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Emily Creswick Writer's Process Series: Dr. Richard Bilsker

with the College of Southern Maryland
2025-07-01 16:30:00 2025-07-01 18:00:00 America/New_York Emily Creswick Writer's Process Series: Dr. Richard Bilsker Partner Event -

Tuesday, July 01
4:30pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-01 16:30:00 2025-07-01 18:00:00 America/New_York Emily Creswick Writer's Process Series: Dr. Richard Bilsker Join us at the College of Southern Maryland for this month's Writer's Process! Partner Event -

Join us at the College of Southern Maryland for this month's Writer's Process!

This is a monthly series for students, staff, faculty, and community members where we bring in local writers into the writing center to discuss writing processes.

About the Author: Dr. Richard Bilsker is a Professor ogf Philosophy and Chair of the Department of Arts and Humanities at the College of Southern Maryland. He has been a faculty member since 1995.

This event will take place at the College of Southern Maryland La Plata Branch (8730 Mitchell Rd, La Plata, MD 20646) in the Learning Resource Center Room 211.

This event is sponsored by the Emily Creswick Fund and the CSM Foundation.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Presenter | Community Engagement | Author Visit |

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Mobile Library: La Plata Farmers Market - Clay Flowers
Wed, Jul 23, 9:00am - 2:00pm
Mobile Library Branch
Stop by and pick up a clay rose to color up your world!
Cuddle Time - @ P.D. Brown!
Wed, Jul 23, 9:30am - 9:45am
P.D. Brown Memorial Branch
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!
Morning Story Time - @ P.D. Brown!
Wed, Jul 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
P.D. Brown Memorial Branch
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!
Morning Story Time - @ P.D. Brown!
Wed, Jul 23, 11:00am - 11:30am
P.D. Brown Memorial Branch
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!
Colorful Pinwheels
Wed, Jul 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Waldorf West Branch
Summer heat got you down? Join us for a fun, colorful craft!
Behind The Story: Author Talk with Rex Ogle - A CCPL Virtual Author Speaker Series Program
Wed, Jul 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual
Join us and author Rex Ogle to discuss hope and grace in the face of hardship!
Evening Cuddle Time - @ La Plata Library!
Wed, Jul 23, 5:30pm - 5:50pm
La Plata Branch
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!
Evening Story Time - @ La Plata Library!
Wed, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
La Plata Branch
Join us for Evening Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!
Color Our World Book Discussion
Wed, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
P.D. Brown Memorial Branch
Join our in-person book discussion celebrating BIPOC authors! Each month, we'll explore diverse voices across genres. July's Book: Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley.
Jihwa with the Korean American Cultural Arts Foundation - a CCPL Summer Learning Challenge Program!
Wed, Jul 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Potomac Branch
Come make traditional Korean mulberry paper flowers with the Korean American Cultural Arts Foundation!
Cuddle Time - @ La Plata!
Thu, Jul 24, 9:00am - 9:20am
La Plata Branch
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!
Cuddle Time - @ La Plata!
Thu, Jul 24, 9:30am - 9:50am
La Plata Branch
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!
Morning Story Time - @ La Plata!
Thu, Jul 24, 10:00am - 10:45am
La Plata Branch
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!
Morning Story Time - @ La Plata!
Thu, Jul 24, 11:00am - 11:45am
La Plata Branch
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!
Mobile Library: Cobb Island Public Market - Clay Flowers
Thu, Jul 24, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Mobile Library Branch
Stop by and pick up a clay rose to color up your world!
Color Your Way To Calm
Thu, Jul 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Waldorf West Branch
Did you spend hours with a coloring book and crayons as a kid? Did you enjoy creating one of a kind art with markers that got hung on the fridge?
Mobile Library: Swan Point Community - Clay Flowers
Thu, Jul 24, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Mobile Library Branch
Stop by and pick up a clay rose to color up your world!
My Fresh Start: Free Showers - with Lifestyle of Maryland
Fri, Jul 25, 9:30am - 12:00pm
Waldorf West Branch
The Charles County Public Library partnering with Lifestyles of Maryland Foundation Inc. will make the library's public showers available to individuals who are homeless or need to use the showers.
Cardio Drumming - A Fun and Accessible Workout
Fri, Jul 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
P.D. Brown Memorial Branch
Join us for an invigorating and enjoyable cardio workout that's suitable for all fitness levels!
This event is full
Vegetable Garden Problems - with Maryland Master Gardeners
Sat, Jul 26, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Waldorf West Branch
Join us and the Maryland Master Gardeners to discuss common problems affecting vegetable gardens!
Saturday Morning Story Time - @ P.D. Brown Memorial Branch!
Sat, Jul 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm
P.D. Brown Memorial Branch
Can't make it to a CCPL story time during the week? Join us on the fourth Saturday of every month for a fun and engaging story time at the P.D. Brown Memorial Branch.
Upcycling the Smalls - with At Home Custom Crafters
Sat, Jul 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Potomac Branch
Join us to learn how to upcycle the small objects you may already have in your home!
Cuddle Time - @ Waldorf West!
Mon, Jul 28, 9:30am - 9:50am
Waldorf West Branch
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!
Morning Story Time - @ Waldorf West!
Mon, Jul 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Waldorf West Branch
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!
Mobile Mondays: Pirates in the Park - Bensville Park
Mon, Jul 28, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Mobile Library Branch
Pop-Up Library services include Wi-Fi access, library card services, crafts to go, printer/copier services, 500by5 starter booklets and materials for check out.
Morning Story Time - @ Waldorf West!
Mon, Jul 28, 11:00am - 11:30am
Waldorf West Branch
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!
Afternoon Story Time - @ Waldof West!
Mon, Jul 28, 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Waldorf West Branch
Join us on Mondays all summer long for a special afternoon story time to share the fun of reading with your children!
Afternoon Cuddle Time - @ Waldorf West!
Mon, Jul 28, 2:30pm - 2:50pm
Waldorf West Branch
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!
Happy Hour Crochet & Knitting [Hybrid Program] - Virtual & In Person at the Potomac Branch
Mon, Jul 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Potomac Branch
Join us either online or in person for an evening of crocheting, knitting, and socializing with other beginning and advanced crafters.
Spanish Conversation Club
Mon, Jul 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Come to our Spanish Virtual Conversational Club and make new amigos as you learn new vocabulary and practice speaking the language. Basic Spanish vocabulary is required. íTe esperamos!
Cuddle Time - @ Potomac!
Tue, Jul 29, 9:30am - 9:50am
Potomac Branch
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!
Morning Story Time - @ Potomac!
Tue, Jul 29, 10:00am - 10:50am
Potomac Branch
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!
Mobile Library: Nanjemoy Community Center - Clay Flowers
Tue, Jul 29, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Mobile Library Branch
Stop by and pick up a clay rose to color up your world!
Morning Story Time - @ Potomac!
Tue, Jul 29, 11:00am - 11:50am
Potomac Branch
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!
Creative Chemistry: Crystalized Watercolors
Tue, Jul 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
La Plata Branch
Join us at the library to create cool crystallized watercolor paintings. Watch amazing patterns form as the paint dries! Together, we'll explore the chemistry that makes these unique designs happen!
It's A Comedy of Errors, Hon! - a CCPL Summer Learning Challenge Program!
Tue, Jul 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Potomac Branch
Join us for a special Baltimore twist on Shakespeare's A Comedy of Errors with the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company!
Mobile Library: La PLata Farmers Market - Clay Flowers
Wed, Jul 30, 9:00am - 2:00pm
Mobile Library Branch
Stop by and pick up a clay rose to color up your world!
Cuddle Time - @ P.D. Brown!
Wed, Jul 30, 9:30am - 9:45am
P.D. Brown Memorial Branch
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!
Morning Story Time - @ P.D. Brown!
Wed, Jul 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
P.D. Brown Memorial Branch
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!
Morning Story Time - @ P.D. Brown!
Wed, Jul 30, 11:00am - 11:30am
P.D. Brown Memorial Branch
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!
Science Heroes Junior: Adventure of the Missing Color - a CCPL Summer Learning Challenge Program!
Wed, Jul 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm
La Plata Branch
Ticketed Event; tickets passed out 1 hour before the event.
Science Heroes Junior: Adventure of the Missing Color - a CCPL Summer Learning Challenge Program!
Wed, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Waldorf West Branch
Ticketed Event; tickets passed out 1 hour before the event.
Cuddle Time - @ La Plata!
Thu, Jul 31, 9:00am - 9:20am
La Plata Branch
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!
Cuddle Time - @ La Plata!
Thu, Jul 31, 9:30am - 9:50am
La Plata Branch
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!
Morning Story Time - @ La Plata!
Thu, Jul 31, 10:00am - 10:45am
La Plata Branch
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!
Mobile Library: Village Green Park/Indian Head Senior Center - Clay Flowers
Thu, Jul 31, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Mobile Library Branch
Stop by and pick up a clay rose to color up your world!
Morning Story Time - @ La Plata!
Thu, Jul 31, 11:00am - 11:45am
La Plata Branch
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!
Mobile Library: Gray Brothers Market - Clay Flowers
Thu, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mobile Library Branch
Stop by and pick up a clay rose to color up your world!
Behind The Story: Author Talk with Pria Anand - A CCPL Virtual Author Speaker Series Program
Thu, Jul 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Join us and author Pria Anand to discuss the strangeness and wonder of our brains!
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Tween Game Night
Thu, Jul 31, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Waldorf West Branch
Join us for a fun, fill night of games with fellow gamers!
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