The Constitution: Promises and Challenges
Whether you are a student, educator, legal professional, or engaged community member, this program invites you to reflect on the Constitution’s legacy and to confront the challenges that remain in …
True Crime Tuesday
True Crime Tuesday is a virtual discussion group exploring famous true crime cases. This week is about the murder of singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. Please register for the Zoom link here. …
Strangers in the Realm: Immigration to Colonial America
The American colonies were full of strangers—new arrivals born far away. Among the white population, those colonies teemed with immigrants from all across western Europe and elsewhere. Why did they …
Northern Slavery in Colonial America
We tend to think of slavery as a labor system that was confined to the American South. But it turns out that that’s not the full story. Slavery was also …
Tall Tales of Annapolis & the Chesapeake Bay
Storyteller Jefferson Holland presents a delightful program of original tall tales and songs inspired by the people and places of the Bay, from the Native Americans who feasted on oysters …
AACPL Virtual Charity Wine Dinner
Don’t miss the AACPL Virtual Charity Wine Dinner! Eat and drink for a great cause! 10% of each dinner and 100% of our cash wine raffle will be donated to …
Southern Slavery in Colonial America
The first Africans had been brought to Virginia as slaves in 1619 but it wasn’t until the 1670s that slavery began to dominate parts of the American economy. That process …
The Balance of Power in Colonial Native America
Native Americans did not disappear from colonial history in the 18th century. On the contrary, throughout the 1700s, Native Americans exerted decisive influence on the American colonies encroaching all around …
The Great Awakening
The Great Awakening was a major revitalization of Christian faith and practice that swept through the American colonies in the 1700s. It marks the moment at which new faiths began …
Car Ownership for Teens & Young Adults
Come join us and Chaya Milchtein, the Mech Shop Femme, and learn all about the basics of car ownership! This workshop covers warning lights, when to tow a car, how …