Jefferson Holland will share some of his favorite places to explore in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County with notes from his book, “ Walk around Arundel: 52 places to hike with your dog (and other best friends)” – a collection of essays from his popular column in the Annapolis Capital. Food and drink suggestion: crab… Continue reading Virtual Lecture – Walk Around Arundel: 52 Places to Hike with Your Dog(and other best friends) with Jefferson Holland
Event Category: May 2025
Virtual Lecture – Elias Pollock and the Forgotten Jews of Early Maryland
One of Maryland few Jewish Revolutionary War veterans, Elias Pollock was a successful businessman in Baltimore during the early 1800s until his son-in-law bankrupted him. Over the course of his life, Pollock took great pains to identify himself as a Jew at a time when doing so was a political act. The story of Jewish… Continue reading Virtual Lecture – Elias Pollock and the Forgotten Jews of Early Maryland
Book Talk: Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland with author Scott Shane
Join us as Scott Shane discusses his book, FLEE NORTH: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland. Learn the astonishing story of Thomas Smallwood, born into slavery near Washington, who bought his freedom, became a shoemaker and began organizing mass escapes from slavery from Washington, Baltimore and the surrounding counties. With… Continue reading Book Talk: Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery’s Borderland with author Scott Shane
William Paca Garden Plant Sale
A tradition for over 40 years, the William Paca Garden Plant Sale provides the opportunity to take home a piece of history. HA volunteers personally raise over 8,000 plants – perennials, annuals, trees, vines, and vegetable starts – that represent the best of the old and the new. Staff and volunteers are on hand to… Continue reading William Paca Garden Plant Sale
William Paca Garden Plant Sale
A tradition for over 40 years, the William Paca Garden Plant Sale provides the opportunity to take home a piece of history. HA volunteers personally raise over 8,000 plants – perennials, annuals, trees, vines, and vegetable starts – that represent the best of the old and the new. Staff and volunteers are on hand to… Continue reading William Paca Garden Plant Sale