Master Gardener Program: "Tree Health Workshop"

Join speakers from Bartlett Tree Experts for this free workshop on keeping trees healthy. The experts will cover proper tree care and answer all your questions. Event sponsored by the University of Maryland Extension Office, Talbot County Free Library, and Talbot Master Gardeners.

Read the Room

Read the Room, co-hosted by the Needle's Eye Academy and the Talbot County Free Library, strives to serve as a communal dialogue series exploring literary experiences focused on equity and access unique to the Maryland Eastern Shore. Special guests Southern Maryland Regional Library Assoc. CEO Ashley Teagle and Maryland Humanities Literature Program Officer Aditya Desai will join Academy co-founder Jaelon T. Moaney in conversation, followed by a public unveiling of an inaugural survey in the Frederick Douglass Meeting Room. Seating is limited.

Hummingbird Book Club

For readers ages 6-13. Snacks will be provided. We are reading "Ghosts: A Graphic Novel" by Raina Telgemeier. Registration required at tcfl.org or call 410-822-1626.

Frederick Douglass Reading Challenge

Saturday, September 23 - November 1: For ages 6-18. Every time you read a Frederick Douglass biography, you fill out and turn in a raffle ticket which makes you eligible to win one of three $50 gift certificates from Target.

Frederick Douglass Day

The Frederick Douglass Honor Society, the Talbot County Free Library, the Town of Easton, and Talbot County are proud to present the 2023 Frederick Douglass Day. Events held in town and at the library. The day's celebration is free and open to the public.

Monday Movies at Noon: "Where the Crawdads Sing"

This film tells the story of Kya, a young girl who raised herself in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. When the town's hotshot is found dead, she is the prime suspect and is tried for murder. Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones.

Read with Tiger, a Pets on Wheels Therapy Dog

For readers ages 5-10. Read with Janet Dickey and her dog, Tiger! Bring your own book or pick out a book at the library. No registration necessary.

Conversations on Race

Sponsored by Talbot Family Network. Advanced registration required at https://tinyurl.com/Sept2023COR Any questions, contact Nancy Andrew at director@talbotfamilynetwork.org

Story Time

Event held in the Childrens area at the Easton library. For children birth-5 years accompanied by parent or caregiver. Stories, songs and rhymes! Please register at tcfl.org or call 410-822-1626.

Learn about Talbot Library's online e-Resources

Want to start borrowing eBooks (and magazines and more) from the Library? The Library's Information Services Librarian, Jo Powers, will give an introduction to downloadable resources like hoopla and Libby and share information on our other great eResources, all FREE from TCFL! Bring your mobile device (tablet or smartphone), your library card and the password to your app store of choice and you can get started today. Event is free and open to the public.

Story Time & Craft

For children 5 and under, accompanied by an adult. Pre-register by calling 410-745-5877.

"Rivers of the Eastern Shore" with Dennis Forney & Karen Footner

The Talbot Historical Society and Talbot County Free Library is pleased to partner for this lecture. A classic returns in a second edition, "Rivers of the Eastern Shore", by Hulbert Footner. We welcome Karen Footner who is the granddaughter of the author and Dennis Forney is the publisher. Event is free and open to the public.

Afternoon Chess - CANCELLED FOR TODAY

For ages 6-16. Learn and play chess. Snacks served! Please register at tcfl.org or call 410-822-1626. *Please note that Chess is cancelled for today.

Memoir Writing

Thursday Writers will meet the second and fourth Thursday of the month at St. Michaels Library, in person. Learn how to preserve your family's history by writing and sharing your stories. Please pre-register for this program by calling 410-745-5877.

Mil Colores (A Thousand Colors): A Bilingual Concert

Columbian-born songwriter and performer, Nathalia, hosts a fun and interactive presentation of her original bilingual music. No registration required. Event sponsored by Eastern Shore Regional Library.

One Maryland One Book Discussion: "There There" by Tommy Orange

Join us as we discuss this year's One Maryland One book selection. No registration required.

Lunch & Learn with Guest Speaker Ron Lesher

Ron Lesher is a long time stamp collector, exhibitor, and a nationally and internationally accredited judge of stamp exhibits. He is a life member of the American Philatelic Society, which in 2021 bestowed upon him the Luff Award for distinguished philatelic research. Lesher will discuss The Taxation of Legal Alcohol During National Prohibition, 1920 – 1933. The Lunch & Learn Speakers series is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. The event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be provided.

Frederick Douglass Reading Challenge

Saturday, September 23 - November 1: For ages 6-18. Every time you read a Frederick Douglass biography, you fill out and turn in a raffle ticket which makes you eligible to win one of three $50 gift certificates from Target.