Here’s what is going on at museums round Southern Maryland this week.
The La Plata Firehouse Museum is open 10 a.m. to three p.m. on chosen dates. The museum is positioned at 3 Firehouse Alley in La Plata. For group visits, name Danielle Mandley at 301-934-8421 or historiclaplata@townoflaplata.org.
The Maryland Veteran’s Museum at Patriot’s Park is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The museum is positioned at 1100 Crain Freeway in Newburg. Go to www.mdvets.cc.
The La Plata Practice Museum will probably be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on scheduled dates. The museum is positioned at 101 Kent Ave. in La Plata. For group excursions, name Danielle Mandley at 301-934-8421.
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 36 is providing free help for claims help 10 a.m. to three p.m. Tuesdays on the Maryland Veteran’s Museum at Patriot’s Park, 11000 Crain Freeway in Newburg. Appointments required. Name 202-531-0271.
The Historic McConchie One-School, which initially served African-American college students completely, now serves as a dwelling museum and is open for excursions and periodically all year long to the general public. The schoolhouse is positioned contained in the Charles County Fairgrounds, 8440 Fairground Street in La Plata. Contact Edward Holland at 301-848-3476 or HistoricMcConchieSchool@gmail.com.
Basic William Smallwood’s Retreat Home and Floor will probably be open on chosen dates. The home is positioned inside Smallwood State Park, 2750 Sweden Level Street in Marbury. Name 301-743-3048 or 301-743-7613.
The Veteran’s Museum at Patriot Park will host a fundraiser to help deprived and homeless veterans midday to three:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30. Meals, leisure, raffles, giveaways and extra. Rain date is Might 7. Go to https://www.mdvets.cc.
The Outdated Jail Museum, St. Clement’s Island Museum & Piney Level Lighthouse Museum will probably be open 10 a.m. to five p.m. every day by way of October 31. The Outdated Jail Museum can even be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the primary Friday of every month for Leonardtown’s First Fridays. Name 240- 925-3427 or go to Facebook.com/TheOldJailMuseumGo to www.Museums.StMarysMD.com.
Historic Sotterley will host its annual Backyard Guild Plant Sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23, and midday to three p.m. Sunday, April 24. Members of the Backyard Guild will probably be readily available to reply questions and provides suggestions. A free plant change will happen on April 23 till provides final. Proceeds will probably be used to take care of the Colonial Revival Backyard adjoining to the Manor Home. Go to www.sotterley.org.
St. Clement’s Island Museum will host The Black Diamond Catastrophe Weekend 10 a.m. to five p.m. Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24. The 4-brother Sibling Rivalry Folks Band will carry out Civil Struggle period music and different American people tunes 2 p.m. April 23. Name 301-769-2222 or go to www.Facebook.com/SCIMuseum.
St. Clement’s Island Museum will maintain a dinner and a cruise 2 to six p.m. Sunday, April 24. Cruise on the water taxi, dessert reception at St. Clement’s Island Museum and selection of three meals at Morris Level Restaurant. All meals embrace one nonalcoholic drink. The tour will embrace a guided presentation about St. Clement’s Island’s attention-grabbing position through the American Civil Struggle. Tickets are $75, or two for $140. Name 301-769-2222 or go to www.Facebook.com/SCIMuseum.
Historic Sotterley will host a symposium titled “Frequent Floor: Passage to Power and Change” 10 a.m. to three p.m. Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30. The occasion will characteristic a roundtable with a few of Sotterley’s various descendants, a dwelling historical past efficiency, a research of family tree and the Govt Vice-President of Content material from Maryland Public Tv telling his personal journey utilizing previews of the yet-to-be launched movies “Turning into Frederick Douglas” and “Harriet Tubman Visions of Freedom.” Free, however area is proscribed and registration is required. Go to www.sotterley.org/events.
The Drayden African American Schoolhouse will maintain a free open home 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Might 7, in Drayden. Be taught extra about one of many nation’s best-preserved one-room African American schoolhouses and its historical past and significance to training in St. Mary’s County. Name 301-994-1471 or go to www.Facebook.com/DraydenSchool.
St. Clement’s Island Museum will maintain a dinner and a cruise 4 to eight p.m. Sunday, Might 15. Cruise on the water taxi, dessert reception at St. Clement’s Island Museum and selection of three meals at Morris Level Restaurant. All meals embrace one nonalcoholic drink. The tour will embrace a guided presentation titled “Maryland’s Beginnings.” Tickets are $75, or two for $140. Name 301-769-2222 or go to www.Facebook.com/SCIMuseum.
Piney Level Lighthouse Museum at the side of the Southern Maryland Boat Membership’s Piney Level Regatta will host RetroFest on the Potomac Museum Artwork Youngsters 11 a.m. to five p.m. Saturday, June 4. Name 301-769-2222 or go to www.Facebook.com/SCIMuseum.
The Drayden African American Schoolhouse will maintain a free open home 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4, in Drayden. Be taught extra about one of many nation’s best-preserved one-room African American schoolhouses and its historical past and significance to training in St. Mary’s County. Name 301-994-1471 or go to www.Facebook.com/DraydenSchool.
Piney Level Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park will host Nationwide Lighthouse Weekend 10 a.m. to five p.m. Saturday, June 4. Name 301-769-2222 or go to www.Facebook.com/SCIMuseum.
St. Clement’s Island Museum will host a Dialog and a Cruise 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, June 11. Name 301-769-2222 or go to www.Facebook.com/SCIMuseum.
St. Clement’s Island Museum will maintain a dinner and a cruise 4 to eight p.m. Sunday, June 12. Cruise on the water taxi, dessert reception at St. Clement’s Island Museum and selection of three meals at Morris Level Restaurant. All meals embrace one nonalcoholic drink. The tour will embrace a guided presentation titled “Misplaced Cities of Tidewater Maryland.” Tickets are $75, or two for $140. Name 301-769-2222 or go to www.Facebook.com/SCIMuseum.
The Drayden African American Schoolhouse will maintain a free open home June 18-20 for Juneteenth in Drayden. Be taught extra about one of many nation’s best-preserved one-room African American schoolhouses and its historical past and significance to training in St. Mary’s County. Name 301-994-1471 or go to www.Facebook.com/DraydenSchool.
St. Clement’s Island Museum will host Museum Artwork Youngsters midday to three p.m. Tuesday, June 21. Name 301-769-2222 or go to www.Facebook.com/SCIMuseum.
St. Clement’s Island Museum will host Heritage Day 10 a.m. to three p.m. Saturday, June 25. Name 301-769-2222 or go to www.Facebook.com/SCIMuseum.
The Drayden African American Schoolhouse will maintain a free open home Saturday, July 2, in Drayden. Be taught extra about one of many nation’s best-preserved one-room African American schoolhouses and its historical past and significance to training in St. Mary’s County. Name 301-994-1471 or go to www.Facebook.com/DraydenSchool.
St. Clement’s Island Museum will maintain a dinner and a cruise 3:30 to eight:30 p.m. Sunday, July 12. Cruise on the water taxi, dessert reception at St. Clement’s Island Museum and selection of three meals at Morris Level Restaurant. All meals embrace one nonalcoholic drink. The tour will embrace a guided tour of the Blackistone Lighthouse on St. Clement’s Island. Tickets are $75, or two for $140. Name 301-769-2222 or go to www.Facebook.com/SCIMuseum.
The Drayden African American Schoolhouse will maintain a free open home Saturday, Aug. 6, in Drayden. Be taught extra about one of many nation’s best-preserved one-room African American schoolhouses and its historical past and significance to training in St. Mary’s County. Name 301-994-1471 or go to www.Facebook.com/DraydenSchool.
St. Clement’s Island Museum will maintain a dinner and a cruise 3:30 to eight:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7. Cruise on the water taxi, dessert reception at St. Clement’s Island Museum and selection of three meals at Morris Level Restaurant. All meals embrace one nonalcoholic drink. The tour will embrace a presentation titled “Contained in the Blackistone Lighthouse” and a guided tour of the Blackistone Lighthouse on St. Clement’s Island. Tickets are $75, or two for $140. Name 301-769-2222 or go to www.Facebook.com/SCIMuseum.
The Drayden African American Schoolhouse will maintain a free open home Saturday, Sept. 3, in Drayden. Be taught extra about one of many nation’s best-preserved one-room African American schoolhouses and its historical past and significance to training in St. Mary’s County. Name 301-994-1471 or go to www.Facebook.com/DraydenSchool.
St. Clement’s Island Museum will maintain a dinner and a cruise 4 to eight p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. Cruise on the water taxi, dessert reception at St. Clement’s Island Museum and selection of three meals at Morris Level Restaurant. All meals embrace one nonalcoholic drink. The tour will embrace a presentation titled “Shipwrecks of the Chesapeake.” Tickets are $75, or two for $140. Name 301-769-2222 or go to www.Facebook.com/SCIMuseum.
The Drayden African American Schoolhouse will maintain a free open home Saturday, Oct. 1, in Drayden. Be taught extra about one of many nation’s best-preserved one-room African American schoolhouses and its historical past and significance to training in St. Mary’s County. Name 301-994-1471 or go to www.Facebook.com/DraydenSchool.
St. Clement’s Island Museum will maintain a dinner and a cruise 4 to eight p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9. Cruise on the water taxi, dessert reception at St. Clement’s Island Museum and selection of three meals at Morris Level Restaurant. All meals embrace one nonalcoholic drink. The tour will embrace an environmental presentation. Tickets are $75, or two for $140. Name 301-769-2222 or go to www.Facebook.com/SCIMuseum.
Annmarie Sculpture Backyard & Arts Heart will maintain its Adorned: Impressed by Cloth and Style exhibit by way of Sunday, Might 8. Admission is usually recommended $5 donation.
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum will host a free exhibit titled “Southern Maryland Historical past: By Ebony Eyes” every day by way of Thursday, June 30. The exhibit embraces the heritage and tradition of the area’s previous. For an interactive story map, go to https://arcg.is/15588po.
Calvert Marine Museum not too long ago pronounces it has joined Museums for All, a signature entry program of the Institute of Museum and Library Companies, to encourage individuals of all backgrounds to go to museums recurrently and construct lifelong museum-going habits. This system helps these receiving SNAP meals help advantages to go to the museum free of charge admission, as much as 4 individuals, with the presentation of a SNAP Digital Advantages Switch card. Comparable free or lowered admission is accessible to eligible members of the general public at greater than 700 museums throughout the nation. Go to www.imls.gov.
The Chesapeake Seaside Railway Museum is open 1 to 4 p.m. every day. The museum is positioned at 4155 Mears Ave. In Chesapeake Seaside. Name 410-257-3892 or go to www.chesapeakebeachrailwaymuseum.com.
Calvert Marine Museum will promote tickets for the Brothers Osborne 10 a.m. Friday, April 22. The band will carry out on the museum July 16.
The forty fourth annual Southern Maryland Celtic Competition will probably be held 10 a.m. to six p.m. Saturday, April 23, at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum. Dance competitions, stay music, distributors and meals and drinks out there for buy. No pets or outdoors alcoholic drinks. Tickets are $25, free for ages 12 and youthful with buy of an grownup ticket. Go to www.cssm.org/.
Calvert Marine Museum will maintain a fossil membership assembly and public lecture 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, April 25. Herald a favourite discover to showcase and obtain identification help. Linda McCall will then give a lecture on “30 Million-12 months-Outdated Fossils in Dwelling Coloration from North Topsail Seaside, North Carolina.”
Calvert Marine Museum will maintain Little Minnows 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. Thursday, April 28. Storytime and a craft, whereas provides final. The theme is Crabs have Claws. Classes are 25 to 40 minutes. For ages 3 to five and an grownup caregiver. Enroll on the admission desk.
Calvert Marine Museum will host a efficiency by Bob Zentz 7 p.m. Friday, April 29. The singer/songwriter performs dozens of devices and spans people, conventional, Celtic and maritime music. The live performance is a part of the museum’s twelfth annual Maritime Efficiency Collection. Doorways open 6 p.m. Beer and wine will probably be out there for buy, Tickets are $25, $20 upfront. Go to bit.ly/MaritimeConcerts.
Calvert Marine Museum will maintain a Fossil Area Expertise 9 a.m. to midday Saturday, April 30. Discover the fossils at Cove Level and the place to search out them, methods to determine them, and what they’ll inform us in regards to the previous. For ages 8 and older accompanied by an grownup. Registration required not less than two enterprise days earlier than this system. The price is $15 per particular person.
Annmarie Sculpture Backyard & Arts Heart will maintain a Mom’s Day Market 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Might 7. Free admission. No smoking or vaping and pets allowed on brief leashes. Go to www.annmariegarden.org.
Calvert Marine Museum members save 20% within the museum retailer Friday, Might 20. Personal Zoom classes are additionally out there.
Annmarie Sculpture Backyard & Arts Heart will maintain Annmarie After Hours for a gap reception for its “Unusual Paradise: a window into surrealism” exhibit 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Might 27. Stay music, tour the exhibit, take a stroll, money bar and meals truck. Admission is $5; free for members. Go to www.annmariegarden.org.
Annmarie Sculpture Backyard & Arts Heart will maintain a Inexperienced Life Competition & Market 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4. A day of studying, enjoying, discovering and fascinating with the individuals, merchandise, and data wanted to stay a sustainable and wholesome way of life. Displays, demonstrations, recycled artwork initiatives and actions, wholesome eating choices and leisure. Free admission. The occasion will probably be held rain or shine and no smoking or pets. Go to www.annmariegarden.org.
Outdated Dominion will play the Calvert Marine Museum Friday, June 10. The band is the reigning CMA and ACM “Group of the 12 months” and not too long ago gained its fifth consecutive “Group of the 12 months” award on the 2022 ACM Awards. The live performance is a part of the Waterside Music Collection. Tickets are $39-$89. Go to www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.
Annmarie Sculpture Backyard & Arts Heart will maintain Annmarie After Hours for a gap reception for its “I’ll Be There: an exhibition about love” exhibit 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 10. Stay music, tour the exhibit, take a stroll, money bar and meals truck. Admission is $5; free for members. Go to www.annmariegarden.org.
Calvert Marine Museum members save 20% within the museum retailer Monday, June 20. Personal Zoom classes are additionally out there.
Annmarie Sculpture Backyard & Arts Heart will maintain Sea Glass & Seaside Crafts Market 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 2. Browse greater than 50 cubicles that includes handmade, selfmade and homegrown merchandise. Free admission. Nicely-behaved pets on a brief leash are welcome, however no smoking or vaping. Rain or shine. Go to www.annmariegarden.org.
