Thurgood Marshall: A Trail-Blazing Civil Rights Victory in Montgomery County
Silver Spring Library 900 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, United StatesCivil rights icon Thurgood Marshall delivered an early blow to school segregation right here in Montgomery County – gaining equal pay for the county's African American teachers in 1937. This […]
Valentine Night Hike
Black Hill Boat Launch Black Hill Road, Boyds, MDBring your valentine for a nighttime stroll at the park this Valentine's Day. We'll look and listen for creatures that are most active at night. Hikes are approximately one mile. […]
Maple Sugaring Days
Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD, United StatesFebruary is Maple Sugaring Month at Brookside Nature Center. Every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday you’ll have an opportunity to experience an American tradition: maple sugaring! Watch the whole maple sugaring […]
Weekday Hike
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD, United StatesThis is a chance to get some fresh air and exercise in the middle of the day at Seneca Creek State Park. We will hike a loop of between 1.5 […]
Walking Winter Woods & Wetlands
Winter is often considered the quiet season, but there is still lots to look and listen for in the natural world despite the cold temperatures. An Audubon Naturalist Society Senior Naturalist will […]
Maple Sugaring Days
Brookside Nature Center 1400 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD, United StatesFebruary is Maple Sugaring Month at Brookside Nature Center. Every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday you’ll have an opportunity to experience an American tradition: maple sugaring! Watch the whole maple sugaring […]
Special Exhibit: Jim Crow on Streetcars
National Capital Trolley Museum 1313 Bonifant Road, Colesville, MD, United StatesThe National Capital Trolley Museum celebrates Black History Month with a special exhibit telling the stories of both 19th and 20th century efforts to establish racially segregated transit and to […]
Seneca Bluffs Trail Hike
Seneca Creek State Park 11950 Clopper Road, Gaithersburg, MD, United StatesDiscover one of the newest trails in Seneca Creek State Park, far from the main Clopper Road campus. We will hike the section of the trail between Old River Road […]
Celebrating Black History Month – Ken-Gar: Then and Now
Kensington Park Library 4201 Knowles Avenue, Kensington, MarylandOne of our local neighborhoods, Ken-Gar, was founded by former slaves in 1892. Over the years, the neighborhood has transformed from a haven for African-Americans to a diverse community of […]
Lecture: Stories of the Underground Railroad
Sandy Spring Slave Museum 18524 Brooke Rd., Sandy Spring, MD, United StatesHosted by the Sandy Spring Slave Museum: Sandy Spring Resident Natalie “Buttons” Thomas Williams will share the complexity of the Underground network. She will also tell stories local stations and […]