On Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 12:30 pm, Trustee, Jacquelyn Seneschal will present a virtual program describing the lives and accomplishments of County residents, Russell and Kate Lord, both a major force in the national environmental movement and the local culture and art scenes. In the years following World War II, Russell and Kate Lord...
In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, author, national youth advocate, inspirational speaker, and producer KEVIN SHIRD will present a Youth Workshop on self-esteem and self-empowerment at 5:30 p.m. in the Fire Hall. Refreshments will be served from 5 to 5:30 p.m. At 7 p.m., following the Workshop, Mr. Shird will present a...
On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at 12:30 pm the Executive Director of the Havre de Grace Colored High School, Patricia Cole will present a virtual program sharing the story of Harford’s first public high school for African American students. This is the story of not just a building, but also of the people whose lives and...
Everyone is invited to an in-person presentation regaling all on the mysteries and legends of the Ma & Pa Railroad by railroad aficionado, Walt Holloway, on February 18, 2023, at 2 pm at the Historical Society’s Headquarters, 143 N. Main Street in Bel Air. Area residents have long been enamored by the unique rail line...
On Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 12:30 pm Trustees Jacquelyn Seneschal and Carol Deibel will share Harford’s story from its earliest days as a colonial outpost to the current suburban hub that it has become. In this virtual talk, the speakers will provide a glimpse of the events and people that played significant roles in...
Presenter: Bill McIntyre Presented by: Friends of Concord Point Lighthouse An “Ellsworth Shank Lecture” Cosponsors: Archeological Society of the Northern Chesapeake Greater Havre de Grace Museum Association Harford County Free admission Registration recommended: https://www.hdgoperahouse.org
On the Eve of the American Revolution, leaders gathered in each of the Colonies, debated the pros and cons of rebelling against King and Parliament, and planned resistance against British troops. Much of that gathering occurred in taverns in the larger towns. And the gatherings in some taverns proclaimed allegiance to the King, while those...