Spread a little love this Valentine's Day by making your own floral heart arrangement. Also enjoy wine and chocolates while learning about the history of this decadent confection. Workshop will be presented by Willow Oak Flower and Herb Farm and will include supplies, instructions, and light refreshments. Reservations required. Cost: $60 per arrangement for General Admission; $50 per arrangement for Garden Circle members.
Each Saturday morning join Historic London Town and Gardens to discover different addictive pleasures during colonial times, such as alcohol, sugar, gambling, and other early earthy delights. February 10 - "The Addictive Pleasures of Sugar in the Colonial Mid-Atlantic" with Steve Lenik, PhD, Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at St. Mary's College of Maryland Free for members, $10 for non-members
Join Expert Storytellers and Interpreters as they retrace the lives of Harriet Tubman, Frederick Bailey Douglass, William Still, Solomon Northrup, The Underground Rail Road and their descendants. This history will include Local Legend Tuskeegee Airman Leroy Battle. Learn more about local Church histories and the Brewer Hill Cemetery Project Local authors, presenters, local exhibitors, books and more. Donation $10.00
Part of the Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Celebration. This free performance portrays of the meeting of great African American authors, artists, musicians, and dancers of the 1920's.
Latisha Monique Jones facilitates the second of a series of highly interactive workshops. Part 1 focuses on developing conversation skills including, active listening; compassionate confrontation; and clarifying common, but complex terms such as racism, prejudice, and discrimination. The workshop includes: games, visual arts, theatre, and conversations, enabling participants to develop the communication skills to have difficult conversations in everyday settings. This workshop is open to individuals 18 years old and above. Registration is required with a maximum of 30 available seats. Please register by emailing: [email protected] or calling us at...
Join Hammond-Harwood House docent, William Ridgley Sr, for an African American Experience Tour at the Hammond-Harwood House. The African American Experience Tour will cover the stories of men and women, both enslaved and free, who built, maintained, and lived in Hammond-Harwood House. A focus will be three enslaved women — Mary, Matilda, and Juliet — who worked at the house in the early to mid-19th century. Other topics include how petitions for freeing certain enslaved men and women were handled, the aims of the American Colonization Society, and the successes and setbacks of...
5:45pm - 7:00pm Potluck Dinner (bring a dish to share) 7:00pm - 8:30pm Family-Friendly Dancing 8:30pm - 10:00 pm More Challenging Dancing LIVE Traditional Appalachian Dance Tunes by Leah Weiss (fiddle), Gary Wright (guitar), & Friends. Square dances + circle dances + contra dances called by Janine Smith No partner and no experience necessary. Yes! You can do it! ALL AGES WELCOME Adults: $10, Ages 5-17 years $5, Under 5 FREE
Dig deeper into science and history in your backyard! SERC's 2018 winter lectures explore the future of the Chesapeake Bay and its fisheries, plus discoveries about historic Maryland life, from Native American use of the Bay to 20th-century America, with local experts in anthropology, architecture and the citizen science archaeology lab at SERC. February 13 - Archaeology & Citizen Science at SERC with Dr. Jim Gibb Head of SERC Archaeology Lab Schmidt Conference Center
February 14: Susan Proctor, Program Director, Surratt House Museum “The People and Events Surrounding the Conspiracy to Assassinate an American President” Captain Avery Museum Winter Luncheon Series 2018 Our annual program begins January 24th and runs for six consecutive Wednesdays through February 28th. Come hear our engaging speakers then enjoy a delicious meal of homemade soup, specialty breads, dessert, and beverages. Lecture begins promptly at 11:30. Please arrive early to find your seat. Series for Museum Members: $95; Non-Members $100 Individual Luncheons for Museum Members: $22; Non-Members $25
Pre-empting Crises through Self-care Mental Health and the African American Community Combating Mental Health Stigma Elise Banks, M.S., LPC, a licensed counselor and winner of Miss International 2015, advocates internationally, for mental health. Ms. Banks serves as a National Ambassador for the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI). She is an Executive Board member for NAMI Texas and for Menninger Clinic, a leading psychiatric hospital in, Houston, Texas. $10 donation includes a T-shirt and light refreshments