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20th Anniversary Exhibition

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, Special Events
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Event Details:

Please join us for a 20th anniversary celebration of the current Odenton Library. Take a walk down memory lane and enjoy some light refreshments with staff and friends from the com...

Young Historians: Winter Solstice Traditions

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, Special Events
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Travel back in time! Young historians will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with historical people and cultures.   Theme: Winter Solstice Traditions

Potluck

Season's Greetings Potluck & Open Mic

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
African American Interest, Arab American Interest, Asian/Pacific American Interest, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Hispanic/Latino Interest, History & Genealogy, Holiday, Native American Interest, Performing Arts & Music, Special Events
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Event Details:

Come on down to the Odenton Library for a night of food, entertainment, and shared traditions! Bring a homemade or store-bought dish that is important to your family's cultura...

wooden model ship with three masts in a museum

USNA Museum Ship Model Collection Presentation

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Broadneck - Community Meeting Room at Broadneck Library
Program Type:
Adult Learning, History & Genealogy, Military/Veterans Interest
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

Grant Walker, a West Point graduate and curator at the Naval Academy Museum, will present on the Naval Academy Museum's Rogers Collection of antique ship models, of which he has wr...

Blacks of the Chesapeake logo

"Chesapeake Underground" presented by Blacks of the Chesapeake

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library
Program Type:
African American Interest, History & Genealogy
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a special presentation by Blacks of the Chesapeake founder Vince Leggett, entitled "Chesapeake Underground: Charting a course towards freedom. How the Bay and tributari...

The State of Black Annapolis: Uplift Annapolis

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
African American Interest, History & Genealogy, Special Events
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

The State of Black Annapolis: Uplift Annapolis The Cost of Free Labor A discussion about the mental and physical trauma of unpaid labor by African Americans during Colonial A...

Carly Harvey in black dress and guitar

Carly Harvey

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Eastport - Other In-library location at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Program Type:
African American Interest, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, History & Genealogy, Performing Arts & Music
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

The queen of jazz herself, a powerhouse Blues artist from Washington, DC, lights up the stage with her incredible blend of Blues, Jazz, Soul, with both Indigenous and African Ameri...

The State of Black Annapolis: Uplift Annapolis

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
African American Interest, History & Genealogy, Special Events
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

The State of Black Annapolis: Uplift Annapolis How to Build Another Black Art District in Annapolis Discussion on developing Black Entertainment District. Catered receptio...

The State of Black Annapolis: Uplift Annapolis

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
African American Interest, History & Genealogy, Special Events
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

The State of Black Annapolis: Uplift Annapolis The Other Annapolis 2025 A deep dive panel discussion about the pivotal role African Americans have and continue to play in Ann...

USA flag and man

Meet Dr. King

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Program Type:
African American Interest, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, History & Genealogy, Special Events
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

This powerful production brings the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to audiences of all ages through an engaging, easy-to-follow narrative. It highlights key moments ...

The State of Black Annapolis: Uplift Annapolis

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
African American Interest, History & Genealogy, Special Events
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

The State of Black Annapolis: Uplift Annapolis The Foundation Builders A celebration of African American Educators and Entrepreneurs in Annapolis. Catered reception in the...

Chelsea Stevenson - Artist's Business Headshot

Henna Around the World

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
Arab American Interest, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, History & Genealogy
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Where did henna come from? The answer might surprise you! In this event, participants are taken around the world to explore the varied ways henna has been adopted by cultural commu...

Chelsea Stevenson - Artist's Business Headshot

Henna Around the World

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Maryland City at Russett - Community Meeting Room at Maryland City at Russett Library
Program Type:
Arab American Interest, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, History & Genealogy
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Where did henna come from? The answer might surprise you! In this event, participants are taken around the world to explore the varied ways henna has been adopted by cultural commu...

American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are available with advanced notice for library-sponsored programs. To schedule an interpreter, complete this request form at least one week prior to the event date. For questions, email programming@aacpl.net.