Journey Stories of Somerset County

Join the Mosely Gallery and the Frederick Douglass Library at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and the Somerset County Library System for the opening event, unveiling two Journey Stories exhibitions:

Thursday, October 18, 2012
International Voices:  Capturing Their Journeys to UMES | Frederick Douglass Library | 2pm-4pm
Journey Stories Unveiling | Mosely Gallery | 4pm-6pm

"International Voices" is an exhibit which captures the stories of the University's international student population, detailing their travels here, the challenges faced by those left behind, and what made them decide to leave home for the Eastern Shore.

OCTOBER 18, 2012 – NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Mosely Gallery University of MD Eastern Shore

11931 Art Shell Plaza | Princess Anne, MD 21853 | (410) 651-7770

Partners: Frederick Douglass Library at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Somerset County Library System

Mark your calendars for these upcoming programs. 

For up-to-date events listings, visit MHC's Events Calendar:

Somerset Library Programs:

Film Screening:  The Grapes of Wrath | Oct 9 at 1pm | Princess Anne Library
Book Discussion: The Grapes of Wrath | Oct 11 at 4pm | Crisfield Library
Book Discussion: The Grapes of Wrath | Oct 24 at 2pm | Princess Anne Library
Book Discussion: The Alchemist | Nov 8 at 4pm | Crisfield Library
Book Discussion: The Alchemist | Nov 21 at 2pm | Princess Anne Library

Lectures at UMES:

Freedom to Travel:  When the Proper Airs of Refinement, Beautiful Clothes, and a Packed Lunch Were Just Not Enough
November 8, 2012 | 12:30pm
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Student Service Center, MultiPurpose Room
11868 College Backbone Road, Princess Anne, MD 21853 | (410) 651-7770

From the moment that African people reached these shores, well into the period of the Great Migration until the early Civil Rights Movement, African American people had to measure their freedom of movement by someone else's authority. Once freedom was realized, women, men and children traveled for days, months, and sometimes years. Some searched for a new existence, while others searched for familiarity in the form of family members and friends. Still others simply searched, not wanting to be confined. A central component of these travel experiences is and has been food. Join Psyche Williams-Forson for a lively conversation about the complexities inherent in the food and travel experiences of African Americans.

The Global Village in the New Millennium
November 13, 2012 | 7pm
Frederick Douglas Library
11868 College Backbone Road, Princess Anne, MD 21853 | (410) 651-7770

Values are changing as this world becomes one community. The technological revolution allows instant communication and virtual presence worldwide; globalization of the economy allows local businesses to have international significance; and human rights are becoming a universally recognized principle. Yet local and ethnic violence continues to be a problem. Philosopher Robert Ginsberg's presentation confronts the implications of these conflicting trends.