Open to all levels, these classes are a refreshing way to begin your Sunday morning. Zen provided by the gardens overlooking the South River, instruction provided by various talent from the area, and yoga mat provided by you! Each week is a new theme. Event is rain or shine. Free with a suggested donation of $10 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....
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....
Celebrate American Archives Month this October with the Maryland State Archives. The Maryland State Archives and The College of Information Studies, University of Maryland invite you to attend the launch of a joint project supporting the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland program. Staff members of the Archives' Study of the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland Program will be on hand, with faculty and students from the University's Digital and Cultural Innovation Center to discuss, demonstrate and share the powerful online tools for research of slavery in Maryland. This is a free program, open to...
Join HA for October’s HA Tuesdays Happy Hour Series for a brief history of Halloween in the United States and a sweets-based glimpse into the past. Enjoy tasty treats, sweet drinks, and a stroll around the autumnal William Paca Garden. Cash bar available. 21+ only. Reservations encouraged. Cost: $10 per adult for HA Members and Volunteers, $12 per adult for Non-Members. Entry includes one drink ticket. Additional drink tickets available for purchase.
Celebrate American Archives Month this October with the Maryland State Archives. Guest Speaker, John Emond Civil War Voices from the National Archives and Personal Collections John Emond, an antique collector and retired NASA program manager, will give a presentation on letters and documents written about and by Civil War soldiers, both Union and Confederate using their "voices". The voices are dramatic, humorous, and poignant, and include several Maryland letters written by soldiers and civilians. Feel free to bring your lunch and your questions to this public event. This program...
A rare opportunity to step beyond a classic guided house tour awaits. Every second Wednesday this fall, visitors will peek behind closed doors, explore unique features in the extensive grounds, and discover hidden details and stories. In October, we will focus on the spookier nooks and crannies in the House. This experience transcends the content of the standard house tours and is ideal for those who love the William Paca House and are intrigued to delve deeper into the site’s long and rich history. Reservations required. Cost: $20 for HA...
All new salacious stories for 2017! Pirates, murder, and scandal aplenty await you on this adults-only, after-hours tour of Historic London Town and Gardens. Explore the dark underbelly of London’s history. Walk the streets of the long dead seaport, discovering its more salacious stories. Learn about the pirates who prowled the South River, an eighteenth-century bar fight, a spy who dined with the rich of our town, and a runaway sailor with ribald tattoos! Bring back alive the tavern atmosphere with alcoholic drinks and refreshments, included in the price. $20...
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...