The year 2020 is the sesquicentennial of the Fifteenth Amendment, which established that race and color could not deny an individual's right to vote. An free lecture on this topic, "Tracking the Footprints of Black Elected and Appointed Officials and Voting Paths," will be presented by Anita Neal Powell, the president of Lincoln Park Historical Foundation and […]
In recognition of Black History Month, the Museum presents its exhibit, Jim Crow on Streetcars. During this event, Eric Madison will review not only the changes in the South but also throughout the Washington D.C. region once segregation ended. There is a museum admission fee.
Celebrate the historical Centennial of the 19th Amendment as this humanities-themed recital brings music, narration, and violin selections to life. This free recital includes poignant music, historical narration, and Black classical musicians to describe the music of the era from the first voting legislation 1776, to the 15th Amendment, to today's voting. Music and narration […]
Civil 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 little-known legal case is often seen as the fist step in Marshall's successful drive to have separate schools for white and black children declared unconstitutional as […]
At Wine and Waterfowl, at Black Hill Visitor Center in Black Hill Regional Park. See decoys, local arts highlighting our feathered friends, and winners of the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Federal Duck Stamp Contest. As the sun sets, watch resident waterfowl land on Little Seneca Lake for the night and enjoy sunset from the […]
Join the Hyattstown Mill Arts Project for this month's Song and Tune Circles at Denise's Bakery and Deli. Bring a music stand if you have one, a copy of the Tune list if you want to play, and a friend or two if they want to join. Tune Circle begins at 6:00; Song Circle begins […]
Action and Reaction by Mark Goldman is an exhibit centered on the two most important parts of sports photojournalism: action and reaction. It captures the instantaneous intensity, athleticism, and success created through highlighting game action of area professional and collegiate level sports teams, while also revealing the competitiveness, heart and emotion behind each player’s reaction. At […]
Art Dolls: Figurative Sculptures Tell a Story features the work of students enrolled in doll making classes at Montgomery College, where they utilize sculpting, painting, designing, wig making, costuming, and sewing to create art. The exhibit runs through March 1, 2020 – full details are available at the museum website.
In recognition of Black History Month, the National Capital Trolley Museum presents its exhibit, Jim Crow on Streetcars. Learn about the nature of segregation aboard the cars in 19th century New York, the efforts to block the practice as it developed across the South, and the eventual success in opening employment opportunities. Winter museum hours […]
Fun crafts, games, and hands-on nature items. Activities at the park office vary each week!