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The Middle East and World Order: A Foreign Policy Discussion Series
2024-09-11 18:00:00
2024-09-11 19:30:00
America/New_York
The Middle East and World Order: A Foreign Policy Discussion Series
Why are events in the Middle East still so detrimental to American national security interests? Join Bear Afkhami and library staff for an in-depth discussion on how the Middle East impacts global security and economics.
Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)
Wednesday, September 11
6:00pm - 7:30pm
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2024-09-11 18:00:00
2024-09-11 19:30:00
America/New_York
The Middle East and World Order: A Foreign Policy Discussion Series
Why are events in the Middle East still so detrimental to American national security interests? Join Bear Afkhami and library staff for an in-depth discussion on how the Middle East impacts global security and economics.
Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)
Laurel
Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)Why are events in the Middle East still so detrimental to American national security interests? Join Bear Afkhami and library staff for an in-depth discussion on how the Middle East impacts global security and economics.
About the presenter: Bear Afkhami has twelve years of experience in the homeland security field, including prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery work. Bear has a BA in Intelligence and an MS in Analytics. He combines his degree in intelligence and interest in international relations, to write and lecture on the impact of foreign policy, foreign/domestic extremist organizations, and use of intelligence. He has written articles for FireRescue1, EMS1, Police1 and Fire Chief magazines and speaks at homeland security and emergency management conferences.
Laurel
Phone: (240) 455-5451
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Karin Luoma, North Area Director
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New Carrollton
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South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
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New Carrollton
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Hyattsville
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Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
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Virtual Branch
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Largo-Kettering - LK Program Room
Tue, Mar 25, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Tue, Mar 25, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Mount Rainier Nature Center, 4701 31st Pl, Mt Rainier, MD 20712
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Bladensburg - BL Activity Room
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Laurel - Conference Room 1
Tue, Mar 25, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
New Carrollton
Wed, Mar 26, 12:15pm - 12:45pm
Greenbelt
Wed, Mar 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
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Wed, Mar 26, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
South Bowie
Wed, Mar 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
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Laurel - Conference Room 1
Wed, Mar 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
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Wed, Mar 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Wed, Mar 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
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Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)
Wed, Mar 26, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Bowie - Conference Room
Wed, Mar 26, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
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Oxon Hill - Lecture Hall
Wed, Mar 26, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium (150)
Thu, Mar 27, 10:15am - 10:45am
Bowie
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Thu, Mar 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
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Bladensburg
Thu, Mar 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
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New Carrollton
Thu, Mar 27, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Thu, Mar 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Bowie - Conference Room
Thu, Mar 27, 11:00am - 11:30am
Fairmount Heights
Thu, Mar 27, 11:00am - 11:30am
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Thu, Mar 27, 11:15am - 11:45am
Largo-Kettering - LK Program Room
This event is full
Thu, Mar 27, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Thu, Mar 27, 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Thu, Mar 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Accokeek - Large Meeting Room
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Thu, Mar 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
South Bowie
Thu, Mar 27, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Laurel
Fri, Mar 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
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Sat, Mar 29, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Sat, Mar 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Sat, Mar 29, 11:00am - 11:30am
New Carrollton
Sat, Mar 29, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Bladensburg
Mon, Mar 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Mon, Mar 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Mon, Mar 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Mon, Mar 31, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Mon, Mar 31, 11:30am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton
Mon, Mar 31, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Hyattsville
Mon, Mar 31, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Tue, Apr 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Tue, Apr 01, 2:00pm - 5:30pm
Bowie
Tue, Apr 01, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Oxon Hill - Foundry
Tue, Apr 01, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
New Carrollton
Wed, Apr 02, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Wed, Apr 02, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Hyattsville - Conference Room 1,Learning Lab
Wed, Apr 02, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
South Bowie
Wed, Apr 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Wed, Apr 02, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Wed, Apr 02, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Wed, Apr 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Hyattsville - Learning Lab
Thu, Apr 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Thu, Apr 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Thu, Apr 03, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Thu, Apr 03, 11:00am - 11:30am
Fairmount Heights - Large Meeting Room
Thu, Apr 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual Branch
Thu, Apr 03, 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Thu, Apr 03, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Laurel
Thu, Apr 03, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
Fri, Apr 04, 10:30am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
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Sat, Apr 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Sat, Apr 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Sat, Apr 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Greenbelt
Sat, Apr 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)
Sat, Apr 05, 11:00am - 1:00pm
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Sat, Apr 05, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Sat, Apr 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
New Carrollton
Sat, Apr 05, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Sat, Apr 05, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Sat, Apr 05, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
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Sat, Apr 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Hyattsville
Sat, Apr 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Greenbelt
Sat, Apr 05, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room A (Dorothy Height Room)
Sat, Apr 05, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Bladensburg
Mon, Apr 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Mon, Apr 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Mon, Apr 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Mon, Apr 07, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Mon, Apr 07, 11:30am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton
Mon, Apr 07, 12:15pm - 2:15pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
Mon, Apr 07, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Mon, Apr 07, 4:15pm - 5:15pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Tue, Apr 08, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Tue, Apr 08, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Tue, Apr 08, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Tue, Apr 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Tue, Apr 08, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Largo-Kettering - LK Program Room
Tue, Apr 08, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Oxon Hill
Tue, Apr 08, 5:30pm - 7:45pm
South Bowie - Small Meeting Room (209)
Tue, Apr 08, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Oxon Hill - Small Meeting Room
Tue, Apr 08, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Tue, Apr 08, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Branch - IS Clubs Zoom Backup
Tue, Apr 08, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Bowie - Auditorium
Tue, Apr 08, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
New Carrollton
Wed, Apr 09, 12:15pm - 2:15pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
Wed, Apr 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Wed, Apr 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Oxon Hill - Lecture Hall
Wed, Apr 09, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Wed, Apr 09, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Accokeek - Large Meeting Room
Wed, Apr 09, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Hyattsville - Conference Room 1
Wed, Apr 09, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Wed, Apr 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Wed, Apr 09, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Wed, Apr 09, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Hillcrest Heights
Wed, Apr 09, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Wed, Apr 09, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium (150)
Wed, Apr 09, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Bladensburg - BL Activity Room
Wed, Apr 09, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Wed, Apr 09, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Branch - IS Clubs Zoom Backup
Wed, Apr 09, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Hyattsville
Wed, Apr 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Thu, Apr 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Baden - Multipurpose Room
Thu, Apr 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Thu, Apr 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bladensburg
Thu, Apr 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Thu, Apr 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Thu, Apr 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Thu, Apr 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
Hillcrest Heights - Small Meeting Room
Thu, Apr 10, 11:00am - 11:30am
Fairmount Heights - Large Meeting Room
Thu, Apr 10, 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Thu, Apr 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Laurel - Large Meeting Room B
Fri, Apr 11, 10:30am - 11:30am
Pop-Up Locations
Sat, Apr 12, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Beltsville - Large Meeting Room
Sat, Apr 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Hyattsville - Art Room
Sat, Apr 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Sat, Apr 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
New Carrollton
Sat, Apr 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Surratts-Clinton - Think Tank (Children's)
Sat, Apr 12, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Hyattsville - Art Room
Sat, Apr 12, 11:30am - 1:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium
Sat, Apr 12, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium
Sat, Apr 12, 11:30am - 2:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Think Tank (Children's)
Sat, Apr 12, 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium
Sat, Apr 12, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Oxon Hill - Lecture Hall
Sat, Apr 12, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Surratts-Clinton - Learning Lab
Sat, Apr 12, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Joe's Movement Emporium - 3309 Bunker Hill Rd, Mt Rainier, MD 20712
Sat, Apr 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium
Sat, Apr 12, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium
Sat, Apr 12, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Surratts-Clinton - Think Tank (Children's)
Sat, Apr 12, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Bladensburg
Sat, Apr 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Surratts-Clinton - Think Tank (Children's)
Mon, Apr 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Mon, Apr 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Mon, Apr 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Mon, Apr 14, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Mon, Apr 14, 11:30am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton
Mon, Apr 14, 11:45am - 12:45pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Mon, Apr 14, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Tue, Apr 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Largo-Kettering - LK Program Room
Tue, Apr 15, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium (150)
Tue, Apr 15, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Tue, Apr 15, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Pop-Up Locations
Tue, Apr 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Tue, Apr 15, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Bladensburg - Bladensburg Large Meeting Room
Tue, Apr 15, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Tue, Apr 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Mixt Food Hall - 3809 Rhode Island Ave, Brentwood, MD 20722
Tue, Apr 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Branch - PGCMLS Programming
Tue, Apr 15, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
New Carrollton
Wed, Apr 16, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Oxon Hill
Wed, Apr 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mount Rainier
Wed, Apr 16, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Wed, Apr 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium (150)
Wed, Apr 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Wed, Apr 16, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Wed, Apr 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Fairmount Heights - Large Meeting Room
Wed, Apr 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Wed, Apr 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
South Bowie - Small Meeting Room (209)
Wed, Apr 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Hyattsville - Learning Lab
Wed, Apr 16, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Branch - PGCMLS Programming
Wed, Apr 16, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual Branch - PGCMLS Virtual Events
Thu, Apr 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Thu, Apr 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Bladensburg
Thu, Apr 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Largo-Kettering - LK Program Room
Thu, Apr 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Thu, Apr 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Thu, Apr 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Surratts-Clinton - Auditorium (150)
Thu, Apr 17, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Thu, Apr 17, 11:00am - 11:30am
Fairmount Heights - Large Meeting Room
Thu, Apr 17, 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Thu, Apr 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Largo-Kettering - LK Program Room
Thu, Apr 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Marlboro
Thu, Apr 17, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bladensburg - BL Activity Room
Fri, Apr 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fairmount Heights
Fri, Apr 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Sat, Apr 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Sat, Apr 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Sat, Apr 19, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Surratts-Clinton
Sat, Apr 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
New Carrollton
Sat, Apr 19, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Sat, Apr 19, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
This event is full
Sat, Apr 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Hyattsville
Sat, Apr 19, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Bladensburg
Mon, Apr 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Beltsville
Mon, Apr 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
New Carrollton
Mon, Apr 21, 10:30am - 11:15am
Pop-Up Locations
Mon, Apr 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Hyattsville
Mon, Apr 21, 11:00am - 11:30am
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Mon, Apr 21, 11:30am - 12:00pm
New Carrollton
Mon, Apr 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
Mon, Apr 21, 12:15pm - 2:15pm
New Carrollton - Large meeting room 2
Mon, Apr 21, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Mon, Apr 21, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2
Tue, Apr 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Branch - Intercultural Services
Tue, Apr 22, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Tue, Apr 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hyattsville - Art Room
Tue, Apr 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Spauldings - Conference Room
Tue, Apr 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Largo-Kettering - LK Program Room
Tue, Apr 22, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Spauldings - Large Meeting Room
Tue, Apr 22, 5:30pm - 7:45pm
South Bowie - Large Meeting Room (213)
Tue, Apr 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Upper Marlboro - Large Meeting Room
This event is full
Tue, Apr 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Bladensburg - BL Activity Room
Tue, Apr 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Glenarden - Small Meeting Room
Tue, Apr 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Laurel - Conference Room 1
Tue, Apr 22, 7:00pm - 7:30pm
New Carrollton