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Maryland Public Television (MPT) is displaying its MPT 50^th Anniversary Traveling Exhibit at the Bel Air Library in August. The exhibit is being held at libraries across the state in celebration of the public broadcasting network’s 50 years of service to Marylanders.

The MPT 50^th Anniversary Traveling Exhibit explores the network’s origins, signature programs, familiar faces, and evolution – all fulfilling MPT’s mission to enrich lives and strengthen communities through the power of media. Maryland’s public TV network first went on the air October 5, 1969.

The exhibit features 10 display panels guiding visitors chronologically through MPT’s five decades of service and includes a station where viewers of all ages can color their favorite PBS characters or submit a note of congratulations to be displayed later this year on MPT’s virtual Birthday Wish Wall at mpt.org/50^th.

The Bel Air Library is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., on Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is closed on Sundays in August. It is located at 100 East Pennsylvania Avenue. The MPT traveling exhibit will be on display through August 29.