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02 / 15
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm

In this memoir, Edwidge Danticat tells about her uncle, Joseph Danticat, a Haitian minister, and her father Mira Danticat, a New York City cabdriver, exploring ideas of Haitian and American national identity.

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Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm

Sunday, February 24, 2 – 4 pm at Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Road, College Park.

Kid’s Clay Creations – using air-drying clay, kids can make art that you will treasure. Instructor Aaron Springer leads an imaginative and creative free-form arts afternoon that children and parents will enjoy together, ideal for children ages 3-8. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

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Start: 1:30 pm
End: 3:30 pm

Saturday, March 1, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, Old Parish House.
SORRY: CANCELLED due to insufficient registration. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Improv is a fun combination of acting and play. Drama Specialist Jesse Folks leads you to stretch your creativity, think on your feet, and react to constantly changing situations. Fun for beginners and more experienced players alike! Register by sending $15 to PO Box 784, College Park, MD 20740, by February 20.

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Start: 2:00 pm
End: 4:00 pm

Sunday, March 2, 2 – 4 pm at Old Parish House, 4711 Knox Road, College Park.
Paint on a grand scale to make a Massive Mural for Maryland Day!
Instructor Aaron Springer leads an imaginative and creative free-form arts afternoon that children and parents will enjoy together, ideal for children ages 3-8. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

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03 / 7
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm

Marjane Satrapi tells of growing up in Iran, from the ages of 6-14, during the Islamic Revolution.
She writes in the "graphic novel" format, illustrating her memoir as though it were a comic book.

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Start: 3:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm

Open up the world of musical instruments for your child with this hands-on experience! University of Maryland music education students will introduce different musical instruments and give each child a chance to make a sound on every instrument. Plus, work with Melissa Sites to build your own wind instrument.

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03 / 14
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm

Cherie Weinert performs in this one-woman historical drama about Rosalie Calvert, who married into the Calvert family and became mistress of the Riversdale estate in the early nineteenth century.

It is particularly appropriate that the show will be performed in the Old Parish House, which was built as part of the Calvert estate in 1817 -- originally as a dairy barn.

This show was sold out at the Clarice Smith Center in 2006.

To reserve your ticket, please send $5 per ticket to PO Box 784, College Park, MD 20740.

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03 / 22
Start: 1:30 pm
End: 4:00 pm

THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO LOW REGISTRATION. We will attempt to reschedule for later in the spring. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Saturday, March 22, 1:30 – 4 pm, Old Parish House.
Arts Specialist Aaron Springer invites you to incorporate photos and memorabilia in this multimedia project that takes scrapbooking to the next dimension. Create a piece of framed art using your own significant items, along with other interesting materials provided. Register by March 14 by sending $15 to PO Box 784, College Park MD 20740.

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04 / 11
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm

For the Month of the Child, come watch this 55-minute program from Michigan Public Television. Joan Almon, director of the Alliance for Young Children, will lead discussion.

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Start: 3:00 pm
End: 4:30 pm

Young and old alike with be thrilled with the infectious rhythms and cheerful tunes of this group of talented boy musicians.

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