Dr. Lynne Agress, who teaches in the Odyssey Program at Johns Hopkins University, gives us food for thought with astute observations regarding the relevance of William Shakespeare’s plays today. She offers numerous examples of timeless characters and situations: King Lear's selfish and duplicitous daughters, deceitful and racist Iago in Othello, antisemitism in Merchant of Venice,

We have just witnessed the most important and divisive election of our lifetimes. But what comes next? Barry Rascovar, former Baltimore Sun reporter, editor and political columnist, will lead the thought-provoking discussion on today’s political landscape.

Taste chocolates from dark to white to unique flavors including blond, strawberry, and others. In this 2-hour class, you will explore which chocolates you prefer and then what you like to pair it with, from nuts to salts to ganaches and caramel. This fun class gives you an opportunity to create your own chocolate creation.

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Mount Vernon String Quartet will perform selected classical pieces and describe their mission to uplift Baltimore with music. Learn about their vision for Music House, a renovated, abandoned warehouse, which will not only house their musicians, but will also bring classical music to Baltimore. A memorable morning of music and message!

The food and charming folkways of remote Smith Island, a four-century-old waterman's community in the Chesapeake Bay, is documented in Mrs. Kitching's Smith Island Cookbook. The book’s co-author, Club member Susan Stiles Dowell, was a reporter for MD Public Television when the frozen bay isolated Smith Island in the 1970s. The following spring, Susan produced