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Find out how to become involved in Arts Week this year!

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by Carol

This year, Arts Week returns in style! The event will take place June 5-12, a week-long celebration of the arts, with a focus on creating community around the arts! This year's organizers are the team from AND Creative / ArtFarm Studios, Darin Gilliam and Alison Harbaugh, and they have reached out for local businesses and organizations to become involved in this community-based event, with sponsorships, related events and programming, and more! Visit the Arts Week website: https://www.annapolisartsweek.com/. If you are an artist, or a business, or want to submit your...

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MHAA Now Hiring an Assistant Administrator for the Maryland Heritage Areas Program

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by Hope Stewart

The Maryland Heritage Area Authorities (MHAA) is looking for an Assistant Administrator. This position plays a key role in supporting the Four Rivers/Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area. The Assistant Administrator assists the Administrator of the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) in carrying out the activities of the Maryland Heritage Areas Program, a principal program of the Office of Planning, Education and Outreach (OPEO) in the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT). This position supports the mission of the agency by encouraging economic development through the protection and enhancement of historical, cultural and natural...

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Resources for Interpretive Signage Projects

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by Carol

Four Rivers/Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area is pleased to share the following resources about planning for interpretive signage projects. We presented a webinar on March 8th, 2022, with primary presenter, David J. Guiney, and panelists Marcie Taylor-Thoma, Jane Cox, Janice Hayes-Williams, and Andrew Arvizu. View a recording of the March 8th webinar here: https://youtu.be/W-d3hZxQ4ow Read the "Chat" discussion here: 00:24:50 Carol Benson: Find the outline and other resources here: https://chesapeakecrossroads.org/resources-for-interpretive-signage-projects/00:26:32 Carol Benson: Welcome to panelist Janice Hayes-Williams!00:30:15 janice: Hi!!!!!00:45:50 Tim Leahy: It’s so interesting that this design standard came from Harpers Ferry...

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2022 Spring Anne Arundel County Arts and Cultural Resources Grant Now Open

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by Hope Stewart

Historical sites and heritage organizations can now apply for an Anne Arundel County Arts and Cultural Resource Grant. The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County is pleased to offer this funding opportunity in partnership with the Anne Arundel County Office of Planning and Zoning Cultural Resources Division, which protects the County’s historic sites, buildings, archaeological sites and landscapes. These grants support programming that: utilizes heritage resources in Anne Arundel County in a new or innovative way; increases public access to historic sites; improves or enhances how the public engages with heritage...

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Save These Dates: Maryland Day Weekend 2023 is Coming, March 31-April 2, 2023!

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by Carol

Maryland Day Are you looking forward to Maryland Day Weekend 2023? It is shaping up to be another great collaborative event, featuring numerous partners across the heritage area offering activities for ONE DOLLAR OR FREE that are all family-friendly! The dates for 2023 are March 31-April 1. (We choose these dates so as not to compete with the popular Annapolis Film Festival.) Thanks to the Chesapeake Children's Museum for once again taking the event management role! And please be patient while the Maryland Day event website is continually updated as partners...

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Honoring the Black Families of Eastport: Past & Present

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by Hope Stewart

Third Street School 1922-1923 The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park (AMM) is proud to join Briayna Cuffie and the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in honoring the heritage of black families in the Eastport neighborhood of Annapolis. This event, Honoring the Black Families of Eastport: Past & Present, will take place on Sunday, February 27, 2022 from 11:30AM – 3:00PM at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church of Eastport located at 612 Second Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21403. The history of black families spans at least 151 years – before their town was named...

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Dance in the Spotlight

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by Carol

By Riley Hoaglin We can look at dance as a universal language that brings people together from different cultures and backgrounds. There are several Four Rivers Heritage Area sites offering enriching dance companies, programs and educational opportunities that are easily accessible to the general public. For those that just love to move, and aspire to learn the fundamentals of various styles of dance, Maryland Hall, located in the Annapolis Arts District, and Chesapeake Arts Center, located in Brooklyn Park, are two great options to consider. They both offer a wide range...

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Watch the Recorded Webinar by Janice Hayes-Williams about the Annapolis Port Marker Project

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by Carol

On Wednesday, February 16, Four Rivers hosted a webinar on Zoom by Janice Hayes-Williams, about the plans in Annapolis to install a Port Marker as part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) program that recognizes designated locations as a “Site of Memory,” associated with the Slave Route. Please use the link below to watch the recorded webinar. https://youtu.be/ynu8kAKLfeA Read more here: https://www.middlepassageproject.org/annapolis-md/, Read the Press Release from 2019, when Annapolis was designated: ANNAPOLIS, MD (September 23, 2019) – Annapolis was recently designated as a “Site of Memory associated with the Slave...

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Launching Next Week! Persistence, Purpose, and Preservation: Rosenwald Schools in Anne Arundel County

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by Hope Stewart

Galesville Community Center announces the launch of the Anne Arundel County Rosenwald School History Project Join the Galesville Community Center Organization, Inc. (GCCO) on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. for a free online public program to launch an innovative local history project titled “Persistence, Purpose, and Preservation: Rosenwald Schools in Anne Arundel County.” The online program will be available live on the Galesville Community Center Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GalesvilleCommunityCenter. The program will introduce this County-wide Rosenwald School history project, provide an overview of the history and legacy of Rosenwald Schools,...

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View these “Story Project” Videos to learn about African American Heritage Sites to Visit

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by Carol

Have you heard of the Four Rivers Heritage Story Project? Five of the videos focus on important African American stories of our history and heritage, told by individuals who lived that history. Once you view the videos, you will want to visit the related sites, to learn more. Video with Tony Spencer, about Freetown:https://youtu.be/IoVc_0aWEDY Tony Spencer was born and educated in Anne Arundel County. A renowned performing and vocal recording artist, composer, poet, model and storyteller, Tony was surprised to discover the impact his great great grandfather, James Spencer, had in founding...

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