Presenter: Dr. Jenny Masur, National Parks Service historian and author Dr. Masur will discuss her latest book, Heroes of the Underground Railroad around Washington DC, sharing stories of nine Maryland freedom seekers originating from a variety of counties and settling in varied destinations in the Northeast and abroad. In some ways the experiences of these men and women fit stereotypes of the Underground Railroad—Vigilance Committees, Quakers, crossing into Pennsylvania, heading to the north. However, their stories are unexpected in the key interventions of fellow African Americans, and in the necessity...

Annapolis Maritime Museum's 2022 Winter Lecture Series Join Annapolis Maritime Museum virtually for their annual winter lecture series hosted over Zoom. You will be challenged to question and to learn by engaging speakers on eight diverse topics including maritime history, local history, science and maritime art. Admission is $10 per person for non-members and FREE for First Mate and above members. Presenter: Vince Leggett | Founder and President of the Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation Hear accounts and memories about famous beach venues owned and operated by Elizabeth Carr Smith...

In partnership with the year-long David Hayes sculpture installation around the City of Annapolis, ArtFarm and The Banneker-Douglass Museum will be hosting a teen sculpture workshop led by local artist Scott Newcomb. In this workshop, students will learn about the artwork of David Hayes, create a small sculpture of their own using cardboard and mat board based on his style and process and then they will create their own patterns and decorate the surfaces of their sculpture after learning about the patterns found in the “code quilts” made to help...

Trace the journey of African Americans, and explore their impact both nationally and internationally. This 2-hour walking tour, offered in partnership with the Kunte Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation and named a “Heritage Award Winner” by the Four Rivers Heritage Area, starts at Market House Park across from Annapolis City Dock, where slave ships entered 300 years ago. The Alex Haley statue that marks the significance of the author of Roots and the journey of his ancestor Kunte Kinte is featured. Symbolically, the stroll continues uphill through local history to the State...

Sold Out In-person. Virtual Only. Join the Captain Avery Museum for this exciting series! Programs begin each Wednesday at 11:30 am, followed by a luncheon of delicious soup, bread, dessert, tea & coffee. Members $100 for Series; $25 for individual luncheons. Non-Members $120 for Series; $28 for individual luncheons. FEBRUARY 16 ‘Where Tour Buses Won’t Go’ - Dr. Jay Anderson, Author Jay Anderson, author, artist, and educator, holds a Ph.D. in  Language, Literacy, and Socio-cultural Studies. He will be speaking about adventures from his recent book, 'Where Tour Buses Won't...

Please mark your calendar for Wednesday, February 16 at 3 p.m., when Janice Hayes-Williams will present a short webinar (40 minutes, plus Q-and-A) about the plans in Annapolis to install a Port Marker as part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) program that recognizes designated locations as a “Site of Memory,” associated with the Slave Route. Please send a message to [email protected] to receive the zoom link for the webinar Read more here: https://www.middlepassageproject.org/annapolis-md/

This discussion will explore why and how reparations should and can be paid to Black communities affected by legacies of systemic oppression, such as slavery and racial violence, in the United States. The conversation will focus deeply on the urgency of reparations and how we all can be a part of this important restorative process. Topics will include the past and present economic implications of slavery and racial violence on Black people in the U.S., among other issues. Discussion will be between Dr. David Fakunle, Chair of the Maryland Lynching...

Annapolis Maritime Museum's 2022 Winter Lecture Series Join Annapolis Maritime Museum virtually for their annual winter lecture series hosted over Zoom. You will be challenged to question and to learn by engaging speakers on eight diverse topics including maritime history, local history, science and maritime art. Admission is $10 per person for non-members and FREE for First Mate and above members. Presenter: Dr. Matthew C. Perry | Scientist Emeritus This presentation will discuss Commodore Matthew Perry’s early accomplishments in 1820-30s at sea fighting piracy, claiming Key West for the U.S.A.,...

Trace the journey of African Americans, and explore their impact both nationally and internationally. This 2-hour walking tour, offered in partnership with the Kunte Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation and named a “Heritage Award Winner” by the Four Rivers Heritage Area, starts at Market House Park across from Annapolis City Dock, where slave ships entered 300 years ago. The Alex Haley statue that marks the significance of the author of Roots and the journey of his ancestor Kunte Kinte is featured. Symbolically, the stroll continues uphill through local history to the State...

Sold Out In-person. Virtual Only. Join the Captain Avery Museum for this exciting series! Programs begin each Wednesday at 11:30 am, followed by a luncheon of delicious soup, bread, dessert, tea & coffee. Members $100 for Series; $25 for individual luncheons. Non-Members $120 for Series; $28 for individual luncheons. FEBRUARY 23 Ospreys of the Patuxent - Greg Kearns, Park Naturalist Greg Kearns, a Park Naturalist at Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission at Patuxent River Park, and graduate of St. Mary’s College of MD, is an accomplished photographer, worldwide...