Tickets to Harford County Public Library Foundation’s Third Annual Taste of Harford go on sale on March 17. This popular eat local, buy local, shop local extravaganza, held May 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Vignon Manor Farm, 425 Darlington Road in Havre de Grace, showcases local restaurants, farms, breweries, wineries and distilleries—plus local artisans selling handcrafted goods.
The event sold out its first two years and is expected to do so again in 2026. Tickets cost $50 per person and may be purchased by Harford County Public Library presents an Inclusive Egg Hunt, a fully accessible, creativity-filled spring celebration, on March 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Coppermine Bel Air Athletic Club, 658 Boulton Street in Bel Air. The event reimagines the traditional egg hunt to ensure children of all abilities, especially those who use wheelchairs or other mobility devices, can fully participate.
Families are invited to stroll a festive path of spring-themed trunks and interactive stations, collecting colorful eggs, Harford County Public Library Foundation has elected Brianna Stinebaugh-Blumberg and John Michael to its Board of Directors for a three-year term.
Harford County Public Library Foundation is a charitable organization that raises funds and awareness to support the Library’s services, resources and capital improvements beyond the capacity of the Library's tax-funded operating budget. The Foundation is currently working on several projects including the 3rd Annual Taste of Harford on May 17 at Vignon Harford County Public Library has unveiled its new Rolling Reader, a mobile library offering programs, reading materials, technology and other resources to underserved communities in Harford County.
Introduced in 2001, the original Rolling Reader served the county for more than two decades before retiring in November 2023. Following its retirement, the Library undertook a comprehensive two-year effort to design, order, deliver and outfit a new vehicle that better meets the needs of today’s young learners. 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, More than 650 people participated in Harford County Public Library Foundation’s Wheelchair Costume Workshop and Inclusive Trunk or Treat on October 3-4, an event that provided children who use wheelchairs with a fantasy Halloween costume.
“Being welcoming and accessible is at the heart of everything we do at the Library, and the Wheelchair Costume Workshop and Inclusive Trunk or Treat reflects that mission,” said Mary Hastler, CEO of Harford County Public Library. “This event celebrates creativity, joy Harford County Public Library is pleased to announce the arrival of Meg McReynolds as the cultural arts and community outreach coordinator.
In this role, she will oversee the Harford County Cultural Arts Advisory Board’s initiatives, administer Maryland State Arts Council grants and champion local arts organizations, while also enhancing the Library’s community engagement efforts. A lifelong advocate for libraries, the arts and the humanities, McReynolds brings both passion and experience to this Harford County Cultural Arts Advisory Board is accepting applications for Community Arts Development Grants and Arts in Education Grants for Fiscal Year 2026.
The Community Arts Development Grants Program provides general operating support to local arts nonprofit organizations and arts programming support to nonprofits whose primary purpose is other than producing or presenting the arts. Applications are due by July 31 at 11:59 p.m.
The Arts in Education Grants Program is available to Harford’s
Taste of Harford Tickets Go on Sale March 17; Sponsorship Opportunities Available Now
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Harford County Public Library Presents Inclusive Egg Hunt
Harford County Public Library Foundation Elects Two New Board Members
Harford County Public Library Unveils New Rolling Reader
Harford County Public Library Foundation’s 21st Annual Gala Raises $100,000 Net For Essential Resources, Services & Programs
More than 650 Participate in HCPL Foundation’s Wheelchair Costume Workshop and Inclusive Trunk or Treat at Coppermine
Harford County Public Library Announces New Cultural Arts and Community Outreach Coordinator
Harford County Cultural Arts Advisory Board Accepting Applications for Grants
