Olney Daytime Book Discussion Group
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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.