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During this time of curtailed activities due to COVID-19, we have been sharing online resources and information from our partners. If you haven’t been to our website recently, here are some posts you may have missed.
We will continue to gather resources to keep you informed and to keep all of us connected!
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Fall Mini-Grant Round Announced |
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Four Rivers Heritage Area is pleased to announce the availability of our Fall FY22 Mini-Grants!
Visit the Mini-Grants tab on our Grants page to access the Application and Guidelines. Click on the Mini-Grants tab.
Applications in the new grant cycle are due by October 6 and funding decisions will be announced by October 29, 2021.
These Mini-Grants are available for new heritage and preservation-related programs, activities, products, and events. We encourage Mini-Grant proposals that include collaborative partnerships and enhanced heritage tourism, preservation, and/or the stewardship of historical, cultural, and natural resources.
Non-profit organizations and municipalities are eligible to apply for projects that will be located within the boundaries of the Heritage Area. The maximum award is $5,000 and applicants must provide a one-to-one match (any combination of Cash or In-Kind).
This grant round is expected to be highly competitive; partial funding awards are likely. To learn more, applicants must send a representative to attend a mandatory zoom workshop on Thursday, September 23 at 3 p.m. Please send an e-mail to heritage_area@aacounty.org to register.
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Call for Nominations for 18th Annual Heritage Awards |
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Do you know a great heritage practitioner? Perhaps a valuable staff member or dedicated volunteer you would like to publicly acknowledge?
Four Rivers Heritage Area seeks nominations for its Eighteenth Annual Heritage Awards. These awards recognize individuals, organizations, partnerships, programs and products that contribute significantly to the community by interpreting, promoting, preserving, researching and/or supporting our historical legacy.
In 2021, nominations are invited in ten categories, including Heritage Tourism Product Award, Heritage Volunteer Award, Heritage Partnership Award, Heritage Professional of the Year, Heritage Interpreter of the Year, Legacy Award, and Public/Private Initiative Award. Other categories include the Sponsor of the Year Award, the Stewardship Award, and the Heritage Leadership Award, which goes to an individual for significant and long-lasting contributions to local history and heritage. Self-nominations are accepted.
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Pop-Up Butterfly Lecture at Historic Linthicum Walks |
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Colonial Cocktails: Citron Water & Fish House Punch |
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Thursday, September 16
6:30 pm
Historic London Town and Gardens
839 Londontown Road, Edgewater
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. This month, we'll make citron water, a refreshing lemon cordial and Fish House Punch, an exclusive drink from the longest running men's social club in the English-speaking world, the Schuylkill Fishing Club.
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The Perils and Challenges of African American Cemeteries in Maryland |
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Saturday, September 18
10:00 am-4:00 pm
Captain Avery Museum
1418 E West Shady Side Road, Shady Side
Join the Captain Avery Museum and others for a day of discussions about endangered cemeteries and the challenges that they face. Presentations by Elinor Thompson and Dr. Elgin Klugh. Some featured cemeteries include: Laurel-Defunct, Loudon Park, Mt. Harmony, Simon Hill, St. Anne's, Tanyard/Franklin Cemetery and more. This event is free to attend.
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Historic Goshen Farm’s 8th Annual Fall Open House |
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Saturday, September 18
10:00 am-4:00 pm
Historic Goshen Farm and Educational Center
1420 Cape St. Claire Road, Annapolis
Free Admission to Historic Goshen Farm’s 8th Annual Fall Open House includes presentations such as Birds of Prey – Raptor’s Eye, Eye in the Sky – Unmanned Aerial System -Drone with Tim Tumelty of AACC, Soil Pit with Dean Cowherd, and Broadneck Community Library – Story Walk. Tours of 1783 House and Hoop House will be virtual due to COVID Restrictions. Visit the many Gardens including the Pollinator Garden and Monarch Waystation, Sharing Garden, Henson-Hall Slave Garden and the Wildlife Pond. Learn the sweet Pleasures of Beekeeping. Lunch will be available for purchase.
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Banneker-Douglass Museum Grand Re-Opening Block Party |
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Saturday, September 18
1:00-5:00 pm
Banneker-Douglass Museum
84 Franklin St, Annapolis
The Banneker-Douglass Museum is back! Come join them on Saturday, September 18th for a Grand Re-Opening Block Party! BDM has been closed since March of 2020 and is now re-opening with a brand new exhibit; Freedom Bound: Runaways of the Chesapeake, which explores resistance and freedom from the past, present, and future. Enjoy music, food, shop local Black-owned businesses and much more! This event is FREE to the public.
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Arts in the Park Call for Vendors! |
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Join Chesapeake Arts Center (CAC) for their 7th annual free outdoor Arts in the Park festival for all ages. This free event will feature live music, hands-on art activities for kids and adults, chalk drawing, face painting, local art and community vendors, food trucks, and more! Arts in the Park is CAC's kick off event for their 20th Anniversary year as they"celebrate 20 years of building community through creativity" in our region.
In preparation, CAC is seeking art and community vendors to participate in Arts in the Park, including local non profit organizations/heritage sites ($35 for a 10 foot x 10 foot spot). If you're interested in participating, please fill out their Vendor Form.
Thanks to the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County and Four Rivers Heritage Area for their support of Arts in the Park.
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Charities Town Hall: Professional Solicitor and Fundraising Counsel Registration Requirements |
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The Office of the Secretary of State's Charities & Legal Services Division is pleased to announce the third in their series of Town Hall meetings for Charitable Organizations. The topic is Professional Solicitor and Fundraising Counsel Registration Requirements.
The purpose of this third Town Hall meeting is to inform charities, professional solicitors, fundraising counsels, and those interested about the Office of the Secretary of State's registration requirements for Professional Solicitors and Fundraising Counsels. They will discuss the initial and annual registration requirements for Professional Solicitors and Fundraising Counsels to solicit in Maryland on behalf of charitable organizations.
This Town Hall will occur virtually, on Google Meets on Monday, September 20, 2021 at 10:00am-11:00am. The following is a link to the Virtual Town Hall: meet.google.com/ick-ehba-fcj.
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AASLH Wants Your Feedback! |
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The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) invites you to participate in a survey to help them better serve you and the history community.
You do NOT need to be an AASLH member to complete this survey. Your honest feedback will help AASLH improve as an organization and make sure that the resources and experiences they offer the history community are relevant to you. The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete. You can start the survey by clicking the “Begin Survey.” The survey will close on Friday, September 24.
Questions are welcome. If you have any questions about completing this survey, please contact Katie Chandler (chandler@rka-learnwithus.com) at RK&A, the research and evaluation firm AASLH has partnered with to administer this survey. If you have other questions or concerns, please contact research@aaslh.org.
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Learn About the Arts and Cultural Resources Grant |
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The Anne Arundel County Arts and Cultural Resources Grant provides up to $2,500 for projects that encourage stewardship and public appreciation of properties that are on the County Inventory of Historic Resources. This includes historic buildings, historic cemeteries, and archaeological resources, or projects that recognize or highlight previously un-documented historic resources (older than 50 years old as per the National Register criteria), especially historic sites associated with the Civil Rights era, or early 20th century history. This year, oral history projects, and video capture of the spoken word by community elders, which result in a public-facing presentation are also encouraged.
This program is made possible by a partnership between ACAAC and the Anne Arundel County Office of Planning and Zoning Cultural Resources Division. ACAAC will be accepting applications for the 2022 cycle between October 1-31, 2021.
To learn more about how this grant can support your work, join an informational Zoom call on Tuesday, September 21st at 1 PM.
A recording of the call will also be available afterward. Registration is not required to attend this event. Use this link to access the call https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88070374303?pwd=ODhZT0xEMk91Nnp6QUtsMk1lQ2VIUT09&blm_aid=20570
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NPS Chesapeake is Hiring! |
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Three key management team positions are open on USAjobs for the NPS Chesapeake Office.
If you know someone who is interested in being part of building a team to help set the course for the future of the National Park Service, there is no better place than the Chesapeake!
The National Park Service Chesapeake Office (NPS Chesapeake) is a key partner in the Federal/multi-state Chesapeake Bay Program, provides technical and financial support to the Chesapeake Gateways network, convenes the Chesapeake Conservation Partnership, and seeks to coordinate with the 58 national parks and the national trails across the Chesapeake watershed.
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Four Rivers is looking for a dynamic self-starter to join our team! Potential for advancement for the right person.
Four Rivers Heritage Area (one of Maryland’s thirteen certified heritage areas), a nonprofit organization with its office in Annapolis, seeks a part-time Heritage Programs Coordinator. Excellent interpersonal, writing, and communications skills are essential. Grants, tourism, museum, nonprofit management, and preservation experience are preferred. The Heritage Programs Coordinator works under the supervision of the Executive Director. This is a part-time position with flexibility in schedule.
To Apply: Submit a cover letter and resume to Carol Benson, Executive Director, Four Rivers Heritage Area, by email at heritage_area@aacounty.org. The position will remain open until filled.
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Four Rivers Heritage Area | 410-222-1805 | heritage_area@aacounty.org | fourriversheritage.org |
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