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Columbia Orchestra: Winter Family Concert
12/21/2024 to 12/21/2024
5460 Trumpeter Road, Columbia, MD 21044There is no better way to spend a chilly day than with the orchestra! Our winter concert features crowd favorites from The Nutcracker complete with dancers, “frosty” tunes, Sleigh Ride and other winter favorites! Join us for this magical event filled with musical traditions from across cultures! Please note, the 10:30 am show will be 45 minutes to provide a better experience for our younger audience members. The 1:00 pm show will last approximately 60 minutes. For tickets, visit https://columbiaorchestra.org/.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Director to Speak at January 8 Forum
01/08/2025 to 01/08/2025
6534 Spring Valley Dr, Alexandria, VA 22312The Lifetime Learning Institute of Northern Virginia, https://llinova.org, a learning group for adults over 50, will hold its next virtual Forum on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. The speaker will be David Tucker, Director of Development for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF); he will speak about efforts to protect the Bay and save its wildlife. The program is free and open to the public by registering on the LLI website www.llinova.org, clicking on Events and Calendar, and scrolling down to January 8, https://llinova.org/courses/event-calendar/#!event/2025/1/8/january-8-zoom. Those registered will receive a link to Zoom.
Grieving Together After The Loss Of A Spouse
01/09/2025 to 01/09/2025
8900 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, MD 21208You don't have to grieve alone. Jewish Community Services offers an 8-week group for adults, Grieving Together After the Loss of a Spouse. Connect with others who are grieving. Receive emotional support. Learn ways to care for yourself and adjust to life after loss. Free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration required. If you are interested in attending, please contact Donna Kane, MA, CT at dkane@jcsbaltimore.org or 410-843-7394 or visit https://jcsbalt.org/grief-spouse/.
Dan Navarro at The Collective Encore
01/09/2025 to 01/09/2025
10211 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD 21044With a career spanning decades and a dozen albums with Lowen & Navarro, Grammy Nominated Songwriter Dan Navarro is currently on tour in support of his most recent album, "Horizon Line." Dan will be performing at The Encore in Columbia. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dan-navarro-tickets-1046372497307 | https://thecollectiveencore.com/
MidnightRose: A Reading Series of Poetry and Prose #3
01/11/2025 to 01/11/2025
4450 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016MIDNIGHTROSE: A Reading Series of Poetry and Prose continues featuring three exciting poets and short story writers whose words and presentations will inspire and regal. Presented by Esther Productions Inc., the Institute for African American Writing and The Black Student Fund in partnership with The Tenley-Friendship Library, this third program in the Series. For those interested in learning more about this literary event, please feel free to reach out via email at midnightrosereadingseries@gmail.com. https://www.estherproductionsinc.com/events-1/midnightrose-a-reading-series-of-poetry-and-prose-jan-11-from-2-4pm-est
Foreign Film Screening: The Monk and the Gun
01/12/2025 to 01/12/2025
4407 Aspen Hill Rd, Rockville, MD 20852Join library patrons for a foreign film screening the second Sunday of each month at the Aspen Hill Library. January's film is The Monk and the Gun. The Monk and the Gun is a 2023 drama directed, written and co-produced by Pawo Choyning Dorji. In 2006, as Bhutan prepares to hold its first democratic election, the Bhutanese government stages a mock election to train the Bhutanese people on how to participate in a democracy. Against this backdrop, a Buddhist lama (spiritual leader) instructs a young monk to procure for him a firearm. Meanwhile, an American visitor arrives in Bhutan to acquire an antique rifle for a collector. By chance, the antique rifle falls into the monk's hands. (1 hr 51 min. PG-13) Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County. The discussion that follows is optional.