Join Historic Annapolis for a birthday party, colonial-style! William Paca’s 277th birthday is on October 31, 2017, and there is much to do to prepare. Living historians will bring preparation for the big celebration to life as Mary Paca and her friends discuss food, tea, and party etiquette. Come for the history, stay for the sweet birthday treats! Reservations encouraged. Cost: Included with admission to the William Paca House and Garden No reservations required.

Mayor Michael Pantelides, Members of the Annapolis City Council, and the Weather It Together Team invite community members to attend this free event as part of Keeping History Above Water: Annapolis. Sunday, October 29 | 4:00-6:30 PM Francis Scot Key Auditorium | St. John’s College | 60 College Ave. Special Keynote Lecture Our Shifting Shores: When Culture and Nature Collide Phil Dyke | Coast and Marine Advisor, National Trust UK Remarks and Book Signing The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World Jeff Goodell...

Would you like to take an imaginary ride on a broom stick with a witch and her purring cat? As we read Room on A Broom we will fly through the air, make new friends, and meet a Big Red Dragon. Crafts, songs, and a snack will reinforce the theme. Space is limited; reservations encouraged. Cost: Free for Family Circle Members, $8 per child for HA Members and Volunteers, $10 per child for Non-Members  

Featuring guest speaker Nicholas Fessenden It is a little known story that, during 1830-1914, 1.5 million immigrants landed in Baltimore, which was America's third largest port of entry. Mr. Fessenden will describe the stories of the largest groups who came here; Germans, Irish, Jews, and Poles, why they left their homeland and how they fashioned new lives in their adopted country. Nicholas Fessenden taught History in the Upper School at Friends School of Baltimore (1972-2010) and also as an adjunct at Towson University, Maryland Institute of Art, and Community College...

A crisp autumn evening is the perfect time to walk through one of the historic neighborhoods in Annapolis. The experience is even better when the doors to some of the homes are open and you are invited inside. During Annapolis by Candlelight, Historic Annapolis showcases privately-owned historic houses. Visitors see how 21st century Annapolitans care for and live in buildings built in the 20th, 19th or 18th century. Each house is a reminder of the rich architectural and cultural heritage of Maryland’s capital city and illustrates the practical and aesthetic...

November kicks off with a bang when Oldton’s Baltemore Rangers return to London Town. Representing early Maryland Militia, the Rangers come to live in the town over the weekend so they can drill, cook their food over hearth fires, and talk to you. Included with general admission and free for members.

Drawing on a decades-old rivalry, the annual charitable event features the longest tug-of-war over a body of water in the world, pitting downtown Annapolitans against the rebels of the mock-breakaway Maritime Republic of Eastport. Dubbed the Slaughter Across the Water, it features a 1700-foot rope, 450 tuggers and about 1,000 spectators. A festival-like atmosphere overtakes downtown Eastport and Annapolis beginning at 11:00 a.m. Tugging begins promptly (more or less) at the crack o’ noon. Free.

The Brewer Hill Cemetary Association, Inc. will be holding a luncheon to celebrate All Saints with the theme "Let's Honor Those on Whose Shoulders We Stand." Guest Speaker: Reverend Gay Green-Carden, Pastor, Asbury United Methodist Church, Jessup Suggested donation $40

The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect on January 1, 1863, but Emancipation in Maryland did not happen until November 1, 1864. Join the Banneker-Douglass Museum to celebrate Maryland Emancipation Day for a fun-filled day that includes Arts and Crafts Workshops, Scavenger Hunt, Goodie Bags, and Docent Guided Tours. Registration is encouraged. To make a reservation, please contact LeRonn Herbert by phone (410.216.6180) or by email ([email protected]).

The Hammond-Harwood House Museum, an 18th century Anglo-Palladian house with a well-curated collection of American paintings and antiques, will host a special Collectors’ Day on November 4. Speakers at the event will focus on Francis Garvan, who amassed an extraordinary collection of Americana. Between 1915 and 1937, lawyer and philanthropist Francis P. Garvan collected American furniture, decorative arts, prints, and paintings that celebrated the richness of the nation’s heritage. He saw his collection as forming “a great panorama of American arts and crafts” that could educate and inspire citizens across the...