History is Happening! @your library

Educators and Black Heritage Postal Stamps
Wednesday, November 18 7 pm Oxon Hill Branch
Come honor the legacy of Anna Julia Cooper and other educators featured on postal stamps. Guest speakers from the U.S. Postal Service and the Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections will discuss African American history and stamp collecting. Stamp collecting kits, other postal items and activity handouts will be available. All ages.

Bladensburg Archaeology
Thursday, November 19 3 pm Bladensburg Branch
Soak up local history from the Bladensburg Archaeology Project and see artifacts from the digs at the Magruder House, Market Master’s House and the Bostwick House. Learn how  archaeology is done using tools and see photographs from the excavation. School-aged children and up.

Quilting from the Soul II
Saturday, November 21 12:30 pm Largo-Kettering Branch
The Uhuru Quilt Guild presents a panel discussion about the history of quilting, a fashion show of wearable art and a hand quilting demonstration. Adults.

Preserving Lakeland’s Heritage: A History Book for Everyone
Saturday, November 21 2:30 pm Oxon Hill Branch
The new book, Lakeland: African Americans in College Park, captures some of the history of African Americans in Prince George’s County. Members of the Lakeland Community Heritage Project will share highlights of the memories and photographs in this publication. All ages. Sponsored by the Prince George’s County Truth Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History..