Dr. Jean Russo will present a two-part look at bound labor in the Chesapeake in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Part I is a general overview of indentured, convict, and enslaved laborers in the region, particularly in the seventeenth century. Part II is a more focused study of the lives of enslaved and free blacks in colonial Annapolis, with a consideration also of the bound laborers at work in the Paca household. Reservations encouraged. Cost: $10 General Admission; Free for HA Members and Volunteers Please note: The location of this...

In My Spring Robin, a young girl notices many signs of spring as she searches for a robin. Through a variety of activities, children will discover how spring is celebrated in Japan, Washington D.C., and the William Paca Garden. Reservations required. $8 per child for HA members and volunteers, $10 per child for non-members.

Artist Ronald Markman, assisted by Lucinda Edinberg, will lead a workshop associated with “The Fantastic World of Ronald Markman” at The Mitchell Gallery. Members are free; $15 for non-members. No experience necessary. Basic materials will be provided. Registration is required. Call 410-626-2556.

St. Anne’s Church is known for its exemplary music program, and this free concert series is a big part of it. Through this series, Live Arts Maryland brings to Annapolis the best musicians in the region. The church boasts the finest acoustics in the area – as well as one of the finest pipe organs. 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm April 6 – PING and Brian Ganz April 20 – Bach+ Free

Featuring guest speaker Carol Petranek, Co-Director of the Washington, D.C. Family History Center. The days of "Lone Ranger" research are over! Learn how to use an ever-increasing array of technological advances to extend your research networks, solve research problems, meet new "cousins" and collaborate with others.

This free community event gathers together more than 3,000 visitors to celebrate the love of reading and the beauty, power, passion, and excitement of the written word. The daylong event showcases nationally known, best-selling authors, the sale of new and used books, family-friendly activities, live music and food. Event is free.

In this family- friendly activity, participants will join a tour of the house and learn how animals symbolize different things in paintings, chairs, and everyday objects. Children can go on an Easter egg hunt in the garden and then paint the wooden eggs they find. $15 per child / $10 Members children

Don Peacock, president of the Lynx Educational Foundation, discusses “Privateers in the War of 1812 and the Battle of Nantucket.” Preble Hall’s second deck theater, Naval Academy Museum. Free. 12:30-1:15 p.m.

Two hundred fifty years ago, James Brice began building his Annapolis mansion, which still dominates the intersection of East and Prince George Streets. During the Revolutionary War, he served as Captain of the city militia and Lieutenant of the county militia, positions that earned him the honorary title “Colonel.” But James wasn’t the only Colonel in the Brice family; his younger brother, Edmund, a professionally-trained artist, was named a Lieutenant Colonel by Congress at the request of the Marquis de Lafayette. Senior Historian Glenn E. Campbell explores the fascinating life...

Who doesn’t love food? Our ancestors sure did. Get your hands dirty with hearth cooking, learn what the colonists ate, and how they grew or raised their ingredients. ​Fee for participating children: $8 for members (Family Membership and higher); $10 for non-members. (No fee for accompanying adults.) Register for all four sessions and get the fourth session half off!