Carroll County 186th Birthday Celebration

Grace Lutheran Church 21 Carroll Street, Westminster, MD, United States

Join HSCC on Saturday, January 14, 2023, as we celebrate Carroll County’s 186th birthday! The commemoration of Carroll County’s “birthday” began in the 1920s with a group called the Carroll County Society of Baltimore County. These descendants of Carroll Countians organized to promote “an appreciation of the history, traditions and pleasant memories of Carroll County.”

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Oktavec (Painted Screen Society of Baltimore)

Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, United States

The Painted Screen Society of Baltimore presents a show that highlights the unique art form of screen painting. The technique was first introduced to Baltimore by William Oktavec, a Czech grocer, in 1913. Today, screen painting is an urban folk art style still seen on the doors and windows of the city’s rowhomes. Reception: Thursday,

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Frederick Douglass with Baba Bomani

Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, United States

In this multimedia and musical presentation, music and spoken word artist Baba Bomani brings audiences through the life and career of Frederick Douglass. From his humble beginnings on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, to the cities of Baltimore, New York, and London, and then back to Washington DC as he fights for the abolition of

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