The Frederick Douglass Honor Society’s next meeting will be on Monday, April 18, 2011 at 6:00pm at the Easton Welcome and Resource Center on Harrison Street. Members and community are invited to attend and learn about Douglass Returns! , the memorial’s dedication event, which is staged over a four day celebration from 6/16/11 through 6/19/11. “Douglass Returns!” will begin with a wine and cheese reception at the Academy Art Museum on June 16, 2011 from 6pm to 8pm which will introduce the memorial’s sculptor Jay Hall Carpenter to the community with a presentation and exhibition of some of his work with musical selections by the New St. Johns United Methodist Church Men’s Choir of Wittman. On Friday, June 17th, at the Tidewater Inn, a recognition dinner will be held followed by the premiere of Carlton Spitzer’s original play “Born to be Free” which will focus on Frederick Douglass’ early years in Talbot County. Musical entertainment for the evening will be provided by the Baltimore Frederick Douglass High School Alumni Jazz Ensemble. The unveiling of the memorial will occur on Saturday, June 18th with a Frederick Douglass speech in character by famed re-enactor Fred Morsell, music by the Union Baptist choir, and other presentations to commemorate the lasting tribute to Talbot County’s most illustrious native son. On Sunday, June 19th, the dedication event will culminate with a spiritual celebration at Moton Park marking Juneteenth, an observance that marks the end of slavery, an important and appropriate gathering for the dedication event honoring Frederick Douglass. All events will be free and open to the public except for the recognition dinner which will have a ticket price of $75. Please come to the FDHS next meeting to learn ways that you can help make the memorial’s dedication an event that will be long remembered.