Join Corina Urdaneta for a 30-minute guided meditation at 1:00 pm on Tuesdays on Zoom with the MCPL. Corina Urdaneta is a Venezuelan-born, certified mindfulness teacher and Awakening Joy teacher trained by Tara Brach, Jack Kornfield, and James Baraz. She has been a participant in the Year of Living Mindfully directed by Jonathan Foust of … Read more
Learn how to build mythical creatures from Fairy Tales with Corey Samuels, from LEGO Masters and Team from Buddy vs Christmas LEGO STEM is a program that teaches students how to use LEGO to build everyday items and create stories by using their imagination. This event will take students through a magical world while demonstrating … Read more
Join Barry Louis Polisar for an outdoor music concert for children and families at the Long Branch Library. Barry Louis Polisar is an author, songwriter, poet, and storyteller for children and families. A five-time Parents’ Choice Award winner, Barry is a pioneer in the world of music for children. He has recorded and shared his … Read more
Join us for a glamorous, imaginative, and exciting storytime presented by Drag Queen Story Hour of Montgomery County! https://mcpl.events/drag-story-hour Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) is just what it sounds like—drag queens reading stories to children in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Drag Queen Story Hour captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity in childhood … Read more
Join Ralph Buglass for a presentation about Maryland’s iconic Sugarloaf Mountain! It is mountain laurel season! Are you thinking of Marylanders’ favorite mountain? Take off your hiking boots and rest your feet while enjoying a presentation by Ralph Buglass about the history of Sugarloaf Mountain. Login at https://mcpl.events/sugarloaf-mountain Sugarloaf Mountain, a private oasis of natural … Read more
Join us for a stimulating presentation from Teresa Hsiao. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Rockville Memorial Chapter. Teresa will discuss Asian American representation on screen as well as her career as a television writer. Teresa Hsiao is a co-creator, writer, and executive producer of Awkwafina is Nora From Queens.Teresa has written for shows such … Read more
Join Montgomery County Public Libraries Monday, 4/26 at 4pm for a fun, friendly, virtual, monthly Elementary Chess Club tournament, for elementary-aged children who already know how to play chess. Please register at http://mcpl.events/chess-club by 4/23. This tournament will have a fifteen minute time control, with no more than three rounds and up to twenty participants. … Read more
Meet Michelle Singletary, prize-winning journalist and nationally syndicated personal finance columnist for The Washington Post. She is well known for making complicated financial terms and concepts easy to understand. A frequent contributor to various NPR programs and a regular presence on NBC, CBS, CNN, PBS and MSNBC, Ms. Singletary will provide an entertaining and informative … Read more
McDowell is a gardener, writer and teacher. Her latest book is Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life, which looks at the plants, places and gardens that inspired the iconic poet. Marta McDowell teaches horticulture and landscape history at the New York Botanical Gardens, and has taught at universities and other national garden institutions. She has another book … Read more
Join Jordan Babin and Amanda Katz of the Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse in a workshop for adults on the topic of teen dating violence prevention. This interactive workshop explores the basics of teen dating violence and the role that parents can play in preventing it. We will discuss the types of abuse and dynamics … Read more