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'JANE EYRE' LIVES

The George Peabody Library traces Charlotte Bronte's classic novel Jane Eyre through history at the new exhibit Eyre Apparent. The exhibition displays memorabilia related to the book and shows how, over the years, the novel's meaning can be adapted to the culture of the times and how the book has been interpreted in new ways.

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The exhibit is at the George Peabody Library, 17 E. Mount Vernon Place. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. It will run through Oct. 31. Call 410-659-8179 or go to www.georgepeabody library.jhu.edu.

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POETRY POWER

Michael Glaser, Maryland's poet laureate, discusses the power of poetry and reads some of his favorite poems Wednesday. His most recent collection of poems is Being a Father. Glaser served as the chair of the English department at St. Mary's College of Maryland and, in 2004, was named Maryland poet laureate. His books will be available for purchase and signing.

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The event is at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Howard County Library's East Columbia Branch, 6600 Cradlerock Way in Columbia. Call 410-313-7700 or go to

hclibrary.org.

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GET CREATIVE

Drop in and take a quick tour Saturday of the Creative Alliance's Plastic: Landscape, Cityscape, Lifescape exhibit, which features collages, drawings and sculptures by various artists. Visitors can create their own collage-style building from magazine scraps. This family-oriented activity is open-ended, so visitors can come and go as they please.

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This hands-on event is 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Creative Alliance at the Patterson, 3134 Eastern Ave. The exhibit runs through July 21. Call 410-276-1651 or go to creativealliance.org.

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BIG BRASS

WHAT / / Outdoor brass concert WHEN / / 7 p.m. Wednesday WHERE / / Gudelsky Outdoor Concert Gazebo at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane in North Bethesda WHY / / Because the talented members of the Washington Symphonic Brass, under conductor Milt Stevens, will be performing compositions that span five centuries. Contact / / 301-581-5100 or strathmore.org

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THE TEMPEST'

Sit under the stars Sunday and enjoy Shakespeare's classic The Tempest, which tells the story of two quarreling noblemen and their lovestruck children. This is a free, casual production by the Olney Theatre National Players. Audience members are encouraged to bring blankets, lawn chairs and picnic dinners.

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The performance is at 6:30 p.m. Sunday on the lawn of the Havre de Grace Maritime Museum and Havre de Grace Decoy Museum, by Market and Lafayette streets in Havre de Grace. Call 410-939-5544 or go to havredegracemd.com.

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SWEET TREAT

WHAT / / Ice Cream Sundae Social WHEN / / 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Sunday WHERE / / Union Mills Homestead, 3311 Littlestown Pike in Westminster WHY / / Because there will be music, wagon rides and, of course, lots of ice cream. CONTACT / / 410-848-2288

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