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Calendar of Events 2008 |
Point Farm Garden Restoration
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Volunteers needed
Assist JPPM staff and Master Gardener volunteers in the restoration of the Point Farm Gardens to their splendor following the original plan of noted landscape architect Rose Greely. A pruning workshop will be conducted by Dr. Frank Gouin. To volunteer, call 410-586-8536.
Thursday, March 6
“Taking the Long View: A Historical Perspective on Climate Change”
7:00 PM
No fee
JPPM will host a talk by Dr. Grace Bush, award winning paleoecologist and professor, Johns Hopkins University. After more than a quarter century of study, Dr. Brush details the impact of human settlement on the Chesapeake Bay since Pre-colonial times. This is the first in a 2008 education seminar series on global warming and climate change presented by SEARCH (Solomons Environmental and Archaeological Research Consortium).
Saturday, March 8
Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland meeting and night sky watch
Dusk
No Fee
Monthly meeting with short talks and night sky observations. For information call 301-602-5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com.
Friday, March 14
OPEN HOUSE
Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
10:00 AM, 12 Noon, 2:00 PM
No Fee
Take a guided tour of a state-of-the-art research and treatment laboratory that houses over 7 million of the State’s archaeological artifacts! Tours of the Lab are available other days by reservation for a small fee. For information call 410-586-8562 or email kconcannon@mdp.state.md.us.
APRIL is Maryland Archeology Month!
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum invites you to join us in celebrating by attending one of our April events in honor of this annual event. For a schedule of Maryland Archeology Month events statewide, visit www.marylandarcheology.org .
Point Farm Garden Restoration
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Volunteers needed
Assist JPPM staff and Master Gardener volunteers in the restoration of the Point Farm Gardens to their splendor following the original plan of noted landscape architect Rose Greely. To volunteer, call 410-586-8536
Friday, April 11
MARYLAND ARCHEOLOGY MONTH Book Lecture & signing:
“Spirited Encounters: American Indians Protest Museum Policies and Practices”
7:00 PM
No Fee
Author Karen Coody Cooper will discuss her new book and the issues and changing attitudes between museums and America’s Native Peoples. Spirited Encounters provides a foundation for understanding museums and looks at their development to present time, examines how museums collect Native materials, and explores protest as a fully American process of addressing grievances. Now that museums and American Indians are working together in the processes of repatriation, this book can help each side understand the other more fully.
Ms. Cooper is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, and holds a Masters of Liberal Studies degree, with a museum and anthropology emphasis.
Use this link to view a printable flier about this event: http://www.jefpat.org/04 11 08 Spirited Encounters flier.pdf
Saturday, April 12
Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland meeting and night sky watch
Dusk
No Fee
Monthly meeting with short talks and night sky observations. For information call 301-602-5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com.
Wednesday, April 16
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum public
season begins
Wednesday – Sunday
10:00 AM until 5:00 PM through November 3.
Visitor Center and trails are open to the public.
Saturday, April 19
25th Annual Opening Day & Earth Day Celebration
10:00 AM until 5:00 PM
Free Admission
Join us as we celebrate the start of our 25th season of activities and education at JPPM. Numerous educational and environmental organizations will be on hand to fill your day with educational FUN! Tour the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory, participate in hands on activities, learn about the environment through educational walks and demonstrations, activities in the Woodland Indian Village, plus much more. For additional information please call 410-586-8501 or email jppm@mdp.state.md.us. Use this link to view a printable flier about this event.
Saturday, April 19
FROM THE GROUND UP:
revealing culture through archeology
11:00 AM
No Fee; All ages
Learn how archaeologists read the clues to discover the secrets of past cultures.
A POINT IN FOCUS: a detailed look at the facets of archaeology
1:00 PM
No Fee; All ages
Big pictures are made up of tiny details; learn about some of the details looked at by archaeologists. Come learn how archaeologist read the clues to discover the secrets of past cultures.
Saturday, April 19
PLATES AND POINTS:
Identifying Antiques and Artifacts
Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
12:00 Noon – 4:00 PM
No Fee
Bring in archaeological artifacts or antique ceramics and glass from home for identification by ceramic and glass scholar George Miller and JPPM archaeologist Edward Chaney. Identification only, no appraisals offered. For information call 410-586-8501.
Saturday, April 26
The 30th Southern Maryland Celtic Festival
10:00 AM until 6:00 PM
Admission fee
The Celtic Society of Southern Maryland invites you to attend the 30th Annual Celtic Festival. Enjoy music, dance, athletic competitions, and crafts while learning about Celtic cultural heritage. For additional information call 443-404-7319, or visit the Society’s website at www.cssm.org.
Monday, April 28
OPEN HOUSE
Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
10:00 AM, 12 Noon, 2:00 PM
No Fee
Take a guided tour of a state-of-the-art research and treatment laboratory that houses over 7 million of the State’s archaeological artifacts! Tours of the Lab are available other days by reservation for a small fee. For information call 410-586-8562 or email kconcannon@mdp.state.md.us.
Point Farm Garden Restoration
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Volunteers needed
Assist JPPM staff and Master Gardener volunteers in the restoration of the Point Farm Gardens to their splendor following the original plan of noted landscape architect Rose Greely. To volunteer, call 410-586-8536.
Saturday, May 3
Seasonal
Harvest
11:00 AM
No Fee
Join park staff on a walk to the Eastern Woodland Indian village and learn about the importance of wild and cultivated plants to the Native Americans. Different plants will be highlighted in the Spring, Summer, and Fall. For information call 410-586-8501.
Wednesday, May 7

Basic Flintknapping - Making Stone Tools
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Fee: $45; Age: 18 and older
This 4 week course will teach the basics of making stone tools – starting with spalling a core, reducing the spall, to pressure flaking. Tools and material will be provided, but students must provide their own goggles and gloves. Class size is limited. Course runs for 4 consecutive Wednesdays in the Pavilion – May 7, 14, 21, and 28. Reservations required. Call 410-586-8501 or use the mail in reservation form.
Saturday, May 10
FROM THE GROUND UP:
revealing culture through archeology
11:00 AM
No Fee; All ages
Learn how archaeologists read the clues to discover the secrets of past cultures.
A POINT IN FOCUS: a detailed look at the facets of archaeology
1:00 PM
No Fee; All ages
Big pictures are made up of tiny details; learn about some of the details looked at by archaeologists. Come learn how archaeologist read the clues to discover the secrets of past cultures.
Saturday, May 10
Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland meeting and night sky watch
Dusk
No Fee
Monthly meeting with short talks and night sky observations. For information call 301-602-5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com .
May 13 - July 5, 2008

Public Archaeology Program
Tuesday - Saturday, 10am – 3pm
No Fee; All Ages (Parental supervision required under age 14)
Interested in Archaeology? Come join a hands-on opportunity to work with archaeologists excavating an early 18th century site on Museum property. Volunteers will work in the field on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday sessions, and will wash, label and catalogue artifacts on Tuesday and Thursday sessions. Reservations required. To get involved, call 410-586-8554, email echaney@mdp.state.md.us., or use the mail in reservation form.
Click here for a printable flier about this event.
Friday, May 16
Annual Meeting of the Friends of JPPM

“WAR COMES TO THE CHESAPEAKE”
A WAR OF 1812 SPEAKER SERIES; part 1 of 5
7:00 PM Open to the public
Brief business meeting will conclude with guest speaker William Dudley, former director, U.S. Naval History Center. Mr. Dudley’s presentation “The Onset of War on the Chesapeake: 1812 - 1813” kicks off a 5-part War of 1812 Speaker Series. Light refreshments. For meeting information call 410-586-8515.
Use this link to view a printable flier about the speaker series: http://www.jefpat.org/2008 Speaker Series Flier.pdf
Saturday, May 17
Making
Fire with Bow & Drill
10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
No Fee; Ages 10 and older
This primitive technology session will teach the skill of making a fire using a bow and drill. Due to the tools used, parents are required to supervise their children during the lesson. Reservations requested, please call 410-586-8501 or use the mail in reservation form.
Saturday, May 17
FROM BAYSCAPES TO LIVING SHORELINES
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Fee: $8/person, $20/family (4)
Come and find out what you can do in your backyard to help our corner of the planet in this hands-on workshop for the whole family. Sponsored by SEARCH (Solomons Environmental and Archaeological Research Consortium). To register, call 410-586-9700, x 5200.
Click here for a printable flier on this event.
Saturday, May 17 – Sunday, May 18
Point Farm House & Garden Tour
2:00 PM
Ages: 10 and older; Fee: $10/person, $8 Seniors (Age 55+)
Join us for a guided tour of Point farm, estate home and retreat of the late Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. Built in 1932, this Colonial Revival brick house was designed by noted female architect Gertrude Sawyer. The gardens are being faithfully restored based on the original plans by landscape architect Rose Greely.
Reservations required. Call 410-586-8501 or use the mail in reservation form.
Sunday, May 18

Eastern Woodland Indian Village Day
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
No Fee; All Ages
Visit the Eastern Woodland Indian Village for an insight into the facets behind village life. Gain practical learning experience as you participate in hands-on activities such as longhouse maintenance, making and repairing primitive tools, and daily life activities and skills.
Sunday, May 18
Calvert Spinners & Weavers Demonstration
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
No Fee
Join this local group as they keep the wonderful skill of spinning and weaving alive! Monthly membership meeting and public demonstration. For information call 410-257-0769 or email cathy.kinzie@verizon.net.
Tuesday, May 20
OPEN HOUSE
Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
10:00 AM, 12 Noon, 2:00 PM
No Fee
Take a guided tour of a state-of-the-art research and treatment laboratory that houses over 7 million of the State’s archaeological artifacts! Tours of the Lab are available other days by reservation for a small fee.
For information call 410-586-8562 or email kconcannon@mdp.state.md.us.
Saturday, May 24
Voices Found:
the archaeology of African Americans at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
11:00 AM
No Fee; All Ages
A walking tour looking at the African American presence through time on the Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum grounds.
If these Bricks could Talk: a tour of the Smith’s St. Leonard archaeological site
1:00 PM
No Fee; All Ages
A look at the discovery and the investigation at Smith’s St. Leonard, an 18th century plantation archaeological site at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum.
Saturday, May 31

Eastern Woodland Indian Village Day
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
No Fee; All Ages
Visit the Eastern Woodland Indian Village for an insight into the facets behind village life. Gain practical learning experience as you participate in hands-on activities such as longhouse maintenance, making and repairing primitive tools, and daily life activities and skills.
23rd Annual Children’s Day on the Farm
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Free Admission
A celebration of Southern
Maryland’s rich agricultural heritage. Enjoy new attractions as well as old
favorites – featuring hands-on activities, demonstrations, exhibits, and live
entertainment. There will be farm animals, crafts, farm-life demonstrations,
and more! And don’t forget our all time favorite – the antique tractor parade!
Family fun at its best! For information call 410.586.8501 or
email jppm@mdp.state.md.us.
Click
here for a printable
flier about this event.
May 13 - July 5, 2008

Public Archaeology Program
Tuesday - Saturday, 10am – 3pm
No Fee; All Ages (Parental supervision required under age 14)
Interested
in Archaeology? Come join a hands-on opportunity to work with archaeologists
excavating an early 18th century site on Museum property. Volunteers will
work in the field on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday sessions, and will wash,
label and catalogue artifacts on Tuesday and Thursday sessions. Reservations
required. To get involved, call 410-586-8554, email echaney@mdp.state.md.us., or use the mail in reservation form..
Click
here for a printable flier about this event.
Saturday, June 7
Point Farm Garden Restoration
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Volunteers needed
Assist JPPM staff and Master Gardener volunteers in the restoration of the Point Farm gardens to their splendor following the original plan of noted landscape architect Rose Greely. To volunteer, call 410-586-8536.
Saturday, June 7
FROM THE GROUND UP:
revealing culture through archeology
11:00 AM
No Fee; All ages
Learn how archaeologists read the clues to discover the secrets of past cultures.
A POINT IN FOCUS: a detailed look at the facets of archaeology
1:00 PM
No Fee; All ages
Big pictures are made up of tiny details; learn about some of the details looked at by archaeologists. Come learn how archaeologist read the clues to discover the secrets of past cultures.
Saturday, June 7
Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland meeting and night sky watch
Dusk
No Fee
Monthly meeting with short talks and night sky observations. For information call 301-602-5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com.
Thursday, June 12
“War
Comes to the Chesapeake”
a War of 1812 Speaker Series, Part 2 of 5
7:00 PM No Fee
Guest speaker Charles Fithian, Curator of Archeology Collections, State of Delaware, will present “Hearts of Oak: The Royal Navy in the Chesapeake Campaign, 1813-1814”.
This lecture will be held at the Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons.
Use this link to view a printable flier about this event: http://www.jefpat.org/2008 Speaker Series Flier.pdf
Saturday, June 14 – Sunday, June 15
Point Farm House & Garden Tour
2:00 PM
Ages: 10 and older; Fee: $10/person, $8 Seniors (Age 55+)
Join us for a guided tour of Point farm, estate home and retreat of the late Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. Built in 1932, this Colonial Revival brick house was designed by noted female architect Gertrude Sawyer. The gardens are being faithfully restored based on the original plans by landscape architect Rose Greely.
Reservations required. Call 410-586-8501 or use the mail in reservation form.
Saturday, June 21
13th Annual African American Family Community Day
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Free Admission
The Calvert Branch of the NAACP invites you to attend the 13th Annual Family Community Day. Enjoy live entertainment, exhibits, displays, food & merchandise vendors, children’s arts & crafts, games, prize drawings, and more. A multi-cultural family event. For additional information, please call 410-535-2730.
Click here for a printable flier about this event
Saturday, June 21
Voices
Found: the archaeology of African Americans
at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
11:00 AM
No Fee; All Ages
A walking tour looking at the African American presence through time on the Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum grounds.
If these Bricks could Talk: a tour of the Smith’s St. Leonard archaeological site
1:00 PM
No Fee; All Ages
A look at the discovery and the investigation at Smith’s St. Leonard, an 18th century plantation archaeological site at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum.
Sunday, June 22
Native
Fishing Methods
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
No Fee; All ages
Learn the skills native people have been utilizing for fishing for thousands of years using gear they make from natural materials. See how you can make fish hooks from bone and string from plant fiber. Reservations requested, please call 410-586-8501 or use the mail in reservation form.
Wednesday, June 25
OPEN HOUSE
Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
10:00 AM, 12 Noon, 2:00 PM
No Fee
Take a guided tour of a state-of-the-art research and treatment laboratory that houses over 7 million of the State’s archaeological artifacts! Tours of the Lab are available other days by reservation for a small fee.
For information call 410-586-8562 or email kconcannon@mdp.state.md.us.
Saturday, June 28
Seasonal
Harvest
11:00 AM
No Fee; All Ages
Join park staff on a walk to the
Eastern Woodland Indian village and learn about the importance of wild and
cultivated plants to the Native Americans. Different plants will be highlighted
in Spring, Summer, and Fall.
May 13 - July 5, 2008

Public Archaeology Program
Tuesday - Saturday, 10am – 3pm
No Fee; All Ages (Parental supervision required under age 14)
Interested in Archaeology? Come join a hands-on opportunity to work with archaeologists excavating an early 18th century site on Museum property. Volunteers will work in the field on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday sessions, and will wash, label and catalogue artifacts on Tuesday and Thursday sessions. Reservations required. To get involved, call 410-586-8554, email echaney@mdp.state.md.us., or use the mail in reservation form..
Click here for a printable flier about this event.
Point Farm Garden Restoration
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Volunteers needed
Assist JPPM staff and Master Gardener volunteers in the restoration of the Point Farm gardens to their splendor following the original plan of noted landscape architect Rose Greely. To volunteer, call 410-586-8536.
Saturday, July 5 – Sunday, July 6
EASTERN
WOODLAND
INDIAN VILLAGE DAY
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
No Fee; All Ages
Visit the Eastern Woodland Indian Village for an insight into the facets behind village life. Gain practical learning experience as you participate in hands-on activities such as longhouse maintenance, making and repairing primitive tools, and daily life activities and skills.
Thursday July 10
“War
Comes to the Chesapeake”- a
War of 1812 Speaker Series; Part 3 of 5
7:00 PM
No Fee
Guest speaker Ralph Eshelman, Maritime historian and paleontologist, will present “Battlefields, Skirmishes and Encampments: Remnants of the War of 1812 in Maryland”.
Use this link to view a printable flier about this event: http://www.jefpat.org/2008 Speaker Series Flier.pdf.
Saturday, July 12
FROM THE GROUND UP:
revealing culture through archeology
11:00 AM
No Fee; All ages
Learn how archaeologists read the clues to discover the secrets of past cultures.
A POINT IN FOCUS: a detailed look at the facets of archaeology
1:00 PM
No Fee; All ages
Big pictures are made up of tiny details; learn about some of the details looked at by archaeologists. Come learn how archaeologist read the clues to discover the secrets of past cultures.
Sunday, July 13
Create a Hippie T-shirt!
2:00 PM -5:00 PM
Fee: $12; Ages 10 and older
Join the Calvert Spinners & Weavers and create a tie-dyed
T-shirt using natural dyes. Reservations required. Call 410-586-8501
or use the
mail in reservation form. Please note shirt size(s).
Saturday July 19
Cattail
Mat Workshop
10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
No Fee; Ages 6 and older
Mats are used to sit on, sleep on, and as covering for lodges
in our Eastern Woodland Indian Village. Learn how to use the versatile cattail
to make comfortable and useful mats. Reservations requested, please
call 410-586-8501 or use the
mail in
reservation form.
Saturday, July 19 – Sunday, July 20
Point Farm House & Garden Tour
2:00 PM
Ages: 10 and older; Fee: $10/person, $8 Seniors (Age 55+)
Join us for a guided tour of Point farm, estate home and retreat of the late Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. Built in 1932, this Colonial Revival brick house was designed by noted female architect Gertrude Sawyer. The gardens are being faithfully restored based on the original plans by landscape architect Rose Greely.
Reservations required. Call 410-586-8501 or use the mail in reservation form.
Sunday, July 20
Eastern
Woodland Indian
Village Day
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
No Fee; All Ages
Visit the Eastern Woodland Indian Village for an insight into the facets behind village life. Gain practical learning experience as you participate in hands-on activities such as longhouse maintenance, making and repairing primitive tools, and daily life activities and skills.
Friday, July 25
OPEN HOUSE
Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
10:00 AM, 12 Noon, 2:00 PM
No Fee
Take a guided tour of a state-of-the-art research and treatment laboratory that houses over 7 million of the State’s archaeological artifacts! Tours of the Lab are available other days by reservation for a small fee. For information call 410-586-8562 or email kconcannon@mdp.state.md.us.
Saturday, July 26
Voices
Found: the archaeology of African Americans
at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
11:00 AM
No Fee; All Ages
A walking tour looking at the African American presence through time on the Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum grounds.
If these Bricks could Talk: a tour of the Smith’s St. Leonard archaeological site
1:00 PM
No Fee; All Ages
A look at the discovery and the investigation at Smith’s St. Leonard, an 18th century plantation archaeological site at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum.
Saturday, July 26

Beads of the World
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Fee: $20; Ages: 10 and older
Learn how people have made and used beads for the last 100,000 years. Make replica beads and create a piece of jewelry to wear home. Reservations required. Call 410-586-8501 or use the mail in reservation form.
Saturday, July 26
Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland meeting and night sky watch
Dusk
No Fee
Monthly meeting with short talks and night sky observations. For information call 301-602-5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com.
Point Farm Garden Restoration
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Volunteers needed
Assist JPPM staff and Master Gardener volunteers in the restoration of the Point Farm gardens to their splendor following the original plan of noted landscape architect Rose Greely. To volunteer, call 410-586-8536.
Saturday, August 2
Pottery
Making - Part
I
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Fee: $10; Ages: 12 and older
Learn to create and decorate clay vessels. In Part 1, participants will construct and decorate their vessels. After a drying period, they will return on August 16 to wood fire their creation. Reservations required. Call 410-586-8501, or use the mail in reservation form.
Sunday, August 3
EASTERN WOODLAND INDIAN VILLAGE DAY
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
No Fee; All Ages
Visit the Eastern Woodland Indian Village for an insight into the facets behind village life. Gain practical learning experience as you participate in hands-on activities such as longhouse maintenance, making and repairing primitive tools, and daily life activities and skills.
Saturday, August 9
FROM THE GROUND UP:
revealing culture through archeology
11:00 AM
No Fee; All ages
Learn how archaeologists read the clues to discover the secrets of past cultures.
A POINT IN FOCUS: a detailed look at the facets of archaeology
1:00 PM
No Fee; All ages
Big pictures are made up of tiny details; learn about some of the details looked at by archaeologists. Come learn how archaeologist read the clues to discover the secrets of past cultures.
Sunday, August 10

Early American Life – demonstrations of crafts and skills
2:00 pm – 5:00 PM
No Fee; All Ages
Spend an afternoon learning how folks lived in Southern Maryland in the early 19th century.
Tuesday, August 12
OPEN HOUSE
Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
10:00 AM, 12 Noon, 2:00 PM
No Fee
Take a guided tour of a state-of-the-art research and treatment laboratory that houses over 7 million of the State’s archaeological artifacts! Tours of the Lab are available other days by reservation for a small fee. For information call 410-586-8562 or email kconcannon@mdp.state.md.us.
Saturday, August 16
Pottery Making - Part II
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Fee: $10; Ages: 12 and older;
In Part II, participants will wood fire their pottery vessels created in Part I. Participants must have enrolled in Part I to participate. Reservations required. Call 410-586-8501, or use the mail in reservation form.
Sunday, August 17
EASTERN
WOODLAND
INDIAN VILLAGE DAY
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
No Fee; All Ages
Visit the Eastern Woodland Indian Village for an insight into the facets behind village life. Gain practical learning experience as you participate in hands-on activities such as longhouse maintenance, making and repairing primitive tools, and daily life activities and skills.
Sunday, August 17

“War Comes to the Chesapeake”- a War of 1812 Speaker Series, Part 4 of 5
3:00 PM
No Fee
Guest speaker Christopher T. George, historian and author of several books on the War of 1812, will present “Americans in Defense of the Chesapeake during the War of 1812”.
This lecture will be held at the Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons.
Use this link to view a printable flier about this event: http://www.jefpat.org/2008 Speaker Series Flier.pdf.
Saturday, August 23
Voices
Found: the archaeology of African Americans
at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
11:00 AM
No Fee; All Ages
A walking tour looking at the African American presence through time on the Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum grounds.
If these Bricks could Talk: a tour of the Smith’s St. Leonard archaeological site
1:00 PM
No Fee; All Ages
A look at the discovery and the investigation at Smith’s St. Leonard, an 18th century plantation archaeological site at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum.
Saturday, August 23 – Sunday August 24
Point Farm House & Garden Tour
2:00 PM
Ages: 10 and older; Fee: $10/person, $8 Seniors (Age 55+)
Join us for a guided tour of Point farm, estate home and retreat of the late Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. Built in 1932, this Colonial Revival brick house was designed by noted female architect Gertrude Sawyer. The gardens are being faithfully restored based on the original plans by landscape architect Rose Greely. Reservations required. Call 410-586-8501 or use the mail in reservation form.
Saturday, August 23
Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland meeting and night sky watch
Dusk
No Fee
Monthly meeting with short talks and night sky observations. For information call 301-602-5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com.
Saturday, August 30
Seasonal
Harvest
11:00 AM
No Fee; All Ages
Join park staff on a walk to the Eastern Woodland Indian village and learn about the importance of wild and cultivated plants to the Native Americans. Different plants will be highlighted in Spring, Summer, and Fall.
Point Farm Garden Restoration
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Volunteers needed
Assist JPPM staff and Master Gardener volunteers in the restoration of the Point Farm gardens to their splendor following the original plan of noted landscape architect Rose Greely. To volunteer, call 410-586-8536.
Saturday, September 6

Bow & Arrow, Spear & Atlatl
10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
No Fee; Most Ages
Long before people used the bow and arrow, they used the spear and the atlatl – or throwing stick. Come try your hand at both of these very important primitive life skills. Reservations requested. Call 410-586-8501 or use the mail in reservation form.
Saturday, September 6
“Affair
at Point FARM”- Benefit Luau & Auction
5:30 – 8:30 PM
Reservations required; Admission Fee
Enjoy the islands without leaving Calvert County at the Friends of JPPM’s 6th Annual Benefit Luau & Auction, “Affair at Point Farm”. “The Affair” features incredible live and silent auctions, delectable food and drink and music with a tropical flare. Held on the lawn of the historic estate home and retreat of the late Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson Patterson with breathtaking views overlooking St. Leonard Creek and the Patuxent River. Proceeds support the archaeology, heritage, history and environmental education programs and events at JPPM. Don’t miss this exclusive evening of fun, festivities and “island-style” shopping spree. For reservations or information, please call 410-586-8515.
Sunday, September 7
EASTERN
WOODLAND INDIAN
VILLAGE DAY
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
No Fee; All Ages
Visit the Eastern Woodland Indian Village for an insight into the facets behind village life. Gain practical learning experience as you participate in hands-on activities such as longhouse maintenance, making and repairing primitive tools, and daily life activities and skills.
Thursday, September 11; 7:00 PM; No Fee

“War Comes to the Chesapeake”- a War of 1812 Speaker Series; Part 5 of 5
7:00 PM
No Fee
Guest speaker Donald Shomette, historian and underwater archaeologist, will present “A Commander of capacity and influence”: the Chesapeake Flotilla Men & the War of 1812 on the Patuxent.
Click here for a printable flier about this event: http://www.jefpat.org/2008 Speaker Series Flier.pdf.
Saturday, September 13
FROM THE GROUND UP:
revealing culture through archeology
11:00 AM
No Fee; All ages
Learn how archaeologists read the clues to discover the secrets of past cultures.
A POINT IN FOCUS: a detailed look at the facets of archaeology
1:00 PM
No Fee; All ages
Big pictures are made up of tiny details; learn about some of the details looked at by archaeologists. Come learn how archaeologist read the clues to discover the secrets of past cultures.
Monday, September 15
OPEN HOUSE
Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
10:00 AM, 12 Noon, 2:00 PM
No Fee
Take a guided tour of a state-of-the-art research and treatment laboratory that houses over 7 million of the State’s archaeological artifacts! Tours of the Lab are available other days by reservation for a small fee. For information call 410-586-8562 or email kconcannon@mdp.state.md.us.
Thursday, September 18
Tavern
Night
5
pm - 8 pm
$10 / person Admission
$8 / person for Friends of JPPM
Join us in 1800s style & fun with great food and entertainment by "Ships Company"
Saturday, September 20 – Sunday, September 21

WAR OF 1812 North American Grand Tactical:
Battle of St. Leonard Creek
Saturday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Adults: Ages 13 and older - $7.00/day
Children: Ages 12 and younger – Free
Active Military ID - Free
The Grand Tactical is the largest War of 1812 Reenactment in North America. Close to 1,000 reenactors from across the United States and Canada will fill the Park for this two-day event that alternates between historic sites across North America. Visitors will enjoy battle reenactments, historic crafts, tall ships, camp life, living history, sutlers and merchants, and hands-on activities. Come see what life would have been like on the Chesapeake in the early 1800s! For additional information call 410-586-8501, or visit our website, www.jefpat.org .
Use this link to view a printable flier about this event.
Saturday, September 27
Seasonal
Harvest
11:00 AM
No Fee; All ages
Join park staff on a walk to the Eastern Woodland Indian village and learn about the importance of wild and cultivated plants to the Native Americans. Different plants will be highlighted in the Spring, Summer, and Fall.
Saturday, September 27
Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland meeting and night sky watch
Dusk
No Fee
Monthly meeting with short talks and night sky observations. For information call 301-602-5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com.
Point Farm Garden Restoration
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Volunteers needed
Assist JPPM staff and Master Gardener volunteers in the restoration of the Point Farm gardens to their splendor following the original plan of noted landscape architect Rose Greely. To volunteer, call 410-586-8536.
Saturday, October 4

Native American Games
10:00 am – 12:00 Noon
No Fee; All ages
Throughout time games have been a way to practice hunting skills, develop coordination and endurance, and most of all, to have FUN! Join us for this fun activity as we play and learn from many different types of games.
Sunday, October 5
Eastern
Woodland
Indian Village Day
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
No Fee; All Ages
Visit the Eastern Woodland Indian Village for an insight into the facets behind village life. Gain practical learning experience as you participate in hands-on activities such as longhouse maintenance, making and repairing primitive tools, and daily life activities and skills.
Saturday, October 11
Voices
Found: the archaeology of African Americans
at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
11:00 AM
No Fee; All Ages
A walking tour looking at the African American presence through time on the Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum grounds.
If these Bricks could Talk: a tour of the Smith’s St. Leonard archaeological site
1:00 PM
No Fee; All Ages
A look at the discovery and the investigation at Smith’s St. Leonard, an 18th century plantation archaeological site at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum.
Sunday, October 12
Small Looms Demonstration
2:00 – 5:00 PM
Fee: $5; Ages: 10 and older
Join the Calvert Spinners and Weavers as they demonstrate the ease and versatility of weaving on small looms.
Saturday, October 18 – Sunday, October 19
Point Farm House & Garden Tour
2:00 PM
Ages: 10 and older; Fee: $10/person, $8 Seniors (Age 55+)
Join us for a guided tour of Point farm, estate home and retreat of the late Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. Built in 1932, this Colonial Revival brick house was designed by noted female architect Gertrude Sawyer. The gardens are being faithfully restored based on the original plans by landscape architect Rose Greely. Reservations required. Call 410-586-8501 or use the mail in reservation form.
Saturday, October 25
Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland meeting and night sky watch
Dusk
No Fee
Monthly meeting with short talks and night sky observations. For information call 301-602-5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com.
Thursday, October 30
OPEN HOUSE
Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
10:00 AM, 12 Noon, 2:00 PM
No Fee
Take a guided tour of a state-of-the-art research and treatment laboratory that houses over 7 million of the State’s archaeological artifacts! Tours of the Lab are available other days by reservation for a small fee. For information call 410-586-8562 or email kconcannon@mdp.state.md.us.
Saturday, November 1
Point Farm Garden Restoration
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
Volunteers needed
Assist JPPM staff and Master Gardener volunteers in the restoration of the Point Farm gardens to their splendor following the original plan of noted landscape architect Rose Greely. To volunteer, call 410-586-8536.
Saturday, November 1
American Indian Heritage Day
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Admission: $3.00/person or $10/car
A festival focused on the
lasting contributions that American Indians have made and continue to make
to the social, political, technological, and cultural fabric of this nation.
Enjoy hands-on American Indian crafts and skills, archery, the Eastern Woodland
Indian Village, dance, storytelling, and more. For information call 410-586-8501,
email jppm@mdp.state.md.us,
or visit our website: www.jefpat.org.
Use this link to view a printable flier about this event:
Wednesday, November 19
OPEN HOUSE
Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
10:00 AM, 12 Noon, 2:00 PM
No Fee
Take a guided tour of a state-of-the-art research and treatment laboratory that houses over 7 million of the State’s archaeological artifacts! Tours of the Lab are available other days by reservation for a small fee. For information call 410-586-8562 or email kconcannon@mdp.state.md.us.
Saturday, November 22
Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland meeting and night sky watch
Dusk
No Fee
Monthly meeting with short talks and night sky observations. For information call 301-602-5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com.
Saturday, December 6
Wreath Workshop
10:00 AM and 2:00 PM;
Ages: 10 and older; Fee: $20, ($18 for Friends of JPPM members)
Join JPPM staff and members of the Master Gardeners Club and make a wreath for the Holiday season utilizing the beautiful plant materials from the Point Farm garden – magnolia, boxwood, holly and pines. Complete your wreath with bows and other ornaments included in the price of the workshop. Class size is limited. Reservations required. Call 410-586-8501 or use the mail in reservation form.
Saturday, December 6
Point Farm House & Garden Tour
2:00 PM
Ages: 10 and older; Fee: $10/person, $8 Seniors (Age 55+)
Join us for a guided tour of Point farm, estate home and retreat of the late Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. Built in 1932, this Colonial Revival brick house was designed by noted female architect Gertrude Sawyer. The gardens are being faithfully restored based on the original plans by landscape architect Rose Greely.
Reservations required. Call 410-586-8501 or use the mail in reservation form.
Thursday, December 11
OPEN HOUSE
Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
10:00 AM, 12 Noon, 2:00 PM
No Fee
Take a guided tour of a state-of-the-art research and treatment laboratory that houses over 7 million of the State’s archaeological artifacts! Tours of the Lab are available other days by reservation for a small fee.
For information call 410-586-8562 or email kconcannon@mdp.state.md.us.
Friday, December 12
“Deck the Halls”- An Evening Christmas House Tour of Point Farm
7:00 pm
Fee $25/person; Ages 10 and older
An evening guided tour and refreshments at Point Farm. Using family photographs taken during the Christmas holidays, the house is decorated as it would have been during its use in the 1940’s through the 1950’s. Built in 1932, this Colonial Revival brick house was the estate home and retreat of the late Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. The house and many other estate buildings were designed by noted female architect Gertrude Sawyer. Reservations required. Call 410-586-8501 or use the mail in reservation form.
Saturday, December 13– Sunday, December 14
Holiday House Tour of Point Farm
2:00 PM
Ages: 10 and older; Fee: $10/person, $8 Seniors, age 55+
Join us for a guided tour of the Point Farm manor decorated in all its holiday charm as it would have been during its use in the 1940’s through the 1950’s. The estate home and retreat of the late Mr. & Mrs. Jefferson Patterson, this 1932 brick Colonial Revival style house and many other estate buildings were designed by noted female architect Gertrude Sawyer. Reservations required. Call 410-586-8501 or use the mail in reservation form.
The staff of Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum thanks you for your interest.
We wish all a joyous holiday season and prosperous new year.
We invite you to revisit our website to keep abreast
of scheduled activities and events for the year 2009.

Open April 16 through November 1, 2008
10:00 am
to 5:00 pm, Wednesday through Sunday.
Free Admission.
Grounds open off season Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
To receive information about
our guided tours, educational programs, or heritage events, please call 410-586-8501
or email jppm@mdp.state.md.us.