NEWS FROM CHESAPEAKE CROSSROADS
August 9, 2022
International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade - Tuesday, August 23
Tuesday, August 23 is the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. UNESCO encourages all Heritage Sites to participate in this global remembrance. Take this opportunity to share the history of this human trade and its abolishment.

How you as an Individual, Organization, Church, or Heritage Site recognizes this day depends solely on you. The Annapolis Port Marker Committee will join any planned activities held in the City of Annapolis, during this Day of Remembrance. Contact Janice Hayes-Williams to connect. 

UNESCO:
"It is time to abolish human exploitation once and for all, and to recognize the equal and unconditional dignity of each and every individual. Today, let us remember the victims and freedom fighters of the past so that they may inspire future generations to build just societies."

Have Your Say - Bacon Ridge Natural Area Expansion
Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks is seeking Public Comments on the draft master plan for Bacon Ridge Natural Area - Severn Chapel. The draft Master Plan is available for review and comment.

The new Severn Chapel portion in Crownsville is an expansion of the existing 1,124-acre Bacon Ridge Natural Area.

The project will include added hiking and multi-use trails, a mountain bike skills course, parking, a homestead interpretative area with a historic tobacco barns and park operations and support facilities. Residents are asked to provide comments and input by August 30, 2022.
Peale Portrait Tour - Wednesday!
Wednesday, August 10
2:00-3:30 pm
Hammond-Harwood House
19 Maryland Ave, Annapolis

This 90-minute tour delves into the fascinating world of the Peale family and their artwork. Highlights include selected works from the special exhibit ”Ambition: Charles Willson Peale in Annapolis” as well as an 1835 Rembrandt Peale painting of George Washington and a rare landscape scene by James Peale.

Price: $15 | Members: $10. To make a reservation call: 410-263-4683 x10. Register for the Peale Portrait Tour.
A Celebration of Alex Haley, His Legacy, and Roots with Chris Haley
Thursday, August 11
1:00 pm
Organization: Maryland State Archives & Enoch Pratt Free Library

Chris Haley, performer, author, historian and filmmaker, will share personal insights on the occasion of his celebrated uncle’s 101st birthday. This virtual lecture concludes a series of events in Alex Haley's memory to commemorate the centennial of his birth. Alex Haley's book Roots and the subsequent televised miniseries was a landmark event inspiring a groundswell of interest in both genealogy and African American history. Son of the author’s youngest brother, Julius, Chris Haley is the Director of the Study of the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland program at the Maryland State Archives is carrying forward the family's legacy in many ways. As a speaker, he has spoken primarily on Black History, Genealogy, and self-empowerment. Join Chris to learn about the impact of this incredible family on understanding our shared heritage.
Summer Concert Series Featuring The Grilled Lincolns
Thursday, August 11
6:30-8:00 pm
Chesapeake Arts Center
194 Hammonds Ln, Brooklyn Park

Bring your family, blankets or lawn chairs, a picnic dinner or just a dessert, and join the Chesapeake Arts Center for the sounds of Summer on Thursday, August 11, 2022, from 6:30pm-8:00pm with The Grilled Lincolns. FREE admission for the concerts.

The Grilled Lincolns have been playing sold out shows in the Baltimore/DC metropolitan area and along the east coast. Influenced by rock, blues, hip-hop, jazz and reggae, The Grilled Lincolns have created a unique, funky style that appeals to more than one genre of music lover.
Tides & Tunes Summer Concert with Jarflys
Thursday, August 11
7:00-9:00 pm
Annapolis Maritime Museum
723 Second Street, Annapolis


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. No outside alcohol is permitted. Bring a chair or blanket.

Concerts will start at 7 p.m. at the Museum’s waterfront McNasby campus (723 Second St., Annapolis).
Fridays at the Captain's with The Joy of Sketching
Friday, August 12
7:00-9:00 pm
Captain Avery Museum
1418 E. West Shady Side Road

Each Friday 7-9 pm in June, July, and August – the Captain Avery Museum will have a different presenter from 7-9 pm. These people will play music, make art, and talk about local history. Refreshments will be available. Get together with old and new friends for a night out!


Yes, you can. Learn how to use perspective and draw a landscape. Surprise yourself! Paper and pencils provided. Accomplished artist and seasoned teacher, Dr. Jay Anderson can show you how.
Summer Concert at Goshen Farm - Friday!
Friday, August 12
6:30-8:30 pm
Historic Goshen Farm and Educational Center
1420 Cape St. Claire Road, Annapolis


Join Historic Goshen Farm and Education Center for their Free Friday Night Summer Concert Series at Goshen Farm! End your week on a high note and rock in the weekend with a new 2022 line-up. It’s a family-friendly setting right here in Cape St. Claire on the Broadneck Penisula. You can walk, bike, or drive over to hear great tunes, enjoy friends, and relax. So pack up the blankets, grab some snacks, and head over.

Each event features local artists. Two groups/bands perform each night from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. The first band starts at 6:30, second band starts at 7:40.

August 12 is Members Appreciation Night. The Goshen Farm Preservation Society sets aside one concert a year as an opportunity to thank all of its members for their support over the last ten years. Members and non-members are welcomed.
Celtic Weekend at Historic London Town and Gardens
Saturday & Sunday, August 13 - 14
10:00am - 4:00pm
Historic London Town and Gardens
839 Londontown Road, Edgewater

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Explore London Town’s Celtic roots with music, language, and traditional skills during this fun living history weekend! Included with general admission or free for members.

Events include:
  • Hearth Cooking
  • Carpentry Demo
  • Tartan Display
  • and much more!
New Docent Training at Hammond-Harwood House
The Hammond-Harwood House Museum in downtown Annapolis is looking for enthusiastic volunteer Docents to serve as guides at the 18th & 19th century decorative arts house museum!

Why become a Docent? A wonderful opportunity for interested individuals to meet new people, spend time in a meaningful way, share YOUR love of history and decorative arts with the public, and help bring history to life!

If you are interested but you are not sure what to expect, your can schedule a tour with a current docent for a firsthand experience. For questions, please contact Eleni Bozori at 410 263 4683 extension 10 or fill out the Contact us form.

Candidates will be required to complete two ''shadowing'' days between August 22 to September 9 followed by three, two-hour classes between September 6 to 22, 2022. Classes will include information on the social history of the inhabitants, the architecture, and the paintings, furniture, and decorative objects in the collection!
Grants Gateway Open for Resilience and Restoration Funds
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the Grants Gateway application is open for local governments and organizations for Fiscal Year 2024, which begins July 1, 2023. Through this process, funding is available for projects that restore local waterways, increase communities’ resilience to climate change and storm impacts, strengthen local economies, develop the next generation of environmental stewards, and foster sustainable development and use of Maryland waterways with projects that benefit the general boating public.

Grants are made possible with funding through the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund, the Waterway Improvement Fund, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay Program.
African American Civil Rights FY2022 Notice of Funding Opportunity
The goal of the African American Civil Rights grant program is to preserve and protect sites associated with the struggle for equality from the transatlantic slave trade forward. Additional funding will also be available to tell the civil rights story of all Americans through a separate notice of funding for fiscal year (FY) 2022 (see History of Equal Rights Notice of Funding Opportunity P22AS00644).

What Is Funded:

Pre-preservation and Preservation Projects
  • Preservation projects must range from $75,000 to $750,000 in federal share, of which 20% may go toward pre-preservation costs such as architectural or engineering services. Grant applications that solely involve pre-preservation work must range from $15,000 to $75,000.
  • Preservation projects fund physical preservation of historic sites to include historic districts, buildings, sites, structures, and objects.
  • Eligible costs: pre-preservation studies, architectural plans and specifications, historic structure reports, and the repair and rehabilitation of historic properties according to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Archeology and Historic Preservation.
  • Properties must be listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or designated a National Historic Landmark either individually or as part of a district.
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