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All Things BCPL This Fall Sep 26, 2025

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BCPL is wrapping up Library Card Sign Up Month. With school back in session, they have several programs available, including one that can help with homework, and the Adult Reading Challenge is in full swing with B Well Read Bingo. Plus the changes coming to the Woodlawn branch and the challenges facing every library system in the 21st century.

Special Guest: Emily Williamson.

Supporting Our Seniors Sep 04, 2025

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September is both Healthy Aging Month and National Senior Center Month highlighting the importance of staying healthy and engaged as we grow older. The Baltimore County Department of Aging is inviting everyone to participate in No Senior Eats Alone Day on Thursday, September 11,2025 or any day of their choosing during the week of September 7 through 13. The goal is to help make older adults feel valued and connected, establish better eating habits, and improve nutrition and health. They are also working to draw attention to the impact of social isolation for many seniors. We also discuss some of the other new programs the Dept. of Aging is working on.

Special Guest: Heang Tan.

Baltimore County Summer Restaurant Week Jul 10, 2025

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Organized by Baltimore County Tourism, Baltimore County Restaurant Week is one of the County’s most anticipated biannual events. Over 40 restaurants are participating this year. We talk to Tom Yorke, Chief of Destination Marketing for Baltimore County's Department of Economic Workforce and Development on what residents and visitors can expect from this years' experience.

Special Guest: Tom Yorke.

Summer Reading Challenge Kick-Off Jun 06, 2025

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Summer is here and soon schools will dismiss for the year.
But how do you keep your kids from the “summer slide”… the learning loss some students experience with the freedom from academics.
The Baltimore County Public Library is once again offering a fun solution.
The Summer Reading Challenge!
We speak with Baltimore County Public Library’s Manager for the Youth and Family Engagement department on the programs available for kids this summer.

Special Guest: Conni Strittmatter.

Older Americans Month in Baltimore County May 22, 2025

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May is Older Americans Month, and here in Baltimore County, about 25 percent of our residents are seniors. Baltimore County’s Department of Aging operates 20 senior centers in the county, as well as one virtual center with over 16-thousand active members. We talk to Department of Aging Director Heang Tan about the programs and centers that they operate.

Special Guest: Heang Tan.

Celebrating Earth Day Apr 04, 2025

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We talk with Dr. Heather Wooldridge from the Education Foundation of Baltimore County Public School concerning the Clean Green 15 Litter Challenge. We also sit down with the Department of Environmental Protection & Sustainability to discuss a program they are offering this month. DEPS Forest Stewardship Supervisor Carrie Oberholtzer gives us a preview of their native tree giveaway. Plus, we tell you how you can get a compost bin or rain barrel from the Department of Public Works and Transportation.

Special Guests: Carrie Oberholtzer and Dr. Heather Wooldridge.

Black History Museums in Baltimore County Feb 20, 2025

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In honor of Black History Month, we visit three museums in Baltimore County dedicated to perserving Black HIstory. The Benjamin Banneker Park & Muesum is 142-acre museum and park in Catonsville, Maryland. It honors the life of Benjamin Banneker, a self-taught astronomer, mathematician, and surveyor who was born free in 1731. The Simmons Museum of Negro Leagues Baseball inside the Baltimore County Public Library in Owings Mills holds a vast collection of memoribilia and features programs to promote the culture, history, ideals, and impact of the Negro Leagues and their players. The Turner Station History Center inside the Sollers Point Multipurpose Center in Dundalk contains exhibits that reflect the powerful heritage and spirit of a proud African American community and its residents who thrived through faith, family, education, and hard work.

Discover Baltimore County Dec 20, 2024

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Interview with Tom Yorke, Chief, for Destination Marketing and Communications for Baltimore County's
Department of Economic and Workforce Development. We discuss the new website aimed at helping both locals and tourists find events, experiences, and destinations.

Special Guest: Tom Yorke.

Winter Weather Preparedness Nov 22, 2024

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Baltimore County's Director of Homeland Security & Emergency Management David Bycoffe talks about how residents can prepare for winter weeather. He also talks about the steps that the county takes before, during, and after a storm as well as offers tips to stay safe during the winter months.

Special Guest: David Bycoffe.

Data-Driven Government: BCSTAT Oct 10, 2024

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An in-depth interview with Chief Data and Performance Officer of BCSTAT, Momen Abukdheir. We discuss the creation of BCSTAT, how the COVID-19 pandemic drove the program forward, and how a project moves from conception to analysis to implementation.

Special Guest: Momen Abukhdeir.

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