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What Storm, What Thunder Discussion & Journaling

2024-10-09 17:00:00 2024-10-09 19:00:00 America/New_York What Storm, What Thunder Discussion & Journaling Join us to discuss this year’s One Maryland One Book selection, What Storm, What Thunder. We’ll explore the book’s themes and enjoy journaling together, creating fun prompts to inspire creativity! Charlotte Hall Library - Meeting Room

Wednesday, October 09
5:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-09 17:00:00 2024-10-09 19:00:00 America/New_York What Storm, What Thunder Discussion & Journaling Join us to discuss this year’s One Maryland One Book selection, What Storm, What Thunder. We’ll explore the book’s themes and enjoy journaling together, creating fun prompts to inspire creativity! Charlotte Hall Library - Meeting Room

Charlotte Hall Library

Meeting Room

Join us to discuss this year’s One Maryland One Book selection, What Storm, What Thunder. We’ll explore the book’s themes and enjoy journaling together, creating fun prompts to inspire creativity!

This year's One Maryland One Book selection, chosen by Maryland Humanities for the theme of "restorative futures," is What Storm, What Thunder by Myriam J. A. Chancy.

At the end of a long, sweltering day, an earthquake of 7.0 magnitude shakes the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. Award-winning author Myriam J. A. Chancy masterfully charts the inner lives of the characters affected by the disaster—Richard, an expat and wealthy water-bottling executive with a secret daughter; the daughter, Anne, an architect who drafts affordable housing structures for a global NGO; a small-time drug trafficker, Leopold, who pines for a beautiful call girl; Sonia and her business partner, Dieudonné, who are followed by a man they believe is the vodou spirit of death; Didier, an emigrant musician who drives a taxi in Boston; Sara, a mother haunted by the ghosts of her children in an IDP camp; her husband, Olivier, an accountant forced to abandon the wife he loves; their son, Jonas, who haunts them both; and Ma Lou, the old woman selling produce in the market who remembers them all.

Brilliantly crafted, fiercely imagined, and deeply haunting, What Storm, What Thunder is a singular, stunning record, a reckoning of the heartbreaking trauma of disaster, and—at the same time—an unforgettable testimony to the tenacity of the human spirit.

You can find a physical copy of the book in our catalog or download a digital copy on Libby. Come ready to discuss the book and its themes with other community members from various backgrounds. During the discussion, we will work on reflective journals with some creative prompts. 

AGE GROUP: | Teen | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Art & DIY |

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Charlotte Hall Library

Phone: 301-884-2211

Hours
Mon, Dec 16 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 17 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 18 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 19 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 20 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 21 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 22 Closed

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Sat, Dec 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Dec 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Dec 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Sat, Dec 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Sat, Dec 28, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Learn basic sewing skills like blanket stitch and whip stitch as you sew a small plushie inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic character, The Grinch!

Tue, Dec 31, 11:30am - 12:15pm
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Tue, Dec 31, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Thu, Jan 02, 9:00am - 1:00pm
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Thu, Jan 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Jan 02, 11:00am - 11:30am
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A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Sat, Jan 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Sat, Jan 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Tue, Jan 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Wed, Jan 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Wed, Jan 08, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Thu, Jan 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Jan 09, 11:00am - 11:30am
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A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Jan 09, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
The Maryland Food Bank’s Mobile Market is coming to visit!

Sat, Jan 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Mon, Jan 13, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Tue, Jan 14, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Wed, Jan 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.

Wed, Jan 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Thu, Jan 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Jan 16, 11:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Sat, Jan 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.