Harford County Cultural Arts Board and Harford County Public Library are partnering with the Harford County Photography Group on Through the Lens, a traveling exhibition that will visit libraries from August 2026 through April 2027. The exhibit will bring award-winning local photography to seven libraries throughout the county, making the arts more accessible to Harford County residents.
Featuring winning images from the Harford County Photography Group’s annual competition, Through the Lens explores Harford County Public Library is offering numerous programs in August on a variety of topics including dinosaurs, America 250, the history of Pyrex, a stage show, computer basics focusing on Internet safety, exploring native plants and more.
“August is the perfect time to explore, learn and have fun at Harford County Public Library. Families participating in our dinosaur-themed Summer Reading program can enjoy a prehistoric adventure through activities such as a dinosaur obstacle course, prehistoric Harford County Public Library Foundation invites children who use wheelchairs to sign up for a free, custom-designed costume that fits around their wheelchairs as part of the annual Wheelchair Costume Workshop and Inclusive Trunk or Treat October 2-3 at Coppermine Bel Air Athletic Club. Thanks to sponsors and partners, costumes are provided free of charge to families.
The Wheelchair Costume Workshop is an opportunity for children in Harford County who use wheelchairs as their primary mode of mobility to “Spill the Wine, Tell the Story,” an evening with New York Times-bestselling author Nina Simon, takes place August 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Abingdon Library, 2510 Tollgate Road. This exclusive fundraising event benefits the Harford County Bar Foundation and Harford County Public Library.
“Spill the Wine, Tell the Story” celebrates the release of Simon’s new book, “My Sister Is Going to Kill Me,” published on August 18. Simon will be in conversation with local author and Harford County Bar Foundation Harford Financial Group, a financial services firm based in Bel Air that has a highly skilled team of professionals specializing in life-centered financial planning for individuals and business owners, was voted Best Financial Adviser in The Baltimore Sun’s Best 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards. The results were announced in The Sun on June 28, and a record number of individuals voted in the 2026 contest.
This year marks the first time Harford Financial Group has received The Sun’s Best Financial Adviser Harford County Cultural Arts Board (HCCAB) is accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2027 for three grants programs that support and strengthen Harford County’s arts and cultural community and ensure the ongoing availability and accessibility of the arts for Harford County residents and visitors.
Submissions for Arts Organizations General Operating Support Grants and Arts Programming Grants are due June 26. Access Arts Grants are accepted on a rolling basis from June 15 through February 15, 2027. Grant A sold-out crowd of 500 guests attended Harford County Public Library Foundation’s Third Annual Taste of Harford May 17 at Vignon Manor Farm in Havre de Grace. A buy local, taste local event, Taste of Harford celebrated the diverse flavors and skills of the Harford County agricultural and culinary communities.
The event raised $40,000 and will support Harford County Public Library programs, resources and services that benefit readers of all ages across the community.
Taste of Harford showcased a variety The 13th Annual Amanda Hichkad CCA Celebration Walk held May 9 raised more than $85,000 (and counting) for Cancer LifeNet, bringing the cumulative total raised to more than $1.6 million over the past 13 years.
This annual event, organized by the UM Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation, together with Chesapeake Cancer Alliance (CCA) volunteers, was held along the perimeter of the turf field at The John Carroll School in Bel Air. It brought together nearly 600 walkers and donors from across the community Tickets to Harford County Public Library Foundation’s 22nd annual gala, “A Winter’s Ball: Revolution in the Stacks,” go on sale May 19 at midnight at HCPLonline.org. Community members are encouraged to purchase tickets early because the gala traditionally sells out quickly once tickets become available.
Expected to attract more than 650 guests, “A Winter’s Ball: Revolution in the Stacks” takes place the evening of Saturday, November 7, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Abingdon Library, 2510 Tollgate Harford Financial Group’s Michael Clayton and Bryce Harrison have earned the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®) designation. The credential is awarded by the Exit Planning Institute and is designed for financial advisors who work with business owners to plan for the eventual transition or exit of their business.
Both Clayton and Harrison are Certified Financial Planners™ with Harford Financial Group. Harford Financial Group Managing Principal Adam Freeland, CFP™, and Lead Advisor Melissa Mullan, Harford County Public Library Foundation’s 21st annual gala, “Epic Rewind: Eighties in the Stacks,” raised $100,000 net the evening of November 1 at the Abingdon Library.
The gala, attended by 650 guests, is the Library’s largest fundraiser. Proceeds support the Library’s programs for early literacy, STEM resources, internet access and vital community programs across Harford County. The Presenting Sponsors were Klein’s ShopRite of Maryland and Saxon’s Diamond Centers. For a complete listing of sponsors,
Harford County Public Library Hosts Traveling Exhibition Through the Lens, Featuring Harford County Photography Group’s Annual Competition Winners
Harford County Public Library Announces August Featured Programs
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Harford County Public Library Foundation Invites Children to Sign Up For Custom-designed Wheelchair Costumes
New York Times-Bestselling Author Nina Simon Headlines ‘Spill the Wine, Tell the Story’
Harford Financial Group Voted Best Financial Adviser
Harford County Cultural Arts Board Accepting Applications for Grants
Harford County Public Library Foundation’s Taste of Harford Sells Out For Third Year In A Row, Raises $40,000
13th Annual Amanda Hichkad CCA Celebration Walk Brings Together Nearly 600 Walkers, Donors to Support Cancer LifeNet
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Tickets for Harford County Public Library Foundation’s 22nd Annual Gala, ‘A Winter’s Ball: Revolution in the Stacks,’ Go On Sale May 19
Two Harford Financial Group Team Members Earn Certified Exit Planning Advisor® Certification
Harford County Public Library Foundation’s 21st Annual Gala Raises $100,000 Net For Essential Resources, Services & Programs
