From the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum: April 27, 2013 10am Presented By: Dave Webb Dave Webb has birded Harford County and beyond for 24 years. During this time he has led countless field trips, participated in over 75 bird counts, and taught birding classes at Harford Community College and Longwood Gardens. Dave is Past […]
Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Memory Loss Lecture Comes to Fallston
From Harford County government: Dr. Peter Rabins, M.D., M.P.H., co-author of “The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss in Later Life,” will speak Thursday, October 18, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Fallston Activity Center, 1707 Fallston Road in Fallston. Dr. Rabins […]
Heroes and Villains of the War of 1812 Lecture Thursday at Havre de Grace Maritime Museum
From the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum: LECTURE: HEROES & VILLAINS OF THE WAR OF 1812 Thursday, October 11, 2012 7pm – 8pm Free Admission, Donations Appreciated Lecture by David Healy David Healey has written frequently about the people and places of the Chesapeake Bay region for a number of publications. He is the author […]
America’s Great Debate: Author Fergus Bordewich’s Bel Air Library Lecture Details Westward Expansion and Slavery
From the Harford County Public Library: One of the most contentious debates ever to take place in Congress–focusing on westward expansion and slavery–is the topic of Fergus M. Bordewich’s lecture and book signing on Saturday, June 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Bel Air Library, 100 East Pennsylvania Avenue in Bel Air. The lecture is […]
Dr. Rebecca Boehling: “A Family’s Journey through the Holocaust Era,” Coming to Bel Air as Part of Journey Stories Smithsonian Exhibition
From the Harford County Public Library: On Wednesday, May 23 at 6 p.m. at the McFaul Activity Center, 525 W. MacPhail Road in Bel Air, Dr. Rebecca Boehling, Founding Director of UMBC’s Dresher Center for the Humanities, will discuss the inspiration for her book Life and Loss in the Shadow of the Holocaust – the […]
“The Science of Boating: Aspects of Power and Sail Boat Design” Lecture at Havre de Grace Maritime Museum
From the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum: Saturday, May 5, 2012 ~ 1 pm By: Dr. Paul Miller & Chris Barry Ever wondered about the science behind your sport? The speakers, both accomplished naval architects, will explain some of the science that goes in to boat designs. Stability, resistance, propulsion, materials and sailing theory will […]
“Dunk-a-Doos, Mudhens, Yellowhammers, and So Much More: The Birds of Havre de Grace” at Maritime Museum
From the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum: Saturday, April 28, 2012 ~ 1 pm By: Dave Webb, Treasurer, MD Ornithological Society From the glory days of waterfowl hunting to the present days of recreational birdwatching, Havre de Grace has been known as a prime location for finding birds. Today, local hotspots such as Susquehanna State […]
“Saving the North Atlantic Right Whale: Ship Strikes are Deadly;” Free Lecture at Havre de Grace Maritime Museum
From the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 ~ 7 pm By: Bruce Russell, Retired Coast Guard Commander Tales of sea monsters scuttling ships have fueled imaginations ever since intrepid mariners first set out to sea. Herman Melville wrote in his classic Moby Dick the tale of a sperm whale attacking and […]
