Events List

Please join us at Savage Cemetery for a day of cleaning and sprucing up. Refreshments will be provided and volunteers are reminded to bring work gloves.

The University of Maryland Libraries invites you to attend an online symposium on Researching African Americans in Newspapers on Thursday, October 21, 2021, from 2:00–4:30pm EST. All are welcome to attend. Please register at: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://go.umd.edu/Tbw__;!!I2-OFBIJoQBJqqeup9g!TAOtrK6ADKIZDdioK8r1m7tb16tFV_X65N2RoOz8MrtD07PE3cpWSzxbelpSCbqqBygwbX3VgE8$ Guest speakers will include: Maya Davis, Director of the Riversdale House Museum in PG County Tim Pinnick, Independent Scholar, Lecturer, Author,…

Join Martha S. Jones and the Hard Histories Project for a “works-in-progress” discussion with Kami Fletcher about her forthcoming book project on Mount Auburn Cemetery, the first Black-owned and operated cemetery in Maryland. This virtual event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. All registered attendees will receive an emailed pre-circulated…

Frederick’s Mount Olivet Cemetery is “a museum without walls.” Opened in 1854 as part of the famed "Garden Cemetery Movement," Mount Olivet was clearly a progressive endeavor for a small town such as Frederick at the time. Today, Mount Olivet remains active as a site of over 40,000 burials while readily welcoming "tombstone tourists," family…

Please join the Savage Cemetery Company for their Spring cleanup event.  Be sure to bring work gloves, snacks, and drinks. Date is subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

With the 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation in April, exploring the relationship between Black cemeteries and Rock Creek Park is an important way to understand the legacies of the emancipated individuals buried in these cemeteries. Understanding Black cemeteries can be complex, but looking at how the land is recognized and how people view those…

Interested in historic cemeteries?  Whipps Garden Cemetery is sponsoring a 2-day cemetery conservation and preservation workshop. Mr. Robert Mosko, a conservator and cemetery expert, will lead a full day lecture and classroom instruction on day 1. On day 2, Mr. Mosko will lead the group in hands-on field work at Whipps Garden Cemetery applying what…

VOLUNTEERS AGES 15 AND UP Eligible for SSL Hours (Bring Forms for Signature) Water and Snacks Provided Note:  Volunteer Participation is at Your Own Risk Signed Waiver Required of All Participants   Your participation is critical to the success of this clean-up day and the ongoing efforts to preserve and protect this important historical site. Due…

Dear Friends of Halfway African American Cemetery, We are inviting you to attend “An Afternoon at the Cemetery,” a fundraiser for the Friends of Halfway African American Cemetery, on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 3 to 5 p.m. (rain date: Sun 10/23). We would love to see you here and have a chance to show you…

Volunteers welcome! Please bring gloves, garden tools, and tree trimming equipment. For further information and to volunteer, email mail@cpmbs.org

SAVE THE DATE! FRIENDS OF MOSES HALL COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP DAY HISTORIC MORNINGSTAR MOSES CEMETERY AND HALL SITE CABIN JOHN, MARYLAND SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 (RAIN DATE 11/12) 9AM - NOON VOLUNTEERS AGES 15 AND UP Eligible for SSL Hours (Bring Forms for Signature) Additional details will be shared as we get closer to the event, but…