Walk for the Woods is Scenic Rivers Land Trust's annual signature event celebrating the joy of the outdoors and the importance of protected land. The event is hosted each year at the conserved Bacon Ridge Natural Area in Crownsville. Scenic Rivers is partnering with Anne Arundel County’s Department of Recreation and Parks to offer a wonderful opportunity to walk, learn about, and explore this beautiful wilderness just minutes from downtown Annapolis.

Stop by the William Paca House to meet living historian Drew Shuptar Rayvis to learn about the indigenous peoples who inhabited this area by the Chesapeake Bay. The year is 1695 and Annapolis is the new capital of colonial Maryland. Explore the interconnected relationship between European settlers and the Algonkian peoples and learn about the adaptation of Native American life to colonial settlement. This drop-in program will highlight the earliest American culture interactions and clashes through customs of war, adoption, captivity, alliance, friendships and marriages between Natives, Europeans and Africans....

A Spring Fling Community Social Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Your $50 contribution includes wine, craft beer, soft drinks/water plus delicious cheeses, fruits, veggies, and chocolate! Enjoy a Silent Auction, Basket of Cheer Raffle, Door Prizes and the company of friends and neighbors. With live music by Richard Walton. Tickets at 410-409-0187 or [email protected]

Join in with the KKHF Committee for a Launch Party Fundraiser as we begin to prepare for this year's festival. Experience tasty appetizers, live music, raffle giveaways, premiere vendors, and festival information.

Interested in learning about the different programs MHT offers? Come along to hear from staff representing financial incentive programs like the African American Heritage Preservation Program and the Maryland Heritage Areas Grant Program, as well as other programs like Section 106 and the National Register. The MHT Virtual Roadshow is for everyone--homeowners, government agencies, non-profit representatives, and members of the public--to learn about available opportunities. You can read more about the different programs currently "touring" with our roadshows at the MHT Roadshow web page. This event will be recorded and...

It’s graduation time, and the Odenton Heritage Society will celebrate Arundel High School’s 100th anniversary on Sunday, May 5 with an open house and a display about the school’s origins and growth. In 1924 Anne Arundel Academy, the county’s oldest private secondary school (established 1854), offered its Millersville campus to the county government for a public school. Twenty-five years later, Arundel High School moved to its Gambrills location, a modern building that has undergone many changes over the years. Learn about desegregation at Arundel High and AHS graduate Jill Brown, the...

Live performance by the National Ballet Company and School. Join Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddleduck, and their delightful friends as they come to life with dance and music. $12 Members; $15 Non-Members

This presentation explains the causes and conduct of the last Indian War before the start of the American War for Independence. Set during what some would call the “Quiet Time,” many historians pay it little attention or misinterpret its historical significance. However, John Murray, fourth Earl of Dunmore, the last royal governor of Virginia, led the colony’s soldiers “in his majesty’s service” in a defensive war that culminated in a successful offensive military expedition. Set against the backdrop of the deepening constitutional crisis that soon spun out of control, the...

Help in the search for pollinators and learn how even the smallest creatures make a big impact on the environment.  Take a walk through the gardens and play games to find out how we keep the gardens beautiful and our grocery stores full thanks to the important work the birds, bugs, and bees do.   $8 for member children ages 6-12  $10.50 for non-member children ages 6-12 Pre-registration required.

Help in the search for pollinators and learn how even the smallest creatures make a big impact on the environment.  Take a walk through the gardens and play games to find out how we keep the gardens beautiful and our grocery stores full thanks to the important work the birds, bugs, and bees do.   $8 for member children ages 6-12  $10.50 for non-member children ages 6-12 Pre-registration required.