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Creating a DNA Research Plan and Identifying the Father of John Snyder of Baltimore (SMI)

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room - SMI at Smithsburg Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

DNA can be a valuable tool to answering a number of genealogical questions, but if you don't plan your research, you may find yourself lost in all the data and repeating research. ...

Required
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Community Room - SMI
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 43
Event Details:

DNA can be a valuable tool to answering a number of genealogical questions, but if you don't plan your research, you may find yourself lost in all the data and repeating research.

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Views of Presenters

Some Library programs are presented by independent business people. Washington County Free Library does not endorse their services or theories, nor shall the library be liable for any action taken as a result of information from these programs.
spices

Winter Spice Club (SHA)

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 1:30pm - 6:30pm
Sharpsburg Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Each month, pick up:*Your sample of the spice*History and info about the spice*Recipes including the spiceJanuary -Sumac BerriesFebruary-GalangalMarch-SassafrasOn April 2 at 6PM, w...

Library Branch: Sharpsburg Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

Each month, pick up:

*Your sample of the spice

*History and info about the spice

*Recipes including the spice

January -Sumac Berries

February-Galangal

March-Sassafras

Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker (BNS)

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room - BNS at Boonsboro Free Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker    

Library Branch: Boonsboro Free Library
Room: Community Room - BNS
Age Group: Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

Join us for a Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker

 

 

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¡Conversemos! Spanish/English Chat Group (Grupo de Chat español/inglés)

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Western Maryland Room at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Want to brush up on your language skills, but need speaking practice? Look no further! This informal group for speakers of both English and Spanish is the perfect opportunity to le...

Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Western Maryland Room
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Want to brush up on your language skills, but need speaking practice? Look no further! This informal group for speakers of both English and Spanish is the perfect opportunity to learn in a fun, no-pressure environment. Come chat with us!

spices

Winter Spice Club (SHA)

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 1:30pm - 6:30pm
Sharpsburg Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Each month, pick up:*Your sample of the spice*History and info about the spice*Recipes including the spiceJanuary -Sumac BerriesFebruary-GalangalMarch-SassafrasOn April 2 at 6PM, w...

Library Branch: Sharpsburg Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

Each month, pick up:

*Your sample of the spice

*History and info about the spice

*Recipes including the spice

January -Sumac Berries

February-Galangal

March-Sassafras

Mardi gras mask with beads on light pole

Teen Mardi Gras Party

Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
YA Meeting Room 212 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, DIY, Arts & Crafts, Holiday/Seasonal, Fun & Games
Age Group:
Teens & YA (13-18)
Event Details:

Come celebrate Mardis Gras with a grand costume party!  Take this opportunity to bring out your cosplay and win a prize.  Also, enjoy some uniquely Mardis Gras snacks and...

Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: YA Meeting Room 212
Age Group: Teens & YA (13-18)
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, DIY, Arts & Crafts, Holiday/Seasonal, Fun & Games
Event Details:

Come celebrate Mardis Gras with a grand costume party!  Take this opportunity to bring out your cosplay and win a prize.  Also, enjoy some uniquely Mardis Gras snacks and make a Mardis Gras mask!

Lappans Schoolhouse in Fairplay.

McCauley Lecture: Historic Schoolhouses of Washington County

Monday, March 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Combined Community Room 308/309 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

In his presentation, Henry Recker, a freshman at Smithsburg High School, will share tales of old local schoolhouses, whether abandoned, demolished, long-forgotten, or brought back ...

Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Combined Community Room 308/309
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

In his presentation, Henry Recker, a freshman at Smithsburg High School, will share tales of old local schoolhouses, whether abandoned, demolished, long-forgotten, or brought back to a new life.

spices

Winter Spice Club (SHA)

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 1:30pm - 6:30pm
Sharpsburg Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Each month, pick up:*Your sample of the spice*History and info about the spice*Recipes including the spiceJanuary -Sumac BerriesFebruary-GalangalMarch-SassafrasOn April 2 at 6PM, w...

Library Branch: Sharpsburg Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

Each month, pick up:

*Your sample of the spice

*History and info about the spice

*Recipes including the spice

January -Sumac Berries

February-Galangal

March-Sassafras

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¡Conversemos! Spanish/English Chat Group (Grupo de Chat español/inglés)

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Western Maryland Room at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Want to brush up on your language skills, but need speaking practice? Look no further! This informal group for speakers of both English and Spanish is the perfect opportunity to le...

Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Western Maryland Room
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Want to brush up on your language skills, but need speaking practice? Look no further! This informal group for speakers of both English and Spanish is the perfect opportunity to learn in a fun, no-pressure environment. Come chat with us!

spices

Winter Spice Club (SHA)

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 1:30pm - 6:30pm
Sharpsburg Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Each month, pick up:*Your sample of the spice*History and info about the spice*Recipes including the spiceJanuary -Sumac BerriesFebruary-GalangalMarch-SassafrasOn April 2 at 6PM, w...

Library Branch: Sharpsburg Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

Each month, pick up:

*Your sample of the spice

*History and info about the spice

*Recipes including the spice

January -Sumac Berries

February-Galangal

March-Sassafras

A Guide to Maryland Land Records Online (SMI)

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room - SMI at Smithsburg Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Whether your home is 15 years old or 150 years old, tracing its history and that of the property it sits on is easy because all Maryland land records are online and free.  In ...

Required
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Community Room - SMI
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Whether your home is 15 years old or 150 years old, tracing its history and that of the property it sits on is easy because all Maryland land records are online and free.

Disclaimer(s)

Views of Presenters

Some Library programs are presented by independent business people. Washington County Free Library does not endorse their services or theories, nor shall the library be liable for any action taken as a result of information from these programs.
spices

Winter Spice Club (SHA)

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 1:30pm - 6:30pm
Sharpsburg Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Each month, pick up:*Your sample of the spice*History and info about the spice*Recipes including the spiceJanuary -Sumac BerriesFebruary-GalangalMarch-SassafrasOn April 2 at 6PM, w...

Library Branch: Sharpsburg Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

Each month, pick up:

*Your sample of the spice

*History and info about the spice

*Recipes including the spice

January -Sumac Berries

February-Galangal

March-Sassafras

True Crime Talks with the Washington County Historical Society

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Community Room - WIL at Williamsport Memorial Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Abigail Koontz, Curator at the Washington County Historical Society, as she shares the true -crime tale of one of Western Maryland's earliest notorious murderers, George Swear...

Library Branch: Williamsport Memorial Library
Room: Community Room - WIL
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

Join Abigail Koontz, Curator at the Washington County Historical Society, as she shares the true -crime tale of one of Western Maryland's earliest notorious murderers, George Swearingen.

Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker (BNS)

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room - BNS at Boonsboro Free Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker    

Library Branch: Boonsboro Free Library
Room: Community Room - BNS
Age Group: Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

Join us for a Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker

 

 

The Flying Schoolmarm (SMI)

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 6:45pm - 8:00pm
Community Room - SMI at Smithsburg Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Helen Cox Bikle (1902-1992) had two careers.  Most local people knew her from her many years spent teaching at Smithsburg, but before that, Hagerstown born Helen Cox Bikle was...

Required
Library Branch: Smithsburg Library
Room: Community Room - SMI
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Helen Cox Bikle (1902-1992) had two careers.

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¡Conversemos! Spanish/English Chat Group (Grupo de Chat español/inglés)

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Western Maryland Room at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Want to brush up on your language skills, but need speaking practice? Look no further! This informal group for speakers of both English and Spanish is the perfect opportunity to le...

Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Western Maryland Room
Age Group: Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Career & Lifelong Learning, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Want to brush up on your language skills, but need speaking practice? Look no further! This informal group for speakers of both English and Spanish is the perfect opportunity to learn in a fun, no-pressure environment. Come chat with us!

spices

Winter Spice Club (SHA)

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 1:30pm - 6:30pm
Sharpsburg Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Each month, pick up:*Your sample of the spice*History and info about the spice*Recipes including the spiceJanuary -Sumac BerriesFebruary-GalangalMarch-SassafrasOn April 2 at 6PM, w...

Library Branch: Sharpsburg Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

Each month, pick up:

*Your sample of the spice

*History and info about the spice

*Recipes including the spice

January -Sumac Berries

February-Galangal

March-Sassafras

Vegetable assortment

Victory Gardens: Food in Hard Times

Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Combined Community Room 308/309 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, Gardening & Environment
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

More information to follow. Victory gardens, their rise and role in wartime America.

Required
Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Combined Community Room 308/309
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, Gardening & Environment
Required
Seats Remaining: 57
Event Details:

More information to follow. 

Victory gardens, their rise and role in wartime America.

The home built by Teeny Watson's husband, Hillary, still stands on High St. in Sharpsburg. 

McCauley Lecture: Tolson's Chapel Documentary and Panel

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Combined Community Room 308/309 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

The Friends of Tolson's Chapel have produced a living history film to provide insights into the life of Christina Watson (Teeny), an enslaved woman who worked in a Sharpsburg taver...

Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Combined Community Room 308/309
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

The Friends of Tolson's Chapel have produced a living history film to provide insights into the life of Christina Watson (Teeny), an enslaved woman who worked in a Sharpsburg tavern and also experienced the terror of the Battle of Antietam.

Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker (BNS)

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room - BNS at Boonsboro Free Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker    

Library Branch: Boonsboro Free Library
Room: Community Room - BNS
Age Group: Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

Join us for a Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker

 

 

Portrait of Thomas Wentworth Higginson

McCauley Lecture: Cosmopolitan Man: The Militant Life of Thomas Wentworth Higginson

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Combined Community Room 308/309 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Throughout his long life, Thomas Wentworth Higginson was a Unitarian minister, author, abolitionist, politician, and soldier. He was active in the Anti-Slavery movement during the ...

Library Branch: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Room: Combined Community Room 308/309
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

Throughout his long life, Thomas Wentworth Higginson was a Unitarian minister, author, abolitionist, politician, and soldier.

Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker (BNS)

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room - BNS at Boonsboro Free Library
Program Type:
Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker    

Library Branch: Boonsboro Free Library
Room: Community Room - BNS
Age Group: Teens & YA (13-18), Adults
Program Type: Cultural Heritage & Genealogy
Event Details:

Join us for a Boonsboro Historical Society Speaker