TCFL Centennial Events

5:30 p.m. | Talbot County Free Library - Easton

Fancy a night at the opera? The Friends of the County Free Library are proud to help launch the library's 100th anniversary celebration this year with an Introduction to Opera.


The upcoming performance promises an evening of spectacular singing and moving pieces performed by Maryland Opera’s talented company.

Join us at the library for a special pre-show reception of complimentary beverages, including wine, beer, and light appetizers.

Tickets are $25 per person. Seating is limited to 75.

It's that time of year! Talbot County Free Library's Children's Summer Reading Program runs from June 1st to August 15th. Stop by either branch of the Library to pick up a gameboard and learn how to win fun prizes! All game boards must be turned in by August 15 to be entered into a drawing.

For every 10th book children read, they can also come select an additional prize from the prize bucket.

Prizes include tickets to local and state attractions, giant stuffed animals, and more!

For ages birth - 18 years

The Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival is a free, one-day event that celebrates early literacy, community, and the joy of reading — rain or shine. It’s also the launch of the Talbot County Free Library’s popular Summer Reading Program.

Attendees can look forward to a variety of activities for the entire family, including author readings, crafts, games, giveaways, music, and more.

Children who sign up at the Festival for Summer Reading will receive a voucher for one free book from one of the 22 visiting authors and get a free cookie (both while supplies last).

In keeping with the festival’s fun spirit, there’s a new twist this year! Aligned with the “Color Our World!” theme of the Summer Reading Program, children attending the festival can submit their name suggestions for the CCBF blue crab. The winner will earn a special prize—and, of course, bragging rights!

This year’s festival will feature 22 of the nation’s top children’s book authors and illustrators, including several whose work has been nationally celebrated. Throughout the day of the festival, authors and illustrators will be available to discuss their books, and several of the authors will be giving readings.

The festivities will also include an appearance from the beloved Opera Bears, Maryland Opera’s talent trio of performers and their bear puppets who dazzle children with spectacular singing and storytelling. The trio will perform at 12:00 p.m. in the Children’s Area.

For more information about the 10th Annual Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival, including a biography of each participating author and illustrator and a schedule of the day’s events, please visit https://chesapeakechildrensbookfestival.com/ or call 410-822-1626.

Select Dates in July, August, and September | Talbot County Free Library - Easton

Sit down with oral history expert Dick Peskin and share your library memories and stories.

By appointment only - call (410) 822-1626 to schedule.

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Talbot County Free Library - Easton

Come help the Talbot County Free Library celebrate its 100th Anniversary by participating in a special 100th themed trivia night!

Join us for a fun evening of trivia in celebration of the 100th - bring friends and compete with your team to become trivia champions.

Teams of 1-4 welcome - free admission!

Prizes and light refreshments provided.

Talbot County Free Library - Easton

Join us in celebrating the Library's 100th Birthday with a party that's fun for the whole family!

Experience the magic of Little John's Gigantic Bubble Show and explore different size and types of bubbles with Little John in this fun, interactive program. See volcano bubbles, smoke bubbles, and get surrounded by a giant bubble!

Enjoy cake and special treats, crafts and activities, readings of story-time favorites, and more.

This is a free event, with no registration required.

The Frederick Douglass Honor Society, the Talbot County Free Library, the Town of Easton, and Talbot County are proud to present the 2025 Frederick Douglass Day. Events held in town and at the library. The day celebrates the legacy of Frederick Douglass and includes fun and educational activities for all ages, including a parade, a children's village, speeches from community leaders, music, food, a lecture at the library and much more.

10:00 a.m. | Talbot County Free Library - Easton

Learn about the Tilghman Family and how they navigated a difficult time during the Revolutionary War. Colonel Tench Tilghman was a patriot and George Washington’s longest-serving aide-de-camp (i.e., personal secretary) during the war. His father, James Tilghman, was a loyalist. His uncle, Matthew Tilghman, was the “father of the revolution in Maryland” and one of his brothers served in the British Navy during the war.

Discover how the members of the Tilghman family managed to maintain strong familial relationships and bonds of affection even though they chose different sides of the conflict during a time when the citizens of our nation were very divided, much as we are today.

Learn lessons from the behaviors demonstrated by members of the Tilghman family and George Washington that allowed this family to preserve their caring relationships during this tumultuous period of America’s early history.