:

Books & Authors, Cooking

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join Laura Kumin as she discusses the ever courageous and creative suffragists who carried their radical message into America’s homes wrapped in food wisdom through cookbooks, inge...

Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Laura Kumin as she discusses the ever courageous and creative suffragists who carried their radical message into America’s homes wrapped in food wisdom through cookbooks, ingenuously packaging political strategy into already existing social c

Program Title: Headshots in the Library

Headshots in the Library

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
North East Meeting Room at North East Branch

Program Type:

Business, Jobs & Careers

Age Group:

Adults

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 ...

Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business, Jobs & Careers
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.

Program Title: Living Historian: Ulysses S. Grant

Living Historian: Ulysses S. Grant

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Rising Sun Meeting Room at Rising Sun Branch

Program Type:

History/Cultural

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

By 1876, the United States was rapidly transforming into an industrial power through westward expansion, railroad construction, and large-scale immigration that fueled urban and ec...

Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History/Cultural
Registration Required
Event Details:

By 1876, the United States was rapidly transforming into an industrial power through westward expansion, railroad construction, and large-scale immigration that fueled urban and economic growth. President Ulysses S.

Program Title: Native Grasses

Native Grasses

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
North East Meeting Room at North East Branch

Program Type:

Nature/Wildlife, Science & Technology

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Explore the versatility of native grasses, their roles in our ecosystem, and how they can add ornamental interest to your landscape.

Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Nature/Wildlife, Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the versatility of native grasses, their roles in our ecosystem, and how they can add ornamental interest to your landscape.

Program Title: History of Space Travel

History of Space Travel

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elkton Meeting Room at Elkton Branch

Program Type:

Science & Technology

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join NASA Ambassador Terence Blanch for an exciting talk on how breakthroughs in communication, radar, rockets, and electronics launched us into space. Discover how everyday people...

Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join NASA Ambassador Terence Blanch for an exciting talk on how breakthroughs in communication, radar, rockets, and electronics launched us into space. Discover how everyday people helped make space travel possible.

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Flee! Stories of Flight from Maryland in Black and White

02/17/2026 @ 12:15am–03/31/2026 @ 11:45pm
Adults
Elkton Branch
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exhibit, History/Cultural
Event Details:

The Underground Railroad touched all parts of society, enslaved and free, black and white. Runaway slaves looked to friends, family and strangers for assistance.

Disclaimer(s)

No registration

No registration required.

Rediscovering 1776: In Search of the Revolutionary Spirit in Cecil County & Beyond

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Chesapeake City Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: Chesapeake City Branch
Room: Chesapeake City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, History/Cultural
Registration Required
Event Details:

Local author David Healey shares stories from the Revolutionary War era that he “rediscovered” while researching his forthcoming novel "The Guns of Liberty" that begins with the landing of 15,000 British and Hessian troops just miles from this lib

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.

Behind Closed Doors:  The Story of the Cecil County Almshouse

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
North East Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History/Cultural
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program examines the history of the Cecil County Almshouse, a place that quietly influenced countless lives on society’s margins for centuries.

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.

All Stirred Up: Suffrage Cookbooks, Food, and the Battle for Women's Right to Vote

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Elkton Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, Cooking
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Laura Kumin as she discusses the ever courageous and creative suffragists who carried their radical message into America’s homes wrapped in food wisdom through cookbooks, ingenuously packaging political strategy into already existing social c

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.

Living Historian: Ulysses S. Grant

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Rising Sun Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History/Cultural
Registration Required
Event Details:

By 1876, the United States was rapidly transforming into an industrial power through westward expansion, railroad construction, and large-scale immigration that fueled urban and economic growth. President Ulysses S.

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.

Kids Discover History: Our State Story

4:00pm–5:00pm
Elementary
Chesapeake City Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: Chesapeake City Branch
Room: Chesapeake City Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: History/Cultural
Registration Required
Event Details:

Go back in time to discover our state's fascinating contributions to America's history in celebration of Maryland's 250th anniversary! Ages 6-11.

Registration opens two weeks prior to the program date.

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.

Local Spies of the American Revolution

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Elkton Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History/Cultural
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join historian Garrett Hastings for a fascinating look at Revolutionary War espionage with a focus on our local region.

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.

Kids' Academy: Colonial Kids

1:00pm–2:00pm
Elementary
North East Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Homeschool, Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about what life was like for kids 250 years ago, around the birth of America!

A monthly educational activity for students in homeschool and non-traditional school settings.

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.

Wild About Maryland: Parks, Paws, and the President

4:15pm–5:15pm
Elementary
Rising Sun Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: History/Cultural, Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore how President Roosevelt inspired America to protect its beautiful landscapes, then dive into the wonders of Maryland’s state parks.

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.