Community Sing
OnlineJoin in an online Family Sing sponsored by Washington Revels and Carpe Diem Arts. This month’s sing will feature songs from the LPC-Ecole Song Book. Free; donations encouraged. https://revelsdc.org/2020/aug21-family-community-sing/
HM Mini-Grant Applications due
Heritage Montgomery Mini Grants
Montgomery County Suffragists
OnlineLearn about the local fight for women's rights in the early 1900s. Registration required thru the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/montgomery-countys-women-suffragists-registration-122418971439
History, Race & Integration at Olney Theatre
OnlineLearn about the unique history of this regional performance center, originally established as an integrated theater. Registration is required thru link below: https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/event/history-happy-hour-history-race-and-integration-at-olney-theatre/
Makers Among Us Exhibit
Sandy Spring Museum 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, United StatesSandy Spring Museum has reopened to the public with a new exhibit, "Makers Among Us," featuring the work of young emerging visual artists in the Washington metro area. The exhibit runs until November 23. Museum hours are Fridays from 10am to 8pm, by reservation only. For more info and to make reservations: https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/exhibits-collections/makers-among-us/
Emancipation Day at Button Farm
Button Farm Living History Center 16820 Black Rock Road, Germantown, United StatesCelebrate the day in 1864 when Maryland changed its constitution to abolish slavery, six months before the end of the Civil War. This outdoor, open-air event includes an emancipation-themed, self-guided tour of the farm and slave cemetery accessible on your phone through our QR portal. Scavenger hunts, farm animals, "safe" hands-on history, and musical acts […]
“A Shadow on the Household”
OnlineJoin Peerless Rockville in celebrating Emancipation Day with this online program on one enslaved family's struggle for freedom. Canadian historians Bryan and Shannon will tell the moving story of the Weems family. Click below for more info and to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shadow-on-the-household-one-enslaved-familys-incredible-struggle-registration-125918209755
Makers Among Us exhibit
Sandy Spring Museum 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, United StatesSandy Spring Museum has reopened to the public with a new exhibit, "Makers Among Us," featuring the work of young emerging visual artists in the Washington metro area. The exhibit runs until November 23. Museum hours are Fridays from 10am to 8pm, by reservation only. For more info and to make reservations: https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/exhibits-collections/makers-among-us/
Mapping Gaithersburg
OnlineMapping Gaithersburg: From Wilderness to Metropolis with Karen Lottes, historian, museum educator, and the Program Coordinator for the Gaithersburg Community Museum.
Makers Among Us exhibit
Sandy Spring Museum 17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring, United StatesSandy Spring Museum has reopened to the public with a new exhibit, "Makers Among Us," featuring the work of young emerging visual artists in the Washington metro area. The exhibit runs until November 23. Museum hours are Fridays from 10am to 8pm, by reservation only. For more info and to make reservations: https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/exhibits-collections/makers-among-us/