OMOB TED Talks: Stories
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.
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.
Book Discussion
Please join us as we discuss the 2025 One Maryland One Book, Kin : Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford
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 […]
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.
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.
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
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.
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 […]
Book Talk
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.