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The Tale of 2 Cabins and a Priest

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elkton Meeting Room at Elkton Branch
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The "tale" begins with a 2-hundred-year-old log cabin starting its life on land that was confiscated from a British sympathizer following the Revolutionary War. Over the years, man...

Required
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Required
Event Details:

The "tale" begins with a 2-hundred-year-old log cabin starting its life on land that was confiscated from a British sympathizer following the Revolutionary War.

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Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Trouble on Route 40: The Cold War, Civil Rights, Soviet Union & Pres. Kennedy

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elkton Meeting Room at Elkton Branch
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

U.S. Route 40, once a major travel corridor between New York and DC, played a key role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. At the center of it: Cecil County. This progr...

Required
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Required
Event Details:

U.S. Route 40, once a major travel corridor between New York and DC, played a key role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. At the center of it: Cecil County.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Currency: A History

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Chesapeake City Meeting Room at Chesapeake City Branch
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Scott H Vogel, professional numismatist reviews the history of currency and evaluates your currency.

Required
Library Branch: Chesapeake City Branch
Room: Chesapeake City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Required
Event Details:

Scott H Vogel, professional numismatist reviews the history of currency and evaluates your currency.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Murder and Mayhem Rode the Rails

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
North East Meeting Room at North East Branch
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Local historian Mike Dixon will present stories of wrecks on the rails, cold-blooded killings, Jesse James-like local train robberies, and serious accidents.

Required
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Required
Event Details:

Local historian Mike Dixon will present stories of wrecks on the rails, cold-blooded killings, Jesse James-like local train robberies, and serious accidents.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

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This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Family Concert: Japanese Drumming

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
North East Meeting Room at North East Branch
Program Type:
History, Music
Age Group:
Birth to Five, Elementary, Family
Event Details:

Learn about the instruments, vocals, and history of Taiko drumming during this interactive performance. Attendees will have the chance to get up and try their hands at playing thes...

Required
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five, Elementary, Family
Program Type: History, Music
Required
Event Details:

Learn about the instruments, vocals, and history of Taiko drumming during this interactive performance. Attendees will have the chance to get up and try their hands at playing these BIG drums! For families with children ages 3-11.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Maryland On Vacation: Unwinding in the Free State, 1875-1952

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
North East Meeting Room at North East Branch
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Lisa Greenhouse from the State Library Resource Center will use postcards, steamboat & train schedules, resort brochures, and photographs, to explore how Marylanders started ta...

Required
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Required
Event Details:

Lisa Greenhouse from the State Library Resource Center will use postcards, steamboat & train schedules, resort brochures, and photographs, to explore how Marylanders started taking breaks from their work routines.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

New Leeds Village - Life in a 19th Century Mill Village

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elkton Meeting Room at Elkton Branch
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Local historian Don Shaffer discusses families who lived in New Leeds Village, some for over 200 years, including ten 19th century houses that are still stand...

Required
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Required
Event Details:
Local historian Don Shaffer discusses families who lived in New Leeds Village, some for over 200 years, including ten 19th century houses that are still standing today.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Rising Sun: Where History Meets the Mason Dixon Line

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Rising Sun Meeting Room at Rising Sun Branch
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Local historian Mike Dixon explores the intersection of Rising Sun and the Mason Dixon Line, delving into the rich history and cultural significance of both.

Required
Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Required
Event Details:

Local historian Mike Dixon explores the intersection of Rising Sun and the Mason Dixon Line, delving into the rich history and cultural significance of both.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author Visit: Norman E. "Ned" Donoghue II

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
North East Meeting Room at North East Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors, History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exile, 1777-1778, the untold story of the men who became amongst the nation’s first political prisoners as the Quakers and the Patr...

Required
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, History
Required
Event Details:

Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exile, 1777-1778, the untold story of the men who became amongst the nation’s first political prisoners as the Quakers and the Patriots clashed in the new founded state of Pennsylvania.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.