Please join the Captain Avery Museum at the opening reception and celebrate the diversity of art work produced by Shady Side Elementary School Arts & Humanities 4th Grade Class. The students chose to represent the Bay by creating visual artworks that show either the creatures found in the Bay or the boats that highlight the rich heritage of water men and women of the Bay.

Attend the Maryland Environmental Legislative Workshop & Summit and then Continue the Conversation at Green Drinks You'll be excited about the 2018 environmental priorities presented at the Summit! Then what? Discuss them at Green Drinks and plan to take action. Plan to join us at Galway Bay Irish Pub for spirited conversation, delicious appetizers, and a cash bar. Space is limited so get there early. And DO plan to stay for dinner. Galway Bay is one of the Greenest restaurants in town, and not because they are Irish. In fact,...

Scope of Presentation Fossil pollen, macrophytes, and diatoms, along with dated sediment cores collected from the Chesapeake Bay, are used to study the history of the estuary. Change in the estuarine system from benthic (bottom-dwelling) to pelagic (open water) as the result of the transformation of the watershed from forest to agricultural fields beginning with European colonization. Large organisms that contributed to a highly productive economy, such as the oyster, shad, and striped bass have been replaced by smaller organisms with shorter life cycles such as microorganisms, small unicellular algae,...

Part of the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Celebration. Blues legend Bobby Rush headlines a special performance with fellow blues legends Vasti Jackson and Eden Brent.  

Immerse yourself in London Town, circa 1770. Chat with tailors, shoemakers, teachers, cooks, servants, and merchants who sleep in the cold and huddle over the fire. They eat only period dishes and live as close to the eighteenth century style as possible. Included with general admission and free for members

Meet animals that live in the museum. Look for signs of native animals outside.   9 am -12 noon or 1 pm-4 pm.  $10 per child. 1 adult free for every 5 children.

Speaker: Pat Megonigal, SERC biogeochemist Wetlands are critical for protecting our homes from storms and filtering out pollution before it reaches the Bay, in addition to sheltering wildlife above and below the water. But can they survive the onslaught of rising seas? In this talk, SERC biogeochemist Pat Megonigal will outline how wetlands have evolved ways to resist sea level rise, and what it may take for them to succeed in the 21st century.

Bert Drake, Ph.D.,   “Evolution of the Wood and Canvas Canoe” Captain Avery Museum Winter Luncheon Series 2018 Our annual program begins January 24th and runs for six consecutive Wednesdays through February 28th. Come hear our engaging speakers then enjoy a delicious meal of homemade soup, specialty breads, dessert, and beverages. Lecture begins promptly at 11:30. Please arrive early to find your seat.   Series for Museum Members: $95; Non-Members $100 Individual Luncheons for Museum Members: $22; Non-Members $25

When Governor Robert Eden began furnishing his Annapolis house in 1769, he did so in the hopes of becoming the most powerful figure in the colony. However, the American Revolutionary War resulted in the loss of Eden's colonial property and, after the demolition of his home in 1902, it appeared that his materical world had vanished forever. By comparing three inventories of the house taken in the 18th century, Michelle Fitzgerald, Curatorial Fellow at the Maryland Historical Society, will attempt to reconstruct Eden's house and investigate what the study of...

Scope of Presentation 35 million years ago an asteroid blasted an enormous crater into the continental shelf 200 km southeast of Washington D.C. creating a long-lasting topographic depression which likely influenced the eventual location of the Chesapeake Bay. Although the current shape and extent of the Bay began to develop only 18,000 years ago triggered by the melting of the continental glaciers, the effects of the 35 million-year-old impact crater are still affecting the residents around the Bay today. River diversion, disrupted coastal aquifers, ground instability and land subsidence are all active...