Join Jon Wolz on May 4th at 9:45 a.m. for a C&O Canal Pop-up Walk from Edward’s Ferry Lock House 25 at mile 30.84 to Broad Run Trunk Aqueduct at mile 31.94. The 2.2-mile round-trip walk will end with a special tour of the lock house conducted by Don Street at 11:00 a.m. The lock house, completed in the 1830s, is decorated to depict the 1860s era during the Civil War. Meet us at [...]
Join in person Mahjong on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.! Under the skillful guidance of volunteer instructor Joyce Kral, beginner and seasoned players are welcomed to learn this fun game of skill, strategy and luck. This activity will be ongoing at Speer Hall each Thursday at 10 am unless otherwise noted. For a little background of the game: Mahjong is a tile-based game that was developed in 19th century China. It is commonly played by four [...]
Join Herbert Hane, a Holocaust survivor on May 4th at 7:00 p.m. when he recalls the experiences of his childhood as the son of a Lutheran mother and Jewish father growing up in Germany during the Holocaust, including Kristallnacht, and after WWII. May is Jewish American Heritage Month. Mr. Hane comes to us from the Baltimore Jewish Council’s Holocaust Remembrance Commission. Presenter Short Bio: In 1935, Mr. Hane was born Herbert Kahn in [...]