NEWS FROM FOUR RIVERS
July 27, 2021
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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!

Events This Week: July 26-August 1 (see all that's happening in our heritage area this week)




Save the Date! Four Rivers Plans Fall “Site Directors Summit”
Save the Date!
In a change from our customary practice, the Four Rivers Heritage Area plans a Site Directors Summit in the fall!

If you are the leader of one of our partner sites or organizations, please save the date of Tuesday, September 21 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for our Site Directors Summit. This meeting will be virtual, via Zoom. Because of the many new partners, reopenings, and new exhibits and programs in the works, we think September is the perfect time to convene the group for this important exchange of information.

These summit meetings, held annually since 2004, are important opportunities for representatives from our regional heritage-related sites and organizations to exchange information about new programs and products, learn about potential funding sources and collaborative partnerships, and to propose and discuss ideas for future heritage initiatives. We look forward to the meeting!
TONIGHT! Banneker-Douglass Museum’s Second Anti-Racism Training
Tuesday, July 27
5:30-8:30 pm
Organization: Banneker-Douglass Museum

As part of their continuous efforts to dismantle oppressive systems and increase cultural competence, the BDM Anti-Racism Committee and Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture will present their 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. Immediately following the training, join an informal conversation unpacking the evening’s content. This training is free to attend. Register for Anti-Racism Training.
Architect’s Apprentice at the Hammond-Harwood House
Wednesday, July 28
10:00-11:00 am
Hammond-Harwood House
19 Maryland Ave, Annapolis

A love of architecture and design is a beautiful thing! In this hour-long program for children, museum educators will inspire a passion for the elements of building. The program highlights the life of the 18th century English architect of the Hammond-Harwood House, William Buckland, and his enslaved skilled craftsman Oxford.

Children will begin by going on an architectural scavenger hunt of the front of the Hammond-Harwood House and then move inside to the Dining Room, concentrating on unique architectural features like the molding and jib door.

Next, educators will take children out into the garden to listen to a book called Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty. Lastly, the children will become architects by designing a five-part house to take home, using construction paper and their own imaginations. Offered for free for a maximum number of 10 children. To make a reservation call: 410-263-4683 x10 or register online for Architect’s Apprentice.
Tides & Tunes Summer Concert Series Continues
Thursday, July 29
7:00 pm
Annapolis Maritime Museum
723 Second Street, Annapolis

It's back! The Tides & Tunes Summer Concert Series offers 10 weeks of popular music–from rock to folk to blues–with the incomparable backdrop of the Chesapeake Bay. Concerts are free; however, donations are gratefully accepted. Food and spirits are available for purchase. Beverage sales support the Museum’s education program. Bring a chair or blanket. The July 29 concert features Kavoossi & The Typos (Alternative Rock).

Concerts are free; however, donations are gratefully accepted.
Archaeology Tour of the Gresham Estate
Wednesday, July 28, Thursday, July 29 & Friday, July 30
2:00 pm
The Gresham Estate
784 Central Avenue East, Edgewater

LAST WEEK! Discover the history of the Gresham Estate, London Town’s newest site. Located about 10 minutes from London Town, the Gresham Estate dates back to the late 17th century. Owners have included everyone from actual pirate William Cotter to Commodore Isaac Mayo (for whom the Mayo Peninsula is named) and more. Following your tour, you’ll have a chance to speak with the archaeologists and students from St. Mary’s College conducting the first ever archaeological investigation of the site. ​

Pre-registration is required. Cost to participate is $7 for Historic London Town members and $10 for non-members. Availability is limited!

Virtual Lecture – The Battle for America: The French and Indian War
Thursday, July 29
7:30 pm
Organization: Historic Annapolis

In the 1750s North America took center stage in the world’s first truly global war. In Europe and nearly everywhere else, this bitter contest among the great empires of Britain, France, and Spain is known as the Seven Years War (1756–1763). Here in the United States we call it the French and Indian War. Join University of Maryland historian Dr. Richard Bell as he tracks the shifting fortunes of these several European forces, as well as their Native and colonial American allies, on American soil. We will examine the peace treaty that Britain and France finally signed in 1763 to bring this destructive war to an end and the peculiar legacy of American colonists’ involvement: how their participation reinforced a sense of themselves as essential partners in the British Empire, but also sowed the seeds of the imperial crisis that would culminate just 20 years later in American independence.

Registration is required. Cost to participate is $15 per household for General Admission or $10 per household for HA Members and Volunteers. Register for The Battle for America: The French and Indian War.
Odenton Heritage Society Reopening and Celebration
Sunday, August 1
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Odenton Heritage Society
1367 Odenton Rd, Odenton

The Odenton Heritage Society will mark Odenton's 150th anniversary with a yearlong celebration and the reopening of their museum at an Open House on Sunday, August 1, 2021. It was on August 2, 1871 that the U.S. Post Office Department established the Odenton post office at a new railroad junction under construction near the present MARC station. 

Trains began running through the junction on July, 1872, and Odenton's identity - a railroad town named for Baltimore and Potomac Railroad President Oden Bowie - was complete. The OHS Museum presents more than 150 years of local history
through objects, photographs, and A-V programs in a restored 1912 building located at 1367 Odenton Road. Hours are from 1PM - 4PM. Admission is free.
Webinar Today! The Future of Fundraising: All You Need for Hybrid Events and Auctions
Tuesday, July 27
1:00 pm
Organization: Network for Good

Special events and auctions have always been key components to a nonprofit’s mission promotion, donor acquisition, and fundraising strategy. But, we saw that the pandemic shook events and auctions to their core, driving organizations to rethink the value of their events and how to deliver engaging virtual and hybrid events that still hit fundraising goals.

So we got to work! The future of fundraising and events is here and ready for you—livestreaming, attendee chat, on-page donation links (with a goal thermometer), text to give, online and mobile auctions. Come learn about the best practices for hybrid events and the best tool to execute them!

Educational Opportunity - Racial Justice in the Arts Seminar
Racial Justice and the Arts
July 28 & 29
9:00 am-3:00 pm
Organization: Maryland State Department of Education

Presented in collaboration with the Delaware State Department of Education. Explore anti-racist classroom strategies that elevate student achievement and deepen learning in the arts with the Maryland and Delaware arts education community. National experts will lead courageous workshops exploring decolonizing music, theatre, dance, and visual/media arts.

Participants will attend all six (6) hours of the seminar.

AASLH's Making History at 250: Available Now!
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) is pleased to announce that Making History at 250: The Field Guide for the Semiquincentennial is available for download now!  
Through support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the input of dozens of museum professionals and historians across the country, this new resource contains guiding themes and inspirational ideas to help you and everyone in the history community develop inclusive and transformative programs in the lead-up to the nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026.

Making History at 250 can inform interpretive planning, guide community conversations, support advocacy efforts, and more over the next five years. By drawing inspiration from this Field Guide, each of us can help fulfill the potential of this anniversary and use history to build a stronger future.  
Four Rivers is Hiring!
Four Rivers is looking for a dynamic self-starter to join our team!


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 an at-will position that is part-time (currently 16-20 hours per week, with additional hours in the future, and some limited 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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