Library links

Solar eclipse glasses will be available to pick up all day Friday, April 5, and Saturday, April 6; Monday, April 8; at the La Plata branch. Go to https://ccplonline.libnet.info/event/10414908.

The Mobile Library — Homeschool recess will be held 10 a.m. to noon Friday, April 5, at Pisgah Park, 6645 Mason Springs Road in La Plata. Pop-Up Library services include Wi-Fi access, library card services, crafts to go, 500 by 5 starter kits, and materials for check out. Go to https://ccplonline.libnet.info.

Vita Tax Prep is offering free preparation 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 6, and 9:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at the Waldorf West Branch. Go to https://ccplonline.libnet.info.

Make eclipse pinhole boxes will be held 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Waldorf West branch. Registration required. Contact 301-645-1395 or westref@ccplonline.org. Go to https://ccplonline.libnet.info/event/10312366.

A spring style swap will be held noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the La Plata branch. Spring clean at the best clothing swap in town. Registration required. Go to https://ccplonline.libnet.info/event/10145512.

A solar eclipse party will be held 2 to 3 p.m. Monday, April 8, at the Potomac Branch. Go to https://ccplonline.libnet.info/event/9884048.

The Outreach Van will be at the Clark Senior Center 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 9, at 1210 Charles St. in La Plata. Pop-Up Library services include Wi-Fi access, library card services, crafts to go, 500 by 5 starter kits, and materials for check out. Go to https://ccplonline.libnet.info/event/9790502.

Behind The Story: Authors Colum McCann and Diane Foley will be held virtually 2 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9. McCann and Diane Foley, founder of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, to discuss McCann’s nonfiction book “American Mother.” Registration required. Go to https://ccplonline.libnet.info/event/10125797.

Make melted crayon jewelry 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at the Waldorf West branch. Supplies provided. Go to https://ccplonline.libnet.info/event/9812693.

Meet Your Librarians: Sand art edition will be held 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at the P.D. Brown Memorial branch. Meet staff members and make a sand art craft. Go to https://ccplonline.libnet.info/event/9785804.

Stitch for the Stars: Beginner constellation embroidery will be held 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Leonardtown branch. Patterns will be available for a variety of constellations, to make an astrological sign or showcase a star, and designs should be able to be completed before the end of the program. Materials provided. No experience is necessary, though basic skills would be helpful. beneficial for participants. Registration required. Go to www.stmailb.org.

Connect and Converse will be held noon to 1 p.m. Monday, April 8, at the Charlotte Hall branch. April’s activity will be coloring, a paint-by-number or playing Blokus. Our game will be Blokus. For adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities and their friends, family and caregivers. The group meets on the second Monday of the month. Food will not be provided.

Introduction to A.I. will be held 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at the Lexington Park branch. The lecture will introduce some of the basic ideas around artificial intelligence, it is being used today, what its current limitations are, and how it will shape the future! Computer Skills needed for this class: Internet searching. Registration required. Go to www.stmalib.org.

Plant native trees in your yard will be held 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Leonardtown branch. Calvert County Natural Resources Division Chief Karyn Molines will discuss introducing native trees and strategies for selecting and placing trees in your yard. The talk will conclude with a walk around the library’s yard for an up-close look at the native trees. Registration required. Go to www.stmalib.org.

The Bookmobile will be at North Beach Boardwalk 10 a.m. to noon, Burnt Oaks neighborhood 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., and Breezy Point Beach 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6. Services include Wi-Fi access, public computer access, printing, library card services and materials for check out. Go to https://calvertlibrary.libnet.

Garden Smarter: Landscaping will be held 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Prince Frederick branch. Learn tips and what not to do when landscaping your garden and yard. Registration required. Go to https://calvertlibrary.libnet.

A Chromebook giveaway to eligible families will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Northeast Community Center, 4075 Gordon Stinnett Ave. in Chesapeake Beach. Chromebooks have been provided by a grant from the Maryland State Department of Housing and Community Development. See the qualification requirements before making a pick-up appointment. Go to https://calvertlibrary.libnet.

Art in the Stacks will feature the works of Iris Hall-Willley at the Prince Frederick branch, and works by Patuxent High School students at the Southern branch all day Sunday, April 7. Go to https://calvertlibrary.libnet.

Watch the solar eclipse 2 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 8, at the North Beach boardwalk and the Southern, Fairview and Prince Frederick branches. A limited number of glasses will be available beginning at 2 p.m. Go to https://calvertlibrary.libnet.

Mortgages 101 will be held 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 8, at the Prince Frederick branch. Learn the steps to getting a mortgage and the various loan options available, down payments and what gets counted in your income and assets. Go to https://calvertlibrary.libnet.

Job Seeker Resources: Skill builders will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at the Prince Frederick branch. Meet with Maryland Department of Labor, Veterans Program, Senior Community Service Employment and Job Service representatives. Registration required. Go to https://calvertlibrary.libnet.

An Alzheimer’s caregivers support group will meet 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, at the Southern branch; and 6:30 to 8 p.m. virtually at the Prince Frederick branch Thursday, April 11. Get tips and support from other caregivers. Registration required. Go to https://calvertlibrary.libnet.