For more information about any of the programs listed below, program ideas, or to register for a program, please call 410.216.6181 or email the BDM Education Department at BDMPrograms@goci.state.md.us.



Hands on Family Art Program
Saturday, February 25, 2012 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Banneker-Douglass Museum 84 Franklin St., Annapolis, MD 21401
$5.00 per person.
Registration strongly encouraged.
For information or to register, contact 410.216.6181 or email BDMPrograms@goci.state.md.us

Take part in this fun hands-on art event for children and adults focusing on using found and everyday objects to create artworks. Baltimore-based artist Loring Cornish will talk briefly about his work, his use of found materials, and what inspired the selection of those particular materials. Afterwards create an artwork using everyday and found objects to take home.

This program is held in conjunction with the exhibition Selections from In Each Other’s Shoes.


Maryland’s Underground Railroad Lecture
Harriet Tubman Day Commemoration
Saturday, March 10, 2012 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Banneker-Douglass Museum 84 Franklin St., Annapolis, MD 21401
Free.
Registration encouraged.
For more information or to register, call 410.216.6181 or email BDMPrograms@goci.state.md.us.

Celebrate Maryland’s connections to the Underground Railroad and attend a lecture given by the Maryland State Archives. Hear the stories of slaves escaping to freedom and learn about their journeys. This program will highlight stories told in Flee! Stories of Flight in Maryland in Black and White, a traveling exhibition created by the Maryland State Archives’ Study of the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland.

This program is held in conjunction with the exhibition Flee! Stories of Flight in Maryland in Black and White.


In Each Other’s Shoes: The Jewish and African American Fight for Civil Rights
Sunday, March 11, 2012 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Asbury United Methodist Church 87 West St., Annapolis, MD 21401
Free.
Registration required.
Refreshments will be served. Dietary laws observed.
For more information or to register, call 410.216.6181 or email BDMPrograms@goci.state.md.us.

Join in a panel discussion examining the relationship between the African American and Jewish communities in Maryland during the Civil Rights era. The panel will discuss struggle for equality through the eyes of the African American and Jewish communities. Panelists will share their experiences and knowledge while highlighting themes depicted in the exhibition Selections from In Each Others Shoes currently on display at the Banneker-Douglass Museum.

This program is co-sponsored by Asbury United Methodist Church, Baltimore Jewish Council, Black/Jewish Forum of Baltimore, Congregation Kneseth Israel, Congregation Kol Shalom, First Baptist Church of Annapolis, and Temple Beth Shalom.

Selections from In Each Other’s Shoes Bus Tour
Friday, March 16, 2012 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Pick up and drop off at Banneker-Douglass Museum 84 Franklin St., Annapolis, MD 21401
Cost: $45.00 per person, lunch included.
Advance registration and payment required by March 1, 2012.
Registration for this program will open on January 27, 2012
To register, contact the museum at 410.216.6181 or email BDMPrograms@goci.state.md.us

Join the Banneker-Douglass Museum for a bus tour celebrating the themes in Baltimore artist Loring Cornish’s exhibition Selections from In Each Other’s Shoes. The tour will begin at the Banneker-Douglass Museum with a guided walk through of Selections from In Each Other's Shoes before departing for Baltimore. Participants will take a guided tour of the Jewish Museum of Maryland including a visit to their latest exhibition Chosen Food: Cuisine, Culture and American Jewish Identity. After visiting the Jewish Museum, travelers will enjoy lunch at a restaurant in downtown Baltimore. The third and final stop on the trip will be a visit to artist Loring Cornish’s at his studio/gallery space. Cornish will share his artistic process and the works on view in his gallery space with the group. The tour will conclude with the bus dropping participants off at the Banneker-Douglass Museum.

This program is held in conjunction with the exhibition Selections from In Each Other’s Shoes.


Maryland Day at the Banneker-Douglass Museum
Saturday, March 24, 2012 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Banneker-Douglass Museum 84 Franklin St., Annapolis, MD 21401
Free. Open to the public.
Registration not required.

Celebrate Maryland’s history as part of the Four Rivers Heritage Area’s fifth annual event. The Banneker-Douglass Museum will offer activities focused on Rosenwald Schools in Anne Arundel County. Join students from North County High School and Southern High School as they trace the history of Rosenwald Schools in Anne Arundel County. Former Rosenwald School students are invited to take part in on site oral history interviews and share their memories. The community is invited to help the students complete documentary story quilts based on several local Rosenwald Schools by adding a few stitches, sharing a story, or even providing a photograph to be scanned and added to the quilts.

These schools were built by African American communities throughout the southern United States with partial funding from the Rosenwald Fund started in 1917 by Julius Rosenwald, head of Sears Roebuck & Co. Anne Arundel County is the home to over 20 schools receiving Rosenwald funding. Come learn about these amazing schools and take a few moments to share your educational experiences.


5th Annual Ladies Hats and Tea
Saturday, March 31, 2012 11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
St. Mark United Methodist Church, 1436 Dorsey Road, Hanover, MD 21076-1429
Tickets required.
$25.00/adults, $15.00/children ages 5-12, free/children under 5 years old.
Registration for this program will open February 1, 2012.

Put on your best hat and come celebrate women’s history month at the 5th Annual Hats and Tea. The Banneker-Douglass Museum, Bates Legacy Center, and the Northern Arundel Cultural Preservation Society, Inc. (NACPS) are joining together to offer an afternoon of celebration. Participants of all ages are invited to honor their heritage during an event featuring a formal tea, fashion show, inspirational speakers, and musical performances.


Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture Public Meeting
Thursday, 12 April 2012
10:00 a.m.
Location: T.B.A.
Open to the public.
Registration encouraged.
To register or be added to the agenda, contact LeRonn Herbert at 410.216.6187 or email lherbert@goci.state.md.us.

Last updated: February 22, 2012