Discover a whole new garden brought on by the changing Autumn season. This walking tour highlights the spectacular fall colors in the woody and herbaceous plant collections with a closer look at our staff’s favorite fall-blooming perennials like asters, coneflowers, sedums, and grasses. This listing is courtesy of Heritage Montgomery.
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Rebecca Henson of Springsong Museum will deliver a presentation on Rachel Carson (1907-1964), a world-renowned writer and biologist and considered by many as the ‘Mother of the Modern Environmental Movement’ who lived her adult life in Silver Spring. Henson will provide an overview of Carson’s life and written works, discussing her courage, ecological philosophy, and...
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A Zoom presentation by author and historian Susan Cooke Soderberg, based on her soon-to-be published book of the same name. New research beyond his autobiographies has revealed a very different Josiah Henson than previously portrayed in earlier biographies, or even in four of his autobiographies. By extensive investigation of primary resources and visiting the places...
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Join us for some Halloween fun at Glen Echo Park! Activities include decorating a Trick-or-Treat bag and other crafts, a festive fall photo-op (say that 10 times!), a costume contest (will you win for “Most Spooky,” “Most Creative,” or “Best Group?”), and Trick-or-Treating at our resident art studios and galleries. We focus on the arts-y & crafts-y more...
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We’re back with bone chilling tales from Poolesville’s past! Author, artist, and paranormal investigator Lennon Gross will lead a hair-raising outdoor walking tour through the center of Poolesville, and tell the tales of dark histories and chilling hauntings associated with some of our oldest historic buildings. October 25th & October 26th Two nights with two...
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Special Features: Live shadowcast by Bloody Mayhem Theatrical Recently engaged Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick) and Janet Weiss (Susan Sarandon) stumble upon a castle in the middle of the night that is definitely not a hunting lodge for “rich weirdos.” A jump to the left and a step to the right later, they find themselves as guests...
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