Celebrate local poets with the Marietta Historic Site & Museum. We worked with poetry mentors to help local poets use Marietta's history to inspire a collection of poems marking the nation's 250th anniversary.
In this book lecture you will discover the extraordinary journey of Elizabeth, once enslaved by the Townsend Family of Oyster Bay, NY. Follow her escape with British forces, her heartbreaking re-enslavement in Manhattan and Charleston, and her eventual path to freedom.
Each installment of this series pairs a storybook about overlooked American trailblazers with a fun craft activity. This program is hosted at the Surratts-Clinton Branch Library.
Free, registration is recommended but not required
Active service members and veterans of all eras are invited to join this free, monthly small group reading and discussion dinner series centered around books which relate to military experiences or offer a veteran’s perspective. Veterans Book Group is coordinated statewide by Maryland Humanities and presented locally in partnership with Montpelier Arts Center. Discussions are led by Dr. Karen Arnold, former poet-in-residence at the Arts Center and discussion moderator for multiple literature groups in Baltimore. Dinner and reading materials are provided. Call 301-377-7800 for more information and to register. Spaces are limited; registration is required by Jan. 6, 2026.