Join Frederick Douglass to learn about his escape from slavery and his rise to become one of the greatest Abolitionists in the 19th Century. Hear Mr. Douglass talk about his relationships with William Lloyd Garrison, Susan B Anthony, and Harriet Tubman, as well as Presidents Lincoln, Johnson, Grant and Haynes as he explores how these […]

What do you want to do when you grow up? Become an apprentice for the day and try your hand at a few colonial jobs to discover what work was like in the eighteenth century. For children aged 6-12. Registration required in advance. Registration: London Town members $8, Non-Members $10.50.

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 or coffee. Wednesday, February 12 Fake Photography  presented by Tim Laur, Photographer, Professor, U.S. […]

What do you want to do when you grow up? Become an apprentice for the day and try your hand at a few colonial jobs to discover what work was like in the eighteenth century. For children aged 6-12. Registration required in advance. Registration: London Town members $8, Non-Members $10.50.

Why should you care about planting native plants, removing invasives, and restoring habitat? Join Alison Milligan as she guides us through the concept for Homegrown National Park, a national challenge to create diverse ecosystems in our yards, communities, farms, and surrounding lands by reducing lawn, planting native, and removing invasives.

Learn about successful efforts to trace the ancestry of enslaved African Americans who worked at Catoctin Furnace iron foundry in Frederick County, which began operations in the 1770s, around the beginning of the American Revolution. In 2015, the Catoctin Furnace Historical Society began a research and tourism project aimed at increasing public awareness of the […]

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. Pre-registration is strongly suggested as space is limited. […]

Experience the sound of courtship with a French-themed concert by artist-in-residence Empressa Ensemble . Space is limited, seating is open. Friday, February 14, 2025 at 6:00 pm Wine reception inspired by the theme (included in the price) to precede the concert from 5 to 6 p.m. Price: $75 | Members: $65

Join us for a special Storytime as we welcome back local author Priscilla Cummings at the Museum of Historic Annapolis. Ms. Cummings will read aloud her book, Meet Chadwick and His Chesapeake Bay Friends.  Children will enjoy the rhyming story and colorful pictures in this introduction to Chadwick the Chesapeake Bay blue crab and his […]

“Painting with paper” is fun and you’d be amazed at the possibilities for letting your creative flag fly! Not to mention the fun you can have with kids and grandkids! It’s about messing around with colorful tissue paper, wrapping paper, photos just torn out of magazines, adding in paint, markers, pencils: anything goes. No worries […]

We’ve teamed up with Annapolis Trad Dance Society to bring an evening of English Country Dance (community/social dance) to the waterfront pavilion at Historic London Town and Gardens. No experience or partner required. London Town Members, $12. Non-Members $15. Students, $5. Made possible in part through funding from Arts Council of Anne Arundel County!

Learn all about Presidents’ Day with fun activities at the Museum of Historic Annapolis! All activities are included with admission. Make a patriotic craft! Explore the Museum with a scavenger hunt. Learn more about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln with a curated selection of children’s books in our Anne Arundel County Library Book Nook. Check […]