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Bridgerton, Romance, and History in Regency England (Online)

7:00pm - 8:15pm
Online Branch
Open
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Merriweather Online Classroom
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community & Culture, History & Genealogy
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  Travel back to Regency England (1811-1820) as we use the popular Netflix series, Bridgerton, to discuss everything from fashion and monarchy to issues of race, class, and gender in the early nineteenth century.  ...

Princeton University Art Museum : World Cultures (Online)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online Branch
Open
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Merriweather Online Classroom
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Art & Music, Author & Literary Events, Community & Culture, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
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Each month, April through July, docents from the Princeton University Art Museum will use art works from the Museum's Collections to discuss diverse artists and their work. Some presentation may be focused on a specific theme. Participants will be in...

Foods Across America - Southeastern Region

7:00pm - 8:00pm
East Columbia Branch
Open
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Marvin Thomas Room
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Community & Culture, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
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Learn and discuss the regional foods/recipes that are indigenous to the Southeastern Region of the United States.  Share some southern hospitality, recipes and favorite cookbooks.   Please register with an email address to receive an im...

Who? What? Where? : What Was The Titanic? (ages 7-11) TK

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Ages 6 - 11 (Grades 1-6)
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:
A class for all fans of the Who? What? Where? books and anyone fascinated by astonishing events and people from history. What Was the Titanic? As the ship set off on the first ever voyage, it was called "unsinkable". Find out what happened on that...

From Annexation to Genocide: Understanding the Stakes of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine (online)

7:00pm - 8:15pm
Online Branch
Open
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Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Merriweather Online Classroom
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Community & Culture, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:
  Since February 24, 2022, news and social media feeds from Ukraine have been showing us scenes of horror and mass destruction, from the deliberate targeting of civilian populations to the leveling of historic cities, now widely acknowledged ...

Who? What? Where? : Who Was Jacques Cousteau? (7-11) TK

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio A
Age Group: Ages 6 - 11 (Grades 1-6)
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:
A class for all fans of the Who? What? Where? books and anyone fascinated by astonishing events and people from history. Who Was Jacques Cousteau? "Meet" one of the pioneers of ocean research, exploration and conservation. Learn about the research...

Author works: Michael Twitty: KosherSoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Miller Branch
Open
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott/ Patapsco/ Avalon Rooms
Age Group: Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community & Culture, History & Genealogy, Racial Equity
Registration Required
Event Details:
  This event is In-Person at HCLS, Miller Branch. Please register to attend. Limited seats.  In KOSHERSOUL, Michael Twitty, James Beard award-winning author of the acclaimed The Cooking Gene, explores the cultural crossroads of...

Understanding Land Acknowledgements & Learning How to Move Beyond Them

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco/Avalon Rooms
Age Group: Ages 14 - 18 (High School), Ages 19+ (Adults)
Program Type: Community & Culture, History & Genealogy, Racial Equity
Registration Required
Event Details:
“Land acknowledgments” are statements that recognize Indigenous peoples dispossessed of their land and/or relationships with land by settler colonists. These statements are seen as an effective and ethical way to begin acknowledging Indigenous sovere...