Do you gather together to celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends? Does everyone bring a dish to share? Bear wants everyone to join him for a big dinner, but his cupboard is empty. What will he do? Let’s find out as we read Bear Gives Thanks. Songs, crafts, and a snack will reinforce the theme. Space is limited; reservations encouraged. Cost: Free for Family Circle Members, $8 per child for HA Members and Volunteers, $10 per child for Non-Members    

Share your history and stories online with Annapolis Past Port. Learn how to create your own pages and upload photos and documents to our own version of Wikipedia! Created by Make Your Mark Media and student interns from AACPS, the Annapolis Past Port is a free and public resource for preserving and sharing the history and stories of the Annapolis area and communities. We will show you the ins and outs of the "wiki" (the same open-source application used by Wikipedia) and walk you through how to create and edit your content....

Ever wonder what the colonials drank? Come to the William Paca House to find out! Learn about historical practices in brewing and distilling and practices today, just in time for the upcoming fall and winter holidays. 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.  

Tour of the house that compares the customs and social graces of the Loockerman family, who lived in the Hammond-Harwood House in the early 19th century, with those of characters in Jane Austen novels. $10 per person/Members Free For reservations email [email protected] or call 410-2634683 ext.10

Norm Barker, Professor of Pathology and Art as Applied to Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, will discuss the “Hidden Beauty” exhibition at 5:30 p.m. in the Conversation Room, across from the Mitchell Gallery. The scientific image no matter what discipline, medicine, chemistry, biology, oceanography, etc. is essential for the transfer of knowledge. We are a visual culture and observation is such an important part of the scientific method. As far back as the Ancient Egyptians more than 5000 years ago, documents have been unearthed describing empirical methods...

The celebration features an evening of food, wine and beer - all from local restaurants and breweries. In addition, renowned pianist and vocalist, Courtyn Carr, will be performing live.

Have you ever wondered what preservation in progress really looks like? Beginning November 18th, take a peek behind the scaffolding in the James Brice House, where a major preservation effort has recently begun to restore the house to its 18th century grandeur. Schedule your own group tour or join one of our public tours to peer beyond the sawdust to learn about the people who built the house, lived and worked in it and the craftsmen restoring it today. $18.00 per person Tours will start from the William Paca House and...

The Cedarville Band of Piscataway Indians returns to London Town for our annual celebration of native peoples in Maryland. Skip Black Friday and join in a dance, talk with an elder, and enjoy the state holiday alongside the Piscataway. Included with general admission and free for members.

This is your chance to show local business owners that you care by shopping at their stores. In an age of global markets and capitalism, it’s far too easy for small businesses to struggle and fail, even if they offer superior products and services. We have the power to change the world little by little by shopping at small businesses on this designated day – and to make a habit of it in the future.

With support from the Annapolis business community, the Annapolis Jaycees (Junior Chamber of Commerce) will once again host the Lighting of the Tree in Annapolis during the City’s Grand Illumination event. Watch Santa arrive in town and enjoy singing and dance performances by area youth. The Jaycees will provide refreshments and ornaments children can use to decorate the tree. Attendees are invited to bring nonperishable food items and new, unwrapped toys for the Jaycees’ annual Angel Tree Project. Free.