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  • Book Discussion: “Kin: Rooted in Hope” by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Jeffery Boston Weatherford

    Prince George’s County Memorial Library System, Oxon Hill Branch 6200 Oxon Hill Rd, Oxon Hill, MD, 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

    Worcester County Library, Ocean City Branch 10003 Coastal Hwy, Ocean City, MD, 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)

    Calvert Library, Twin Beaches Branch 4100 5th Street, North Beach, MD, 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 […]

  • Book Discussion

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

    Join us to discuss this year’s Maryland Humanities One Maryland One Book selection, Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford.

  • Whiteford Afternoon Book Discussion

    Harford County Public Library, Whiteford Library 2407 Whiteford Road, Whiteford, MD, 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 […]

  • One Maryland One Book Discussion

    Friendsville Senior Center 947 Community Drive, Friendsville, MD, United States

    Please join us as we discuss the 2025 One Maryland One Book, Kin : Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford

  • Family Stories (But Make Them Poems)

    Kent County Public Library, Chestertown Branch 408 High Street, Chestertown, MD, United States

    Immortalize your relatives in poetry! From your favorite aunt who has a kind word for everyone to that infamous rascal of a third-cousin, writing poetry about your relatives is a unique way to re-tell your family stories. We’ll present three short-form varieties of poetry to help you frame your family in poetry. You’ll take home […]

  • Kin: Rooted in Hope Book Discussion: One Maryland One Book

    Baltimore County Public Library, Rosedale Branch 6105 Kenwood Avenue, Rosedale, MD, United States

    Come discus Kin: Rooted in Hope and explore ideas about kinship, ancestry, and how it echoes in our lives today. After our discussion walk away with resources to discover your own past. A limited number of free books are available; inquire at the branch service desk. One Maryland One Book is a program of Maryland […]

  • Scratchboard Art Drop-in Workshop

    St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Daugherty-Palmer Commons 47720 College Dr, St. Mary's City, MD, United States

    A workshop for participants to learn the scratchboard technique used in KIN: Rooted in Hope.

  • Book Discussion

    Enoch Pratt Free Library, Brooklyn Branch 300 E. Patapsco Ave., Baltimore, MD, United States

    Book Discussion

  • Panel Discussion with Handsell Group

    Dorchester County Public Library, Cambridge Branch 303 Gay Street, Cambridge, MD, United States

    Partnership with Handsell Group for a panel style discussion in Cambridge Meeting Room