Annapolis Green is bringing you National Drive Electric Week, September 26-October 4, a nationwide celebration to raise awareness of the many benefits of and options for driving electric. EVs are fun to drive and one of the best things you can do to mitigate Climate Change! Besides, they’re becoming pretty normal now… are less expensive than you think, stylish, and convenient. We think that’s pretty Kick Gas! EVs Hit the Avenue – 6 – 8 pm In the Maryland Avenue Recovery Zone, 4 to 6 EVs will be parked on the...

If you’ve visited a historic house museum in Annapolis, you’ve likely been introduced to the work of our city’s most famous cabinetmaker, John Shaw. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Shaw quickly established himself as the go-to furniture-maker for wealthy patrons in and around Annapolis, building and repairing pieces for noteworthy residents including William Paca, James Brice, and Charles Carroll. Examples of Shaw’s work can be found in museums and historic homes up and down the East Coast—from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to the Museum of Early Southern...

Join Annapolis Green for Kick Gas! as we bring you National Drive Electric Week, September 26-October 4. We’re part of a nationwide celebration to raise awareness of the many benefits of driving electric cars, trucks, motorcycles, and more. EVs are fun to drive and one of the best things you can do to mitigate Climate Change! And… they are perfectly normal, cheaper than you think, stylish and easy. We think that’s pretty Kick Gas!  On October 1 we’ll Zoom in and virtually showcase various models of the more than 40 plug-in...

Annapolis Green is excited to bring you National Drive Electric Week, September 26-October 4, a nationwide celebration to raise awareness of the many benefits of and options for driving electric! EVs are fun to drive and one of the best things you can do to mitigate Climate Change. Besides, they’re becoming pretty normal now, not to mention, stylish, convenient, and less expensive than you think! We think that’s pretty Kick Gas!  EVs Hit the Street – 4 – 9 pm In the West Street Recovery Zone, 4 to 6 EVs...

Historic Annapolis is pleased to announce a special living history event in the William Paca Garden on Saturday, October 3! While you stroll through the William Paca Garden, listen in as Mrs. Anne Catharine Green, printer of the Maryland Gazette, discusses her concerns about her children’s health with Mercy, who has experience in all manner of herbal treatments. Learn about the common remedies that were advertised in Maryland Gazette in the 1770s, and the plants that were used to heal colonists. Illnesses such as smallpox, whooping cough, and other ailments...

The Winifred Gordon Memorial Art and Wellness Series In memory of the talented artist and a founder of the Hammond-Harwood House Museum, Winifred Gordon, this free series, open to the public, will have gallery talks on mediums including painting, ceramics, furniture making followed by a wellness activity. Arts, history, tradition, and heritage all come together in important and unexpected ways that can improve overall health. These programs connect to the art collection to improve participant’s physical health and mental well-being.  Each program is 90-minute long. Limited capacity. Learn about the...

From punches to bounces, syllabubs to juleps, colonists imbibed a wide variety of alcoholic beverages. At Colonial Cocktails, you’ll get to make and enjoy two historical drinks and learn about colonial tavern culture. In this session, you’ll enjoy a variety of punch known as Fish House Punch, featuring rum and cognac. Explore the origins of the Mint Julep, originally a medicinal drink, just in time for the Derby and Preakness Participants must be 21+. For the safety of participants and staff, this event will be held outside with appropriate distancing, group sizes, and cleaning in...

Are you ready to elevate your lawn to the next level… and help save the Bay? Fall is the best time of year to take crucial next steps to enhance your lawn and your local waterways. Whether you are fighting against weeds or for clean water, the impact begins with choices you make every day. In this webinar, attendees will hear from experts about sustainable lawn care and how these practices affect waterways. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is excited to partner with Glenstone Museum for this program. Glenstone Museum is...

The youngest son of a colonial Annapolis family, Edmund Brice grew up on Prince George Street, studied art under two American masters, covertly aided the revolutionary cause while living in London, and accompanied the young Marquis de Lafayette on his first voyage from France to the new United States.  Senior Historian Glenn E. Campbell of Historic Annapolis reveals the little-known story of an Annapolitan who led an unpredictably adventurous life. Registration required. Cost: $15 per household for General Admission; $10 per household for HA Members and Volunteers

This tour explores the fascinating life of acclaimed 18th century Scottish born cabinet maker John Shaw. The tour visits his workshop, church, and the homes of his clients. The tour meets at the Old Treasury Building in State Circle.

Experience the fabrics of colonial life - woolens, linens, cottons, and silks!  Help process some of the natural fibers that were the basis for colonial clothing.  Fabric patterns were often block printed on colonial textiles – design and print your own pattern to take home! ​ For the safety of participants and staff, this event will be held outside with appropriate distancing, group sizes, and cleaning in accordance with CDC and local guidance.​ $8 for member children grades 1 - 4 (become one today!) $10 for non-member children grades 1 - 4...

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.

The challenge of preserving cemeteries goes beyond the work done on individual sites to the need for broader understanding the scope of cemeteries to aid planning efforts. This session will review the work done by the State Highway Administration and Preservation Maryland to identify and document cemeteries around the state and the work in Anne Arundel County to create a documentation and mapping tool to assist planners in that county.

While unprecedented social restrictions make CBF's bimonthly Brock Environmental Center Learning Series impossible to do in-person for the time being, the issues remain as important as ever. So we have moved this popular series online, increasing the number of available seats—and making the program monthly! Climate change refers to significant, long-term changes in weather patterns that result in warming temperatures and sea-level rise, unpredictable weather patterns, and increased storm intensity. It is a reality around the world—and it’s already having effects on our Bay and our everyday lives. Designing infrastructure that functions...

In 1936, Victor Hugo Green, a Harlem postman, began publishing a guide for African American travelers to offer travel options during America’s Jim Crow era. The Green Book, as it was known, was a sustained success—for almost thirty years—providing Black travelers information on hotels, restaurants, service stations, and other facilities where they could expect welcome “without humiliation.” Join Historic Annapolis, Smithsonian Affiliations, the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, and author, photographer, and cultural documentarian Candacy Taylor to explore the legacy of the Green Book, its impact on communities, businesses, and...

Topics to be addressed during the conference include pre-Civil War lynchings of free and enslaved Blacks, how the legacy of lynching continues to influence the Black vote and racial justice activism in Maryland. Tickets for the virtual conference are priced at $10. Speakers and panelists include: Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk, primary sponsor of HB 307 (2019) the bill that created the MD Lynching Truth & Reconciliation Commission Michael Pfeifer, Ph.D., Professor of History at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center at the City University of New...

Experience the fabrics of colonial life - woolens, linens, cottons, and silks!  Help process some of the natural fibers that were the basis for colonial clothing.  Fabric patterns were often block printed on colonial textiles – design and print your own pattern to take home! ​ For the safety of participants and staff, this event will be held outside with appropriate distancing, group sizes, and cleaning in accordance with CDC and local guidance. ​$8 for member children grades 1 - 4 (become one today!) $10 for non-member children grades 1 - 4​...

Stroll with us down one of the quaintest streets in Annapolis, Pinkney Street. The year is 1770 and you’ll experience what life was like in Annapolis 250 years ago - a bustling port town and colonial capital, where commerce is thriving. Visit the Waterfront Warehouse, Shiplap House, and Hogshead, where you’ll encounter sailors, laborers, servants, and the local milliner, Catharine Rathal. They’ll engage with you, share their tales, and how women contributed to the economy of Annapolis! Learn how they coped with unsettled times, and how the merchants dealt with...

Maryland Day Celebration 2020 with the Galesville Heritage Society Join in the Galesville Heritage Society sponsored Maryland Day event. Eric Steinlein, a native Galesvillian, has assembled a display of maritime, hunting, and trapping tools for all to view. Dating back just to the 1950’s/1960’s, these tools are not long past, but curiously, are no longer in use. Eric and Galesville native, Chuck Dixon will be on hand to explain things like, sculling oars, dredges, muskrat traps and a unique “Jerry Rig” that was a hand-pile driver used to put in...

Journey into deep time and discover the surprising origin story of whales, at the finale of our 2020 Earth Optimism series! Featuring Nick Pyenson, curator of fossil marine mammals at the National Museum of Natural History.

America’s post-war communities are also now historic communities. What are the challenges in adapting these car-focused communities to a greener future? This session will challenge participants to examine these communities including an examination of the issues that arise when juggling their unique histories and layouts with more modern planning goals.

Gentlemen, you're invited to enjoy an exclusive dining experience at the William Paca Garden. It will be an evening to remember with good food, good drinks, and good company - all within COVID-19 restrictions. This unique event will feature an al fresco, four-course live-fire grilling experience from Chef Jim Holderbaum of Range & Reef, a paired rye whiskey tasting for each course by WhistlePig, and a special gift cigar from Broadleaf Tobacco (distributed following dinner). This dinner will be limited to 100 guests; guests will be seated at tables of 6. Please email any seating requests...

From punches to bounces, syllabubs to juleps, colonists imbibed a wide variety of alcoholic beverages. At Colonial Cocktails, you’ll get to make and enjoy two historical drinks and learn about colonial tavern culture. In this session, you’ll whip up some fall favorites: Lamb’s Wool and Hot Buttered Rum, two warm drinks sure to keep you toasty as the leaves start to fall. Participants must be 21+. For the safety of participants and staff, this event will be held outside with appropriate distancing, group sizes, and cleaning in accordance with CDC and...

Join historians, artists, and educators to explore the history of African Americans and the vote in the State of Maryland. This virtual experience includes: A virtual tour of The Black Vote Mural Project “We the People” Presentation by Cheryl McLeod, MCAAHC Anti-Racism PSA Educational Workshops Interview with Eddie Brown, Brown Capital Management “Black Economics and the Vote” ” The Southern Negro Youth Congress and the Battle for the Black Vote” by Lopez Mathews, MCAAHC and Howard University Keynote Message by Dr. Ida E. Jones, Morgan State University Musical Performances and much...

Did you know that several of the Hammond-Harwood House’s former occupants are buried in St. Anne’s cemetery? On this interactive cemetery tour, visitors will discover the fascinating lives of the men and women who called the great house home. Stories of love, tragedy, and insanity will be unearthed in this hour long tour through the winding hills of the burying ground. Participants will receive a half hour admission ticket to the Hammond-Harwood House Museum. Tour begins at the cemetery entrance, between Northwest Street and College Creek. 20% of the profits...

The performance will take place in the Hammond-Harwood House garden on Saturday, October 24. Sunday, October 25th (Rain Date) Doors open at 3 p.m. Performance starts at 3:30 p.m Masks are required and guests should maintain social distance. Subscribers to BTM and Hammond Harwood House receive a discount on tickets. The Ballet Theatre of Maryland opens The Season of Hope with a revival of the classic tale that has been seducing audiences for generations. This exciting restaging pays tribute to choreographer and Founding Artistic Director Edward Stewart. The dark tale...

There is no bigger moment in the life of the American democracy than when voters head to the polls to exercise their rights as citizens to appoint a new leader. For curators at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, there is no clearer mandate than the presidential elections every four years to collect and document, to record and preserve the objects that capture the times. Smithsonian Affiliations and the National Museum of American History present a roundtable discussion of scholars discussing the hard choices and years of experience that...

Join us for the webinar premiere of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation Online Watershed Learning (OWL) program! Experience how CBF brings environmental education to life for students in our newly launched CBF OWL program. It’s Rocktober and the rockfish are living it up in the Chesapeake Bay! Did you know they are always dressed for a good swim party? Their stripes and pointy fins are fashion with a purpose. A purpose with a distinct connection to surviving and thriving in our local waterways. Join CBF’s Education department for an engaging CBF...

In 1673, France and England were locked in a power struggle over the future of North America. In this virtual presentation, Laura Chmielewski explores the dynamics of French and English colonization at a time when the continent’s future was in transition. Hear the tale of the brief, yet epic, adventure of explorers Marquette and Jolliet - that nearly changed the course of a continent. Registration required. Cost: $15 per household for General Admission; $10 per household for HA Members and Volunteers

Hammond-Harwood House cannot host the traditional Pumpkin Walk this year. Instead, celebrate Halloween by bringing a decorated pumpkin and adding it to the Pumpkin Patch on the front lawn between 12 p.m to 4 p.m on Friday, October 30 2020. Pick up a pre-packed goodie bag, enjoy a scavenger hunt in the front lawn, take photos and post on social media. Watch storyteller Andrea Lovett for a frighteningly tame story and a few belly laughs in the online video telling of the Ghost With The One black eye by visiting...

Happy Birthday – and Halloween – Mr. Paca! Visit the Paca Garden for a spooky good time this Halloween. Between 11 am and 2 pm, experience the William Paca Garden come to life as the fabulously dressed gentry of Colonial Annapolis gather to celebrate Mr. Paca’s birthday! Yes, this Signer of the Declaration of Independence was, in fact, born on October 31st. We invite you to come stroll the garden in a costume of any era or style and join in the celebration – no tricks, all treats! For an extra-spooky...

Celebrate Maryland Emancipation Day with a wreath laying at the graveside of Smith Price. Join the walk from Asbury United Methodist Church to St. Anne's Cemetery.