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Maryland Libraries Together Discussion (online)

"Free For All: The Public Library"
2025-05-13 19:00:00 2025-05-13 20:15:00 America/New_York Maryland Libraries Together Discussion (online) Learn how public libraries shaped the country and continue to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere. Watch Free for All: The Public Library at a local screening, or online via MPT at your convenience, and then participate in a community-driven discussion about the documentary. This discussion takes place on Zoom. Register with an email address to receive the link to join the discussion. Virtual Branch -

Tuesday, May 13
7:00pm - 8:15pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-13 19:00:00 2025-05-13 20:15:00 America/New_York Maryland Libraries Together Discussion (online) Learn how public libraries shaped the country and continue to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere. Watch Free for All: The Public Library at a local screening, or online via MPT at your convenience, and then participate in a community-driven discussion about the documentary. This discussion takes place on Zoom. Register with an email address to receive the link to join the discussion. Virtual Branch -

Learn how public libraries shaped the country and continue to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere. Watch Free for All: The Public Library at a local screening, or online via MPT at your convenience, and then participate in a community-driven discussion about the documentary. This discussion takes place on Zoom. Register with an email address to receive the link to join the discussion.

Free for All: The Public Library

tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today's librarians who service the public despite workingin a contentious age of closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all.

Free for All: The Public Library premieres on Independent Lens on Tuesday, April 29th, 2025. Watch online, or attend a local screening...options listed on the registration page.

The program is made possible through a partnership with Maryland Libraries Together and Howard County Library System.

AGE GROUP: | Teen | Senior | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Films | Book Events/Discussion |

TAGS: | Adults |

Virtual Branch
carrie.raines@calvertlibrary.info
Phone: (410) 535-0291
Hours
Mon, Apr 21 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 22 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 23 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Apr 24 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Apr 25 12:00PM to 5:00PM
Sat, Apr 26 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 27 Closed
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Upcoming events

Monday Night Movie Musings - Double Feature (Zoom) - "In the Heat of the Night" and "Dark Waters"
Mon, Apr 28, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Zoom Room
This month's movie are: "In the Heat of the Night" which is available through HOOPLA and "Dark Waters" which is available on DVD, both through Calvert Library. Watch either movie before the event and join us for a lively discussion on Monday night. Please register to receive an emailed link to the Zoom event.
Book Discussion - "Homegoing" by Yaa Gyasi (Virtual)
Tue, Apr 29, 8:00pm - 9:00pm
"Two half sisters, unknown to each other, are born into two different tribal villages in 18th century Ghana. Effia will be married off to an English colonial, and will live in comfort in the sprawling, palatial rooms of Cape Coast Castle, raising half-caste children who will be sent abroad to be educated in England before returning to the Gold Coast to serve as administrators of the Empire.
Pints & Private Eyes Book Discussion: "The Alienist" (Zoom) - by Caleb Carr
Thu, May 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom Room
Pints and Private Eyes is a book group for fans of noir, detective and crime fiction. This month we will be reading "The Alienist" by Caleb Carr. "A first-rate tale of crime and punishment that will keep readers guessing until the final pages." -Entertainment Weekly
Writers by the Bay (Online)
Tue, May 06, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Looking for a writers' group? All writers and would-be writers are welcome to come for critique & camaraderie.
Dungeons & Dragons - ADULT (Zoom/Roll20)
Wed, May 07, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Zoom Room
Come have fun with D&D, a role playing game for adults of all experience levels. Please register for this event.
Administración del Seguro Social (Zoom) - Beneficios por incapacidad
Tue, May 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Zoom Room
Administración del Seguro Social provee protección para los trabajadores y sus familias. El programa provee ingreso mensual a las personas mayores de edad, los trabajadores que sufren de una incapacidad, niños con incapacidades y las familias en las que fallece un cónyuge o padre.
Social Security: Disability (Zoom)
Tue, May 13, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Zoom Room
The Social Security Administration provides protection for workers and their families. Programs provide monthly income to seniors, workers with a disability, children with disabilities, and families in which a spouse or parent has died. We invite you to this virtual presentation to learn more about disability benefits, eligibility requirements, and the application process.
Maryland Libraries Together Discussion (online) - "Free For All: The Public Library"
Tue, May 13, 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Learn how public libraries shaped the country and continue to be a sanctuary for Americans everywhere. Watch Free for All: The Public Library at a local screening, or online via MPT at your convenience, and then participate in a community-driven discussion about the documentary. This discussion takes place on Zoom. Register with an email address to receive the link to join the discussion.
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Writers by the Bay (Online)
Fri, May 16, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Looking for a writers' group? All writers and would-be writers are welcome to come for critique & camaraderie.
Monday Night Movie Musings - 2 Musicals for May! (Zoom) - "Fiddler on the Roof" 1971 & "Little Shop of Horrors" 1986
Mon, May 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Zoom Room
This month's movies are 1971's "Fiddler on the Roof" available through Kanopy and 1986's "Little Shop of Horrors" available on Blu-Ray and DVD through Calvert Library. Watch either movie before the event and join us for a lively discussion on Monday night. Please register to receive an emailed link to the Zoom event an hour before it begins.
Board of Library Trustees Meeting (SO)
Tue, May 20, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Zoom Room
Calvert Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Dungeons & Dragons - ADULT (Zoom/Roll20)
Wed, May 21, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Zoom Room
Come have fun with D&D, a role playing game for adults of all experience levels. Please register for this event.
Literary Bites: "The Kamogawa Food Detectives" - by Hisashi Kashiwai
Thu, May 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Solomons, MD
Join us, either online or in person at No Thyme to Cook, to discuss and digest a culinary novel. This month we're reading "The Kamogawa Food Detectives" by Hisashi Kashiwai. Register to attend virtually at no cost. In-person attendance at No Thyme to Cook in Solomons requires a paid ticket registration and includes dinner.
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