A Swashbuckling Evening in the Stacks Location: Howard County Library
System Address: 9411 Frederick Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042 Dates:
February 29, 2020 Time: 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM View website Overview Map
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Evening in the Stacks! A Swashbuckling Evening in the Stacks! Set Sail
With Us on the “Hi” Seas! PURCHASE TICKETS (special early bird
pricing through January 31) $135 individual ($150 beginning February
1)| $500 4 ticket package Saturday, February 29 | 7 to 11 pm | HCLS
East Columbia Branch Craft Cocktails & Fine Food | Entertaining
Encounters | Cocktail Attire… puffy shirts and thematic touches
welcome (Black tie optional) Howard County’s signature winter gala,
Evening in the Stacks, sets sail on a daring swashbuckling adventure
in 2020 that is sure to treat guests to a “yo, ho, ho” good time.
Guests will experience specialty rums, signature grogs, fruits de mer,
encounters with sea-going characters and creatures, and a treasure
trove of entertaining activities throughout the evening. (It’s
arrrggggurably the best party in Howard County! Rum tasting by Mutiny
Pirate Bar & Island Grille . Fresh Shucked Oysters from The Walrus
Oyster & Ale House . Featured speaker Pierre Henkart , will discuss
early Baltimore privateering history and Chesapeake shipbuilding in
the 1780-1815 period. As a Pride of Baltimore historian, Mr.
Henkart retraced the last 1814-15 privateering cruise of
the Chasseur (aka “the Pride of Baltimore”) from the original
logbook. He will also share the privateering exploits of Commodore
Joshua Barney, a truly heroic navel figure of the time with a local
connection. Gourmet food by Catering By Seasons , signature cocktails
by The Wine Bin and music by DJ MC Fresh. Evening in the Stacks is
sponsored by Friends and Foundation of Howard County Library.
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES STILL! SIGN UP HERE or for details contact
Rita Hamlet 410.313.7799.
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