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  • Community Book Discussion – One Maryland One Book

    Baltimore County Public Library, Arbutus Branch 855 Sulphur Spring Road, Arbutus, MD, United States

    Join us to discuss No Sense in Wishing, a thoughtful essay collection exploring identity, music, family, and belonging from Baltimore to Lagos. Share your insights and hear new perspectives.

  • One Maryland One Book Discussion

    Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County, Kitzmiller Branch 288 W. Main Street, Kitzmiller, MD, United States

    Please join us as we discuss the 2026 One Maryland One Book, No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore. “There are moments in our lives when we discover an artist, an album, a film, or a cultural artifact that leaves a lasting impression. These moments inform how we understand the world, […]

  • Library Book Discussion

    Cecil County Public Library, Perryville Branch 500 Coudon Boulevard, Perryville, MD, United States

    Book discussion for the One Maryland One Book selection: “No Sense in Wishing” by Lawrence Burney

  • Library Book Chat Discussion

    Prince George’s Community College 301 Largo Road, Largo, MD, United States

    Online @facebook.com/pgcclibrary with library staff

  • Library Book Chat

    Prince George’s Community College 301 Largo Road, Largo, MD, United States

    Participate in an online discussion of “No Sense in Wishing” by Lawrence Burney. All Library Book Chat discussions occur on the PGCC Library’s Facebook page. You can request a copy of this book by visiting the PGCC library on our Largo campus.

  • RHN Workshop: Turning Gatherings Into Actual Community

    If you’ve ever been in a room full of capable people and felt something was missing, you’re not alone. This lab is for leaders holding communities together through rapid change, high stakes, and growing tension. You’ll gain frameworks to open important conversations and create spaces where connection happens by design. Join us for a Connection […]

  • One Maryland One Book Discussion: No Sense in Wishing

    Wicomico Public Library, Paul S. Sarbanes Branch 122 S. Division St., Salisbury, MD, United States

    Join us for a thoughtful discussion of the 2026 One Maryland One Book selection, No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore, by Lawrence Burney. The book was selected under the 2026 theme of “REVOLUTION, REACTION, REFORM,” seeking stories that highlight moments of change and transformation. Released in 2025, the book is […]

  • One Maryland One Book Discussion: No Sense in Wishing

    Enoch Pratt Free Library, Patterson Park Branch 158 N. Linwood Avenue, Baltimore, MD, United States

    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, […]

  • One Maryland One Book @ Montgomery College “Humanities Days”

    Globe Hall, Montgomery College (Germantown Campus) 20200 Observation Drive, Germantown, Maryland

    A Conversation w/ Lawrence Burney Lawrence Burney, author of the 2026 One Maryland One Book selection No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore will be in discussion with Professor Stephen Bess, Associate Professor of English in the English and Reading Department, to deliver the Keynote for Montgomery College’s Humanities Days. The two will […]

  • One Maryland One Book Discussion: No Sense in Wishing

    Enoch Pratt Free Library, Hampden Branch 3641 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD

    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, […]

  • One Maryland One Book – No Sense in Wishing – Mountain Road’s Adult Book Club

    Anne Arundel County Public Library, Mountain Road Library 4115 Mountain Road, Pasadena, MD, United States

    This month’s selection is the One Maryland One Book: No Sense in Wishing by Lawrence Burney. This program is both virtual and in person. Registration is only required if you are attending virtually so that you may be sent the Zoom link.

  • Library Book Chat Discussion

    Prince George’s Community College 301 Largo Road, Largo, MD, United States

    Online @facebook.com/pgcclibrary with library staff