Battlefields and Birds at Antietam Amid Historic Echoes
A reflective trek along Antietam Battlefield details diverse bird life among fence rows and cedar tangles, from Bluebirds and Woodpeckers to Wrens and Jays. The writer ponders past carnage, contrasting war memories with tranquil wildlife and asks whether nature mirrored the old combatants' divisions.
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Antietam Battlefield
Gettysburg
Robin
Flowers to photos and leaves in autumn reading
The library shelves offer Fall themed books to lift autumn fatigue with diverting reads. Lee Bailey's Country Flowers presents lovely photos and simple arrangements like a bowl with crumpled wire supporting snapdragons and zinnias. Leaves by Tolmie Prance shows educational text with striking leaf photos and scenes of plants, rocks, and rapids as a soothing visual.
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Lee Bailey
Bailey
Kjell B. Sandved
Ghillean Tolmie Prance
New York Botanical Garden
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Marquand
George Apley
B.F
Melville Goodwin
USA
Stephen Birmingham
John Marquand
Keith Heller
London
Bfan
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George Man
M.L. Reynolds
Sleigh bell harness display at Carroll County Farm Museum
The Carroll County Farm Museum in Westminster hosts a Christmas open house from Nov. 30 to Dec. 8 featuring Mr. and Mrs. C. David Rohde displaying handcast brass sleigh bell harnesses and leather harnesses for door decorations. Demonstrations run throughout the week at 500 S. Center St. Call 1-848-7775 or 1-876-2667 for details.
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C. David Rohde
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Carroll County Farm Museum
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Bird Behavior at Your Feeder Workshop
A November workshop at Piney Run Nature Center features Donald and Lillian Stokes authors of the Stokes Nature Guide series. They cover feeder setups the best times to feed and identify common feeder birds, focusing on subtle behavioral variations and social interactions. Registration is required, call 1795-3274. $6.50 for members $7.50 for nonmembers.
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Piney Run Nature Center
Martz Road
Sykesville
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Lillian Stokes
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Singles retreat schedule set in Gettysburg
The third annual Singles' retreat by SSLF at a Civil War era home near Route 15N Gettysburg runs November 22 to 24. Open to all single persons. topics include personal growth and coping with change. Cost 65 dollars plus materials. For registration call 662-6382 or 293-2337.
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Singles’ Life Fellowship
SSLF
Gettysburg
Route 15N
Frederick Presbyterian Church
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