Maple Sugaring Days
Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MDFebruary is Maple Sugaring Month at Brookside Nature Center. Every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday you’ll have an opportunity to experience an American tradition: maple sugaring! Watch the whole maple sugaring process from start to finish. See sap drip from trees and taste it. Watch it boil down into sweet maple syrup, then sample a tasty […]
Sunday Morning Hike
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MDJoin a Ranger for a hike that makes frequent stops to examine signs of wildlife in Seneca Creek State Park. The route will be determined each Sunday, but plan on about two hours. Meet at the Kingfisher Overlook.
Special Exhibit: Jim Crow on Streetcars
National Capital Trolley Museum 1313 Bonifant Road, Colesville, MDThe National Capital Trolley Museum celebrates Black History Month with a special exhibit telling the stories of both 19th and 20th century efforts to establish racially segregated transit and to resist its establishment. "Jim Crow on Streetcars" confirms the economic and social absurdities of laws supporting racial prejudice. The National Capital Trolley Museum is open […]
Nature Crafts
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MDFun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities at the Seneca Creek State Park office vary each week!
Reptile Encounter
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MDCome to Seneca Creek State Park for a fun, 30-45 minute program for all ages. Meet a living snake or turtle and examine shells and skins from reptiles living in the park! Program takes place at the park office.
Gaithersburg Museum “After Hours”
Gaithersburg Community Museum 9 South Summit Avenue, GaithersburgThe World War I Experience for African American Soldiers Many African American men saw World War I as an opportunity to gain respect through military service. They volunteered and were drafted, but even in war segregation determined where and how they served. Military historian Lt. Col. Roger Cunningham (USA-ret.) will explore the experience of African […]
Historic Medley District Speaker Series
Old Town Hall Bank Museum 19930 Fisher Avenue, Poolesville, MarylandCome to Poolesville to hear from local historians and learn more about the rich history of this district. The topic for February is "The Lynching of George Peck." The lecture is free to Historic Medley District members; there is a suggested donation of $5 at the door for non-members. Speaker: Tony Cohen, Button Farm Living History […]
Reptile Feeding
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MDCheck out Seneca Creek State Park's resident snake at the park office. Learn some quick facts about reptiles of Maryland and watch the live corn snake eat its meal!
Nature Nook
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MDFun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities at the Seneca Creek State Park office vary each week!
Thurgood Marshall: A Trail-Blazing Civil Rights Victory in Montgomery County
Silver Spring Library 900 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, MDCivil rights icon Thurgood Marshall delivered an early blow to school segregation right here in Montgomery County – gaining equal pay for the county's African American teachers in 1937. This little-known legal case is often seen as the first step in Marshall's successful drive to have separate schools for white and black children declared unconstitutional, […]