A Swashbuckling Evening in the Stacks

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
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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.
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or for details contact Rita Hamlet 410.313.7799.