Wednesday, July 6, 2011

The Civil War comes alive at Chautauqua 2011

Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and Harriet Tubman will be making a stop in North East, Maryland, on July 8-10, as an extension of the Chautauqua Institute and sponsored by the Maryland Humanities Council.

The American Civil War: A House Divided will be brought to life with living history performances at St. Mary Anne’s Episcopal Church at 315 S. Main Street. The event begins with live music at 4 and the performance at 4:30 on all three days. Mr. Lincoln will be featured on July 8th, Ms. Tubman on the 9th, and Mr. Davis on the 10th.

Be sure to stop by to see these captivating performances in preparation for the book reading discussions HCC will host in the spring of 2012, Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War.

For more information about Chautauqua 2011, please visit www.mdhc.org.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

We All Scream for Ice Cream!

Celebrate National Ice Cream Month by entering the HCC Library's free drawing to win a $15 gift certificate for Broom's Bloom Dairy. Visit the 2nd floor of the Library, near the display cases for entry forms. Limit of one entry per person. The drawing ends on July 31, 2011.