Captain Avery Museum

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 presentation, expect a visit from Santa, too! Members: $25 per seat Non-members: $35 per seat

Enjoy live music, dancing, hors d'oeuvres, and spirits to celebrate the holiday season. Participate in the optional wine pull fundraiser to take home a festively decorated surprise bottle of wine. All money raised goes towards museum operations and our community-based programs. What is a wine pull? Guests pay $20 to select a mystery bottle of wine. The wines vary in price but are no less than $20. The bottles are wrapped up in festive paper, so you don't know what you'll get. Enjoy the wine at your own holiday table...

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 followed by a lunch of soup with a side of bread, dessert, and tea and coffee. January 10, From a Wild Life to Wildlife with Michael Oberman, journalist and photographer Oberman takes us on a wild journey from his life in music journalism to photographing serene moments on the Chesapeake Bay. 8-Luncheon Series $175 for members; $245 for nonmembers Individual Luncheons $25 for...

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 followed by a lunch of soup with a side of bread, dessert, and tea and coffee. January 17, Our Local Waterways with Elle Bassett, riverkeeper with Arundel Rivers Federation Bassett expands our understanding of the health of the South, West and Rhode Rivers, and the restoration, advocacy, and outreach programs she implements. Learn the threats to these waterways and solutions our community can...

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 followed by a lunch of soup with a side of bread, dessert, and tea and coffee. January 24, The Waterman's Widow: A True Story with Carol Booker, author Who killed Capt. Condiff? Author Carol Booker weaves the unsolved mystery of the midnight murder on Solomons Island in September 1900 into a tapestry of terrors and perils in turn-of-the-century Maryland. Books will be available...

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 followed by a lunch of soup with a side of bread, dessert, and tea and coffee. January 31, The Tidewater Legacy of Alice H. and LeRoy A. Battle, Sr. with Lisa Battle Singletary, MD MPH Dr. Lisa Battle Singletary celebrates the impact of her parents--an elementary school principal and Tuskegee Airman--and why she still considers Shady Side to be her second home. 8-Luncheon...

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 followed by a lunch of soup with a side of bread, dessert, and tea and coffee. February 7, Amelia Earhart: Dreams Take Flight, Mary Ann Jung, award-winning actress and Smithsonian scholar Mary Ann Jung is back as Amelia Earhart! Discover what the dangers were in the fledgling field of early twentieth century flying and re-live the last days before Earhart's dramatic disappearance. This...

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 followed by a lunch of soup with a side of bread, dessert, and tea and coffee. February 14, A Trip on America's Longest River with Bill Lambrecht, journalist and author Journalist and author Bill Lambrecht has traveled the Missouri River from its source in Montana until it meets the Mississippi at St. Louis. He'll share stories of the dramatic changes for Indian tribes,...

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 followed by a lunch of soup with a side of bread, dessert, and tea and coffee. February 28, Nazis on the Potomac with Robert Sutton, author The first full account of the crucial work done at Fort Hunt, Virginia, during World War II, where the highest-level German prisoners were interrogated, and captured documents analyzed. 8-Luncheon Series $175 for members; $245 for nonmembers Individual...