Events

Mindfulness at Marietta, a Forest Bathing one-hour session led by Susan West Montgomery who deepens the mindfulness experience by layering the nature-culture connection outdoors on Marietta House Museum grounds. Recommended for ages 5 & up. Ages 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. $5/person, children under 12 are free. Please call 301-464-5291 or email mariettahouse@pgparks.com to register.

Every month, explore a different theme and get up close with curated items not often seen in the gallery!

Take a guided outside walking tour of the oldest continuously operating airport in the world, the College Park Airport!

Celebrate the remarkable inventions that have shaped our world by learning about the fascinating story of Sarah Goode and other African American inventors.

Please join us for a discussion with author Jenny Masur as she talks about her book and research for “Maryland Freedom Seekers on the Underground Railroad”. This FREE, in-person event will be held at Marietta House Museum. For more information, contact 301-464-5291 or email MariettaHouse@pgparks.com.

Learners age 5 & under will enjoy a short story and related craft to pique creativity and motor skill development. FREE with admission.

Join Marietta House Museum for this virtual presentation. Learn about freedom seekers’ plans; names of helpers; and hiding places with storyteller/cultural interpretive guide, Dionne Patterson of UGR3DAY Underground Railroad Experiences, Inc. Mrs. Patterson, also known as “Conductor Dee,” will share historical accounts of the secret network called The Underground Railroad. She will highlight stories of how men, women, and children prepared for the grueling journey in search of freedom, using their social ties, financial savings, knowledge about geography and plants and herbs to survive, and unique ways that some freedom seekers navigated their way North. Agents who gave aid to those secretly traveling on the Underground Railroad also took risks and suffered consequences as they selflessly guided self-emancipating champions.

Recommended for ages 8 & up.

Fee: $5/person. Please register in advance at pgparksdirect.com to receive the Microsoft Teams link for this event.

For more information, please call 301-464-5291 or send an email to mariettahouse@pgparks.com.

Friday, September 22, 11 am & 1 pm. Special Highlight Tour in honor of Underground Railroad Month. The tour will highlight the avenues of resistance taken by the enslaved families and individuals who lived and labored at Marietta in the nineteenth century— including Benjamin Duckett, who was born into slavery at Marietta but used the Underground Railroad to escape to freedom. Marietta House Museum is on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Trail.

Recommended for ages 8 and up. $5 per person. Please register in advance at www.pgparksdirect.com. For more information, please call 301-464-5291 or email mariettahouse@pgparks.com.

Investigate a range of STEAM topics related to the field of aviation with hands-on experiments and activities!

Mindfulness at Marietta: An Eye on History is a one-one relaxing experience in nature led by Susan West Montgomery. Ideal for families. Recommended for ages 5 & up. Ages 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. $5/person, children under 12 are free. Please call 301-464-5291 or email mariettahouse@pgparks.com to register.

Help investigate and preserve our community’s cultural heritage during these three-week, hands-on workshops. Staff will teach you all you need to know; prior experience is not necessary. Free; Registration is required.

Every month, explore a different theme and get up close with curated items not often seen in the gallery!

Learners age 5 & under will enjoy a short story and related craft to pique creativity and motor skill development. FREE with admission.

Investigate a range of STEAM topics related to the field of aviation with hands-on experiments and activities!

Help investigate and preserve our community’s cultural heritage during these three-week, hands-on workshops. Staff will teach you all you need to know; prior experience is not necessary. Free; Registration is required.

Every month, explore a different theme and get up close with curated items not often seen in the gallery!

Learners age 5 & under will enjoy a short story and related craft to pique creativity and motor skill development. FREE with admission.

Investigate a range of STEAM topics related to the field of aviation with hands-on experiments and activities!

Discover archaeology and history during a trail walk in Patuxent River Park led by Park Archaeologists! The tour will cover about 3 miles on a natural trail path and stairs.

Ages 12 and up with accompanying adult.

Discover archaeology and history during a trail walk in Patuxent River Park led by Park Archaeologists! The tour will cover about 3 miles on a natural trail path and stairs.

Ages 12 and up with accompanying adult.