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Our big world contains many small worlds. Get an up-close look at a piece of our planet by joining the Nature Explorers Club. Each month we’ll investigate an aspect of the ecosystem through presentations, conversations about environmental justice, active games or hands-on activities. This month we will explore nature-related aspects of the One Maryland One […]

Join author Carole Boston Weatherford and artist Jeffrey Boston Weatherford for an inspiring discussion about their book Kin: Rooted in Hope. Released in 2024, the book is a work of art, history and personal genealogy – the authors’ search into their family tree led them to ancestors who were among the founders of Maryland. Hybrid […]

Join author Carole Boston Weatherford and artist Jeffrey Boston Weatherford for an inspiring discussion about their book Kin: Rooted in Hope. Event is FREE for all ages; no tickets required. The author talk will begin at 7:00 p.m., with a book signing and sales to follow. Local historical organizations will offer exhibits in the lobby, […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries and the JCA Heyman Interagencies Center invite students in Grades 6-8 to join an intergenerational book discussion of this year’s One Maryland One Book, Kin Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford.

Book discussion of “Kin”open to all adults.

A poetry workshop exploring the themes in KIN: Rooted in Hope.

If you love talking about what you read, join the Page Turners for a monthly book discussion! This group reads a mixture of fiction and nonfiction. Discussions are facilitated by library staff. This month’s book: Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford with art by Jeffery Boston Weatherford This book discussion is part of […]

Janice the Griot uses historical stories to take audiences through Emancipation, Jim Crow, Civil Rights up to Black Lives Matter. Relive an escape from slavery. Walk a picket line. Sing a Freedom song. Be a part of the story. Janice Curtis Greene is an award-winning Author, Master Storyteller and Historical Interpreter, an American Griot. She […]

Join us for a poetry reading event featuring selections from “Kin: Rooted in Hope”, the 2025 One Maryland One Book selection by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Jeffery Boston Weatherford. The program will include both prepared and cold poetry readings that explore themes of hope, resilience, and family.

We invite you to join the Quince Orchard Library Poets as we share poems inspired by this year’s One Maryland One Book, Kin Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford.

Book Discussion