It's teatime at the Historic Rising Sun Inn! Come join us on Saturday April 26th at 1:00PM for a Tea and Tour! Teatime took place in colonial America and was held dear because of the high import costs of tea, coffee and chocolate. The Rising Sun Inn has a collection of colonial tea serving pieces, […]

For Earth Month, we are throwing a party! Join us as we celebrate our oldest tree on-site that has witnessed 200+ years of United States history. Enjoy garden and tree-themed crafts, a scavenger hunt, games, other exciting activities, and, of course, birthday cake! Free with a suggested donation. Registration requested. 

Join us for a special Spring workshop on the Paca House Terrace, presented in partnership with our friends at Homestead Gardens. This afternoon workshop will be presented by a Homestead Gardens expert who will share tips on growing and caring for culinary herbs.  Participants will then be guided in creating a Culinary Herb Garden planter […]

A Watershed Movement presented by Suzanne Etgen Suzanne Etgen, Executive Director, will lead participants on a journey to understand the power of grassroots leadership to transform communities and highlight her top 5 actions you can take today to make a real difference in your local environment. For over 16 years WSA has brought environmental information […]

Join Nathan M. Richardson as Frederick Douglass for an in-depth look at the writings and oratory of Frederick Douglass. Experience this internationally-acclaimed first person interpretation. See the 19th century literary masters through the eyes of Frederick Douglass. Learn about the personal relationships, the letters between them and the influenced their writings and activism had in […]

Join us in welcoming painter r aster syrell as she prepares for a 73-day-long painting marathon/residency in the museum (see exhibition description below) that begins on May 2, 2025. Learn about how she is mentally preparing; how she thinks about painting, time, and pictorial space; which philosophers she reads; and what she hopes to accomplish. […]

In solidarity with UNESCO’s International Jazz Day, join the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum for Night of Sacred Sounds: An Evening of Jazz + The Spoken Word—a celebration of rhythm, soul, and inspiration featuring the Kweku Sumbry Quartet and Wesley “Panama” Watkins, Jr. and the Count the Cost Band! This special fundraiser will support the museum’s upcoming programming […]

Taste delicious catfish dishes from local restaurants, judged by photographer Jay Fleming, Chef John Shields & Kevin Atticks, MD Secretary of Agriculture! Enjoy live music, cooking demos, fish-cutting demos, and a lecture from a fisheries scientist on invasive species. The Chesapeake Catfish Cook-off isn’t just an event—it’s a movement. Invasive catfish threaten the Chesapeake Bay, […]

The Odenton Heritage Society’s open house on Sunday, May 4, will feature a display of maps from Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks showing plans and updates on trails in the Odenton area, including construction of the South Shore Trail, which is underway. These trails follow historic railroad right-of-ways that converged in Odenton. As always, […]

Registration is now open for the FY 2026 African American Heritage Preservation Program (AAHPP) Webinars & In-Person Workshops! Come to a Q&A Session ready to talk about your specific project. Be prepared to ask detailed questions about your project, general questions about the program, or just listen in. Before joining a Q&A Session it is recommended […]

Join the Friends of the Rising Sun Inn for a Make-Your-Own Floral Arrangement workshop just in time for Mother's Day on Friday, May 9, 2025, at 6PM at the Historic Rising Sun Inn located at 1090 General’s Highway, Crownsville. This a popular event and will fill up fast! Celebrate Spring or Mother's Day with this […]

Join us for a delicious dinner, an open bar, silent and live auction, and sip + stroll through the gardens to help fund history and nature programs to thousands of visitors, and to help preserve the history and the gardens of Historic London Town and Gardens.