From Treasure House to Production House: Stories of the Peale from 1814 to the Future  Dr. Nancy Proctor, founding Executive Director of the Peale Center for Baltimore History and Architecture and its now Chief Strategy Officer, will share key stories of the Peale Museum from its opening in 1814, through the recent renovations, to its new role as Baltimore’s Community Museum. This talk will include an invitation to attendees to collaborate with the Peale on redefining the role of museums in society and building the largest digital archive of Baltimore...

Celebrate London Town's 50th anniversary with a trip back to our start as a museum and gardens in the 1970s! ​ Rock your favorite 1970s attire. Enjoy retro-inspired cocktails and food, dance to classic hits, bid in the silent auction, and more. You can even help us create a time capsule for the next 50 years of London Town! The 1970s meets the 1770s: VIP ticket holders can add a truly historic Happy Hour featuring Colonial Cocktails mixed by executive director Rod Cofield. Rod will mix drinks at the recently reconstructed...

Many organizations are reeling from the pandemic’s effect on their operations and attempting to navigate the still-shifting sands underneath them. Having to exert such focus on recovery can divert attention away from important board basics, which must still be tended so as not to lose ground. This conversation will surface best practices of nonprofit boards in steady-state operations as well as explore how the role of the board may be different when the organization is emerging from a crisis. Our facilitators will discuss common board building-blocks that support organizational resilience...

Join Chesapeake Arts Center as we celebrating our 20th year of Building Community Through Creativity in Brooklyn Park, Maryland, in this FREE family friendly event. The day will be filled with Live Performances, art and dance demonstrations, FREE art workshops, pottery demonstrations, tours of our MakerSpace, Art Gallery, Theatres, Ceramic Studios, Dance Studios and even adorable rescued animals to learn about and meet. Join us as we open our doors to the community in this one day all art filled FREE event. Although this event is completely free to the...

A day to explore all the features at Goshen Farm! With over 10 environmental literacy activities provided by Broadneck High School students,. It’s an Open House geared toward young learners and their families.

Maryland Avenue Walking Tour In 1811, Frances Loockerman moved into the Hammond-Harwood House with her husband and three children. Over the next 46 years, she saw the neighborhood transform. On this walking tour of Maryland Avenue, we will visit places Frances would have known, note changes she would have been aware of, and fill in the streetscape she could not have imagined. Tour begins in front of the Hammond-Harwood House, 19 Maryland Avenue. Participants will also receive a half-price admission to the Hammond-Harwood House, which includes the special exhibition ”Ambition:...

Join Senior Historian Glenn E. Campbell for a “Revolutionary Annapolis Walking Tour.”  Walk in the footsteps of patriot leader William Paca as you follow his dramatic personal and political story through the revolutionary era. srLearn how a promising young lawyer became a rebel, a revolutionary, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and the Governor of Maryland through the course of less than 20 years. This 90-minute, 1.5-mile walking tour begins at the Museum of Historic Annapolis and ends at the Maryland State House, with stops at eleven other sites...

Join Senior Historian Glenn E. Campbell for a “Revolutionary Annapolis Walking Tour.”  Walk in the footsteps of patriot leader William Paca as you follow his dramatic personal and political story through the revolutionary era. srLearn how a promising young lawyer became a rebel, a revolutionary, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and the Governor of Maryland through the course of less than 20 years. This 90-minute, 1.5-mile walking tour begins at the Museum of Historic Annapolis and ends at the Maryland State House, with stops at eleven other sites...

Join us on select Tuesday mornings for storytime and fun activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District of Annapolis. Each program is designed for little ones (3-7 years) with a book reading, song, craft/art project, and free time in the garden. This Week's Book: Change Sings by Amanda Gorman Change Sings is a story about change and hope. A young girl leads us on a musical journey to demonstrate that no matter how big or small you are, you have the power and ability to make changes. Whether...

In celebration of Preservation Month, join Michael K. Day, Senior Vice President, Capital Projects at Historic Annapolis, as he offers a continued behind-the-scenes look at the restoration of the James Brice House, dating back to 1774. Day will explore the daunting task of researching all of its inhabitants throughout the centuries, while investigating and painstakingly restoring the mansion to its original appearance in 1774. 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. A Q&A with Michael Day...