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WINTER 2007

January

Library Orientation Session: Introduction to Genealogical Research
Saturday, January 19, 9:10 a.m.
MdHS Library Staff hold orientation sessions lasting about 45 minutes on the third Saturday of each month. No registration is required and programs are free with library admission. Call 410-685-3750 ext. 349 for more information.

Sunday with the Girls
Sunday, January 27, 12:30 p.m.
Unleash your inner siren over champagne brunch with Ellen White, author of the January 2008 publication Simply Irresistible. Take a light hearted look at iconic females from Cleopatra to Camilla. Ms. White sorts these ladies into categories according to their appeal to men—whether as goddess types, companions, sex kittens, competitors or mother figures. Mini case studies on diverse figures such as Alma Mahler, Josephine Baker, Mata Hari, Jacqueline Kennedy, Eva Peron and Baltimore’s own Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, White analyzes just how they achieved their appeal. On view that day only, the bolero, skirt and hot pants outfit designed by Madame Gres for the Duchess of Windsor. Tickets for the brunch are $20 and must be purchased in advance by calling 410-685-3750 ext. 321.

February

Family History Workshop Series: Getting Started
Saturday, February 2, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(Snow date: February 16)
Join noted author and genealogist Robert Barnes for this new series of workshops designed to introduce new family historians to techniques and allow seasoned researchers to find new resources. Mr. Barnes will be joined by guest speakers throughout the series.

Each session (see below for additional dates) will include continental breakfast and box lunch. Each session is $40/ MdHS Member, $50/ non-members, or you may purchase the series for $140/ MdHS members and $175/ non-members. Each session also includes a chance to ask questions of our experts and a chance to visit the MdHS Museum and Library during breaks. All sessions will include information on both print and online sources. Call 410-685-3750 ext. 321 or email ekimes@mdhs.org to register.

Library Orientation Session: Finding Photographs
Saturday, February 16, 9:10 a.m.
MdHS Library Staff hold orientation sessions lasting about 45 minutes on the third Saturday of each month. No registration is required and programs are free with library admission. Call 410-685-3750 ext. 349 for more information.

Spring 2008

March

Antiques Collector Lecture Series
Thursday, March 6, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
The Francis Scott Key Society will sponsor a series of lectures with the owners of well known shops in Baltimore. Join Teresa Johanson at the MdHS for a discussion of rare books. Please see below for the remaining series dates. Tickets are $75/ person for the series or $35/ person for single lectures. For reservations call Lois Brooks at 410-685-3750 ext. 329 or email at lbrooks@mdhs.org.

Library Orientation Session: Using Special Collections
Saturday, March 15, 9:10 a.m.
MdHS Library Staff hold orientation sessions lasting about 45 minutes on the third Saturday of each month. No registration is required and programs are free with library admission. Call 410-685-3750 ext. 349 for more information.

Maryland Day
Tuesday, March 25, 12 noon
Ceremonies commemorating the founding of Maryland, honoring the Marylander of the Year and celebrating the opening of “Borders and Boundaries: The Mason-Dixon Line” exhibition. Details to be announced. Call 410-685-3750 ext. 338 for more information.

April

Antiques Collector Lecture Series
Thursday, April 3, 9:30-11:30 a.m.The Francis Scott Key Society will sponsor a series of lectures with the owners of well known shops in Baltimore. Join Patrick Dugan for a discussion of silver collecting. The talk will begin at the MdHS and move to The Imperial Half Bushel at 831 N. Howard St. Please see below for the remaining series dates. Tickets are $75/ person for the series or $35/ person for single lectures. For reservations call Lois Brooks at 410-685-3750 ext. 329 or email at lbrooks@mdhs.org.

Family History Workshop Series: Census, Church & Vital Records
Saturday, April 5, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Join noted author and genealogist Robert Barnes for this new series of workshops designed to introduce new family historians to techniques and allow seasoned researchers to find new resources. Mr. Barnes will be joined by guest speakers throughout the series.

Preview Reception: The Voss Family, Artists of American Sporting Life
Thursday, April 10, 6-9 p.m.
Tickets are $100 per person and will be mailed to MdHS members in March.

Open Teacher Workshop: Introduction to Oral History
Saturday, April 12, 10-11:30 am
Oral history interviews help students make connections with the past, improve their critical thinking and oral expression skills, and provide an exciting method for teaching history. In this session, teachers will learn strategies for incorporating oral histories into their classroom and will discuss presentation ideas for student research. Participants will listen to oral histories conducted by students and will receive material to help their students prepare for interviews of their own. For middle and high school teachers. To register, please call 410-685-3750 ext. 334.

Maritime Homeschool Family Day
Tuesday, April 15, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Workshops and activities for students ages 5-16 to celebrate the opening of our new maritime exhibit at the MdHS. Registration: $5/person for adults and students age 5-16. All participants must be registered and paid in advance. Registration includes admission to the museum for the day & 10% discount on Museum Shop purchases. For more information, call the Education Department at 410-685-3750 ext. 334 or email kschenning@mdhs.org.

Library Orientation Session: Introduction to Building Research
Saturday, April 19, 9:10 a.m.
MdHS Library Staff hold orientation sessions lasting about 45 minutes on the third Saturday of each month. No registration is required and programs are free with library admission. Call 410-685-3750 ext. 349 for more information.

Authors & Artifacts: History of Sailboat Racing on Chesapeake Bay since 1950
Thursday, April 24,5:30 wine & cheese reception, 6 p.m. lecture
Dr. Stuart H. Walker, legendary small sailboat racer and author of many sailing books, will discuss the boon in sailboat racing in Annapolis and the Chesapeake region. In 1954, Dr. Walker was a founder of the Severn Sailing Association, now the most active small boat racing club on Chesapeake Bay. Since the mid-1950s sailboat racing on the Bay has grown from only few regattas per year to dozens of events on every weekend and many weekdays throughout the year. Hundreds, if not thousands, of boats now participate in these events and Dr. Walker will discuss the reasons for this dramatic growth and the impact that it has had on Annapolis and the Bay region. See models from Dr. Walker’s collection, and pieces from the MdHS collection on display a new maritime installation to open in spring 2008.

Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Tickets can be purchased by calling 410-685-3750 ext. 321.

Proceeds benefit maritime programming at the MdHS. Program is sponsored by the MdHS Maritime Committee.

Peeling the Peales: A look at the Peale Family in the MdHS Context
Saturday, April 26, 1:30 p.m.
Join Carrie Rebora Barratt, Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as she scrutinizes the fine points of recognizing this prolific family’s oeuvre, and offers fresh appreciation for America’s first family of artists. Those attending the lecture will have the exclusive opportunity to take a tour of MdHS painting vault to view Peale family painting in storage. Tickets are $10/person and are available in advance by calling 410-685-3750 ext. 321 or at the door.

Summer 2008

May

Antiques Collector Lecture Series
Thursday, May 1, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
The Francis Scott Key Society will sponsor a series of lectures with the owners of well known shops in Baltimore.

Join Philip S. Dubey for a discussion of porcelain collecting. The talk will begin at the MdHS and move to Dubey’s Art & Antiques at 807 N. Howard St. Please see above for the series dates. Tickets are $75/ person for the series or $35/ person for single lectures. For reservations call Lois Brooks at 410-685-3750 ext. 329 or email at lbrooks@mdhs.org.

Library Orientation Session: Introduction to Genealogical Research
Saturday, May 17, 9:10 a.m.
MdHS Library Staff hold orientation sessions lasting about 45 minutes on the third Saturday of each month. No registration is required and programs are free with library admission. Call 410-685-3750 ext. 349 for more information.

June

Family History Workshop Series: Land, Court & Probate Records
Saturday, June 7, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Join noted author and genealogist Robert Barnes for this new series of workshops designed to introduce new family historians to techniques and allow seasoned researchers to find new resources. Mr. Barnes will be joined by guest speakers throughout the series.

Fall 2008

Family History Workshop Series: Immigration & Naturalization Records
Saturday, October 4, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Join noted author and genealogist Robert Barnes for this new series of workshops designed to introduce new family historians to techniques and allow seasoned researchers to find new resources. Mr. Barnes will be joined by guest speakers throughout the series.