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February 2025

2025 Winter Wine Tasting with Bernie Vogel

Join Bernie Vogel, wine enthusiast from the JeannieBird Baking Company as he takes everyone on a virtual tour of the iconic wines and flavors from Spain’s most revered wine region La Rioja from the comfort of your home. Your tasting kit includes a bottle of red, a bottle of white and a snack-pack of sweet […]
15 Feb
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Virtual Presentation: Zoom
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Box Lunch Talk: Six Decades of Entrepreneurship presented by Bill Brown

Mr. William Brown has spent his life first as an apartment contractor; then as the owner and rebuilder of Cascade Lake (1983-1989). For the past 30 years, he has been the owner and developer of Quantum Internet & Telephone. Bill will be sharing stories of his 60 years as a builder and developer and talking […]
18 Feb
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Grace Lutheran Church
21 Carroll St, Westminster, MD 21157
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Carroll 250 Speaker Series: Victoria Christopher Murray

Victoria Christopher Murray is a New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including The Personal Librarian, a Good Morning America book club pick, and The First Ladies, Target’s 2023 Book of the Year, both of which she coauthored with Marie Benedict. She is a NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Literary Work for her novel Stand Your Ground, which was […]
20 Feb
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Exploration Commons
50 East Main Street Westminster, MD 21157 United States
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March 2025

Carroll Voices 250 Community Forum

Please join the Carroll Voices 250 Advisory Committee for our next open session at the Carroll County Public Library – Eldersburg 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. Please follow […]
12 Mar
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Public library in Eldersburg, Maryland
6400 W Hemlock Drive, Sykesville, MD 21784
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Carroll 250 Speaker Series: An Evening with Chris Bohjalian

The Carroll Voices 250 Committee, Carroll County Public Library, and Carroll County Arts Council are proud to bring you another author talk. Don’t miss out on your chance to see Chris Bohjalian on his return to Carroll County! An author talk will be followed by a book (The Jackal’s Mistress) signing. Registration is required (see below […]
12 Mar
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Carroll County Arts Council
91 West Main Street, Westminster
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Box Lunch Talk: The Gettysburg Campaign in Carroll County presented by Kyle Wichtendahl

General George Meade’s plan to encounter the confederate army along the banks of Pipe Creek did not materialize, because General Lee did not cooperate. However, the movement to Gettysburg had a profound impact on Carroll County communities. Kyle will recount the experiences of civilians and soldiers as Confederate and Union armies invaded and occupied Carroll […]
18 Mar
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Grace Lutheran Church
21 Carroll St, Westminster, MD 21157
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Carroll 250 Speaker Series: “I am persuaded they will do great Execution.” Presented by Travis Shaw

“I am persuaded they will do great Execution:” The Maryland and Virginia Rifle Companies of 1775. On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress authorized the formation of several independent companies of riflemen to reinforce the New Englanders then besieging British-occupied Boston. Among the first to answer the call were four companies of men – two […]
18 Mar
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Public Library in Mt. Airy, Maryland
705 Ridge Avenue, Mt. Airy, MD
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April 2025

History: Shaken & Stirred – Untold Stories of McDaniel College

Stop in for a drink at Covalent Spirits Westminster on April 3rd 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 Stories of McDaniel College will be told. A […]
03 Apr
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Covalent Spirits
118 E Main St, Westminster, MD 21157
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Carroll 250 Speaker Series: Dolen Perkins Valdez

Dolen Perkins-Valdez is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Balm, Wench, and Take My Hand, which was a Target Book Club pick and earned her an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Fiction. She is known for reaching into the archives of American history and excavating the stories of long-forgotten Black men and women. And in Happy Land, she widens her scope […]
09 Apr
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Exploration Commons
50 East Main Street Westminster, MD 21157 United States
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Box Lunch Talk: Girlhood Embroidery: The History of Samplers

Cynthia Steinhoff, Vice President and Program Chair for the Anne Arundel Genealogical Society, will showcase her collection of antique samplers. The sampler was a rite of passage for young girls to establish a skill and find their place in Society. An accomplished needle crafter, and member of the Annapolis Historic Sampler Guild and Loudoun Sampler […]
15 Apr
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Grace Lutheran Church
21 Carroll St, Westminster, MD 21157
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May 2025

Carroll 250 Speakers Series: Ellsworth Cemetery Stories & Tour presented by Diane Boettcher

Join us at Ellsworth Cemetery for a special event as Diane Boettcher, local researcher, will provide a tour of the historical African American cemetery. Ellsworth Cemetery was created on December 21, 1876, when seven prominent members of Westminster community, including Black Union Army Veterans, filed Maryland Articles of Incorporation to provide a burial place “for the […]
10 May
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Ellsworth Cemetery
800 Leidy Road, Westminster, MD
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Box Lunch Talk: The Snowdens, the Shellmans, and St. John Roman Catholic Church presented by Dr. Melanie Nilsson

Dr. Nilsson, a top-notch researcher and Associate Professor of Chemistry at McDaniel College, also has a growing interest in local history. Recently, she has done in-depth research on the Snowden and Shellman families. She will share her interesting findings. As always, there is no registration for Box Lunch Talks. You bring your lunch, and we […]
20 May
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Grace Lutheran Church
21 Carroll St, Westminster, MD 21157
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