Library – Chesapeake Forum

2021 Distinguished Scholar Event: Frederick Douglass: In His Time and In Ours

Professor David W. Blight’s virtual live lecture will draw past and present together by focusing on Frederick Douglass’ key legacies. You are welcome to join a live Q&A following the lecture.

A Family History of Unionville

A Tale of Five Towns: Community Evolution of Talbot County

A Woman’s Province? Pensioning Two Eastern Shore Heroines

Anna Ella Carroll and Harriet Tubman are asking for government pensions. You will decide.

Beekeeping Fundamentals and Apiary Tour

Birds & Birding on the Eastern Shore: Introducing a Lifelong Hobby (Part II)

Birds and Birding in our Eastern Shore Backyard

In collaboration with Pickering Creek Audubon Center, three (virtual) classes that focus on Eastern Shore songbirds that grace the Eastern Shore landscape. No birding experience needed.

Birds and Birding on the Eastern Shore, Part 1: Our Wondrous Wintering Waterfowl

Birds and Birding on the Eastern Shore: Special Birds in Special Places

Got waterfowl? Want to see some loons and gannets? How about a warbler or two and maybe even an elusive rail? A “yes” to any or all of these questions qualifies you for this course, with no birding experience necessary.

Birds, Ecology and Conservation: Birds and Our Working Landscape

Participate in class sessions and field trips to identify local birds while learning ecological concepts that both inform and challenge our working landscape past, present and future.

Chesapeake Crabs: The Story of the Bay’s Most Iconic Seafood

Explore the diverse story of Blue Crabs, the Bay’s staple seafood, and their complex adaptation.

Comprehensive Planning for the Town of Easton

Conversation: “What’s Good and Bad About Talbot County”

Compare Talbot County with other Maryland counties to see the differences in education, rates of crime, housing availability, etc.

Conversations on Race: An American Dilemma

What does ‘systemic racism’ really mean? Is there a difference between ‘equality’ and ‘equity’? Join our program presenters and hear a panel of Talbot County community leaders discuss what’s happening in the County.

From Plankton to Plastic: The Chesapeake Under a Microscope

Human Trafficking Uncovered

Introducing Native Plants to your Home Landscape

Learn about native plant solutions to common gardening questions, as well as the many reasons "going native" is so important to the well being of our Chesapeake Bay environment.

Keystone Species in Maryland

Learn what keystone species are and why they are so important to their ecosystems.

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