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Native American Heritage🌽 |
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Native American Heritage🌽 | 11 am - 12 pm EST ZOOM: Peninsula Public Library - Shopping, Safety and Security Online CLICK TO JOIN *NEW* 🛒 | 1 pm - 2 pm EST ZOOM: Pinellas Genealogy Society (PGS) - Photos in Genealogy | 4 pm - 6 pm EST ZOOM: South King County Genealogical Society (SKCGS) - Genealogy Chat (4th Monday) EVERYONE WELCOME *NEW* | 6:30 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Chelmsford Public Library - A Look Back At Superheroes In Film w/ Frank Mandosa, film historian *NEW* 🎬 | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: St. Mary's County Library (SMCL) - 🌽Westwood: An Ancient Native American Site w/ Dr. James Gibb *NEW* | 7 pm - 9 pm EST ZOOM: St. Mary's County Genealogical Society (SMCGS) - Monthly Meeting (4th Monday) CLICK TO JOIN - PUBLIC WELCOME | 7:30 pm - 9 pm EST ZOOM: Heritage Seekers Genealogy Club of Arkansas - Monthly Meeting (4th Monday) *NEW* |
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Native American Heritage🌽 | 1 pm - 2:30 pm EST WEBINAR: North San Diego County Genealogical Society (NSDCGS) - Monthly Program Meeting (4th Tuesday) | 1 pm - 3 pm EST ZOOM: Pinellas Genealogy Society (PGS) - DNA Interest Discussion Group (4th Tuesday) *NEW* 🧬 | 2 pm - 3:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Legacy Family Tree Webinars (LFTW) & MyHeritage (4th Tuesday) | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Allen County Public Library (ACPL) - The Genealogy Center (Tuesday) | 4 pm - 6 pm EST ZOOM: Foothills Genealogical Society of Colorado (FhGS) - Why Would They Put It Online If They Didn't Want Me to Use It?: Copyright Issues for Genealogy w/ Janice M. Sellers *NEW* | 4 pm - 5 pm EST ZOOM: Bronxville Public Library (BPL) - From Mickey Mouse to Star Wars & Beyond: How the Walt Disney Company Conquered the Entertainment Universe w/ Brian Rose *NEW* 🎬 | 6 pm - 6:20 pm EST WEBINAR: Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative (HCPLC) - Tech Topics: Cybersecurity Basics *NEW* 💻 | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ) - Radio and the Great American Songbook w/ Steve Darnall *NEW* 📻🎵 | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library - A Guide to the Daughters of the American Revolution Library *NEW* | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Bernards Township Library (BTL) - 🌺Barbie: The History of America's Most Favorite Doll w/ Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., historian *NEW* | 7 pm - 8 pm EST WEBINAR: Genealogical Research Institute of Virginia (GRIVA) - Monthly Program (4th Tuesday) *NEW* | 7 pm - 8:15 pm EST ZOOM: Chelmsford Public Library - Elton John: Your Songs w/ Vinnie Bruno *NEW* 🎹 | 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST ZOOM: Mid-Continent Public Library (MCPL) - KC Garment District: Piecing Together the Past *REGISTER/LOG IN EARLY* | 9 pm - 10 pm EST ZOOM: Salinas Public Library - Genealogy Work Group - Monthly Meeting (4th Tuesday) *NEW* |
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Native American Heritage🌽 | 2 pm - 3:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Legacy Family Tree Webinars (LFTW) - Webinar Wednesday (Day) | 2:30 pm - 4 pm EST ZOOM: Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District (WNPLD) - iPhone/iPad Series (Wednesday) 📱 CANCELLED | 3 pm - 4:30 pm EST ZOOM: Glenview Public Library - Apple Photos Basics *NEW* 📱 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST ZOOM: Akron-Summit County Public Library (ASCPL) - The Essentials of Online Safety *NEW* 💻 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST ZOOM: Monmouth County Library System - What's It Worth: Virtual Appraisal Program w/ Michael Ivankovich REGISTRATION CLOSES @NOON 11/28/23 *NEW* | 7 pm - 8 pm EST VIRTUAL HISTORY LECTURE: Mercer County Library System (MCLS) - 🌽The History of the Lenni Lenape w/ Gary Scarpello, historian *NEW* | 7 pm - 8 pm EST WEBINAR: Loudoun County Public Library (LCPL) - Midcentury Christmas w/ Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., historian *NEW* CLICK TO JOIN 🎄_ |
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Overcast skies 42°/42°Native American Heritage🌽 | 12:30 pm - 1 pm EST
 ZOOM: Fremont Public Library - Guided Meditation & Chair Yoga w/ Isabel Raci, C-IAYT (Thursday) | 1 pm - 2 pm EST ZOOM: Pinellas Genealogy Society (PGS) - Library Catalog Searching for Genealogists w/ Karen Fortin *NEW* | 2 pm - 3 pm EST ZOOM: Bloomfield Public Library (BPL) - Unveiling Grave Robbing: Tracing Its History and Motivations w/ Sahara Farrugio *NEW* 🥀 | 2 pm - 3 pm EST ZOOM: Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library - Understanding the Presidency *NEW* | 3 pm - 4 pm EST ZOOM: St. Louis County Library (SLCL) - Getting Started with Digital Preservation 💻 | 6 pm - 7:30 pm EST ZOOM: Boston Public Library (BPL) - Naturalization Know-How: The Laws and Records of U. S. Citizenship w/ Rich Venezia | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Allen County Public Library (ACPL) - The Genealogy Center (Thursday) UPDATE: 11/16 CANCELLED | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Chelmsford Public Library - Welcome Home: 3 steps to create a comfy, cozy clutter-free home w/ Jamie Novak *NEW* 🏠 | 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST ZOOM: Palatine Library District (PLD) - Celebrate the Holidays, UK Style w/ Claire Evans *NEW* 🎄 | 8 pm - 9 pm EST VIRTUAL HISTORY LECTURE: Elmhurst Public Library (EPL) - 1893 Cold Storage Fire at the World's Fair w/ Ray Johnson, historian | 8 pm - 9 pm EST VIRTUAL HISTORY LECTURE: Lake Bluff Public Library (LBPL) - A Tale of Two Chicagos: The White City & The Murder Castle of Englewood w/ Clarence Goodman *NEW* | 8 pm - 9:30 pm EST ZOOM: Prospect Heights Public Library District (PHPLD) - Artemis: Returning to the Moon w/ Michelle Nichols, Adler Planetarium |
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Clear skies 47°/39°REMINDER: Back-up Your Data | ZOOM: Prospect Heights Public Library District (PHPLD) - Encore Recording of Artemis: Returning to the Moon w/ Michelle Nichols, Adler Planetarium | 11 am - 12 pm EST
 ZOOM: Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District (WNPLD) - Chair Yoga (1st & 3rd Friday)_ | 12 pm - 1 pm EST YOUTUBE LIVE: Framingham Public Library (FPL) - Lunchtime Learning Series (1st Friday) *NEW* | 2 pm - 3:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Legacy Family Tree Webinars (LFTW) - ‘African Diaspora’ Series (1st Friday) |
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Fog 57°/45°10 am - 12 pm EST ZOOM: Pinellas Genealogy Society (PGS) - Family Tree Maker User Group (1st Saturday) *NEW* 🌳 💻 | 10 am - 12:30 pm EST ZOOM: Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society (NWSGS) Monthly Meeting (1st Saturday) *NEW* | 10 am - 12 pm EST ZOOM ($): Bucks County Genealogical Society (BCGS) - Monthly Membership Meeting (1st Saturday) *NEW*_ | 10:30 am - 12 pm EST ZOOM: Columbus Public Library - Genealogy Group with Chris Behl (1st Saturday) *NEW*_ | 11 am - 12 pm EST
 ZOOM: International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH) 2023-2024 Winter Webinar Series | 1 pm - 3 pm EST WEBINAR: Genealogical Forum of Oregon (GFO) - SIG: Virginia Roots & Vines (1st Saturday) *NEW*_ | 1 pm - 2 pm EST WEBINAR: Southern California Genealogical Society (SCGS) - Monthly Program (1st Saturday, Nov & Dec) | 1 pm - 3:30 pm EST WEBINAR (2): Orange County California Genealogical Society (OCCGS) - General Membership Meeting (1st Saturday) | 1 pm - 3 pm EST ZOOM ($): Yamhill County Genealogical Society (YCGS) - Monthly Membership Educational Presentation (1st Saturday) *NEW*_ | 4 pm - 6 pm EST WEBINAR: Genealogical Forum of Oregon (GFO) - SIG: German Ancestry (1st Saturday) *NEW*_ | 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm EST ZOOM: Worcester Public Library (WPL) - From Birth to Death: Finding and Using Vitals Records in Genealogy Research *NEW* |
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Light rain 60°/51°First Sunday of Advent
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm EST ZOOM (2): Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County (GSWC) - Monthly Meeting & Class PUBLIC WELCOME - EMAIL HOST 3 DAYS INADVANCE *NEW* | 2 pm - 3 pm EST WEBINAR: Genealogical Society of Broward County (GSBC) - Monthly Program (1st, 2nd, or 3rd Sunday) |
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Overcast skies 51°/43°6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST MEETING: Harford County Public Library (HCPL) @Bel Air Branch - Bel Air Genealogy Discussion Group - Monthly Meeting (1st Monday) | 7 pm - 8:30 pm EST ZOOM: Spartanburg County Public Libraries (SCPL) - Genealogy Series - Monthly Program (1st Monday) | 7 pm - 8:30 pm EST
 ZOOM: Anne Arundel County Public Library (AACPL) - Virtual Visit Series: How Everything Began: The Big Bang and the Origin of the Universe w/ Dr. Richard Isaacman, Retired NASA astronomer | 7 pm - 8:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Oklahoma Genealogical Society (OGS) - Monthly Membership Meeting (1st Monday) *NEW*_ | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ) - America’s Favorite Holiday Movie A Look Inside 'It’s a Wonderful Life' w/ Professor Brian Rose *NEW* 🎬 | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Troy Public Library (TPL) - Hot Chocolate: From Indigenous American Rituals to Victorian Children’s Breakfast w/ Sarah Wassberg Johnson ☕ | 7 pm - 8 pm EST VIRTUAL HISTORY LECTURE: Mercer County Library System (MCLS) - Barbie: An American Icon w/ Rick Feingold | 7 pm - 8:15 pm EST ZOOM: Chelmsford Public Library - The Making of Billy Joel w/ Vinnie Bruno 🎹 | 7 pm - 8:30 pm EST ZOOM: Bernards Township Library (BTL) - 🎄From Saint to Santa - An Armchair Art lecture w/ Dr. Michael Norris *NEW* |
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Clear skies 49°/39° GENEALOGY RESOURCE: Maryland State Archives (MSA) Research Guides and What's New Online | 10 am - 12 pm EST ZOOM: Manatee Genealogical Society (MGS) - Monthly Meeting (1st Tuesday) EMAIL HOST FOR ACCESS *NEW*_ | 10:30 am - 12:30 pm EST ZOOM: Elgin Genealogy Society (EGS) - Monthly Morning Program (1st Tuesday) CLICK TO JOIN_ | 11 am - 12:30 pm EST ZOOM: Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library - Internet Genealogy for Beginners - Monthly Program (1st Tuesday) *NEW* | 2 pm - 3 pm EST ZOOM: Vernon Area Public Library (VAPL) - Sweet Treats from the Midwest w/ Amy Gail Hansen 🍰 | 2 pm - 4 pm EST ZOOM: Glen Cove Public Library - Anything Goes: America During the Jazz Age w/ Christopher Daley, historian *NEW* | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Allen County Public Library (ACPL) - The Genealogy Center (Tuesday) | 3 pm - 4 pm EST ZOOM: Normal Public Library (NPL) - Genealogy Meetup Monthly Program (1st Tuesday) *NEW* | 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm EST WEBINAR: Wake County Genealogical Society (WCGS) - Monthly Meeting_ | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST ZOOM: Bloomfield Public Library (BPL) - Virtual Museum Tour: Winter at the Wadsworth w/ Carol Urick *NEW* 🎨 | 7 pm - 8:15 pm EST ZOOM: Chelmsford Public Library - Holidays Unwrapped: History of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa & Winter Solstice w/ Bill Thierfelder 🎄 | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: LaSalle Public Library - Steeped in Secrecy: The Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later w/ *NEW* ☕ | 7 pm - 8 pm EST
 ZOOM: Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL) - 60 Songs That Explain the '90s w/ Rob Harvilla, rock critic *NEW* 🎵 | 8 pm - 9:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Utah Genealogical Association (UGA) - Genealogy Pro Talk (1st Tuesday) | 8 pm - 9:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Legacy Family Tree Webinars (LFTW) - Down Under Series - Monthly Program (1st Tuesday) | 8 pm - 9 pm EST ZOOM: Wilmette Public Library (WPL) - Armchair Travels: Ludwig II of Bavaria: Germany’s Fairy Tale King w/ Anette Isaacs, German historian *NEW* | 8 pm - 9 pm EST VIRTUAL HISTORY LECTURE: Elmhurst Public Library (EPL) - The Life Cycle of Clothing in the 19th Century w/ Erika Holst *NEW* | 8 pm - 9 pm EST ZOOM: Acorn Public Library - Riverview Remembered w/ Cheryl Brown, historian *NEW* 🎡 |
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Cloudy skies 43°/37°10 am - 11 am EST ZOOM: Roanoke County Public Library - Morning Genealogy Club (1st Wednesday) *NEW* | 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EST ZOOM: Denver Public Library - Meet Libby! Getting Started With eBooks & More CLICK TO JOIN *NEW* 💻 | 1 pm - 2 pm EST ZOOM: Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) - Legacies & Lunch Series (1st Wednesday) *NEW*_ | 2 pm - 3:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Legacy Family Tree Webinars (LFTW) - Webinar Wednesday (Day) | 2 pm - 3 pm EST ZOOM: Syosset Public Library - One More for My Baby - The Hollywood Songbook of Frank Sinatra w/ Brian Rose CLICK TO JOIN 🎵 | 2 pm - 3 pm EST ZOOM: Akron-Summit County Public Library (ASCPL) - Creating Banners and Posters Using Canva *NEW* 💻 | 4 pm - 5 pm EST ZOOM: Pima County Public Library (PCPL) - Learn How AI Can Help You with Everyday Business Tasks w/ Richard Geasey *NEW* 💻 | 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm EST WEBINAR: Wake County Genealogical Society (WCGS) - Monthly Meeting (4th Tuesday)_ | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST ZOOM: Peters Township Public Library (PTPL) - Steeped in Secrecy: The Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later w/ Claire Evans and Debra Dudek *NEW* ☕ | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Sachem Public Library - Scrooge Through the Years w/ Dr. Annette Bochenek, Film Historian *NEW* 🎬 | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Lyon Township Public Library (LTPL) - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas: American Christmas Traditions w/ Martina Mathisen, educational entertainer *NEW* 🎄 | 7 pm - 8 pm EST
 ZOOM: Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL) - 🎄'Tis the Season: Holiday Traditions From Radio's Golden Age w/ Steve Darnall *NEW* 📻🎵 | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Kemmerer Library - Creating Christmas: How a Centuries Old European Celebration Became Something Uniquely American w/ Mickey DiCamillo, historian *NEW* 🎄 | 8 pm - 9 pm EST ZOOM: Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District (WNPLD) - Surviving the Holidays with Lori Gottlieb w/ Lori Gottlieb, author | 8 pm - 9:15 pm EST WEBINAR: Minnesota Genealogical Society (MNGS) - Monthly Program (1st Wednesday)_ | 8 pm - 9:30 pm EST ZOOM: Mount Prospect Public Library (MPPL) - Digital Scrapbooking: Holiday Edition w/ Estevan Montano | 9:30 pm - 10:45 pm EST
 ZOOM: King County Library System (KCLS) - Cyndi's List in Practice: Your Genealogy Research w/ Cyndi Ingle *NEW* |
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Chanukah/Hanukkah
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
12 pm - 1 pm EST ZOOM: Prescott Public Library - Genealogy Virtual Mentor Session - Monthly Program (1st Thursday) *NEW* | 12 pm - 1 pm EST ZOOM: Pima County Public Library (PCPL) - Hacking the Instagram Algorithm w/ Gary Wagnon *NEW* 💻 | 12:30 pm - 1 pm EST
 ZOOM: Fremont Public Library - Guided Meditation & Chair Yoga w/ Isabel Raci, C-IAYT (Thursday) | 1 pm - 2 pm EST ZOOM: Prescott Public Library - Genealogy Virtual Mentor Session - Monthly Program (1st Thursday) *NEW* | 6 pm - 7 pm EST ZOOM: Charles County Public Library (CCPL) - Spark Joy: Organizing with the KonMari Method w/ Shannon Huneycutt *NEW* | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Allen County Public Library (ACPL) - The Genealogy Center (Thursday) | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST ZOOM: Adams County Library System (ACLS) - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas: American Christmas Traditions w/ Martina Mathisen, educational entertainer REGISTER BEFORE 11 AM *NEW* 🎄 | 7 pm - 8:30 pm EST ZOOM: Pinellas Genealogy Society (PGS) - DNA Basics Class (1st Thursday) *NEW* 🧬 | 7 pm - 8:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Ontario Ancestors, The Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) - Monthly Program (1st Thursday) | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Centre County Genealogical Society (CCGS) - General Membership Meeting (1st Thursday) VISITORS ARE WELCOME *NEW*_ | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Larchmont Public Library - Once Upon a Crime w/ Caroline Cunningham *NEW* 🧬 | 8 pm - 9:30 pm EST ZOOM: Palatine Library District (PLD) - Genealogy Group - Monthly Meeting (1st Thursday) | 8 pm - 9 pm EST ZOOM: Town & Country Public Library District (TCPLD) - Genealogy Seekers - Monthly Program (1st Thursday) ALL WELCOME | 8 pm - 9:30 pm EST ZOOM: Cook Memorial Public Library District (CMPLD) - Genealogy Networking Group - Monthly Program (1st Thursday) | 9:30 pm - 12 am EST ZOOM: Campbell River Genealogy Society (CRGS) - Monthly Meeting (1st Thursday) EMAIL HOST FOR ACCESS *NEW*_ |
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Feast of the Immaculate Conception
2 pm - 3 pm EST ZOOM: Syosset Public Library - Steeped in Secrecy: The Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later w/ Claire Evans & Debra Dudek CLICK TO JOIN ☕ |
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10:30 am - 12 pm EST ZOOM: Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc. (MSOG, Inc.) Middlesex Chapter - Monthly Meeting (2nd Saturday) | 10:30 am - 11:30 am EST WEBINAR: Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society (WPGS) - Monthly Program (2nd Saturday) *NEW*_ | 11 am - 12 pm EST ZOOM: Lake Forest Library (LFL) - Remembering Marshall Field's at Christmas w/ Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., historian *NEW* | 1 pm - 3 pm EST WEBINAR: Genealogical Forum of Oregon (GFO) - Access to GFO Resources (2nd Saturday) | 1 pm - 4 pm EST ZOOM: Pinellas Genealogy Society (PGS) - DNA - Advanced Genetic Genealogy Discussion Group (2nd Saturday) *NEW* 🧬 | 2 pm - 3 pm EST ZOOM: Fraser Public Library - From the Jazz Singer to A Star is Born: A History of the Movie Musical w/ Brian Rose 🎬 | 2 pm - 3 pm EST
 LOCAL HISTORY LECTURE: Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL) @Rosedale Branch - Rosedale: Then and Now *NEW* 🦀 | 3 pm - 4:30 pm EST ZOOM: Appleton Public Library (APL) - Find Your Ancestors Series: Making Sense of All the Research You've Done w/ Robyn N. Smith |
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4:30 pm - 6 pm EST ZOOM: Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) - Finding Family Facts - Beginner’s Genealogy Class (2nd Monday)_ | 7:30 pm - 9 pm EST ZOOM: Heritage Seekers Genealogy Club of Arkansas - Monthly Meeting (2nd Monday) *NEW* | 8 pm - 9 pm EST
 ZOOM: Palatine Library District (PLD) - New Language? Deciphering Genealogical Documents (including Old German Script) w/ Jacquie Schattner *NEW* | 8 pm - 9:30 pm EST VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE: Elmhurst Public Library (EPL) - GreenMan Theatre Presents: Seasonal Stories *NEW* 🎬 | 8 pm - 9 pm EST ZOOM: Ela Area Public Library (EAPL) - Inside Chicago’s Intriguing House Museums w/ Laurie Petersen, architectural historian *NEW* 🏠 |
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11 am - 12:30 pm EST ZOOM: Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library - Internet Genealogy 2 - Monthly Program (2nd Tuesday) *NEW* 💻 | 11 am - 12 pm EST ZOOM: Peninsula Public Library - The Obama Portraits w/ Thomas Germano CLICK TO JOIN *NEW* 🎨 | 1 pm - 2 pm EST ZOOM: Pinellas Genealogy Society (PGS) - DNA for Adoptees: Strategies to Find Birth Families 🧬 | 2 pm - 3:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Legacy Family Tree Webinars (LFTW) & MyHeritage (2nd Tuesday)_ | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Allen County Public Library (ACPL) - The Genealogy Center (Tuesday) | 3 pm - 4:30 pm EST ZOOM: Glenview Public Library - Cloud Storage *NEW* 📱 | 6 pm - 7 pm EST
 ZOOM: Omaha Public Library (OPL) - No Photo? No Problem! How Slides and Negatives Capture the Past w/ Debra M. Dudek | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST VIRTUAL HISTORY LECTURE: Mercer County Library System (MCLS) - Tempest in a Tea Pot: The Boston Tea Party w/ Richard Bell, historian ☕ | 7 pm - 8 pm EST VIRTUAL HISTORY LECTURE: Geauga County Public Library (GCPL) - Industrial History of Cleveland w/ David A. Bernatowicz, professor *NEW* | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Glen Cove Public Library - Tea Across Time w/ Patty Hamrick, Archaeologist *NEW* ☕ | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Newburyport Public Library - The History & Folklore of Santa Claus w/ Laura Keyes *NEW* 🎄 | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: LaSalle Public Library - Holiday Traditions in the Kitchen w/ Natalie Martin, food enthusiast *NEW* 🎄 | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Bernards Township Library (BTL) - A Visit with Charles Dickens - A one-man show w/ J.T. Turner *NEW* | 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm EST ZOOM: Arlington (TX) Genealogical Society (AGS) - General Membership Meeting (2nd Tuesday) OPEN TO VISITORS | 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm EST ZOOM: Champaign County Genealogical Society (CCGS) - General Membership Meeting (2nd Tuesday) | 8 pm - 9:30 pm EST ZOOM: Mount Prospect Public Library (MPPL) - Self-Publishing on a Shoestring w/ Gwen Tolios, author | 8:30 pm - 10 pm EST ZOOM: Salinas Public Library - Genealogy Basics: Wills & Probate Records w/ Cathy Andrews, Senior Librarian *NEW* |
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 ONLINE COURSE: Participating Maryland Public Libraries - Gale Courses (formerly ed2go and Learn4Life) | VIRTUAL HISTORY LECTURE: Fountaindale Public Library District (FPLD) - Steeped in Secrecy: The Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later w/ Claire Evans WATCH ON YOUTUBE UNTIL 12/19/23 *NEW* | 2 pm - 3 pm EST ZOOM: Glen Cove Public Library - One More For My Baby: The Hollywood Songbook of Frank Sinatra w/ Brian Rose 🎵 | 3 pm - 4:30 pm EST ZOOM: Glenview Public Library - Oral Histories for Genealogists | 4 pm - 6 pm EST ZOOM: San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) - Workshop: San Francisco Genealogy Group - Monthly Meeting (2nd Wednesday)_ | 4 pm - 5 pm EST
 ZOOM: Wilmette Public Library (WPL) - FindMyPast: A Source for British & Irish Research w/ Jen Baldwin *NEW* | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST ZOOM: Wheaton Public Library - Happy Christmas: Celebrating British Style w/ Claire Evans 🎄 | 6:30 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Wright Memorial Public Library (WMPL) - Genealogy Interest Group - Monthly Meeting (2nd Wednesday) | 7 pm - 8:30 pm EST ZOOM: Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - Free Monthly Educational Program (2nd Wednesday) OPEN TO THE PUBLIC_ | 7 pm EST ZOOM: Howard County Genealogical Society (HCGS) - General Membership Meeting (2nd Wednesday) VISITORS ARE WELCOME_ | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Southold Free Library - A Classic TV Holiday w/ Dr. Annette Bochenek, film historian *NEW* 🎄 | 7 pm - 8 pm EST WEBINAR: Loudoun County Public Library (LCPL) - Armchair Garden Tours: Decked Out for the Holidays w/ Jana Milbocker, author 🎄 CLICK TO JOIN_ | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Sachem Public Library - Victorian Holiday Traditions *NEW* 🎄 | 7 pm - 8:15 pm EST
 ZOOM: Chelmsford Public Library - How To Start Researching Your Family History (Guide For Beginners, Refresher To All Others) w/ Seema Jayne-Kenney | 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm EST ZOOM: Collin County Genealogical Society (CCGS) General Meeting (2nd Wednesday)_ | 7:30 pm - 9 pm EST ZOOM: Cook Memorial Public Library District (CMPLD) - Coupons & Rebates *NEW* 💻 | 8 pm - 9:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Legacy Family Tree Webinars (LFTW) - Webinar Wednesday (Evening) | 8 pm - 9 pm EST VIRTUAL HISTORY LECTURE: Bensenville Community Public Library (BCPL) - Christmas on State Street w/ Historian Leslie Goddard *Registration closes 24 hrs. in advance *NEW* 🎄 |
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VIRTUAL HISTORY LECTURE: Fountaindale Public Library District (FPLD) - Steeped in Secrecy: The Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later w/ Claire Evans WATCH ON YOUTUBE UNTIL 12/19/23 *NEW* | 12:30 pm - 1 pm EST
 ZOOM: Fremont Public Library - Guided Meditation & Chair Yoga w/ Isabel Raci, C-IAYT (Thursday) | 1 pm - 2 pm EST
 ZOOM: Maryland State Archives (MSA) - Lunch and Learn Speaker Series (2nd Thursday) | 1 pm - 3 pm EST ZOOM ($): Main Line Genealogy Club (MLGC) - Membership Meeting (2nd Thursday) PUBLIC WELCOME *NEW*_ | 1 pm - 2 pm EST ZOOM: Sachem Public Library - Holiday Favorites - The Most Wonderful Songs of The Year w/ Dan Lupo *NEW* 🎵 | 2 pm - 3:30 pm EST ZOOM: Southbury Public Library - 'One More for My Baby': The Hollywood Songbook of Frank Sinatra w/ Brian Rose 🎵 | 2 pm - 3 pm EST ZOOM: Syosset Public Library - The Day the Music Died with Richard Knox CLICK TO JOIN *NEW* 🎵 | 6 pm - 7:30 pm EST ZOOM: Boston Public Library (BPL) - Jewish Genealogy 101 w/ Dr. Adina Newman | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Allen County Public Library (ACPL) - The Genealogy Center (Thursday) | 7 pm EST HISTORY LECTURE: Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River, Inc. (HSEM) Speaker Series (2nd Thursday) *NEW*_ | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Sachem Public Library - White Christmas: Irving Berlin’s Song & All It Inspired w/ John Kenrick *NEW* 🎵 | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: LaSalle Public Library - How Art Tells the Christmas Stories w/ Laura Mueller, Art Historian *NEW* 🎄 | 8 pm - 9:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Georgia Genealogical Society (GGS) - Monthly Program (2nd Thursday) | 8 pm - 9 pm EST WEBINAR: Kane County Genealogical Society (KCGS) - Monthly Program (4th Thursday) *NEW* | 8 pm - 9 pm EST ZOOM: Batavia Public Library - 🎄Christmas Markets in Prague and Germany w/ Eugene Flynn | 8 pm - 9 pm EST ZOOM: Plainfield Area Public Library (PAPL) - The Organized Family w/ Beth Randall *NEW* | 9 pm - 11 pm EST WEBINAR: Root Cellar - Sacramento Genealogical Society - General Meeting (2nd Thursday)_ | 9 pm - 10:15 pm EST WEBINAR: Germanic Genealogy Society (GGS) Monthly Program *NEW* |
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Last Day of Chanukah
VIRTUAL HISTORY LECTURE: Fountaindale Public Library District (FPLD) - Steeped in Secrecy: The Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later w/ Claire Evans WATCH ON YOUTUBE UNTIL 12/19/23 *NEW* | 1 pm - 2 pm EST ZOOM: Woburn Public Library - America’s Favorite Holiday Movie: A Look Inside It’s a Wonderful Life w/ Brian Rose *NEW* 🎬 | 2 pm - 3:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Legacy Family Tree Webinars (LFTW) - ‘O Canada’ Series (3rd Friday) | 2 pm - 3:30 pm EST
 ZOOM: Southbury Public Library - Genealogy: Cross the Pond w/ Bryna O’Sullivan, professional genealogist *NEW* | 4 pm - 5 pm EST ZOOM: Arapahoe Libraries - The Golden Age of Hollywood w/ Martina Mathisen, educational entertainer *NEW*. | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Sachem Public Library - The Making of March of the Wooden Soldiers with Laurel & Hardy *NEW* 🎬 |
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ZOOM: Naperville Public Library (NPL) - Experience The Nutcracker at Home w/ The Royal Ballet 🎄 | VIRTUAL HISTORY LECTURE: Fountaindale Public Library District (FPLD) - Steeped in Secrecy: The Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later w/ Claire Evans WATCH ON YOUTUBE UNTIL 12/19/23 *NEW* | 11 am - 1 pm EST WEBINAR: Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Inc. (MSOG, Inc.) Bristol Chapter (BR) Meeting (3rd Saturday)_ | 11 am - 1 pm EST ZOOM: Pinellas Genealogy Society (PGS) - Monthly Lecture Series (3rd Saturday) FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 11 am - 12 pm EST
 ZOOM: International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH) 2023-2024 Winter Webinar Series | 11:15 am - 1 pm EST ZOOM: Genealogy Friends of Plano Libraries, Inc. - Monthly Saturday Seminar (3rd Saturday) EMAIL HOST FOR ACCESS *NEW* | 12 pm - 1 pm EST ZOOM: Plainfield Area Public Library (PAPL) - Steeped in Secrecy: The Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later w/ Claire Evans and Debra Dudek *NEW* ☕ | 1:30 pm - 3 pm EST WEBINAR: Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society (SBCGS) - General Meeting & Special Interest Groups - Monthly Meeting (3rd Saturday)_ | 2 pm - 3 pm EST VIRTUAL HISTORY LECTURE: Oak Bluffs Public Library (OBPL) - Steeped in Secrecy: The Boston Tea Party at 250 w/ Claire Evans and Debra Dudek. ☕ | 2 pm - 3 pm EST ZOOM: Miami-Dade Public Library System (MDPLS) - Caribbean Genealogy: How to Trace Your Sephardic & Ashkenazi Jewish Ancestry (3rd Saturday) *NEW* | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Geauga County Public Library (GCPL) - Virtual History Lecture Series (Sep-Dec) *NEW* | 3 pm - 5 pm EST WEBINAR: Genealogical Forum of Oregon (GFO) - 👥SIG: African American (3rd Saturday) | 4 pm - 5:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Sacramento Public Library - Genealogy Series (3rd Saturday) FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC_ | 4 pm - 7 pm EST ZOOM (2): Ventura County Genealogical Society (VCGS) - Monthly Program (3rd Saturday) CONTACT HOST FOR ACCESS *NEW*_ | 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Genealogical Forum of Oregon (GFO) - GenTalks (3rd Saturday) FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC |
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ZOOM: Naperville Public Library (NPL) - Experience The Nutcracker at Home w/ The Royal Ballet 🎄 | VIRTUAL HISTORY LECTURE: Fountaindale Public Library District (FPLD) - Steeped in Secrecy: The Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later w/ Claire Evans WATCH ON YOUTUBE UNTIL 12/19/23 *NEW* | 3 pm - 4 pm EST ZOOM: Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District (WNPLD) - 'Tis the Season: 🎄Holiday Traditions from Radio's Golden Age w/ Steve Darnall *NEW* 📻🎵 |
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VIRTUAL HISTORY LECTURE: Fountaindale Public Library District (FPLD) - Steeped in Secrecy: The Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later w/ Claire Evans WATCH ON YOUTUBE UNTIL 12/19/23 *NEW* | 3 pm - 4 pm EST ZOOM: Bronxville Public Library (BPL) - ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas: American Christmas Traditions w/ Martina Mathisen, educational entertainer 🎄 | 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm EST VIRTUAL HISTORY LECTURE: Bloomingdale Public Library (BPL) - Christmas Markets in Prague and Germany w/ Gene Flynn 🎄 | 7:30 pm - 9 pm EST ZOOM: Cook Memorial Public Library District (CMPLD) - Backing up Photos from a Mobile Device *NEW* 📱 | 8 pm - 9 pm EST ZOOM: Wilmette Public Library (WPL) - Chicago’s Sweet Bakeries Remembered w/ Cheryl Brown *NEW* 🍰 | 8 pm - 9 pm EST VIRTUAL HISTORY LECTURE: Fountaindale Public Library District (FPLD) - Christmas on State Street w/ Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., historian *NEW* 🎄 |
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VIRTUAL HISTORY LECTURE: Fountaindale Public Library District (FPLD) - Steeped in Secrecy: The Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later w/ Claire Evans WATCH ON YOUTUBE UNTIL 12/19/23 *NEW* | 12 pm - 1 pm EST ZOOM: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - Tracing Your Roots (3rd Tuesday) *NEW*_ | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Allen County Public Library (ACPL) - The Genealogy Center (Tuesday) | 6 pm - 7 pm EST ZOOM: Roanoke County Public Library - Evening Genealogy Club (3rd Tuesday) *NEW* | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library - Adoption and the Search for Biological Family | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Bernards Township Library (BTL) - Christmas Lights of NYC w/ Mario Medici *NEW* | 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST ZOOM: McHenry Public Library District (MPLD) - Happy Christmas! Celebrating the Holiday, UK Style w/ Claire Evans *NEW* 🎄 | 8 pm - 9 pm EST WEBINAR: Wisconsin State Genealogical Society (WSGS) - Monthly Program (3rd Tuesday) | 8 pm - 9:30 pm EST WEBINAR: The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) Monthly Program (3rd Tuesday) | 8 pm - 9:45 pm EST ZOOM: Arlington Heights Memorial Library (AHML) - Beginning Polish American Genealogy w/ Jason Kruski *NEW* | 9:30 pm - 11:30 pm EST ZOOM: Santa Clara County Historical & Genealogical Society (SCCHGS) - Monthly General Meeting (3rd Tuesday) *NEW* |
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2 pm - 3:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Legacy Family Tree Webinars (LFTW) - Webinar Wednesday (Day) | 2 pm - 3 pm EST ZOOM: Glen Cove Public Library - The Making of White Christmas w/ Sal St. George | 3 pm - 4:15 pm EST ZOOM: Glenview Public Library - iPhone Basics *NEW* 📱 | 6 pm - 7:30 pm EST ZOOM: Boston Public Library (BPL) - Genealogy: Using Vital Records to Research Your Ancestors | 7 pm - 8 pm EST WEBINAR: Irondequoit Public Library (IPL) - Genealogy Group Program (3rd Wednesday)_ | 7 pm - 8:30 pm EST
 ZOOM: Sachem Public Library - More Than Just Names: Advanced US Census Research w/ Judy G. Russell, The Legal Genealogist *NEW* | 8 pm - 9 pm EST WEBINAR: Genealogical Society of New Jersey—GSNJ - Genealogy Webinar Series (3rd Wednesday) FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC | 8 pm - 9 pm EST ZOOM: Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District (WNPLD) - American Christmas: Holiday Traditions from Around the World w/ Jo Ann Tufo *NEW* 🎄 | 10 pm - 11 pm EST ZOOM: King County Library System (KCLS) - Introduction to Genealogy with the South King County Genealogical Society: Research Techniques w/ Winona Laird *NEW* |
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12 pm - 1 pm EST ZOOM: Prescott Public Library - Genealogy Virtual Mentor Session - Monthly Program (3rd Thursday) *NEW* | 1 pm - 2 pm EST ZOOM: Prescott Public Library - Genealogy Virtual Mentor Session - Monthly Program (3rd Thursday) *NEW* | 1 pm - 2 pm EST ZOOM: Pinellas Genealogy Society (PGS) - Orphan Trains and the Children Who Rode Them w/ Karen Fortin | 4:30 pm - 6 pm EST ZOOM: Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) - Personal Archiving and Prepping to Digitize Your Personal Papers, Photos, and Other Stuff - Monthly Program (3rd Thursday)_ | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST ZOOM: Geauga County Public Library (GCPL) - Winter Solstice | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Allen County Public Library (ACPL) - The Genealogy Center (Thursday) | 7 pm - 8:30 pm EST ZOOM: Spartanburg County Public Libraries (SCPL) - 🎄Chautauqua - Midcentury Christmas: Fads and Fun from 1945-1970 w/ Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., historian | 7 pm - 8 pm EST ZOOM: Sachem Public Library - The Evolution of the NFL w/ Hal Bock, sports writer *NEW* 🏈 | 8 pm - 9 pm EST WEBINAR: Florida State Genealogical Society (FSGS) - Monthly Program (3rd Thursday) |
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10 am - 11 am EST ZOOM: Onondaga County Public Libraries (OCPL) - Virtual Genealogy Group (4th Friday) *NEW* | 10 am - 11 am EST VIRTUAL HISTORY LECTURE: Geauga County Public Library (GCPL) - Merry Ghost Christmas: Exploring Victorian Ghost Stories | 2 pm - 3:30 pm EST WEBINAR ($): Legacy Family Tree Webinars (LFTW) - Best of ESM (Elizabeth Shown Mills) (4th Friday) *NEW PAID MEMBER BENEFIT* |
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10 am - 12 pm EST ZOOM: Pinellas Genealogy Society (PGS) - Roots Magic Users Group (4th Saturday) *NEW* 🌳 💻 |
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9 pm - 10 pm EST ZOOM: Salinas Public Library - Genealogy Work Group - Monthly Meeting (4th Tuesday) *NEW* |
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9 pm - 10 pm EST ZOOM: Salinas Public Library - Virtual Writers Group - Monthly Meeting (4th Wednesday) *NEW* 📝_ |
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12:30 pm - 1 pm EST
 ZOOM: Fremont Public Library - Guided Meditation & Chair Yoga w/ Isabel Raci, C-IAYT (Thursday) | 1 pm - 2 pm EST ZOOM: Pinellas Genealogy Society (PGS) - Excel for Genealogy 💻 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Allen County Public Library (ACPL) - The Genealogy Center (Thursday) | 7 pm - 8:30 pm EST ZOOM: Bernards Township Library (BTL) - Censorship in America w/ Evan Weiner *NEW* | 8 pm - 9:30 pm EST
 ZOOM: Wauconda Area Public Library (WAPL) - Decoding the Mysteries of Cats, or Why Cats Do What They Do w/ Stephen Quandt, feline behaviorist *NEW* 🐱 |
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10:30 am - 12:30 pm EST ZOOM: Elgin Genealogy Society (EGS) - Monthly Morning Program (1st Tuesday) CLICK TO JOIN_ | 2 pm - 3:30 pm EST ZOOM: Akron-Summit County Public Library (ASCPL) - Microsoft Word Virtual 6-part Series 💻 | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Allen County Public Library (ACPL) - The Genealogy Center (Tuesday)_ | 3 pm - 4 pm EST ZOOM: Normal Public Library (NPL) - Genealogy Meetup Monthly Program (1st Tuesday)_ | 8 pm - 9 pm EST TV GENEALOGY PROGRAM: PBS - 'Finding Your Roots' - Season 10 (New) MPT-HD |
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2 pm - 3:30 pm EST ZOOM: Akron-Summit County Public Library (ASCPL) - Microsoft Word Virtual 6-part Series 💻 | 2:30 pm - 4 pm EST ZOOM: Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District (WNPLD) - iPhone/iPad Series (Wednesday) 📱 | 7:30 pm - 9 pm EST ZOOM: Cook Memorial Public Library District (CMPLD) - Canva 💻 |
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World Braille Day | 12:30 pm - 1 pm EST
 ZOOM: Fremont Public Library - Guided Meditation & Chair Yoga w/ Isabel Raci, C-IAYT (Thursday)_ | 2 pm - 3:30 pm EST ZOOM: Akron-Summit County Public Library (ASCPL) - Microsoft Word Virtual 6-part Series 💻 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Allen County Public Library (ACPL) - The Genealogy Center (Thursday)_ | 7 pm - 8:15 pm EST ZOOM: Chelmsford Public Library - Declutter Series: New Year No Clutter: a 12 day declutter challenge w/ Jamie Novak 📄 | 7 pm - 8:30 pm EST ZOOM: Pinellas Genealogy Society (PGS) - DNA Basics Class (1st Thursday) 🧬 | 7 pm - 8:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Ontario Ancestors, The Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) - Monthly Program (1st Thursday)_ | 8 pm - 9:30 pm EST ZOOM: Cook Memorial Public Library District (CMPLD) - Genealogy Networking Group - Monthly Program (1st Thursday)_ | 8 pm - 9 pm EST ZOOM: Town & Country Public Library District (TCPLD) - Genealogy Seekers - Monthly Program (1st Thursday) ALL WELCOME | 9:30 pm - 12 am EST ZOOM: Campbell River Genealogy Society (CRGS) - Monthly Meeting (1st Thursday) EMAIL HOST FOR ACCESS *NEW*_ |
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11 am - 12 pm EST
 ZOOM: Winnetka-Northfield Public Library District (WNPLD) - Chair Yoga (1st & 3rd Friday) | 7 pm - 8 pm EST WEBINAR: Charles County Public Library (CCPL) - Library After Hours: What Drives Dictators w/ Dean A. Haycock, Ph.D. |
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Epiphany
TODAY IN HISTORY: January 6, 2021: Storming of the United States Capitol | 10 am - 12 pm EST ZOOM: Pinellas Genealogy Society (PGS) - Family Tree Maker User Group (1st Saturday) 🌳 💻 | 10 am - 12:30 pm EST ZOOM: Florida Genealogical Society - Tampa - Monthly Meeting, DNA SIG, & Program (1st Saturday)_ | 10 am - 12:30 pm EST ZOOM: Northwest Suburban Genealogy Society (NWSGS) Monthly Meeting (1st Saturday) *NEW* | 10 am - 12 pm EST ZOOM ($): Bucks County Genealogical Society (BCGS) - Monthly Membership Meeting (1st Saturday) *NEW*_ | 11 am - 12 pm EST
 ZOOM: International Society for British Genealogy and Family History (ISBGFH) 2023-2024 Winter Webinar Series | 1 pm - 3 pm EST ZOOM ($): Yamhill County Genealogical Society (YCGS) - Monthly Membership Educational Presentation (1st Saturday) *NEW*_ | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST WEBINAR: Geauga County Public Library (GCPL) - Virtual History Lecture Series (1st Saturday) | 2:30 pm - 4 pm EST ZOOM: Winnebago and Boone Counties Genealogical Society (WBCGS) - Monthly Meeting (1st Saturday) *NEW*_ |
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