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June 1, 2013 @ 12:00pm

"Globe Poster" Docent-led Tours for the Public

Offered each Saturday, 12-3pm through June 8: Six days are designated for the general public to enjoy docent-led tours of the “Globe Poster: Not to Be Missed!” exhibition. Docents educate both adults and children on the history of Globe Poster and the Golden Era of African-American music represented. (Tours are available in Spanish). To book a Saturday tour, contact Andy Dahl, Creative Alliance Community Artist, andy@creativealliance.org #410-276-1651 ext 204 FREE!

Location:
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
Contact Info:
Andy Dahl
(410) 276-1651 x 204

June 1, 2013 @ 5:30pm

A Journey Begins: nature's role in the flight to freedom - audio tour launch

With its forests, thickets, marshes, rivers and creeks, the Eastern Shore’s natural landscape provided a passageway to freedom along the Underground Railroad for hundreds, and possibly thousands, of slaves, including abolitionists Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman. Designated as a “Place to Visit” on the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, Adkins Arboretum reflects the conditions through which slaves traveled en route to freedom, and serves as a dramatic vista to experience the little-known relationship between nature and the Underground Railroad. With generous grant support from Maryland Humanities Council and Maryland Heritage Area Authority, the Arboretum has produced an educational and thought-provoking self-guided audio tour that explores the role of nature for those in pursuit of freedom via the Underground Railroad. Developed in concert with historians Anthony Cohen and Dr. Kate Clifford Larson, Arboretum Science Advisor Sylvan Kaufman, Arboretum docent Roger Tilden, Arboretum staff Ellie Altman, Robyn Affron, and Ginna Tiernan, and producers Q-Media, the tour enhances participants’ understanding of the Underground Railroad and demonstrates how nature provided both obstacles and opportunities for freedom seekers. Join this special evening to celebrate the completion of this project, meet the project team, and experience the tour. Refreshments will be served. Reservations are required.

Location:
Adkins Arboretum
12610 Eveland Road
Ridgely, MD 21660
Contact Info:
Ginna Tiernan
(410) 634-2847 ext 27

June 5, 2013

"Globe Poster" Docent-led Tours for School Groups

Docent-led tours of the exhibition "Globe Posters: Not to be Missed!" are available from 11am - 5pm for any Maryland State public or private schools. Students are educated on the history of Globe Posters and the “Golden Era” of African American music represented in the exhibition. (Tours are available in English and Spanish). To book a tour, contact Rachel Miller, Creative Alliance Site Coordinator, rachel@creativeallince.org or call 410-276-1651 ext 215 FREE!

Location:
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
Contact Info:
(410) 276-1651 x 215
Rachel Miller

June 13, 2013 @ 2:00pm

MHC Free Grants Workshop

The Maryland Humanities Council invites you to attend a free grants workshop to learn more about MHC's grant programs and application procedures. Registration is required. To register, call (410) 685-0095, email Lauren Ayers at layers@mdhc.org or visit www.MHCgrantsworkshopBoonsboro.eventbrite.com.

Location:
Washington County Free Library, Boonsboro Branch
401 Potomac Street
Boonsboro, MD 21713
Contact Info:
Lauren Ayers
(410) 685-0095

June 14, 2013 @ 7:00pm

Terror on the Chesapeake

Christopher T. George gives a lively, illustrated presentation on the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake, placing the war in this region in the context of the whole war. George examines issues leading up to this misunderstood war and the roles played by Great Britain’s Royal Navy, President James Madison and others. He takes a close look at major strategic events in the Chesapeake, including the British blockade of the East Coast, the destruction of Havre de Grace, General Robert Ross’s burning of Washington, D.C., the Battle of North Point, and of course Francis Scott Key and the Battle of Baltimore at Fort McHenry. Christopher T. George is the author of Terror on the Chesapeake: The War of 1812 on the Bay published by White Mane in 2001. He is the founding editor of the Journal of the War of 1812 and coordinator of the National War of 1812 Symposium series held each fall since 1996. George is now at work on a biography of British Major General Robert Ross, the man who captured Washington, D.C. and who was mortally wounded trying to attack Baltimore three weeks later in a skirmish preceding the Battle of North Point. The book is being written in cooperation with Dr. John McCavitt of Rostrevor, Northern Ireland. George was born in Liverpool, England. Now a citizen of the United States, he admits to divided loyalties on the War of 1812.

Location:
Pickersgill Retirement Community
615 Chestnut Avenue
Towson, MD 21204
Contact Info:
Ginny Gullett-Tawes
(410) 825-7423

June 15, 2013 @ 11:00am

Mount Vernon Literary Walking Tour

Take this guided 90 minute walking tour with the Maryland Humanities Council, past Mount Vernon’s elegant mansions and majestic cultural institutions. Follow in the footsteps of the many famous authors, poets, and editors who sojourned in Baltimore’s cultural hub.REGISTER for this free tour at www.mtvernonlitwalk2013.eventbrite.com.

Location:
meet the guide in front of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Central Branch
400 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Contact Info:
Michele Alexander
(410) 685-4186 or www.MtVernonLitWalk2013.eventbrite.com

June 15, 2013

Globe Poster: Not to be Missed - Closing at Maryland Traditions

Last day of Globe Poster Exhibit- Main Gallery Kids & Community Activity at MD Traditions Fest: Community members of all ages will guided to an activity area where they can print their own Globe-inspired poster using a small press, blocks and ink. A docent will be available to lead tours of the Globe Poster: Not to Be Missed! exhibit for the duration of the MD Traditions festival.

Location:
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
Contact Info:
Chloe Helton-Gallagher
(541) 953-4445

June 27, 2013 @ 6:30pm

Music of Early Maryland

From Maryland's first settlement at St. Mary's City in 1634 through the penning of the Star-Spangled Banner in 1814, music provides an excellent way to learn about our state's history. Appearing in period costume and using a variety of musical instruments of the time, Dr. David Hildebrand performs examples of music heard in early Maryland and explores the influences of social class, gender, and heritage. Types of music range from instrumental dance music to ballads and patriotic songs to military marches. David Hildebrand teaches American music history at the Peabody Conservatory, and he is finishing a history of music in Maryland for The Johns Hopkins University Press. He and his wife Ginger Hildebrand have been performing professionally for museums, historical societies, schools, colleges, and universities throughout the country since 1980, focusing on American music. Dr. Hildebrand received his Ph.D. in Musicology from Catholic University of America, his M.A. in Musicology from George Washington University, and his B.A. in Music from Dickinson College.

Location:
Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy branch
705 Ridge Avenue
Mount Airy, MD 21771
Contact Info:
Ann Wisner
410-386-4500x3152

June 27, 2013 @ 2:00pm

MHC Free Grants Workshop

The Maryland Humanities Council invites you to attend a free grants workshop to learn more about MHC's grant programs and application procedures. Registration is required. To register, call (410) 685-0095, email Lauren Ayers at layers@mdhc.org or visit www.MHCgrantsworkshopDorchester.eventbrite.com.

Location:
Dorchester County Public Library, Cambridge Branch
303 Gay Street
Cambridge, MD 21613
Contact Info:
Lauren Ayers
(410) 685-0095