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Bates Legacy Center Quilting Project – September Update

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by Carol

The Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center invites the public to participate in the Bates Legacy Center Story Telling Quilt Project! The Center is developing six Documentary Story Quilts as part of a project funded in part by a FY2023 Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) Grant. There have been five quilt planning sessions to date, at the Bates Legacy Center, 1101 Smithville Street, Annapolis (see below). All are invited to participate! Bring your memorabilia to share, and have it scanned! Update from Mr. Joseph Butler: Lyndra Marshall has determined they need a...

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Save the Date – Captain Avery Museum’s 26th Annual Oyster Festival

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by Hope Stewart

Captain Avery Museum is preparing its 26th annual oyster festival, with this year’s waterfront gathering featuring good community company, fine regional music, an array of choice gifts for purchase, local food and drink, and the best oysters anywhere. Come out for the festival — winner in the past of the prestigious Best of the Bay award for Community Events — Saturday Oct. 14, from 12:30-5, on Captain Avery’s broad green lawn on the banks of the West River in Shady Side. Admission is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Children...

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Fall Mini-Grant Round is Announced!

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by Carol

Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area Announces the Fall 2023 (FY2024) Mini-Grant Round! Note: the Application Has Been Revised, Please Make Sure To Use The Application Posted Below. The  Mini-Grants in our heritage area are funded by a Block Grant from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA). Mini-Grants are available for new heritage and preservation-related programs, activities, products, and events. We encourage Mini-Grant proposals that include collaborative partnerships and enhanced heritage tourism, preservation, and/or the stewardship of historical, cultural, and natural resources. Mini-Grants are NOT for Capital projects. Chesapeake Crossroads encourages proposals that foster Diversity,...

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A Fresh Take: Galesville Heritage Museum

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by Carol

By Riley Hoaglin Annapolis is surrounded by intriguing small towns, each with its own unique charm. Among these, the quiet and endearing waterfront town of Galesville stands out, in a prime location nestled along the banks of the West River. The Galesville Heritage Society's Museum serves as a sentinel of the town's past. Within its walls, the museum weaves together the tales of the numerous generations that have left their mark on Galesville. During my visit to the Galesville Heritage Society, I was captivated by the tapestry of history that the museum...

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Call for Nominations for Twentieth Annual Heritage Awards

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by Carol

Do you know a great heritage practitioner? An outstanding heritage-related project? Perhaps a valuable staff member or dedicated volunteer you would like to publicly acknowledge? The Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area seeks nominations for its Twentieth Annual Heritage Awards. These awards recognize individuals, organizations, partnerships, programs and products that contribute significantly to the community by interpreting, promoting, preserving, researching and/or supporting our historical legacy. In 2023, nominations are invited in eleven categories, including Heritage Tourism Product Award, Heritage Volunteer Award, Heritage Partnership Award, Heritage Sponsor of the Year, Heritage Professional of the Year,...

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Chesapeake Crossroads Releases Request For Proposals (RFP) for Website Update and Redesign

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by Carol

Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area invites proposals from a firm or individual designer/website developer for a professional update and redesign of the organization’s current website, www.chesapeakecrossroads.org, to enhance its overall brand awareness and online presence.  Download the RFP here: ALTSCHA FY24 RFP for web update project FINAL. Due: September 25, 2023. Questions? Please e-mail the Executive Director at [email protected]. Thanks! ...

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Visit Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Announces Training Opportunity – Sign Up now!

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by Carol

VAAAC In-Person Training Opportunity - Thursday August 31st at 9:00AM Did you know that you have the power to update your business's information on VisitAnnapolis.org via their Partner Portal, to include photos, copy, amenities, and more?  Did you know you could change the copy and photos to attract folks looking for group space/dining/activities?  If you didn't, you do now! This is the key website that travelers visit when envisioning, planning, and researching their getaways to our destination, and we try our best here at VAAAC to make sure that all the businesses on our site...

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OHA Conference to be Held in Baltimore: Oral History As/And Education:Teaching and Learning in the Classroom and Beyond

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by Carol

2023 OHA Annual Meeting – October 18-21, 2023 – Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor Are you interested in Oral History? Make plans to attend the 2023 OHA Annual Meeting in Baltimore in October! The annual meeting attracts a broad range of people and features the best work in the field. The meeting enables students and both emerging and established scholars to network and learn valuable skills. The theme for 2023 is Oral History As/And Education: Teaching and Learning in the Classroom and Beyond. The Preliminary Program is now available: OHA 2023 Preliminary Program ...

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SHINE Grants: Deadline September 1 — Apply Now!

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by Hope Stewart

Maryland Humanities’ grants program funds general operating support to humanities nonprofits in Maryland. The Marilyn Hatza Memorial Strengthening the Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity (SHINE) Grant fund will provide 95 General Operating Support grants worth $10,000, to non-profit organizations which provide humanities programming throughout the state of Maryland. Goals of the Marilyn Hatza Memorial SHINE Grant Program Continue and expand general operating support funding, awarding $950,000 in grants. Focus on small and mid‐size humanities, arts, cultural, and educational nonprofits that may not have staff capacity or resources to be competitive in fundraising. Ensure a...

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Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area Remembers Longtime Board Member, Gertrude Makell

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by Carol

Our hearts are heavy as we share the news of the passing of our dear colleague and longtime Board member, Gertrude Makell. Gertrude was an amazing leader and dear friend, and a cornerstone of our efforts to preserve and share the history and heritage of Anne Arundel County. Her constant positivity and determination made an impression on all who knew her. She led the restoration efforts of the Galesville Rosenwald School, now the Galesville Community Center, and she was a leader again with the development of the Hot Sox Field...

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