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SUMMARY:The Roots of Modern Bethesda Part I – “A Wide Place i
 n the Road”
LOCATION:Connie Morella Library\nConnie Morella Library
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lecture with Hank Levine!.\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Have you ever wondered how (and why) Bethe
 sda came to be where and what it is today? In this hour-long program\, Han
 k Levine of the Bethesda Historical Society will take us through how\, bet
 ween 1750 and 1920\, a fall line\, a ridge line\, a turnpike\, a trolley l
 ine\, rail lines\, automobiles and Chevy Chase set the stage for the devel
 opment of Bethesda into the affluent suburb and urban center it is today. 
 Join us in person to hear (and see) stories of early churches\, stores\, a
 nd real estate moguls\; the time Bethesda was bypassed and almost died\; t
 he experimental animal farm that struck many as less than heaven scent\; a
 nd the founding of our first neighborhoods. There will be lots of pictures
 \, and ample time for questions.</p>\n<p>Co-sponsored by Bethesda Metro Ar
 ea Village and Connie Morella Library. Free and open to the public. BMAV i
 s a volunteer-driven neighborhood nonprofit that works to build community 
 connections among neighbors through social engagement and recruiting volun
 teers to help one another. Check out <a href="https://www.bmavillage.org/"
 >www.bmavillage.org</a> for more information.</p>\n<p>Questions about this
  program?&nbsp\;Contact the Connie Morella Library 240-777-0970</p>\n<p>Lo
 oking for more fun things&nbsp\;to do at MCPL? Please review the&nbsp\;<a 
 href="https://mcpl.libnet.info/events?d=2025-02-27&amp\;v=grid&amp\;t=Citi
 zenship+and+Civics%2CComputer+and+Technology+Skills%2CDisability+Interest%
 2CEnvironment%2CFilms%2CGames+and+Play%2CHealth+and+Wellness%2CLanguage+Le
 arning%2CLectures+and+Discussions%2CMakerspace%2CMeet+the+Author%2COutreac
 h%2CPerformance+and+Dance%2CPersonal+Finance%2CReading+Programs%2CSchool+V
 isit%2CSmall+Business%2CSpecial+Event%2CSTEM%2CStorytime%2CWorkforce+and+J
 ob+Seekers%2CWorkshop%2CWriters+Group">Events Calendar</a>&nbsp\;for more 
 historical programs.</p>\n<p>Take a look at these&nbsp\;<a href="https://m
 cpl.aspendiscovery.org/WebBuilder/ResourcesList">resources for learning mo
 re about history</a>. Don't have a card right now? No worries!&nbsp\;Find 
 out how to&nbsp\;<a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/services/
 card.html">Get a Library Card</a>.</p>\n<p>Accommodation Requests</p>\n<p>
 People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request&nbsp\;<a href="https
 ://montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/accessibility/interpreter.html">English-
 language captioning or sign-language interpretation</a>&nbsp\;at least fiv
 e days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact t
 he Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 
 with all other accommodation requests.</p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event
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