We hope you will join us at our Annual Board, Membership and Election Meeting on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at the OHS Center at 7:00 PM.  We will hold a brief business meeting with reports on the status of our organization and the election of OHS Officers and Directors. We will continue to celebrate Odenton’s 150 years Anniversary as Roger White will be giving a 30 minute presentation on “How Railroads Shaped Odenton”.  Roger White is the OHS Director of Museums.  Roger has 32 years, thus far, in researching the...

Join expert archaeologist Dr Andrew (Drew) Webster, from the Anne Arundel County’s Cultural Resources Section, to hike from the Jug Bay’s Visitor Center to the Jug Bay River Farm (approximately 3-4 miles). Along the hike you will learn about the many archaeological findings and research sites ranging in occupations from 13,000 years ago to the historic period. Drew will talk about how these archaeological sites inform us about past ways of life for people occupying the landscape of Jug Bay. The hike will include an artifact show-and-tell. Ages: 12 years...

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.

In this program of the Art and Wellness Series, Stretch and Sketch, you will: View and discuss the painting of the Callahan Sisters by Charles Willson Peale. Choose a painting in the museum and sketch while discussing drawing techniques (materials provided). Do a stretching session in the garden with breathing techniques to help promote good posture and relieve stress. Class description: Megan Houst will be guiding a gentle yoga flow, accessible for all-levels. The practice will be focused to help students tap into their creativity, and connect deeper with mind, body, and...

The hard winter of 1777, when the Continental Army was camped at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, was a turning point in the American Revolution, the moment when new drills and regimental regulations finally turned a ragtag collection of ill-supplied and often embittered enlistees into a more disciplined and professional fighting force capable of winning a war. This program with historian Richard Bell tells this important story from the perspective of Baron Friedrich von Steuben, the Prussian immigrant with the unusual home life whom Washington tasked with achieving that critical transformation. Registration...

How did people write letters before the invention of email or even the ballpoint pen? Come learn to cut your own quill pen and practice your best colonial calligraphy as you learn about writing in the 18th century. You’ll find out how trees in Syria helped create inks for American customers, why you can’t use just any feather as a pen, and how paper helped spark the American Revolution.​ This program is for adults. Pre-registration required. Space is limited.​ $20 for members. $25 for non-members.

Participants will enjoy a 90-minute guided 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. Make it extra special with Tea and a Tour! Hammond- Harwood House is proud to partner with Reynold’s Tavern of Annapolis. Reynold’s Taverns offers an extensive afternoon tea menu – a perfect pairing to enjoy before or after the Jane Austen Tour. Tours and tea are booked separately. Price: $12...

Each Friday 7-9 pm in June, July, and  August - we will have a different presenter from 7-9 pm. These people will play music, make art with us, and talk about local history. Refreshments will be available. Get together with old and new friends for a night out! Kenney Holmes June 3 Kenney Holmes is a highly accomplished and versatile vocalist – multi synthesist and guitarist. His four octave tenor voice is truly impressive, as is his command of all popular styles from a slow grind of blues ballad to a...

Save yourself a trip to the grocery store to buy yet another box of calming herbal tea up and join us in making your own kitchen tea garden. In this workshop you’ll explore the history of herbal teas while decorating a mini garden to match your style. ​This program is for teens and adults ages 13+. ​Pre-registration required. Space is limited.​ $25 for members $33 for non-members

The 2022 tour features private gardens in the Spa View Heights area in Annapolis. All proceeds from this tour will benefit the 1774 Hammond-Harwood House, an Anglo-Palladian home on Maryland Avenue, and its museum collection of paintings, furniture, and colonial art. Tickets for the tour are $30 in advance and $35 the day of the event. Tickets are valid for both Saturday and Sunday tours. A 10% discount applies for tickets of 10 or more. To get the discount you must call the Hammond-Harwood House to order your tickets; 410-263-4683...