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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.
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View Our Latest “Story Project” Video Featuring Tony Spencer |
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Our latest “Story Project” video features Tony Spencer. Tony Spencer was born and educated in Anne Arundel County. A renowned performing and vocal recording artist, composer, poet, model and storyteller, Tony was surprised to discover the impact his great great grandfather, James Spencer, had in founding a safe haven for African-Americans in our community. This is Tony’s story of discovering his family’s ties to Freetown and the significance that it has in our history and the heritage of our area.
Through the Four Rivers Heritage: Story Project, we tell the powerful stories of the volunteers who work at our heritage sites, discover how and why they do what they do, with the understanding that our history and heritage are critical to understanding our future.
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Curator’s Lecture: "Floating Beauty: Women in the Art of Ukiyo-e" |
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Tuesday, February 1
5:30 pm
Organization: Mitchell Gallery
Kit Brooks, the Japan Foundation Assistant Curator of Japanese Art at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, will provide insights into the representation and attitudes toward women in the Edo period.
Kit Brooks is the Japan Foundation Assistant Curator of Japanese Art at the Freer-Sackler Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art. She holds a PhD in Japanese art history from Harvard University. Specializing in prints and paintings of the Edo and Meiji periods, Kit’s primary research interests revolve around the reevaluation of “eccentric” artists of the eighteenth century, as well as the relationship between illustrated books and paintings, and special prints that emulate the visual qualities of other media, such as surimono and takuhanga.
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Captain Avery Museum’s Winter Luncheon - Black Watermen of the Chesapeake
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Wednesday, February 2
11:30 am
Organization: Captain Avery Museum
Join the Captain Avery Museum for this exciting series! Sold Out In-person. Virtual Only.
Black Watermen of the Chesapeake – Vincent LeggettVincent
Leggett is the President and CEO of the Leggett Group USA, an Annapolis-based consulting firm specializing in Government Relations, Public Affairs, and Advocacy. Vince holds a B.S. and M.A. in Public Administration. Vincent will talk about his work in historic preservation with the Columbia Beach community of Shady Side.
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African American Heritage Tours This Month |
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Tour dates: February 5, 12, 19, 26 from 1:00-3:00 pm
Trace the journey of African Americans, and explore their impact both nationally and internationally. This 2-hour Watermark walking tour, offered in partnership with the Kunte Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation and named a “Heritage Award Winner” by the Four Rivers Heritage Area, starts at Market House Park across from Annapolis City Dock, where slave ships entered 300 years ago. The Alex Haley statue that marks the significance of the author of Roots and the journey of his ancestor Kunte Kinte is featured. Symbolically, the stroll continues uphill through local history to the State House and the statue of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice. Hear of famous Marylanders, such as Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass. Your period-attired guide will highlight the importance of the Underground Railroad in the Chesapeake Bay region. During colonial times, the labor of both the enslaved and free blacks was the cornerstone upon which the tobacco economy was built. In the 19th-century, Maryland was home to more free African Americans than any other state. Presently, Maryland continues to grow because of the important contributions made by her African American residents.
The Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation receives 20% of the proceeds from the tour.
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AMM Winter Lecture - Ancient Oysters and Modern Messes: How Archaeology Can Help Clean the Bay |
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Thursday, February 3
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: Leslie Reeder-Myers | Assistant Professor – Department of Anthropology at Temple University
- Oysters struggle to grow in much of the upper Chesapeake Bay today, but thousands of
- archaeological sites full of oyster shells tell us that they were once plentiful.
- These sites show how Indigenous people fished the Bay for thousands of years, and how the
- relationship between people and the Bay has shifted over the past few centuries.
- Address how Chesapeake environments and cultures have changed, and investigate a few
- archaeological clues about what we could do differently today.
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Historic African American Cemeteries: Survey of Funding Needs and Preservation Obstacles |
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What are the challenges facing cemeteries in your community? What help is needed to protect historic African American burial grounds?
Please help the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture, the Maryland Historical Trust, and other key partners as they plan to research the needs and opportunities facing historic African American cemeteries in the state. Data from this survey will inform a report in spring 2022, recommending actions to help protect and preserve these important sites.
Note: this survey is the first phase of data collection. If you have more knowledge to contribute and wish to stay engaged in the project, please make sure to share your contact information at the end of the survey.
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Webinar: Statewide Transit Plan Seeking Public Comment |
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Commuter Choice Maryland is hosting a webinar with special guest Jade Clayton, Manager, Project Development Division, the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) on February 2, 2022, at 12 pm EST.
Ms. Clayton will discuss the draft of the Statewide Transit Plan, a 50-year vision of coordinated local, regional, and intercity transit across the state with a vision toward increasingly coordinated, equitable, and innovative mobility. The Plan defines a vision and the goals, strategies, and future connections for transit across Maryland and its rural, suburban, and urban regions, as well as how you can provide input to help shape the Plan.
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2022 Annual Survey of Museum Goers |
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Why Do Museums Engage You?
Historic London Town and Gardens is is participating in a national survey of museum-goers, sponsored by the American Alliance of Museums. This survey will provide with data from local visitors as well as nationwide results for context.
Additionally, as part of the American Alliance of Museums’ Annual Survey of Museum-Goers, you are helping museums of all types across the country as well!
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The Anne Arundel Department of Recreation and Parks will host two Virtual Town Hall meetings to present the Draft 2022 Land Preservation Parks and Recreation Plan and receive citizen comments. The Plan evaluates the demand for parklands and recreational facilities based on need, proximity, and equity, and outlines goals and priorities for the next five, ten, and fifteen years.
The meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, February 15, and Thursday, February 24, both at 6:30pm. Residents in attendance will be given two minutes each to share public testimony about the draft and the future of our parks and recreation system.
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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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Four Rivers Heritage Area | 410-222-1805 | heritage_area@aacounty.org | fourriversheritage.org |
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