The Land Was Ours: African American Beaches from Jim Crow to Civil Rights with Andrew Karhl, Professor of History and African American Studies at the University of Virginia 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 […]

Annapolis Maritime Museum Winter Lecture Series The Poplar Island Restoration Project Begin the New Year by exploring one of the Chesapeake Bay’s most remarkable stories of innovation and restoration. Learn how federal and state partners worked with local communities to rebuild a lost island using dredged material from from nearby shipping channels, creating thriving wetlands […]

11 am – 12 pm   Webinar/virtual 2 pm – 3:30 pm  On site hike Join volunteer Siobhán Percey on the 2026 Annual Skunk Cabbage Swamp Stomp! Siobhán is a Master Naturalist and Jug Bay’s resident Skunk Cabbage expert. Eastern Skunk Cabbage is Maryland’s First Flower of the Year, blooming in January. This is only […]

Join us for the 10th anniversary of our candlelit Twelfth Night concert, a program that revives the seasonal music and poetry that once filled Annapolis homes during the Twelve Days of Christmas. This cherished tradition opens the nation’s 250th anniversary year with selections that reflect the elegance, humor, and midwinter festivities of the early Republic. […]

THE 7:00 PM SHOW HAS SOLD OUT. 5:00 PM MATINEE SHOW TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE Join us for the 10th anniversary of our candlelit Twelfth Night concert, a program that revives the seasonal music and poetry that once filled Annapolis homes during the Twelve Days of Christmas. This cherished tradition opens the nation’s […]

The Odenton Heritage Society invites you to an open house on Sunday, April 12, featuring a special exhibit on stained glass windows in churches throughout the Odenton area. Discover the artistry and religious symbolism captured in these handcrafted works, along with the stories and memorials honoring past Odenton residents.   Step inside the historic 1912 […]

The opening of this exhibit in Annapolis is significant as the capital city was the site of the violent Capital Gazette mass shooting in 2018. A panel dedicated to the memory of those lost is a centerpiece of the Annapolis installation of this exhibit. Photojournalist Paul Gillespie collaborated with the project to share his personal […]

Are you curious about a summer internship at SERC, but don't know what to expect? Join us for two virtual information sessions, hosted by our intern coordinator Heather Richardson. Heather will cover the application process, some of the labs and projects interns work with, and what it's like to be an intern at SERC. She'll […]

This virtual lecture with Alexandra Kirtley is an encore of her presentation from the 2025 Orlando Ridout V Memorial Lecture, presented in partnership by Historic Annapolis and the Maryland Historical Trust. The trade and exchange of raw materials, manufactured goods, skilled artisans, and elite/merchant class families in the late colonial and early national periods inextricably […]

Summers in the 60s, 70s and 80s In The Old Fishing Club and Our Place: What the Museum's Evolution (and mine as well) Teaches Us About the History of Shady Side and the Meaning of Historic Preservation with Paul Foer, Representative of “Our Place”, author, and local business entrepreneur. Join us on Wednesdays in January […]

Do you have a love for salamanders? Do frogs capture your heart? Are you interested in helping to protect vernal pools, one of the most critical and vulnerable habitats for amphibian life cycles? If so, then join our volunteer team to survey our ten vernal pools throughout the 2026 season, beginning Feb 1 and ending […]

Join us to learn about upcoming initiatives, and to hear from engaging speakers in the heritage and preservation community. This event is free and open to the public.