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Library After Hours: Live Music Event with Carly Harvey

"DC's Queen of the Blues"

2024-02-02 19:00:00 2024-02-02 20:00:00 America/New_York Library After Hours: Live Music Event with Carly Harvey La Plata Branch -

Friday, February 02
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-02-02 19:00:00 2024-02-02 20:00:00 America/New_York Library After Hours: Live Music Event with Carly Harvey Join CCPL as we welcome "DC's Queen of the Blues", Carly Harvey, to our library for a live musical performance. La Plata Branch -

Join CCPL as we welcome "DC's Queen of the Blues", Carly Harvey, to our library for a live musical performance.

Based out of Washington, DC, Carly Harvey combines Blues, Jazz, Soul and Americana roots styles to create a unique sound that calls to mind Etta James, Bonnie Raitt, and Nina Simone, with a little Ella Fitzgerald thrown in for good measure. In July 2018, Carly was featured in Big City Blues Magazine as one of the youngest Blues artists to watch. She has had the privilege of sharing the stage with iconic musicians including Annika Chambers, Ron Holloway, Kebbie Williams, Ephraim Owens, Cory Henry, Kofi Burbridge, Junior Marvin, and Susan Tedeschi - an artist whose work has been foundational to her musical evolution.

Carly is a two-time D.C. Blues Society Battle of the Bands Winner (Duo - 2016, Band - 2018) and was proclaimed D.C.'s Queen of the Blues in 2016 by Dr. Nick Johnson of WPFW Radio. Her band, Kiss & Ride represented Washington D.C. in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in January of 2019 where they advanced to the semi-finals. That same year,  Carly released a new EP titled Kiss & Ride: Vol. 1, and the hit single, "She Ain't Me" is now charting on regional blues radio stations. She was shortly after voted 2nd place for Best Performance Artist in Washington City Paper's " Best of D.C. 2019"

In 2021, Carly was nominated 7 times and won the WAMMIE award for Best Blues Artist/Band.

International crossover album titled Among The Stars and an EP titled Y.A.M.W.A.O. with Italian producer/composer Taste of Dream is an additional project that has allowed Carly to explore an element of her musicianship beyond the Blues.

Carly is a Tsalagi and Tuscarora descendant and it is her belief that Blues not only comes from the African American experience but is actually directly influenced by Indigenous American Minor Pentatonic Melodies and Stomp Dance Songs. She occasionally offers master classes to educate people about the music that gives her so much pride in her Afro-Indigenous heritage.

This is a drop-in event, no registration required. 

Please note: this is a Library After Hours event and takes place when the library is normally closed. 
Doors will open for the public for the event at 6:45 PM. 

This program is recommended for adults (ages 16+). 

For questions, please reach out to programs@ccplonline.org.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Presenter | Community Engagement |

TAGS: | Black History Month |

Charles County Public Library events are accessible for all. If you have an accessibility request, please contact programs@ccplonline.org three business days prior to the event.

La Plata Branch

Phone: 301-934-9001

Hours
Mon, Jan 27 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jan 28 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jan 29 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jan 30 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jan 31 1:00PM to 5:00PM
Sat, Feb 01 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Feb 02 Closed

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Thu, Jan 30, 9:30am - 9:50am
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Thu, Jan 30, 10:00am - 10:45am
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Thu, Jan 30, 11:00am - 11:45am
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Wed, Feb 05, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Thu, Feb 06, 9:00am - 9:20am
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!

Thu, Feb 06, 9:30am - 9:50am
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!

Thu, Feb 06, 10:00am - 10:45am
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!

Thu, Feb 06, 10:45am - 11:45am
Has the La Plata Branch gone to the dogs?  Yes we have! 

Thu, Feb 06, 11:00am - 11:45am
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!

Thu, Feb 06, 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!

Mon, Feb 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Tue, Feb 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
This program is intended for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and their caregivers.

Tue, Feb 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us for our monthly Sensory Social where we will explore various activities specially cultivated for sensory seeking youth.

Wed, Feb 12, 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, Feb 13, 9:00am - 9:20am
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!

Thu, Feb 13, 9:30am - 9:50am
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!

Thu, Feb 13, 10:00am - 10:45am
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!

Thu, Feb 13, 11:00am - 11:45am
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!

Thu, Feb 13, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
In February we will discuss "Mad Honey" by Jodi Picoult. Recommended for ages 18+. Social time is from 6:30 - 6:45; book discussion runs from 6:45 - 7:45.

Fri, Feb 14, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Tue, Feb 18, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Wed, Feb 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Wed, Feb 19, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Thu, Feb 20, 9:00am - 9:20am
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!

Thu, Feb 20, 9:30am - 9:50am
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!

Thu, Feb 20, 10:00am - 10:45am
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!

Thu, Feb 20, 11:00am - 11:45am
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!

Thu, Feb 20, 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, Feb 27, 9:00am - 9:20am
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!

Thu, Feb 27, 9:30am - 9:50am
Join us for a story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregivers!

Thu, Feb 27, 10:00am - 10:45am
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!

Thu, Feb 27, 11:00am - 11:45am
Join us for Morning Story Time and share the fun of reading with your children!

Sat, Mar 01, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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