Thursday, March 25, 2021

Calvert Library Foundation Hosts Online Fine Art Auction (press release)

Calvert Library Foundation Hosts Online Fine Art Auction

March 25, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Robyn Truslow
410-535-0291

Every few years, Calvert Library Foundation hosts an art auction. It is always a great opportunity to buy fabulous gifts and adorn your home with prints and originals that are beautifully framed. The prices are usually quite reasonable, and a percentage of the sales goes to the Foundation to support Calvert Library. There have been years when the auction has raised over $20,000.

This year it is easier than ever to participate. Participants will be able to join online from home. If you like the excitement of the live bidding process, you can bid during the event on Saturday, April 17 beginning at 7pm. If you prefer to set your limits and trust in luck, you can set your minimum and maximum bids for the pieces you are most interested in during the preview period that begins April 15 at 9am. The first step is to register to bid on Monday, April 5 at 9am, on the Marlin Art Auction site (https://bid.marlinart.com/) for the Calvert Library Foundation auction. To add excitement to that component, the first 75 guests registered on the Marlin site for this auction will be entered to win a $150 Amazon gift card.

All purchased art will be shipped free of charge within the continental US so tell your friends (especially those whose art tastes differ from yours…unless you really like the competition) to register as well. If you would like the library to email you a reminder about registering on April 5, you can register for the event on the library calendar at https://bit.ly/CLFoundationauction.

Calvert Library Foundation provides support for many of the extras at Calvert Library. They have provided funding for things such as Imagination Stations (interactive early learning and play stations for babies through preschoolers) for each library location, Teen Zone renovations, new shelving for several branches, data for mobile hotspots, iPad classroom sets for STEM classes and Foundation Center subscription to support nonprofits in the county.

Calvert Library Foundation expects to kickoff a major capital campaign for the new Twin Beaches Branch as well, so keep an eye out for great opportunities to make a significant impact on our county through giving that will support a Maker Space, improved technology, public meeting space with A/V, significantly increased useful space and attractive, comfortable design features that will take advantage of the beautiful site of the prospective building with a view of the Chesapeake Bay.

Questions about the auction can be sent to calvertlibraryfoundation@calvertlibrary.info or call Calvert Library at 410-535-0291. Donations can be made on the https://calvertlibraryfoundation.org website by clicking on the Donate Now button at the top.

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Robyn Truslow

She/Her/Hers

Public Relations Coordinator

Calvert Library

850 Costley Way

Prince Frederick, MD 20678

410-535-0291

410-535-3022 (fax)

CalvertLibrary.info

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Maryland Libraries Together Series Presents April Special Virtual Events: COVID-19 Vaccines & Latin Identity

March 17, 2021 Contact: Robyn Truslow

(410) 535-0291 x 802

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE rtruslow@calvertlibrary.info

Maryland Libraries Together Series Presents April Special Virtual Events

COVID-19 Vaccines & Latin Identity

Maryland's public libraries have a strong commitment to creating opportunities for community members to come together and develop cross-cultural understanding about topics that impact daily life. The Maryland Libraries Together series returns on April 1 with two major statewide virtual events that explore the COVID-19 vaccine and Latin identity. Maryland Libraries Together is a collaboration to engage communities in enriching educational experiences that advance an understanding of the issues of our time. These events are hosted by individual public library systems and made available to all Marylanders through the Maryland Libraries Together series.

COVID-19 and Vaccine Information Session (April 1 at 5-6:30 pm ET)

The Enoch Pratt Free Library has coordinated a timely discussion of the COVID-19 vaccine with clinicians, researchers, vaccine recipients, and other health professionals discuss vaccine access, vaccine hesitancy, recent pandemics, and virus variants. The program features:

● Dr. Sherita Hill Golden, the Hugh P. McCormick Family Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for Johns Hopkins Medicine

● Dr. Tracey Murray, Dean of the College of Health Professions at Coppin State University

● Dr. Kim Sydnor, Dean of the School of Community Health and Policy at Morgan State University and serves as Associate Professor for the Department of Behavioral Health Sciences

● Dr. Kawsar Rasmy Talaat, Assistant Professor in the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. She holds a joint appointment in medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include vaccine clinical trials and vaccine safety.

● Dr. Jonathan Mark Zenilman, professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is known internationally for his work in infectious disease epidemiology.

This event is free and open to the public via Zoom and Facebook. See more details on the Calvert Library calendar at calvertlibrary.info or Enoch Pratt Free Library website.

Viva Latino: Own Voices Writers in Conversation (April 1 at 7-8:30 pm ET)

Leading and award-winning contemporary Latin American writers gather to discuss their perspectives on the importance of own voices narratives in providing representation for readers. This program offers Latino/a/x and non-Latin Marylanders with an opportunity to learn about the diversity of the Latin American community, as represented in literature and poetry. The panel is presented by the Prince George's County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS), Frederick County Public Libraries (FCPL), and Charles County Public Library (CCPL). This program is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Maryland State Library.

Featured panelists are:

● Julia Alvarez, National Medal of Arts Winner ("Afterlife," 2020)

● Angie Cruz, Inaugural Good Morning America Book Club Author ("Dominicana," 2018)

● Reyna Grande, American Book Award Winner ("A Dream Called Home," 2019)

● Juan Felipe Herrera, U.S. Poet Laureate (2015-2017) ("Jabberwalking," 2018)

● Lupita Aquino, Moderator, @Lupita.Reads Bookstagram

Registration is required for this event, which will be broadcast on the Prince George's County Memorial Library System's YouTube and Facebook. Visit MDLibraries0401.eventbrite.com for more information. The event will be presented in English. ASL interpretation and captions will be provided. Viewers can obtain copies of the panelists' books through Loyalty Bookstores or Curious Iguana. Free and open to the public.

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