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“Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes.” In this costumed, living history presentation, Carrol Peterson portrays the larger-than-life Walt Whitman, discusses his views on poetry and politics in America, and recounts his Civil War experience. This dramatic and entertaining presentation engages the audience in a discussion of Whitman and encourages further reading of his works. This is part of Poetry’s Here @ Your Maryland Library. |
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Harford County Public Library,
Bel Air Branch
Katherine Clipp, 410-638-3151, ext. 2280
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Join Maryland Poet Laureate Michael Glaser as he reads and discusses poetry! This event is part of a statewide tour of three of Maryland’s nationally-celebrated past and present Poets Laureate who are visiting12 Maryland public library systems this spring as part of The Maryland Center for the Book’s (MCFB) program Poetry’s Here @ Your Maryland Library .
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Kent County Public Library
408 High Street, Chestertown
Karin Cowperthwait, 410-778-3636 |
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Join Maryland Poet Laureate Michael Glaser as he reads and discusses poetry! This event is part of a statewide tour of three of Maryland’s nationally-celebrated past and present Poets Laureate who are visiting12 Maryland public library systems this spring as part of The Maryland Center for the Book’s (MCFB) program Poetry’s Here @ Your Maryland Library .
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Dorchester County Public Library, Cambridge
Leslie Grove, 410-228-7332 |
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Join Maryland Poet Laureate Michael Glaser as he reads and discusses poetry! This event is part of a statewide tour of three of Maryland’s nationally-celebrated past and present Poets Laureate who are visiting12 Maryland public library systems this spring as part of The Maryland Center for the Book’s (MCFB) program Poetry’s Here @ Your Maryland Library .
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Worchester County Library
Dawn Ingrassia, 443-235-5597 |
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Join Maryland Poet Laureate Michael Glaser as he reads and discusses poetry! This event is part of a statewide tour of three of Maryland’s nationally-celebrated past and present Poets Laureate who are visiting12 Maryland public library systems this spring as part of The Maryland Center for the Book’s (MCFB) program Poetry’s Here @ Your Maryland Library .
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Wicomico Public Library 122 South Division Street, Salisbury
Jessica Smith-Harper, 410-749-3612, ext. 16 |
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Using a how-to approach, this introductory program by Michael Dixon gives the beginner step-by-step instructions in genealogical research. He also discusses how a family’s story fits into the larger context of history.
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Garvey Senior Center, 41780 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown
William T. Mitchell, 301-862-2211
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Many Marylanders are interested in getting started on a family history research project. Michael Dixon identifies essential techniques, types of family history records, and useful research facilities. He also discusses how a family’s story fits into the larger context of history. |
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Garvey Senior Center
41780 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown
William T. Mitchell, 301-862-2211 |
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A chef and television star, Julia Child is frequently credited with revolutionizing the way mid-twentieth century Americans viewed food and cooking. In this costumed living history presentation, Mary Ann Jung portrays Child, who had both civilian and government careers before deciding later in life to study at Le Cordon Bleu Cooking School in post World War II Paris. |
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Bel Air Church of the Nazarene, 2430 Conowingo Road, Bel Air
Betty Karukas, bfkarukas@harfordcountymd.gov or 410-638-3025 |
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Lenneal Henderson portrays the celebrated Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in a living history presentation about Maryland’s famous civil rights advocate. Born in Baltimore, Marshall graduated from Howard University Law School at the top of his class. He established a law practice in Baltimore, where he was an advocate for “the little people.” In 1935 in the case of Murray v Pearson, Marshall gained admission for Donald Murray to the University of Maryland Law School. He became involved in cases to desegregate public schools in South Carolina in the case of Briggs v Elliott which would become one of the five cases settled by the 1954 Supreme Court case of Brown v Board of Education. Marshall was appointed Solicitor General, then a Federal Judge, and then to the Supreme Court of the United States. |
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Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore
Naomi Coquillon, ncoquillon@mdhs.org or 410-685-3750, ext. 336
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Susan Langley discusses the history of spinning yarns for textile production and provides practical demonstrations of the craft. |
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Chestertown Tea Party Festival
Chestertown
Francoise Sullivan, 410-778-6376
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