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Dinosaur Park Open House

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Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Explore the grounds where dinosaur bones have been discovered! Learn about fossils and recent dinosaur bone findings.

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Souls Seeking Freedom Walking Tour

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STEM Program: Gingerbread House Engineering Challenge  

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Put your engineering skills to the test by building a sturdy, but beautiful structure. Participants will receive instruction and everything they need to build their graham cracker creation. This program kicks off Darnall’s Chance House Museum’s celebration of the 25th anniversary of its Gingerbread House Contest & Show. Participants in the STEM Challenge will receive a FREE registration for the 2024 Gingerbread House Contest & Show. Advanced registration required with Parks Direct.

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Sankofa Pop-Up @ American Indian Festival

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Come find the Sankofa Mobile Museum at the American Indian Festival! It is FREE to experience the museum.

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Dinosaur Park Open House

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Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Explore the grounds where dinosaur bones have been discovered! Learn about fossils and recent dinosaur bone findings.

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Guided Tours

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Sankofa Pop-Up @ PGCMLS TeenTober

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Bladensburg Branch Library
PGCMLS, Annapolis Road

Come find the Sankofa Mobile Museum at PGCMLS TeenTober! It is FREE to experience the museum.

For more info about the main event: https://www.pgcmls.info/event/11697487

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Halloweekend

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Join the museum for tricks, treats, and spooky sweets for the whole family! Get festive and wear your favorite costume to enjoy discounted admission while having fun with games and activities in the gallery.
For more information: 301.864.6029 or kimberly.schwartz@pgparks.com

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Sankofa Pop-Up @ Josiah Henson Museum & Park

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Josiah Henson Museum & Park
Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda

Come find the Sankofa Mobile Museum at Josiah Henson Museum & Park for Maryland Emancipation Day! It is FREE to experience the museum. For more info about the main event: montgomeryparks.org/maryland-emancipation-day-at-josiah-henson-museum-and-park

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Dinosaur Park Open House

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Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Explore the grounds where dinosaur bones have been discovered! Learn about fossils and recent dinosaur bone findings.

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MD Emancipation Day Tours

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Hidden Spaces Tour

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Dino Fest 2024

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Veterans Day Tours

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"Resilience and Resistance through Food" with Historian Marvin-Alonzo Greer

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Global Tales and Traditions Series: Indigenous Peoples' Heritage Month

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Dinosaur Park Open House

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Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Explore the grounds where dinosaur bones have been discovered! Learn about fossils and recent dinosaur bone findings.

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Sankofa Pop-Up @ Frederick Douglass High School

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Frederick Douglass High School.
Croom Road, Upper Marlboro

Come find the Sankofa Mobile Museum at Frederick Douglass High School for their Fall Festival! It is FREE to experience the museum.

For more info about the main event: https://www.pgcps.org/schools/frederick-douglass-high/calendar

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Asian Americans and the Civil War

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25th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Show

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Celebrate 25 years of sweet memories! Darnall’s Chance House Museum is celebrating the 25th year of its Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Show. Come see the amazing displays of creative gingerbread structures, then vote for your favorites in the Viewer’s Choice Competition. No registration required.

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Lunchtime Lecture: 19th Century Horse Racing in Prince George’s County: The Duvalls and Argyle

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Dinosaur Park Open House

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Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Explore the grounds where dinosaur bones have been discovered! Learn about fossils and recent dinosaur bone findings.

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Holiday Trains & Planes

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Riversdale by Candlelight

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Dinosaur Park Open House

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Dinosaur Park hosts free open house days every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month! Explore the grounds where dinosaur bones have been discovered! Learn about fossils and recent dinosaur bone findings.

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Fairytales and Fables: A Family Program

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"The Bell Affair: A Film" with historian Dr. Will Thomas

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Lunchtime Lecture: Benjamin Banneker's Journal

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Screening: X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X

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Enjoy a screening of a high-quality, filmed version of Anthony Davis’s groundbreaking and influential opera, X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, as presented by The Metropolitan Opera. Director Robert O’Hara oversees a potent new staging that imagines Malcolm as an Everyman whose story transcends time and space. An exceptional cast of breakout artists and young Met stars enliven the operatic retelling of the civil rights leader’s life. “Not just a thought-provoking show, it is also highly entertaining.” -MSNBC. Run Time: 3h 20m (3 acts with two 15-minute intermissions). Recommended for ages 18 & up; contains strong language. This screening is free, however, reservations are strongly recommended due to limited seating.

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Black History Month Talk: Nottingham Middle Passage Project

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Voices From the Past: Hazel Scott

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Classical and jazz pianist and singer Hazel Scott (1920–1981) was the first person of African descent to host their own network TV show in America (The Hazel Scott Show). The Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA) explores Scott’s life, legacy, and music. Journey with curator Professor Nevilla Ottley as you hear songs played and loved by Scott, with narration exploring and highlighting the life of the musician, who was also an outspoken critic of racial discrimination and segregation.

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Black History’s Groundbreaking Geniuses

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Empowered, Brilliant & Brave: Great Women of Black History

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Marietta's Annual Giving Voice Initiative Event: Ms. Story's Living History with Shemika Renee

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