<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Two great events are happening at the library on April 25th! Make it a full day of fun for the entire family.</font></div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><b><font size="4">Checkmate! The Maryland LBPD Youth Chess Club</font></b></div><div><font size="4">T<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">ime: 10:30 AM</span></font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">Which chess piece is the most powerful on the board? Is it the Queen or the Knight? A question to ponder before our next session of the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (LBPD) Youth Chess Club. Come and learn about the game on Saturday, April 25, at 10:30 AM. Join Coach Marc as he introduces the fundamentals of play. Afterwards, stay and have lunch on us!<br></font><span style="font-size:large">Registration Link: </span><a href="https://forms.gle/dLxJ22pwPjL8NXe77" style="font-size:large">https://forms.gle/dLxJ22pwPjL8NXe77</a><font size="4"></font></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">During this session, the following skills will be reviewed:<br></font><ul><li><font size="4">Board Setup</font></li><li><font size="4">Piece Movement (King, Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight, and Pawn)</font></li><li><font size="4">Focus on Pawn Play</font></li><li><font size="4">Pawn Promotion</font></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Have additional questions? Contact: <a href="mailto:kidsdesk.lbpd@maryland.gov">kidsdesk.lbpd@maryland.gov</a>.</font></span></div><div><font size="4"><b><br></b></font></div><div><font size="4"><b>Peabody String Sinfonia</b></font></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">Time: 1 PM</font></div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">The Peabody String Sinfonia, a student-led conductorless orchestra, will perform at the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled on Saturday, April 25, at 1:00 PM. The group works together to create engaging performances and educational programs across Baltimore, building personal connections with their audiences. A light lunch will be served beforehand, so <a href="https://marylandlibraries.libcal.com/calendar/ExternalCalendar/Peabody26?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery" style="">register in advance</a>.</font></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="4">LaShawn</font></div></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size:12.8px;border-collapse:collapse;border:none"><tbody><tr><td width="102" valign="top" style="width:76.5pt;border-top:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-right:1pt solid windowtext;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:5pt"><br></span> <img src="cid:ii_14e8cd7de7082e4b" width="90" height="96"></p></td><td width="234" valign="top" style="width:175.5pt;border:none;padding:0in 5.4pt"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>LaShawn Myles </b></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.6667px"><b>Youth Services Librarian</b></span></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled</b></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Maryland State Library</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:9.5pt">415 Park Avenue</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3603</span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial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