Action and Reaction by Mark Goldman captures the most iconic moments in sports. This photographic exhibition showcases the intensity, athleticism, and success behind the action of D.C.-area professional and collegiate sports teams while also revealing the competitiveness, heart, and emotion behind each player's reaction. At Sandy Spring Museum until March 1, 2020 – visit the […]

Little Farmers are invited to enjoy story time at the Agricultural History Farm Park that will make all the different aspects of the farm come to life! This very special winter-themed story time will feature "The Hat" by Jan Brett, then a walk with lots of surprises along the way – just like in the […]

“Woodlawn Manor of Sandy Spring:  An Intersection of Quakers, Enslaved, and Freedom Seekers” is the topic of this FREE Tuesday Talk at the Montgomery County Historical Society. Join presenter Mark Thorne for a historic look at Woodlawn Manor plantation in Sandy Spring. The story traces the ownership of the property from Dr. William Palmer, the Quaker […]

Art Dolls: Figurative Sculptures Tell a Story features the work of students enrolled in doll making classes at Montgomery College, where they utilize sculpting, painting, designing, wig making, costuming, and sewing to create art. The exhibit runs through March 1, 2020 – full details are available at the museum website.

Action and Reaction by Mark Goldman is an exhibit centered on the two most important parts of sports photojournalism: action and reaction. It captures the instantaneous intensity, athleticism, and success created through highlighting game action of area professional and collegiate level sports teams, while also revealing the competitiveness, heart and emotion behind each player’s reaction.

Kelvin Fowler will portray Josiah Henson, who escaped slavery in Rockville and found freedom in Canada.

In recognition of Black History Month, the National Capital Trolley Museum presents its exhibit, Jim Crow on Streetcars. Learn about the nature of segregation aboard the cars in 19th century New York, the efforts to block the practice as it developed across the South, and the eventual success in opening employment opportunities. Winter museum hours […]

Action and Reaction by Mark Goldman is an exhibit centered on the two most important parts of sports photojournalism: action and reaction. It captures the instantaneous intensity, athleticism, and success created through highlighting game action of area professional and collegiate level sports teams, while also revealing the competitiveness, heart and emotion behind each player’s reaction. At […]

Learn more about the Damascus community’s rich history and the positive impact women have had throughout. Open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from noon - 4:00 p.m. through mid-March 2020. Free admission.

Action and Reaction by Mark Goldman is an exhibit centered on the two most important parts of sports photojournalism: action and reaction. It captures the instantaneous intensity, athleticism, and success created through highlighting game action of area professional and collegiate level sports teams, while also revealing the competitiveness, heart and emotion behind each player’s reaction. At […]

Art Dolls: Figurative Sculptures Tell a Story features the work of students enrolled in doll making classes at Montgomery College, where they utilize sculpting, painting, designing, wig making, costuming, and sewing to create art. The exhibit runs through March 1, 2020 – full details are available at the museum website.

Stop by the Gaithersburg Museum to watch the documentary, “The Quince Orchard Project,” about the historic Quince Orchard community, and stay to make a book about Harriet Tubman. This is a free event. The movie will be shown at 10:30 a.m., Noon, & 1:30 p.m. Kisha Davis, a principal in the making of The Quince Orchard […]

This presentation by Troy Boddy and panel discussion moderated by Audrey Hill will focus on the education of African American children in Montgomery County.

Action and Reaction by Mark Goldman is an exhibit centered on the two most important parts of sports photojournalism: action and reaction. It captures the instantaneous intensity, athleticism, and success created through highlighting game action of area professional and collegiate level sports teams, while also revealing the competitiveness, heart and emotion behind each player’s reaction. At […]

Montgomery History’s Archivist/Librarian Sarah Hedlund talks about the history of the Scotland Collection, donated to the Jane Sween Research Library by Joyce Siegel in 1992, and the trove of hidden photographs and oral histories recently brought back to life through collaboration, exhibition, and community involvement.

Art Dolls: Figurative Sculptures Tell a Story features the work of students enrolled in doll making classes at Montgomery College, where they utilize sculpting, painting, designing, wig making, costuming, and sewing to create art. The exhibit runs through March 1, 2020 – full details are available at the museum website.

Art Dolls: Figurative Sculptures Tell a Story features the work of students enrolled in doll making classes at Montgomery College, where they utilize sculpting, painting, designing, wig making, costuming, and sewing to create art. The exhibit runs through March 1, 2020 – full details are available at the museum website.

Historian Tony Cohen, president of the Menare Foundation, will discuss his organization's upcoming book, "Great Escapes: Journeys on Maryland's Underground Railroad" to be released in early 2020. This new publication will feature stories of anti-slavery figures, the locations of sanctuary sites, and reveal the routes to freedom used by freedom seekers in Montgomery County and […]

Art Dolls: Figurative Sculptures Tell a Story features the work of students enrolled in doll making classes at Montgomery College, where they utilize sculpting, painting, designing, wig making, costuming, and sewing to create art. The exhibit runs through March 1, 2020 – full details are available at the museum website.

In recognition of Black History Month, the National Capital Trolley Museum presents its exhibit, Jim Crow on Streetcars. Learn about the nature of segregation aboard the cars in 19th century New York, the efforts to block the practice as it developed across the South, and the eventual success in opening employment opportunities. Winter museum hours […]

Action and Reaction by Mark Goldman is an exhibit centered on the two most important parts of sports photojournalism: action and reaction. It captures the instantaneous intensity, athleticism, and success created through highlighting game action of area professional and collegiate level sports teams, while also revealing the competitiveness, heart and emotion behind each player’s reaction. At […]

Action and Reaction by Mark Goldman is an exhibit centered on the two most important parts of sports photojournalism: action and reaction. It captures the instantaneous intensity, athleticism, and success created through highlighting game action of area professional and collegiate level sports teams, while also revealing the competitiveness, heart and emotion behind each player’s reaction. At […]

Take a guided tour of the grounds and buildings of Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park and discover the role enslaved labor played on this 19th century farm. Explore how the enslaved could have nature for escape and evasion while seeking freedom. This guided tour includes exterior space and a natural trail. Participants are recommended to dress […]

In recognition of Black History Month, the National Capital Trolley Museum presents its exhibit, Jim Crow on Streetcars. Learn about the nature of segregation aboard the cars in 19th century New York, the efforts to block the practice as it developed across the South, and the eventual success in opening employment opportunities. Winter museum hours […]