Join the Office of Equity and Human Rights (OEHR) for a virtual Lunch and Learn event to celebrate National Black History Month on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at noon. Asha Smith, director of the Office of Equity and Human Rights, will host a virtual countywide book study with author and NBC News correspondent Antonia Hylton. Antonia is the author of "Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum." In this book, she recounts the 93-year-old history of Crownsville Hospital, one of the last segregated asylums where records still exist...

February 27: Black Business Legacy.  Conclude the series with a celebratory event honoring Black businesses that have served Annapolis for more than 50 years. Hosted by Alderwoman Rhonda Pindell-Charles, this event recognizes the lasting impact of black-owned businesses on families, communities, and the city-at-large. The Office of Mayor Gavin Buckley, in collaboration with the Michael E. Busch Public Library in Annapolis, will present a four-part Black History Month series throughout the month of February. The events will take place between 5:30 and 8 p.m. each Tuesday at the Busch Library on...

William Paca is remembered as one of the four Maryland patriots who signed the Declaration of Independence, but that historic moment in 1776 is best understood in the broader context of his personal and political lives.  Glenn E. Campbell, retired Senior Historian of Historic Annapolis, outlines the basic contours of Paca’s life and highlights his public service through three revolutionary decades. Registration required. Cost: $15 per household for General Admission; $10 per household for HA Members, Military, and HA Docents

Join us on Wednesdays in January and February for engaging presentations followed by catered lunches. Doors open at 11:00 am. Lectures begin at 11:30 am and are followed by a lunch of soup with a side of bread, dessert, and tea and coffee. February 28, Nazis on the Potomac with Robert Sutton, author The first full account of the crucial work done at Fort Hunt, Virginia, during World War II, where the highest-level German prisoners were interrogated, and captured documents analyzed. 8-Luncheon Series $175 for members; $245 for nonmembers Individual...

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. Lectures are still on despite the museum being closed for flood repairs. February 29 - Built on Sotweed: The History and Archaeology of Maryland in the 1600s and its Reliance upon Tobacco, Presenter: Archaeologist Henry Miller Overcoming initial misunderstandings, petty jealousies, and continuing...

Join Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area for an educational workshop about welcoming visitors with physical disabilities to our sites. This workshop provides information about the experiences of people with physical disabilities visiting museums and includes practical ways museum professionals can enhance the visitor experience at their sites for all patrons of all abilities. Speakers: Marian Vessels and Ann Deschamps, former and current Directors of the Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, and Meredith Peruzzi - Director of the National Deaf Life Museum at Gallaudet University. $10

The Odenton Heritage Society Museum, located at 1367 Odenton Road, is open the first Sunday of the month from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Learn about the town of Odenton - its railroads, homes churches, schools, stores and recreational activities during the past 153 years.  Displays about the Civil War, military history, and local businesses such as Nevamar are available.  Stroll through Odenton’s history in photographs, objects and A/V presentations.  Explore the 1912 Old Masonic Hall.  Admission is free.

Join us for a lecture and presentation of authentic Civil War-era women’s garments. Costume collector Heather Hook will show clothing items typically found in a woman’s wardrobe of the period and how they were worn. Dressing ladies from the skin out involved multiple layers of clothing, so her collection includes undergarments and gowns worn for early day, teatime, evening, balls, weddings, and while in mourning. Heather’s inspirations for collecting began in 1990 with her participation in historic reenacting. In order to be as authentic as possible, Heather purchased an original...

When Benedict Arnold realized his plan to defect to the British had been exposed, the first thing he did was tell Peggy Shippen, his loyalist-leaning wife who had helped him plan his treachery. After the war, Parliament announced plans to resettle refugees like the Arnolds in Canada in order to strengthen Britain’s power in its remaining possessions. Sixty thousand loyalists seized this opportunity—Shippen and Arnold among them. Yet the new lives that awaited the Arnolds there proved to be hard-scrabble, scarring, and wretched, a microcosm of the hardships faced by...

Join us on Wednesdays in January and February for engaging presentations followed by catered lunches. Doors open at 11:00 am. Lectures begin at 11:30 am and are followed by a lunch of soup with a side of bread, dessert, and tea and coffee. March 6, Meet Mrs. Musterman, Milliner of Main Street with Elizabeth Leah Reed, author Reed shares the inspiring story of the 20th century Annapolitan--mother, widow, and astute businesswoman--Lillian Musterman. 8-Luncheon Series $175 for members; $245 for nonmembers Individual Luncheons $25 for members; $35 for nonmembers