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August 2025

A Century of Memories with Melvin Hurwitz & Steve Bowersox

We are so excited to be able to finally feature Mr. Melvin Hurwitz being interviewed by Steve Bowersox in a discussion for everyone! This will be a FREE event. We will have light refreshments which will include desserts and beverages (coffee, Coke, Diet Coke, Ginger Ale, and water). Please arrive early. The event will start […]
05 Aug
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Grace Lutheran Church
21 Carroll St, Westminster, MD 21157
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Carroll 250 Speaker Series: Samuel Dewees and America’s Two Wars of Independence presented by James Engler, Sr.

Few citizens of the early days of our republic recorded their experiences outside of pension applications; Samuel Dewees, a long-time resident of Carroll County, was an exception. During his lifetime, he published his autobiography of the events he witnessed, as a young drummer of the American Revolution, through running off to defend Baltimore as an older […]
06 Aug
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
North Carroll Branch CCPL
2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead, MD
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Box Lunch Talk: The History of Lacrosse in Carroll County Public Schools presented by Brian Booz

Brian Booz started as a history/social studies teacher and coach in Carroll County Public Schools (CCPS) in the ’70s. He coached football and basketball and then started the lacrosse program. One of his students became an All-American lacrosse player for McDaniel. Brian went on to be the principal at Francis Scott Key, South Carroll, and […]
19 Aug
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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“Mail on Wheels” Book Launch

Join acclaimed children’s book author Mona Kerby, Union Mills Homestead, and the Historical Society of Carroll County for the publication launch of Mail on Wheels. The event will be at the Old Post Office (Kohn Creative, 83 E. Main Street) in Westminster on Saturday, August 23 starting at 10 am. The book tells the story […]
23 Aug
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Kohn Creative
83 E. Main Street, Westminster
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Carroll Voices 250 Community Forum – August 2025

Please join the Carroll Voices 250 Advisory Committee for our next open session at the Carroll County Public Library – North Carroll Branch (large meeting room). Meet our task force members, hear updates on progress, and offer input on 250 activities and initiatives. This is a free event. Registration is not required but requested. Registration […]
28 Aug
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
North Carroll Branch CCPL
2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead, MD
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September 2025

Bluegrass, Bourbon & Bocce

Save the date for this very popular and enjoyable event! Our Bluegrass, Bourbon & Bocce event will be held on Sunday, September 7th from 4—7 pm at Union Mills Homestead. Last year’s event was a lot of fun! The entertainment is the Black Eyed Suzies Bluegrass Band (black.eyed.suzies | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree). Pat Martin and […]
07 Sep
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Union Mills Homestead
3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD 21158
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Box Lunch Talk: Mike Eaton, English Teacher Extraordinaire presented by Caroline Babylon

From 1938-1971, English teacher, William Granville “Mike” Eaton, commanded his classroom at Westminster High School and directed excellent theatrical productions. Eaton lived in Thelma Hoffman’s boarding house, a.k.a. Cockey’s Tavern, owned by HSCC. Caroline Babylon and Kevin Dayhoff inherited Eaton’s extensive archive, which will be set up in the Mike Eaton Room at HSCC this […]
16 Sep
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Grace Lutheran Church
21 Carroll St, Westminster, MD 21157
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Carroll 250 Speaker Event: Stephen G. Evangelista, Civil War Historian & Author

Join author Stephen Evangelista as he explores the topic of his latest book, Forever Silenced: The Story of the Gettysburg Gun which offers an extraordinary and sweeping narrative of one of the Civil War’s most enduring artifacts: the Gettysburg Gun. This cannon is the only known artillery piece to have fought in the Battle of Gettysburg and […]
20 Sep
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Eldersburg Branch CCPL Large Meeting Room
6400 Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg, MD 21784
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October 2025

Carroll 250 Event: Fall History Expo 2025

The Fall History Expo provides an opportunity for attendees to get to know the people in our community who are preserving and telling the stories of Carroll County’s past. The morning event will incorporate Carroll 250 programming and provides a great opportunity for students who are beginning work on their 2026 National History Day projects! […]
04 Oct
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Exploration Commons
50 East Main Street Westminster, MD 21157 United States
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Carroll 250 Event: The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall

This Traveling Memorial stands as a reminder of the great sacrifices made during the Vietnam War. It was made for the purpose of helping heal and rekindle friendships and to allow people the opportunity to visit loved ones in their hometown who otherwise may not be able to make the trip to Washington. NOTE: Times […]
09 - 13 Oct
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
New Windsor Fire Department, Carnival Grounds
101 High Street, New Windsor, MD
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History: Shaken & Stirred – Untold Ghost Stories of Carroll County

Stop in for a drink at Covalent Spirits Westminster on October 9th at 6pm as HSCC continues History: Shaken and Stirred. Once again there will be five speakers telling three 5-minute, untold, local history stories shared with the crowd in a fun, relaxed setting. This quarter, Untold Ghost Stories of Carroll County will be told. […]
09 Oct
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Covalent Spirits
118 E Main St, Westminster, MD 21157
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Box Lunch Talk: The History of New Windsor State Bank presented by Tom Rasmussen

From 1932 until 2017, when it was purchased by ACNB Corporation, New Windsor State Bank played an important role in the community and in the development of Carroll County. Recently the bank’s historical records were donated to the New Windsor Heritage Society. Tom Rasmussen, President of New Windsor State Bank from 2001 to 2017, will […]
21 Oct
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Grace Lutheran Church
21 Carroll St, Westminster, MD 21157
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