June 21, 2022 – Box Lunch Talk: The Art of Maurer Family Butchering in Manchester – Janet Maurer, George Maurer, Jr., Amber Farran
Grace Lutheran Church 21 Carroll St, Westminster, MDJanet Maurer, George Maurer, Jr., Amber Farran. Janet and George Maurer, Sr., moved their family from Michigan to Manchester in the 1960s to be partners with the Miller family in their butchering business.
July 19, 2022 – Box Lunch Talk: Fashion & 4-H – Peggy Soper
Grace Lutheran Church 21 Carroll St, Westminster, MDThe 4-H Fair has been an important initiative in Carroll County for 125 years, showcasing the talents and industriousness of young people involved in a wide range of projects.
August 16, 2022 – Box Lunch Talk: Methodism in Carroll County – Larry Bohn
Grace Lutheran Church 21 Carroll St, Westminster, MDMany recognize Carroll County as the Cradle of Methodism in the United States.
September 20, 2022 – Box Lunch Talk: A Tale of Ten Tanneries – Sam Riley
Grace Lutheran Church 21 Carroll St, Westminster, MDFollowing an investigation of the Shriver Tannery at Union Mills, Sam Riley will turn to a larger discussion of tanneries in Carroll County with a focus on the ten tanneries in the area between Sam’s Creek and Union Mills in 1820.
October 18, 2022 – Box Lunch Talk: 200 Years of History of the Westminster Fire Dept. – Kevin Dayhoff
Grace Lutheran Church 21 Carroll St, Westminster, MDIt was in 1823 that the Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Co. #1 was organized and the first firehouse constructed on Carroll Street.
November 15, 2022 – Box Lunch Talk: The Work of Their Hands – Cathy Baty
Grace Lutheran Church 21 Carroll St, Westminster, MDThe Work of Their Hands. Over the years, Carroll County women have created an amazing variety of beautiful quilts.
December 20, 2022 – Box Lunch Talk: The Art of the Musical Instruments – Ken Koons
Grace Lutheran Church 21 Carroll St, Westminster, MDKen Koons – luthier, blacksmith, woodworker, musician, and photographer – has been making and playing beautifully crafted handmade instruments for many years.