Events , Workshops

Homeschool Wednesday Workshops – Fall 2023

18751 Hogaboom Lane
St. Mary's City , 20686

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

10:00am - 2:30pm

301-994-4371

hsmcc.groups@maryland.gov

Events, Workshops

Homeschool Wednesday Workshops – Fall 2023

18751 Hogaboom Lane
St. Mary's City , 20686

20 Sep 2023

10:00am - 2:30pm

Overview

Historic St. Mary’s City is offering four different workshops designed for homeschool families with interpretive discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on activities.

Program dates: September 20 and October 18

$10/ Members $8. Additional workshops: $7/ Members $5.

* Registration is required. Payment in full is required at the time of registration.

Info / Register: email hsmcc.groups@maryland.gov; 301.994.4371 / 301.994.4372

Corn and the Colonial Diet

10:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation. 47621 Old Cove Road. Lexington Park, MD (GPS)

Designed for ages 6 and older

Have you ever wondered what the colonists ate and why? Come visit the plantation and learn the importance of corn in the colonial diet and the native people’s influence on foodways and agriculture in the 17th-century Chesapeake region. Students will learn how corn was processed and make three unique corn dishes using traditional tools and hearth cooking techniques.

Deckhand Operations

10:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

Waterfront and Maryland Dove

Designed for ages 9 and older

Deckhands fulfill the essential duties to running a ship. Participants of this workshop will explore the daily routine and learn the tasks associated with the role of a deckhand. Through discussion and hands-on activities, students will focus on the key jobs that allow the ship’s crew to work efficiently. Students will test their new skills with an interactive relay game with their shipmates.

Law and Disorder

1:00 —2:30 p.m.

Town Center.

Designed for ages 6 & older

It is a new season with a new crime and only you can solve the mystery! Participants of this workshop will learn about crime, punishment, and justice in 17th-century Maryland and put their critical thinking skills to work. Students will interview suspects; piece together clues and help bring a criminal to justice in this unique workshop!

Eastern Woodland Games

1:00—2:30 p.m.

Woodland Indian Hamlet

Designed for ages 6 and older

Games have been an important part of Native American culture used to bring people together and strengthen community values. Many games also played a role in the education of children by helping them to develop skills that were necessary to be successful adults. Participants of this workshop will join the Hamlet staff as they explore the variations of woodland games played throughout time and still played today. This workshop includes interpretive discussions, demonstrations, and hands-on activities.
Upcoming Dates

Wed, October 18, 2023 10:00 AM - 02:30 PM