Consider Four Rivers Today on Giving Tuesday |
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It's Giving Tuesday! Consider a gift to Four Rivers as we help develop new and engaging experiences for the whole family.
We are excited about our expansion and our rebranding to come! We offer more than 100 authentic heritage sites, from historic landmarks and museums to environmental sanctuaries and rail trails. We're working to tell new stories of our African American heritage, natural heritage in and around the Chesapeake Bay, and cultural heritage, from the area’s long-established traditions to its newest murals and festivals.
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Four Rivers Adopts New Priorities Document to Assist Grant Applicants |
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At its November meeting, the Four Rivers Board of Directors adopted an Updated Priorities Document designed to assist grant applicants in our heritage area with aligning their projects with our priorities. We expect this document to improve the clarity of applications in our heritage area.
As always, please contact the Executive Director, Carol Benson, with any questions about the application process, at heritage_area@aacounty.org, or by calling 410-627-6018. Thank you, and best of luck with this year’s grant applications!
Stay tuned for the official MHAA grant announcement this week.
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View the Latest Story Project Video with Sharyn Martin |
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Sharyn Martin is a docent and member of the Deale Area Historical Society. When she discovered the African-American Meeting House (1895) at the Herrington Harbour North Historic Village, it became especially close to her because of the significance of that building in the African-American community in the Deale area. This is Sharyn’s story of the special place this building has in our history and the heritage that is still relevant today.
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Annapolis: An American Story Now Open! |
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Annapolis has more to its past than meets the eye! Visit the Historic Annapolis Museum and explore three floors of exhibitions and stories in our historic building at 99 Main Street. Annapolis: An American Story is the perfect first stop where you can begin your discovery of Annapolis, A Museum Without Walls™.
Annapolis: An American Story shares dramatic stories of Annapolis and its diverse people – revolutionaries, visionaries, and champions in our nation’s continuing quest for liberty and justice – who helped to shape our American story across more than 450 years.
An inspiring film, colorful exhibits, and an amazing collection of objects provide a fun learning experience, spark visitor interests, and share more information about partner sites. There is so much to see and do – you will want to experience it all!
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Visit the "Gifts from the Arts" Holiday Show |
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"Gifts from the Arts" Holiday Show Returns in 2021
December 3–5 and 10–13, 2021
The Muddy Creek Artists Guild is excited to announce the return of its annual "Gifts from the Arts" Holiday Art Show and Sale for the 2021 holiday season. The pop-up gallery show will be held over two weekends, December 3–5 and December 10–13, 2021 at the Main Street and South River Colony Shopping Center (179 Mitchells Chance Rd, Edgewater, MD). The show is free and open to the public.
"Gifts from the Arts" is a professional art gallery experience featuring works that explore a variety of subjects, including the local Chesapeake Bay region, in an array of different media including painting, pottery, photography, jewelry, and textiles. As with every MCAG show, this is a wonderful opportunity to engage with local artists and shop for unique, local artworks and gift items.
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Rising Sun Inn's Historic Candlelight Holiday Tour |
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Saturday, December 4
6:00-10:00 pm
Rising Sun Inn
1090 General’s Highway, Crownsville
Join a Historic Candlelight Holiday Tour Tour at the Rising Sun Inn. Tours will be conducted between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., with the last tours starting at 9:30 p.m.
The Rising Sun Inn, with a history spanning four centuries, has witnessed both public and private Christmas celebrations from the colonial era through today. Learn about this historic Inn, and hear about the Christmas traditions of the Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay region. While touring, enjoy a sampling of some special colonial fare.
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Historic Annapolis Colonial Yuletide Celebration
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Saturday, December 4
2:00-6:00 pm (timed entry on the hour)
William Paca House and Garden, 186 Prince George Street; Hogshead, 43 Pinkney Street
You are cordially invited to celebrate a colonial holiday with Historic Annapolis! Bring the entire family to welcome yuletide at the William Paca House and Hogshead. It’s the year 1771, and you’ll learn about holiday traditions of 18th century Annapolis and hear stories of Christmases past from living historians who will bring these historic homes to life on this merry day.
The Annapolis Living Historians return to the William Paca House and Garden to celebrate the festivities! As you stroll through the Georgian mansion's bedecked hallways, you'll encounter William and Mary Paca and their friends filling the home with laughter, games of chance, gossip and political news of the day. Enjoy the musicians of Bedlam musical group as you stroll the grand rooms and learn about 18th-century dining and hospitality.
Continue the celebration at “Hogshead Tavern” on Pinkney Street where the merry craftspeople of early Annapolis are ready to share the joys of the season with you. Enter the humble dwelling where fun and frolic await and partake in colonial games of chance, music, demonstrations, and taste a colonial sweet and cider!
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Have Tea with The Sugar Plum Fairy |
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Saturday, December 4 & Sunday, December 5
1:00 pm
Captain Avery Museum
1418 E West Shady Side Road, Shady Side
Captain Avery Museum and The National Ballet Company present Tea with the Sugar Plum Fairy & The Nutcracker Prince. Join this exciting holiday classic story of The Nutcracker. Tea, Cocoa and Treats will be served. Expect a visit from Santa! Cost to attend is $20 for members and $25 for non-members.
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Christmas Open House, Bazaar, Raffle and Bake Sale |
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Sunday, December 5
1:00-4:00 pm
Odenton Heritage Society Historical Center
1367 Odenton Road, Odenton
The Odenton Heritage Society will be celebrating the holiday season on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at their Christmas Open House Bazaar and Bake Sale. Please join them as they continue to celebrate Odenton’s 150th Anniversary. There is much to learn and see as you tour the museum. On sale will be a variety of handmade crafts, baked goods, and Odenton history related items. There will also be a raffle for the handmade beautiful “Tea Themed” Quilt items. If you buy tickets, you do not have to be present to win. The OHS Historical Center Museum presents more than 150 years of local history through objects, photographs, and A-V programs in a restored 1912 Colonial Revival two-story building. Admission is free. Wearing a mask inside the building is required.
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Shop Local! Midnight Madness Starts this Week |
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Webinar - Marketing Best Practices: Digital Marketing 101
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Wednesday, December
1:00 pm
Organization: Maryland State Arts Council
Digital Marketing is a powerful tool to build relationships with your audiences. Join Rebecca Teaff of Redstart Creative in Digital Marketing 101, to go over what should make up your digital marketing – new web content, social media and email - as well as the latest data to support its effectiveness. We will cover how to create authentic content to build and strengthen relationships with donors and teach DIY techniques to create a consistent communication plan.
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Upcoming Deadlines for Historic Preservation Fund Competitive Grants |
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The deadline for the National Park Service’s (NPS) African American Civil Rights Grant Program (AACR) is December 1, 2021 and Congress has appropriated $16,750,000 in AACR funding for FY2021. This grant program funds projects that document, interpret, and preserve the sites and stories of the full history of the African American struggle to gain equal rights as citizens. The NPS 2008 report, Civil Rights in America, A Framework for Identifying Significant Sites, serves as a guide in determining the appropriateness of proposed projects and properties. The AACR grant program offers funding opportunities for physical preservation projects and historical research/documentation projects.
The deadline for the NPS History of Equal Rights Grant Program (HER) is December 1, 2021 and Congress has appropriated $3,375,000 in HER funding for FY2021. This grant program funds projects that preserve sites related to the struggle of all Americans to achieve equal rights. Acceptable HER grant preservation projects for historic sites include architectural services, historic structure reports, preservation plans, and physical preservation to structures. Grants are awarded through a competitive process and do not require non-Federal match.
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Four Rivers Heritage Area | 410-222-1805 | heritage_area@aacounty.org | fourriversheritage.org |
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