Spring seminar series kicks off with The Universe to Unicellular Organisms and Everything In-between, as Johannes Urpelainen of John Hopkins University presents a look at the United States and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. 11am, RSVP for link: www.umces.edu/events.
Get the kids outside for fun and exploration around the sanctuary. Dress for the weather (ages 6-10). 1-3pm, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, $6/person, plus $6 vehicle fee, www.jugbay.org.
Join an innovative and exciting virtual dance class with Ashley Gilbert, who leads students in a one-hour class with stretches, dance techniques, combinations and more (ages 6-10). 2-3pm, RSVP for link: www.aacpl.net.
Learn the basics of botanical drawing and how to sketch flowers and plants using colored pencils and pen, taught by Anita Hagan in this four-week virtual workshop; no previous art experience necessary (ages 14+). 6:30pm, $100, RSVP: /www.socoartslab.org/classes.
In the spirit of Women’s History Month, join the Banneker-Douglass Museum for a Zoom discussion exploring of the life of Gloria Richardson. 6:30-8pm, RSVP for link: www.bdmuseum.maryland.gov/events.
Learn about the women recruited from math departments at colleges around the country to learn cryptanalysis. Thousands of other women joining the Army and Navy were assigned to code work operating machines that broke enemy codes or transmitting coded messages to Washington; presented in partnership with the National Cryptologic Museum. 7-8pm, RSVP for link: www.aacpl.net.
How has the pandemic affected the music industry? Musicians? What does the future hold for music of all kinds at all levels? Join the webinar to examine each of these questions, hearing from musicians, music educators, and music industry professionals from the worlds of popular, jazz, classical, and other forms of music. Special guests Thom […]
8am-3pm, Greater Crofton Chamber of Commerce, 2126 Espey Ct. Ste A, Crofton, RSVP: http://bit.ly/3chX0do.
LaTasha Coleman, nutrition educator with University of Maryland Extension's SNAP-Ed program, demonstrates how to start a container garden at home and discusses the link between nutrition and gardening; registrants may pick up a Grab and Grow kit at the library, which includes seeds, soil, a growing container, and a journal. 10am, RSVP for link: www.aacpl.net.
Children (ages 18mos-3yrs) join in story time and a carryout craft all about boats. 10:15am, 11:15am, 12:45pm, 1:45pm, 3:15pm & 4:15pm, Calvert Marine Museum, free w/admission, RSVP: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.
The Maryland State Archives, with The Enoch Pratt Free Library and the Maryland Four Centuries Project welcome Chris Haley, director of the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland Program for a virtual talk on racial control and oppression in the state from its founding to the Civil War. 1pm, RSVP for link: https://calendar.prattlibrary.org/.
Watch one of two movies beforehand, then join a virtual group discussion about sustainable agriculture practices that do less harm to the environment. Films are The Biggest Little Farm and New Farms, Big Success: With 3 Rock Star Farmers. Hosted by Deale Library. 4-5:30pm, RSVP for link: www.aacpl.net.
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