Journey Stories of Frederick County

Brunswick Station, 1981

AUGUST 31, 2012 – OCTOBER 12, 2012

Brunswick Railroad Museum

Kaplon Building
102 W. Potomac StreetBrunswick, MD 21716
(301) 834-7100

www.brrm.net

Partner: Frederick County Public Library

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New Brunswick has been irrevocably defined by the influence of the railroad, canal and local business. The Brunswick Railroad Museum and the Brunswick Public Library plan to explore how war, changing industries, migration, and Jewish and African-American settlers shaped the community.

Programming includes book talks and lectures, and a dynamic kick off concert made possible through the kind assistance of the Community Foundation of Frederick County featuring GRAMMY nominated performer Ray Owen, performing his high-spirited show, “Casey Jones and the Great American Railroad.”

The opening celebration on Friday, August 31 is free, opens to the public, and includes a ribbon-cutting, stew cook-off, dance expo, and concert:

• 3pm-6pm         A team cook-off, in the Citizen lot, located at 101 W. Potomac Street, will crown a winner of the best Brunswick stew! The winning team will receive $100 to donate to a local charity of choice.  $20 entry fee. To participate, contact Rebecca O’Leary at (301) 834-7100 or roleary@brrm.net.
• 4pm – 6pm    Celebrate music and dance from around the world at the International Dance Expo, at Square Corner Park, located at 1 W. Potomac Street.
• 5pm        Official ribbon cutting/exhibition unveiling, Kaplon Building, 102 W. Potomac Street.
• 7pm – 8pm    Ray Owen in Concert!  Residents should bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets to Rail View Park, 100 E. Potomac Street, to enjoy the Grammy-nominated musician and his show “Casey Jones and the Great American Railroad Show.”  Made possible by the Community Foundation of Frederick County.
• For a complete listing or more information, call the Brunswick Railroad Museum at (301) 834-7100 or visit their website, http://journeystoriesbrunswick.org/.  

FREE Journey Stories Exhibit & Event Highlights: Frederick County

For a full listing of Journey Stories events, visit http://journeystoriesbrunswick.org/

Civil War Medical Demonstration                   
September 1, 2012, 11am – 12pm | FREE
Brunswick Railroad Museum | 40 W. Potomac St | (301) 834-7100
The Brunswick Railroad Museum will host a demonstration of Civil War Medical techniques with an interpreter from the National Museum of Civil War Medicine.

Victorian Dance Ensemble                   
September 1, 2012, 12pm–5pm | FREE
Railroad Square Park | South Maple Avenue | (301) 834-7100
Enjoy demonstrations of Civil War-era dancing and fashion with a fashion show of 1860s clothing.

World War I Encampment                  
September 2, 2012, 10am–5pm | FREE
Square Corner Park | 1W. Potomac Street | (301) 834-7100
Learn what it was like for soldiers during World War I at a living history encampment in the Square Corner Park.

Civil War Talk                           
September 4, 2012, 7pm-8pm | FREE
Brunswick Railroad Museum | 40 W. Potomac St | (301) 834-7100
Local historian Wade Watson discusses Frederick County’s Civil War history.

Harriet Tubman:  Meet the Woman              
September 15, 2012, 11am–12pm| FREE
Brunswick Library | 915 N. Maple Avenue | (301) 600-7250
Known as the “Moses of Her People,” Harriet Ross Tubman led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom by way of the Underground Railroad.  Gwendolyn Briley-Strand discusses the life of this remarkable woman and provides a photo exhibit of plantations on which Tubman was enslaved, the home in which she lived as a free woman, and churches she helped build, followed by a Q&A.

Jews Under the Clustered Spires Book Discussion           
September 27, 2012, 5pm – 6pm | FREE
Brunswick Railroad Museum | 40 W. Potomac Street | (301) 834-7100
Join Mary Jo Brown for a discussion about Paul and Rita Gordon’s book, Jews Under the Clustered Spires:  Historic Frederick and the Jews Who Lived and Worked There.

Immigration:  Déjà vu or Something New?           
September 29, 2012, 3pm – 4pm | FREE
Brunswick Library | 915 N. Maple Avenue | (301) 600-7250 | FREE
Immigration expert Martin Ford guides participants through a three-part conversation, examining America’s great waves of immigration.  Participants will be encouraged to share personal stories and participate in an open exchange of ideas on the future of America’s immigration policy and the broader issues involved.

Bob Cohen, Railroad Historian                   
October 5, 2012, 6pm – 7pm | FREE
Brunswick Railroad Museum | 40 W. Potomac St | (301) 834-7100
Kick off Railroad Days at BRRM with B&O Historical Society speaker Bob Cohen, as he discusses the history of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad west of Brunswick.

“Brunswick” Movie Premiere                   
October 11, 2102, 6pm – 8pm | FREE
Brunswick Library | 915 N. Maple Avenue | (301) 600-7250
Enjoy the red carpet premiere of “Brunswick,” an oral history-based documentary film created by five young Brunswick students.  Stay afterwards for a panel discussion with the filmmakers and documentary subjects.

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