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...

In our continuous efforts to dismantle oppressive systems and increase cultural competence, the BDM Anti-Racism Committee and Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture present our second anti-racism training: The Big Unequitable Picture; Criminal Justice, and Education. Special thanks to the 2021 Anti-Racism Coalition for developing this dynamic anti-racism training.  Participants will: Examine historical events, ideologies, and social structures, and how they inform modern-day beliefs, biases, and perceptions. Analyze concepts of racial identity, bias, privilege, and prejudice Reflect on their own identity, bias, privilege, and prejudice Identify strategies to...