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!
Montgomery County GreenFest 2020 [CANCELED]
Brookside Gardens 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Silver Spring, MDThis event has been canceled. In 2020, the county's biggest environmental celebration features the 50th anniversary of Earth Month! Grab the family and explore beautiful gardens while discovering new, fun ways to do your part to protect our environment. FREE admission! GreenFest has activities for all ages.
Virtual Earth Day Festival and Community Sing
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Carpe Diem Arts and Washington Revels will present a host of special guests bringing us together in song and celebration. Free and family friendly! Learn how to participate at the Washington Revels website.
Virtual Lunch and Learn
"From Farmland to Community" This special presentation from Peerless Rockville will look at the unique transition of farmland into five, thriving neighborhoods in Rockville. The neighborhood examples include the first neighborhood of Williamsburgh, historic West End Park, Anderson Farm/College Gardens, Hurley/Carter Farm, and King Farm. A rare collection of historic photographs, drawings, early plans, portraits, […]
Virtual History Conversation
Conserving Monarch Butterflies in Your Backyard is designed for nature lovers. In honor of Earth Day's 50th anniversary, Clarence Hickey will be presenting on his experience of planting common native milkweed in his yard to aid migrating and reproducing monarchs, and how he raised monarch caterpillars in his home and released them into the wild. […]
Virtual History Conversation
"Potomac's Storied History" is the topic of this conversation with Judith Welles. Join her as she dives into never-before-seen photos – many from Montgomery History's collection – that shed new light on the history of this area of the county. Welles tells of the impact of the C&O Canal and Civil War; the story of […]
History Happy Hour: Under the Knife [POSTPONED]
Sandy Spring Museum 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy SpringAll public visits, programs, and events are postponed until further notice. A dispatch from the front lines of D.C.’s health care wars...as a reporter for POLITICO, Alice Miranda Ollstein has covered some of the biggest moments – from Supreme Court arguments to late-night Capitol Hill votes to the 2016 and 2020 campaign trail debates. Don't miss the […]
Skywatching: Telescopes [CANCELED]
Gaithersburg International Latitude Observatory 100 DeSellum Avenue, Gaithersburg, MDAll April programs have been canceled. Celebrate Hubble’s 30th anniversary with an evening that is all about telescopes. Learn how to use a telescope – either one of the Observatory’s or your own. Learn about what makes a telescope work. There will be tours of the park and the Observatory and hands-on activities. Members of […]
Virtual History Conversation
"Sugarland and its Sources: Telling the Story of an African American Town" features local writer Jeff Sypeck. Jeff will talk about the process of collaborating on a book about the African American community of Sugarland with Gwen Reese and Suzanne Johnson, two descendants of the town's founding families. Focusing on rare or recently discovered sources, […]
Virtual History Conversation
“Aspin Hill Pet Cemetery: Montgomery County’s Famous Four-Legged Friends” Aspin Hill Pet Cemetery, established in 1920, is more than simply a place where people put their pets to rest. It’s a place that reflects the life and times of the Washington region. There are famous pets, owned by or connected to movers and shakers of […]