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We're so excited to have @dtstarkid.bsky.social on next Tuesday's #lunchandlearn! We'll be discussing career pivots, astrophysics, and making science fun! Join the discussion here youtube.com/watch?v=MuMhH_NAfYo.

12.03.2026 13:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tuesday, @liztheoharis.kairoscenter.org joins #lunchandlearn to discuss her book "You Only Get What You're Organized to Take," which explores her work in the anti-poverty space, and different communities detailing their experiences fighting for their rights. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQN_...
#booksky

26.02.2026 16:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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March's #solidaritystoriesbookclub title is "Red at the Bone" by Jacqueline Woodson. Meet us in the loft area at miXt Food Hall on March 17 to join the discussion. #booksky

19.02.2026 19:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tomorrow at noon, @dannyfunt.bsky.social is joining #lunchandlearn to talk about his new book "Everybody Loses" and the wild world of sports betting. Join the conversation here - youtube.com/watch?v=EQZn1T2YQm0
#booksky #nonfiction #sportsbetting

09.02.2026 20:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Update: Urgent Essential-Water-Use-Only Request Continues for All WSSC Water Customers Due to Significant Increase in Water Main Breaks and Leaks

Read more: wsscwater.com/news/2026/janu

28.01.2026 01:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Lunch and Learn: Creativity is a Hard Skill with Joe's Movement Emporium
Lunch and Learn: Creativity is a Hard Skill with Joe's Movement Emporium YouTube video by PGCMLS

We're going live with Joe's Movement Emporium in just about 10 minutes! Watch our discussion about creativity as a hard skill here - youtube.com/watch?v=a6rv5jv4KdI

27.01.2026 16:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We're starting the year with a brand new series - OHR in Conversation With... Next Monday at 9 am, we're talking to Jeanne Theoharis about her 2025 book "King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.โ€™s Life of Struggle Outside the South." Watch here - youtube.com/watch?v=BJUc7J0TJWc
#booksky

05.01.2026 15:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"There Is No Place for Us" continues to receive much deserved recognition! Check out our interview with @brian-goldstone.bsky.social from October - www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKRU...

22.12.2025 14:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Lunch and Learn: "Silenced Voices: Reclaiming Memories from the Guatemalan Genocide" by Pablo Leon
Lunch and Learn: "Silenced Voices: Reclaiming Memories from the Guatemalan Genocide" by Pablo Leon YouTube video by PGCMLS

We're going live with @artsypabster.bsky.social in just a few minutes. Join the conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i16R...
#booksky #graphicnovel

02.12.2025 16:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Lunch and Learn: "Silenced Voices: Reclaiming Memories from the Guatemalan Genocide" by Pablo Leon
Lunch and Learn: "Silenced Voices: Reclaiming Memories from the Guatemalan Genocide" by Pablo Leon YouTube video by PGCMLS

Many thanks to Laurita and Lauren Portee for joining us today! Next week, artist and director @artsypabster.bsky.social will be joining #LunchAndLearn to discuss his graphic novel "Silenced Voices," about the Guatemalan Genocide. Watch here - youtube.com/watch?v=i16RJ_fRt0U
#booksky #graphicnovel

25.11.2025 18:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We cannot thank Dr. Younis enough for joining us for #lunchandlearn yesterday. Next week, we have the perfect guests to take us into the holiday season! We'll be talking to Lauren and Laurita Portee, the mother-daughter duo behind PBS' "Get Out of Town." Watch here - youtube.com/watch?v=6fVpt-7I3eE

19.11.2025 13:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
When the employed are pushed into homelessness
When the employed are pushed into homelessness YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning

Some people have had trouble watching the segment on the CBS site. Here's a link to the YouTube version: youtu.be/4loulWBN5Nw?...

17.11.2025 14:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Thank you for your support!

10.11.2025 17:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Next Tuesday, #lunchandlearn will return with guest Dr. Nussaibah Younis to chat about her new novel "Fundamentally." Join the conversation here - youtube.com/watch?v=JflCIfKjJjw
#BookSky

10.11.2025 16:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Next Thursday, we're so excited to welcome Prince George's County Climate Officer Kaitlin Dickinson to Community Conversation! Learn what steps the County is taking, to protect our community and #elevateprincegeorges! Watch the conversation here - youtube.com/watch?v=nVTtpwbKQ8c

06.11.2025 18:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Next month, for our final regular Solidarity Stories Book Club meeting of the year, we'll be reading "Yellow Bird" by Sierra Crane Murdoch. Join us on November 18th in the loft area of miXt Food Hall to be a part of the discussion!
#booksky #bookclub

29.10.2025 13:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Lunch and Learn: "There is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America" by Brian Goldstone
Lunch and Learn: "There is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America" by Brian Goldstone YouTube video by PGCMLS

We're going live with @brian-goldstone.bsky.social in just a moment. Watch here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKRU...

28.10.2025 15:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We cannot thank Julian Brave NoiseCat enough for joining us yesterday to discuss "We Survived the Night." On Tuesday, #lunchandlearn returns at 12 pm with guest #BrianGoldstone for his book "There is No Place for Us." Watch here youtube.com/live/LKRUlHGvpYg?si=1J7tbXPCU2_LIN70.
#booksky #nonfiction

22.10.2025 14:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Prince George's County Executive Aisha Braveboy is kicking off the Elevating Prince George's Virtual Town Hall Series: Community Conversations on October 27 at 6:30 pm. Registration is required, so save your spot today by visiting cex.mypgc.us. #ElevatePrinceGeorges

16.10.2025 14:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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No #lunchandlearn today, but next week Lunch and Learn returns at 5 pm with Julian Brave NoiseCat to talk about his new book "We Survived the Night." You can join the conversation here youtube.com/watch?v=YEMDL3xpeKQ.
#booksky #nonfiction

14.10.2025 14:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lunch and Learn: Mike Curato on "Gaysians" YouTube video by PGCMLS

In June, we had the immense pleasure of talking to #MikeCurato about his graphic novel #Gaysians. Enjoy the conversation here youtube.com/live/IWx65zTlg9A?si=yG2UQTMGBRw56UGC
#LetFreedomRead #bannedbooksweek #booksky #graphicnovel
๐Ÿ“ธ credit - Paul Specht

10.10.2025 14:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It was such a pleasure to be at the #OneMarylandOneBook Author Reception launch at Riversdale House Museum with @mdhumanities.bsky.social and authors @caroleweatherford.bsky.social and Jeffrey Boston Weatherford for their book "Kin: Rooted In Hope." #booksky

07.10.2025 12:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Community Conversation with UM Medical System's Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center
Community Conversation with UM Medical System's Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center YouTube video by PGCMLS

We're about to go live with Kathy Ferguson from the University of Maryland Medical System's Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center in just a few minutes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxgL...

02.10.2025 19:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our monthly events newsletter just dropped! Check out the programs we have coming up in October - conta.cc/4nNzEQa. Be sure to sign up for the newsletter so you can see what's happening before we post here.

02.10.2025 16:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Lunch and Learn: Keith Rushing on "Descended: Searching for My Gullah-Geechee Roots"
Lunch and Learn: Keith Rushing on "Descended: Searching for My Gullah-Geechee Roots" YouTube video by PGCMLS

Hey, #booksky, we're going live with author Keith Rushing in 10 minutes! Join the live discussion about his book Descended: Searching for My Gullah-Geechee Roots here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0cz...

30.09.2025 15:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you so much to Adib Khorram for joining us today for #lunchandlearn! Next Tuesday, we'll be joined by Keith Rushing to discuss his book "Descended: Searching for My Gullah-Geechee Roots." Join that conversation here - youtube.com/live/A0czUHHpMco?si=otAGWTyU1WQeGhhI
#booksky #nonfiction

23.09.2025 19:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Lunch and Learn: Adib Khorram on "It Had to Be Him"
Lunch and Learn: Adib Khorram on "It Had to Be Him" YouTube video by PGCMLS

We're live now with Adib Khorram. Watch here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdlN...
#booksky

23.09.2025 16:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The #solidaritystoriesbookclub will meet on October 21 at 6:30 pm. We'll be in the loft area of miXt Food Hall discussing Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's 2023 novel, "Chain-Gang All-Stars." There are only two book discussions left this year, but it's never too late to join the club!
#booksky

19.09.2025 15:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Next Thursday, we're excited to welcome Zaran Gabriel Mowatt, the Outreach Liaison for @mdhumanservices.bsky.social, to #communityconversation to discuss how you can access the services you may need, or even find out if you qualify! Join the conversation here - youtube.com/watch?v=CUEEGQ3BwyQ

18.09.2025 14:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This afternoon we had an great conversation with Leyla K. King for #lunchandlearn. Next Tuesday, we're excited to welcome Adib Khorram to discuss his recent release "It Had to Be Him." You can be a part of the conversation live here - youtube.com/watch?v=FdlNzN5iDIk.
#booksky

16.09.2025 18:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0