Spend the evening networking with fellow businessmen and community leaders at the premier gentlemen's event of the fall. Enjoy bourbon, whiskey, and other fine liquor tastings, along with cigars, delightful food from the area's top chefs, and an array of vendors. All proceeds benefit Historic Annapolis. Attendees must be 21 years of age or older. Cost: $100 General Admission Ticket
Join us on six Tuesday mornings this summer for storytime and fun activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District of Annapolis. Each program is designed for little ones (4-7 years) with a book reading, song, craft/art project, and free time in the garden. This story, "The Rainbow Fish," teaches us about friendship and happiness when we learn to share. Will Rainbow Fish find any friends? We will share ideas on what it means to be a good friend. We will sing a friendship song, create a friendship...
Join the celebration of the birth of our nation in the picturesque garden of William Paca, Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Bring along your family and friends and explore the kitchen garden, physic garden, flower parterre and more! You may even encounter several colonial Annapolitans as you stroll through this 2-acre English garden. You will receive a map and a route for easy exploring, and family activities will be available. Cost: $5 for Adults; $2 for Children 3-17 (2 and under free); Free for HA Members and Active Military
Enjoy the William Paca Garden with other young professionals after-hours! There’s no better place to unwind after a busy week than in the relaxing Garden, enjoying drinks and light appetizers with friends – old and new! Come out to relax, mingle, network, and enjoy a Gardenside Grapefruit, the signature Stoli Vodka cocktail of the month. Who’s considered a young professional? Generally, anyone between the ages 21 and 40, but guests of all ages over 21 are welcome. If you are looking to meet and connect with others in the junior to mid-levels of their career – this is...
Dr. Jean Russo will present a two-part look at bound labor in the Chesapeake in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Part I is a general overview of indentured, convict, and enslaved laborers in the region, particularly in the seventeenth century. Part II is a more focused study of the lives of enslaved and free blacks in colonial Annapolis, with a consideration also of the bound laborers at work in the Paca household. Reservations encouraged. Cost: $10 General Admission; Free for HA Members and Volunteers Please note: The location of this...