A Modern American Dream: Stories of Migration [POSTPONED]
Sandy Spring Museum 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy SpringSandy Spring Museum is temporarily closed to support the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. All public visits, programs, and events are postponed until further notice. Join your neighbors as they share personal immigration stories, inspired by the An American Story: Jewish & Muslim Perspectives exhibit. Guest speakers will share their perspectives on immigration. […]
Tuesday Talk [CANCELED]
Beall-Dawson Museum 103 W. Montgomery Avenue, Rockville, MDThe Better Angels: Five Women Who Changed Civil War America Learn about five remarkable women who made important contributions to the Union cause at various stages before, during, and after the critical years of the American Civil War. The singular actions of Clara Barton, Julia Ward Howe, Sarah Josepha Hale, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Harriet […]
Livestreaming History Conversations
This week don't miss Glenn Wallace presenting "Preserving Historic Cemeteries." Learn the importance—and excitement—of researching, locating, archiving, and preserving our historic cemeteries. This overview describes the basic process that anyone interested in cemeteries can follow. Glenn Wallace will also detail his 15-year process archiving Monocacy Cemetery. Bring your questions! Both sessions will be conducted via Zoom. […]
UGRR Trail Spring Break Guided Hike [CANCELED]
Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park 16501 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring, MDAll programming, classes, and events taking place in Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) parks and at park facilities are canceled through April 30. Special hike offered on select weekdays during spring break! Program last 2 1/2 hours covering approximately 4 miles of natural surface wooded trails. Woodlawn Museum admission is included; advance registration […]
History@Home Virtual Lunch and Learn
Did you know Rockville has its own remarkable women to brag about? Ann Maria Weems, Frieda Fromm-Reichmann, and Vivian Simpson are just a few of our impressive women in history. In this presentation, Mary van Balgooy, Executive Director of the Society of Women Geographers and former Peerless Rockville Executive Director, will highlight the lives and […]
Livestreaming History Conversations
This week don't miss Glenn Wallace presenting "Preserving Historic Cemeteries." Learn the importance—and excitement—of researching, locating, archiving, and preserving our historic cemeteries. This overview describes the basic process that anyone interested in cemeteries can follow. Glenn Wallace will also detail his 15-year process archiving Monocacy Cemetery. Bring your questions! Both sessions will be conducted via Zoom. […]
Celebrating African Rhythms Throughout Dance & Song [CANCELED]
Oakley Cabin African American Museum & Park 3610 Brookeville Road, Brookeville, MDAll programming, classes, and events taking place in Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) parks and at park facilities are canceled through April 30. Celebrate the arrival of spring and show off your best dance moves! Explore African American rhythms from West Africa, the Caribbean Islands, Europe, and North and South America. Learn the […]
Online Family Research
Have you always wanted to research your family history, but don't know where to start? Genealogist Lorraine Minor will guide you through using familysearch.org, which has a wealth of free online resources for anyone looking to begin their family genealogy journey. This session will be conducted via Zoom. More information about how to attend this […]
Livestreaming History Conversations
Rowser's Ford, Where Lee Lost Gettysburg On the night of June 27, 1863, Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart crossed the Potomac River with 5,000 horsemen including artillery at “Rowser’s Ford” and proceeded to ransack Montgomery County. But how did the historic site markers end up two miles downriver from where Stuart actually crossed? Find out in this History […]
Cavalcade of Street Cars [CANCELED]
National Capital Trolley Museum 1313 Bonifant Road, Colesville, MDThe Museum will be closed to the public through Thursday, April 30th. Several street cars from the collections will be in service this afternoon. Plan to ride each one while you are at the museum!