Calendar listings w/photos
CSM Connections: Poet Aracelis Girmay. March 7, 7:30 p.m., College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Business and Industry Building, Room 113, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. CSMs Connections Literary Series presents poet Aracelis Girmay who will read from her first collection Teeth. $2. 301-934-7828 or 301-870-2309, Ext. 7828 for Charles County; 240-725-5499, Ext. 7828 for St. Marys County or 443-550-6199, Ext. 7828 for Calvert County or http://www.csmd.edu/Connections/.
CSM Connections: Civil War Historian Marc Leepson. April 11, 7:30 p.m., College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown Campus, Building A, Auditorium, 22950 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown. Civil War historian Marc Leepson will give a presentation on his newest book, Desperate Engagement: How a Little Known Civil War Battle Saved Washington, D.C. and Changed American History, the story of the 1864 Battle of Monocacy Junction. Part of CSMs Connections Literary Series. $2. 301-934-7864 or 301-870-2309, Ext. 7864 for Charles County; 240-725-5499, Ext. 7864 for St. Marys County or 443-550-6199, Ext. 7864 for Calvert County or http://www.csmd.edu/Connections/
CSM Connections: Call for Submissions. March 17 deadline. Connections, the literary journal of the College of Southern Maryland, is seeking submissions for its spring 2008 issue. Local writers and photographers are encouraged to send in their poetry, prose, essays and black and white photography to Connections@csmd.edu. Deadline is Monday, March 17. Publication reading will be held Friday, May 2, 7:30 p.m. at the CSM Prince Frederick Campus, 115 J.W. Williams Road, Prince Frederick. For submission guidelines, go to www.csmd.edu/Connections.
CSM Connections: Publication Reading. May 2, 7:30 p.m., College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus, Room 119, 115 J.W. Williams Road, Prince Frederick. Local writers and photographers will present and discuss their work as published in the spring 2008 issue of CSMs literary journal Connections. The reading and copies of the journal are free. Some material may contain language or content inappropriate for young listeners. 301-934-7864 or 301-870-2309, Ext. 7864 for Charles County; 240-725-5499, Ext. 7864 for St. Marys County or 443-550-6199, Ext. 7864 for Calvert County or http://www.csmd.edu/Connections.