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Join us to discuss this year’s One Maryland One Book selection, “Kin: Rooted in Hope”, by Carole Boston Weatherford with art by Jeffery Boston Weatherford. Free copies of the 2025 OMOB selection will be available at all HCPL locations this summer, while supplies last. Please call your favorite branch to check on book availability. One […] |
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From beginners to seasoned writers, everyone is welcome to explore their creative voice. Share ideas, gain inspiration, and engage in group critiques. All genres and styles are celebrated! Explore this year’s One Maryland One Book, “Kin: Rooted in Hope” by Carole Boston Weatherford with art by Jeffery Boston Weatherford.About the book: A multi-generational family history […] |
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The 25th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, September 6, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (doors open at 8:30 a.m.). The event is free and open to the public. A selection of programs will be livestreamed online and […] |
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Ancestral narratives are a way of sharing family’s stories with future generations. Genealogists, no matter their age or experience, will enjoy learning about this useful way of preserving history. This year’s One Maryland, One Book focuses on the theme of What We Collect/What We Tell. The Maryland State Library and Maryland Humanities selected “Kin: Rooted […] |
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Join us for a lively discussion about Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford. Copies of the book are available at the Snow Hill Library. |
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Please join us as we discuss the 2025 One Maryland One Book, Kin : Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford
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Sumner Hall Book Club and Kent County Public Library are thrilled to welcome Carole Weatherford, author of the 2025 One Maryland One Book selection Kin: Rooted in Hope, to Kent County for a conversation about the book, which will include insights into her research and writing process. Light refreshments will be served. All members of the […] |
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Join us for a lively discussion about Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford. Copies of the book are available at the Ocean Pines Library.
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Join us to discuss this year’s One Maryland One Book selection, “Kin: Rooted in Hope”, by Carole Boston Weatherford with art by Jeffery Boston Weatherford at Slate Farm Brewery, 2128 Whiteford Rd., Whiteford, MD 21160. Free copies of the 2025 OMOB selection will be available at all HCPL locations this summer, while supplies last. Please […] |
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Book readers will participate in a OMOB review, listen to original short stories on families and learn the history of the Hosanna School Museum, which was founded in 1867 and is the first public school for black children in Harford County. |
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“Book Club in a Bag” supplies available while they last. Bags include 5 copies of “Kin: Rooted in Hope”, a link to the online reader’s guide, 5 book marks, and information about the Oct. 8 author visits in Southern Maryland.
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Join us to discuss this year’s Maryland Humanities One Maryland One Book selection, Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford. |
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We invite you to join us for an online discussion of this year’s One Maryland One Book, Kin Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford.
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Please join us, an established book discussion group, and other interested community members, to discuss this year’s OMOB Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford with art by her son Jeffery Boston Weatherford. Released in 2024 the selection is the culmination of Carole and Jeffery’s genealogical research into their personal family tree and combines […]
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Don’t miss this chance to be part of something special! The Longest Table is a discussion model popular nationwide to bring people together over a meal for community-building and engaging conversation. We are proud to bring this event to Calvert County. Buy a ticket for yourself and if you’re feeling generous, buy an extra ticket […] |
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Join us for casual conversation and coffee. Share stories and reminisce about the past through prompts and activities.
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Hybrid in form, and even more expansive in what it has to say, “Kin: Rooted in Hope” is a book created by, and about, a Black family and its generations.Poet and children’s author Carole Boston Weatherford and her son, artist Jeffery Boston Weatherford, collaborated on this book that gives voice to their earliest enslaved ancestors […]
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Join us to discuss this year’s One Maryland One Book selection, “Kin: Rooted in Hope”, by Carole Boston Weatherford with art by Jeffery Boston Weatherford. Free copies of the 2025 OMOB selection will be available at all HCPL locations this summer, while supplies last. Please call your favorite branch to check on book availability. One […] |
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Join us we create visual or written pieces reflecting our family stories, inspired by the poetic and visual format of this years One Maryland, One Book entitled Kin – Rooted in Hope by Carol & Jeffrey Boston Weatherford. Pick up a copy of the book at your local library before the program. Pre-registration is required. Seats are […]
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Meet us at the Heavy Seas Taproom to discuss Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford over a pint of beer. Please drink responsibly. One Maryland One Book is a program of Maryland Humanities and the Maryland Center for the Book, sponsored by The Institute of Museum and Library Services via the Maryland State […] |
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Taught by Genealogist and Family Historian Christi Camper, this class is a hands-on genealogy experience that will help participants learn more about how to trace their family’s history and some common pitfalls that African-Americans may face whilst researching. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops, photos, obituaries and any other types of documents that may […] |
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Join us for a poetry workshop themed around this year’s One Maryland One Book selection: Kin by Carole & Jeffery Boston Weatherford. Workshop will include discussing Kin: Rooted in Hope and exploring different ways to write and style your poetry.
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Each year, thousands of Marylanders read one book as a community and, this year, the theme we focus on is “What We Collect/What We Tell”. This year’s One Maryland, One Book is “Kin: Rooted in Hope” written by Carole Boston Weatherford with art by Jeffery Boston Weatherford. Their book focuses on the Weatherford’s own ancestors […]
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Do you enjoy reading and talking about books? Then our book discussion group is for you! We will feature a different book at each meeting. Come join us for a sharing of good books and ideas. This month’s selection is Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford, the 2025 One Maryland One Book selection. |
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Join us for a discussion of the 2025 One Maryland One Book selection, Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Weatherford.
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Join us for a lively discussion about Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford. Copies of the book are available at the Ocean City Library.
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One Maryland One Book is a program of Maryland Humanities and the Maryland Center for the Book, sponsored by The Institute of Museum and Library Services via the Maryland State Library Agency. |
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Get ready to erase, black out, or cut apart an existing piece of writing and create a poem from what’s left over! Part writing workshop, part craft activity, this hour of creativity will guide you through the basic steps of how to create a blackout poem and give you plenty of time to make poetry. […]
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Bring your family to discuss this year’s One Maryland One Book selection, “Kin: Rooted in Hope”, a middle grade novel in verse by Carole Boston Weatherford with art by Jeffery Boston Weatherford. Free copies of the 2025 OMOB selection will be available at all HCPL locations this summer, while supplies last. Please call your favorite […] |
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Join us to discuss this year’s One Maryland One Book selection, “Kin: Rooted in Hope”, by Carole Boston Weatherford with art by Jeffery Boston Weatherford. Free copies of the 2025 OMOB selection will be available at all HCPL locations this summer, while supplies last. Please call your favorite branch to check on book availability. One […] |
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Please join us as we discuss the 2025 One Maryland One Book, Kin : Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford |
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Item drop off is 10am to 11am. Mr. Peenstra will share his information beginning at 11am.
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Join us for a lively discussion of Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford. A limited number of free books are available; inquire at the branch service desk. One Maryland One Book is a program of Maryland Humanities and the Maryland Center for the Book, sponsored by The Institute of Museum and Library Services […]
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Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford with art by Jeffery Boston Weatherford. 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. |
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Join a thoughtful conversation about the 2025 One Maryland One Book selection: “Kin: Rooted in Hope” by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Jeffery Boston Weatherford. Share your insights, hear different perspectives, and connect with fellow readers.
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Teens are invited to join the Quince Orchard Library’s Teen Writing Group as we discuss and write about this year’s One Maryland One Book, Kin Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford |
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Join us to discuss this year’s One Maryland One Book selection, “Kin: Rooted in Hope”, by Carole Boston Weatherford with art by Jeffery Boston Weatherford. Free copies of the 2025 OMOB selection will be available at all HCPL locations this summer, while supplies last. Please call your favorite branch to check on book availability. One […]
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Join us for a lively discussion about Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford. Copies of the book are available at the Pocomoke Library. |
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Join Prince George’s County Memorial Library System, Prince George’s Arts & Humanities Council, Association for the Study of African American Life and History, and Maryland Humanities for a free, family-friendly celebration of the arts, moderated by Prince George’s County Poet Laureate Emerita, Sistah Joy. Experience an inspiring lineup of poetry, visual art, jazz, ballet, and […] |