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Plant for Pollinators in Your Home Garden

2023-04-15 11:00:00 2023-04-15 12:00:00 America/New_York Plant for Pollinators in Your Home Garden Join us as Chris Pax, designer of Leonardtown Library’s Front Yard, shares strategies for using native plants at home to create pollinator friendly yards from spring to fall. Leonardtown Library - Meeting Room 1, Front Yard

Saturday, April 15
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-04-15 11:00:00 2023-04-15 12:00:00 America/New_York Plant for Pollinators in Your Home Garden Join us as Chris Pax, designer of Leonardtown Library’s Front Yard, shares strategies for using native plants at home to create pollinator friendly yards from spring to fall. Leonardtown Library - Meeting Room 1, Front Yard

Leonardtown Library

Meeting Room 1, Front Yard

Join us as Chris Pax, designer of Leonardtown Library’s Front Yard, shares strategies for using native plants at home to create pollinator friendly yards from spring to fall.

If you’re thinking about beautifying your yard, learn how to incorporate native plants that will benefit the birds, butterflies and bees that depend on them. 

Chris is the owner of Annapolis Native Landscape Design in Annapolis, MD. Since the very beginning of her design career, she’s been passionate about gardening with native plants, and is in demand as a speaker for Master Gardener and Garden Club groups throughout Maryland.  Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about gardening for a healthier environment.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Lifelong Learning |

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Leonardtown Library

Phone: 301-475-2846

Hours
Mon, Sep 18 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 19 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 20 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 21 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 22 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 23 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 24 Closed

Upcoming events

Thu, Sep 21, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Area
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Sep 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 2
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Sep 21, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Lobby
Visit the St. Mary's County Health Department in the Leonardtown Lobby to get free information. Fun promotional items will be provided, too!

Thu, Sep 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Sep 21, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Sep 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1
Join us to discuss a different cozy mystery on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the Leonardtown Library. Be ready to talk about a genre that puts us all at ease while keeping us on our toes.
Registration is now closed

Fri, Sep 22, 10:00am - 11:30am
Computer Lab
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Mon, Sep 25, 9:00am - 11:00am
Lobby
Members of the Commission on Aging will be available to discuss existing services available for Seniors in our community.

Tue, Sep 26, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Area
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Sep 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 2
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Sep 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Sep 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Sep 26, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Lobby
Have questions about growing vegetables, soil conditions, mystery insects, invasive weeds, or heirloom plants? Ask a Master Gardener! Stop by with your plant samples and questions.

Wed, Sep 27, 9:00am - 11:30am
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.

Wed, Sep 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Rooms 1&2
Join us for a celebration of American Sign Language! We'll read books, do activities, and learn a bit of ASL together! This program is intended for children/families with little to no ASL experience.

Thu, Sep 28, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Area
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Sep 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 2
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Sep 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Sep 28, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Sep 28, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Meeting Room 1
In honor of National Silent Movie Day (September 29th), we will be watching the original Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) starring, the man of a thousand faces, Lon Chaney.

Tue, Oct 03, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Area
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 2
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 03, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 03, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 2
Do you like anime or manga?

Wed, Oct 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Rooms 1&2
Bookflix stories and sensory experiences.

Thu, Oct 05, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Lobby
Visit the St. Mary's County Health Department in the Leonardtown Lobby to get free information. Fun promotional items will be provided, too!

Thu, Oct 05, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Area
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 2
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Sat, Oct 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Makerspace
Unlock your crafting potential by learning how to use the Cricut cutting machine to make your own Fall garland with felt leaves.
This event is full

Sat, Oct 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Mindful Meadow (near the barn)
Stories, songs, and activities for children with their adult caregivers, outdoors at Greenwell State Park. Siblings welcome; please register once per family group

Tue, Oct 10, All day
Have you ever heard of Book of the Month? What about OwlCrate?
Register

Tue, Oct 10, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Visit the new 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.

Tue, Oct 10, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Area
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lobby
Representatives will be here to educate and assist those who are seeking new insurance or employment/career opportunities.

Tue, Oct 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 2
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 10, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Lobby
Have questions about growing vegetables, soil conditions, mystery insects, invasive weeds, or heirloom plants? Ask a Master Gardener! Stop by with your plant samples and questions.

Tue, Oct 10, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Computer Lab,Makerspace
Interested in designing 3D models and 3D printing?

Wed, Oct 11, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1
Break all the rules you've ever learned about art!

Thu, Oct 12, All day
Have you ever heard of Book of the Month or Stitch Fix? This is a subscription box like those, but for the library!
Register

Thu, Oct 12, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Area
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 2
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 12, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Lobby
Visit the St. Mary's County Health Department in the Leonardtown Lobby to get free information. Fun promotional items will be provided, too!

Thu, Oct 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Fri, Oct 13, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Pavilion
Stories, songs, and activities for children with their adult caregivers, outdoors at Piney Point Lighthouse. Siblings welcome; please register once per family group.

Mon, Oct 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Rooms 1&2
Therapy animals from Pets on Wheels are visiting the library! Friends of all ages are invited to practice reading with a furry friend, or just enjoy some pets and snuggles.

Tue, Oct 17, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Area
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 2
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 17, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 2
Join us for a special presentation on recent archaeological projects in and around Southern Maryland.

Thu, Oct 19, 9:30am - 10:00am
Children's Area
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room 2
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 19, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Lobby
Visit the St. Mary's County Health Department in the Leonardtown Lobby to get free information. Fun promotional items will be provided, too!

Thu, Oct 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Area
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1
Join us to discuss a different cozy mystery on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the Leonardtown Library. Be ready to talk about a genre that puts us all at ease while keeping us on our toes.

Fri, Oct 20, 10:00am - 11:30am
Computer Lab
Learn the basics of Microsoft Office’s computer spreadsheet application in this introductory class.

Fri, Oct 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 2
Learn about fire safety and prevention and meet a real firefighter!
Registration opens Friday, October 6 2023 at 9:00am

Fri, Oct 20, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Lobby
Members of the Commission on Aging will be available to discuss existing services available for Seniors in our community.

Sat, Oct 21, 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 2
In partnership with Historic St. Mary's City, Peter Friesen, Director of Education, will be presenting on St. Mary's Fort & various archaeological sites representing 8,000 years of Native presence.