Montgomery County Public Libraries’ ‘Contemporary Conversations Series’ Will Focus on Urban Farming on Friday, May 19, at Connie Morella Library in Bethesda.
Karen Washington, an urban community gardener and food justice advocate, and Jabari S. Walker, the first-ever sustainability and energy coordinator at Bowie State University, will be the featured speakers.
Ms. Washington has spent decades promoting urban farming to access fresh, locally grown food. Mr. Walker is credited with creating the Student Green Ambassadors organization, drafting the BSU Climate Action Plan 2020 and coordinating the world’s first known solar-powered bus station that charges mobile devices on the university campus.
The event also will be viewable via live streaming. For more information about the series, contact Clotilde Puértolas at clotilde.
puertolas@montgomerycountymd.gov. The program is co-sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.
The free event will take place from 5:30-7:15 p.m. in the Connie Morella Library, 7400 Arlington Rd. in Bethesda, Maryland.
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For information on how to register, visit https://mcpl. libnet. info/event/8373978. “The Contemporary Conversations series is a community forum to talk about cultural and current issues with experienced authors and journalists and to engage in enriching conversations,” said MCPL Director Anita Vassallo.
“MCPL is delighted to bring these two speakers to the series to talks about such an important topic as protecting the environment”.
For full press release, see here: http://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=43338