Now in its 48th year, the nation’s oldest and largest in-water sailboat show featuring exclusively new boats attracts more than 50,000 boating enthusiasts from around the world to America’s Sailing Capital each year. The event is recognized worldwide as the premier sailing showcase for seminars, boating attire and accessories, foul weather gear and boats of all sizes. Cruisers University takes place October 9-12. Individuals can register to learn all they need for living aboard a boat, plan their cruise, equip and maintain their boats and feel at ease heading out....

Learn about the accomplishments of the past year and Historic Annapolis’s plans for the future.  Winners of the Preservation Awards, honoring superlative work in the areas of restoration, rehabilitation and reuse of historic properties, and individuals performing extraordinary service in the field of historic preservation will be announced. A highlight of the evening will be an update from the team of experts working on the restoration of the James Brice House. The presentation will be followed by a reception. Cost: Free Admission; Reservations Requested  

Anne Arundel Genealogical Society is pleased to announce Italian Ancestors and Cousins: Finding Them Gets Easier All of the Time! Featuring guest speaker Joe Smaldone Joe Smaldone will provide an up-to-date review of how to access Italian records, especially on-line, with tips for effective searching. He will explain how to overcome language barriers in reading Italian records and how to use the internet to find new cousins and how to communicate with them, including lots of practical examples and personal experiences for illustration.  

Celebrate American Archives Month this October with the Maryland State Archives. Free, one-on-one meetings with professional genealogists!  This is an excellent opportunity for genealogists and researchers to sign up for a consultation with one of our genealogical professionals who will help you break through your brick walls.  Fill in a gap in your family tree with this free session. All guests of the Archives must be prepared to show a government photo ID prior to entry.

Now in its 48th year, the nation’s oldest and largest in-water sailboat show featuring exclusively new boats attracts more than 50,000 boating enthusiasts from around the world to America’s Sailing Capital each year. The event is recognized worldwide as the premier sailing showcase for seminars, boating attire and accessories, foul weather gear and boats of all sizes. Cruisers University takes place October 9-12. Individuals can register to learn all they need for living aboard a boat, plan their cruise, equip and maintain their boats and feel at ease heading out....

Looking for ghost tours in Maryland? This year, instead of heading to the usual Haunted House full of unconvincing tricks, come with Watermark on a special haunted ghost tour of Annapolis during the festive month of October. Special Historic Hauntings takes guests inside one of Annapolis’ most notoriously haunted houses! Step back into time and hear the tales of the spirits that linger inside the dimly lit mansion. Only our ghoulish guides have access to bring you inside this haunted structure after dark. No visit to Annapolis is complete without...

Tour the Chase-Lloyd House and the Hammond-Harwood House. This tour explores the architectural highlights of Annapolis two premier 18th century jewels products of architect William Buckland. Space limited. Please call 410-263-4683 x 10 to reserve. Cost is $30 per person.  

Textile expert Mara Riley returns to London Town to create a pliable, comfortable linen from dried flax. Learn the process and try it yourself with hands on demonstrations that give you a real appreciation for what colonial Marylanders had to do simply to clothe themselves. Included with general admission and free for members.

Now in its 48th year, the nation’s oldest and largest in-water sailboat show featuring exclusively new boats attracts more than 50,000 boating enthusiasts from around the world to America’s Sailing Capital each year. The event is recognized worldwide as the premier sailing showcase for seminars, boating attire and accessories, foul weather gear and boats of all sizes. Cruisers University takes place October 9-12. Individuals can register to learn all they need for living aboard a boat, plan their cruise, equip and maintain their boats and feel at ease heading out....

Looking for ghost tours in Maryland? This year, instead of heading to the usual Haunted House full of unconvincing tricks, come with Watermark on a special haunted ghost tour of Annapolis during the festive month of October. Special Historic Hauntings takes guests inside one of Annapolis’ most notoriously haunted houses! Step back into time and hear the tales of the spirits that linger inside the dimly lit mansion. Only our ghoulish guides have access to bring you inside this haunted structure after dark. No visit to Annapolis is complete without...