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Need help with computer, internet, online application or resume skills? Do you have a tablet, laptop, or smartphone and don't know what to do? Would you like to use the library's e-resources but are not sure how to do that? Our digital specialist can help navigate you through the basics. Begin by going to http://tcfl.org/121techtraining/ to make an appointment.

The Working Artists Forum (WAF) will exhibit small paintings from December 1- January 31, 2024, at the

Talbot County Free Library's Easton Branch. 

This unique exhibit includes small paintings by 27 artists of a variety of subjects presented in a variety of mediums including watercolor, oil and acrylic paints, and pastel pigments. You can buy art directly from the artists; the artist's contact information will be displayed with the art.



WAF is a local group of professional artists who meet monthly to share artistic skills and interests. Each meeting on the second Tuesday of the month at the Academy Art Museum includes an artist demonstration which is open to the public. WAF members promote the arts in our communities and support art departments in local schools.


Stop in to see this show and you might find a perfect gift (a small painting) for someone special this holiday season or any other occasion! While you visit this art show, please take a few minutes to tell us which is your favorite painting—we’ll have a box where you can vote (from December 1—15 only) for the People’s Choice! The artists and the library appreciate your visit—so please stop in!


The WAF exhibit will be open during normal library hours in December and January. Check the library website (tcfl.org) for hours during the holiday season.

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING
ADULT PROGRAMMING

Documentary Film: "Kiss the Ground"

Wednesday, January 10, 11:15 a.m.

Easton Library



The Garden Club of the Eastern Shore will show the documentary, "Kiss the Ground" which describes how regenerative agriculture is a viable solution to our climate change problems. Event is free and open to the public.

Memoir Writing

Thursday, January 11, 10:30 a.m.

St. Michaels Branch



Thursday Writers will meet the second and fourth Thursday of the month at St. Michaels Library, in person. Learn how to preserve your family's history by writing and sharing your stories. Please pre-register for this program by calling 410-745-5877.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

Nominations Accepted for Talbot County’s Community Impact Awards

Last year’s Talbot County Community Impact Award Winners, from left: Chesapeake Landing Restaurant and Bay Hundred Seafood owner Joe Spurry, Jr.; Choptank Community Health System President and CEO Sara Rich; McDaniel resident and community volunteer Bill Shrieves, Ferry Cove Shellfish President Stephan Abel, Chesapeake Landing Restaurant owner Erin Spurry, and Channel Marker, Inc. CEO Cathy Cassell, with Talbot County Department of Economic Development and Tourism Director Cassandra Vanhooser.



The Talbot County Department of Economic Development and Tourism and the Economic Development Commission are now accepting online nominations for the 2023 Community Impact Awards.


These awards are presented each year to recognize outstanding businesses, nonprofits, community projects, and individuals who have made a significant impact in Talbot County. Winners will be announced at the annual Talbot County Business Appreciation Summit to be held on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. at the Tidewater Inn in Easton.


The Summit is hosted each year by the Talbot County Department of Economic Development and Tourism in partnership with the Talbot County Economic Development Commission.


“Your nominations help us recognize those who are doing extraordinary things to make Talbot County a prosperous, forward-thinking place to live and work,” says Cassandra Vanhooser, director of economic development and tourism for Talbot County. “Our businesses and the people who make them work are award-worthy, and we’re grateful to recognize so many of them through this event and in the nomination process.”


Last year’s winners included Channel Marker, Inc. Residential Crisis ServicesChesapeake Landing Seafood RestaurantChoptank Community Health SystemFerry Cove Oyster Hatchery, and McDaniel resident and volunteer Bill Shrieves.


“This is an exciting event for the business community,” says Vanhooser. “We want to recognize the businesses and individuals in Talbot County who have made a significant impact on the community in 2023. I’m looking forward to seeing the impressive list of winners from this year’s event.”


Nominations for the 2023 awards are being accepted until Monday, January 15, 2024. The form can be found online here.

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