EASTON, MARYLAND — Start with the address and the clock. On Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, “A Toast to White House History” is at The Ebenezer Theater, 17 South Washington Street, Easton. Discover Easton’s listing puts doors at 4:45 p.m., the author talk at 5:30 p.m., Q&A at 6:10 p.m., and book personalization at 6:30 p.m. Prager Family Center for the Arts’ September calendar lists the same 4:45 p.m. start for the title.

Frederick J. Ryan Jr., former publisher and CEO of The Washington Post and author of Wine and the White House: A History, appears in conversation with Anita McBride, former chief of staff to Laura Bush. Discover Easton says tickets are available with or without a copy of the book. Bas Rouge’s events page points talk tickets to PragerArts.com. The evening is presented by Bluepoint Hospitality and Flying Cloud Booksellers, in partnership with the White House Historical Association.

Hungry after the talk. Bas Rouge, 19 Federal Street, Easton, phone 410-822-1637, lists a four-course dinner with wine pairings inspired by the evening at $300 per person. Discover Easton says the collaborative dinner is offered separately after the talk and that limited reservations must be booked independently through OpenTable. Bas Rouge’s site carries an OpenTable reservation widget. Bas Rouge’s home page posts lunch Thursday and Friday 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. and dinner Wednesday through Saturday 5:00–9:00 p.m.