Events

Join in with the KKHF Committee for a Launch Party Fundraiser as we begin to prepare for this year's festival. Experience tasty appetizers, live music, raffle giveaways, premiere vendors, and festival information.

Interested in learning about the different programs MHT offers? Come along to hear from staff representing financial incentive programs like the African American Heritage Preservation Program and the Maryland Heritage Areas Grant Program, as well as other programs like Section 106 and the National Register. The MHT Virtual Roadshow is for everyone--homeowners, government agencies, non-profit […]

It’s graduation time, and the Odenton Heritage Society will celebrate Arundel High School’s 100th anniversary on Sunday, May 5 with an open house and a display about the school’s origins and growth. In 1924 Anne Arundel Academy, the county’s oldest private secondary school (established 1854), offered its Millersville campus to the county government for a public […]

Live performance by the National Ballet Company and School. Join Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddleduck, and their delightful friends as they come to life with dance and music. $12 Members; $15 Non-Members

This presentation explains the causes and conduct of the last Indian War before the start of the American War for Independence. Set during what some would call the “Quiet Time,” many historians pay it little attention or misinterpret its historical significance. However, John Murray, fourth Earl of Dunmore, the last royal governor of Virginia, led […]

Help in the search for pollinators and learn how even the smallest creatures make a big impact on the environment.  Take a walk through the gardens and play games to find out how we keep the gardens beautiful and our grocery stores full thanks to the important work the birds, bugs, and bees do.   $8 […]

Help in the search for pollinators and learn how even the smallest creatures make a big impact on the environment.  Take a walk through the gardens and play games to find out how we keep the gardens beautiful and our grocery stores full thanks to the important work the birds, bugs, and bees do.   $8 […]

Participants will enjoy a 90-minute 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. Make it extra special with Tea and a Tour! Hammond- Harwood House is proud to […]

This talk will survey selected sources for the writing of a comprehensive, historical biography of Frederick Douglass and the Bailey/Douglass family. It will proceed scenically in the manner of an illustrated historical panorama, matching documentary evidence (chosen mostly from Maryland archives) to central events in the history of one of our country's most remarkable families […]

In 1974, Historic Annapolis opened the newly reconstructed Paca Garden to the public. We’re pleased to celebrate 50 years of our beloved Paca Garden with special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout the summer. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden. Your experienced docent will share its history from […]

Tickets are on sale for our annual spring Gala, London Town in Bloom! Join us for a delicious dinner by Zeffert and Gold, an open bar, silent and live auction, and dancing the night away to help provide history and nature programs to thousands of visitors who learn about London Town's historical, archaeological, and horticultural […]

William Paca Garden; Enter at 3 Martin Street An Annapolis tradition for 50 years, the William Paca Garden Plant Sale provides the opportunity to take home a piece of history. HA volunteers personally raise over 7,000 plants – perennials, annuals, trees, vines, and vegetable starts – that represent the best of the old and the […]

The Muddy Creek Artists Guild is very excited to invite everyone back to Honey's Harvest Farm in Lothian for Spring Artfest 2024!  Shop new and local art in the big, beautiful barn.  Stop by the DIY Art table and create your own masterpiece.  All ages are welcome.   In addition to all the artwork created by […]

Join Banneker-Douglass Museum for a powerful lecture, conversation, and archive activity led by Black history-based artist Jason Patterson and REVISIT/REIMAGINE guest curator Thomas James. This thought-provoking program will explore Patterson's work that highlights the Civil Rights era, Black American movements nationally, as well as on Maryland's Eastern Shore. We will also highlight acts of resistance […]

The Muddy Creek Artists Guild is very excited to invite everyone back to Honey's Harvest Farm in Lothian for Spring Artfest 2024!  Shop new and local art in the big, beautiful barn.  Stop by the DIY Art table and create your own masterpiece.  All ages are welcome.   In addition to all the artwork created by […]

William Paca Garden; Enter at 3 Martin Street An Annapolis tradition for 50 years, the William Paca Garden Plant Sale provides the opportunity to take home a piece of history. HA volunteers personally raise over 7,000 plants – perennials, annuals, trees, vines, and vegetable starts – that represent the best of the old and the […]

This Mother's Day, why buy your mom a bouquet when you can make one together? In this hour-long class, you'll enjoy mimosas and learn how to create beautiful arrangements for bouquets, centerpieces, wreaths, and more. While enjoying time with mom (or your bestie!), you'll each craft a gorgeous centerpiece to take home. ​ Member tickets: $35 […]

From navy to army, a good drink is crucial for morale! This month we’ll be sampling the drinks available to both soldier and sailor and mix up the naval classic Grog as well as a fruity Sangaree.​ Pre-registration required. Member tickets: $25 Non-member tickets: $33​ Must be 21 years or older to attend.

In 1974, Historic Annapolis opened the newly reconstructed Paca Garden to the public. We’re pleased to celebrate 50 years of our beloved Paca Garden with special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout the summer. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden. Your experienced docent will share its history from […]

The Muddy Creek Artists Guild is very excited to invite everyone back to Honey's Harvest Farm in Lothian for Spring Artfest 2024!  Shop new and local art in the big, beautiful barn.  Stop by the DIY Art table and create your own masterpiece.  All ages are welcome.   In addition to all the artwork created by […]

In 1811, Frances Loockerman moved into the Hammond-Harwood House with her husband and three children. Over the next 46 years, she saw the neighborhood transform. On this walking tour of Maryland Avenue, led by Hammond-Harwood House Curator, Lucinda Dukes Edinberg, we will visit places Frances would have known, note changes she would have been aware […]

The Muddy Creek Artists Guild is very excited to invite everyone back to Honey's Harvest Farm in Lothian for Spring Artfest 2024!  Shop new and local art in the big, beautiful barn.  Stop by the DIY Art table and create your own masterpiece.  All ages are welcome.   In addition to all the artwork created by […]

Come celebrate the “Year of the Garden” with Historic Annapolis! Join landscape architect and Anne Arundel Community College professor Anne Gleeson for an in-person lecture on the open-air terrace of the William Paca House, overlooking the beautiful Paca Garden. Learn from Anne about planning and designing a beautiful, native garden, including an understanding of soils, […]

The AACPS Office of Equity and Social Studies Office is excited to celebrate the accomplishments of our Local History Workgroup over the years and all the partners that contributed to its success. The celebration will be held on Tuesday, May 21st from 5:00pm – 6:00pm at the Carver Professional Development Center located at 2671 Carver […]

HA’s Vice President of Preservation, Rachel Robinson, will provide an overview and insights into the interesting development of Murray Hill. The neighborhood was first plated in 1890 on part of a 256-acre tract, providing opportunities for a multitude of architectural styles—described in the Architecture in Annapolis: A Field Guide as “a veritable United Nations of early […]

From navy to army, a good drink is crucial for morale! This month we’ll be sampling the drinks available to both soldier and sailor and mix up the naval classic Grog as well as a fruity Sangaree.​ Pre-registration required. Member tickets: $25 Non-member tickets: $33​ Must be 21 years or older to attend.

The annual Anna E. Greenberg Leadership Symposium will explore the role of the modern board of directors within an ever-evolving nonprofit sector. Facilitators and panelists will discuss the dynamic roles of boards and staff in nonprofits as organizations professionalize, and demographics and cultures shift. The session will begin with a presentation on adaptive leadership and […]

In 1974, Historic Annapolis opened the newly reconstructed Paca Garden to the public. We’re pleased to celebrate 50 years of our beloved Paca Garden with special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout the summer. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden. Your experienced docent will share its history from […]

It’s time to do laundry! Get your hands wet and experience how laundry was cleaned in London Town before the invention of washing machines. Included with admission, no pre-registration required.

250 years ago in May 1774, the American Revolution was brewing in Annapolis! Are you a loyal subject of King George or a supporter of the rebels in Boston? Join the debate at our Colonial Coffee House and choose which resolution you want to sign!

It’s time to do laundry! Get your hands wet and experience how laundry was cleaned in London Town before the invention of washing machines. Included with admission, no pre-registration required.

In 1974, Historic Annapolis opened the newly reconstructed Paca Garden to the public. We’re pleased to celebrate 50 years of our beloved Paca Garden with special guided garden tours on Friday mornings throughout the summer. Take a stroll through our beautifully restored two-acre 18th century English garden. Your experienced docent will share its history from […]

Please join County Executive Steuart Pittman and Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks on Friday, May 31st at 3:00pm, as we remember and honor the dedication of Galesville community leader Gertrude Makell, and celebrate a special award for the Hot Sox Field Restoration that the Galesville Community Center Organization helped make possible. Her leadership and […]

Join BDM and MCAAHC for our second year of solidarity and artistic expression as we celebrate the young minds of the Robinwood Museum on the Move  youth program. Under the guidance of teaching artist Nikki Brooks and in the spirit of Maryland’s Year of Civil Rights, this event will proudly showcase an art exhibition curated […]

Paint Annapolis kicks off with Dueling Brushes, our quick draw, from 9 – 11 AM at the Susan B. Campbell Park at City Dock. Artists will have 2 hours to find a spot downtown and finish an original painting from a blank canvas. There will be an exhibition of finished works from 11:30 AM – […]

It’s Annapolis Arts Week, we’re celebrating the beauty of the William Paca Garden during its 50th anniversary year. Visitors are invited to wander our secret garden and view local painters creating art en plein air. Plein air is a French term meaning “in the open air.” Stroll from easel to easel and observe art in […]

World War II Remembrance Day at the Odenton Heritage Society The Odenton Heritage Society will observe the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Sunday, June 2 with a display about Odenton residents who fought in Europe during World War II.  From a B-24 bomber pilot to D-Day plus 6 and the liberation of France, the first Army […]