One Maryland One Book Discussion
2025-10-06 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County, Main Library, 6 North Second Street, Oakland, MD, 21550, United States
Please join us as we discuss the 2025 One Maryland One Book, Kin : Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford

Monday Night Book Club: One Maryland One Book
2025-10-06 18:30 - 19:30 | Baltimore County Public Library, Pikesville Branch, 1301 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD, 21208, United States
Join us for a lively discussion of the 2025 One Maryland One Book – Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford. A limited number of free copies of the book available; inquire at the branch. 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.

Olney Daytime Book Discussion Group
2025-10-07 13:30 - 14:45 | Montgomery County Public Libraries, Olney Library, 3500 Olney-Laytonsville Road, Olney, MD, 20832, United States
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.

One Maryland One Book - Kin: Rooted in Hope - Book Discussion
2025-10-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Anne Arundel County Public Library, Glen Burnie Library, 1010 Eastway, Glen Burnie, MD, 21060, United States
Discuss and reflect upon 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.

OMOB Blackout Poetry
2025-10-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Worcester County Library, Berlin Branch, 13 Harrison Ave., Berlin, MD, 21811, United States
Join us for some innovative and creative writing. We’ll be using the “blackout” technique to write poems; it’s a good way to start a new work of art!

Book Discussion
2025-10-07 17:00 - 18:00 | Enoch Pratt Free Library, Southeast Anchor Branch, 3601 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21224, United States

Author Study & Poetry Workshop-Carole Boston Weatherford
2025-10-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Wicomico Public Library, Pittsville Branch, 34372 Old Ocean City Rd., Pittsville, MD, 21850, United States
Join us as we explore One Maryland One Book author Carole Boston Weatherford’s body of work and take part in a poetry writing session inspired by this years OMOB pick Kin. Rooted in Hope. Pre-registration is required.

North Point Book Club: One Maryland One Book
2025-10-07 18:30 - 20:00 | Baltimore County Public Library, North Point Branch, 1716 Merritt Boulevard, Dundalk, MD, 21222, United States
Join us for a lively discussion of The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods. Along with an optional Second Book; Kin: Rooted in Hope by by Carole Boston Weatherford – The 2025 One Maryland One Book. 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.

Kin: Rooted in Hope - A Literary Event
2025-10-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Baltimore City Community College, Bard Library, 2901 Liberty Heights Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21215, United States
Book Talk

OMOB Oral History Research
2025-10-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Worcester County Library, Ocean Pines Branch, 11107 Cathell Rd, Ocean Pines, MD, 21811, United States
Historian Mike Dixon discusses how many experiences occur in a family or community and if these happenings are not recorded they are often lost to time. Oral history, one of the tools of genealogists and historians, provides a valuable method for capturing these insights.

One Maryland One Book - Kin: Rooted in Hope - Nature Explorers Club at Busch Annapolis
2025-10-08 16:15 - 17:15 | Anne Arundel County Public Library, Busch Annapolis Library, 1410 West Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
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 Book selection Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford. For ages 7-11.

One Maryland One Book Author Talk - KIN: Rooted in Hope
2025-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 | MD
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 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. With each poem and its accompanying illustration, Carole and Jeffery tell their family story through each of their kin and the world they lived in: the Chesapeake Bay, the plantation house, Frederick Douglass, Harriett Tubman and more. The author talk will begin at 7 pm, with a book signing and sales to follow. Local historical organizations will offer exhibits in the lobby, starting at 6:30 pm and continuing through the conclusion of the event. Support for this program is provided by the Arts Alliance at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

One Maryland, One Book Author Event - KIN: Rooted in Hope
2025-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 | MD
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, starting at 6:30 p.m. and continuing through the conclusion of the event.

Intergenerational Book Group for Grades 6-8
2025-10-09 17:00 - 18:00 | Montgomery County Public Libraries, White Oak Library, 11701 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20904, United States
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: "Kin"
2025-10-09 18:30 - 19:45 | Charles County Public Library, La Plata Branch, 2 Garrett Ave, La Plata, MD, 20646, United States
Book discussion of “Kin”open to all adults.

Hip Hope Poetry with Dr. David Cepeda
2025-10-09 18:30 - 20:30 | St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Cole Cinema (Campus Center), 47600 Mill Field Dr, St. Mary's City, MD, 20686, United States
A poetry workshop exploring the themes in KIN: Rooted in Hope.

The Page Turners Discuss Kin: Rooted in Hope
2025-10-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Kent County Public Library, Rock Hall Branch, 21258 Rock Hall Ave, Rock Hall, MD, 21661, United States
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 KCPL’s 2025 One Maryland One Book programming.

Passage to Freedom: Travel in Story from Africa to Slavery to Freedom
2025-10-11 13:00 - 14:00 | MD
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 has been telling African, African American, and Multicultural stories for over 30 years.

One Maryland One Book Poetry Reading "Kin: Rooted in Hope"
2025-10-12 13:00 - 16:00 | New Deal Cafe, 113 Centerway Road, Greenbelt, MD, 20770, United States
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.

Sunday Poetry Afternoons at Quince Orchard Library
2025-10-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Montgomery County Public Libraries, Quince Orchard Library, 15831 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, United States
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
2025-10-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Enoch Pratt Free Library, Canton Branch, 1030 S. Ellwood Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21224, United States

Book Discussion
2025-10-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Cecil County Public Library, Chesapeake City Branch, 2527 Augustine Herman Hwy, Chesapeake City, MD, 21915, United States
Join us to discuss this year’s Maryland Humanities One Maryland One Book selection, Kin: Rooted in Hope
by Carole Boston Weatherford.

Jarrettsville Afternoon Book Discussion
2025-10-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Harford County Public Library, Jarrettsville Library, 3722 Norrisville Road, Jarrettsville, MD, 21084, United States
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 Maryland One Book is a program of Maryland Humanities. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Maryland State Library.

Book Discussion: "Kin: Rooted in Hope" by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Jeffery Boston Weatherford
2025-10-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Prince George’s County Memorial Library System, Oxon Hill Branch, 6200 Oxon Hill Rd, Oxon Hill, MD, 20745, United States
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.

OMOB TED Talks: Stories
2025-10-14 17:00 - 18:00 | Worcester County Library, Ocean City Branch, 10003 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD, 21842, United States
We will explore stories about genealogy, the importance of having many stories, and how one artist shows us if art can amend stories in history.

OMOB Book Discussion - Kin: Rooted in Hope (TB)
2025-10-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Calvert Library, Twin Beaches Branch, 4100 5th Street, North Beach, MD, 20714, United States
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 back to the founding of Maryland. With each poem and its accompanying illustration, Carole and Jeffery tell their family story through each of their kin and the world they lived in: the Chesapeake Bay, the plantation house, Frederick Douglass, Harriett Tubman, and more. The selection committee was enthralled by how Kin uses art and poetry to illuminate what can’t be said by historical records (when they are available), in a vital story that is about Maryland’s past and its present.Place a hold on Kin: Rooted in Hope. One Maryland One Book is a program of Maryland Humanities. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Maryland State Library.

Book Discussion
2025-10-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Cecil County Public Library, Perryville Branch, 500 Coudon Boulevard, Perryville, MD, 21903, United States

What We Collect. What We Tell: Senior Coffee and Conversation
2025-10-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Worcester County Library, Pocomoke Branch, 401 5th Street, Pocomoke City, MD, 21851, United States
Join us for casual conversation and coffee. Share stories and reminisce about the past through prompts and activities.

Whiteford Afternoon Book Discussion
2025-10-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Harford County Public Library, Whiteford Library, 2407 Whiteford Road, Whiteford, MD, 21160, United States

One Maryland One Book Discussion
2025-10-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Friendsville Senior Center, 947 Community Drive, Friendsville, MD, 21531, United States
