NEWS FROM FOUR RIVERS
December 8, 2020
MHAA Grant Opportunity -- "Early Bird" Webinar
Do you have a heritage tourism or education project in need of matching grant funding (up to $100,000 per grant)? Is that project located within one of Maryland's 13 heritage areas? 

If you answered YES, you're going to want to find out more about the Maryland Heritage Area Authority (MHAA) grant application process!

MHAA staff will be presenting an Early Bird Webinar for FY2022 applicants on Tuesday, December 15 at 2:00 pm. 

View their livestream on YouTube on December 15. You will also be able to view the recorded webinar any time after December 15, using the same link. 

MHAA staff will also be having another webinar and a series of virtual office hours for applicants in January. See the full list of dates and times. Please talk with your heritage area Executive Director about your project prior to submitting an Intent to Apply form, thanks!
Check Out Our Recent Blog Posts!
During this time of curtailed activities due to COVID-19, we have been collecting online resources that readers can use while they practice social distancing in the home. 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!



MCHC Core Conversations: Community with Porchia Moore, PhD, and Nina Simon
Thursday, December 10
12:00-1:30 pm
Organization: Maryland Center for History and Culture

How can history museums be relevant, responsive, and useful for many audiences in today’s disconnected and fast-paced world? Dr. Porchia Moore, Museum Critical Race Theorist, and Nina Simon, designer, instigator, and advocate for community-driven institutions, join Katie Caljean, MCHC’s Vice President of Education & Strategic Engagement in a conversation about “community.” This virtual program is free and open to all audiences. Registration is required. After registering for the program, attendees will receive an automated confirmation email with connection instructions.
Virtual Lecture – The Reverse Underground Railroad: Stolen, Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home
Thursday, December 10
7:00-8:00 pm
Organization: Historic Annapolis

Guest speaker Richard Bell discusses his research and story behind his new book, Stolen, which covers the grim story of human trafficking and slave traders who ”stole” away thousands of legally free African Americans from their families in order to fuel slavery’s rapid expansion in the decades before the Civil War. His newest book tells of the odyssey of five free black boys kidnapped from Philadelphia in 1825 who were coffled to Mississippi for sale as slaves, only to escape, return and lead a manhunt to bring their former captors to justice.

Cost to attend is $15 per household for General Admission or $10 per household for HA Members and Volunteers.
Banneker-Douglass Museum's Annual Kwanzaa Celebration
December 11
12:00-2:00 pm
Organization: Banneker-Douglass Museum

Celebrate the seven principles of Kwanzaa through musical performances, games, crafts, and more! The program will include: Spoken Word Performance; Zawadi (Gift Making) Session; Live Music; Discussion on the Importance of Community and Intergenerational Engagement; Virtual Lighting Ceremony; and a “Buy Black” Marketplace. This event is free to attend.
Dining with the Loockermans by Candlelight, Friday!
Friday, December 11
4:00-5:00 pm
In-person program at Hammond-Harwood House
19 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis

Step back in time with Curator Rachel Lovett and Food Historian Joyce White for Dining with the Loockermans by Candlelight to learn about the cooking and dining traditions of the 19th century residents of Hammond-Harwood House, both free and enslaved. This one-hour, on-site special tour will focus on the kitchen, breakfast room, and dining room. In addition, each participant will receive a small box of historic treats to enrich the learning experience.

The Hammond-Harwood House will be decorated for the month of December. Reservations are required. To reserve call 410-263-4683 ext. 10 or email info@hammondharwoodhouse.org. Price is $20 for General Admission or $15 for Members.
MSAC Webinar - Emergency Planning: Where to Start
Thursday, December 10
2:00 pm
Organization: Maryland State Arts Council

Join this webinar to get some helpful resources and tips to start or update your emergency plan!

Thinking about planning for an emergency when many of us are currently in crisis mode can certainly be overwhelming! Join this webinar to get some helpful resources and tips to start or update your emergency plan, and to hear from colleagues about what's working right now.
Jacob Lawrence Exhibition: Interview with Alitash Kebede
Sunday, December 13
3:00 pm
Organization: Mitchell Gallery at St. John’s College

Alitash Kebede will speak about her collection of works by African American artists and her friendship with Jacob Lawrence.

Since his first published print in 1963, Jacob Lawrence (1917—2000) produced a body of prints that is both highly dramatic and intensely personal. In his graphic work, as in his paintings, Lawrence has turned to the lessons of history and his own experience. From depictions of civil rights confrontations to scenes of daily life, these images present a vision of a common struggle toward unity and equality, and a universal struggle deeply seated in the depths of the human consciousness.


Jacob Lawrence—Three Series of Prints will be on view at the Mitchell Gallery September 2—December 18.
Network for Good Webinar: 3 Ways to Incorporate Legacy Giving Into Year-End
Wednesday, December 9
1:00 pm
Organization: Network for Good

For many organizations, the year-end campaign raises a significant amount of the annual budget.

And for those that have ongoing legacy programs, they also depend on the impactful gifts received through planned gifts.

What if you can combine the two and amplify your donors' giving?

In this session, Lori Kranczer, planned giving expert and philanthropic advisor, will share ways you can incorporate legacy giving strategies in your year-end campaign within the next 3 weeks without impeding your annual gifts. It's not too late to use these strategies to raise the level of your year-end campaign.

Small Business Administration Webinars
Interested in learning more about how to run or market a business? There is still time time and space to register for one of the SBA's remaining webinars. Click on the webinar links below to find out more or to register for a given webinar.
2021 AASLH Call for Proposals
After much thought and consideration, the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) will present its 2021 Annual Conference as a hybrid meeting. This gives you two opportunities to present a session or workshop to your colleagues. The onsite meeting will be in Little Rock, AR on September 22-25. The virtual meeting date has not been announced but will be in September or October.

AASLH is now accepting proposals for all session formats and workshops. Proposals for the onsite, online, or both conferences are due December 18. All proposals should address this year’s theme.

The Theme: Doing History/Doing Justice

  • Doing justice TO history can mean revealing formerly hidden stories, creating new access to historical resources, reframing narratives, or recentering overlooked historical players.
  • Doing Justice AS history means taking on the topic of justice as a focus, through explorations of law, court processes, fights for equality and civil rights, and social justice.
  • Doing Justice IN history means recognizing our organizations as historical actors in their own right, playing roles in unfolding events.

Now is the time for you to share your thoughts on this important topic. Submit your proposal before it is too late. Deadline for session proposals is December 18.
Fellowship at The National Women's History Museum
The National Women's History Museum in Alexandria, VA, is now accepting applications for its 2021 Graduate Collections and Archival Fellow Award.

The Fellow will process the Museum's institutional archives and submissions to "Women Writing History: A Coronavirus Journaling Project."

The Fellow will work 25 hours per week from January 18, 2021 through October 15, 2021 and receive a stipend of $20,000. Application Deadline: January 3, 2021.
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