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1926 La Plata Tornado Display

2023-03-25 00:00:00 2023-03-25 23:59:00 America/New_York 1926 La Plata Tornado Display La Plata Branch -

Saturday, March 25
All day

Add to Calendar 2023-03-25 00:00:00 2023-03-25 23:59:00 America/New_York 1926 La Plata Tornado Display Come to the La Plata Library between March 3 - March 31 to learn about the deadly 1926 La Plata tornado. La Plata Branch -

Come to the La Plata Library between March 3 - March 31 to learn about the deadly 1926 La Plata tornado.

Nearly 100 years have passed since the deadliest tornado in Maryland history struck the small town of La Plata, MD. On November 9, 1926, 15 people were killed, 13 of them school children, when a tornado raced across the Potomac River from Virginia, destroying residential homes and farms before slamming into an elementary schoolhouse that stood in its path.

Local historians Tony Puzzilla and Steuart Bowling are in the process of writing a book commemorating this event, and are reaching out to any distant friends or relatives of people affected by the tornado, in hopes of finding additional information. 

An informational display will be presented at the La Plata Library, including a handout providing additional guidance detailing how you can contribute to this project.

If you are a distant friend or relative of any of the tornado victims, Anthony Puzzilla and Steuart Bowling would like to hear from you. They can be reached respectively at apuzzilla@aol.com & steuartbowling@outlook.com

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Community Engagement |

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La Plata Branch

Phone: 301-934-9001

Hours
Mon, Sep 16 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 17 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 18 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 19 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 20 1:00PM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 21 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 22 Closed

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Wed, Sep 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Thu, Sep 19, 9:30am - 9:50am
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Thu, Sep 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Thu, Sep 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!

Thu, Sep 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Thu, Sep 19, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Fri, Sep 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Tue, Sep 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Thu, Sep 26, 9:30am - 9:50am
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Thu, Sep 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!

Thu, Sep 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!

Tue, Oct 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join us for Tween Craft Night at the library where we'll make a unique craft each session!

Wed, Oct 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us for our monthly STEM Club where we will experiment, explore, and learn while having fun exploring the principles of science, technology, engineering, and math!
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Thu, Oct 03, 9:30am - 9:50am
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!

Thu, Oct 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!

Thu, Oct 03, 10:45am - 11:45am
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Thu, Oct 03, 11:00am - 11:30am
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Thu, Oct 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us for our monthly STEM Club where we will experiment, explore, and learn while having fun exploring the principles of science, technology, engineering, and math!
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Fri, Oct 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us for an evening of music and fun with Steve Potter Blues Band!

Tue, Oct 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
This program is intended for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their caregivers.

Tue, Oct 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us for our monthly Sensory Social where we will explore various activities specially cultivated for sensory seeking youth.

Wed, Oct 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
In your prime? Come to the La Plata Library for Prime Paint Night, an adult-centric painting program where we have a different theme every other month!

Thu, Oct 10, 9:30am - 9:50am
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Thu, Oct 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!

Thu, Oct 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!

Thu, Oct 10, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
In October we will discuss "What Storm, What Thunder" by Myriam Chancy. Recommended for ages 18+. Social time is from 6:30 - 6:45; book discussion runs from 6:45 - 7:45.

Tue, Oct 15, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
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Wed, Oct 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us for our monthly Advanced STEM Club where we will experiment, explore, and learn while having fun exploring the principles of science, technology, engineering, and math!

Wed, Oct 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Come read to or hang out with a certified Therapy Animal!
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Thu, Oct 17, 9:30am - 9:50am
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!

Thu, Oct 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!

Thu, Oct 17, 11:00am - 11:30am
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!

Thu, Oct 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us for our monthly Advanced STEM Club where we will experiment, explore, and learn while having fun exploring the principles of science, technology, engineering, and math!

Thu, Oct 17, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Come join us in the La Plata Library Meeting Room to learn about and create your own graphic novel/comic book!