Free Fall Baltimore’s NEW Literary Arts Week!

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Free Fall Baltimore is back! Every fall, our awesome friends over at the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts present an exciting series of cultural events during the month of October. However, this year’s Free Fall Baltimore will be even more exciting with a new Literary Arts Week added to the festivities!

Literary Arts Week runs from October 13-20 and will feature author readings, writing workshops, open mic performances and other events to highlight Baltimore’s rich literary culture.

Beyond Literary Arts Week there are literally dozens of free museum tours, theater performances, concerts, kid-friendly events and much more! Check out the list of events on Free Fall Baltimore.

Follow @promoandarts on Twitter to get all the latest news on upcoming events throughout Baltimore.

Columbus Day Open House at the Library of Congress

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Looking for something fun and educational to do with the kids on Columbus Day? Well, if you live in the DMV, you’re in luck! The Library of Congress will host an open house event on Monday, October 8 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in their Main Reading Room. The Library of Congress is one of our national treasures, home to the world’s largest collection of books, manuscripts, photographs and recordings. It also supports Congress in its research aims.

The Library normally is open to the public who are at least 16 years of age and who possess a reader registration card. But on Columbus Day, the Library’s Main Reading Room will be open to everyone. This will be a perfect opportunity for your children to learn about the Library’s vast collections, including services and resources for genealogy research. Reference librarians will be on hand to demonstrate the Library’s online resources and to answer questions.

The Library’s Young Reader Center will be open and Miss Delaware Collegiate America 2013 will be conducting a read-a-loud to children at 11 a.m. in the Main Reading Room.

To learn more about the Main Reading Room Open House at the Library of Congress, read about it here.

Follow @librarycongress on Twitter. http://www.read.gov/