Celebrate the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of "Little House on the Prairie." Play games, share her stories, and eat foods from pioneer days.
During the production of 'The Whipping Man', written by Matthew Lopez and directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, CENTERSTAGE will be providing numerous opportunities for audiences to engage in dialogue inspired by the themes of the show. Visitors can will also enjoy Acts of Inheritance, a docent-guided visual art exhibition, curated by production dramaturgy staff, with featured art from students at the Maryland Institute College of Art, inspired by 'The Whipping Man' and its themes.In partnership with MICA’s Graduate Dean Emeritus, and Founding Director of the Center for Race and Culture, Dr. Leslie King-Hammond. Enjoy a Salon Chat, hosted by Park Heights Jewish Community Center. Guest moderators and topics TBA.
Dan Johnson, author of "The Detroit Electric Scheme," a murder mystery. Listen to Johnson's stories about the mystery of writing mysteries and following a dream.
John Barth's short story, "Lost in the Funhouse" was the work of philosophical literature that realizes the intersection of Philosophy and English--much more like a serendipitous funhouse than it is an ominous crossroads. Get lost in the short story and its impact on Dr. Nicholas Plants, professor, Department of Philosophy. A reception in the Chesapeake Hall Atrium will follow the talk.
During the production of 'The Whipping Man', written by Matthew Lopez and directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, CENTERSTAGE will be providing numerous opportunities for audiences to engage in dialogue inspired by the themes of the show. Sunday, May 6, at CENTERSTAGE. Approximately 9:30. (Following the 7:30 performance of The Whipping Man.) Chef and food historian, Michael Twitty will join CENTERSTAGE for a book signing and discussion of his new book, 'Kosher Soul.' As a part of 'Kickin’ It with the ‘Rents', a family pre-show dinner and discussion, Michael will discuss being African-American and Jewish and how the food traditions of each culture can be blended and celebrated. Twitty also authored 'Fighting Old Nep: The Foodways of Enslaved Afro Marylanders', a recipe book and food history of what enslaved people in Maryland cooked and ate during slavery. Michael will be available with his book for purchase both pre and post show.
Take a heartrending and thought provoking journey through the middle passage with African slaves and discuss how this journey affected the western world. Presented by Morgan State professor Dr. Homer Fleetwood.
Take off in your car and see where it leads! Enjoy stories, finger rhymes and a craft.
During the production of 'The Whipping Man', written by Matthew Lopez and directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, CENTERSTAGE will be providing numerous opportunities for audiences to engage in dialogue inspired by the themes of the show. Visitors can will also enjoy Acts of Inheritance, a docent-guided visual art exhibition, curated by production dramaturgy staff, with featured art from students at the Maryland Institute College of Art, inspired by 'The Whipping Man' and its themes.In partnership with MICA’s Graduate Dean Emeritus, and Founding Director of the Center for Race and Culture, Dr. Leslie King-Hammond. Enjoy a Salon Chat, where CENTERSTAGE's teen afterschool program, Encounter, presents a debate and discussion.
During the production of 'The Whipping Man', written by Matthew Lopez and directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, CENTERSTAGE will be providing numerous opportunities for audiences to engage in dialogue inspired by the themes of the show. Visitors can will also enjoy Acts of Inheritance, a docent-guided visual art exhibition, curated by production dramaturgy staff, with featured art from students at the Maryland Institute College of Art, inspired by 'The Whipping Man' and its themes.In partnership with MICA’s Graduate Dean Emeritus, and Founding Director of the Center for Race and Culture, Dr. Leslie King-Hammond. Enjoy a pre-show panel discussion in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Guest panelists and topics TBA.
During the production of 'The Whipping Man', written by Matthew Lopez and directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, CENTERSTAGE will be providing numerous opportunities for audiences to engage in dialogue inspired by the themes of the show. Visitors can will also enjoy Acts of Inheritance, a docent-guided visual art exhibition, curated by production dramaturgy staff, with featured art from students at the Maryland Institute College of Art, inspired by 'The Whipping Man' and its themes.In partnership with MICA’s Graduate Dean Emeritus, and Founding Director of the Center for Race and Culture, Dr. Leslie King-Hammond. Actor, Director, Comedian, Educator, Rain Pryor will join CENTERSTAGE for a post-show discussion. She will share her response to 'The Whipping Man' and discuss some of her personal story. Rain grew up Black and Jewish and her play, 'Fried Chicken and Latkes' explores her life and heritage. Currently, her award winning play is about to make its off-Broadway debut. Rain will be with us to share her unique cultural perspective post-show.
Henri Diamant grew up in the Belgian Congo, lived on three continents, and spent a lifetime traveling around the world until he found Harford County and Aberdeen. He tells his journey story in the book "Escape to Africa."
Part of a series of screenings, you are invited to attend an illustrated lecture with film clips, led by experts Jack and Jan Hirshfield. Registration recommended.
Part of a series of screenings, you are invited to attend an illustrated lecture with film clips, led by experts Jack and Jan Hirshfield. Registration recommended.
Follow in the footsteps of Baltimore's literary luminaries and discover the elegant brownstone mansions and majestic cultural institutions built by Baltimore's successful 19th century merchants and industrialists. Learn how a neighborhood of scholars, struggling artists and authors, newspaperman, philanthropists and social reformers offered rich opportunities to discuss and debate ideas and open new literary avenues. Tour takers will meet their guide in front of the Enoch Pratt Free Library at 400 Cathedral Street in Baltimore City and wear comfortable shoes made for walking! A minimum of 10 reservations are needed per tour, however walk-ins are welcome to join in. Tours will be cancelled if there is inclement weather. Tours take 90 mins-2 hours depending upon size and pacing of group. To reserve a spot, visit www.MtVernonLitWalk.eventbrite.com or call (410) 685-4186.
Join the ribbon cutting celebration as Journey Stories, a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit about how America moves, as it opens its Maryland tour in Harford County. Take a tour through exhibits and join in on a conversation with Professor Vincent Cannato, author of "American Passage: The History of Ellis Island."
Celebrate the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of "Little House on the Prairie." Play games, share her stories, and eat foods from pioneer days.
In this historic 1960 CBS broadcast, Edward R. Murrow points out the plight of migrant farm workers in America in the mid-20th century. Topics covered include the harsh living conditions, endless travel, low wages, and poor opportunities for their children.
A cross-country film festival that chronicles the journeys and migrations of people across America for economic opportunities, personal quests, social change, or the pure joy of travel. The Festival includes five films at five locations plus two opportunities to attend an illustrated lecture with film clips, led by experts Jack and Jan Hirshfield. Participants who register and attend the entire series will receive a copy of on of the films. Registration recommended.
Dr. Boehling, Founding Director of UMBC's Dresher Center for the Humanities, discusses the inspiration for her book, "Life and Loss in the Shadow of the Holocaust"--the family's recently discovered correspondence. Her fascinating and deeply moving book is an account of the Kaufmann-Steinberg family's life before, during, and after the Holocaust.
Part of HCPL's Genealogy Series. Discover online, full-text resources to aid your genealogy research. Included are newspapers, books,m and photographs.
Beginning with Mathias de Sousa, the first African to arrive in Maryland in the 1600s, this presentation traces three centuries of African American culinary history from specific West and Central African civilizations to colonial Maryland. Incorporating music, historical narratives, and authentic foods, Twitty illustrates the vast influence of both enslaved and free black people on the cuisine and culture of the New World. The presentation also explores the influences Native Americans and Europeans had on Maryland foodways that were later adapted by other parts of the country. Adult and high school audiences. Michael Twitty is Director of Interpretation for the Menare Foundation and a Hebrew School instructor for four congregations in Montgomery County. He has given presentations on African American and Jewish food traditions at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the Library of Congress, American University, and at museums and historic sites in the Washington, DC area. Michael also published a blog, Afroculinaria, which explores cultural traditions of Africa, African Americans, and the African Diaspora. He is completing his B.A. in African American Studies and Anthropology at Howard University. He is the author of Fighting Old Nep: The Foodways of Enslaved Afro-Marylanders 1634-1864.
For the first time during World War II, African-American women were allowed to enter the military. The first contingent trained in Fort Des Moines, Iowa, where they were housed in segregated barracks, ate at separate dining tables, and used segregated recreational facilities. Despite the hardships and discrimination, the women persevered and thirty-six of the original group graduated and were assigned to Officers Candidate School, Cooks and Bakers School, the Transportation Pool, or the Clerical School. A lecture by Janet Sims-Wood discusses the courageous example set by the first African-American WAC unit in Europe. Requires slide projector, screen, and table to display books. Adult and high school audiences. Janet Sims-Wood is former Assistant Chief Librarian in the Reference/Reader Services Department at the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University. She has also taught at the University of Maryland in the Afro American Studies Department. Dr. Sims-Wood received her B.A. in Sociology from North Carolina Central University, her M.L.S. from the University of Maryland, and her Ph.D. in Women’s Studies/History/Oral History from Union Institute Graduate School.
Discover your family's service to our country from colonial times to the Civil War. Many times these records include not only the person's service record, but also clues to help solve family mysteries.
The Library is providing an open mic night for the community to share their personal stories in person, by video, or pictures. Limited to 8 minutes per person. Hosted by Irmgarde Brown, whose parents emigrated to the US.