Delight in the holiday spirit with a festive tour of the William Paca House! Bring family and friends to begin your holiday season traditions with us in our bedecked historic mansion.   You’ll be guided through this home of a Signer of the Declaration of Independence by your knowledgeable docent on a one-hour, candlelit tour. Enjoy […]

The National Ballet Company returns in December for their delightful, family-friendly performance of The Nutcracker. The audience will be treated to a two-act, mini ballet featuring the Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara, the Mouse King, and the Nutcracker Prince. Guests will enjoy tea, cocoa, and an assortment of holiday treats and sweets. Following the performance, children […]

New Tour! Join Curator, Lucinda Dukes Edinberg for an in-depth view of the ceramic and silver collection of the Hammond-Harwood House. Price: $15 per person | Members: $12 members

Join the Friends of the Rising Sun Inn for a Make-Your-Own Holiday Centerpiece program on December 8, 2024, at 2PM, at the Historic Rising Sun Inn located at 1090 General’s Highway, Crownsville. ​ Start your holiday season with a beautiful, fresh centerpiece. This centerpiece is made to last with an evergreen base that will take […]

Delight in the holiday spirit with a festive tour of the William Paca House! Bring family and friends to begin your holiday season traditions with us in our bedecked historic mansion.   You’ll be guided through this home of a Signer of the Declaration of Independence by your knowledgeable docent on a one-hour, candlelit tour. Enjoy […]

The Marquis de Lafayette made quite an impression on the women of Maryland during his many trips to the state. Henrietta Ogle, Elizabeth Cairnes Poe, and Eliza Ridgely were just a few of those women. Join Dr. Amy Rosenkrans to learn about the impact that “America’s Favorite Fighting Frenchman” had on the female population of Maryland. […]

Participants will enjoy a guided tour of the house that compares the customs and social graces of the Loockerman family, who lived in the Hammond-Harwood House in the early 19th century, with those of characters in Jane Austen novels. Book Club discussion on Sense and Sensibility will follow. Tea will be served. Price: $12 per […]

Join us for an important discussion as thought leaders from across Maryland present a comprehensive exploration of the history and current state of juvenile justice reform, focusing on its profound impact on Black youth throughout the state. Moderated by BDTM & Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture Executive Director Chanel C. Johnson, this […]

Explore the life and times of the first ordained African American priest in the American South. Professor Lawrence Jackson will describe the life and works of William Levington, the founder of the St. James First African Protestant Episcopal Church in Baltimore in 1824. The church, now known as St. James in Lafayette Square, recently celebrated […]

It's never too early or too late to get your holiday crafting on! Join the Friends of the Rising Sun Inn for our Make-your-Own Series: Holiday Paint and Sip on Thursday, December 12th at 6pm. Admission includes supplies, instructions, paint coach & refreshments! Cost is $40 per person or $70 for two painters. Join us […]

The Muddy Creek Artists Guild is excited to announce its 15th annual "Pop-Up" Holiday Art Show and Sale. The show will be held over two weekends, December 6-8 and December 13-15, 2024, at 179 Mitchells Chance Road, Edgewater, Md. 21037 (Main Street at South River Colony Shopping Center).  It's free and open to the public.​ The […]

Celebrate with us the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s 1824-25 tour of the United States! Throughout the weekend, we’ll be offering special activities and events to mark this momentous anniversary. At the Museum of Historic Annapolis from Friday, December 13 through Sunday, December 15, you can immerse yourself in the highlights of Lafayette’s […]