

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Storytime: "Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am – Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: “BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom” 

A Reading with award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford  

The B&amp;O Railroad Museum is pleased to welcome award-winning author and two-time NAACP Image Award winner Carole Boston Weatherford for a special reading in honor of Black History Month. 

Weatherford will read from her book “BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom,” which tells the powerful story of Henry “Box” Brown and his courageous journey to freedom. She will also share insights into her own life and her personal connection to the railroad. 

Families, students, and readers of all ages are encouraged to attend this inspiring program and take part in a meaningful Black History Month experience. 

About the Author:  
 
The daughter of a printer, Carole Boston Weatherford was practically born with ink in her blood. She began writing at age 6 and soon after saw her poems in print. Her 80-plus books have garnered 2 NAACP Image Awards and 18 American Library Association Youth Media Awards, including a Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King Award and 4 Caldecott Honors. Her career achievements have been recognized with the North Carolina Award for Literature, the Nonfiction Award from the Children’s Book Guild and induction into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame. A retired English professor, she lives in Maryland.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/baltimore/storytime-box-henry-brown-mails-himself-to-freedom/200029598920753
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, black-history-month
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://borail.events/carolebostonweatherford?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=baltimore-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Baltimore
- **state**: MD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 901 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21223
- **lat**: 39.28569
- **long**: -76.6327
- **full address**: 901 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21223

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: B&O Railroad Museum (https://allevents.in/org/bando-railroad-museum/23246546)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 901 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD, United States, Maryland 21223
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** B&O Railroad Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, black-history-month
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Storytime: "Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom" ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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