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Preschool Palooza

10:30am - 11:30am
Preschool
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Time

Preschool Palooza

Enjoy age-appropriate stories, songs, movement, and a puppet show finale to help support early literacy development and cognitive growth using Every Child Ready to Read practices: reading, writing, playing, singing, and talking. The program is followed by a fun craft.

Recommended for children ages 3 to 5 years.

No registration required.

Closing Early for New Year's Eve

2:00pm - 9:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Maitland Public Library

Closed for New Year's Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Maitland Public Library

Maitland Walks

7:00am - 8:30am
Adults
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Maitland Walks

Join us every Thursday at 7 am for a group walk around our neighboring lakes, then cool down with conversation and coffee at the Library. 

Baby Babbles

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Story Time

Baby Babbles

Socialize with other caregivers while engaging your baby with stories, songs, and rhymes that are carefully selected to foster cognitive and fine motor skill development using Every Child Ready to Read practices: reading, writing, playing, singing, and talking. The program is followed with open play and socializing.

Recommended for babies from birth to 18 months.

No registration required.

Writing Workshop

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Online
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Poetry & Writing, Workshop
Event Details:

Join acclaimed writer, editor, and poet Elaine Person during these sessions to improve your writing. While poetry is the primary focus of the workshop, prose is also welcome.

Heartfulness Meditation

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Get your month off to a good start, joining Heartfulness Meditation for an in-person session on the first Monday of each month.

Story Time Break

All Day 1/7 - 1/9
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children

New Building: Community Meeting

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture/Presentation, Special Event
Event Details:

HBM Architecture will be presenting their designs for the new Library building. Come see the layout and how your contributions at the earlier engagement meetings have been included.

Faux Stained Glass

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Meeting Room
Register Now
Registration
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

In this class we will use Sharpie markers, aluminum foil, paint, and Elmer’s glue to to create a stained glass effect. You will be amazed at the lovely work of art you have at the end of the class!

New Building: City Council Workshop

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture/Presentation, Special Event
Event Details:

HBM Architecture will be presenting their designs for the new Library building and Quinn Strong Park.

This presentation will take place at City Hall, 1776 Independence Lane.

Fresh for Kids

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Children
Meeting Room
Register Now
Registration
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Cooking, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

It's our hands-on cooking class for kids. Each month, we'll learn two to three new recipes that children can make themselves.

Disclaimer(s)

Allergy Notice

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with nuts, tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Meet the Artist: Sanford Seminole Art Association

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Adults
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Meet the Artist(s)

Meet this month's artist, ask questions, and tour their exhibition. 

Maitland Walks

7:00am - 8:30am
Adults
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness

Maitland Walks

Join us every Thursday at 7 am for a group walk around our neighboring lakes, then cool down with conversation and coffee at the Library. 

Adventures with Books

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Children
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Adventures with Books is an enrichment program geared towards homeschooled children (K-8), run by local moms and sponsored by the Library. The program is free, but you may be asked to help with supplies or snacks.

Next Chapter Book Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Friendship, books & social interaction!

Next Chapter is a book club for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities. All levels of reading ability are welcome.

Share-a-Title Book Club

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club

Share-a-Title Book Club

This special book club has no set book list! Read what you want, then come discuss it with others to find new reads.

 

Unable to attend in person, Zoom in!

CLICK FOR ZOOM MEETING

Or call 301-715-8592

Meeting ID: 998 3551 5977

Passcode: 328176

Baby & Me Yoga

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Story Time
Event Details:

It’s never too early to start teaching children healthy habits for life. Yoga is wonderfully suited to people of all ages, and it’s a perfect bonding exercise to do with your favorite little ones.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Waiver

Children and adults participating in Maitland Public Library's programs may be photographed or recorded by Library staff members, newspaper or television reporters/photographers, or others involved with the program. The Maitland Public Library reserves the right to use such photographs or recordings for promotional purposes, in print and online. All library patrons consent to the use of their photo and/or video for such purposes, without compensation. To ensure the privacy of individuals and children, images will not be labeled with personally identifiable information without express consent. Notify Library staff if you do not want to be photographed or recorded.

Friends of the Library Executive Board

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Director's Conference Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Room: Director's Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly meeting of the Executive Board

Yoga with Deborah

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join Deborah in the meeting room for a FREE Yoga class. Bring your own mat and water bottle.  

Preschool Palooza

10:30am - 11:30am
Preschool
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Story Time

Preschool Palooza

Enjoy age-appropriate stories, songs, movement, and a puppet show finale to help support early literacy development and cognitive growth using Every Child Ready to Read practices: reading, writing, playing, singing, and talking. The program is followed by a fun craft.

Recommended for children ages 3 to 5 years.

No registration required.

Blood Drive

2:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Get on the bus, the Big Red Bus!

OneBlood will be at the Library, collecting blood for those in need. Appointments are recommended, though walk-ins are welcome.

Fun with Calligraphy

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Meeting Room
Register Now
Registration
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Join guest Susan Largen, Scribes of Central Florida as she leads a class on calligraphy.  She will be introducing the Akim Cursive font, a modern font created by Hans-Joachim Burgert, a Belgian artist and calligrapher.

Disclaimer(s)

Photo Waiver

Children and adults participating in Maitland Public Library's programs may be photographed or recorded by Library staff members, newspaper or television reporters/photographers, or others involved with the program. The Maitland Public Library reserves the right to use such photographs or recordings for promotional purposes, in print and online. All library patrons consent to the use of their photo and/or video for such purposes, without compensation. To ensure the privacy of individuals and children, images will not be labeled with personally identifiable information without express consent. Notify Library staff if you do not want to be photographed or recorded.

Toddler Tales

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Meeting Room
Library Branch: Maitland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Story Time

Toddler Tales

Enjoy age-appropriate books and stories, as well as action rhymes, songs, fingerplays, a puppet show finale, to help support toddlers’ early literacy development, basic gross motor movement and cognitive growth using Every Child Ready to Read practices: reading, writing, playing, singing, and talking. The program is followed with puppet playtime.

Recommended for children ages 18 months to 3 years.

No registration required.