Adventures in Acrylic & Oil Painting
Art Institute & Gallery, 212 W. Main Street, Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 02/28/2012)
Experience the joy of paint in this class. Bring photos of a chosen subject as reference for your painting. Learn to use only what is important to you in the photo and to leave out what is not. Learn methods to scale up from a photo reference, identify the center of interest and use color and texture to interpret your vision. Focus will be on composition, color and painting techniques. Instructor Brigitte Bowden.

Class: Dance with Me
Snow Hill Library - Snow Hill, Maryland (Runs through: 02/28/2012)
Introduction to Salsa - Dance Instructor, Mary McCormick, teaches Salsa dance in this six-week course. Participants will be able to Salsa dance at any event! Please wear leather soled shoes.

Class: Dance with Me
Ocean City Library - Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 02/28/2012)
Introduction to Salsa - Dance Instructor, Mary McCormick, teaches Salsa dance in this six-week course. Participants will be able to Salsa dance at any event! Please wear leather soled shoes.

Book of the Month: The Heretic’s Daughter by Kathleen Kent
Ocean Pines Library - Ocean Pines, Maryland (Runs through: 02/10/2012)
A family's conflict becomes a battle for life and death in this novel based on family history from a descendant of a condemned Salem witch. Kelly Rouse will lead discussion.

After School Arts and Crafts: Valentines
Pocomoke Library - Pocomoke City, Maryland (Runs through: 02/10/2012)
Nothing to do after the bell rings? Drop in and make some simple and fun valentine cards!

Needle Felting Class
Ocean City Library - Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 02/11/2012)
A new twist on an old art form. Make a 3D sculpture from wool! It's a fun and rewarding project using only needles, wool, and a foam base. Make a ladybug or turtle in any color! Ages 8 & up.

Adult Pottery Class
Art Institute & Gallery, 212 W. Main Street, Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 03/19/2012)
Class for all levels discusses where you want to take your pottery. Beginners will create simple cylinders on the wheel and turn them into mugs. Students will be guided to make beautiful functional ware or artistic non-functional forms depending on the individual. Decorate pieces with food safe/microwave safe under-glaze or glaze. Instructors Sarah Halcott & Robert Johnson.

Kids after School Pottery
Art Institute & Gallery, 212 W. Main Street, Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 03/19/2012)
Beginner projects will include animal sculptures, mugs, bowls, and instruments with an introduction to the potter's wheel. Advanced students will have more time on the wheel. Students are encouraged to explore their own imaginations, create projects, and work at their own speed. Students practice techniques including pinch, coil, slab and wheel throwing. Students will decorate with glaze or paint.Instructors Sarah Halcott & Robert Johnson.

Writing with Ruth
Ocean City Library - Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 02/16/2012)
Monthly gathering of local writers share independent work (poems/essays/memoirs/prose, etc.) and receive encouraging feedback from fellow participants. Ruth Alcorn will lead the group.

Book of the Month: Of Love and Other Demons
Berlin Library - 220 N. Main Street - Berlin, Maryland (Runs through: 02/17/2012)
by Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Cynthia Hanagud and Gail Samis, Salisbury University, will lead discussions.

Delmarva History Series: Frederick Douglass
Nabb Center Gallery - Salisbury University - Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 02/21/2012)
A unique look into the lives of Eastern Shore men of the 18th-20th centuries. This series focuses on the lives of individuals who brought about change on the Eastern Shore and will include insights into the lives of businessmen, philanthropists, abolitionists, ambassadors, ministers and governors from the Eastern Shore. Some of the presentations will be lecture-oriented, others will be book discussions. Dr. Clara Small, professor of History, will speak on the life and times of Frederick Douglass and lead the book discussion on Douglass' autobiography.

Sign and Dance
Berlin Library - 220 N. Main Street - Berlin, Maryland (Runs through: 02/21/2012)
With Kathy MacMillan - Warm up your fingers and your toes, and learn basic signs through joyful stories, music, and activities. This movement based program will teach little ones and their parents basic sign language in an upbeat setting. Children 4 and up.

Sign and Dance
Pocomoke Library - Pocomoke City, Maryland (Runs through: 02/21/2012)
With Kathy MacMillan - Warm up your fingers and your toes, and learn basic signs through joyful stories, music, and activities. This movement based program will teach little ones and their parents basic sign language in an upbeat setting. Children 4 and up.

Rohligraphy Class
Pocomoke Library - Pocomoke City, Maryland (Runs through: 02/21/2012)
Join professional Rohligrapher, Dale Rohl, and learn the art of Rohligraphy. Rohligraphy is a unique spin on the art of calligraphy. It's a fun way to express yourself with fancy writing!

Painting with Kevin Fitzgerald
Art League of Ocean City, 94th Street (under the Water Tower). Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 02/24/2012)
Kevin Fitzgerald will be teaching a 3-day class for painters in all mediums. His painting is inspired by the works of the old masters as they relate to current forms. He believes that through painting one can become especially aware of the beauty around us. The class will include a tour of his studio and an optional plein air session weather permitting.

Young and Restless
Snow Hill Library - Snow Hill, Maryland (Runs through: 02/23/2012)
"Ceramic animal painting", songs, art, games, and fun activities! Children ages 3-5.

The World of Percussion with Doc Gibbs
Ocean Pines Library - Ocean Pines, Maryland (Runs through: 02/23/2012)
Musical Director for the Emeril Live Show! Philadelphia native Doc Gibbs is one of the most sought after percussionists in the music industry today. Whether he's recording, touring or kickin' it up a notch with Emeril Lagasse, Doc musically operates on his audiences with funky rhythms and a vast assortment of traditional and unusual percussion instruments.

Expert To Speak On Delmarva WIldlife
The Globe - Berlin, Maryland (Runs through: 02/23/2012)
Join the MCBP Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Speaker’s Series and learn about the diversity of wildlife on Delmarva through the eyes of Dr. Ron Gutberlet Thursday, February 23 from 5-6 pm at the Globe Theater in Berlin. Dr. Gutberlet will showcase unique photos of Delmarva’s birds, reptiles, and amphibians and discuss population status and habitat needs.

Pysanky: Magic Eggs
Coverdale Farm Preserve 543 Way Road - Greenville, Delaware (Runs through: 02/26/2012)
Pysanky is the millennia old Ukrainian tradition of decorating eggs. These beautiful "wax resist and dyed" eggs were believed to herald the spring season offering fertility and new growth of animals and crops. Create your own pysanky using Coverdale Farm eggs with shells in natural shades of brown, cream, white, and green. Bring a dozen, room temperature eggs; all other materials are included (including farm eggs). Old clothing is recommended. Leader: Jennifer Domal, Regional Artist

The Legacy of Anna Ella Carroll
Mar-Va Theater - 103 Market Street - Pocomoke City, Maryland (Runs through: 02/25/2012)
Movie and live show about President Lincoln's unrecognized woman cabinet member. Time and Ticket price: TBD

Lecture: Ye Bare, Ye Cubbe
Fulton Hall Black Box Theatre - Salisbury University (Runs through: 02/26/2012)
In conjunction with the Theater Department's presentation "The Play in August", Dr. G. Ray Thompson, professor of History and Director of the Nabb Research Center, will introduce attendees to the general ambience on the Eastern Shore during the mid-seventeenth century, a locale rife with religious, political, social and economic strife, which lead to the creation of the first play in colonial America---a biting satirical work called "Ye Bare and Ye Cubbe".

Aunt Philly’s Toothbrush: Rug Making
Ocean Pines Library - Ocean Pines, Maryland (Runs through: 02/29/2012)
Learn how to make a rug from strips of material using a special flat needle which is provided for you. The rug is attached to itself, so you do not need to sew the rug together, as with a braided rug. This is a quick and fun way to make rugs ranging from coaster size to chair pads to large floor rugs. Please bring strips of fabric 2 inches wide and 45 inches long.

Apocalypse Now
Teacher Education & Technology Center - Salisbury University - Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 03/03/2012)
2012 & Disaster In History & Culture with Louise Detwiler & Michael Lewis. Looking at a variety of sources, from Mayan prophecy to contemporary science to popular media, explore how fears related to disaster and beliefs about the end of the world manifest themselves in cultures both locally and in other parts of the world.

Beginners and Beyond Watercolors
Art League of Ocean City, 94th Street (under the Water Tower). Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 03/07/2012)
Instructor Barbara Schmid

Adventures in Acrylic & Oil Painting
Art Institute & Gallery, 212 W. Main Street, Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 03/27/2012)
Experience the joy of paint in this class. Bring photos of a chosen subject as reference for your painting. Learn to use only what is important to you in the photo and to leave out what is not. Learn methods to scale up from a photo reference, identify the center of interest and use color and texture to interpret your vision. Focus will be on composition, color and painting techniques. Instructor Brigitte Bowden.

Joshua Wade Smith
Fulton Hall 111 - Salisbury University - Salisbury, MAryland (Runs through: 03/07/2012)
Visiting Artist and Lecture

Delaware and the Civil War with Stan Williams
Nabb Center Gallery - Salisbury University - Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 03/08/2012)
Called a Border State during the Civil War, lower Delaware had a surprisingly vocal Confederate presence. Many of the leaders of Delaware were slave holders and/or sympathizers with the Southern view. Williams provides insight into the lives of some of the "movers and shakers" of Sussex County and of their involvement in the Civil War.

Second Saturdays at The Foundry: Artist Demonstrations
401 Market Street, Denton, Maryland (Runs through: 03/10/2012)
Come enjoy a free artist demonstration at the "Second Saturday" series offered at The Foundry, Caroline County's community art gallery.

Breakfast Breads
Coverdale Farm Preserve 543 Way Road - Greenville, Delaware (Runs through: 03/10/2012)
Bagels and biscuits and butter, oh my! Add English muffins, scones and sweet rolls and you have an amazing catalog of morning fare. This hands-on class will teach you the tricks and give you the tips to making the best breads both yeasted and quick. Leader: Jane Griffin

Genealogy Workshop
Snow Hill Library - Snow Hill, Maryland (Runs through: 03/12/2012)
If you ever wanted to explore your family history, but had no clue how to begin your search, Esther McGreevy is leading another Genealogy and Family History Workshop for beginners.

Regret to Inform with Kelley Rouse
Pocomoke Library - Pocomoke City, Maryland (Runs through: 03/13/2012)
Film & Discussion, Big Read Event - In this film made over ten years, filmmaker Barbara Sonneborn goes on a pilgrimage to the Vietnamese countryside where her husband was killed. She and translator, Xuan Ngoc Nguyen explore the meaning of war and loss on a human level. The film weaves interviews with Vietnamese and American widows into a vivid testament to the legacy of war.

Build Your Own Rain Barrel
DuPont Environmental Education Center - Wilmington, Delaware (Runs through: 03/15/2012)
Convert a trashcan into a rain barrel much cheaper than buying a pre-made one. Bring your favorite plastic trashcan. All necessary parts provided. Leader: John Harrod and Greg Gagliano

Writing with Ruth
Ocean City Library - Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 03/15/2012)
Come join our monthly gathering of local writers, share independent work (poems/essays/memoirs/prose, etc.) and receive encouraging feedback from fellow participants. Hone individual strategies for effective writing and improve the quality and comfort of oral presentation. Ruth Alcorn will lead the group.

Book of the Month: The Things They Carried
Berlin Library - 220 N. Main Street - Berlin, Maryland (Runs through: 03/16/2012)
By Tim O'Brien - A ground-breaking meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling. The Things They Carried depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and the character Tim O'Brien, who has survived his tour in Vietnam.

Tracking Time
DuPont Environmental Education Center - Wilmington, Delaware (Runs through: 03/18/2012)
Springtime is prime time to observe tracks made by mammals and birds. Explore the Marsh and field around DEEC as we learn to identify tracks made by deer, raccoons, possums, and more. Participants will receive a tracking guide and informational packet to advance their tracking skills. Leader: Derek Stoner

Author Discussion
Wicomico Library - Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 03/19/2012)
Local author Loudell Insley will speak on her book, "Life on a Road Less Traveled: Or, Memoirs from Behind the Scenes of History."

Big Read Event: History and Legacy of the Vietnam War - Part I
Ocean City Library - Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 03/19/2012)
Program begins with Vietnam's long struggle against foreign invaders, picking up at the end of World War II when France reemerged as a colonial power in Vietnam. The presentation traces the eventual French withdrawal from Vietnam as part of the 1954 Geneva Agreement, the growing American financial assistance over the remainder of the 1950s, and the introduction and buildup of American military presence in Vietnam during the 1960s. Program ends with the Tet Offensive of 1968, when Viet Cong forces attempted to overrun American and South Vietnamese positions. Part II, March 26.

Once Upon a Sign with Kathy MacMillan
Berlin Library - 220 N. Main Street - Berlin, Maryland (Runs through: 03/20/2012)
Come away to a land of kings, dragons, queens and castles. Learn signs through stories and songs of magic. Ages 4 and up.

How to Use A Digital Camera
Art League of Ocean City, 94th Street (under the Water Tower). Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 03/22/2012)
Learn to set up photos to achieve optimum light, angle & composition. Beginners and intermediate level photographers will benefit from this class. Bring your own digital camera. Instructor Bob Connolly.

Big Read Event: History and Legacy of the Vietnam War - Part I
Ocean City Library - Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 03/26/2012)
Events from 1968 to the end of the war are covered, including the 1968 presidential election and its impact on the Vietnam War, the drawdown of U.S. forces, the 1973 Paris Peace Accords which led to American withdrawal from Vietnam, and the victorious 1975 North Vietnamese offensive which unified Vietnam under a communist government. The legacy of the war for the respective governments, soldiers, and citizens of America and Vietnam is discussed. U.S. participation in the Vietnam War is compared to several subsequent conflicts.

Adult Pottery Class
Art Institute & Gallery, 212 W. Main Street, Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 04/30/2012)
Class for all levels discusses where you want to take your pottery. Beginners will create simple cylinders on the wheel and turn them in to mugs. Students will be guided to make beautiful functional ware or artistic non-functional forms depending on the individual. Decorate pieces with food safe/microwave safe under-glaze or glaze. Instructors Sarah Halcott and Robert Johnson.

Kids After School Pottery
Art Institute & Gallery, 212 W. Main Street, Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 04/30/2012)
Beginner projects will include animal sculptures, mugs, bowls, and instruments with an introduction to the potter's wheel. Advanced students will have more time on the wheel. Students are encouraged to explore their own imaginations, create projects, and work at their own speed. Students practice techniques including pinch, coil, slab and wheel throwing. Students will decorate with glaze or paint. Instructors Sarah Halcott & Robert Johnson.

Delmarva History Series
Nabb Center Gallery - Salisbury University - Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 03/29/2012)
The Eastern Shore and Its Role in the War of 1812 with Ross Kimmel. To many Americans, the War of 1812 was the second War of Independence. Much of the War took place locally, in the Chesapeake Bay area, with St. Michaels, MD, Lewes, DE, and Tangier Island, VA, seeing action. Eastern Shore figures such as Levin Winder, wartime governor of Maryland and Joshua Thomas, the "parson of the islands" played important roles in this conflict between Britain and her former upstart colony in America.

A Big Read Event: A Musical Review of the 1960s
Berlin Library - 220 N. Main Street - Berlin, Maryland (Runs through: 04/04/2012)
Frank Nanna and fellow musicians perform the songs of the 60s. The music of the 60's tells the story of what is happening to families and the human spirit as Americans engage in the Vietnam War.

First Weekend!
Downtown Easton, Maryland (Runs through: 04/08/2012)
Join us for the First Friday Gallery Walk, 5-9pm each first Friday monthly, The Saturday Farmer's Market, and Sunday Brunch! Find artist talks, new exhibits, demonstrations, fun and friends.

A Big Read Event: Platoon
Ocean City Library - Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 04/09/2012)
A young, naive American gives up college and volunteers for combat in Vietnam. Upon arrival, he quickly discovers that his presence is quite nonessential and is considered insignificant to the other soldiers. As the war continues, he struggles for survival; he soon realizes he is fighting two battles, the conflict with the enemy and the conflict among the men within his platoon.

Beginners and Beyond Watercolors
Art League of Ocean City, 94th Street (under the Water Tower). Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 04/11/2012)
Instructor Barbara Schmid

A Big Read Event: Vietnam Mailbag
Berlin Library - 220 N. Main Street - Berlin, Maryland (Runs through: 04/11/2012)
Young reporter, Nancy E. Lynch, relayed the hopes and fears, the joy and the tears, of hundreds of soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines from Delaware through the Vietnam Mailbag column she wrote in the Wilmington Morning News. Now, nearly 40 years after she began writing her column, Nancy is reopening the Vietnam Mailbag to give a new generation a fresh look at the first-person accounts of troops in the combat zone.

The Tide Rises
Nabb Center Gallery - Salisbury University - Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 04/12/2012)
Sea Level Change through Time on the Eastern Shore with Dr. Beth Ragan. Dire predictions have been made about how rising sea levels caused by global warming might affect Delmarva. How real is the threat? While the future is always uncertain, we can look back at the past to see the interplay of land and water over thousands of years, and how changes have impacted the people living here-and the archaeological evidence for that past.

Writing with Ruth
Ocean City Library - Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 04/12/2012)
Come join our monthly gathering of local writers, share independent work (poems/essays/memoirs/prose, etc.) and receive encouraging feedback from fellow participants. Hone individual strategies for effective writing and improve the quality and comfort of oral presentation. Ruth Alcorn will lead the group.

The Art of Racing in the Rain
Ocean Pines Library - Ocean Pines, Maryland (Runs through: 04/13/2012)
By Garth Stein - On the eve of his death, Enzo (a dog) tells what amounts to his master's life story. Nancy Mitchell, Salisbury University, will lead discussions.

Second Saturdays at The Foundry: Artist Demonstrations
401 Market Street, Denton, Maryland (Runs through: 04/14/2012)
Come enjoy a free artist demonstration at the "Second Saturday" series offered at The Foundry, Caroline County's community art gallery.

A Big Read Event: A Musical Review of the 1960s
Ocean Pines Library - Ocean Pines, Maryland (Runs through: 04/16/2012)
Frank Nanna and fellow musicians perform the songs of the 60s. The music of the 60's tells the story of what is happening to families and the human spirit as Americans engage in the Vietnam War.

Watercolor Journaling
Art League of Ocean City, 94th Street (under the Water Tower). Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 04/18/2012)
Discover the joys of keeping a watercolor journal to record your observations of the world around you. Learn how to incorporate drawing, watercolor painting and writing in a way that will delight and inspire. Experience helpful, but not required. Instructor Rosemary Connolly.

A Big Read Event: Tim O’Brien
Stephen Decatur High School - Berlin, Maryland (Runs through: 04/19/2012)
Author of The Things They Carried, Stephen Decatur High School, Berlin. Tim O'Brien speaks about war, his writing, and what makes a great story to tell. Mr. O'Brien is a fascinating speaker who will engage audiences of all ages!

Book of the Month
Berlin Library - 220 N. Main Street - Berlin, Maryland (Runs through: 04/20/2012)
We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver

Learn to Play the Violin
Ocean City Library - Ocean City, Maryland (Runs through: 04/28/2012)
This program is an educational outreach program of the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra. They have provided 10 violins in half and three-qurter sizes. During the 5 classes, children will have the chance to learn a beginning song such as Bingo, or Mary Had A Little Lamb. They will also have a chance to play rhythm and improv games with the violin while learning to work with one another in an orchestra! Children 9 years and older.

A Culinary “Eggstravaganza”
Coverdale Farm Preserve 543 Way Road - Greenville, Delaware (Runs through: 04/21/2012)
Spring is here and our hens are starting to lay more and more eggs. Collect these protein-packed organic delights from the chicken house and return to the Coverdale kitchen to transform them into a variety of dishes. Recipes included. Leader: Jane Griffin

Meet The String Family
Ocean Pines Library - Ocean Pines, Maryland (Runs through: 04/21/2012)
Violinist and Salisbury University professor Dr. Sachiho Murasugi and several SU students will introduce you to the string family of instruments. This will include show and tell and a chance for some audience members to hold and even try to play an instrument. The ensemble will play several musical selections.

A Big Read Event - Film: Born on the Fourth of July
Ocean Pines Library - Ocean Pines, Maryland (Runs through: 04/23/2012)
Born on the Fourth of July is the biography of Ron Kovic. Paralyzed in the Vietnam War, Ron becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought for.

Author: Jack Gantos
Wicomico Library - Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 04/24/2012)
Jack Gantos, children's author and illustrator, will visit the library to share his stories and artwork.

Delmarva Birding Weekend
Various Delmarva Locations (Runs through: 04/29/2012)
A unique opportunity for wildlife enthusiasts. Trips by foot, kayak, canoe, or boats, with experienced guides. Social events and more.

First Weekend!
Downtown Easton, Maryland (Runs through: 05/06/2012)
Join us for the First Friday Gallery Walk, 5-9pm each first Friday monthly, The Saturday Farmer's Market, and Sunday Brunch! Find artist talks, new exhibits, demonstrations, fun and friends.

Second Saturdays at The Foundry: Artist Demonstrations
401 Market Street, Denton, Maryland (Runs through: 05/12/2012)
Come enjoy a free artist demonstration at the "Second Saturday" series offered at The Foundry, Caroline County's community art gallery.

First Weekend!
Downtown Easton, Maryland (Runs through: 06/03/2012)
Join us for the First Friday Gallery Walk, 5-9pm each first Friday monthly, The Saturday Farmer's Market, and Sunday Brunch! Find artist talks, new exhibits, demonstrations, fun and friends.

Second Saturdays at The Foundry: Artist Demonstrations
401 Market Street, Denton, Maryland (Runs through: 06/09/2012)
Come enjoy a free artist demonstration at the "Second Saturday" series offered at The Foundry, Caroline County's community art gallery.

First Weekend!
Downtown Easton, Maryland (Runs through: 07/08/2012)
Join us for the First Friday Gallery Walk, 5-9pm each first Friday monthly, The Saturday Farmer's Market, and Sunday Brunch! Find artist talks, new exhibits, demonstrations, fun and friends.

Second Saturdays at The Foundry: Artist Demonstrations
401 Market Street, Denton, Maryland (Runs through: 07/14/2012)
Come enjoy a free artist demonstration at the "Second Saturday" series offered at The Foundry, Caroline County's community art gallery.

First Weekend!
Downtown Easton, Maryland (Runs through: 08/05/2012)
Join us for the First Friday Gallery Walk, 5-9pm each first Friday monthly, The Saturday Farmer's Market, and Sunday Brunch! Find artist talks, new exhibits, demonstrations, fun and friends.

Second Saturdays at The Foundry: Artist Demonstrations
401 Market Street, Denton, Maryland (Runs through: 08/11/2012)
Come enjoy a free artist demonstration at the "Second Saturday" series offered at The Foundry, Caroline County's community art gallery.

First Weekend!
Downtown Easton, Maryland (Runs through: 09/09/2012)
Join us for the First Friday Gallery Walk, 5-9pm each first Friday monthly, The Saturday Farmer's Market, and Sunday Brunch! Find artist talks, new exhibits, demonstrations, fun and friends.

Second Saturdays at The Foundry: Artist Demonstrations
401 Market Street, Denton, Maryland (Runs through: 09/08/2012)
Come enjoy a free artist demonstration at the "Second Saturday" series offered at The Foundry, Caroline County's community art gallery.