Archaeologists with The Lost Towns Project will pull real artifact collections from Anne Arundel County out of storage for this hands-on family-friendly workshop. Listen to experts describe festivities through the centuries, then go on a guided exploration of artifacts from ancient Native American feasts, Colonial taverns, and other historic celebrations. ​Light refreshments will be served. ​Space is limited! Register today! $10 for London Town members and Lost Towns Project volunteers; $20 for non-members

The Eastport Oyster Boys will appear with West & Rhode Riverkeeper Jeff Holland at the Galesville Memorial Hall on Saturday, March 3, from 8 to 11 p.m. in their third annual reunion concert to benefit the West and Rhode Rivers. Holland and fellow co-founder Kevin Brooks will reunite for this special show along with current Eastport Oyster Boys Tom Guay, Mike Lange and Andy Fegley.  This special evening will be filled with Oyster Boy classics such as “Miss Lonesome,” “Good Hat, Good Dog, Good Boat” and “Subaquatic Vegetation,” along with...

There are planes to fly and buses to catch, but in the book Before Morning a child uses the power of words to persuade fate to bring her family a snow. How do you spend time with your family on winter days? Do you build snowmen, drink hot chocolate or make snow angels? We will celebrate snow days with crafts, songs and a visit to Mr. Paca’s wintertime garden. Reservations encouraged. Cost: $8 per child for HA Members and Volunteers; $10 per child for Non-Members; Free for Family Circle Members

Dig deeper into science and history in your backyard! SERC's 2018 winter lectures explore the future of the Chesapeake Bay and its fisheries, plus discoveries about historic Maryland life, from Native American use of the Bay to 20th-century America, with local experts in anthropology, architecture and the citizen science archaeology lab at SERC. March 6 - Ancient Oysters & Modern Messes: How Archaeology Can Help Clean the Bay with Dr. Leslie Reeder-Myers Temple University anthropologist Schmidt Conference Center  

Mary Paca was born on Wye Island in Queen Anne County, into a paternal lineage wiht roots in southern Anne Arundel County, and spent almost her entire lifein Annapolis. Elements of the three places that made up her world shaped the course of her life. By studying the fragmentary clues left in probate records, letters, newspapers, and other primary sources, in the context of similar households and women for whom we have more explicity evidence, Dr. Jean Russo will demonstrate in this lecture that we can gain a richer understanding...

Teacher Training That Inspires is a series of sessions led by scholars/historians from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). Through exploring the writings by and about Frederick Douglass and the places associated with his life and work, these ASALH training sessions provide a valuable tool for teaching, for learning, and for discovering our community in new ways. The sessions are free to attend, but RSVP is required. ASALH is working in cooperation with the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture and the...

Lead On, Harriet! – A Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Celebration Event Learn about the Underground Railroad and meet the famous conductor from Maryland’s eastern shore, Harriet Tubman. Appropriate for ages nine and up. Dress for some outdoor activity. Girl Scout Juniors can earn the Playing the Past badge. Participation patch available for $2.

SHERO Film Series – A Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Celebration Event Inspired by Frederick Doulgass’ support in the Women’s Suffrage Movement, the Banneker-Douglass Museum and Filmsters presents two series of films and a panel discussion that explores women’s empowerment, intersectionality, and feminism through a series of films. 12:00 n -2:30 pm: A Family/Kids Film that highlights women's empowerment. 5:00 pm-7:30 pm: A feature length screening.  Correlating with Douglass' support in the women suffrage movement, the event will explore topics in present day women empowerment movements.  Following the movie, is a panel (20...

Lead On, Harriet! – A Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Celebration Event Learn about the Underground Railroad and meet the famous conductor from Maryland’s eastern shore, Harriet Tubman. Appropriate for ages nine and up. Dress for some outdoor activity. Girl Scout Juniors can earn the Playing the Past badge. Participation patch available for $2.

The definition of a "suitable house" changed during the eighteenth century, but its purpose remained the same throughout: to display the wealth and taste of its owner and thus to affirm his right to a place of social, economic, and political leadership. This presentation, given by Dr. Jean Russo, provides an overview of the men who built these houses (many of which still grace the streets of the city today), the families who occupied them, the ways by which they accumulated their wealth, the standards of embellishing and furnishing them,...