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Next Wednesday, January 31 at 6:30 PM
Children are invited to wear their PJs, bring a bedtime pal and enjoy an evening storytime and light refreshments.
For kids 2 to 6 years.
2:30 on Friday, February 2
The upcoming showing of "Ali Zaoua" by Director Nabil Ayouchis is part of our First Friday Film Series. Come for a free movie and free popcorn. 2:30, Friday, February 2 at the Chestertown Branch of the Kent County Public Library. Thanks to FilmMovement.com for performance rights.
Ali Zaoua is set in Morocco and has English subtitles. This 98 minute drama has received numerous independent film awards. Read More...
Tax forms and publications are now set up on tables at your local library branch. If the form you're looking for isn't there, ask at the Reference Desk and we can print a copy for you from online. Or print your own from the Federal and Maryland tax pages linked from our online tax guide. Please note, we are not tax professionals and cannot offer you any advice on which forms to use or how to fill them out. However, there are services available to help you. Information can be found at the link above.
Things That Fly
2:00 PM Chestertown Branch, Wednesday January 24
Ages 6 and up
Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center presents "Feathered Friends." Meet a live owl and learn about the special adaptations that make these birds the pinnacle of the food chain. Participate in a pellet dissection to determine the diet of an owl. Please register if you plan to attend. 410-778-3636.
Bookmaking Workshop
4:00 PM North County Branch, Wednesday January 24
Ages 7 to 10 years
Come to the library to write, illustrate and bind your very own book! Come with an idea for a story and go home with a finished book to keep on your shelves forever. Please register if you plan to attend. 410-778-3636.
The Kent County Public Library book group will be having a discussion of "1776" by David McCullough on Wednesday, January 31 at 5:30 PM in the yellow building behind the library. If you've read the book, whether or not you're a current member of the group, you would be welcome to join us for the discussion. Or call the library to get on our email list to be notified of upcoming books and available copies.
Coming up next month is "Mason's Retreat" by Christopher Tilghman.
Join us for this participatory music program by a trained Kindermusik expert. Singing, instrument exploration, sound identification, dancing and more. For ages 2 to 5 years.
Thursday, January 18 at the North County Branch at 10:30 am
Friday, January 19 at the Chestertown Branch at 9:45 am
Mother-Daughter Book Club
6:30 PM, Wednesday January 10 in Chestertown OR Thursday January 11 in Galena
For daughters 8 to 10 years old.
Want to spend more quality time with your daughter? Call the library to sign up for our new Mother-Daughter Book Club. It will be a bonding experience!
Traveling Pants Crafty Workshop
5:00 PM, Thursday January 11
For girls 10 and up.
Join us after school to celebrate the release of Forever in Blue. Make your own Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants journal or scrapbook. Decorate whichever way fits you best! Materials will be provided. Please register.
All branches of the Kent County Public Library will be closed on Monday, January 15 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. You can still renew your items online at our catalog page under the "My Account" tab or return them in the book drop at any of our branches.
For ages birth to 24 months. Join us the second and third Tuesday of every month at 10:00 to delight and stimulate your baby's senses with books, music, and puppets. Call 410-778-3636 to register in advance.