Events - 7 Jul 19

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to hear famous historical figures talk about their experiences and accomplishments . . . in real life? Join Maryland Humanities at our annual Chautauqua and meet celebrated figures from our nation’s past, then talk with them about their lives, ideas, and impact. Since 1995, when Maryland’s [...]

History comes alive with Maryland Humanities’ FREE Chautauqua living history performance series each July. Audience members meet historical figures and then participate in a thoughtful dialogue with each character. Chautauqua 2019 explores the power of water with three characters: Matthew Henson, an Arctic explorer, and the first African-American to reach the North Pole; Jacques Cousteau, [...]

The Historical Society of Baltimore County (HSBC) will be the first of six Maryland sites to host Water/Ways, a traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibition, brought to the state by the Maryland Humanities’ Museum on Main Street program. Water/Ways will be open to the public in the historic Almshouse in Cockeysville for six weeks, from May 25 to July 6, 2019, [...]