From Harford Community College: “Sing Me a Dream: Music and Protest,” an original, four-movement suite for a 17-piece orchestra, will be performed Saturday, February 27, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Joppa Hall Recital Hall #1 at Harford Community College. Composed by Benny Russell, Harford Community College adjunct music faculty and a jazz […]
New HCC Exhibition Explores the 1963 March on Washington in the Context of the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation
From Harford Community College: Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963, a traveling exhibition, will be on display at the Hays-Heighe House at Harford Community College from February 17 through March 25. The “Changing America” exhibition examines the relationship between two historically important “people’s movements” that resulted in the Emancipation […]
Hays-Heighe House Honors Peb, Renowned Equestrian Cartoonist
From the Hays-Heighe House: Pierre Bellocq, the renowned equestrian and political cartoonist known as Peb, will receive the fourth Robert & Anne Heighe Award for Excellence in Equestrian Journalism the evening of Friday, October 2, at Harford Community College. The award is presented by the Hays-Heighe House, a public history site located at Harford Community […]
Hays-Heighe House Exhibit Tells Story of the King James Bible; Celebrates 400th Anniversary of First Printing
From the Hays-Heighe House at Harford Community College: Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible, a traveling exhibition opening at the Hays-Heighe House at Harford Community College on Monday, April 22, celebrates the 400th anniversary of the first printing of the King James Bible and examines its fascinating and complex history. […]
Gas Leak Closes Harford Community College Buildings Monday Morning; No Injuries Reported
From Harford Community College: BEL AIR, MD. At approximately 8:15 a.m. this morning, there was a gas leak at Harford Community College at the Susquehanna Center construction site. This caused the closure of the Susquehanna Center, Chesapeake Center, and Hays-Heighe House for approximately 2 ½ hours. The leak was caused by a backhoe hitting what […]
Harford Community College to Display Works of Editorial Cartoonist Herb Block Through Dec. 13
From Harford Community College: The Hays-Heighe House at Harford Community College will host a traveling exhibit from September 16-December 13 that will feature the cartoons and commentary of legendary Washington Post editorial cartoonist Herbert Block, who was known as “Herblock.” The exhibit will present Block’s perspective on such themes as the environment, education, the presidency, […]
Harford County Historic Preservation Commission Announces 2011 Award Recipients
From Harford County Government: The Harford County Historic Preservation Commission has announced its 16th annual award recipients during a breakfast ceremony at the Liriodendron Mansion on Gordon Street in Bel Air. County Executive David Craig began the morning by reading a proclamation declaring the month of May to be National Historic Preservation Month. Mr. James […]
