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MBCC Juneteenth Freedom Day Networking Event

Network with us as we commemorate Juneteenth. Join us at Brookside Gardens on Thursday, June 15th, from 5-7 pm to listen to live jazz, experience art exhibits, and listen to spoken word and historical presentations! Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mbcc-juneteenth-networking-event-tickets-634187811817
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Race, History, and Rock Creek: Women Who’ve Made a Difference in Rock Creek

Race, History, and Rock Creek: Women Who've Made a Difference in Rock Creek Thursday, March 23, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (VIRTUAL) For most of Rock Creek Park's history, women have played a role in historic events, though often with less fanfare and formal power than men. This program will explore the ways in which notable women, including Rachel Carson, Beatrix Farrand, and Elizabeth Proctor T...
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Race, History, and Rock Creek: Nature as Healing

Race, History, and Rock Creek: Nature as Healing  Tuesday, February 28,  5:30 PM -  7:00 PM (VIRTUAL) Join Rock Creek Conservancy and Rock Creek Park as we host a virtual conversation at the intersection of race, history, and Rock Creek Park. During personal and national tragedies, social unrest, or other disruptions, many people look to nature as a place for respite, reflection, and ...
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Black Cemeteries (Virtual Event)

Black Cemeteries (virtual event) By Rock Creek Conservancy Thursday, April 21  |  5:30pm - 7:00pm With the 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation in April, exploring the relationship between Black cemeteries and Rock Creek Park is an important way to understand the legacies of the emancipated individuals buried in these cemeteries. Understanding Black cemeteries ca...
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VIRTUAL EVENT: Summer in the Parks: A Legacy of Parks and People

From 1968 until 1976, the National Park Service ran a popular public program series known as Summer in the Parks. Designed primarily to bring underserved African American youth and other diverse audiences into DC's parklands, Summer in the Parks was free and occurred at sites around the city. Join us for a virtual conversation exploring these programs. The event will feature a conversation with...
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Movie Night at Cedar Lane: “Return” and “Canyon Song”

Movie Night at Cedar Lane: "Return" and "Canyon Song" May 17, 2019 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM CEDAR LANE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814 www.cedarlane.org Please bring a vegan/vegetarian dish to share for 6, or make a small donation! Sponsored by: Cedar Lane UU Church, EJM & the Washington Ethical Society Information: Chris Graham text to 301-717-4204 or write ...
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Rachel Carson Historic Site Tour and Nature Walk

Rachel Carson Historic Site Tour and Nature Walk Sat, April 27, 2019  •  1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT Rachel Carson House, 11701 Berwick Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904 View Map Come see where Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring, the monumental 1962 expose documenting the environmental dangers of the indiscriminate use of pesticides then being used, such as the now-banned DDT. Her Silver ...
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JOSIAH: AFI Documentary Film Screening and Discussion

American Film Institute JOSIAH: DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING AND DISCUSSION (benefitting Josiah Henson Park) Friday, August 10th  •  7:30 p.m. AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural CenterThe Montgomery Parks Foundation and AFI Silver Theatre present a special screening of the documentary film Josiah. The screening will take place on Friday, August 10, 2018, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the  ...
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Underground RR hike, Sandy Spring Slave Museum, steel band concert

Underground RR hike, Sandy Spring Slave Museum, steel band concert Please join us this Saturday for fun and exploration practically in our backyard!  The Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River has a rich human history, and the African-American legacy is particularly poignant. Between the African-American museums upstream in historic Sandy Spring and downstream in North Brentwood, and t...
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