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Tales of Beatrix Potter

Captain Avery Museum 1418 E West Shady Side Road, Shady Side, MD, United States

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

Virtual Lecture – Lord Dunmore’s War: Las Conflict of America’s Colonial Era

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 […]

Homeschool: Pollination Exploration

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 […]

Homeschool: Pollination Exploration

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 […]

Jane Austen Tour

Hammond-Harwood House 19 Maryland Ave, Annapolis, MD, United States

Participants will enjoy a 90-minute 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. Make it extra special with Tea and a Tour! Hammond- Harwood House is proud to […]

May Virtual Lunch and Learn – “Writing the Biography of Frederick Douglass and the Bailey/Douglass Family: Scenes from the Archives”

This talk will survey selected sources for the writing of a comprehensive, historical biography of Frederick Douglass and the Bailey/Douglass family. It will proceed scenically in the manner of an illustrated historical panorama, matching documentary evidence (chosen mostly from Maryland archives) to central events in the history of one of our country's most remarkable families […]

Guided Paca Garden Tour

William Paca House and Garden 186 Prince George Street , Annapolis, MD, United States

In 1974, Historic Annapolis opened the newly reconstructed Paca Garden to the public. We’re pleased to celebrate 50 years of our beloved Paca Garden with special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout the summer. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden. Your experienced docent will share its history from […]

London Town In Bloom Fundraising Gala

Historic London Town and Gardens 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD, United States

Tickets are on sale for our annual spring Gala, London Town in Bloom! Join us for a delicious dinner by Zeffert and Gold, an open bar, silent and live auction, and dancing the night away to help provide history and nature programs to thousands of visitors who learn about London Town's historical, archaeological, and horticultural […]

Muddy Creek Artists Guild Spring Artfest 2024

Honey’s Harvest Farm 5801 Brooks Woods Rd, Lothian, MD

The Muddy Creek Artists Guild is very excited to invite everyone back to Honey's Harvest Farm in Lothian for Spring Artfest 2024!  Shop new and local art in the big, beautiful barn.  Stop by the DIY Art table and create your own masterpiece.  All ages are welcome.   In addition to all the artwork created by […]

William Paca Garden Plant Sale

William Paca House and Garden 186 Prince George Street , Annapolis, MD, United States

William Paca Garden; Enter at 3 Martin Street An Annapolis tradition for 50 years, the William Paca Garden Plant Sale provides the opportunity to take home a piece of history. HA volunteers personally raise over 7,000 plants – perennials, annuals, trees, vines, and vegetable starts – that represent the best of the old and the […]

Death of the Heart: Stories of White Supremacy, Black Resistance, and Contextualizing our History

Banneker-Douglass Museum 84 Franklin St, Annapolis, MD, United States

Join Banneker-Douglass Museum for a powerful lecture, conversation, and archive activity led by Black history-based artist Jason Patterson and REVISIT/REIMAGINE guest curator Thomas James. This thought-provoking program will explore Patterson's work that highlights the Civil Rights era, Black American movements nationally, as well as on Maryland's Eastern Shore. We will also highlight acts of resistance […]

Make-your-Own Mother’s Day Floral Arrangement Workshop

Rising Sun Inn 1090 Generals Highway, Crownsville, MD, United States

Join the Friends of the Rising Sun Inn for a Make-Your-Own Mother’s Day Floral Arrangement workshop on Saturday, May 11, 2023, at 1PM at the Historic Rising Sun Inn located at 1090 General’s Highway, Crownsville. This a popular event and will fill up fast! Celebrate Mother’s Day with the very special “make-your-own” event with a […]