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September 20, 2010 @ 11:00am

Poetry Chat with Maryland's Poet Laureate

Enjoy a lively interchange with Maryland's Poet Laureate. Continuing in a rich literary tradition, Stanley Plumly, our state's ninth Poet Laureate shares his writing and insight on the role of poetry in daily life. This program will approach poetry from a variety of perspectives. Participants will not only experience Plumly's own award-winning poetry and prose through a reading and discussion of his work, but also learn of the life and legacy of the Romantic poet John Keats and the influence of other practitioners of the art, and be inspired by the power of words and language to add dimension and meaning to the human experience.

Location:
First Lutheran Church
3604 Chatham Road
Ellicott City, MD
Contact Info:
Andrea Gruhl
301-596-5460

September 21, 2010 @ 5:00pm

The Almighty Oyster

This presentation traces the evolution of the oyster industry in Maryland from the colonial period to the mid-twentieth century. John Wennersten details the rise of the oyster from a poor people's food to a status delicacy. As the desirability of oysters rose, deadly violence broke out among watermen over access to the oyster beds in the Chesapeake Bay, Tangier Sound, and the tributary rivers, leading to the notorious "Oyster Wars." Tragically, its national and international popularity led to over-harvesting and the demise of what had once been called the Almighty Oyster.

Location:
Somerset County Library
4 East Main Street
Crisfield, MD

September 30, 2010 @ 6:00pm

Liberty and Security in America

Every war has led to restrictions on U.S. liberty. President Lincoln suspended habeas corpus during the Civil War; President Wilson prosecuted critics of his administration during World War I; President Roosevelt interned Japanese-Americans during World War II. Melvin Goodman examines current security policies, including the Patriot Act enacted in the wake of 9/11 and the Iraq War in the context of the historical tension between liberty and security during wartime.

Location:
Worcester County Library
220 North Main Street
Berlin, MD