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Plant Exchange

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Rising Sun Branch
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Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Give your backyard a refresh this season. Bring in a plant to exchange with fellow gardening enthusiasts and take home something new for your landscape.  ...

Beekeeping Basics

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elkton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn a new hobby! From hive to honey, local beekeepers Brad Luff and Amanda Lauritsen will talk about the vital role honeybees play in our ecosystem and how to get started on your own apiary adventure.  ...

Summer Reading Kick-Off: Tie-Dye Extravaganza

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Cecilton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Cecilton Branch
Age Group: Birth to Five, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Family
Program Type: Science & Technology, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Celebrate the start of Summer Reading while designing colorful tie-dye creations! Fun for the whole family. Please come prepared to get messy. We will be providing items to tie-dye while supplies last or you can bring your own item from home. ...

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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.

Wildlife Photography

6:30pm - 7:30pm
North East Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Explore wildlife through the lens of Lynne Cherico's camera.  Lynne will share her stunning photos of hummingbirds and other wildlife while discussing the process of capturing the photos.   ...

Summer Reading Kickoff: Chalk and Slime Creations

11:00am - 4:00pm
Chesapeake City Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Chesapeake City Branch
Room: Chesapeake City Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five, Elementary, Middle School, High School, Family
Program Type: Science & Technology, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Get a little messy at our drop-in kickoff to Summer Reading! Expect exciting chalk activities outside and make slime creations inside (while supplies last). Fun for all ages!  While you are there, register for the Summer Reading & Learnin...

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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.

Let's Learn About Plants!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Rising Sun Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five, Elementary
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join our Teens Give Back Volunteers to learn about plants and create your own! Ages 4-8. ...

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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.

Introduction to Word

10:30am - 11:30am
Perryville Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
New to Microsoft Word? Learn some tips and tricks for creating professional documents, including changing font size and color, indenting paragraphs, and saving documents.  ...

Rocketry

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Cecilton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Cecilton Branch
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
3-2-1 blast off! Build your own model rockets and see how high they fly during launch time. Perfect for beginners. Safety equipment will be provided. Ages 11-17. This 2 hour program will begin in the Cecilton Community Building at Parklands (203 E...

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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.

Stop Motion Animation

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Rising Sun Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary, Middle School
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Lights, camera, action! Learn to create your own short film using this simple animation technique. Ages 8-12. Bring your own small toys/action figures if you would like to feature them in your film. Additional figures will be provided. Registra...

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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.

Stop Motion Animation

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Perryville Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary, Middle School
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Lights, camera, action! Learn to create your own short film using this simple animation technique. Ages 8-12. Bring your own small toys/action figures if you would like to feature them in your film. Additional figures will be provided. ...

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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.

Preschool Science: Colors

11:00am - 12:00pm
North East Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Investigate colors with simple science experiments and hands-on activities. Ages 3-5. ...

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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.

Wildlife Adventures: Treasures of Wildlife

10:30am - 11:30am
Perryville Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Meet a Patagonian Mara, goose, hedgehog, and hawk. Learn how to be better citizens from the lives and stories of these animals. Presented by Wildlife Adventures. Ages 5-11. Registration opens two 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.

Wildlife Adventures: Treasures of Wildlife

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Elkton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Meet a Patagonian Mara, goose, hedgehog, and hawk. Learn how to be better citizens from the lives and stories of these animals. Presented by Wildlife Adventures. Ages 5-11. Registration opens two 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.

Science Heroes: Saving Earth Together

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Cecilton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Cecilton Branch
Age Group: Birth to Five, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Enjoy this high-energy performance that uses a story to teach science! Watch as two unlikely heroes work together to save their town (and the planet) from a super-polluting mastermind. Throughout the adventure, audience volunteers will help conduct s...

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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.

Science Heroes: Saving Earth Together

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Rising Sun Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Enjoy this high-energy performance that uses a story to teach science! Watch as two unlikely heroes work together to save their town (and the planet) from a super-polluting mastermind. Throughout the adventure, audience volunteers will help conduct 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.

Intro to Web Browsing

10:30am - 11:30am
Perryville Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
It seems as if everything is online these days! In this course, learn how to bookmark favorite sites, use tabs, and generally navigate a web browser like Chrome or Edge.    ...

Science Guys: An Electromagnetic Adventure

10:30am - 11:30am
North East Branch
Registration
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Explore the laws of attraction and repulsion through one of our favorite forces: electromagnetism! Test your strength with electromagnet tug of war, launch rings into the air with an electromagnetic pulse generator, and watch sparks fly with our van ...

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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.

Science Guys: An Electromagnetic Adventure

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Chesapeake City Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Chesapeake City Branch
Room: Chesapeake City Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Explore the laws of attraction and repulsion through one of our favorite forces: electromagnetism! Test your strength with electromagnet tug of war, launch rings into the air with an electromagnetic pulse generator, and watch Sparks fly with our Van ...

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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.

Science Guys: An Electromagnetic Adventure

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Elkton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Explore the laws of attraction and repulsion through one of our favorite forces: electromagnetism! Test your strength with electromagnet tug of war, launch rings into the air with an electromagnetic pulse generator, and watch Sparks fly with our van ...

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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.

Barn Hill Mobile Zoo Crew

10:30am - 11:30am
Rising Sun Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Meet animal ambassadors from Barn Hill, including a chinchilla, bearded dragon, tortoise, and more! Ages 5-11. Registration opens two 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.

Barn Hill Mobile Zoo Crew

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Cecilton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Cecilton Branch
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Meet animal ambassadors from Barn Hill, including a chinchilla, bearded dragon, tortoise, and more! Ages 5-11. Registration opens two weeks prior to the program date. This program will take place at the Cecilton Community Center at Parklands (2...

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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.

Around the World: Ferrets and Friends

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Cecilton Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Cecilton Branch
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
From North America to Asia, come explore and meet some of the animals that make up our diverse world! Presented by Ferrets and Friends. Ages 11-17. This program will take place at the Cecilton Community Center at Parklands (203 East Main Street).&...

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Allergy Risk

This program may have items present that could present an allergy risk. Please contact our staff for more information.
 

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.

Preschool Science: Colors

11:00am - 12:00pm
Rising Sun Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Investigate colors with simple science experiments and hands-on activities. Ages 3-5. Registration opens two 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.

Staying Safe Online

10:30am - 11:30pm
Perryville Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Have you gotten a notice that you owe the FBI a $50 Wawa card? Or received an urgent message that you need to clean your computer immediately? If so, you've likely been the victim of an Internet scam. In this course, learn how to avoid Internet s...