Join us to discuss the Maryland Humanities 2026 One Maryland One Book (OMOB): “No Sense in Wishing” by culture critic Lawrence Burney. This collection of essays explore a personal and analytical look at Burney’s home city of Baltimore, music from throughout the global Black diaspora, and the traditions that raised him.
Participants at least 55 years of age meet for a spirited book discussion at McFaul Activity Center. Join us to discuss this year’s One Maryland One Book selection, “No Sense in Wishing”, by Lawrence Burney. Free copies of the 2026 OMOB selection will be available at all HCPL locations while supplies last. Please call your […]
Please join us at Liquidity Aleworks at 8 N. Main Street in Mount Airy, for a lively discussion of this year’s One Maryland One Book selection.
Partner Baltimore County Public Library’s Arbutus Branch will lead an engaging discussion on No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore.
Join us to discuss this year’s OMOB No Sense in Wishing.
Join us for a lively discussion of The Tenant by Freida McFadden. This event will also include a discussion of the One Maryland, One Book No Sense in Wishing by Lawrence Burney.
Open book club meeting featuring OMOB title No Sense in Wishing
Open book club meeting featuring OMOB title No Sense in Wishing
Explore the origins and evolution of popular music forms that originated in the African American community. Discuss the social and cultural changes that impacted each genre’s development and revisit the songs and artists who remain timeless influences. Registration is only required if you want to attend via Zoom.
Join us for a discussion of the 2026 One Maryland One Book selection No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore by Lawrence Burney. No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore by Lawrence Burney is a personal and analytical essay collection that showcases his home city of Baltimore, […]
Explore the themes and powerful narratives in Lawrence Burney’s “No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore” during this engaging book discussion.
Join us for an engaging book discussion on “No Sense in Wishing” that features lively, welcoming conversation where readers can share insights, reactions, and favorite passages. 6:30 – 6:45 is social time, and 6:45 – 7:45 is book discussion. Need a copy of the book? Ask at the La Plata Library front desk.