Women's History Month - Enoch Pratt Free Library

march & april 2011 prattlibrary.org 

Programs 

For Children 

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Programs 

For Families 

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Writers 

LIVE! 

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Just For 

Teens 

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Programs 

For Adults 

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Everyone Has 

A Pratt Story 

Several years ago I sat in on 

one of our Mother Goose Baby 

Steps children’s programs at the 

Cherry Hill Branch. There I met 

a wonderful grandmother who 

told me she took her grandchild 

to storytime because her mother 

could not – she was in prison. 

We hear heartwarming and personal stories like these 

every day. When I started at the Pratt, I soon realized that 

everyone has a Pratt Library story. From Congressmen 

to teachers, from authors to mechanics, if you grew up in 

Baltimore you most likely had a connection to Pratt. The 

common theme: how the library helped them. From love 

stories to success stories, we’ve heard it all. 

The theme of National Library Week this April is “Create 

Your Own Story @ The Library.” We’re hoping to create a 

new generation of Baltimoreans with Pratt tales: people who 

will remember how the library helped them get a job. Or 

how they met best-selling authors at the Central Library. 

Or how their children enjoyed the Spanish story time 

“Buena Casa Buena Brava” at the Southeast Anchor Library. 

Libraries are not only timely, but timeless. Just like all great 

stories. 

Carla D. Hayden Chief Executive Officer 

brown lecture series presents 

Charles Ogletree 

The Presumption of Guilt: 

The Arrest of Henry Louis 

Gates, Jr. and Race, Class 

and Crime in America 

Thursday, April 14, 7 p.m., 

Central Library, Wheeler Auditorium 

On July 16, 2009, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., 

a renowned Harvard University professor 

acclaimed for his work on racial justice, was 

arrested by a Cambridge police sergeant. 

The reasons for his arrest would come 

under scrutiny, raise questions about 

racial profiling, and set off a firestorm 

in the media, finally culminating in the 

"beer summit" at the White House. Charles Ogletree, one of 

the country's foremost experts on civil rights, puts the now 

infamous event in the context of the complicated history that 

exists at the intersection of race, class, and crime in America. 

Charles Ogletree is the Jesse Climenko Professor of Law at 

Harvard Law School and the founding and executive director 

of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and 

Justice at the law school. He has received numerous awards 

and honors, including being named one of the 100+ Most 

Influential Black Americans by Ebony Magazine. He is the 

author of All Deliberate Speed. 

Sponsored by a generous gift from the Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown Foundation 

Women’s History Month 

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY 

MONTH LITERARY FESTIVAL 

Saturday, March 19, 1 p.m., Central Library, Wheeler Auditorium 

Four women writers from across the globe discuss the intersection of place, 

time and culture in literature and in the lives of women. The conversation 

will be moderated by Linda A. Duggins, Hachette Book Group. 

Victoria Brown, Minding Ben (VOICE/Hyperion), Jasmin Darznik, 

The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother’s Hidden Life (Grand Central 

Publishing), Sarita Mandanna, Tiger Hills (Grand Central Publishing), 

Tanya Wright, Butterfly Rising (CreateSpace). 

Presented in partnership with the Antigua & Barbuda International Literary 

Festival and the Baltimore Times. 

CENTRAL LIBRARY 

MEET SENATOR BARBARA MIKULSKI 

Sunday, March 20, 2 p.m. 


Senator Mikulski, the longest-serving 

woman in the U.S. Senate, will talk 

about “Women of the Senate: Making 

History, Changing History.” Meet and talk with Sen. 

Mikulski at a reception immediately following the program. 

KRISTIE MILLER, Ellen and Edith: 

Woodrow Wilson's First Ladies 

Thursday, March 31, 7 p.m., 

Central Library, Poe Room 

Kristie Miller presents a rich and 

complex portrait of Wilson's wives 

and shows clearly how both women 

influenced Woodrow Wilson's life 

and career. Kristie Miller is a research associate at the 

Southwest Center, University of Arizona, and author 

of Isabella Greenway: An Enterprising Woman and Ruth 

Hanna McCormick: A Life in Politics, 1880-1944. 

HANDS ON THE FREEDOM PLOW: 

Personal Accounts 

by Women in SNCC 

Tuesday, April 12, 6:30 p.m., Central 

Library, Wheeler Auditorium 

In the new book, Hands on the Freedom 

Plow, fifty-two women – northern 

and southern, young and old, urban and rural, black, 

white, and Latina – share their courageous personal 

stories of working for the Student Nonviolent 

Coordinating Committee (SNCC) 

on the front lines of the Civil 

Rights Movement. Betty 

Garman Robinson and 

other contributors 

will talk about 

their experiences 

working for 

SNCC. 

CHERRY HILL BRANCH 

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH TRIVIA GAME 

Wednesday, March 23, 10:30 a.m. 

Ages 6-12. Listen to stories about famous women and 

match well-known facts about the women with the 

actual persons. Compete individually or as teams. 

EDMONDSON AVENUE BRANCH 

WHO'S THAT LADY? 

Wednesday, March 16, 4 p.m. 

Ages 6-12. Learn about Women’s History Month and 

women who were pioneers in their fields. 

HERRING RUN BRANCH 

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH TRIVIA 

March 28 - 31, noon 

Do you think you know these ladies? Play the game to 

win prizes. 

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF WOMEN'S HISTORY 

Monday, March 28, 5 p.m. 

Ages 6-12. Join a rousing game-show style Women's 

History challenge. 

WALBROOK BRANCH 

HERSTORIES 


Ages 6-12. Bunjo Butler presents African-American stories 

and proverbs celebrating Women's History Month. 

WAVERLY BRANCH 

Victoria Brown 

Sarita Mandanna 

Jasmin Darznik 

Tanya Wright 

WOMEN'S HISTORY FILM 

Monday, March 14, 5:30 p.m. 

View a film to celebrate the theme of Women's History 

Month, Our History is Our Strength. 

BOLD WOMEN BINGO CHALLENGE 

Wednesday, March 30, 4:30 p.m. 

Ages 6-12. Play Women's History Month bingo and 

win prizes.

Programs For Children 

Programs 

For Families 

BROOKLYN BRANCH 

MEET JANE CONLY, 

AUTHOR OF MURDER AFLOAT 

Thursday, April 7, 1:30 p.m. 

For middle school children and family 

members. Learn the story behind this 

adventure that takes place on the waters 

of the Chesapeake Bay in the 1880s. 


CHAMPIONSHIP CHESS 

Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. 

Players of all ages and abilities are 

welcome. Chess sets provided. Provided 

in partnership with Belair Edision 

Healthy Community Coalition. 

GIFTS FROM THE GARDEN 

Monday, April 11, 6 p.m. 

Learn which crops grow best in early 

spring in the Mid-Atlantic, how to 

prepare your garden plot, and when 

to plant. 

INDIAN AROMAS 

Tuesday, April 12, 6 p.m. 

Learn how to prepare Indian cuisine 

and gain an insight into Indian history, 

culture, and local shops that 

carry ingredients for your dish. 

LIGHT STREET BRANCH 

ART FOR EVERYONE 

Saturdays, March 19 & April 16, 10 a.m. 

Explore different forms of art and 

learn to make original artwork using 

a variety of materials. Presented by 

Sandy Anderson. 

PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE BRANCH 

CHESS KINGS 

Mondays, 3 p.m. 

Learn to play the game of chess. For 

beginners and experts alike. 

PENN-NORTH GLIDERS 

Wednesdays, March 9 & 23; 

April 13 & 27, 6:30 p.m. 

Bring a friend and learn fun line 

dances that can be done by children 

and adults. 

SOUTHEAST ANCHOR LIBRARY 

SATURDAY STORYTIME 

Saturdays (except April 23), 3 p.m. 

Stories and a craft for the whole 

family. 

PAWS TO READ 

Ages 6-12. Sign up to 

read with dog friends. 

Dog volunteers from 

Pets on Wheels will be on hand to hear 

stories. Registration required. 

Central Library 

Saturdays, March 19 & April 16, 

2 p.m. Call 410-396-5402 to register. 

Govans Branch 


3 p.m. Call 410-396-6098 to 

register. 

Light Street Branch 


2 p.m. Call 410-396-1096 

to register. 

Southeast Anchor Library 

Saturdays, March 12 & 

April 9, 2 p.m. Call 410-396- 

1580 to register. 

HANDS ON HOLIDAYS 

Celebrate the fun of Purim and traditions 

of Passover through stories, songs 

and a craft. Presented by The Jewish 

Community Center. 

Canton Branch 

Thursday, March 10, 10:30 & 11:30 a.m. 

Thursday, April 21, 10:30 & 11:30 a.m. 

Roland Park Branch 

Wednesday, March 9th, 12:30 p.m. 

Wednesday, April 13, 12:30 p.m. 

Science Of The Circus 

Ages 6-12. Skillful 

performers from 

Ringling Bros. and 

Barnum & Bailey circus present a 30 

minute interactive demonstration of the 

science behind your favorite circus tricks. 


Thursday, March 31, 11 a.m. 


Thursday, March 31, 1 p.m. 

CENTRAL LI BRARY 

PRESCHOOL LEAPS 

Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. & Saturdays, 11 a.m. 

Call 410-396-5402 to register groups of 5 

or more. 

TODDLER JUMPS 

Thursdays, 11:15 a.m. 

Call 410-396-5402 to register groups of 5 

or more. 

MOTHER GOOSE BABY STEPS 

Fridays (except April 22), 10:30 a.m. & 

11:30 a.m. & Saturdays, 10:15 a.m. 



Thursdays, 10 a.m. 

BUENA CASA, BUENA BRASA (MOTHER 

GOOSE BABY STEPS IN SPANISH) 

Todos los jueves (Thursdays, except April 21), 

10:45 a.m. 

Canciones, rimas, cuentos, y juegos, para los 

niños (0-3 años) y los padres o cuidadores. 

CANTON BRANCH 


Tuesdays, 4 p.m. 



TODDLER JUMPS 


SPRINGTIME CRAFTERNOON 

Saturday, March 26, 2 p.m. 

Ages 6-12. Welcome spring with some 

bloomin’ crafts and stories. 


SPANISH FOR KIDS 

Wednesdays in March (except March 2), 3 p.m. 

Ages 6-12. Learn basic conversational 

phrases in Spanish. 


Fridays (except April 22), 10:30 a.m. 


Fridays (except April 22), 11:30 a.m. 

HOLA FRIENDS = HELLO AMIGOS 

Wednesdays, March 2, 16, & 30; April 27, 

10:30 a.m. 

Ages 3-5. Stories, games, songs and puppet 

plays in Spanish and English. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DR. SEUSS 


Ages 3-12. Stories and refreshments celebrating 

the birthday of Dr. Seuss. 

EAT HEALTHY, LIVE WELL 

Friday, March 11, 3 p.m. 

Ages 6-12. Learn the benefits of healthy 

food, plus some tasty and nutritious creations. 

CELEBRATE IRISH CULTURE 

Thursday, March 17, 3:30 p.m. 

Ages 6-12. Listen to a story about the 

customs of Ireland and the meaning of 

Irish symbols. Make a craft and enjoy a 

traditional Irish refreshment. 

MAKE SPACE PUDDING 

Friday, April 8, 3 p.m. 

Ages 6-12. Learn how foods are prepared 

in space and make your own version of 

space pudding. Supplies provided. 

PLANT A SEED -- IT’S EARTH DAY 


Ages 6-12. Listen to a story about conservation 

and plant seeds that you can take 

home and nourish. 

GET READY TO ROLL 


Ages 6-12. Create decorative eggs, and 

enjoy a fun-filled plastic egg roll. 





Thursdays,11:30 a.m. 

SEUSS MANIA 


Ages 6-12. Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday 

through books, games and crafts. 

GOVANS BRANCH 


Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. 



ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION 


Ages 3-12. Wear your green and come to 

the library for stories and crafts. 

HAMILTON BRANCH 


Wednesdays, 10 a.m. 



HAMPDEN BRANCH 










MOVE TO THE BEAT 

Thursday, April 21, 2 p.m. 

Ages 6-12. Celebrate Jazz Appreciation 

Month and National Poetry Month in one 

fun event. 






EGGHEAD DISCO 

Tuesday, March 15, 4 p.m. 

Ages 6-12. Book discussions, trivia, and 

fun activities. 

NORTHWOOD BRANCH 

CHAPTER BY CHAPTER – COVER TO COVER 

Wednesdays (except April 2), 4 p.m. 

Ages 6-12. Join us for a read aloud; listen 

or take a turn reading aloud. 





ORLEANS STREET BRANCH 

SINGLE CARROT THEATRE PRESENTS 

Mondays through April 18, 3:45 p.m. 

Ages 6-12. The Single Carrot Theatre 

group explores literature by creating a 

performance around classic tales and 

teaching kids how to connect with books 

in a whole new way. 



TODDLER JUMPS 


NATIONAL CRAFT MONTH 


Ages 6-12. Make crafts that go with 

stories. 

HELP FOR HOMESCHOOLERS 

Tuesdays starting March 22, Pre-K to 5th grade, 

12:30-2 p.m.; 6th to 11th grade, 2:30-4:30 p.m. 

Special classes for homeschooled students 

who will learn the basic components of 

the computer, develop writing skills using 

Microsoft Word, and use interactive programs 

and websites to enhance language, 

critical thinking, and logic. Call 410-545- 

0735 to register. 

CATCH A FLOATING CLOUD 


Ages 6-12. Enjoy great books, activities, 

poetry, and a craft. 

INDOOR FITNESS FOR KIDS 

Tuesday, March 29, 3:45 p.m. 

Ages 6-12. Explore exercise routines 

found in children’s books and get physically 

fit with songs, games, and creative 

movement. 

RAINY DAYS 


Ages 6-12. Make a storytime splash for a 

rainy day and enjoy creative movement 

and a craft. 

2 / March & April 2011

PATTERSON PARK BRANCH 


Mondays, 11 a.m. 



OPEN MINDS ART CLUB 

Tuesdays through April 12, & Thursdays 

through April 7, 4 p.m. 

An arts program for children grades 4 and 

up presented in partnership with the Creative 

Alliance. To register, contact Karen 

Summerville at 410-276-1651 or karen@ 

creativealliance.org 

THE POT OF GOLD AT THE 

END OF THE RAINBOW 


Ages 6-12. Listen to a St. Patrick’s Day 

story, followed by a treasure hunt in the 

library. 



Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. 



LITTLE HANDS BOOK CLUB 

Mondays, March 7 & April 4, 4 p.m. 

Ages 3-12. Enjoy a fun book and craft 

made just for little hands. 

MARDI GRAS MASKS 


Ages 6-12. Learn all about Mardi Gras 

while creating your own mask to take home. 

TALKING HANDS 

Tuesdays, March 15, 22, & 29; April 5 & 12, 

4 p.m. 

Ages 3-12. Learn basic sign language. 

ROLAND PARK BRANCH 


Mondays, 1:30 p.m. 

TODDLER JUMPS 




BLACK-EYED SUSAN BOOKOPOLY 

Ages 6-12. Conquer challenges and 

answer trivia based on these Black-Eyed 

Susan nominees. 

Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas 


Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 

by Grace Lin 




Mondays, 11 a.m. 

CRAFTY MONDAY 


Ages 6-12. Make a craft after school. 


Wednesdays (except April 13), 11 a.m. 

GAMES, GAMES, GAMES 

Wednesdays, 4 p.m. 

Ages 6-12. Join your friends to play an 

assortment of classic board games. 

BUENA CASA, BUENA BRASA (MOTHER 

GOOSE BABY STEPS IN SPANISH) 

Todos los jueves (Thursdays, except April 21), 

11a.m. 

Canciones, rimas, cuentos, y juegos, para los 

niños (0-3 años) y los padres o cuidadores. 

OPEN MINDS ART CLUB 

Mondays in March; April 4 & 11 & 

Wednesdays in March; April 6 & 13 (final 

reception), 4 p.m. 

An arts program for children grades 5 and 

up presented in partnership with the Creative 

Alliance. To register, contact Karen 

Summerville at 410-276-1651 or karen@ 

creativealliance.org 

TAKE A CLOSER LOOK 


Ages 6-12. Play “I Spy” with image collages 

made from books in the library. Find the 

book an image comes from and win a prize. 

WEARING OF THE GREEN 


Ages 3-12. Listen to Irish stories and 

make your own lucky charm bag. 

SPROUT INTO SPRING 


Ages 6-12. Step into spring with plant 

stories and get your hands dirty by planting 

some seeds. 

NATIONAL DROP EVERYTHING 

AND READ DAY 


Ages Birth-12. Pick a book from the shelf, 

find a comfy spot, and read for 30 minutes. 

EGG HUNT 


Ages Birth-12. Hunt for hidden eggs in 

our reading garden. 

LA DIADA DE SANT JORDI/ 

ST. GEORGE’S DAY 


Ages 6-12. The traditional Catalan holiday 

of La Diada de Sant Jordi/St. George’s Day 

is celebrated by the giving and receiving 

of books and roses. Hear the story of St. 

George and make a book to give to a friend. 

CELEBRATE EL DÍA DE LOS NIÑOS 

Thursday, April 28, 10:30 a.m. 

Ages 3-12. In celebration of El Día de los 

Niños, the Luis Garay Percussion World 

Ensemble will perform a high-energy 

concert featuring percussion instruments 

from around the world. 

WALBROOK BRANCH 


Mondays, 10:30 a.m. 



A BIT OF BLARNEY 


Ages 6-12. Come on a trip to the land of 

leprechauns and shamrocks as we enjoy traditional 

Irish fairy tales, music, and dancing. 

WASH I NGTON VI LLAGE BRANCH 


Thursdays, 1 p.m. 



Tuesdays,10:30 a.m. 



Mother Goose Baby Steps is an interactive 

nursery rhyme program with music and 

movement for children up to 36 months with 

their caregivers. 

Toddler Jumps is a storytime program with 

books, rhymes, and bouncing balls specially created 

for 2-year-olds and their caregivers. 

Preschool Leaps is a program of stories, 

songs, and fun for preschoolers ages 3-5. 

April is Poetry Month 


POETRY FOR KIDS 

Wednesday, April 6, 3 p.m. 

Ages 6-12. Read poems by your favorite 

poets or poems that you have written. 

Refreshments provided. 


POETRY NIGHT 

Monday, March 14, 4:30 p.m. 

Express yourself through poetry. 


POETRY IN MOTION 

Wednesday in April, 4 p.m. 

Ages 6-12. Expand your creative abilities 

at this weekly workshop with local poet 

Gail Langstroth. Space is limited. Call 410- 

396-0996 to register. 

OPEN MIC 

Saturdays, April 9 & 23, 2 p.m. 

Listen, read your poetry, or have someone 

else read out loud. 

MAKE A POETRY BRACELET 

April 26 - 28, 3 p.m. 

Make a bracelet while listening to or 

reading your favorite poem. 

Fairy Tale Festival 

PRESCHOOL FAIRY TALE BALLS 

Ages Birth-5. Live music, dancing, and 

crafts. Please wear your finest attire or 

dress-up as a prince or princess. 


Sunday, April 3, 1 p.m. 

Call 410-396-5402 to register. 

Edmondson Avenue Branch 

Tuesday, April 5, 10:30 a.m. 


Govans Branch 

Saturday, April 9, 2:30 p.m. 


Herring Run Branch 






Northwood Branch 

Thursday, April 7, 11 a.m. 


Orleans Street Branch 

Monday, April 11, 10 a.m. 


TALKIN' EGGS 

AND TALKIN' DOGS 

Ages 6-12. Listen to 

folktales about eggs, dogs 

and witches, performed by 

Bunjo, the "West Baltimore 

African Talkin' Drum." 

Brooklyn Branch 


Cherry Hill Branch 

Wednesday, April 13, 10:30 a.m. 

Clifton Branch 




A HAIRY SITUATION 

Ages 6-12. Let down your locks at this 

program of hair-related fairy tales, songs, 

and poems performed by Michelle Irvine. 

Get tangled up in a Rapunzel Rap. 

Canton Branch 

Monday, April 4, 1:15 p.m. 

Hampden Branch 



poetry reading 

Saturday, April 23, 2 p.m. 

Poet Virginia Crawford reads from her 

new collection, Touch. 


MAGNETIC POETRY 


Make magnetic tiles and use them to 

create a poetry masterpiece. 


OPEN MIC NIGHT 


Express yourself with an 

original poem or read one 

of your favorite poems. 

Refreshments provided. 

Call 410-396-6053 to 

register. 

A month long celebration of folk and fairy tales. Enjoy fairy tale themed 

activities for the whole family at the Central Library and all Pratt branches. 

For a complete schedule of Fairy Tale Festival 

events, pick up a copy of the Fairy Tale Gazette at 

any Pratt location or go to www.prattlibrary.org 

Poet Virginia Crawford 

DON'T TRUST A BILLY GOAT 

Ages 6-12. M & K Puppeteers, Meredith 

Veatch and Kelly Burden, present their 

adaptation of The Three Billy Goats Gruff. 

Hamilton Branch 


Walbrook Branch 

Wednesday, April 6, 10:30 a.m. 

FAIRY TALE STORY AND SING-ALONG 

Ages 3-12. Listen to a telling of the 

Cinderella story and then sing along with 

your Fairy Godmother. Performed by 

Cheryl Dishon. 





FAIRY TALE READER'S THEATER 

Ages 6-12. Read your part, act it out and 

hear the applause. Performed by Rose 

Anne Ullrich. 



Waverly Branch 


FAIRY TALE BOOKOPOLY 

Ages 6-12. Play this challenging game of 

trivia. Presented by Stefanie Thomas 




Monday, April 11, 4:15 p.m. 

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Writers LIVE! 

Readings and Book Signings 

Copies of the authors’ books will be on sale at 

book signings following the programs. 

DICK ELLWOOD 

Cop Stories: The Few, 

The Proud, The Ugly 

Saturday, March 5, 2 p.m., 


Dick Ellwood was a Baltimore City police officer 

from 1965 to 1990. In Cop Stories, he provides the inside scoop on 

police work, vividly depicting the teeming street life and intricate 

relationships. He covers everything from arresting his childhood baseball hero Mickey 

Mantle to the civil rights riots of 1968. Cop Stories reveals what it means to protect, serve, 

and live the life of a tough dedicated cop. 

DANIEL SHARFSTEIN 

The Invisible Line: 

Three American Families and 

the Journey from Black to White 

Wednesday, March 9, 7 p.m., Central Library, Poe Room 

In The Invisible Line, Daniel Sharfstein follows three families, 

from the Revolutionary Era up to the Civil Rights movement, as 

they straddle the color line and change their racial identification from black to white. 

While previous stories of “passing” have focused on individuals’ struggles to redefine 

themselves, Sharfstein’s subjects managed to defy the legal definitions of race within 

their own communities. For members of the Gibson, Spencer, and Wall families, what 

mattered most was the way that their neighbors treated them in spite of their racial 

differences. Daniel Sharfstein teaches at Vanderbilt University Law School, focusing on 

the legal history of race in the United States. 

RENÉE LEVINE PACKER 

This Life of Sounds: 

Evenings for New Music in Buffalo 

Tuesday, March 15, 7 p.m.. Central Library, Poe Room 

In the 1960s and ‘70s Buffalo, New York was invaded by a group of 

young musical outlaws brought together by the American composer 

Lukas Foss with assistance from the Rockefeller Foundation. Foss, computer music 

pioneer Lejaren Hiller, and Morton Feldman were the music directors of the Center of 

the Creative and Performing Arts in the State University of Buffalo. The now legendary 

figures who came to the Center over the years include John Cage, David Tudor, George 

Crumb, Terry Riley, Julius Eastman, Frederic Rzewski, Don Ellis and others. In This 

Life of Sounds: Evenings for New Music in Buffalo, Levine Packer, a key Center official, 

chronicles the adventurous experimental climate that made Buffalo one of the most 

important and influential collectives of musicians in the United States. 

CHARLENE OSBORNE 

My Year as Baltimore’s Best Hon 

Wednesday, March 16, 6 p.m., Southeast Anchor Library 

A rare look inside the wonderful, HONderful world of today’s 

women and men who celebrate the history and tradition of the 

iconic Baltimore Hon. Baltimorean and Dundalk resident Charlene 

Osborne documents her life leading up to and through her year 

as Baltimore’s Best Hon. Charlene, aka Blaze Char, takes us into her world of festivals, 

charity events, and just some plain ole Hon fun. 

LESLIE J. SHERROD 

Secret Place 

Saturday, March 19, 2 p.m., Northwood Branch 

A Sunday School teacher hides a dark secret: Charisma Joel’s family 

has been plagued by mental illness for years, leaving her in denial and 

too ashamed to get help. Desperate and angry with God, she turns to 

cocky, womanizing Dr. Miles Logan for solace. But when a homicide 

occurs and more dark secrets are exposed, Charisma is left to wonder 

if she will ever find the relief and freedom she desires for herself and her family. Leslie 

Sherrod, a native of Baltimore, is the author of Like Sheep Gone Astray. 

DEVON A. BLACKWOOD 

Beyond the Lingo 

Podcasts 

Selected writers 

now available. 

Hear them at 

www.prattlibrary.org. 

Tuesday, March 22, 6:30 p.m., Central Library, Poe Room 

Devon Blackwood is a licensed professional in the field of addiction, 

employed in Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at Johns Hopkins 

Hospital. An expert on substance abuse, its causes, and treatment 

perspectives, he has over 15 years’ experience counseling adults, 

adolescents, and their families. His book, Beyond the Lingo: Working 

Through Recovery Concepts, provides practical and realistic solutions to overcome the 

barriers and traps of dependency. 

MARK OSTEEN 

One of Us: A Family’s Life with Autism 

Tuesday, April 5, 6:30 p.m., Central Library, Poe Room 

In 1991, Mark Osteen and his wife, Leslie, were struggling to understand 

why their son, Cameron, was so different from other kids. In a 

powerful, deeply personal narrative, Osteen recounts the struggles he 

and Leslie endured in diagnosing, treating, and understanding Cam’s 

disability -- autism. He chronicles the experience of raising Cam, 

whose autism causes him aggression, insomnia, compulsions, and physical sickness. Since 

1988, Mark Osteen has taught at Loyola University Maryland, where he is Professor of 

English and Director of Film Studies. 

LEON FLEISHER 

My Nine Lives 

Wednesday, April 6, 7 p.m., 


A child prodigy, Leon Fleisher made his Carnegie Hall debut at 

age 16. Then disaster struck. At age 36, the gifted pianist suddenly 

lost the use of two fingers of his right hand. With his coauthor, the 

celebrated music critic Anne Midgette, Fleisher explores the depression 

that engulfed him as his condition worsened and he sought in vain for a cure. 

Miraculously, at the age of 66, Fleisher was diagnosed with focal dystonia and cured by 

experimental Botox injections. In 2003 he returned to Carnegie Hall to give his first twohanded 

recital in over three decades, bringing down the house. 

BRIAN KAHN 

Real Common Sense: 

Using Our Founding Values to Reclaim 

the Nation and Stop Palin, Beck and the 

Tea Party from Hijacking America 

Thursday, April 7, 7 p.m., 


In his new book, Kahn poses the question: Who are the true heirs of Tom Paine’s common 

sense ideology: conspiracy theorists and wealthy, tax-addled Tea Partiers, or average 

working class Americans? Brian Kahn has worked as a ranch hand, college boxing coach, 

lawyer, conservationist, journalist and writer. He is host of the OWAA Excellence awardwinning 

public radio program “Home Ground” and is the recipient of the 2009 Montana 

Governor’s Award for the Humanities. 

ABIGAIL GROTKE 

Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, 

Mating and Marriage 

Saturday, April 16, 3 p.m., Light Street Branch 

Abigail Grotke, aka Miss Abigail, has a collection of over 1,000 classic 

advice and etiquette books from 1822 to 1978. She has been sharing 

classic advice on her website, Miss Abigail’s Time Warp Advice, 

since 1998. Learn how a thrift-store purchase and part-time hobby 

led to a column in the London Times, the publication of her book, and more recently an 

off-Broadway production of the same name, starring Eve Plumb. 

Nina Revoyr, 

Wingshooters 

HAMPTON SIDES 

Hellhound on His Trail: 

The Stalking of Martin Luther 

King, Jr. and the International 

Hunt for His Assassin 

Kevin Holohan, 

The Brothers’ 

Lot 

Sunday, April 3, 2 p.m., 


On April 23, 1967, Prisoner #416J (James Earl 

Ray) escaped from the Missouri State Penitentiary. Using 

the alias Eric Galt, Ray drifted through the American 

South, into Mexico, and then to Los Angeles. The 

following year Martin Luther King, Jr. went to Memphis 

to support the striking sanitation workers. Hampton Sides 

follows Galt and King as they crisscross the country, until 

the crushing moment at the Loraine Motel. Magnificent 

in scope, drawing on a wealth of previously unpublished 

material, this nonfiction thriller illuminates one of the 

darkest hours in American life. Hampton Sides is the 

author of Ghost Soldiers and Blood and Thunder. 

Nathan Larson, 

The Dewey 

Decimal System 

Nina Revoyr, 

Kevin Holohan, 

and Nathan Larson 

Wednesday, April 20, 6:30 p.m., 


Meet and hear the authors of three 

stunning new novels, all published by 

Akashic Books. 

4 / March & April 2011

Just For Teens 


TEEN WII CENTRAL 

Tuesdays, 3 p.m., School & Student Services 

(2nd floor) 

Rock, box, drive, or smash your way to the 

top. Play the Wii or board games. 


STEP UP TO GAELIC SPORTS 


Members of the Baltimore Gaelic Athletic 

Association will take you through the 

paces for all sports Irish. 


EXPRESSIONS: POETIC VERSE 

Tuesdays, March 1 & April 5, 5 p.m. 

Unlock your inner poet by using your 

thoughts, feelings, and emotions to create 

poetry. 

SONGWRITING: PERFORMING LIFE’S ART 

Thursdays, March 3, 17, & 31; 

April 14 & 28, 5 p.m. 

Local artist Jaghai will teach the art of 

songwriting. Call 410-396-1168 to register. 

I CALL NEXT 

Tuesdays, March 8 & 22; April 5 & 19, 4 p.m. 

Challenge your friends in Uno Attack, 

Apples to Apples, Monopoly, and other 

fun games. 

TEEN STYLZ: BEAUTIFUL HEALTHY SKIN 

Thursdays, March 10 & April 7, 5 p.m. 

Learn the basics for keeping your skin 

healthy and beautiful, and how to apply 

eye makeup. 

WII PLAY @ YOUR LIBRARY 

Thursdays, March 24 & April 28, 3:30 p.m. 

Challenge your friends in Mario Kart, 

rock with Guitar Hero, or bowl like a pro. 

SPOKEN LIKE A TRUE POET 


Take self-expression to another level. Express 

your thoughts, feelings, and experiences 

through spoken word. 


SAVING THE PLANET WITH 

ARTS AND CRAFTS 


Learn how to create a mosaic with painted 

eggshells. 

GOVANS BRANCH 

PIZZA PLACE SHOWDOWN 


Bring your appetite and help us choose 

which local pizza place serves the best slice. 


TEEN GAME NIGHT 


TEEN BOOK CLUB 

Thursdays (except April 21), 4:30 p.m. 

Come and read your favorite book. 


LET’S PLAY WII 


Wii video & board games. 

LEARN, CREATE & SHARE 

@ YOUR LIBRARY 

Tuesday, April 5 & Wednesday, April 6, 4 p.m. 

Assist with writing, producing, and shooting 

a short video about the Herring Run 

Branch. 

Interns Needed 

Community Youth Corps 

Program Seeks Interns 

The Pratt Library’s Office of School and Student 

Services is now accepting applications 

for the Community Youth Corps Program. 

If you are in middle or high school and 

want to earn community service learning 

credit at the library, here is your chance. 

Become a Community Youth Corps Intern 

and be an important part of the Enoch 

Pratt Free Library and your community. 

Pick up an application at any Pratt library 

or by logging on to teens.prattlibrary.org 

The Community Youth Corps and other young adult programs 

are supported by an Anonymous Donor, The Baltimore 

Community Foundation, and The Helena Foundation. 


PRESS PLAY 


Impress your friends and show off your 

gaming skills with Wii and board games. 

READ ME 


Teen forum to discuss book themes relating 

to everyday life. 

ORLEANS STREET BRANCH 

WII @ ORLEANS 

Thursday, March 3 & Tuesday, April 5, 6 p.m. 

Play Nintendo Wii with your friends. 

TEEN LOUNGE 


What’s on your mind? Choose events that will 

happen in your library. Help make it the place 

you want it to be. Refreshments provided. 

BOARD GAME BONANZA 


Join your friends and roll the dice. Move 

pieces by hand instead of with a mouse click. 


TEEN LOUNGE MONDAYS 


Enjoy a variety of activities including 

crafts, watching anime or movies, or board 

and video games. 


CRAFT OF THE WEEK 

March 1-4; March 14-18; March 28-April 

1; April 11-15; & April 25-29, 3:30 p.m. 

Stop by after school to make our craft of 

the week. Supplies provided. 

TEEN TECH WEEK: 

INTERNET SCAVENGER HUNT 

March 7 - 11, 3 p.m. 

Sharpen your online skills by completing 

an internet scavenger hunt. 

WII OPEN PLAY 

Thursday, March 10, 3:30 p.m. & Tuesday, 

April 19, 3 p.m. 

CHESS MASTERS 

Tuesdays, March 15 & April 12, 3:30 p.m. 

A monthly chess club for beginners and 

experts. 

NOT YOUR AVERAGE CAREER: 

BALTIMORE CITY COUNCILMAN 

Tuesday, March 22, 10:30 a.m. 

James B. Kraft, Baltimore City Councilman 

representing District 1, will discuss 

what it takes to run a city like Baltimore, 

how his work affects your life, and why he 

enjoys public service. 

TEEN CHEF: COOKING FOR FUN 

Tuesday, March 22, 3:30 p.m. 

& Wednesday, April 20, 2 p.m. 

No-heat treats to make and enjoy. 

CHECKERS CHALLENGE 

Tuesdays, March 29 & April 26, 3:30 p.m. 

Join your friends to compete on our giant 

checkerboard in an elimination tournament. 

TEEN CINEMATHEQUE: 

THE DARK CRYSTAL 


Created by Muppet masters Jim Henson 

and Frank Oz and featuring designs by 

fantasy artist Brian Froud, this film is the 

age-old tale of good vs. evil in a magical, 

mystical land peopled with the most marvelous 

creatures. (Rated PG, 94 min.) 

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE CRAFT 


Make a “green” craft in honor of Baltimore 

Green Week. 

MANGA MADNESS 


Enjoy an hour of manga and anime with 

snacks. 


WAVERLY MANGA CLUB 


Watch and review anime shows and discuss 

manga/graphic novels. 

TEEN GAME NIGHT 

Wednesdays, March 9 & April 13, 5:30 p.m. 

Enjoy an evening of video and board 

games. 

Live Music 


IRISH MUSIC 

Thursday, March 17, noon, Central Hall 

The Footnotes will perform traditional 

Irish tunes on fiddle, mandolin, guitar, 

concertina, and bass. 


SAVOIR FAIRE CAJUN BAND 


Traditional Cajun dance hall music 

with Savoir Faire’s accordion and fiddle 

driven waltzes and two-steps. 

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK KICK-OFF 


Sac au Lait gets the party started with 

its distinctively different Dixieland jazz 

band sound. 

national library week 

April 10 - 16 

Create Your Own 

Story @ Your Library 

CityLit 

Festival 

Celebrating the 

Literary Arts in Baltimore 

Saturday, April 16, 

10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Central Library 

Plan to spend the day at the 8th annual 

CityLit Festival, with writers, 

poets, exhibitors. Sponsored by the 

Pratt Library and CityLit Project. 

For a complete schedule of events: 

prattlibrary.org or citylitproject.org. 

Featured authors: 

Andrei Codrescu, 

The Poetry Lesson (3 p.m.) 

Danielle Evans, 

Codrescu Before You Suffocate Your 

Own Fool Self (12:30 p.m.) 

Jaimy Gordon, 

Lord of Misrule (1:45 p.m.) 

Felicia Pride moderates 

Evans 

a panel discussion, 

“Publishing in the 

Digital Era” (11 a.m.) 

Margaret Haviland 

Stansbury, 

Glass House of Dreams 

Gordon 

Jehanne Wake, 

Sisters of Fortune: 

America’s Caton Sisters at 

Home and Abroad (2 p.m.) 

Poetry readings by: 

Pride 

Ned Balbo, Melissa 

Broder, Vincent 

Cellucci, Virginia 

Crawford, Gerry 

LaFemina, Truth 

Thomas, E. Ethelbert 

Wake 

Miller, Michael Salcman 

Plus: 

New Fiction from the 

510 Reading Series 

Write Here, Write Now workshops 

Letters About Literature Awards 

Ceremony, sponsored by the Maryland 

Center for the Book/Maryland 

Humanities Council 

Literary Marketplace: free exhibit 

space for authors, poets, self-published 

writers, literary 

magazines, small presses, 

and literary arts organizations. 

To register, email 

gregg@citylitproject.org. 

ANNUAL GENEALOGY LECTURE 

Immigrant Ancestors 

and Passenger 

Arrival Records 

Saturday, March 26 


Presented by Dr. 

John Colleta, a faculty 

member of the Institute 

of Genealogy and 

Historical Research at 

Samford University 

(Birmingham, Alabama) 

and the Salt Lake 

Institute of Genealogy. 

10:30 a.m. - “Passenger Arrival Records, 

Colonial Times to Mid-20th Century” 

11:30 a.m. - “Discovering the REAL 

Stories of Your Immigrant Ancestors” 

March & April 2011 / 5

Book Discussions 

CH ERRY H I LL BRANCH 


More Church Folk 

by Michele Andrea Bowen 


Mama by Terry McMillan 

Programs For Adults 



If There Be Pain by Gloria Mallette 


My Soul to Keep by Tananarive Due 

GOVANS BRANCH 


The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein 


Read and discuss poetry by your 

favorite poets. 

H ERRI NG RU N BRANCH 


The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 

by Rebecca Skloot 


A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd 


Saturday, April 2, 2:30 p.m. 

The Watsons Go to Birmingham 

by Christopher Paul Curtis 

Saturday, March 5, 2:30 p.m. 

Some People, Some Other Place 

by J. California Cooper 


Tuesday, April 12, 11 a.m. 

The Help by Kathryn Stockett 



Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up 

in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage 

Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs 

by Elissa Wall 

Non-Profit Management 

and Fundraising 

CENTRAL LI BRARY 

INTRODUCTION TO PROPOSAL WRITING 

Monday, March 21, 2 p.m., Poe Room 

Learn the components of a compelling 

proposal, including the executive summary, 

statement of need, goals and timephases, 

measurable objectives, program 

strategies, staff configuration, timeline 

and calendar, evaluation, organizational 

capacity, and detailed budget. Presenter: 

Dan Owens, Grants Collection Manager. 

FINDING FUNDING FOR THE ARTS 

Monday, April 18, 2 p.m., Poe Room 

Learn how to find money to fund 

artists and arts programs, and look 

at the specific resources the Pratt 

Library has to help artists and arts 

administrators. Presented by Dan 

Owens, Grants Collection Manager. 

Jobs and Careers 


CAREER BELIEFS & GOALS 

Saturdays, March 5, 12, & 19, Poe Room 

Dr Charles J. Hicks will help you explore 

your career beliefs and re-evaluate 

the direction in which you are headed. 

10 STEPS TO A FEDERAL 

JOB FOR VETERANS 

Sunday, March 27, 2 p.m., Poe Room 

Kathryn Troutman, author of Ten Steps 

to a Federal Job, will guide you through 

the federal job application process. Call 

410-396-5317 to register. 

ONLINE JOB APPLICATION TUTORIAL 

Tuesdays, March 29 & April 19, 10 a.m., 

Job & Career Information Center 

Practice filling out an online job application 

with assistance from a librarian. 

Class is limited to 4 participants. 


6 March & April 2011 

ENERGY SAVING 

WITH BGE 

A BGE representative will explain how 

to read your monthly bill and present 

an overview of conservation tips. 


Thursday, March 3, 11 a.m., Poe Room 










Tuesday, April 12, 11 a.m. 



Pennsylvania Avenue Branch 





COLLEGE SAVINGS PLANS OF MARYLAND 

Tuesday, March 8, 4 p.m., Wheeler Auditorium 

Joan Marshall and Stuart Ritter of the 

College Savings Plans of Maryland will 

be on-hand to answer questions about 

the College Investment Plan, the Prepaid 

College Trust, investment options, the 

State income deduction, and enrollment. 

BALTIMORE CASH PRESENTS: 

FORMING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS 

Tuesday, March 8, 6 p.m., Poe Room 

Presented by Teddy Prileau, from the Tax 

and Mortgage Shop of America. Call 410- 

234-2803 or e-mail monica@baltimorecashcampaign.org 

to register. 

INTRODUCTION TO VETERAN RESOURCES 

Friday, March 25, 3 p.m., Poe Room 

Representatives from The 6th Branch and 

the Veterans Artist Program, veteran-focused 

nonprofits based in Baltimore, will discuss 

resources available to veterans in Maryland. 

THE PEACE CORPS 

Wednesday, March 30, 

5:30 p.m., Poe Room 

Allison McReynolds, a representative 

of the Peace Corps, 

will talk about opportunities 

with the Peace Corps. 

BALTIMORE CASH PRESENTS: 

BASIC INVESTING 

Tuesday, April 12, 6 p.m., Poe Room 

Learn about investment options, including 

savings accounts, certificates of deposit, 

money market funds, stocks, and bonds. 

Call 410-234-2803 or e-mail monica@ 

baltimorecashcampaign.org to register. 

BUSINESS PLANS RESEARCH WORKSHOP 

Tuesday, April 19, 5:30 p.m., Poe Room 

Learn what resources are available at the 

Pratt to help you write a winning business 

plan. 

BUILD YOUR MARKET 

PLAN AT PRATT 

Tuesday, April 26, 5:30 

p.m., Poe Room 

Learn some 

of the ins and 

outs of market 

research using 

resources at the 

Pratt Library’s 

Business 

Center. 

TRANSCENDING INTEGRATION 

AND SOCIAL EQUITY 

Sunday, March 6, 2 p.m., Central Library, Wheeler Auditorium 

Kweisi Mfume leads the discussion with panelists Lydia 

Thompson, curator of the Transcending Integration 

exhibition at Baltimore Clayworks; Syd Carpenter, 

Philadelphia sculptor and professor at Swarthmore College; and Dr. Ben Vinson, 

Director of Johns Hopkins University Center for Africana Studies. 


ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE 

Mondays & Wednesdays, 6 p.m. 

Free classes for learning English. Instructors 

and materials are provided by the 

Community College of Baltimore. 

VOLUNTEER TAX PREPARATION 

Saturdays through April 9, 10:30 a.m. 

Call 410-396-1120 to make an appointment 

with a volunteer from AARP. 


KNITTING & CROCHETING CIRCLE 

Thursdays, 2 p.m. 

WII PLAY FOR ADULTS & SENIORS 

Wednesdays, March 23 & April 27, 10:30 a.m. 


GED CLASSES 

Mondays & Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. 

Presented by Baltimore Reads, Inc. Call 

410-396-0946 to register. 

GET IN SHAPE 

Mondays through March 7, 6 p.m. 

Wear comfortable clothes and shoes for 

exercise fun. 

GOVANS BRANCH 

LIFE IN MARYLAND 

DURING WORLD WAR II 


Jeff Korman, manager of the Central 

Library’s Maryland Department, will talk 

about life in Maryland during the war 

years. Bring your own treasures from this 

era to share. Sponsored by the Friends of 

the Govans Library. 


GED CLASSES 

Thursdays (except March 31) & Saturdays 

(except April 2), 10 a.m. 

Presented by Baltimore Reads, Inc. 

FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS WORKSHOP 

Saturdays, March 26 & April 16, 10 a.m. 

Counselors from Belair-Edison Neighborhoods, 

Inc. will talk about choosing real 

estate agents, down payments, grants and 

loan programs, and more. Call 410-488- 

8422 or 410-396-0996 to register. 


MEET THE AUTHOR: NICOLE BURTON 


Swimming Up the Sun: A Memoir of 

Adoption At age 22, British-born playwright 

Nicole J. Burton set out to find 

her birth parents, a Jewish father and a 

mother believed to be an artist. 

BUSINESS plan RESEARCH WORKSHOP 

Monday, March 21, 6 p.m. 

Ray Cruitt of the Pratt Library’s Business 

Center talks about online and print 

resources for your business plan research. 

BALTIMORE ORIOLES: RELIVE THE MAGIC 


Orioles history and highlights with Mike 

Gesker. 

SAVVY SOCIAL NETWORKING 


Joni Daniels presents an overview of social 

networking sites. 


THINK YOU KNOW WORDS? 

Wednesdays, March 2 & April 6, 6 p.m. 

Challenge our staff members in a game of 

Scrabble. 

EBOOKS 101 


Learn the basics about eBooks, where to 

find them, and how to use some of the 

devices that store them. 


NEW CONVERSATIONS/ 

CONVERSACIONES NUEVAS 


For speakers of both English and Spanish: 

casual conversation with fellow novices 

and fluent speakers. 

CHESS CHAMPIONS 

Tuesdays, March 8 & April 12, noon 

Take a break from the work day with a 

game of giant chess. 

GARDEN CLUB: DECORATIVE GARDEN STAKES 


Local artist Nancy Nichols Jagelka of 

Everything Nancy will demonstrate how 

to use chopsticks, beads, wires, and fun 

miniatures to make beautiful stakes. Presented 

in partnership with the Southeast 

Community Development Corporation. 

Light refreshments provided. 

HEALTHY FINANCES 


Redesign your financial toolbox for a 

healthy financial future. Presented by 

representatives from Susquehanna Bank. 

Light refreshments provided. 

GARDEN CLUB: TREE TEAM 

Saturday, April 9, 10 a.m. 

Help maintain the Library’s trees, including 

mulching, watering, and pruning. 

Sponsored by the Southeast Community 

Development Corporation. 

GARDEN CLUB: SPRING CLEAN-UP 


Gather with fellow community members 

to clean, mulch, and weed the garden 

spaces around the Library. Bring your 

gloves and favorite weeding tool. Presented 

in partnership with the Southeast 

Community Development Corporation. 

GARDEN CLUB: RAIN BARREL DECORATING 


Learn tips and tricks for decorating your own 

rain barrel. Presented in partnership with the 

Southeast Community Development Corporation. 

Contact Amanda at 443-984-3904 or 

asmit@prattlibrary.org to register. 


GET FIT @ YOUR LIBRARY 

Mondays, noon 

Get your Monday workout to popular line 

dances, hip-hop, Caribbean, and African 

rhythms.Wear comfortable shoes and clothes.

Films @ the Pratt 

Free family flicks 

CENTRAL LIBRARY, WHEELER AUDITORIUM 

DESPICABLE ME 


In a happy suburban 

neighborhood surrounded 

by white picket fences 

sits a black house with a 

dead lawn. Hidden deep 

beneath this home is a 

vast secret hideout. Surrounded by an army 

of tireless, little yellow minions, Gru is planning 

the biggest heist in the history of the 

world: he is going to steal the moon. (Rated 

PG, 95 min.) 

LEGEND OF THE 

GUARDIANS: 

OWLS OF GA’HOOLE 


A young owl, Soren, is 

enthralled by his father’s 

epic stories of the 

Guardians of Ga’Hoole, 

a mythic band of winged warriors who 

fought a great battle to save all of owlkind 

from the evil Pure Ones. While Soren dreams 

of someday joining his heroes, his older 

brother, Kludd, scoffs at the notion. (Rated 

PG, 97 min.) 


MONSTERS, INC. 

Saturday, March 5, 

10:30 a.m. 

This animated feature 

shows us the life behind 

the scenes of things that 

go bump in the night. 

The big, blue and fuzzy 

James P. Sullivan and his opinionated, oneeyed 

roommate Mike Wazowski are two 

professional “scare specialists”. (Rated G, 89 

min.) 

CENTRAL LIBRARY, WHEELER AUDITORIUM 

DAY FOR NIGHT (LA 

NUIT AMERICAINE) 

Saturday, March 12, 

10:30 a.m. 

In the mid-1950s, many 

young French film 

connoisseurs, including 

Francois Truffaut, wrote 

for the film journal Cahiers du Cinema and 

came to be known as the French New 

Wave. This film captures some of the exuberance 

felt by that community. (Di r e c t e d 

b y Fr a n c o i s Tr u f fa u t, Fr a n c e, 1973, c o l o r, 

in Fr e n c h w i t h En g l i s h s u b t i t l e s,115 m i n.) 

A FACE IN THE CROWD 


Andy Griffith stars as a hard-drinking 

yokel-turned-overnight media sensation 

and populist rabble-rouser in this critically 

acclaimed film about the power of television 

personalities to influence national 

politics. (Di r e c t e d b y El i a Ka z a n, USA, 

1957, 126 m i n., b&w) 

MURDER, MY SWEET 

Saturday, April 9, 

10:30 a.m. 

Edward Dmytryk’s 

adaptation of Raymond 

Chandler’s now-classic 

whodunit, Farewell, My 

Lovely, finds private eye 

Philip Marlowe getting in over his head 

when he agrees to help find ex-con Moose 

Malloy’s “girlfriend.” (Di r e c t e d b y Ed w a r d 

Dm y t ry k, US, 1944, b&w, 95 m i n.) 

BLAST OF SILENCE 


Celebrate the 50th anniversary of this 

neglected film noir from 1961, filmed by 

first-time director Allen Baron. The real 

star here is New York City itself, where 

the low-budget movie was filmed by 

cinematographer Merrill Brody in beautiful 

black-and-white. (Di r e c t e d b y Al l e n 

Ba r o n, USA, 1961, 77 m i n., b&w) 


PINK PANTHER 

FILM SERIES 

Enjoy the hilarious 

Peter Sellers as 

Inspector Clouseau 

in the Pink Panther 

films directed by Blake 

Edwards. 


The Pink Panther 


Trail of the Pink Panther 


Revenge of the Pink Panther 


The Pink Panther Strikes Again 


A Shot in the Dark (1964) 


The Return of the Pink Panther 


BRIDE AND PREJUDICE 


In a Bollywood version 

of Jane Austen’s classic 

romance, Pride and Prejudice, 

the Indian village of 

Diaspora replaces Austin’s 

England. (Di r e c t e d 

by Gu r i n d e r Ch a d h a, 2004, 111 m i n.) 

CINEMA PARADISO 


In a small Italian town, 

a young boy is mesmerized 

by a movie 

theater and strikes up 

a dynamic friendship 

with its warm-hearted 

projectionist. (Di r e c t e d 

b y Gi u s e p p e To r n at o r e, 1989, 123 m i n., in 

Ita l i a n w i t h En g l i s h s u b t i t l e s) 

Be a 

Volunteer 

Volunteers play 

an important role 

throughout the 

Pratt Library system, 

performing a variety of 

activities and assignments at the 

Central Library, in the branches, and behind the 

scenes. To find out more, contact the Volunteer 

Services Office at 410-396-9940 or vso@ 

prattlibrary.org. 

Pratt Advisory Council 

The Pratt Advisory Council is a citizens’ 

community forum that promotes interest, usage, 

and support of the Library and serves as an 

advisory council to the Board of Directors. The 

President of the Pratt Advisory Council serves as 

an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors. 

The Council’s next meeting is Wednesday, 

March 16, 6:15 p.m. at the Central Library. 

Call 410-545-7132 for information. 

Free Computer Classes 

Classes will be offered at five Pratt Library locations: 

the Pratt Centers for Technology Training 

at the Southeast Anchor Library and the 

Orleans Street, Northwood, and Pennsylvania 

Avenue Branches and at the Central Library. 

Visit the Pratt web page (prattlibrary.org/calendar) 

and click on “See all classes” to see class schedules, 

or call 410-545-0702 for information and 

registration. You must be registered to attend. 

Discounted Parking 

For evening and week-end events at the Central 

Library, park in the Franklin Street garage, 15 

W. Franklin St. (between Charles and Cathedral), 

managed by LAZ/PMS. Discount tickets 

(for $1 off the standard $4 fee) will be available 

at most library programs. 

Library Friends Meetings 

WATCH, 

LOOK, LISTEN… 

Become a fan and follow the 

latest news from the Pratt 

Library on Facebook, Twitter, 

MySpace, You Tube 

Flickr & foursquare. 

FRIENDS OF THE BROOKLYN BRANCH 

Meeting, Wednesday, March 16, 3 p.m. 

FRIENDS OF THE CANTON BRANCH 

Meetings, Mondays, March 7 

& April 4, 6:30 p.m. 

FRIENDS OF THE GOVANS BRANCH 

Meetings, Tuesday, March 15 

& Thursday, April 14, 6:30 p.m. 

FRIENDS OF PENNSYLVANIA 

AVENUE BRANCH 

Meetings, Wednesdays, March 23 

& April 27, 6 p.m. 

FRIENDS OF THE SOUTHEAST 

ANCHOR LIBRARY 

Meetings, Thursdays, March 24 

& April 28, 6:30 p.m. 

LIBRARY BOARDS OF TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS 

Vernon A. Reid (T/D) Barbara A. Hoffman (T/D) 

Chair, Board of Trustees 

and board of directors Sherrilyn A. Ifill (D) 

Haiti, In Focus 

Lift Up 

sunday, March 27, 2 p.m., Central 

Library, wheeler auditorium 

See this new documentary about Haiti, 

directed by Huguens Jean and Philip 

Knowlton. After last year’s earthquake, 

Jean and his brother Clifford Muse 

returned to Haiti to honor their 

grandfather who died a month after the 

quake. Lift Up tells the stories of Haitians 

coping with the aftermath of the quake. 

Haiti Noir 

Tuesday, March 29, 6:30 p.m., Central 

Library, Poe Room 

Madison Smartt Bell and 

Katia D. Ulysse, two 

contributors to this new anthology, 

edited by Edwidge 

Danticat, will read selections 

from Haiti Noir. 

The Life and 

Times Of 

The Honorable 

Clarence M. 

Mitchell, Jr. 

Monday, March 7, 6 p.m., 


The Greater Baltimore Metropolitan Community celebrates the 100th 

anniversary of one of the nation’s greatest public servants and fellow 

citizens, Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. As director of the NAACP Washington 

Bureau from 1950 to 1978, Mitchell led the struggle for passage of the 

civil rights laws. 

Professor Denton L. Watson, 

author of Lion in the Lobby: 

Clarence Mitchell, Jr.’s Struggle 

for the Passage of Civil Rights 

Laws, will be the featured 

speaker. Professor Watson is a 

historical documentary editor 

and member of the American Studies faculty at 

SUNY College at Old Westbury on Long Island, 

New York. He is editing a seven-volume edition 

of The Papers of Clarence Mitchell Jr. and of the 

NAACP Washington Bureau. 

Sandra P. Gohn (T/D) 

Immediate Past Chair 

Mary H. DeKuyper (T/D) 

Vice Chair, 

board of trustees 

Stephanie M. Beran (T/D) 

Vice Chair, 

board of directors 

Nancy Dorman (T/D) 

Vice Chair, 

board of directors 

Myron M. Oppenheimer (D) 

Treasurer 

Edward N. Kane, Jr. (D) 

Secretary 

Virginia K. Adams (T) 

Edward J. Brody (T) 

Mark R. Cheshire (T/D) 

Christine M. 

Espenshade (T/D) 

Nancy Hackerman (D) 

Robert S. Hillman (T) 

Mark Kaufman (T/D) 

Antonia Klima Keane (T/D) 

Alexander W. Koff (T/D) 

Patricia J. Lasher (D) 

Sayra Wells Meyerhoff (D) 

James Dabney Miller (T/D) 

Elizabeth K. Moser (T/D) 

James Piper III (T/D) 

Kate Rawson Powell (T/D) 

George L. Russell III (T/D) 

Paul S. Sarbanes (T/D) 

Jeffrey H. Scherr (T/D) 

Graylin E. Smith (D) 

Marc Steiner (D) 

Mary Baily Wieler (T) 

Garland O. Williamson (T) 

T = Trustee D = Director 

Meetings of the Library 

Directors and Trustees 

will be held Wednesday, March 2, 

at 6:15 p.m. at the Central Library. 

Compass is published six times a year by the 

Programs and Publications Department, Enoch 

Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21201-4484. 

The mission of the Enoch Pratt Free Library is to 

provide equal access to information and services 

that support, empower, and enrich all who pursue 

knowledge, education, cultural enrichment, and 

lifelong learning. The free cultural and educational 

programs at the Pratt libraries are made possible 

by the generous support of donors to the Enoch 

Pratt Free Library. 

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exhibits at the Central Library 

GLASS HOUSE OF DREAMS 

Baltimore’s Victorian Glass Palace 

in the Park 

2nd fLoor gallery, through April 30 

An exhibit of photographs and 

antique post cards celebrating the 

rebirth and flowering of a Baltimore 

treasure, the Howard Peters Rawlings 

Conservatory in Druid Hill Park. 

400 Cathedral Street 

Baltimore Maryland 21201-4484 

nonprofit org. 

u.s. postage 

paid 

baltimore md 

permit no. 3925 

VOTE! THE LIFE AND WORK 

OF SADIE JACOBS CROCKIN 

(1879-1965) 

Main Hall, March 2 - 31 

A travelling exhibition from the 

Jewish Museum 

of Maryland. 

THE ROOTS OF 

JAZZ BALTIMORE 

Annex Corridor, April 1 - July 3 

A multimedia exhibit chronicling 

jazz life in Baltimore. Curated by 

Tamm E Hunt. 

G I V I N G @ T H E P R A T T 

Upcoming Events at the Pratt 

Yo u Ca n Ma k e A Significant Gi f t 

To Th e Pr at t Th at Co s t s Yo u 

No t h i n g Du r i n g Yo u r Lifetime 

When you name the Pratt Library as a beneficiary of your will 

or trust, life insurance policy, pension or IRA, or decide to leave 

appreciated assets or real estate to the Library, you are making a 

planned gift that ensures the Pratt will be enjoyed by generations to 

come. Planned gifts can provide you with valuable tax benefits and, 

depending upon the type of gift, even lifetime income. 

It is a myth that all planned giving donors are older people. In fact, 

43% of bequests and 35% of charitable remainder trusts are created by 

individuals 55 and younger; and 15% of planned gifts are created by 

individuals 45 years and younger. 

If you love the Pratt Library, if you value the resources and services 

that it provides and if you want to help ensure its future, consider 

creating your personal legacy by including the Pratt in your estate plan. 

Have questions about planned giving? Have you already made a 

commitment to the Pratt Library and want to join the Library 

Legacy Society? Please contact Jamie Caplis, 

Director of Institutional Advancement 

at 410-396-5283. 

As always, seek advice from legal 

and tax counsel when considering 

a charitable gift of any type. 

Women’s History Month: 

Senator Barbara Mikulski 

Sunday, March 20, 2 p.m., Central Library 

Senator Mikulski talks about “Women of the Senate: Making History, 

Changing History.” See page 1. 

Fairy Tale Festival 

At all Pratt locations throughout the month of April 

Enjoy this annual monthlong celebration of fairy tales, including Preschool 

Fairy Tale Balls, storytellers, and performers. See page 3. 

Brown Lecture Series: Charles Ogletree 

Thursday, April 14, 7 p.m., Central Library 

Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree talks about his book, The 

Presumption of Guilt: The Arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Race, Class 

and Crime in America. See page 1. 

CityLit Festival 

Saturday, April 16, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Central Library 

Baltimore native Jaimy Gordon, winner of the 2010 National Book Award 

for Fiction, is one of the many authors you’ll meet at the 8th annual CityLit 

Festival. See page 5. 

LOCATIONS / HOURS 

Free WiFi available. 

info experts 24/7 

www.askusnow.info 

Central Library / 

State Library Resource Center 

400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 

PHONE: 410-396-5430 Fax: 410-396-1441 

Tty: 410-396-3761 

E-Mail: geninfo@prattlibrary.org 

telephone reference: Begins at 9 a.m., Mon.-Sat. 

HOURS: Mon.-Wed., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 

Thurs.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Sun. (October-May), 1 p.m.-5 p.m. 

Bookmobile 

PHONE: 410-396-0995 

HOURS: Call Bookmobile Headquarters for schedule. 


300 East Patapsco Ave., Baltimore, MD 21225 

PHONE: 410-396-1120 Fax: 410-396-1698 

E-Mail: brk@prattlibrary.org 

HOURS: Mon. & Wed., 12 p.m.-8 p.m. 

Tues. & Thurs., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 

Fri., Closed; Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Canton Branch 

1030 South Ellwood Ave., Baltimore, MD 21224 / 

PHONE: 410-396-8548 Fax: 410-396-7491 

E-Mail: cnt@prattlibrary.org 


Tues., 12 p.m.-5:30 p.m. 

Thurs., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 


Cherry Hill Branch 

606 Cherry Hill Road, Baltimore, MD 21225 

PHONE: 410-396-1168 Fax: 410-396-1174 

E-Mail: chr@prattlibrary.org 

HOURS: Mon., Closed 

Tues. & Thurs., 12 p.m.-8 p.m. 

Wed., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 

Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Clifton Branch 

2001 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21213 

PHONE: 410-396-0984 Fax: 410-396-0985 

E-Mail: clf@prattlibrary.org 

HOURS: Mon.-Wed., 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m. 

Thurs. & Sat., Closed; Fri., 1 p.m.-5 p.m. 


4330 Edmondson Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21229 

PHONE: 410-396-0946 

E-Mail: edm@prattlibrary.org 




Forest Park Branch 

3023 Garrison Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21216 

PHONE: 410-396-0942 Fax: 410-396-0945 

E-Mail: frs@prattlibrary.org 


Tues., 12 p.m.-5:30 p.m. 

Thurs., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 


Govans Branch 

5714 Bellona Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21212 

PHONE: 410-396-6098 Fax: 410-396-6291 

E-Mail: gvn@prattlibrary.org 



Wed., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 

Fri., 12 p.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 


5910 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214 

PHONE: 410-396-6088 Fax: 410-396-6097 

E-Mail: hml@prattlibrary.org 

HOURS: Mon. & Thurs., 12 p.m.-8 p.m. 

Tues. & Wed., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 


Hampden Branch 

3641 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD 21211 

PHONE: 410-396-6043 Fax: 410-396-7152 

E-Mail: hmp@prattlibrary.org 



Wed., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 

Fri., 12 p.m.-5 p.m. 

Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 


3801 Erdman Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21213 

PHONE: 410-396-0996 Fax: 410-396-0997 

E-Mail: hrr@prattlibrary.org 

HOURS: Mon. & Tues., 12 p.m.-8 p.m. 

Wed. & Thurs., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 

Fri., Closed 

Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 


1251 Light Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 

PHONE: 410-396-1096 Fax: 410-396-1097 

E-Mail: lgh@prattlibrary.org 

HOURS: Mon. & Thurs., 12 p.m.-8 p.m. 

Tues. & Wed., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 

Fri., Closed 

Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 


4420 Loch Raven Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21218 

PHONE: 410-396-6076 Fax: 410-396-6547 

Tty: 410-396-7061 

E-Mail: nrt@prattlibrary.org 




Orleans Street Branch 

1303 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21231 

PHONE: 410-396-0970 Fax: 410-396-0979 

E-Mail: orl@prattlibrary.org 

HOURS: Monday, 12 p.m.-5:30 p.m. 


Wed., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 


Patterson Park Branch 

158 North Linwood Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224 

PHONE: 410-396-0983 Fax: 410-396-5215 

E-Mail: ptt@prattlibrary.org 

HOURS: Mon. & Wed., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 



Pennsylvania Avenue Branch 

1531 West North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21217 

PHONE: 410-396-0399 Fax: 410-396-0025 

E-Mail: pnn@prattlibrary.org 



Fri., 12 p.m.-5 p.m. 

Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Reisterstown Road Branch 

6310 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21215 

Closed For Renovations 


5108 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210 

PHONE: 410-396-6099 Fax: 410-396-6116 

E-Mail: rln@prattlibrary.org 

HOURS: Mon. & Wed. 12 p.m.-8 p.m. 




3601 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224 

PHONE: 410-396-1580 Fax: 443-984-3941 

E-Mail: sel@prattlibrary.org 

HOURS: Mon., Wed., Thurs., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. 

Tues., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 

Frid. & Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Walbrook Branch 

3203 West North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21216 

PHONE: 410-396-0935 Fax: 410-396-0332 

E-Mail: wlb@prattlibrary.org 

HOURS: Mon., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 


Wed., 12 p.m.-5:30 p.m. 


Washington Village Branch 

856 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21230 

PHONE: 410-396-1099 Fax: 410-396-1115 

E-Mail: wsh@prattlibrary.org 

HOURS: Mon. & Wed., 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 




400 East 33rd Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 

PHONE: 410-396-6053 Fax: 410-396-6150 

E-Mail: wvr@prattlibrary.org 




All pratt libraries will be closed: 

Friday, April 22, Good Friday 

Sunday, April 24, Easter

Women's History Month - Enoch Pratt Free Library

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