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Introduction to Linocut Printmaking Workshop

12/07/2024 to 12/07/2024

921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20003 , washington, DC 20003

https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/introduction-to-linocut-printmaking-workshop-7/

Bonnie Benwick’s Annual Holiday Cookie Baking Class

12/07/2024 to 12/07/2024

921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20003, washington, DC 20003

Veteran food journalists Bonnie Benwick and Jane Touzalin return to Hill Center for another round of holiday cookie fun. This class, like the many ones before it, promises to teach you something new and send you home with freshly baked treats. [Bring an apron and a cookie tin; some boxes will be provided.] Bonnie Benwick worked as a journalist for four decades, much of which was spent at The Washington Post. https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/bonnie-benwicks-annual-holiday-cookie-baking-class/

Holiday Family Movie Matinee: The Muppet Christmas Carol

12/07/2024 to 12/07/2024

311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

$5 Kids/ $ 7 Adults Ages 6-12 Join us Saturday morning at the Arts Barn for a Holiday Family Movie Matinee. Kids are welcome to snuggle up with a bag of popcorn and a holiday classic guaranteed to entertain the whole family. This year we will be presenting, The Muppet Christmas Carol. https://ci.ovationtix.com/36017/production/1212950?performanceId=11521587

Closing Reception & Meet the Artists: Asia in Maryland 2024

12/07/2024 to 12/07/2024

1 Fine Arts Drive, Towson, MD 21204

Celebrate the remarkable work of this diverse group of artists on the final day of the Asia in Maryland 2024 exhibition.

Westminster Symphony Orchestra Concert

12/07/2024 to 12/07/2024

2 College Hill, Westminster, MD 21157

Linda Kirkpatrick, senior lecturer in music, directs the orchestra, which is composed of McDaniel and Carroll Community College students, as well as music faculty and community musicians. Selections include Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” and the premiere of cellist Collin David’s “Hours:24.” See https://www.mcdaniel.edu/student-life/getting-involved/arts-and-culture.

The Future of USCIS Records: The Record Destruction Clock is Ticking

12/08/2024 to 12/08/2024

ZOOM, Rockville, MD 20849-1614

US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) maintains millions of priceless historical documents, some of which can be accessed via the troubled Genealogy Program, while others require FOIA requests or remain out of reach entirely. Panelists will provide a brief background on some of the record sets and what lies ahead. This one-hour program, conducted over Zoom at 1:30 PM, is free for members. Nonmembers may register to attend for a fee of $5 at https://jgsgw.org/store.php?sid=2. Panelists Rich Venezia founded Rich Roots Genealogy in 2013. He was a member of the research team of Genealogy Roadshow (PBS) for two seasons, and also consulted on Follow Your Past (Travel Channel). Renée K. Carl is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington, the JewishGen Latvia Research Group, and the the Association of Professional Genealogists Advocacy Committee. Alec Ferretti serves as the President of the New York Genealogy & Technology Group, on the Board of Directors of the Association of Professional Genealogists, and on the Board of Reclaim the Records.