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Chocolate from the Alps: Stories from a Swiss Chocolatier

6:30pm - 7:30pm
North East Branch
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Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Science & Technology
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Albert Lauber V, a fifth-generation Swiss chocolatier, will share about the legacy of Swiss chocolate, as well as his personal story which took him from the side of the Alps to a chocolate shop in Oxford, PA.  ...

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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.

Kids' Academy: Crayons

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Elkton Branch
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Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: History
Registration Required
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Educational activities for homeschoolers and other children in non-traditional school settings. Ages 6-11.    ...

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Author Visit: Jim Duffy

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elkton Branch
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Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, History
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join local author Jim Duffy as he discusses his book Eastern Shore Road trips #2 : 26 More One-Day Adventures on Delmarva. Books will be available for purchase and signing. ...

The Tale of 2 Cabins and a Priest

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elkton Branch
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Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
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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, many different people both owned and rented the cabin including a weaver ...

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

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elkton Branch
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Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration 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 program will explore the local stories that once made international headlin...

My Two Cents Worth

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Chesapeake City Branch
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Library Branch: Chesapeake City Branch
Room: Chesapeake City Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:
Professional Numismatist Scott H Vogel will review the history of currency and offer free evaluation of your currency at the conclusion of the program. ...

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Murder and Mayhem Rode the Rails

6:30pm - 7:30pm
North East Branch
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Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:
In the era when railroads were the dominant form of transportation, murder, mayhem, and other calamities frequently disrupted the tranquility of railroad excursions. Join local historian Mike Dixon to hear the unexamined stories o...

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

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elkton Branch
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Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join Don Shaffer to learn about over a dozen families who lived in New Leeds Village, some for over 200 years, including ten 19th century houses that are still standing today. ...

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Rising Sun: Where History Meets the Mason Dixon Line

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Rising Sun Branch
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Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join local historian Mike Dixon in a captivating exploration of the intersection between the town of Rising Sun and the Mason Dixon Line, delving into the rich history and cultural significance of both. ...

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