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Launching This Week! Persistence, Purpose, and Preservation: Rosenwald Schools in Anne Arundel County
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Saturday, February 26
11:00 am
Organization: Galesville Community Center Organization
Join the Galesville Community Center Organization, Inc. for a free online public program to launch an innovative local history project titled “Persistence, Purpose, and Preservation: Rosenwald Schools in Anne Arundel County.”
The program will introduce this County-wide Rosenwald School history project, provide an overview of the history and legacy of Rosenwald Schools, and share information about how the public can get involved.
The project will result in a documentary film that is set to premiere in 2023. The film will include oral interviews with former students, teachers and school staff; former administrators; civil rights activists, landowners, and community members with connections to the twenty-three Rosenwald schools built in Anne Arundel County between 1921 and 1932.
This project is funded with grants from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, Maryland Humanities, and Anne Arundel County Arts and Cultural Resources.
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Captain Avery Museum’s Winter Luncheon: Ospreys of the Patuxent - Greg Kearns, Park Naturalist |
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Wednesday, February 23
11:30 am
Organization: Captain Avery Museum
Join the Captain Avery Museum for this exciting series! Sold Out In-person. Virtual Only.
Greg Kearns, a Park Naturalist at Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission at Patuxent River Park, and graduate of St. Mary’s College of MD, is an accomplished photographer, worldwide traveler, leader of eco-tours, expert birder and renowned authority on Ospreys. Join us to learn about Ospreys, the often-seen “fish hawk” of local rivers and the Chesapeake Bay. Greg promises “You will be on the edge of your seat as you learn more about this unique species of raptor.”
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AMM Winter Lecture - Measuring Milestones and Meeting Goals: Progress in Bay Restoration |
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Thursday, February 24
7:00 pm
Organization: Annapolis Maritime Museum
Join Annapolis Maritime Museum virtually for their annual winter lecture series hosted over Zoom. Admission is $10 per person for non-members and FREE for First Mate and above members.
Presenter: Ann Swanson | Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Commission
- This presentation focuses on the first watershed-wide EPA studies that were conducted 50 years ago to document the Chesapeake Bay’s problems. This triggered a massive restoration effort that is widely recognized among the most successful in the world.
- Progress in water quality is often discussed, but how are we progressing towards the other desired outcomes – crabs, oysters, wetlands, forests, and forest buffers? What measures are still needed to accelerate progress and ensure results.
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Honoring the Black Families of Eastport: Past & Present |
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Sunday, February 27
11:30 am – 3:00 pm
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church of Eastport
612 Second Street, Annapolis
The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park (AMM) is proud to join Briayna Cuffie and the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in honoring the heritage of black families in the Eastport neighborhood of Annapolis.
The history of black families spans at least 151 years – before their town was named Eastport and long before Eastport’s annexation into the City of Annapolis. Some of the earliest ancestors arrived within the first five years of Horn Point plats being sectioned off and sold in 1868. Watermen, United States Naval Academy employees, laundresses, butchers, business-owners, and more created a community within a community. From opening their own church in 1890 to serving as their descendants’ first teachers at least 20 years before Anne Arundel County provided a facility, multiple generations of the black community of Eastport have made an impact on local history. The event will include two panels of descendants that will openly share what life was like for them and how things have changed over the decades.
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MSAC Webinar: A Dialog on Disaster Response
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Thursday, February 24
3:00 pm
Organization: Maryland State Arts Council
The past two years have shown us disaster situations that few were prepared for – the pandemic, its economic fallout, and concerns about racial, economic, and health inequity. How can your arts organization survive, or possibly even thrive, amidst this perfect storm of concerns?
Join National Coalition for Arts’ Preparedness and Emergency Response (NCAPER) Executive Director Janet Newcomb and Performing Arts Readiness (PAR) Project Director Tom Clareson for a dialogue on disaster preparedness, response and recovery.
Speakers will ask the group a few questions, but mainly take time to answer your concerns about preparing for and recovering from all types of hazards. And, they will briefly cover critical resources that PAR, NCAPER, and other arts service organizations can provide to your organization.
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Make Your Plans Now for Maryland Day Weekend |
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We are so excited to announce that Maryland Day 2022 will take place the weekend of March 25-27, 2022. This will be the event’s 15th year! As always, this collaborative effort has added new sites and events for you to explore with the whole family!
We are adding new events as they come in; please use the event website, www.marylandday.org, to view up-to-date information and plan your visit!
What is Maryland Day? Maryland Day Weekend is a unique heritage-based group of events throughout Anne Arundel County. Maryland Day celebrations in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County are a hit with all ages seeking to experience the local history, culture and heritage of the region. Plan to visit Annapolis and Anne Arundel County for the weekend as we open our doors to over 40 locations for free or just $1 (with some virtual programming, too!), and share fun, affordable reasons to experience the area with friends and family.
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Save the Date - "Interpretive Signage Projects: Beginner to Advanced" FREE Webinar
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Tuesday, March 8
3:00 pm
Organization: Four Rivers Heritage Area
Four Rivers Heritage Area is pleased to announce a webinar on Interpretive Signage that will take place via zoom. “Interpretive Signage Projects: Beginner to Advanced,” will feature panelists David J. Guiney (Interpretive Direction, LLC), Jane Cox (Anne Arundel County Cultural Resources Section), Marcie Taylor-Thoma (Maryland Council for Civic and History Education), Janice Hayes-Williams (Anne Arundel County Dept. of Recreation and Parks), and Andrew Arvizu (Maryland Heritage Areas Program).
This webinar grew out of discussions by the Four Rivers Board of Directors and the Four Rivers Education Committee, with input from the Annapolis Heritage Commission. The webinar will be recorded.
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New SMA Conference Dates Announced! |
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Friday, June 3 to Sunday, June 5
The Hotel at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland
Small museums are uniquely positioned to pivot quickly to respond to the changing needs of our audiences. As we reflect on the impacts of the dual pandemics that came to the forefront in 2020, that of COVID-19 and racial injustice around the world, how can we seize the moment to create lasting, meaningful change for our institutions and our communities? If not now, when?
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New Opportunity - Become a Gallery Guide at Hammond-Harwood House Museum |
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The Hammond-Harwood House Museum in downtown Annapolis is looking for Gallery Guides at their 18th & 19th century historic house museum. The museum has an exemplary collection of fine and decorative arts and is featuring a new exhibition Ambition: Charles Willson Peale in Annapolis which will feature the life and work of early American artist Charles Willson Peale (opening April 1, 2022).
Gallery guides will staff the gallery space during regular museum hours and will be trained to engage visitors and answer questions about the art and objects displayed within the Gallery, specifically the work of artist Charles Willson Peale. In addition to answering visitor's questions, Gallery Guides will also give a brief five-minute overview of the exhibit to guests during docent-led house tours. View more information and the sign up link.
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Four Rivers Heritage Area | 410-222-1805 | heritage_area@aacounty.org | fourriversheritage.org |
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