Featuring three short talks beginning at 7:30 pm How to Get Started in Genealogy, by Carol Carman Evaluating Your Sources, by Cindy Steinhoff Organizing Your Finds, by Carol Carman After the talks we will have tables open on a variety of topics, including Cemeteries, DNA, the Kuethe Library, and Publications. Join us for an interesting and informative evening. Learn from our speakers. Share your genealogical experiences. Find out how AAGS can help you with your genealogical research whether your ancestors lived in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, or elsewhere. For more...

A look at the lives of four Maryland women-Frances Loockerman, Rosalie Calvert, Priscilla Bond, and Susan Gale.  Although all were married to wealthy landowners, each experienced tragic loss as well as enjoying their family's great progress. How did they reflect the values and interests of the evolving American culture? They left legacies for us with the houses they made into homes; the letters and diaries they wrote; and the courage with which they faced pain, ruin, loneliness, and infidelity. $10 per person/Members Free Reservation is required at 410-263-4683 ext.10 or at [email protected]

The Galesville Community Center once again offers FREE Family Tree Research Workshops to the general public. These workshops are sponsored by the Four Rivers Heritage Area. Bring your own laptop or tablet to search for your family history at the workshops on the Internet!! They will be conducted by Lyndra Marshall (née Pratt) a genealogy expert of 55 years and Chair of the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture. In these workshops you will learn: The rich history of your own family and community; Getting Started; Organizing; Building...

A two-hour, in-depth tour of the architecture of the Hammond-Harwood House, highlighting the exquisite plasterwork, woodwork, and architectural details. $20 per person/$15 Members

Explore Annapolis – a Museum without Walls – on this new architecture tour that connects the city’s most notable homes and buildings to history. Join a professional architect on a two-hour walking tour. Learn about some of the most notable 17th and 18th century architecture in Annapolis. An unforgettable narrative and leisurely trek awaits. Highlights of the tour include Shiplap House, Patrick Creagh House, Maryland State House, Hammond-Harwood House and Chase-Lloyd House. Departs from Information Booth at City Dock Admission: $22/Adults, $14/Children 3-11, 2 and under free

Join the crew of the Acasta as they demonstrate map making techniques while charting the South River. Afloat and ashore, these sailors will be charting the waters just off our shore and you are invited to chip in. Included with general admission. Free for members.

Join the crew of the Acasta as they demonstrate map making techniques while charting the South River. Afloat and ashore, these sailors will be charting the waters just off our shore and you are invited to chip in. Included with general admission. Free for members.

Electric Vehicles are here! We're closing down Historic Maryland Avenue to traffic on Sunday so you can come and and learn how EVs work, what they cost, and more. Talk to owners, people who have been driving electric for years, who can tell you all about their experiences. Talk to dealers about purchasing and leasing. And, we're going to feature a Chevy Bolt, a marked patrol car that the Hyattsville Police Department will bring! Are you curious about driving electric? You know you are. Come and get your questions answered.  

Calling all foodies! The William Paca House is opening its doors for an evening for the culinary-minded. Come explore the kitchen garden, where the Pacas would have grown some of their food, and the kitchen and dining room, where that food would have been prepared and served. Hear from HA staff about the history of these spaces and take home some colonial recipes to try on your own. Cash bar available. 21+ only. Reservations encouraged. Cost: $10 per adult for HA Members and Volunteers, $12 per adult for Non-Members. Entry...

Come to Green Drinks at The Golf Club at South River. Invite your friends who are golfers, who run a golf tournament, or are in some other way involved in the game. Enjoy live entertainment by local musician Jack Selway in the beautiful setting of this private club, just minutes from Annapolis in Edgewater. $10 donation requested at door.