Seasons’ Eatings: Salting Workshop October 17 | 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Discover the essential skill that kept 17th-century communities fed year-round. In this immersive, hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how meat and seafood were preserved before refrigeration and why salting …
Step Into the Story: Three Little Pigs September 18, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Experience a familiar fairy tale through imaginative play inspired by 17th-century Maryland. This interactive program uses movement, storytelling, and hands-on activities to introduce young …
Continue the Junior Architects series with a closer look at colonial building techniques in early Maryland. Participants will tour the reconstructed Town Center, explore ghost frames and covered structures, and compare colonial buildings with those constructed by Native communities. The …
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work on a real archaeological site? This full-day, hands-on excavation experience allows participants to dig and screen alongside professional archaeologists at the St. Mary’s Fort site at Historic St. Mary’s City. You’ll …
Dairying Workshop: Season’s Eatings (Spring) Saturday, May 9 | 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Kick off the Season’s Eatings workshop series with a hands-on exploration of dairying in the 17th century at Historic St. Mary’s City. This spring workshop focuses …
Sew Far, Sew Good! Thursday, June 25 | 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Learn the importance of sewing skills in early Maryland while practicing three basic stitches still used today. Participants will explore sewing traditions in colonial and Native cultures …
Little Explorers Spend the morning learning and making discoveries through stories, play, art, music, and nature. Locations vary. Ages 3–5 with an accompanying adult. $4 per child / $3 members. One adult free. Includes full-day admission to the living history …
Hearth Cooking Workshop with Jerome Bias In partnership with the SMCM Folklife Center November 14, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Van Sweringen’s Inn, Town Center Ages 16 and up | $95 per participant / $85 for members …
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Margaret Brent Gazebo & Waterfront | Ages 12–16 Explore how the power of the sun shaped 17th-century science! From sun dials and navigation tools to the story of astronomer Arthur Storer, this hands-on workshop is perfect …
Beauty and history come together during this creative workshop inspired by colonial-era paintings. Participants will explore how artwork helps us understand the past while creating their own watercolor paintings using both modern and historically inspired pigments. Town Center. All ages. …