The Maryland State Archives will be hosting a Community Preservation Day on July 17th from 10:00am to 2:00pm in Annapolis, MD. Through this program, we invite members of the local community to preserve their documents, photos, and letters through digital imaging. Archivists will work with community members to describe and scan their items, so that they may take home both their original materials in free archival storage containers and receive the resulting digital copies as well. We ask that the participants also share digital copies of their items with the...

Britain’s Royal Navy took 11,000 American sailors captive during the Revolutionary War. They spent months or years buried from the world in prisons in England, Ireland, and Scotland—held indefinitely under the terms of a 1777 law that designated them as pirates and traitors, not as official prisoners of war. This talk by University of Maryland historian Dr. Richard Bell reconstructs their experiences. It uses as its case study the ordeal of William Russell, a privateer from New England who spend thirty months trying to escape from England’s Mill Prison before...

$8 for member children ages 6-12 $10.50 for non-member children ages 6-12.

The Summer Concert Series IS back for the 2023 season June 15th – August 17th The Tides & Tunes Summer Concert Series offers 10 weeks of popular music–from rock to folk to blues–with the incomparable backdrop of the Chesapeake Bay. Concerts are free; however, donations are gratefully accepted. Food and spirits are available for purchase. Beverage sales support the Museum’s education program. No outside alcohol is permitted. Bring a chair or blanket. Weather Note: If the weather forecast is questionable on the day of the event, a decision will be...

Music on the Lawn: Stealing Liberty Join us on Friday evenings in July and August to enjoy good company and local music on the lawn overlooking the West River. Bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs. Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. (Please no outside alcohol.) $10 Members $12 Non-Members $15 at the Door (Free for kids under 13)

Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime is a fun hour full of reading and 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, and craft/art project, plus time to explore the Paca Garden following the story hour. This Week’s Book: Koala Lou by Mem Fox We’re celebrating Parent’s Day! Koala Lou’s family is growing, and her mother becomes so busy raising her family that she forgets to tell her first born how...

Step back in time on Pinkney Street and meet the soldiers and camp followers of the First Maryland Regiment. Learn what life was like for these brave men and women during the Revolutionary era in Annapolis. Cost: Free; suggested donation, $5

In this program, you’ll learn the history behind a popular colonial food and try your hand at making it. This month we’ll make Kitchen Peppers, spice mixes popular in the colonial world. (Don’t worry, they’re not too spicy!) ​ Participants must be 8+; children under 16 must be accompanied by a paying adult.​ Ingredients: miscellaneous spices, list available upon demand​ Members: $15 Non-Members: $20

Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime is a fun hour full of reading and 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, and craft/art project, plus time to explore the Paca Garden following the story hour. This Week’s Book: Yoga Friends by Miriam Gates and Rolf Gates “A sailboat skimming across the waves, a feathery owl, a tree stretching from earth to sky. Together, what do we want to become today?”...

From punches to bounces, syllabubs to juleps, colonists imbibed a wide variety of alcoholic beverages. At Colonial Cocktails, you’ll get to make and enjoy two historical drinks and learn about colonial tavern culture. This month we'll explore the signature drinks of social clubs of the Colonial Chesapeake: the local South River Club Punch, a boozy concoction of rye whiskey, peach bounce, and rum, and Richmond's Quoit Club Punch, an iced and refreshing mix of madeira, rum, and cognac. Participants must be 21+​ Members: $25 Non-Members: $33 Please note: this program...