October 2020

YA First Chapter Fridays

Trying to find your next awesome read? Listen to the first chapter of some great books recommended for teens and tweens by library staff. We hope you get hooked and want to read the rest!

Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube!

Trivia Mondays

Register with an email address to receive the link to a trivia game and test your knowledge! The game is multiple choice questions and speed matters!

Registration for each week ends at 5 p.m. on Mondays. After 5 p.m., registrants will be emailed a link to that week's trivia. You will have until Thursday at 5 p.m. to complete the game, then you'll receive an email with the full results. Trivia uses Kahoot, accessible through any internet browser, no account needed.

One Maryland One Book Author Tour with Lisa See

Join Maryland Humanities and co-hosts, Calvert Library, for the 2020 One Maryland One Book Virtual Author Tour with Lisa See.

She’ll be speaking about her New York Times best-selling book, The Island of Sea Women. This year's One Maryland One Book is the story of the complex and decades-long friendship between Young-sook and Mi-ja, two women living on the Korean island of Jeju. Readers can follow their journey from the Japanese occupation of the 1930's to the 21st century.

You must register to receive the virtual event link. 

Event registrants will be entered into a drawing to win a set of teas and snacks from Jeju Island.

Check out a copy of the book from the Library, or purchase one to keep through The White Rabbit Bookstore's Bookshop!

Photo credit: Patricia Williams

Story and a Song

Join Ms. Sue and Ms. Erin for a lively story and silly sing-a-long song!

A new Story and a Song will be released every other Wednesday. Videos can be seen on Facebook or on the Library's website!

Crafty Creations : A Cricut 101 Course

This program is for adults interested in learning how to use the Cricut Cutting Machine. It is a three-part series that runs three consecutive weeks

This home die-cutting machine can be used for cutting paper, felt, vinyl, and fabric. Presenter will demonstrate how a design is created on the computer and sent to the Cricut machine for cutting. Registration required. This will be a Zoom program. Register with an email address to receive a link to join the online event.

Session 1: October 8, 2020 – Introduction to Cricut
This session will go over the basics of the Cricut machine, its uses & the different items you can create with it. This class show participants how to sign up for Design Space in order to participate in the next class.

Session 2: October 15, 2020 – Design Space 101
This session teaches participants an in-depth way to use Cricut Design Space. Users will learn how to upload an image to create their own custom design. This session will walk through how to create a project in Design Space & share it online for others to use it.

Session 3: October 22, 2020  – Creating Your Project
This session will walk participants on how to complete their final project. This class will cover weeding, and the application of a decal to a cup. Participants will need to pick up a crafting kit at the branch noted on their registration form before this session. There is ONE kit max per registrant.

Fairy Tale STEAM

Why did Goldilocks prefer the temperature of only one bowl of porridge? Could Hansel and Gretel have made a compass? Explore the science behind classic tales using easily accessible household objects!

Videos will premiere every other Thursday at 6 pm on Facebook.

YA First Chapter Fridays

Trying to find your next awesome read? Listen to the first chapter of some great books recommended for teens and tweens by library staff. We hope you get hooked and want to read the rest!

Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube!

Library Closed

All St. Mary's County Library locations are closed today.

Escape the Island of Sea Women: A One Maryland One Book Event

Are your puzzle solving skills sharp enough to escape the Korean island of Jeju? Wind your way through ocean perils, colonization, wars, and an island wide tragedy that was covered up for 50 years.

Journey through modern Jeju island history with Young-sook and Mi-ja, two of the strong and respected deep-sea diving women, known as haenyeo. 

Try the virtual escape room now! Open through Sunday, October 18.

Read the full story of this matrifocused (woman focused) culture on Jeju Island, South Korea in The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See, which is this year's One Maryland, One Book. 

Teen Craft Corner - Yarn, Yarn, Yarn

Follow our 3 Instagram craft sessions that are really easy, and will add a new touch to your personal style.

The fall series of the Teen Craft Corner features yarn as the primary material. Learn to make a Pom Pom Bookmark, an Ombre Kool-Aid Dip Dye Tassel Wall Hanging, and an Ombre Monogram Letter. Follow us on Instagram

Trivia Mondays

Register with an email address to receive the link to a trivia game and test your knowledge! The game is multiple choice questions and speed matters!

Registration for each week ends at 5 p.m. on Mondays. After 5 p.m., registrants will be emailed a link to that week's trivia. You will have until Thursday at 5 p.m. to complete the game, then you'll receive an email with the full results. Trivia uses Kahoot, accessible through any internet browser, no account needed.

Drayden African American Schoolhouse Open House: Community Conversations on Race

The St. Mary's County Museum Division presents an online tour of the Drayden African American Schoolhouse. Learn about life in the schoolhouse, and how it differed from the white schools of the day.

The program will air on Facebook. Registration is optional. All registrants will be sent a reminder. This program is part of the Community Conversations on Race, and is presented in partnership with the St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks - Museum Division. 

Join us this fall for Community Conversations on Race, a series of virtual events to engage in conversation and learn from fellow community members. Community partners for this series include NAACP Unit 7025, Community Mediation of St. Mary’s, Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions (UCAC), Historic Sotterley, and St. Mary’s County Recreation and Parks – Museum Division.

RESCHEDULED: Drayden African American Schoolhouse Open House: Community Conversations on Race

The St. Mary's County Museum Division presents an online tour of the Drayden African American Schoolhouse. Learn about life in the schoolhouse, and how it differed from the white schools of the day.

The program will air on Facebook. Registration is optional. All registrants will be sent a reminder. This program is part of the Community Conversations on Race, and is presented in partnership with the St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks - Museum Division. 

Join us this fall for Community Conversations on Race, a series of virtual events to engage in conversation and learn from fellow community members. Community partners for this series include NAACP Unit 7025, Community Mediation of St. Mary’s, Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions (UCAC), Historic Sotterley, and St. Mary’s County Recreation and Parks – Museum Division.

Drawing with Jamie Naluai for Seniors

Join Jamie Naluai for a virtual, interactive three-part series and learn to draw!

Photos of suggested materials that can be purchased online or at Michaels, Hobby Lobby, or another craft store are below, but all that is required is white paper, No. 2 pencils, and an eraser.

This series is for seniors, age 55+. We will meet in Zoom and you will be asked to have your mic and camera on so you can ask questions and Jamie can see your work as we go. Please plan to attend all three sessions.

This series is sponsored by the St. Mary's County Arts Council.

Southern Maryland JobSource Mobile Career Center

Job seekers can stop by to get job counseling and resume help, search for jobs, and get registered with the Maryland Workforce Exchange.

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the following rules apply:

Mask Required for entry

Only one job seeker at a time in the vehicle

6 ft Social Distancing will be enforced.

Common Thread Online

Join fellow crafters who love all things fiber - virtually! Registration is required (with an email address). You'll receive an email with a link to join the Zoom meeting before the program.

Open to knitters, crocheters, quilters, embroiderers, cross-stitchers, and any other kind of needleworkers. Work on your current project and chat with like-minded makers. All skill levels welcome.

If you require an ASL interpreter or other accommodation for this event, please contact us at virtualservices@stmalib.org with as much notice as possible, but no later than five business days before the event date.

Maryland Veterans Assistance

A representative from the Maryland Department of Labor, Veterans Program will be taking appointments via the Zoom or Google Meets app to meet with veterans seeking employment.

A representative from the Maryland Department of Labor, Veterans Program will be taking appointments via the Zoom or Google Meets app to meet with veterans seeking employment. Please call Shirley Garner at (443-699-5120) or email shirley.garner@maryland.gov, to schedule a meeting date and time from 10:00AM-12:00 PM.

Introduction to Finding Grants

Are you new to the field of grant seeking? Discover what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find potential funders in this introductory course.

You will learn the 10 most important things you need to know about finding grants, including: Who funds nonprofits and what are their motivations; what do funders really want to know about the organizations they are interested in funding; how do you identify potential funders and make the first approach.

This course will include some information on the Foundation Directory Online (FDO) database.  FDO Essentials is currently available to everyone remotely through the library website.  The full Foundation Directory Online database is available at the Leonardtown library only.  Questions can be directed to: cbiglin@stmalib.org.

Note: This orientation is not intended for individuals seeking grants for their own use. 

Registration required.  This registration link is in partnership with the Charles County Public Library.

Master Gardeners Plant Clinic

Have questions about growing vegetables, soil conditions, mystery insects, invasive weeds, heirloom plants, or gardening in general? Ask a Master Gardener!

Submit your questions via our form one week before each event, then join us online to get the answers! These clinics will be recorded, so if you're unable to join us live, please register and we'll send you the link to the recording after the event.

If you require an ASL interpreter, live captioning, or other accommodation for this event, please contact us at virtualservices@stmalib.org with as much notice as possible, but no later than five business days before the event date.

Censorship during the Holocaust

Paul Rose, a Research Historian at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum will discuss how censorship factored into the Holocaust.

Register to receive the link to the Zoom meeting the day before the event.

If you require an ASL interpreter or other accommodation for this event, please contact us at virtualservices@stmalib.org with as much notice as possible, but no later than five business days before the event date.

Crafty Creations : A Cricut 101 Course

This program is for adults interested in learning how to use the Cricut Cutting Machine. It is a three-part series that runs three consecutive weeks

This home die-cutting machine can be used for cutting paper, felt, vinyl, and fabric. Presenter will demonstrate how a design is created on the computer and sent to the Cricut machine for cutting. Registration required. This will be a Zoom program. Register with an email address to receive a link to join the online event.

Session 1: October 8, 2020 – Introduction to Cricut
This session will go over the basics of the Cricut machine, its uses & the different items you can create with it. This class show participants how to sign up for Design Space in order to participate in the next class.

Session 2: October 15, 2020 – Design Space 101
This session teaches participants an in-depth way to use Cricut Design Space. Users will learn how to upload an image to create their own custom design. This session will walk through how to create a project in Design Space & share it online for others to use it.

Session 3: October 22, 2020  – Creating Your Project
This session will walk participants on how to complete their final project. This class will cover weeding, and the application of a decal to a cup. Participants will need to pick up a crafting kit at the branch noted on their registration form before this session. There is ONE kit max per registrant.

Seeing Beauty in Each Other -Community Conversations on Race

Join the conversation! Our panel will be discussing artist Titus Kaphar’s TED talk: ‘How can beauty open our hearts to difficult conversations?’

Panelists knowledgeable in diversity and the arts will offer their perspectives on how we can talk meaningfully to each other about the racial issues brought out in Kaphar’s art. This program is part of the series: Community Conversations on Race. 

The TED talk will be shown as part of this program and participants will be able to participate through chat.

TED Talks are influential videos from expert speakers on education, business, science, tech and creativity. The talks are posted online for free distribution under the slogan "ideas worth spreading"​​ by TED Conferences LLC, an American media organization. 

Join us this fall for Community Conversations on Race, a series of virtual events to engage in conversation and learn from fellow community members. Community partners for this series include NAACP Unit 7025, Community Mediation of St. Mary’s, Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions (UCAC), Historic Sotterley, and St. Mary’s County Recreation and Parks – Museum Division.

Virtual LEXICON: Video Cosplay Contest

Create a costume celebrating your favorite fandom, then show it off virtually! Submit a short video (maximum 90 seconds) displaying your awesome look, and enter to win prizes and glory.

Visit our website for all the information and to enter. Enter between October 16 and 21. Submissions will be featured in a Virtual Cosplay Contest video compilation on the Library's website, YouTube Channel, and social media pages on October 24, when the winners will be announced. 

Virtual LEXICON: Star Wars Grab & Go Crafts

Pick up a grab-and-go craft kit with instructions and supplies for a fun Star Wars-themed craft! Choose from Chewbacca paper bag puppets, popsicle lightsaber bookmarks, or cardboard tube X-wings!

No registration needed. Pick up grab-and-go kits at all three libraries (at the service desk or by curbside appointment), beginning October 16 and while supplies last!

YA First Chapter Fridays

Trying to find your next awesome read? Listen to the first chapter of some great books recommended for teens and tweens by library staff. We hope you get hooked and want to read the rest!

Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube!

Virtual LEXICON Author Talk: Meet Preeti Chhibber!

Meet Preeti Chhibber! Hear how she became a writer, what it's like to work in publishing, how much she loves Peter Parker & Baby Yoda, and more!

Ask Preeti your questions about writing in the Star Wars & Marvel universes. Preeti Chhibber is the author of Spider-Man: Far From Home: Peter and Ned’s Ultimate Travel Journal, Orientation (Marvel: Avengers Assembly #1), A Jedi You Will Be, and short stories in A Thousand Beginnings and Endings and Star Wars The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark. Please register with an email address to get the link to this live Zoom event. If you require an accommodation for a disability to participate, please contact virtualservices@stmalib.org to request.

Virtual LEXICON: Trivia Deathmatch!: (No actual death involved)

The famous LEXICON Trivia Deathmatch (no actual death involved) is going virtual! Log on for a fast-paced, family-friendly, all-fandom live trivia showdown.

Win bragging rights and virtual tickets for a grand prize drawing. To participate, you will need both Zoom and the Kahoot website or mobile app at the same time. Two devices are recommended for the best experience. Please register with an email address to receive the Zoom invitation to this live online event.

One-On-One With a Job Coach: How to Navigate Through the Maryland Workforce Exchange

Call us at 301-475-2846 to make an appointment to meet virtually with a Maryland Department of Labor job coach.

This program is designed for registrants to receive personalized help with searching for a job through the Maryland Workforce Exchange (MWE). Maryland Department of Labor job coaches will meet with you one-on-one in a 45 minute virtual session through Google Meets. Appointments are available at 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 2:15 p.m. These meetings will be virtual. You will need a device and internet connection to participate. 

When you call to register, we will ask for your name, phone number, email address, and the last four digits of your social security number. This information will be shared with the job coaches and they will email you a link to the Google Meet meeting.

Feel Good and Live Better with root SUP & Fitness: 4 Part Series

Join Jenn Houck and Cathy Pierce of root SUP Fitness, in this 4 Part Series designed to teach you about the importance of Movement/Mobility, Nutrition, Mindfulness, and Building Strength.

Part 1: Movement/Mobility, Monday, September 14th

The first in this 4 Part Series will focus on the importance of Movement/Mobility.  There are many ways to incorporate gentle movement throughout your day.  How can you care for your joints so they don't ache as often?  What are some things you can do for your back/knees/shoulders? 

Part 2: Nutrition, Monday, September 28th

Session two will focus on the importance of Nutrition.  We all know what to do, but doing it can be another thing entirely!  In this session we will discuss Mindful Eating and give you simple, real-life tips on eating (and preparing) solid, healthy meals.  Cooking for a busy family? Have multiple eating preferences in your house? Cathy and Jenn have tips for that too!

Part 3:  Mindfulness, Monday, October 19th

Session three will focus on the importance of Mindfulness.  Mindfulness has become a bit of a buzz word.  Cathy and Jenn will provide education on how to actually bring more peace and calm into your life by practicing awareness. 

Part 4:  Building Strength, Monday, November 2nd

The fourth and final session will focus on the importance of Heart/Bone Health.  As we age it is important to care for our heart and bones properly.  Different ages require different exercises, guidelines, etc.  Do you know what you should be doing at your age for maximum heart/bone strength? It is never too late to start and you may be surprised at how "easy" it can be.

This series is the perfect way to gain valuable Fitness Education! The owners of root SUP and Fitness can help you learn about your body and what can help you Feel Good and Live Better!  Opportunities to have your fitness questions answered will be included throughout the sessions.

Register with an email address to receive a link to join the online event.  

If you require an ASL interpreter or other accommodation for this event, please contact us at virtualservices@stmalib.org with as much notice as possible, but no later than five business days before the event date.

Trivia Mondays

Register with an email address to receive the link to a trivia game and test your knowledge! The game is multiple choice questions and speed matters!

Registration for each week ends at 5 p.m. on Mondays. After 5 p.m., registrants will be emailed a link to that week's trivia. You will have until Thursday at 5 p.m. to complete the game, then you'll receive an email with the full results. Trivia uses Kahoot, accessible through any internet browser, no account needed.

Drawing with Jamie Naluai for Seniors

Join Jamie Naluai for a virtual, interactive three-part series and learn to draw!

Photos of suggested materials that can be purchased online or at Michaels, Hobby Lobby, or another craft store are below, but all that is required is white paper, No. 2 pencils, and an eraser.

This series is for seniors, age 55+. We will meet in Zoom and you will be asked to have your mic and camera on so you can ask questions and Jamie can see your work as we go. Please plan to attend all three sessions.

This series is sponsored by the St. Mary's County Arts Council.

Acrylic on Canvas with Jamie Naluai: Moonlit Forest

Jamie Naluai will lead participants through painting a moonlit forest in acrylic paint on canvas.

Materials list:
These items can be purchased locally at Walmart, Michaels, and Hobby Lobby. 

PAINT:

You can get any brand of acrylic paint but make sure it’s in a tube and not craft paint in the bottles. The size depends on how big your canvas is and if you will be using the paint for more projects.​

• Mars Black/black acrylic paint
• Ultramarine Blue acrylic paint
• Light blue acrylic paint- any light blue will do
• Titanium white acrylic paint
• Burnt sienna acrylic paint

BRUSHES:

• Flat brush
• Large round brush, size 10-12-16, doesn’t matter
• Small round brush, size 2-6, doesn’t matter​

Canvas- 8x10 or square, any shape will do- just not very large

Masking tape
Pencil
Hair dryer (so we can dry paint a little faster)
Scissors
Paper towels
Cup of water
Plate for a palette

Story and a Song

Join Ms. Sue and Ms. Erin for a lively story and silly sing-a-long song!

A new Story and a Song will be released every other Wednesday. Videos can be seen on Facebook or on the Library's website!

Virtual Romance Book Club

Each month we will discuss a different romance novel. All books will be available in both eBook and audiobook on Hoopla. For October, we are reading two books. Feel free to read one or both.

October's titles: Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston and The Bakeshop at Pumpkin and Spice by by Donna Kauffman, Kate Angell, Allyson Charles