Words and Wine - Baltimore County Public Library

Friends of the
Catonsville Library
5th Annual Authors’ Reception
October 22, 2010
CATONSVILLE LIBRARY
1100 Frederick Road
Thank You to our Supporters for Making Words & Wine a Success!
THE WINE BIN
WEGMAN’S
SUGAR BAKERS
SWEET, A BAKERY AND CAFE
HEAD GRAPHICS
SIGN-A-RAMA
GUITARIST BOB MARGOLIS
WE EXTEND SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR AUTHORS
FOR SHARING THEIR TIME AND TALENTS!
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Luminaria lit the rear entrance into the Catonsville Library.
Sweet, a Bakery and Cafe provided the luscious cake and Sugar Bakers, the lovely dessert platter.
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Guests nibbled on the wonderful array of cheeses from Wegman’s.
Servers from The Wine Bin in Ellicott City offered guests great wines and great advice.
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Library staff set up the display of authors’ books for sale.
Front area of library was readied for guests arriving to “Words & Wine.”
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Authors had a chance to speak with guests and fellow authors.
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The Catonsville Room: Dedicated to Preserving Our Legacy
The large framed chromolithograph by E. Sachse and Company, “Panoramic View of
the Scenery on the Patapsco River for 7 miles above and below Ellicott Mills,” is
particularly interesting because it depicts the area before the disastrous floods of 1866
and 1868 destroyed most of the buildings south of Frederick Road on the Baltimore
County side as well as the B&O’s Patterson Viaduct. Unfortunately, the paper is
deteriorating and needs the attention of a professional conservator. Conservation of this
and other documents and framed items in the library’s collection are in similar need.
The Friends of the Catonsville Library is committing funds for the professional
scanning and digitizing of 95 photographs and other one-of-a-kind documents. When
completed, they will be available on the Web for viewing or to purchase a copy. “What
a great way to publicize the valuable local history materials in the Catonsville
Library,” says Margaret Prescott, Catonsville Library Manager.
The Catonsville Room is a local history archive, which includes photographs,
documents, maps, obituaries, books, videotapes, oral histories and other items relating
to Catonsville and the surrounding area. Located on the lower level of the
Catonsville Library, it is open every Thursday from 2–5 p.m., the first Wednesday of
the month from 7–9 p.m., and by appointment.
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Clockwise: Ellicott Mills19th c. lithograph; displays in the Catonsville Room.
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Steve Luxenberg talked to guests while Bob Margolis entertained with his jazz guitar stylings.
“Words & Wine” Attracted a Record Number of Authors
Twenty authors and illustrators from the area shared their work and had books
available for sale and signing. Authors included: Steve Luxenberg, Washington Post
journalist and author of “Annie’s Ghost;” Michael Collier, former Poet Laureate for
Maryland; Rafael Alvarez, Jane Byers, Maud Casey, Louis Diggs, Kate Dolan, Dan
Fesperman, Tom Flynn, Eric and Nataliya Goodman, Antero Pietila, John Rowell,
Deborah Rudacille, David Shackelford, Suzanne Supplee, Joe Swope, Meg Tipper,
Laura Wexler, Marsha Wight Wise.
In Luxenberg’s much-lauded “Annie’s Ghost,” the author explores the discovery that his
mother, who claimed to be an only child, had a sister in an asylum. Topics other
writers have tackled include a journey into the land of grief following the sudden death
of a daughter; a teenager’s quest to follow her Nashville dream to become a singer;
suspenseful tales of intrigue set in some of the world’s most volatile locales, to name a
few. In keeping with Catonsville’s Bicentennial Celebration, some writers’ works reflect
upon the area’s storied past.
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Clockwise, from top left: Rafael Alvarez, Jane Byers, Maud Casey; Alvarez and “Catonsville Patch” reporter
Left to right: Michael Collier, Louis S. Diggs, Kate Dolan
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Clockwise, from left: Dan Fesperman, Tom Flynn, Steve Luxenberg
Left to right: Antero Pietila, John Rowell, Deborah Rudacille
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Clockwise, from left: David Shackelford, Suzanne Supplee, Joe Swope
Left to right: Meg Tipper, Laura Wexler, Marsha Wight Wise
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Friends of the Catonsville Library Strengthens Our Library
Our library serves as the heart of this community for many—students, small children
and adults of all ages. Since 1962, the aim of the Friends of the Catonsville Library is
to support library programs and provide financial backing for upgrades to the building
and grounds. In the past year, membership contributions to the Friends made possible:
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Extra program support for the Summer Reading Program, which encouraged a
love of reading for children in our community;
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Teen Open Mic Night, which routinely attracted nearly 100 Catonsville teens;
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Continued landscaping improvements to the library grounds.
Proceeds from “Words & Wine” will be used to conserve historic documents in the
Catonsville Room, and also to support Catonsville High School’s literary magazine.
The Friends of the Catonsville Library is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; donations
are tax-deductible. To learn more about joining Friends of the Catonsville Library,
contact Cheryl Dunigan, president of the board: [email protected]
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