The Queen with Andrew Morton

Exploration Commons At 50 East, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For Adults. In The Queen, renowned biographer Andrew Morton takes an in-depth look at Britain's longest reigning monarch, exploring the influence Queen Elizabeth had on both Britain and the rest of the world for much of the last century. From leading a nation struggling to restore itself after the devastation of the second World War […]

$26.00

Storytime with Author Emma Straub

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch 705 Ridge Avenue, Mt. Airy, MD, United States

For all ages. Join us for a special storytime with author Emma Straub as she reads from her new picture book, Very Good Hats. As a mother of two young readers and co-owner of the bookshop, Books Are Magic, Emma Straub has spent an inordinate amount of time amidst the picture book stacks and has […]

To Be Read: Margaret Willson

Exploration Commons At 50 East, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For Adults. Margaret Willson is the author of "Seawomen of Iceland: Survival on the Edge" and "Dance Lest We All Fall Down: Breaking Cycles of Poverty in Brazil and Beyond." Her latest book, "Woman, Captain, Rebel: The Extraordinary True Story of a Icelandic Sea Captain," is a daring and magnificent historical narrative nonfiction account of […]

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Ira Marcks: Battle of the Books Author of Shark Summer

Eldersburg Elementary School, 1021 Johnsville Road, Sykesville, MD, 21784, United States

For all ages. Ira Marcks is a cartoonist and author of Shark Summer and Spirit Week. Last summer, Ira Marcks burst onto the middle grade scene with his debut graphic novel Shark Summer, which was inspired by the horror classic, Jaws. Shark Summer was selected to be one of the 2023 Battle of the Books […]

To Be Read: John Cribb

Exploration Commons At 50 East, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For Adults. John Cribb is a bestselling author who has written about subjects ranging from history to education. He is the author of "Old Abe", a historical novel depicting the last five years of Abraham Lincoln's life. "The Rail Splitter" tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's remarkable journey from a log cabin to the threshold […]

To Be Read: John Cribb

Exploration Commons At 50 East, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For Adults. John Cribb is a bestselling author who has written about subjects ranging from history to education. He is the author of “Old Abe”, a historical novel depicting the last five years of Abraham Lincoln’s life. “The Rail Splitter” tells the story of Abraham Lincoln’s remarkable journey from a log cabin to the threshold […]

To Be Read: Lisa Scottoline

Exploration Commons At 50 East, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For Adults. Lisa Scottoline is the number-one bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author of thirty-five novels. Her latest, Loyalty, is an emotional, action-packed epic of love and justice, set during the rise of the Mafia in Sicily. A former president of Mystery Writers of America, she has thirty million copies of her books in print and […]

$25.00

An Evening with James Comey

Carroll Arts Center, 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For Adults. An author talk will be followed by an interview with John Bainbridge, Jr. and a book signing. Tickets are $32.00 each and include a signed copy of Central Park West. The gripping crime fiction debut from former FBI director James Comey takes readers deep inside the world of lawyers and investigators working to […]

$32.00

An Evening with James Comey

Carroll Arts Center, 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For Adults. An author talk will be followed by an interview with John Bainbridge, Jr. and a book signing. Tickets are $32.00 each and include a signed copy of Central Park West, the gripping crime fiction debut from former FBI director James Comey. Central Park West takes readers deep inside the world of lawyers and […]

Summer Reads: Eliza Knight

Exploration Commons At 50 East, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For Adults. USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight returns with Starring Adele Astaire, a story full of glitz and glam as she delves into the life of Adele Astaire, a spirited and talented woman who served up smiles and love both on and off the stage - with and without her also famous brother Fred […]

Summer Reads: Liv Constantine

Exploration Commons 50 East Main Street Westminster, MD 21157 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

For Adults. A D.C. philanthropist suspects that her seemingly perfect employee is secretly plotting to steal her husband, her reputation, even her life, in The Senator's Wife, the latest novel of psychological suspense from the internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish. Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne and Valerie Constantine. […]

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Summer Reads: Liv Constantine

Exploration Commons At 50 East, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For Adults. A D.C. philanthropist suspects that her seemingly perfect employee is secretly plotting to steal her husband, her reputation, even her life, in The Senator’s Wife, the latest novel of psychological suspense from the internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish. Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne and Valerie Constantine. […]

Summer Reads: Kristan Higgins

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771

For Adults. Kristan Higgins is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than twenty novels which have been translated into more than two dozen languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Her most recent, A Little Ray of Sunshine, is a can't miss summer read that tells the […]

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Summer Reads: Kristan Higgins

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD, 21771

For Adults. Kristan Higgins is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than twenty novels, which have been translated into more than two dozen languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Her most recent, A Little Ray of Sunshine, is a can’t miss summer read that tells the […]

Summer Reads: Viola Shipman/Wade Rouse

Exploration Commons At 50 East, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For Adults. Wade Rouse is the internationally bestselling author of nine books which have been translated into nearly 20 languages. Wade chose his grandmother's name, Viola Shipman, as a pen name to honor the woman whose heirlooms and family stories inspire his fiction. The latest Viola Shipman novel, Famous in a Small Town, is small […]

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Homegrown National Park® with Douglas Tallamy

Exploration Commons 50 East Main Street Westminster, MD 21157 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

For ages 16 - Adults. Join Douglas Tallamy, author of Nature's Best Hope, for a virtual presentation on Homegrown National Park®, a grassroots call-to-action to regenerate biodiversity and ecosystem function. Register to attend the watch party at Exploration Commons at 50 East or watch virtually. Registration is required. Visit site for details.

Summer Reads: Amiee Gibbs

Exploration Commons 50 East Main Street Westminster, MD 21157 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

For Adults. Amiee Gibbs grew up in rural Maryland where she still lives on an allegedly haunted road but has dreams of running away to Ireland. She has worked for Penguin Random House for 13 years as a Sales Manager for independent bookstores across New England, New York, and the West Coast. Her first novel, […]

Summer Reads: Tracey Enerson Wood

Exploration Commons At 50 East, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For Adults. Tracey Enerson Wood is a published playwright whose family is steeped in military tradition. Her novels include The Engineer's Wife and The War Nurse. Her latest, The President's Wife, is the incredible story of the First Lady who clandestinely assumed the presidency to protect her husband and her country at all costs. Books […]

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To Be Read: Jonna Mendez

Exploration Commons At 50 East, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For Adults. Join us for an evening with Jonna Mendez, author of In True Face: A Woman’s Life in the CIA, Unmasked. The best-selling co-author of The Moscow Rules, and Argo, tells her riveting, courageous story of being a female spy at the CIA and battling against the prevailing culture of sexism at the time, […]

To Be Read: Bob Drury

Exploration Commons At 50 East 50 E Main St, Westminster, MD, United States

For Adults. 'Throne of Grace: A Mountain Man, an Epic Adventure, and the Bloody Conquest of the American West' is the explosive true saga of the legendary adventurer Jedediah Smith and the Mountain Men who explored the American frontier, written by New York Times bestselling authors of 'Blood and Treasure' Bob Drury and Tom Clavin. […]

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Amy Latta: Doodle All the Animals

Exploration Commons At 50 East, 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157, United States

For ages 10 - Adults. Join author and arts & crafts expert Amy Latta as she teaches us how to doodle all the animals. Amy Latta is an arts & crafts expert and the author of nine books, including Doodle Everything! and Hand Lettering for Relaxation. She has created designs for national brands such as […]

$5.00