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. Price: $15 | Members: Free  

Join Hammond-Harwood House Curator, Lucinda Dukes Edinberg in the last lunchtime lecture on the current exhibition In the Shadow of a Legacy: The Peale Women Painters. Learn about the women artists in the family, their training and their subjects including miniatures, still lifes and portraits created between 1823 and 1885. These women are recognized as […]

Come and drink to tales of the misadventures of those in and around London Town on the run from the long arm of the law with gin and tonic and bumbo, two drinks that come with some sordid history attached. $25 members/ $33 non-members plus $1 booking fee.

The Tides & Tunes Summer Concert Series located at the Museum’s waterfront McNasby campus (723 Second St., Annapolis) offers 10 weeks of popular music–from rock to folk to blues–with the incomparable backdrop of the Chesapeake Bay. Concerts are free; however, donations are gratefully accepted. Food (food trucks onsite) and spirits are available for purchase. ZERO […]

On Sunday, August 17, 2025, the Goshen Farm Preservation Society will host Wine Down at the Farm from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be amazing wine, food, live music (from Cold Brew 42), and a silent auction. This is Goshen Farm's biggest event of the year. All ticket sales go toward our preservation efforts […]

Join Historic London Town and Gardens on August 20th at 6pm for Audra Lomax and the EC Jazz Collective. Enjoy smooth grooves and soulful sounds from this talented 7-piece band blending jazz, funk, and soul. Tickets: Free for London Town members; $15 adults, $5 teens, free for kids 12 and under. Food and drinks will […]

The Severn Cross Roads Foundation will be having a Trivia Night Fundraiser to benefit Historic Baldwin Hall. Charm City Trivia will be hosting the Trivia Night and Benny’s Woodfired Pizza food truck will be providing pizza for purchase. Doors open at 6 pm and the Trivia Game will begin at 7 pm. Teams are limited […]

Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime is a fun hour full of reading and activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District of Annapolis. Each program is designed for little ones, 3-7 years, with a book reading, song, and craft/art project, plus time to explore the Paca Garden following the story hour. […]

The first Africans had been brought to Virginia as slaves in 1619 but it wasn’t until the 1670s that slavery began to dominate parts of the American economy. That process continued apace in the 18th century transforming every aspect of most southern colonies, from Virginia to South Carolina and Georgia. How did American law transform to […]

Loyalist Ladies of Annapolis – the King is ever our Sovereign! Stop by Hogshead Milliner’s Shop and meet Mrs. Calvert and Mrs.Dulaney. The year is 1775, and these refined women would never publicly express their loyalist opinions, but you might be able to hear their actual sentiments after the merchant steps out of the shop […]

Join us on the Paca Terrace and meet furniture maker Bob Van Dyke. Visitors will learn about Federal period furniture with a focus on Annapolis cabinet maker, John Shaw. Bob will demonstrate some of the techniques used to create basic inlays. As Director of the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking and a Contributing Editor for […]