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SUMMARY:Mother's Day Brunch
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/mothers-day-brunch/
LOCATION:Captain’s Daughter\, 100 Westgate Circle\, Annapolis\, Maryland\, 21401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fort Meade
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SUMMARY:Mother's Day Dinner
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/mothers-day-dinner/
LOCATION:Captain’s Daughter\, 100 Westgate Circle\, Annapolis\, Maryland\, 21401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fort Meade
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T183000
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SUMMARY:Between the Tracks of Aberdeen
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/between-the-tracks-of-aberdeen/
LOCATION:Harford County Public Library Bel Air Branch\, 100 E. Pennsylvania Avenue\, Bel Air\, MD\, 21014\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground
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SUMMARY:Chamber Breakfast at Lightbridge Academy
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/chamber-breakfast-at-lightbridge-academy/
LOCATION:Lightbridge Academy\, 984 Waugh Chapel Way\, Gambrills\, Maryland\, 21054\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fort Meade
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T235959
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CREATED:20260508T181254Z
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SUMMARY:Alice in Wonderland
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/alice-in-wonderland/
LOCATION:Chesapeake Center\, Harford Community College\, 401 Thomas Run Road\, Bel Air\, MD\, 21015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T090000
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CREATED:20260504T212047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T212049Z
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SUMMARY:Armed Forces Day Golf Tournament
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/armed-forces-day-golf-tournament/
LOCATION:Ruggles Golf Course\, Maryland Boulevard APG North BLDG 5600\, Aberdeen Proving Ground\, MD\, 21005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T130000
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CREATED:20260501T164546Z
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SUMMARY:America’s 250 Afternoon Cruise
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/americas-250-afternoon-cruise/
LOCATION:Darling Charters Annapolis\, 301 Fourth Street\, Annapolis\, Maryland\, 21403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fort Meade
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ORGANIZER;CN="Darling Charters":MAILTO:info@darlingcharters.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T000000
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SUMMARY:U.S. Naval Academy Commissioning Week
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/u-s-naval-academy-commissioning-week/
LOCATION:U. S. Naval Academy\, 121 Blake Rd\, Naval Academy\, MD\, 21402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fort Meade
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T170000
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CREATED:20260511T210757Z
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SUMMARY:Armed Forces Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/armed-forces-day-celebration/
LOCATION:Aberdeen Festival Park\, 60 N. Parke St\, Aberdeen\, MD\, 21001
CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground
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ORGANIZER;CN="City of Aberdeen Maryland":MAILTO:cityadmin@aberdeenmd.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T004655
CREATED:20260420T184306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T184307Z
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SUMMARY:20th Annual Secret Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/20th-annual-secret-garden-tour/
LOCATION:Havre de Grace Maritime Museum\, 100 Lafayette St\, Havre de Grace\, MD\, 21078\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T160000
DTSTAMP:20260606T004655
CREATED:20260511T210715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T210717Z
UID:10007392-1778936400-1778947200@www.armedforcesdirectory.org
SUMMARY:Aberdeen Porchfest 2026
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/aberdeen-porchfest-2026/
LOCATION:W Bel Air Ave & S Law St\, W Bel Air Ave & S Law St\, Aberdeen\, Maryland\, 21001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground
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ORGANIZER;CN="City of Aberdeen Maryland":MAILTO:cityadmin@aberdeenmd.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T140000
DTSTAMP:20260606T004655
CREATED:20260311T214705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T214707Z
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SUMMARY:CMMC Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/cmmc-summit-2026/
LOCATION:Technology Advancement Center\, 7000 Columbia Gateway Dr #150\, Columbia\, Maryland\, 21046\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground,Fort Meade
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cybersecurity Association":MAILTO:info@cyber-association.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T200000
DTSTAMP:20260606T004655
CREATED:20260602T220120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T220123Z
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SUMMARY:Mandala 250th Anniversary Patriotic 8 x 8 Canvas
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/mandala-250th-anniversary-patriotic-8-x-8-canvas/
LOCATION:Nook of Knots\, Etc\, 324 N Union Avenue\, Havre de Grace\, Maryland\, 21078\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nook of Knots%2C Etc":MAILTO:nookofknots@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T004655
CREATED:20260428T155930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T155933Z
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SUMMARY:SINATRA AT THE SANDS with Chris Pinnella
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/sinatra-at-the-sands-with-chris-pinnella/
LOCATION:The STAR Centre of Havre de Grace\, 700 Congress Avenue\, Havre de Grace\, MD\, 21078\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground
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ORGANIZER;CN="The STAR Centre":MAILTO:bambij@havredegracemd.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T080000
DTSTAMP:20260606T004655
CREATED:20260605T155821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T155823Z
UID:10007398-1781078400-1781078400@www.armedforcesdirectory.org
SUMMARY:CAC’s 13th Annual Chip in for the Arts Golf Tournament
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/cacs-13th-annual-chip-in-for-the-arts-golf-tournament/
LOCATION:Compass Pointe Golf Course\, 9010 Fort Smallwood Road\, Pasadena\, Maryland\, 21122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fort Meade
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-05-CAC.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Chesapeake Arts Center":MAILTO:Info@chesapeakearts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T100000
DTSTAMP:20260606T004655
CREATED:20260605T152546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T152547Z
UID:10007397-1781344800-1781344800@www.armedforcesdirectory.org
SUMMARY:Liberty Tree Dedication
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/liberty-tree-dedication/
LOCATION:Moore Family Homestead\, 710 Market Street\, Havre de Grace\, Maryland\, 21078\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground
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ORGANIZER;CN="City of Havre de Grace":MAILTO:laurio@havredegracemd.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260620T190000
DTSTAMP:20260606T004655
CREATED:20260428T155830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T155833Z
UID:10007375-1781960400-1781982000@www.armedforcesdirectory.org
SUMMARY:Washington Street Father’s Day Fest
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/washington-street-fathers-day-fest/
LOCATION:Downtown Havre de Grace\, 400 Franklin St\, Havre de Grace\, MD\, 21078\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-28-Fathers-Day-Fest.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Havre de Grace Alliance":MAILTO:info@havredegracealliance.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260624
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260702
DTSTAMP:20260606T004655
CREATED:20250716T180018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T155501Z
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SUMMARY:Sail250 Baltimore
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/sail250-baltimore/
LOCATION:Baltimore\, Baltimore\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground,Fort Meade
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-05-sail250.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Sail250":MAILTO:dchoate@sail250.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260629
DTSTAMP:20260606T004655
CREATED:20260113T200814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T210158Z
UID:10007274-1782432000-1782691199@www.armedforcesdirectory.org
SUMMARY:SAIL250 Festivals
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/sail250-festivals/
LOCATION:Baltimore\, Baltimore\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground,Fort Meade
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sail250":MAILTO:dchoate@sail250.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260629
DTSTAMP:20260606T004655
CREATED:20260112T202940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T194711Z
UID:10007272-1782432000-1782691199@www.armedforcesdirectory.org
SUMMARY:SAIL250 Maryland Airshow and Flyovers
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/sail250-maryland-airshow-and-flyovers/
LOCATION:Inner Harbor Baltimore\, Inner Harbor\, Baltimore\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground,Fort Meade
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_9536-sail250.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Sail250":MAILTO:dchoate@sail250.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T080000
DTSTAMP:20260606T004655
CREATED:20260512T194041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T194042Z
UID:10007394-1782547200-1782547200@www.armedforcesdirectory.org
SUMMARY:Aberdeen 250 - Freedom 5K Run & Walk
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/aberdeen-250-freedom-5k-run-walk/
LOCATION:Aberdeen Festival Park\, 60 N. Parke St\, Aberdeen\, MD\, 21001
CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-12-5k-run.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="City of Aberdeen Maryland":MAILTO:cityadmin@aberdeenmd.gov
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T193000
DTSTAMP:20260606T004655
CREATED:20260519T193759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T193800Z
UID:10007395-1789819200-1789846200@www.armedforcesdirectory.org
SUMMARY:Oktoberfest
DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 								\n				\n				\n				\n									Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID 								\n				\n				\n				\n									\n					\n						\n									Get Tickets!
URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/oktoberfest/
LOCATION:Aberdeen Festival Park\, 60 N. Parke St\, Aberdeen\, MD\, 21001
CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/marion-botella-Oktoberfest.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="City of Aberdeen Maryland":MAILTO:cityadmin@aberdeenmd.gov
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