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Wednesday - February 1
Main Street Salisbury Exhibit
Nabb Center Gallery - Salisbury University - Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 02/29/2012)
Explore the turn-of-the-20th-century business district of Salisbury, MD. Discover Main Street Salisbury through artifacts and photographs from Nabb Center archives. This exhibit is co-sponsored by DiCarlo Digital Copying Center.
 
Tuesday - February 21
Delmarva History Series: Frederick Douglass
Nabb Center Gallery - Salisbury University - Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 02/21/2012)
A unique look into the lives of Eastern Shore men of the 18th-20th centuries. This series focuses on the lives of individuals who brought about change on the Eastern Shore and will include insights into the lives of businessmen, philanthropists, abolitionists, ambassadors, ministers and governors from the Eastern Shore. Some of the presentations will be lecture-oriented, others will be book discussions. Dr. Clara Small, professor of History, will speak on the life and times of Frederick Douglass and lead the book discussion on Douglass' autobiography.
Frederick Douglass - Living History Performance
Wicomico Room, Guerrieri Center - Salisbury Univeristy (Runs through: 02/21/2012)
Master Motivational Story Speaker Bill Grimmette steps back in time as Frederick Douglass to tell the story of the famous abolitionist and Eastern Shore Native. As the Past President of the National Association of Black Storytellers, Grimmette has performed as Frederick Douglass at numerous institutions including the Smithsonian and the Kennedy Center.
 
Thursday - March 1
Main Street Salisbury Exhibit
Nabb Center Gallery - Salisbury University - Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 03/31/2012)
Explore the turn-of-the-20th-century business district of Salisbury, MD. Discover Main Street Salisbury through artifacts and photographs from Nabb Center archives. This exhibit is co-sponsored by DiCarlo Digital Copying Center.
 
Tuesday - March 6
The Storm of ‘62
Online Exhibit (Runs through: 03/31/2012)
From March 6-March 8, 1962 a deadly storm hit the Mid-Atlantic coast. Considered one of the ten worst storms in the United States in the 20th century, this storm caused numerous injuries and deaths, and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in property damage. This online exhibit will show the destructive nature of the storm on the Delmarva region.
 
Wednesday - March 7
Storm Party
Ocean City Convention Center (Runs through: 03/07/2012)
Help commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March Storm of 1962 also known as the "Storm of the Century" and the "Ash Wednesday" storm. We will be coming together to remember one of the most devastating storms that Ocean City has survived. There will be a Delmarvalously delicious dinner and a video presentation of local people sharing their experiences during the terrible storm. A special reprint of the book "The Tides of March" by Beryl and Bill Dryden will also be available.
 
Thursday - March 8
Delaware and the Civil War with Stan Williams
Nabb Center Gallery - Salisbury University - Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 03/08/2012)
Called a Border State during the Civil War, lower Delaware had a surprisingly vocal Confederate presence. Many of the leaders of Delaware were slave holders and/or sympathizers with the Southern view. Williams provides insight into the lives of some of the "movers and shakers" of Sussex County and of their involvement in the Civil War.
 
Monday - March 12
Genealogy Workshop
Snow Hill Library - Snow Hill, Maryland (Runs through: 03/12/2012)
If you ever wanted to explore your family history, but had no clue how to begin your search, Esther McGreevy is leading another Genealogy and Family History Workshop for beginners.
 
Thursday - March 29
Delmarva History Series
Nabb Center Gallery - Salisbury University - Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 03/29/2012)
The Eastern Shore and Its Role in the War of 1812 with Ross Kimmel. To many Americans, the War of 1812 was the second War of Independence. Much of the War took place locally, in the Chesapeake Bay area, with St. Michaels, MD, Lewes, DE, and Tangier Island, VA, seeing action. Eastern Shore figures such as Levin Winder, wartime governor of Maryland and Joshua Thomas, the "parson of the islands" played important roles in this conflict between Britain and her former upstart colony in America.
 
Sunday - April 1
Main Street Salisbury Exhibit
Nabb Center Gallery - Salisbury University - Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 04/30/2012)
Explore the turn-of-the-20th-century business district of Salisbury, MD. Discover Main Street Salisbury through artifacts and photographs from Nabb Center archives. This exhibit is co-sponsored by DiCarlo Digital Copying Center.
Negro League Exhibit
Julia Purnell Museum - Snow Hill, Maryland (Runs through: 04/30/2012)
Negro League memorabilia. This display will feature objects belonging to a local collector including baseball cards, bats, mitts, clothing and autographs.
 
Thursday - April 12
The Tide Rises
Nabb Center Gallery - Salisbury University - Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 04/12/2012)
Sea Level Change through Time on the Eastern Shore with Dr. Beth Ragan. Dire predictions have been made about how rising sea levels caused by global warming might affect Delmarva. How real is the threat? While the future is always uncertain, we can look back at the past to see the interplay of land and water over thousands of years, and how changes have impacted the people living here-and the archaeological evidence for that past.
 
Tuesday - May 1
Main Street Salisbury Exhibit
Nabb Center Gallery - Salisbury University - Salisbury, Maryland (Runs through: 05/31/2012)
Explore the turn-of-the-20th-century business district of Salisbury, MD. Discover Main Street Salisbury through artifacts and photographs from Nabb Center archives. This exhibit is co-sponsored by DiCarlo Digital Copying Center.
Negro League Exhibit
Julia Purnell Museum (Runs through: 05/31/2012)
Negro League memorabilia. This display will feature objects belonging to a local collector including baseball cards, bats, mitts, clothing and autographs.
 
Friday - June 1
Negro League Exhibit
Julia Purnell Museum - Snow Hill, Maryland (Runs through: 06/30/2012)
Negro League memorabilia. This display will feature objects belonging to a local collector including baseball cards, bats, mitts, clothing and autographs.
 
Sunday - July 1
Negro League Exhibit
Julia Purnell Museum - Snow Hill, Maryland (Runs through: 07/31/2012)
Negro League memorabilia. This display will feature objects belonging to a local collector including baseball cards, bats, mitts, clothing and autographs.
 
Wednesday - August 1
Negro League Exhibit
Julia Purnell Museum - Snow Hill, Maryland (Runs through: 04/30/2012)
Negro League memorabilia. This display will feature objects belonging to a local collector including baseball cards, bats, mitts, clothing and autographs.
 
Friday - August 10
Berlin Peach Festival
Calvin B. Taylor House Museum - 208 N. Main Street - Berlin, Maryland (Runs through: 08/12/2012)
Annual peach celebration includes displays, demonstrations, sales, kid's activities, pie-eating and baking contests, live entertainment.
 
Saturday - September 1
Negro League Exhibit
Julia Purnell Museum - Snow Hill, Maryland (Runs through: 09/30/2012)
Negro League memorabilia. This display will feature objects belonging to a local collector including baseball cards, bats, mitts, clothing and autographs.
 
Monday - October 1
Negro League Exhibit
Julia Purnell Museum (Runs through: 10/31/2012)
Negro League memorabilia. This display will feature objects belonging to a local collector including baseball cards, bats, mitts, clothing and autographs.