Events

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Ecologist and conservationist John Canoles takes us on a virtual bird walk to show some of the common and not-so-common birds right outside our clubhouse. Increase your appreciation for the natural world around you by learning some of the key field marks for bird identification. John will also teach us ways we can help birds

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Baltimore School for the Arts teacher Peter Warren explores the genre of film noir. Known for its cynical mood, stark lighting and complex plots, this American cinematic style is where German expressionism meets hard-boiled detective fiction. We'll look at the films in their historical, artistic, and cultural context.

Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free by Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson

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Designer Claire McCardell forever changed fashion and, most important, the lives of women. She shattered cultural norms around women’s clothes, and today much of what we wear traces back to her ingenious, rebellious mind. Author Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson reveals how McCardell built an empire at a time when women rarely made the upper echelons of

One Straw Farm is a certified-organic farm in the Mid-Atlantic foodshed. Joan Norman and her husband, Drew, started the farm in 1985, and continue to operate it today along with their children, Andrew and Sarah, and their families. Hear about the family's 40-year journey in organic farming and learn the many ways you can buy