Maryland Day Weekend is a unique heritage-based collaborative event in Annapolis and other sites in Anne Arundel County, now in its 14th year! Maryland Day activities are a hit with family and friends getting together to experience the local history, culture and heritage of the region. Many know we have a rich colonial heritage, regional arts destinations like Maryland Hall, and extensive maritime history, due to our location on the Chesapeake Bay, but we have a lot of great surprises you might not be aware of. This year, Maryland Day Weekend will be a...

ArtFest is a celebration of the arts at Maryland hall. Enjoy outdoor activities with inspiring Teaching Artists, an ArtReach Film Festival celebrating the diverse stories of our community created by our talented youth and art exhibitions.

George Winston was born in Michigan and spent much of his childhood in Montana, as well as Mississippi and Florida. He is best known for his solo piano recordings, of which he has sold more than 15 million albums. Winston plays in a variety of styles: a melodic approach he calls “rural folk piano;” stride piano, a style of jazz developed in the 1920s as an offshoot of ragtime developed by Thomas “Fats” Waller and Teddy Wilson; and his primary interest, New Orleans R&B piano, influenced by James Booker, Professor...

Joyce White, food historian, will share her culinary expertise in this interactive program. Learn about the various foods that sustained Marylanders in the early days of settlement through to the 18th century with distinctions being made for class, wealth, race, and time-period. This program explores foods that were grown or harvested in Maryland and looks at exotic imports from around the world such as spices, cheeses, pasta, isinglass, and more. Cooking techniques, food preservation, and period dining styles are also explored. Registration required. Cost: $15 per household for General Admission; $10...

The Hammond-Harwood House Museum and Chase Home invite guests to an hour long tour that explores the two architectural treasures in downtown Annapolis. The tour will cover architectural details and the longstanding social history that connects these two great houses on Maryland Avenue. Tour will be held outside, socially distanced with masks. Participation is limited. Registration is required. Price: $20

Celebrate the 2021 Michelle Obama Award recipients in honor of Women's History Month. Now in its third year, this award is designed to recognize women in our county who embody former First Lady Michelle Obama's spirit. Compassionate, graceful, and intelligent are some of the words many have used to describe Mrs. Obama. The women we honor this year possess these same characteristics. Each of them is doing incredible work in our communities in their own way.The theme for this year’s awards - "Her Story Is Our History", speaks to the...

Join Michael K. Day, Senior Vice President, Capital Projects at Historic Annapolis, as he offers a behind-the-scenes look at the daunting task of researching, investigating, and painstakingly restoring one of the most iconic 5-part colonial mansions in Annapolis. Mostly shrouded in mystery for decades, the James Brice House Restoration Project will allow it to be open to the public like it never has before. The ultimate goal of this state-of-the-art restoration is to return both the interior and exterior of the house to its appearance when construction was completed in 1774. Of course, no tour of the...

Dr. Heidi Schrieber-Pan, Ph.D., LCPC, NCC, ACS, Chesapeake Mental Health Collaborative and Dr. Jennifer D. Roberts, DrPH, MPH, University of Maryland Open space can help increase personal resilience. The COVID-19 pandemic has helped reveal the true value of the outdoors and public spaces. From recreation and nutrition, to mental clarity and much more, open space and access to nature can provide numerous benefits. However those benefits and access to greenspace has not historically been distributed equally or equitably for many people of color. Join Dr. Heidi Schrieber-Pan and Jennifer D....

The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) will hold a virtual public hearing on our organization’s application to amend and enlarge the officially-designated boundaries of our Heritage Area. This is a requirement for all amendments to Certified Heritage Area (CHA) boundaries. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. and will include a request to enlarge the boundaries of the current heritage area to include an additional buffer to existing boundaries; a North County African American Trail; a Mid-County Cluster; a Jug Bay Cluster; recreational trails;...

To celebrate Historic London Town and Gardens' 50th Anniversary, this year's lecture series will connect our past, present, and future. Kicking off the series, our Executive Director, Rod Cofield will paint the story of London Town's founding in 1683 and explain its rise and fall as a critical port town in Colonial Maryland.​ Free for members or $10 for non-members All attendees must register in advance. Attendance is limited to 30 participants. This lecture will be held outside under our tent along the beautiful South River. Seats will be spread...