Come join the Pacas for a festive occasion as they entertain for the holidays! Living historians will bring the house to life with laughter, games, music, and, of course, sweet treats to share! At Hogshead, come see how the middling sort celebrate the holiday season with living historians and a variety of fun activities fit for the whole family. Light refreshments and holiday activities are included. Reservations encouraged. Cost: Free for HA Members and Volunteers; $10 for Non-Members

New this year: Friday AND Saturday Nights! Experience the magic of a winter evening at Illuminated London Town! Sip hot cider and roast s'mores beside roaring fires in the Historic Area, included in the price. Explore the gardens, illuminated with festive holiday lights. Discover colonial nighttime and holidays at a candlelit William Brown House, decorated for the season. Enjoy special performances in the gardens each week, such as the Chesapeake Revelers or the Londontowne Symphony Orchestra. The Coffee Table Truck will have hot specialty drinks for sale. Bring the family to...

Learn about the origin of holiday traditions – including the significance of evergreens, Yule logs, Christmas trees and Santa Claus as you stroll through Annapolis with a festively attired guide. Includes a tour of the Hammond-Harwood House. Admission: $21/Adults; $12/Children ages 3-11; Children 2 and under, free Tours depart from the Information Booth at City Dock, Annapolis

Bring your brown bag lunch and learn about northern saw-whet owls, some of the most elusive owls in North America! Northern saw-whet owls are known for their cat-like faces and high-pitched calls. They're also small, barely half a foot long, and the males may weigh only as much as an American robin. Biologist Melissa Acuti will talk about the biology and migrations of these fascinating birds, and discuss Project Owlnet, a citizen science project she helped run this autumn to band the owls and and track their migrations. Project Owlnet...

Lights, garland, action! Historic downtown Annapolis shops throw open their doors in a glorified block party that’s open to all. Enjoy outside musical performances as well as food and refreshments at many stores as you stroll along Main Street, Maryland Avenue, Inner West Street, and State Circle in search of that perfect gift. To enhance the experience, the first block of Main Street will be closed to traffic for the first time this year. Sponsored by the Downtown Annapolis Partnership.

The Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman kicks off for the 10thtime on Dec. 28 at 1:30 p.m. ET at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, featuring a matchup between representatives from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the American Athletic Conference. Organized by the DC Bowl Committee, the Military Bowl serves as a premier regional event benefiting the USO and other organizations supporting members of the Armed Forces and their families. Since its inception in 2008, the Bowl has donated more than $700,000 to the USO and provided more than 30,000 complimentary tickets for troops and...

All are welcome to participate in a family celebration of African values. Learn the meaning behind each of the seven days. Beat out a rhythm in the drum circle. Take part in Ananse tales.  Crafts too! In partnership with the Kunta Kinte  Festival.  11 am.  Free with admission.

Get a head start on saying good-bye to 2017 and heralding in the new year. CCM is open 10 am to 3 pm with crafts to help you celebrate: crowns, noisemakers, and Chinese yo-yos! Free with admission.

Family activities fill the day and music and dancing fills the night at this annual celebration welcoming the New Year. For the second year, kid’s activities are expected to take place on the ball fields behind Maryland Hall and Bates Middle School. Participants are invited to park at Park Place garage and take City of Annapolis-provided shuttles to and from the new location. Activities will include face painting, an obstacle course, moon bounce, and music performed by kids’ rock bands. The first round of festivities wraps up with on-site fireworks...

This presentation by John Siemon will cover the uses for maps in researching family history, plus many places to find detailed maps that show where your ancestors lived. His talk will include some online demonstrations and how to put them in your family history documents. John Siemon has been on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Genealogical Society since 2008, and is currently President of the Society. He has been researching his family history since 1997. His special interests are maps, the Civil War, and Baltimore history and genealogy.