September 2021

Photo Gallery of Delights

Share a photo of something that makes you happy and gives you hope!

The One Maryland One Book title for this year is The Book of Delights, a collection of short essays by poet Ross Gay that examines the many small delights in our lives that give us the resilience to weather some of life's greatest storms. We are creating a Photo Gallery of Delights, built with photos you submit of something that you find delightful in your day-to-day life and that gives you joy and hope. Our Photo Gallery of Delights is open to all ages and submissions will be included on our website as space permits, September 1 - 24. Check out the Gallery and submit your photo today! Thank you for taking part in this community celebration of all the good, little things!

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.

SeedCo Insurance Assistance

Seedco Navigators will be on site to educate and assist those who are uninsured as well as those currently insured through Maryland Health Connection.

Navigators will be providing information on new lower premiums, access to financial assistance for those who qualify, as well as scheduling appointments for application and enrollment in health coverage.

Seedco is a non-profit organization under a grant funded contract with the state of Maryland, through the Maryland Health Exchange. We work to educate and assist Maryland residents, free of charge, in understanding their health coverage options, potential for financial assistance, and how to select the best plan within the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange marketplace that suits their needs. Additionally, we work to provide resources and other options for those who do not qualify or are unable to get the coverage they need. 

Social distancing and safe COVID protocols will be in place to ensure the safety of Seedco staff, Library staff, and the general public. 

For more information please contact : 

Kristen Cox 

Seedco Navigator 

kcox@seedco.org 

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.

St. Mary's County Health Department Community Outreach

The St. Mary's County Health Department will be at the Lexington Park Library with health information, help for getting a COVID vaccine, and more!

Teen & Tween Gaming

On the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, join us for some virtual gaming. We'll play games like Among Us, Quiplash, Drawful, and Murder Trivia Party. Wit, weirdness, and hijinks are encouraged.

Make sure to register with an email to receive the Zoom link. Two devices are recommended: one for Zoom and one to use as a game controller.  Intended for ages 10 to 18. 

Bridgerton Book Club: Romancing Mr. Bridgerton

Come discuss Romancing Mr. Bridgerton, the third book in the Bridgerton book series by Julia Quinn.

If you were a fan of the Netflix hit, or if you just want to read the series, come join us for book 4 of a Bridgerton read-along! This month we will read Romancing Mr. Bridgerton. We will discuss the plot, character casting, the use of tropes and all things Bridgerton related. Next month we will be reading and discussing book five To Sir Phillip, With Love.

Check out the book in print, or on Hoopla in audio or ebook format. 

Criminal Minds: Killer Handwriting

Just in time for the Halloween season, this event will inform, inspire, challenge, and entertain!

Terry Antoniewicz (On-toe-NYE-vitch) has been fascinated with handwriting ever since the early 1960’s, when she discovered two things: the magic of calligraphy and the mystery of handwriting analysis. She pursued a career in calligraphy that spanned more than 50 years; creating, updating and repairing documents for royalty (two commissions for Queen Elizabeth 2), governments and churches around the world. Her hand has even been filmed writing in the four- part Disney documentary, “Leonardo da Vinci”.

NJ.com requested Terry Antoniewicz to read and analyze A Rod’s handwritten letter of apology for its veracity, with the results of her reading printed in The Star Ledger.

Terry’s curiosity of graphology developed parallel to her studio work. She has given programs on handwriting analysis for over twenty years across the USA and Canada. As a graphologist, she has been contacted by institutions to review questioned documents for forgeries and has worked with police departments and private investigators to establish truthfulness in written testimony. Retired from studio work, Terry has branched her interest in graphology to handwriting historian - researching and presenting historical topics interrelated to handwriting, provoking audiences to be curious and think of history with new viewpoints.

The program, "Criminal Minds: Killer Handwriting" launched in November of 2020 and has had a very large following.  Alternately reviewed as, “Creepy, but spell-binding”, Ms. Antoniewicz takes the participants' curiosity through the various steps that reveal the character of each of the subjects she presents through a different method via handwriting analysis. She will cover some of the most high-profile cases using handwriting specimens of killers to show their behaviors. Some of the criminals include: Jack the Ripper, Ted Bundy, The Unabomber (Ted Kaczynski), the Lindbergh Kidnapping Case and John Wayne Gacy.  Terry will even cover a couple of high profile criminals from the DMV area, such as: John Allen Muhammad (The DC Sniper) and Joe Roy Metheny (Tiny).   

While the participants may be familiar with the cases, information provided during the presentation may leave some audience members pondering what is historically known and documented! 

This program includes a Q & A session!

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

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.

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.

Seedco Insurance Assistance

Seedco Navigators will be on site at the Leonardtown library to educate and assist those who are uninsured as well as those currently insured through Maryland Health Connection.

Navigators will be providing information on new lower premiums, access to financial assistance for those who qualify, as well as scheduling appointments for application and enrollment in health coverage.

Seedco is a non-profit organization under a grant funded contract with the state of Maryland, through the Maryland Health Exchange.  We work to educate and assist Maryland residents, free of charge, in understanding their health coverage options, their potential for financial assistance, and in selecting the plan within the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange marketplace that best suits their needs.  Additionally, we work to provide resources and other options for those who do not qualify or are unable to get the coverage they need.  

Social distancing and safe COVID protocols will be in place to ensure the safety of Seedco staff, Library staff, and the general public.  For more information please contact:

Kristen Cox
Seedco Navigator
kcox@seedco.org

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.

Maryland Workforce Exchange Workshop: Resumes and Cover Letters

St. Mary's, Calvert, and Charles Counties are collaborating on a joint partnership with the Maryland Department of Labor. Join us for monthly virtual classes relating to employment and training.

Offered by the Maryland Department of Labor, American Job Center, this is an interactive workshop for resume and cover letter writing help.  Looking for a job, or a better job?  Don't miss this free class.  Registration closes the Monday before the event.

Job search help is available at https://mwejobs.maryland.gov/

By registering for this class, you are agreeing that your contact information will be shared with the Maryland Department of Labor, American Job Center (AJC).  AJC staffer, Jasmine McCain, will contact you with initial materials and explain the MWE registration process.  If you have questions or do not wish to register on MWE, you can contact Ms. McCain directly at jasminet.mccain@maryland.gov to get help on this topic.

St. Mary's County Health Department

Employees from the St. Mary's County Health Department will be available in the lobby to answer your questions about Narcan and Opioid overdose. No appointment necessary.

Introduction to Library eBooks and Streaming

Learn about eBook, eAudiobook, eMagazine, and streaming options available free with your Library card at this virtual presentation and Q&A session!

Maryland Workforce Exchange Workshop: Professional Interview Skills

St. Mary's, Calvert, and Charles Counties are collaborating on a joint partnership with the Maryland Department of Labor. Join us for monthly virtual classes relating to employment and training.

Hone your interview skills with the Maryland Department of Labor, American Job Center! This is an interactive workshop with mock interviews and advice for in-person as well as virtual meetings. Registration ends Monday prior to the event.

Job search help is available on https://mwejobs.maryland.gov/

By registering for this class, you are agreeing that your contact information will be shared with Maryland Department of Labor, American Job Center (AJC). AJC staffer, Jasmine McCain, will contact you with initial materials and explain the MWE registration process.  If you have questions or do not wish to register on MWE, you can contact Ms. McCain directly at jasminet.mccain@maryland.gov to get help on this topic.

Virtual Romance Book Club

Each month we will discuss a different romance novel. All books will be available in both eBook and audiobook format on Hoopla. September's title is Hold Your Breath by Katie Ruggle

Fall Bird Feeding

Join us virtually as Barb Whipkey, owner of Wild Birds Unlimited in Lexington Park and LaPlata, MD, shares lots of fall bird feeding tips with us.

Fall is the perfect time for birders to keep their feeders stocked.  Resident birds need help building fat reserves for winter energy and migrating birds passing through the area are looking for food sources.  Barb will share tips on how to entice migrating birds to your yard and make your yard a favorite for our area's winter visitors. 

RESCHEDULED: Outdoor Mini Monet

Join us for an exciting outdoor art adventure! Prepare to make a “mess-terpiece” through engaging and messy art play for babies and toddlers!

Register with your email address to secure your spot in an active, artful hour of play with your baby or toddler. This event will be held on Lexington Park Library's front lawn. Wearing clothes that you don't mind getting messy is recommended.

Grants Training Seminar

Improve your skills at this 16th Annual Workshop offered by the Nonprofit Institute at the College of Southern Maryland.

This year, participants will learn how to improve grants proposals and accountability to donors by strengthening organizational planning and budgeting processes. Janet Kazuko Stormes of Learning on the Verge, LLC, will introduce a new way to look at an organization’s budget and focus on practical steps and tools to link budget to strategic planning; develop multi-year budgets and cost estimates for grant proposals; connect funding to your organization’s outcomes; and build trust and stronger relationships with your donors and grantors.

The Sept. 17 free online event is limited to the first 100 registrants.

Virtual Mystery Book Club

Join us each month as we discuss a different mystery novel. The book for September will be An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena.

The Mystery Book Club meets via Zoom on the 2nd Friday of the month at 7:00pm (unless otherwise noted). Register with an email address to receive the link.