Stewarding Our Land, Water, Air and Heritage with Hamilton Chaney, Owner of Herrington Harbor Marina Resorts 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, […]

Annapolis Maritime Museum Winter Lecture Series The Winter Visitors: From Scapa Flow to Annapolis to Bletchley Park In January 1941, a state-of-the-art British battleship charges up the Chesapeake Bay on a secret mission. With no fanfare or entourage, the president travels to Annapolis for the rendezvous. Meanwhile, a team of American code breakers pack their […]

Spill the tea about tea at London Town. Join us as we explore how the six different types of tea are made from only one plant, the Camellia sinensis. Taste the different steps of the process that make each tea unique by sipping on specially selected teas throughout the program. Cost: London Town Members, $15, […]

The Odenton Heritage Society invites the public to an open house on Sunday, February 1 celebrating Black History Month and showcasing St. John AME Zion Church in Wilsontown. Located south of Odenton, St. John’s Church—a rural church founded in the 1870s and home to a vibrant congregation today—is more than a place of worship. It […]

Hiking Arundel With Your Dog and Your Friends with Jefferson Holland Poet Laureate of Annapolis, columnist, musician and environmental advocate.   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 […]

Annapolis Maritime Museum Winter Lecture Series The American Revolution and the Fate of the World Dr. Richard Bell invites audiences to reconsider the American Revolution as a sweeping global conflict that reshaped lives across six continents. Drawing from his new book, The American Revolution and the Fate of the World, Bell traces the war’s far-reaching […]

Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum Presents: She Speaks – Black Women Artists and the Power of Historical Memory Throughout history, Black women have been the architects of resistance, the keepers of resilience, and the visionaries of transformation. She Speaks is a groundbreaking exhibition that amplifies their voices through the powerful lens of contemporary art. Featuring works by Black women artists, this collection […]

Celebrate Black History Month at the Museum of Historic Annapolis! Drop in on Saturday, February 7 for special family activities to commemorate the rich cultural heritage of the African Americans who have helped shape the nation. Take our NEW tour, Race and Rights Guided Tour of the Museum, offered at 11 am and 2 pm (pre-registration required; space is […]

Presented by: Goshen Farm Preservation Society's African American Heritage Committee Visit the Severna Park Library on February 7 (1-4pm) to learn about the role of Goshen Farm and Broadneck Peninsula in the Underground Railroad. Learn about this deep local history and join us for hands-on activities.

Join us in these friendly and relaxed writing workshops led by Sandra Olivetti Martin, publisher of New Bay Books and founding editor of the Bay Weekly, and Julie Wakeman-Linn, writer, editor, teacher. Writers of all ages welcome! Pre-registration is preferred. Members: Free Nonmembers: $10

In the summer of 1787, 55 delegates met in Philadelphia to revise the now-floundering Articles of Confederation. They emerged with a new U.S. Constitution—but the discussions and drafting largely happened behind closed doors. The question of slavery pervaded those discussions, as did the critical divide between “small state” and “large state” delegates. How did these […]

During one of the darkest periods of American History, thousands of enslaved people undertook a harrowing journey to find freedom. That story comes to life in Heroes of the Underground Railroad. This play highlights several of the heroic stories of the brave men and women who dared to escape slavery, and the abolitionists who risked everything to […]