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The Great Maryland Recipe Hunt Round Up

Hammond-Harwood House Museum and the Maryland State Archives are co-hosting a project to collect and preserve Maryland’s diverse food traditions. Do you want to learn more about the Hunt and how you can participate? Join Food Historian and Recipe Hunt Chair, Joyce White, for a virtual presentation detailing the inspiration for the Hunt and ways you can contribute your favorite Maryland family recipes and/or culinary reminiscences. Several Recipe Hunt finds will be shared including some touching stories that illustrate food’s role in nourishing the body and the spirit.

Winter Lecture – Annapolis: 1942

Annapolis Maritime Museum 723 Second Street , Annapolis, MD, United States

The Annapolis Maritime Museum holds its annual Winter Lecture Series over eight consecutive Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. from mid-January through early March. You will be challenged to question and to learn by engaging speakers on diverse topics including maritime history, local history, science, and maritime art. The 2023 series will be held in person at the Museum Campus (723 Second Street Annapolis, MD 21403). Pre-registration is strongly suggested as space is limited. Registration fee of $10 per person at the door – first come, first served. Free admission for...

Past, Present, & Future of Black Watermen & Women of the Chesapeake

Anne Arundel County Public Library Discoveries-Programming Room 2250 Annapolis Mall Rd, Annapolis, MD

Maryland's maritime culture seems to permeate through many facets of our lives. Join us as we meet the African American men and women working the Chesapeake Bay waters today. A panel consisting of Imani Black, founder of Minorities in Aquaculture, Vince Leggett, founder of Blacks of the Chesapeake, and Captain Lamont Wright, one of the premier charter captains on the Eastern Shore for over 30 years, will share their stories, experiences and how they are moving forward to intentionally engage with the community.

Odenton Heritage Society Open House

Odenton Heritage Society Historical Center 1367 Odenton Road, Odenton, MD

On Sunday, February 5, the Odenton Heritage Society will celebrate Black History Month with a display about Sappington School, which welcomed Black grade school pupils during segregation from the early 1920s to the late 1940s.  Local support made possible Odenton’s first educational facility for African Americans.  When Anne Arundel County constructed a large, replacement school for white children in 1921, Macedonia Methodist Church, an African American congregation, obtained a small, surplus building at Camp Meade and moved it to the church grounds so that Black children could receive a comparable...

The Secrets of the Three Clocks

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

What do clocks reveal? Join us in a lecture/demonstration with horologist Stephen Sieracki, the “Dysfunctional Clock Therapist,” as he explains some mysteries of three 18th and early 19th century clocks in the Hammond-Harwood House collection. See these clocks up close and learn about their distinctive features. What’s the clock in the little house?  Why does an English clock have a Spanish inscription? What is the small case clock made up of old parts and a forged signature?  Steve will provide insights to the secrets of these clocks and what’s “in”...

Homeschool Program: Archaeology Lab SOLD OUT

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

Archaeology is a lot more than digging up old bones. This month we'll explore how archaeologists use objects after they're out of the ground to learn about the past through scientific observations, experiments, and critical thinking. Pre-registration is required.​ $8 for member children ages 6-12 $10.50 for non-member children ages 6-12

2023 Winter Luncheon Series – My Life in Print: 28 Years at the Bay Weekly Newspaper

Captain Avery Museum 1418 E West Shady Side Road, Shady Side, MD, United States

My Life in Print: 28 Years at the Bay Weekly Newspaper Sandra Olivetti Martin, Editor and Publisher of New Bay Books  Sandra Olivetti Martin will share her unique experience as a female publisher chronicling the stories and times of Chesapeake Country on the pages of her independent, family-owned news and feature weekly. Lectures are Wednesdays at 11:30 AM and run about an hour with Q & A. Lunch and dessert follow. Members $125 for Series; $25 for individual luncheons. Non-Members $150 for Series; $30 for individual luncheons.

Homeschool Program: Archaeology Lab SOLD OUT

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

Archaeology is a lot more than digging up old bones. This month we'll explore how archaeologists use objects after they're out of the ground to learn about the past through scientific observations, experiments, and critical thinking. Pre-registration is required.​ $8 for member children ages 6-12 $10.50 for non-member children ages 6-12

Lunch and Learn – Crownsville Hospital Patient Cemetery

The Crownsville Hospital Center was a psychiatric hospital located in Crownsville, Maryland. Alternatively titled ‘the Hospital for the Negro Insane of Maryland’, it was in operation from 1911 until 2004. This talk will focus on the research process on the hospital and recovering the names of those buried there, as well as sharing some of their stories. Janice Hayes-Williams is a native of the City of Annapolis and specializes in African American History in Anne Arundel County. Her talk with share with us the forgotten history of the people who...

Winter Lecture – Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay: The Oyster Wars

Annapolis Maritime Museum 723 Second Street , Annapolis, MD, United States

The Annapolis Maritime Museum holds its annual Winter Lecture Series over eight consecutive Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. from mid-January through early March. You will be challenged to question and to learn by engaging speakers on diverse topics including maritime history, local history, science, and maritime art. The 2023 series will be held in person at the Museum Campus (723 Second Street Annapolis, MD 21403). Pre-registration is strongly suggested as space is limited. Registration fee of $10 per person at the door – first come, first served. Free admission for...