Cocktail of the Month: Dragon’s Breath. Happy New Year!
• February 8, 2024

Enter the Dragon. February 10 begins the Year of Dragon, which is considered one of the most powerful and promising years in the Chinese Zodiac. A majestic and larger-than-life creature, […]

Drought Conditions Lower Potomac, Keep Canal Boats Docked
• September 5, 2023

About five fewer inches of rain than normal for the region dropped this year, which has caused unusually low water levels. The Potomac River, specifically, supplies drinking water to millions […]

Microburst Aftermath: Glen Echo Park Needs Your Help! 
• August 21, 2023

The microbursts that hit the Washington area July 29, particularly damaged historic Glen Echo Park at 7300 Macarthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD. The park, home to 13 resident artists and […]

Public Servant Jayne Plank — 1933-2023
• February 27, 2023

A seventh-generation Washingtonian, Jayne Harper Plank, who spent a career in public service in local and federal government, died Feb. 23 at the age of 89. Wife of the late […]

Glenstone Museum’s Fall 2022 Exhibitions
• July 20, 2022

Glenstone Museum’s Fall 2022 Exhibitions to Include Presentations by R.H. Quaytman and Wade Guyton Glenstone Museum’s Fall 2022 Exhibitions to Include Presentations by R.H. Quaytman and Wade Guyton POTOMAC, MD, July […]

Maryland Day 2021
• April 23, 2021

Maryland Day is streaming from College Park to wherever you are, so participate in demonstrations, tour our beautiful campus, conduct science experiments with everyday household items, get up and dance […]

Four Rivers (Annapolis, London Town, and South County) Heritage Area
• March 26, 2021

March 31, 2021 Hearing  WHAT MHAA Virtual Hearing on the proposal to enlarge the boundaries of the Four Rivers (Annapolis, London Town, and South County) Heritage Area WHEN 2:00 p.m. […]

Hearing – Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area and Beach to Bay Heritage Area
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March 30, 2021  WHAT MHAA Virtual Hearing on the proposal to enlarge the boundaries of the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area and the Beach to Bay Heritage Area […]

America’s First Daughter: Patsy Jefferson
• February 20, 2021

Much of what we know about Thomas Jefferson is what his daughter Patsy Jefferson allowed us to know. Find out why that is when New York Times bestselling author Laura Kamoie discusses the history […]

The Legacy of Slavery in Maryland
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From the day that Mathias de Sousa and Francisco landed in St. Mary’s county aboard the Ark and the Dove in 1634, Black Marylanders have made significant contributions to both […]