Events

As part of its 350th anniversary commemoration of its founding, the Parish of St. Francis Xavier in Newtown, St. Mary’s County, commissioned an archaeological search for its 1660s chapel. The Environmental Archaeology Lab found it and vidence of a previously unsuspected house for the Jesuit fathers and lay brothers. The chapel contrasts with that found […]

You are cordially invited to celebrate a colonial holiday with Historic Annapolis! Bring the entire family to welcome yuletide at the William Paca House and Hogshead Trades Museum. It’s the year 1774! Experience the holiday traditions, music, and stories of Christmases past. Spend a fun afternoon with us at this joyous celebration! Your Colonial Yuletide […]

Join us for the Annual Odenton Christmas Tree Lighting which will be held on Saturday December 7th from 5PM until 7PM, at the Odenton MARC station located at 1402 Odenton Road (west side of the tracks in front of the OHS old Bank Building). Parking is free. We’ll have refreshments and music. Santa and Mrs. […]

The Muddy Creek Artists Guild is excited to announce its 15th annual "Pop-Up" Holiday Art Show and Sale. The show will be held over two weekends, December 6-8 and December 13-15, 2024, at 179 Mitchells Chance Road, Edgewater, Md. 21037 (Main Street at South River Colony Shopping Center).  It's free and open to the public.​ The […]

The Muddy Creek Artists Guild is excited to announce its 15th annual "Pop-Up" Holiday Art Show and Sale. The show will be held over two weekends, December 6-8 and December 13-15, 2024, at 179 Mitchells Chance Road, Edgewater, Md. 21037 (Main Street at South River Colony Shopping Center).  It's free and open to the public.​ The […]

Delight in the holiday spirit with a festive tour of the William Paca House! Bring family and friends to begin your holiday season traditions with us in our bedecked historic mansion.   You’ll be guided through this home of a Signer of the Declaration of Independence by your knowledgeable docent on a one-hour, candlelit tour. Enjoy […]

The National Ballet Company returns in December for their delightful, family-friendly performance of The Nutcracker. The audience will be treated to a two-act, mini ballet featuring the Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara, the Mouse King, and the Nutcracker Prince. Guests will enjoy tea, cocoa, and an assortment of holiday treats and sweets. Following the performance, children […]

New Tour! Join Curator, Lucinda Dukes Edinberg for an in-depth view of the ceramic and silver collection of the Hammond-Harwood House. Price: $15 per person | Members: $12 members

Join the Friends of the Rising Sun Inn for a Make-Your-Own Holiday Centerpiece program on December 8, 2024, at 2PM, at the Historic Rising Sun Inn located at 1090 General’s Highway, Crownsville. ​ Start your holiday season with a beautiful, fresh centerpiece. This centerpiece is made to last with an evergreen base that will take […]

Delight in the holiday spirit with a festive tour of the William Paca House! Bring family and friends to begin your holiday season traditions with us in our bedecked historic mansion.   You’ll be guided through this home of a Signer of the Declaration of Independence by your knowledgeable docent on a one-hour, candlelit tour. Enjoy […]

The Marquis de Lafayette made quite an impression on the women of Maryland during his many trips to the state. Henrietta Ogle, Elizabeth Cairnes Poe, and Eliza Ridgely were just a few of those women. Join Dr. Amy Rosenkrans to learn about the impact that “America’s Favorite Fighting Frenchman” had on the female population of Maryland. […]

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. Book Club discussion on Sense and Sensibility will follow. Tea will be served. Price: $12 per […]