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Events
This calendar showcases events sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County and its chapters. For a full calendar of events at Montgomery County Public Libraries, please visit MCPL’s calendar.
february, 2020
Chapters:
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Aspen Hill
Chevy Chase
Connie Morella
Damascus
Davis
FOLMC
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Kensington Park
Little Falls
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Silver Spring
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20feb(feb 20)10:30 am(feb 20)10:30 amPlay Date at the Library - DamascusChapters:Damascus
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This is a drop in social play time for children in preschool/kindergarten and their caregivers. Come meet new friends and enjoy DUPLO (ages 2-5) and Edu-block (ages NB-2) educational toys.
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Time
(Thursday) 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Location
Damascus Library
9701 Main St., Damascus, MD, 20872
20feb(feb 20)10:30 am(feb 20)10:30 amHandcrafters' MeetupChapters:Chevy Chase
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Are you interested in learning a new handcraft or just gathering with other hand crafters for sharing ideas, patterns and good company? Then this group is for you! Sarah Stout,
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Are you interested in learning a new handcraft or just gathering with other hand crafters for sharing ideas, patterns and good company? Then this group is for you! Sarah Stout, a lifetime artisan, will lead the gathering and share her extensive knowledge of all types of handcrafts. Light refreshments will be served.
No registration necessary.
Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Chevy Chase Chapter
Time
(Thursday) 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Chevy Chase Library
8005 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
20feb(feb 20)10:30 am(feb 20)10:30 amPlay Date at the Library - Chevy ChaseChapters:Chevy Chase
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Come to the Chevy Chase Library on Thursday mornings from 10:30-11:30 am to meet new friends and have fun with DUPLOs, blocks, matching and sorting games and other STEM/STEAM activities.
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Time
(Thursday) 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Location
Chevy Chase Library
8005 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
20feb(feb 20)4:00 pm(feb 20)4:00 pmKids' Board Game TimeChapters:Connie Morella
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Drop in and play board games at the library! For children ages 5 & up. Board games are provided. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Connie Morella Chapter.
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Time
(Thursday) 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
Connie Morella Library
7400 Arlington Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814
20feb(feb 20)7:00 pm(feb 20)7:00 pmAuthor Talk with Richard BellChapters:Chevy Chase
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Please join us for an author talk, book signing and reception with Richard Bell, author of Stolen: Five Free Boys
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Please join us for an author talk, book signing and reception with Richard Bell, author of Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home.
In celebration of Black History Month and Library Lovers Month. This is a free event and all our welcome!
Stolen is a gripping and true story about five boys who were kidnapped in the North and smuggled into slavery in the Deep South–and their daring attempt to escape and bring their captors to justice, reminiscent of Twelve Years A Slave and Never Caught”– Provided by publisher. This title is available through MCPL’s catalog.
Mark your calendar and plan to join us for an evening with the author as he shares his new book’s exciting story and important lessons with you. It’s a story—of kidnapping, human trafficking, and separated families— that he says “feels woefully timely in our present crisis.
Richard Bell is presently Associate Professor of History at the University of Maryland. He holds a BA from the University of Cambridge and a Ph.D. from Harvard University. He has won more than a dozen teaching awards, including the 2017 University System of Maryland Board of Regents Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, the highest honor for teaching faculty in the Maryland state system. Bell also has held major research fellowships at Yale, Cambridge, and the Library of Congress and is the recipient of the National Endowment of the Humanities Public Scholar award. A frequent and dynamic speaker, Bell is the author of two books: We Shall Be No More: Suicide and Self-Government in the Newly United States and Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home. Stolen was published in 2019.
This event will include a meet and greet with light reception as well as book signing.
Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Chevy Chase Chapter.
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
Chevy Chase Library
8005 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
21feb(feb 21)10:30 am(feb 21)10:30 amChevy Chase Civic DialogueChapters:Chevy Chase
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All are welcome to join this civil and stimulating discussion on American life and the United States’ role in the global community. We hope everyone will feel comfortable participating. The group is fairly small so that everyone can see and hear everyone else while seated around a table.
Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Chevy Chase Chapter.
Time
(Friday) 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location
Chevy Chase Library
8005 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
21feb(feb 21)3:30 pm(feb 21)3:30 pmLego PlayChapters:Chevy Chase
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Drop in for an open session of LEGO play on Fridays between 3:30 and 5:00 pm. Elementary age with an adult. We will provide the LEGOs and space, you provide
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Time
(Friday) 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
Chevy Chase Library
8005 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
21feb(feb 21)4:30 pm(feb 21)4:30 pmLego Play - GaithersburgChapters:Gaithersburg
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Children are invited to drop in to build, create, and play with our LEGOS. We supply the blocks, so please leave yours at home. Your creations must be left at
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Children are invited to drop in to build, create, and play with our LEGOS. We supply the blocks, so please leave yours at home. Your creations must be left at the library, but may be photographed before deconstruction. Grades K-5 (with a caregiver.)
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Gaithersburg Chapter.
Time
(Friday) 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
Gaithersburg Library
18330 Montgomery Village Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
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Come see our selection of gently used books for all ages, DVDs, and CDs.
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Come see our selection of gently used books for all ages, DVDs, and CDs.
Most items are $1 or less. All proceeds go to support the Rockville Memorial Library. We look forward to seeing you at the library during Library Lovers Month!
Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Rockville Memorial Chapter.
Time
(Saturday) 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
Rockville Memorial Library
21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
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Historian Tony Cohen president of The Menare Foundation will discuss his organization's upcoming book "Great Escapes: Journeys on Maryland's Underground Railroad" to be released in early 2020. This new publication
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Historian Tony Cohen president of The Menare Foundation will discuss his organization’s upcoming book “Great Escapes: Journeys on Maryland’s Underground Railroad” to be released in early 2020. This new publication will feature stories of anti-slavery figures the location of sanctuary sites and reveal the routes to freedom used by freedom seekers in Montgomery County and statewide. Jon us for this free special event in honor and celebration of Black History Month.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library Rockville Memorial Chapter.
Time
(Saturday) 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location
Rockville Memorial Library
21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
Event Details
Join historian Anthony Cohen for a lecture and preview of the upcoming book Great Escapes: Journeys on Maryland’s Underground Railroad.
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Join historian Anthony Cohen for a lecture and preview of the upcoming book Great Escapes: Journeys on Maryland’s Underground Railroad.
A project of The Menare Foundation, Inc. and Heritage Montgomery, the book explores the people, places and social forces that created a pathway to freedom, forged by self-emancipating slaves and their allies from the 1830s to the brink of the Civil War. Q&A session to follow presentation.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Rockville Memorial Chapter.
Time
(Saturday) 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location
Rockville Memorial Library
21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
22feb(feb 22)3:00 pm(feb 22)3:00 pmFABLES RULE!Chapters:Rockville Memorial
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Celebrate classic tales with a curious twist, honor a centuries old tradition of living & learning through stories with humor,
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Celebrate classic tales with a curious twist, honor a centuries old tradition of living & learning through stories with humor, good sense, & wisdom.
TICKETS REQUIRED!
Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Rockville Memorial Chapter.
Time
(Saturday) 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Rockville Memorial Library
21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
22feb(feb 22)10:00 pmNational Aquarium Rain Forest PresentationChapters:Germantown
Event Details
Investigate plant and animal interactions and adaptations for survival in the South American rain forest. Discover the importance of this unique habitat threats to its survival and how you can
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Investigate plant and animal interactions and adaptations for survival in the South American rain forest. Discover the importance of this unique habitat threats to its survival and how you can influence its future.
We will distribute limited free tickets one hour before showtime on a first come first served basis.
Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Germantown Chapter.
Time
(Saturday) 10:00 pm
Location
Germantown Library
19840 Century Blvd, Germantown, MD 20874
23feb(feb 23)1:00 pmLego PlayChapters:Silver Spring
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Drop in for an open session of LEGO play on Fridays between 3:30 and 5:00 pm. Elementary age with an adult. We will provide the LEGOs and space, you provide
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Time
(Sunday) 1:00 pm
Location
Silver Spring Library
900 Wayne Ave Silver Spring MD 20910
26feb(feb 26)12:00 pm(feb 26)12:00 pmGentle Hatha YogaChapters:Chevy Chase
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Gentle yoga is perfect for seniors, those who are just starting out with yoga, less mobile or simply want a more relaxed yoga experience. Each class will be taught by
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Register here or by calling the library at (240) 773-9590. Please bring your own yoga mat and bath towel.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Chevy Chase
Time
(Wednesday) 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location
Chevy Chase Library
8005 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
27feb(feb 27)10:30 am(feb 27)10:30 amPlay Date at the Library - Chevy ChaseChapters:Chevy Chase
Event Details
Come to the Chevy Chase Library on Thursday mornings from 10:30-11:30 am to meet new friends and have fun with DUPLOs, blocks, matching and sorting games and other STEM/STEAM activities.
Event Details
Time
(Thursday) 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Location
Chevy Chase Library
8005 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
27feb(feb 27)10:30 am(feb 27)10:30 amPlay Date at the Library - DamascusChapters:Damascus
Event Details
This is a drop in social play time for children in preschool/kindergarten and their caregivers. Come meet new friends and enjoy DUPLO (ages 2-5) and Edu-block (ages NB-2) educational toys.
Event Details
Time
(Thursday) 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Location
Damascus Library
9701 Main St., Damascus, MD, 20872
27feb(feb 27)10:30 am(feb 27)10:30 amHandcrafters' MeetupChapters:Chevy Chase
Event Details
Are you interested in learning a new handcraft or just gathering with other hand crafters for sharing ideas, patterns and good company? Then this group is for you! Sarah Stout,
Event Details
Are you interested in learning a new handcraft or just gathering with other hand crafters for sharing ideas, patterns and good company? Then this group is for you! Sarah Stout, a lifetime artisan, will lead the gathering and share her extensive knowledge of all types of handcrafts. Light refreshments will be served.
No registration necessary.
Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Chevy Chase Chapter
Time
(Thursday) 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Chevy Chase Library
8005 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
27feb(feb 27)5:30 pm(feb 27)5:30 pmHomework HelpChapters:Kensington Park
Event Details
Skilled volunteers help students with their homework on a drop-in basis. Grades K-5. No registration required. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Kensington Park Chapter.
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Skilled volunteers help students with their homework on a drop-in basis. Grades K-5.
No registration required.
Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Kensington Park Chapter.
Time
(Thursday) 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
Kensington Park Library
4201 Knowles Ave Kensington, MD 20895
28feb(feb 28)3:30 pm(feb 28)3:30 pmLego PlayChapters:Chevy Chase
Event Details
Drop in for an open session of LEGO play on Fridays between 3:30 and 5:00 pm. Elementary age with an adult. We will provide the LEGOs and space, you provide
Event Details
Time
(Friday) 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
Chevy Chase Library
8005 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
29feb(feb 29)1:00 pm(feb 29)1:00 pmChinese New Year Celebration!Chapters:Davis
Event Details
Join us for a Lion Dance, stories and crafts in observance of Chinese New Year. A program for families presented by Kuang Chi Chinese School. Sponsored by Friends of the Library,
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Join us for a Lion Dance, stories and crafts in observance of Chinese New Year. A program for families presented by Kuang Chi Chinese School.
Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Davis Chapter.
Time
(Saturday) 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Davis Library
6400 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817
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