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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!
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Virtual Lecture – Operation Moonglow: The Politics of Project Apollo |
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Tuesday, May 4
7:00 pm
Organization: Historic Annapolis
Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony, Curator of the Apollo Collection at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, will trace the politics of Project Apollo, from President John F. Kennedy’s call in 1961 to win the battle “between freedom and tyranny” with lunar exploration, to President Richard Nixon’s “Operation Moonglow” diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia in 1969. Drawing on a rich array of untapped archives and firsthand interviews with Apollo astronauts, Operation Moonglow explores the intersection of spaceflight, geopolitics, propaganda, and diplomacy during the Cold War.
Registration is required. Cost to attend is $15 per household for General Admission or $10 per household for HA Members and Volunteer.
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Art Express – Lens & Brush: Works by American Illustrator Frank E. Schoonover |
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Wednesday, May 5
12:15–12:45 pm
Organization: The Mitchell Gallery at St. John's College
Frank E. Schoonover (1877–1972) is known for his works found in Harper’s Weekly, Scribner’s, Saturday Evening Post, Ladies Home Journal, American Boy, and other publications. Schoonover—along with N.C. Wyeth, Jesse Willcox Smith, and others—was a prized student of Howard Pyle, the founder of the Brandywine School of American Illustration. Through Pyle’s encouragement, Schoonover traveled by snowshoe and dog sled across parts of Canada and North America, taking photographs of his environments that were later used as image references. This exhibition, which includes more than 40 works, provides a glimpse into Schoonover’s resources, technical skill, and creativity used for his highly acclaimed illustrations.
This exhibit closes on May 16 so be sure to check it out before it's gone!
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William Paca Garden Plant Sale |
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Saturday, May 8 – Sunday, May 9
Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm; Sunday, 12 pm – 4 pm
William Paca Garden
Enter at 1 Martin Street, Annapolis
A tradition for over 40 years, the William Paca Garden Plant Sale provides the opportunity to take home a piece of history. HA volunteers personally raise over 8,000 plants – perennials, annuals, trees, vines, and vegetable starts – that represent the best of the old and the new. All proceeds of this beloved annual fundraiser support the programs of the William Paca Garden.
Free pre-registration is required. Shoppers must pre-register for an entry time to shop, which are offered every half hour during the sale. Please note, the number of time slots are limited.
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Walking Tour - Mansions and Merchants |
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Saturday, May 8
10:30 – 11:30 am
Hammond-Harwood House
19 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis
Explore Maryland Avenue from 1811 to 1857 on a walking tour. In 1811 Frances Loockerman moved into the Hammond-Harwood House with her husband and three children. Over the next forty-six years she saw the neighborhood transform. On this walking tour of Maryland Avenue, visit places Frances would have known, note changes she would have been aware of, and fill in the streetscape she could not have imagined.
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Family Workshop: Flower Arranging |
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Sunday, May 9
10:30 – 11:30 am
Historic London Town and Gardens
839 Londontown Road, Edgewater
Turn your child into a petal-powered Picasso with this fun, hour-long program on flower arranging. Taught by Meenal Harankhedkar, London Town’s Director of Horticulture, your children will have a blast learning the basics of flower arranging and will leave with their own handmade centerpiece for your table.
For children ages 6 – 12. Limited seats available. Cost to attend is $20 for member children or $25 for non-member children.
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Maryland Federation of Art Shows Open for Entry |
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The following shows are currently open for entry with the Maryland Federation of Art:
Sign up now to paint en Plein air in historic Annapolis! Join us for just one or all five days and be eligible for the Paint Annapolis exhibition. With local and global recognition, Paint Annapolis your chance to exhibit alongside the Plein air pros.
Deadline: June 5th
Awards: $2,500
Penny for your thoughts? How about a chip? Food feeds the mind and soul as much as it does the body. Use food as your inspiration - or maybe even as the medium.
Deadline: May 6th
Juror: Kyle Hackett
Awards: $500
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Look out for the Arundel Ambassador |
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Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County has launched a mobile visitor information center - the Arundel Ambassador. Keep your eye out for this 20' trailer wrapped with images of our county as they hit the road every weekend for special events throughout the region. They're on a mission to showcase our county's great restaurants, shops, attractions, places to stay and so much more. Join them onsite and online as they feature new partners and a chance to win every week!
Where will the Arundel Ambassador be this week? Make sure to check their website to find out.
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Network for Good Webinar - Talk Digital To Me
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Thursday, May 6
12:00 pm
Organization: Network for Good
In a virtual world where new digital platforms are popping up on the regular and online fundraising and marketing continues to evolve, how do you create online experiences that are both authentic and engaging?
In this session, nonprofit marketing expert, Taylor Shanklin, will take you through a journey to re-envision your digital marketing framework.
You will look at branding, content marketing and experience marketing and you'll walk away with tips and tools on
- How to say the right things in this digital world
- What channels to say them on
- How to measure the impact of your digital marketing
- Examples and trends that are working for your peers today.
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Humanities Collections and Reference Grants |
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Grant Timeline:
- Optional Draft due June 3, 2021
- Application due July 15, 2021
- Expected notification date April 30, 2022
- Project start date June 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022
The Humanities Collections and Reference Resources program from the National Endowment for the Humanities supports projects that provide an essential underpinning for scholarship, education, and public programming in the humanities. Thousands of libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations across the country maintain important collections of books and manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings and moving images, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, art and material culture, and digital objects. This program strengthens efforts to extend the life of such materials and make their intellectual content widely accessible, often through the use of digital technology. Awards are also made to create various reference resources that facilitate use of cultural materials, from works that provide basic information quickly to tools that synthesize and codify knowledge of a subject for in-depth investigation.
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