Join us for a panel discussion with selected exhibiting artists from the current exhibition, The Radical Voice of Blackness Speaks of Resistance and Joy. Panel discussion moderated by Myrtis Bedolla, exhibit guest curator and renowned owner of Galerie Myrtis.
Join the Friends of the Rising Sun Inn for our first installment in our Hopped Up! Series. This inaugural event celebrates FeBREWary and welcomes Chesepiooc Real Ale Brewery of Crofton on Saturday, February 18th with your choice of sessions starting at 1PM, 3PM or 5PM. Tickets are $45 per person or $80 per couple. Come join us to hear about the history of brewing in Colonial America and enjoy tasting a colonial beer recipe brewed as close as possible to what would have been brewed in 18th Century America. In...
Join us for a lecture with Maria Day, Senior Director of Special Collections, Conservation, and Library Services at Maryland State Archives. How do old documents, books, and photographs find their way into an archive where people can discover and request them? This presentation will take you on a behind-the-scenes journey to demonstrate how archivists and conservators identify, preserve, and bring memories from attics and basements into public collections. These documentary traces become the evidence that people can use to write histories. Free for members; $10/ non-members. All attendees must register...
"The Real First President of the United States" explains and answers the question on whether Maryland's own John Hanson, as the first president of the United States under the Articles of Confederation, should or should not be considered the nation's "first president" rather than George Washington. In addition, it will also present the argument why the federal holiday observed on the third Monday in February is not and should not be called "Presidents Day." Registration required. Cost: $15 per household for General Admission; $10 per household for HA Members, Military, and...
Deadly Gamble Kathy Bergren Smith, Maritime Reporter and Photojournalist Kathy Bergren Smith returns to chronicle the harrowing tale of the Levin J. Marvel schooner and the Chesapeake Bay's worst maritime tragedy in the modern era. Smith constructs her story from eye-witness accounts of survivors and rescuers, a miraculously recovered diary, as well as newspaper coverage and trial records. 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...
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...
Join us for a lecture with Dr. Meghann Mahoney, Historic London Town & Gardens' Public Programs Administrator. How do archaeologists get old bones to give up their secrets? In empires that spanned the globe, animals also changed and travelled. Whether learning about past pets, discovering how animals were raised for meat, or seeing wild animals escape into new habitats, find out how even a single bone can tell a world of stories. Free for members; $10/ non-members. All attendees must register in advance.
Lafayette’s time in Annapolis totaled less than a fortnight spread out over five decades, but that was enough for the French nobleman and the city to develop a mutual admiration for one another. The first two times he came to Maryland’s capital in 1777 and 1781, he arrived on a mission; the last two visits in 1784 and 1824 were for pleasure. Former HA Senior Historian Glenn E. Campbell talks about the long and warm relationship between Annapolis and America’s favorite fighting Frenchman. Registration required. Cost: $15 per household for General Admission;...
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...
Celebrate ‘Read Across America Day’ at the Museum of Historic Annapolis! Local author Pricilla Cummings will read aloud her book, Chesapeake Rainbow, at a special Storytime presentation. After the reading, explore the Museum on a special rainbow scavenger hunt!Chesapeake Rainbow helps youngsters learn their colors. Blue is the color of the water in the Bay, and blue is the color of a perfect day. The heron that we call Great Blue is blue. The stripe down a crab’s leg? It’s blue, too. Blue is the color of the Chesapeake Bay....