Your backyard and neighborhood shared space can be a place of positive change. It’s time to fully realize the ecosystem services that can come from these often neglected or overlooked spaces. Join Forever Maryland as Heather Holm, a biologist, pollinator conservationist, and award-winning author, helps you evolve your understanding of native pollinators, beneficial insects, and the native plant communities that can thrive in your own back yard. This event is $25 to attend.

On-site 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. Offered the third Wednesday of every month. Reservations are required. Please call 410 – 263 – 4683 ext.10 or email [email protected]

A crisp evening is the perfect time to walk through a historic neighborhood in Annapolis. For the past 28 years, the experience has been made even better when the doors to some of Annapolis’s most beautiful homes were opened and you were welcomed inside. Although the COVID-19 health crisis prevented the annual in-person tour, Historic Annapolis is pleased to announce the 29th annual Annapolis by Candlelight will be presented in a new virtual format. Visitors will be able to see how 21st-century Annapolitans care for, live in, and make use of...

The beloved outdoor community event is scheduled for Saturday, April 24, 2021, at Bacon Ridge Natural Area in Crownsville (rain date is April 25). Access to the event will be via the Farm Road entry. Scenic Rivers will again partner with Anne Arundel County’s Department of Recreation and Parks to offer a wonderful opportunity to hike and explore this beautiful wilderness just minutes from downtown Annapolis. Experts in wildlife, native plants, birds, and more will be on-site and available to attendees. Plus, self-guided hike options will be offered, complete with...

Join us for our grand re-opening and book your tour of the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park's new exhibit "Our Changing Waterfront." Timed entry passes to our new exhibit are limited to a total of 35 guests per hour. Admission includes a 20 minute guided tour and 30 minutes of self-touring. There is a 10-minute gap between groups for exhibit cleaning.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a born collector. America’s 32nd president spent a lifetime collecting everything from stamps and coins to Hudson River art and rare books and manuscripts. One of FDR’s greatest passions was his enormous naval and maritime collection. Begun during his youth and patiently developed over decades, this rich collection—considered one of nation’s finest—reflects the President’s deep, lifelong love of the sea. An expert sailor, Roosevelt was America’s greatest seafaring president. Whether piloting a sailboat along the New England coast, racing his ice yacht on the Hudson River,...

Online tour of the exhibition followed by discussion of Howard Pyle by Henry Pitz, led by illustrator Rob Wood. Contact the gallery for book purchase. Free. Registration required to participate in Book Club. Register online for April 29 Book Club

From punches to bounces, syllabubs to juleps, colonists imbibed a wide variety of alcoholic beverages. At Colonial Cocktails, you’ll get to make and enjoy two historical drinks and learn about colonial tavern culture. In this session, we'll be enjoying a colonial version of Gin & Tonic and Shrub, a delicately pink, mixed drink of brandy, wine, and milk. ​$25 for members and $30 for non-members Participants must be 21+. Limited seats available. Pre-registration required. For the safety of participants and staff, this event will be held outside with appropriate distancing,...

Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, this year's conference will be held virtually via Zoom. Registration for this virtual conference is required. Please register by April 29. The Zoom link will be emailed to all registrants shortly before the event. The program will include: "Cemeteries in Cecil and Harford Counties" Presentation by Mike Dixon, historian and author Debut of the first three Coalition preservation videos - What to do When you Discover a Cemetery (Reginald Bishop) - Researching your Maryland Cemetery’s History (Tina Simmons) - Assessing Cemetery Conditions and Needs (Robert Mosko)...

From punches to bounces, syllabubs to juleps, colonists imbibed a wide variety of beverages. At Colonial Mocktails – the non-alcoholic version of our popular "Colonial Cocktails" program – you’ll get to make and enjoy two historical drinks and learn about colonial tavern culture. In this session, we'll explore syllabub, a frothy cream dream with sparkling cider, and we'll also try our hands at raspberry shrub, a sweet and tangy drink that's perfect as the days get warmer. ​$20 for members and $25 for non-members. Participants must be 18+. Limited seats...