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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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Mr. Paca’s Garden: Summer Storytime, “Shapes in the Garden” |
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Tuesday, June 22
Program, 10 – 11 am; Garden Time, 11 – 11:30 am
William Paca House and Garden
186 Prince George Street, Annapolis
Join Historic Annapolis on six Tuesday mornings this summer for storytime and fun activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District of Annapolis. Each program is designed for little ones (4-7 years) with a book reading, song, craft/art project, and free time in the garden. Shapes can be found everywhere, even in a garden! Can you find the star shape in the Holly Parterre? Join in a scavenger hunt of all the different shapes in Mr. Paca’s garden.
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Archaeology Tours of the Gresham Estate |
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Please check - many dates are selling out!
Wednesday, June 23
Thursday, June 24
Friday, June 25
2:00-3:00 pm
The Gresham Estate
784 Central Avenue East, Edgewater
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.
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Tides & Tunes Summer Concert Series |
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Thursday, June 24
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 June 24th concert features Timmie Metz Band f. Tambo.
Concerts are free; however, donations are gratefully accepted.
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Architecture Tour of Hammond-Harwood House |
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Saturday, June 26
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Hammond-Harwood House
19 Maryland Ave, Annapolis
The Hammond-Harwood House offers a two hour in-depth tour of the architecture of the house. Price to participate is $20.
To make a reservation call: 410-263-4683 x10.
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Teen & Adult Workshop: Colonial Fabric Dyeing |
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Saturday, June 26
10:30-11:30 am
Historic London Town House and Gardens
839 Londontown Road, Edgewater
Using natural dyes, design your own silk scarf. Colonists coveted silk and loved beautiful, brightly colored garments, so join us to learn the art of fabric dyeing during the colonial era. You’ll be guided through the intricacies of dyeing with indigo, turmeric, and cochineal. Then create your own masterpiece to take home.
Cost to participate is $30 for members and $35 for non-members. Participants must be 13+. Limited seats are available, so pre-registration is required.
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Annapolis Ahead - Announcing Draft Goals, Metrics and Action |
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Thank you to everyone who participated in the many meetings, discussions and surveys that have helped to shape the direction of Annapolis Ahead, the City's 2040 Comprehensive Plan. As a result of your valuable input, the City has been able to piece together a draft set of goals, performance measures, and recommended actions embodying the City's vision over the next 10-20 years.
You are welcome you to read and review them and offer comments to ensure we got it right. You can do that at the City's dedicated Comprehensive Plan webpage.
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Best of Maryland Awards: Submit a Nomination for 2021 |
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The Best of Maryland Award nomination period is now open for 2021. Nominations are due July 16, 2021.
Preservation Maryland’s Best of Maryland Awards shine a spotlight on the ceaseless work of Maryland’s volunteers, architects, artisans, legislators, and many more individuals who are doing the essential work of protecting the places that make Maryland such a special place to live, work, explore – and celebrate.
Since 1985, Preservation Maryland has presented awards to individuals and organizations for their contribution to preserving and telling our State’s rich, authentic, and diverse history. Submit your nomination today!
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Call for Panelists: Arts in Education, Touring, and Public Art Programs |
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Maryland State Arts Council is looking for for panelists for three programs: Arts in Education Grant, Touring Grant, and Public Art. These programs are part of MSAC’s new Independent Artist Network (IAN), an artist employment initiative.
What to Expect as a Panelist
- Attending a required virtual panelist orientation in July 2021. Panelists are paid $50 for the training.
- Attending panelist check-ins as needed and number of applications per review period. Panelists are paid $50 for each check-in.
- Reviewing applications monthly; panelists rotate so that approximately half of the selected panelists in each program will review applications in any given month. Application reviews are completed on a panelist’s own time during the review period. The time to complete reviews varies by program and number of applications. Panelists are paid $200 per monthly review.
- In addition to monthly review, public art panelists will also review New Artworks $20,000 public art project grants and Conservation Grant applications in the fall and spring. Panelists will be given 4 weeks to complete Round 1 reviews online before the Round 2 panel review meetings, scheduled Sept. 24, 2021, and March 18, 2022, and running approximately 3-4 hours. Panelists are paid $300 for the fall and $300 for the spring reviews and meetings.
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Historic Annapolis Requests Proposals for HR Consultant |
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Historic Annapolis is seeking RFPs for a part-time Human Resources Consultant to support the organization through activities related to human resources. These include, but are not limited to, recruitment and hiring; integrating diversity, equity and inclusion into personnel practices; overseeing the performance evaluation process; arranging staff training sessions; and assisting with any grievances, disciplinary actions, or staff departures that may arise.
Please submit proposals with fee structure and resume to Lucy Mikhailova, Senior Vice President Finance and Human Relations, at lucy.mikhailova@annapolis.org by July 1, 2021.
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Opportunity! Digital Production Librarian |
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This individual will coordinate digital reformatting operations for the Beulah M. Davis Special Collections Dept. that preserve and improve access to library, manuscript, and archival collections in all formats & that conform to digital library standards & best practices; contribute to the development & implementation of the Beulah M. Davis Special Collections Department digitization programs.
The ideal candidate is someone with current knowledge on digitization platforms, production and innovations in migrating data.
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Four Rivers Heritage Area | 410-222-1805 | heritage_area@aacounty.org | fourriversheritage.org |
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