9650 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD 20708
301-377-7817; TTY 301-454-1472; Fax 301-377-7818
montpeliermansion@pgparks.com

PROGRAMS & EVENTS

Experience the rich history of Montpelier Mansion through a variety of events and tours. To register for events at Montpelier, visitSMARTlink.

The Teas Are Back!

September 11 and 25
October 9 and 23
November 6 and 20
December 4 and 11
Join us for authentic English afternoon tea served by The Tea Trolley. Enjoy a selection of fine finger sandwiches, scrumptions cakes and pastries, buttery scones and your choice of two quality loose leaf teas, all served in Montpelier's elegant South Wing.
Advance reservations required. Space is limited.
$25 per person.
For information call 301-377-7817.

EXHIBITS
Visit our Reproduction Kitchen
The Reproduction Kitchen offers visitors a chance to see the work that went into the Snowden's famous hospitality. Learn about the skilled workers - enslaved, indentured and free - who enabled plantations like Montpelier to prosper, from those who built the kitchen to those who cooked the wide array of tempting dishes enjoyed at early Maryland's finest tables.

2009 EVENT CALENDAR

  

Programs offered Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays
Girl Scout Programs
For Brownies:
Listening to the Past Try -It, and Manners Try-It

For Juniors:
Folk Art Badge, Architecture Badge, Toymakers Badge
Fee: $7/scout

Girl Scout Etiquette Teas
A fun 2-hour program that will teach the finer points of tea service, table manners and conversation. Fee includes tea and scones, party favors, and a tour of Montpelier. Reservations required. Please call Valerie Peacock at 301-498-8486 for more information or reservations.

Teas: $15/scout.

Wednesdays, September 16, October 21 and November 18
Fall History Lecture Series
Enjoy enlightening talks, a relaxed atmosphere, and delicious refreshments.
All ages. FREE

Wednesday, September 16, 7:30 pm
Attitudes of Early Maryland Quakers
Historian Elizabeth Garrettson speaks on complex and often misunderstood attitudes that early Maryland Quakers had toward slavery, and how those attitudes changed over time.

Wednesday, October 21, 7:30 pm
Food of the Gods
Food historian Pat Reber speaks on everyone’s favorite topic: chocolate! Come hear how this most beloved of foods has been used throughout the centuries, from the ancient rulers of Mexico to the common chocolate shops in England. Samples will be provided! Reservations required.

Wednesday, November 18, 7:30 pm
Country Dances of the 18th and 19th Century
Chrystelle Bond, dance professor at Goucher College, will present a lecture on the country dances popular in Maryland in the 18th and 19th centuries. Members of Chorégraphie Antique, Goucher’s renowned dance history ensemble, will do demonstrations.

Saturday, October 17, 10 am-12 noon
Hands-On History Day: Traditions and Lore of the Piscataway Indians Members of the Cedarville Band of Piscataway Indians, dressed in traditional regalia, will demonstrate and teach native dances, tell stories, lead nature walks and teach crafts using natural materials.
Ages 5 & up
Reservations recommended, call 301-377-7817
Fee: $7/person

Sunday, November 1-Monday, November 30, 11 am–4 pm, Daily
What Is It? Exhibit
See Montpelier filled with all sorts of gizmos, gadgets, thingamajigs and whatchamacallits. Your job is to figure out, “what is it?” Parents and grandparents may see things they’ve long since forgotten. Or scratch their heads in puzzlement at something their kids know all about! And kids, you’ll gain a whole new appreciation for ipods and laptops after seeing 8-track cassette players and typewriters! A fun journey of discovery for the whole family.
All ages welcome. FREE

Thursday, December 10-Saturday, December 12, 6-9 pm
Holiday Candlelight Tours
Warm up your winter even-ings with festive music, lovely candlelight and traditional holiday greens. Local garden clubs display their decorating skills throughout the house. Area performers entertain nightly. Light refreshments served.
Fee: $3/adult, $1/child ages 6-17, FREE/ages 5 & under

Saturday, December 12, 10 am-12 noon
Hands-On History Day
Please call for topic and more information.
Reservations required, call 301-377-7817
Fee: $7/child