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2012 EVENTS
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Lecture - Interpreting Slavery
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Consider the many ways the enslaved experience has been interpreted through exhibits and by costumed interpreters. Historian Nicole Moore, from Historic Brattonsville, S.C. will discuss her experience portraying slave life on a South Carolina plantation and offer a behind-the-scenes look at the research, politics and presentations involved with bringing an electrifying subject to the public.
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7: 00 p.m. in the Visitor Center auditorium.
No charge.
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Little Explorers: Music Past & Present
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Pre-schoolers explore different ways to make music using instruments familiar to the early residents of Maryland. At the end of the program, visit the Chapel to hear how beautifully music sounds! Program designed for children ages 3-5 years old and an accompanying adult. Activities may include story-telling, crafts, songs, and outdoor exploration.
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10:00 a.m. Visitor Center. Fee. $4 per child non-members, $3 per child members. Accompanying adult free.
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$5 with reservation (by March 6 via e-mail or call 240-895-4991): $10 at the door.
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The entire museum is open.
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Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Little Explorers: Mother Goose
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Mother Goose joins us to tell the classic stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. After the program, visit the Plantation to see objects mentioned in these early stories! Program designed for pre-school age children ages 3-5 years old and an accompanying adult. Activities may include story-telling, crafts, songs, and outdoor exploration. 10 a.m. The Shop at Farthings Ordinary. Fee. $4 per child non-members, $3 per child members. Accompanying adult free.
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10:00 a.m. The Shop at Farthings Ordinary. Fee. $4 per child non-members, $3 per child members. Accompanying adult free.
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Celebrate the state's 378th anniversary with ceremony, song, speeches, and the annual Ceremony of the Flags, featuring fourth-graders parading colors from the Maryland jurisdictions.
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Ceremony at 1 p.m. Free admission!
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Concert:
Wood's Tea Company
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Traditional and original music, dry wit, and a rollicking good time. Proceeds help keep the Maryland Dove afloat.
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$15/person.
2:00 p.m.
Visitor Center auditorium.
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Lecture: Historical Myths
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Was life simpler back then? Were people really shorter? Did the majority of women burn to death? History is made up of facts, or so we think. Join Historic St Mary’s own, Elizabeth Nosek for this fun look at the truth behind some of our beloved historical myths in keeping with the spirit of April Fools Day.
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7:30 p.m. Visitor Center. Free.
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