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Homeschool Program: Music in the Gardens

Historic London Town and Gardens 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD, United States

The gardens are alive with the sound of music! Join us as we discover the connection between the natural world and the world of music. We'll make music, dance, and sing while learning about nature's symphony.​ $8 for member children ages 6-12 $10 for non-member children ages 6-12

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Historic London Town and Gardens 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD, United States

The gardens are alive with the sound of music! Join us as we discover the connection between the natural world and the world of music. We'll make music, dance, and sing while learning about nature's symphony.​ $8 for member children ages 6-12 $10 for non-member children ages 6-12

Revolutionary War General Baron de Kalb

People who saw Major General Johann de Kalb's heroic actions at the battle of Camden, South Carolina on August 16, 1780, never forgot it. A soldier who fought there wrote fifty -three years later that de Kalb was "…perhaps the bravest man that ever lived." De Kalb had fought fiercely on that fateful day, but he was finally felled by eleven wounds. His life ebbed slowly away, and he died three agonizing days after the battle. Accolades began almost immediately. British officers attended his funeral in respect for an honored...

Chesapeake Crossroads Nineteenth Annual Heritage Awards

Blue Heron Room at Quiet Waters Park 600 Quiet Waters Park Rd, Annapolis, MD, United States

Celebrate history, heritage and excellence as the Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area celebrates its Nineteenth Annual Heritage Awards! These awards recognize individuals, organizations, programs and achievements that contribute to our community by interpreting, promoting, preserving, researching and/or supporting our historical legacy. The event will be held on Thursday, November 10th at 5 p.m., in the Blue Heron Room at Quiet Waters Park. Tickets are $10 per person at Eventbrite or at the door. Light refreshments will be served. Please join us as we gather again to reconnect and celebrate this year’s...

Exhibit Opening Reception: The Radical Voice of Blackness Speaks of Resistance and Joy

Banneker-Douglass Museum 84 Franklin St, Annapolis, MD, United States

You are invited to join us as we celebrate the museum’s newest exhibit, The Radical Voice of Blackness Speaks of Resistance and Joy. In collaboration with world renowned curator,  Myrtis Bedolla, the Banneker-Douglass Museum will feature works by fifteen Black Maryland-based artists and portraits from BDM’s Fine Art collection. On this day attendees will enjoy art, music, light fare, the museum’s permanent exhibits and of course, each other!

An Evening of Revolutionary Music with Bedlam: A Musical Program Honoring Veterans

O'Brien's Oyster Bar and Seafood Tavern 113 Main Street, Annapolis, MD

Honor and celebrate Veteran’s Day with a patriotic musical tribute. Join Historic Annapolis for a return engagement of the musical group, Bedlam, at O’Brien’s Oyster Bar and Seafood Restaurant. Drawing largely from the group’s repertoire of 18th and 19th century music of early America, the performers use their voices, recorders, guitars, drums, and hammer dulcimer to explore a variety of themes relevant to war and its effects on communities. Among the varied musical styles and settings will be upbeat songs to lift morale, ballads commemorating heroes and battles, and songs...

His Majesty’s Marines at Hogshead: Shore Leave 1772

Hogshead 43 Pinkney Street, Annapolis, MD

The British are here! His Majesty's Marines have been given shore leave and are taking a break from their revenue-enforcing duties. Come visit with the Marines at their land quarters at the Hogshead in Annapolis. It looks like trouble may be brewing in some of the colonies. A special talk, “Conversations with the General,” will be presented at 11:30 am and 2 pm. The Brigadier General will be discussing the situation in the colonies in 1772. Throughout the day, chat with other Marines to learn about their unique branch of service as...

Collectors’ Day – How Appealing: Charles Willson Peale & Collecting

Hammond-Harwood House 19 Maryland Ave, Annapolis, MD, United States

Collectors’ Day 2022 features two perspectives on the artist Charles Willson Peale and collecting. Dr. Wendy Bellion will focus on Peale himself as a curator. Art collector Stiles Tuttle Colwill will discuss how he created a collection of works by Peale and his family over the last 30 years. Collectors’ Day complements the exhibition Ambition: Charles Willson Peale in Annapolis. Price: $75 | Members: $60

Celebrating the Ancestors

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center 647 Contees Wharf Road , Edgewater, MD, United States

Join family, friends, and neighbors for a walk into the past. Schmidt Building at Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, 647 Contee Wharf Road. Edgewater, MD 21037 Learn about plans for the new museum at the Mill Swamp| Ralph J. Bunche/Community Center and how you can contribute your family’s history to that of Mill Swamp Community! Guest Speakers: Chanel Compton, Director of the Banneker Douglas Museum and Janice Hayes Williams, Historian Interviews with Clifton E. Brown, an alumnus and Dr. Karen V. Johnson, Senior Pastor First Christian Community Church of Annapolis, MD...

Hands-On History Day

Museum of Historic Annapolis 99 Main Street, Annapolis, MD

Visit the Museum of Historic Annapolis on the second Sunday of every month Hands-On History Days. Drop in any time between 10 am and 2 pm for special family activites - a new theme each month means you and your family will want to visit again and again! Activities are included with Museum admission, which is 1/2 price on second Sundays. Check back soon for our November theme! Advance registration not required. Cost: $5 General Admission; $2.50 Children (6-17); Free for Children under 6, HA Members and Active-Duty Military