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Historic Hauntings Ghost Tours

Market House Park 25 Market Space, Annapolis, MD

Looking for ghost tours in Maryland? On Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays during the month of October, Annapolis Tours® by Watermark® is partnering with Historic Annapolis to offer Special Historic Hauntings. Our spirited guide will lead you through the dark alleys, spooky side streets, and lesser-known haunted sites of the old and creaky town of Annapolis. […]

Lifeline 100 Rides CANCELLED

Kinder Farm Park 1001 Kinder Farm Park Rd, Millersville, MD

Please join Anne Arundel Department of Recreation & Parks, Anne Arundel County Police and Bicycle Advocates for Annapolis and Anne Arundel County (BikeAAA) on October 2, 2022 for the eighth annual Lifeline 100 Community Bicycle Event! Registration is now open and will cap at 1,000 as in 2021! This year will mark the 8th Anniversary […]

27th Annual Fannie Lou Hamer Awards Reception

Maryland Hall 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD, United States

27th Annual Fannie Lou Hamer Awards Reception at the historic Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, Maryland. “Join Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye, multi-award winning playwright, actress, and internationally acclaimed vocalist as she performs her transfixing one-woman play, The Fannie Lou Hamer Story, to commemorate phenomenal women who are receiving the prestigious 27th […]

Neil Harpe Opening Reception

Captain Avery Museum 1418 E West Shady Side Road, Shady Side, MD, United States

You are invited to view the watercolors, mixed media and prints of Neil Harpe. Opening Reception is Sunday, October 2 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm 1418 E. West Shady Side Road, Shady Side, MD 20764 The artist will also speak about his experiences as a native son of our area.

Virtual Lecture – Yorktown and the French Alliance

The Siege of Yorktown in October 1781 was a decisive win for George Washington’s Continental Army. Yet it was also a triumph for the unlikely wartime alliance forged between patriot revolutionaries and the French King Louis XVI. University of Maryland historian Dr. Richard Bell explores the inside story of this essential alliance as it evolved […]

Virtual Lecture – A Latino History of the United States

Historic Annapolis, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is pleased to present a special presentation celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month. Join us for a talk and discussion about the history and contributions of the diverse U.S. Latino community with Ranald Woodaman, Exhibitions Director of the National Museum of the American Latino. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American […]

Historic Hauntings Ghost Tours

Market House Park 25 Market Space, Annapolis, MD

Looking for ghost tours in Maryland? On Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays during the month of October, Annapolis Tours® by Watermark® is partnering with Historic Annapolis to offer Special Historic Hauntings. Our spirited guide will lead you through the dark alleys, spooky side streets, and lesser-known haunted sites of the old and creaky town of Annapolis. […]

Historic Hauntings Ghost Tours

Market House Park 25 Market Space, Annapolis, MD

Looking for ghost tours in Maryland? On Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays during the month of October, Annapolis Tours® by Watermark® is partnering with Historic Annapolis to offer Special Historic Hauntings. Our spirited guide will lead you through the dark alleys, spooky side streets, and lesser-known haunted sites of the old and creaky town of Annapolis. […]

Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission (MLTRC) Public Hearing for Anne Arundel County

City of Annapolis Council Chambers 160 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD

City of Annapolis Council Chambers, 160 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis, MD. This hearing, being conducted in partnership with Connecting the Dots, “will focus on the tragic lynchings of John Simms (death,1875); George Briscoe (death,1884); Wright Smith (death,1898); Henry Davis (death,1906); and King Johnson (death,1911). Participants may include descendants of the lynching victims, expert witnesses, […]

8th Annual Arts in the Park Festival

Chesapeake Arts Center 194 Hammonds Ln, Brooklyn Park, MD, United States

Our signature Arts in the Park free festival features live performances, art, more than 40 artist and community vendors, multiple hands-on arts workshops for all ages, food trucks, and fun for the entire family. The festival is held in front of our Hammonds Lane Theatre. (if it rains, the festival will be moved into the […]

Hogshead Living History – Sailor Town: Maritime Businesses in 1772

Hogshead 43 Pinkney Street, Annapolis, MD

Much of the economic activity in seaside towns came from the maritime visitors who stopped there. As such, many businesses sprang up with sailors in mind. Come visit Hogshead Pinkney Street in the waterfront city of Annapolis and see history come to life. Stop by our maritime tavern and learn about the various businesses that catered […]

Colonial Cosmetics

Historic London Town and Gardens 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD, United States

Long before Instagram, the people of the 18th century also loved makeup tutorials. Women AND men put their best foot forward with a made-up face, and now we're going to join in on the fun. In this program, you'll make and take home three all-natural, plant-based* cosmetics that were popular in the colonial era (lip […]