Wild Women of Maryland: Grit & Gumption in the Free State

Thursday, Sep 28 | 7 – 8:30 pm
Miller Branch
For adults. Register at bit.ly/wild_women_md

Author Lauren Silberman shares her tales of the Wild Women of Maryland. They may not always be role models, but they are always fascinating! Discover true stories behind the pretend-royal Sarah Wilson to the one-legged WWII spy Virginia Hall. From famous figures like Harriet Tubman to unsung heroines like “Lady Law” Violet Hill Whyte, discover Maryland’s most tenacious and adventurous women.

Silberman is the author of Wild Women of Maryland, Wicked Baltimore, and The Jewish Community of Baltimore.
In partnership with Howard County Historical Society

Author Works: David Hugo Barrett

Saturday, Sep 30 | 2 – 3 pm
Miller Branch
For adults. Register at bit.ly/newark_barrett

David Hugo Barrett discusses his memoir, A Newark Childhood. Weaving through African American music, folklore, and more, he recounts a coming-of-age story from kindergarten through high school graduation.

Barrett spent his formative years in Newark, New Jersey. He attended Newark’s public schools before earning his undergraduate degree in mathematics from Rutgers University and a Master’s degree in computer science from Howard University. His community service, here in Howard County, includes director of the board of the Alpha Foundation of Howard County, Inc. and the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society, past president of the Howard County Library System Board of Trustees, past chairman of The Alpha Foundation of Howard County, Inc., former director of the Horizon Foundation, and past president of the Kappa Phi Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.