All 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. Hikes are led by "conductors" who lead groups on a simulated Underground Railroad experience covering 2.0 miles from Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park along a wooded, natural surface trail to the […]

Montgomery Preservation has postponed this event. This adult education series, hosted by Montgomery Preservation, is for the budding genealogist in us all. Using your family's oral history with genealogical methods to work out your family tree will be presented by Julianne Mangin, a writer, researcher, family historian, and a former librarian and website designer at the […]

Sandy 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. […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

"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, […]

"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 […]

All 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 […]

"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, […]