Calendar of Events 2007

 

JANUARY       FEBRUARY       MARCH       APRIL         MAY       JUNE        JULY       AUGUST        SEPTEMBER        OCTOBER        NOVEMBER        DECEMBER


JANUARY

January 5, 2007
First Friday Tours - Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
No Fee
9:00 am & 1:00 pm
Come tour the state of-the-art archaeological research, conservation and collection storage facility for the State of Maryland.
Call 410-586-8550 for reservations.

FEBRUARY

February 2, 2007
First Friday Tours - Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
No Fee
9:00 am & 1:00 pm
Come tour the state of-the-art archaeological research, conservation and collection storage facility for the State of Maryland.
Call 410-586-8550 for reservations.

February 24, 2007
Bead Loom Weaving Workshop
$30 Fee
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join artisan Jim Roaix to learn bead weaving on a loom. Particpants must be 12 years or older. Call 410-586-8501 for reservations.

MARCH

March 2, 2007
First Friday Tours - Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
No Fee
9:00 am & 1:00 pm
Come tour the state of-the-art archaeological research, conservation and collection storage facility for the State of Maryland.
Call 410-586-8550 for reservations.

March 3, 2007
Point Farm Garden Restoration
No Fee
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Help JPPM and the Master Gardener’s Club restore the Point Farm Gardens. To volunteer call 410-586-8536.

March 19, 2007
Native American Perspectives: Past and Present
Patuxent Encounters Speakers Series
No Fee
7:00 pm
“Being a Part of and in Harmony with Nature: A Forum on Native American Spirituality” - Clifton Park, Baltimore, Maryland.
Join us for this informative and educational forum. Part of a series scheduled to highlight JPPM’s Patuxent Encounters, coming
August 4-5 this year. For additional information visit our website, www.jefpat.org, or call 410-586-8501.

March 24, 2007
Pack Basket Workshop
$20 fee ($18 Members)
10:00 am - 3 :00 pm
Join artisan Jim Roaix at JPPM’s Breckinridge Education Center and construct a Pack Basket out of flat reed.
Participants must be 12 years or older. Call 410-586-8501 for reservations.

March 24, 2007
Stargazing with the Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland

No Fee
Sunset
Panoramic views make JPPM a perfect stargazing location. Monthly meetings with short talks and night sky observations.
For information call 301.602.5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com

March 31, 2007
Native American Garden Day
No Fee
12:00 noon - 3:00 pm
Help create a garden that Native Americans might have cultivated 500 years ago. Learn about the food and medicinal plants
that were used. Call 410-586-8501 for information.

APRIL

April 6, 2007
First Friday Tours - Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
No Fee
9:00 am & 1:00 pm
Come tour the state of-the-art archaeological research, conservation and collection storage facility for the State of Maryland.
Call 410-586-8550 for reservations.

April 7, 2007
Point Farm Garden Restoration
No Fee
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Help JPPM and the Master Gardener’s Club restore the Point Farm Gardens. To volunteer call 410-586-8536.

April 7, 2007
Native American Garden Day
No Fee
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Help create a garden that Native Americans might have cultivated 500 years ago. Learn about the food and medicinal plants that were used.
Call 410-586-8501 for information.

April 14, 2007
Patuxent River Cleanup

No Fee
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Walk the shoreline cleaning this invaluable natural resource. Dress for the weather and possibly getting your feet wet!
Call 410-586-8501 to sign up.

April 14, 2007
Stargazing with the Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland

No Fee
Sunset
Panoramic views make JPPM a perfect stargazing location. Monthly meetings with short talks and night sky observations.
For information call 301-602-5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com

April 15, 2007
JPPM Season Opens

No Fee
Wednesday - Sunday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

April 15, 2007
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum’s Opening & Earth Day Celebration

No Fee
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Join us as we celebrate our 24th season of fun! Fly a kite, take a hike, tour the MAC Lab, learn about the environment.
Enjoy demonstrations by the Calvert Spinners & Weavers and a Touch Tank, plus make a pinecone bird feeder.
New this year: Native Dance workshop by the Cedarville Band of Piscataway Indians, Inc. Call 410-586-8501 for information.

April 19, 2007
Presentations in Archaeology Speaker Series

No Fee
7:00 pm
Celebrate Maryland Archaeology Month at JPPM when Archaeologist Charles Hall presents Excavation of Two Late Woodland Villages along the Potomac River. Co-sponsored by the Southern Maryland Chapter, ASM, Inc. Call 410-586-8501 for information.

April 21, 2007
Eastern Woodland Indian Village Day
No Fee
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Learn how Maryland’s Native people lived 500 years ago. Help maintain a bark house, work in the garden, and use stone and bone tools.
Call 410-586-8501 for information.

April 28, 2007
Celtic Festival and Highland Gathering

Fee
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
The 29th annual event is sponsored by the Celtic Society of Southern Maryland (CSSM). This year’s event features a living history encampment, music, dance, athletic events, crafts, and information related to Celtic cultural heritage. There will be competitions in Highland bagpiping, dancing, fiddling, and harp. Celtic merchandise and food will be available for purchase. CSSM is a chartered non-profit educational corporation. For more information call 443-404-7319 or visit http://www.cssm.org/.

MAY

May 4, 2007
First Friday Tours - Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
No Fee
9:00 am & 1:00 pm
Come tour the state of-the-art archaeological research, conservation and collection storage facility for the State of Maryland.
Call 410-586-8550 for reservations.

May 4, 2007
Presentations in Archaeology Speaker Series

No Fee
7:00 pm
Archaeologist Robert Wall will present Late Woodland Archaeology in Western Maryland. Co-sponsored by the Southern Maryland Chapter, ASM, Inc. Call 410-586-8501 for information.

May 5, 2007
Point Farm Garden Restoration
No Fee
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Help JPPM and the Master Gardener’s Club restore the Point Farm Gardens. To volunteer call 410-586-8536.

May 5, 2007
Soapstone Carving Workshop

Fee - $30 (Friends $27)
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Learn the art of carving soapstone. Begin by carving a turtle, and then a second design of your own. Bring leather gloves,
coarse and fine files. Ages 12 and older. For reservations call 410-586-8501.

May 12, 2007
Native American Garden Day
No Fee
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Help create a garden that Native Americans might have cultivated 500 years ago. Learn about the food and medicinal plants
that were used. Call 410-586-8501 for information.

May 12, 2007
Stargazing with the Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland

No Fee
Sunset
Panoramic views make JPPM a perfect stargazing location. Monthly meetings with short talks and night sky observations.
For information call 301-602-5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com

May 15 - July 7, 2007
Public Archaeology Session

No Fee
Tuesday - Saturday, 10am – 3pm
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 Friday and Saturday sessions, and will wash, label and catalogue artifacts on Tuesday – Thursday sessions. Reservations are required. To get involved contact Ed Chaney at 410-586-8554 or by email echaney@mdp.state.md.us

May 18, 2007
Friends of JPPM Annual Meeting

No Fee
7:00 pm
After a brief business meeting, Robert Gajdys, Mohawk Native; Former Commissioner, Bureau of Indian Affairs; Deputy Director of Indian and Territorial Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, retired, and Secretary, Friends of JPPM, will present Native Americans: A View of the Past, Present & Future. For more information call 410-586-8515.

May 19, 2007
Eastern Woodland Indian Village Day
No Fee
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Learn how Maryland’s Native people lived 500 years ago. Help maintain a bark house, work in the garden, and use stone and bone tools.
Call 410-586-8501 for information.

May 19, 2007
Point Farm House & Garden Tour

$10 Fee ($8 Seniors)
10:00 am & 12:00 noon
Guided tour of the Point Farm house, the country estate and retreat of Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. Built in 1932, this
Colonial Revival brick house was designed by Gertrude Sawyer and many of the original furnishings remain in the house.
Reservations required, call 410-586-8501 or email JPPM@mdp.state.md.us

May 20, 2007
Calvert County Spinners & Weavers

No Fee
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Calvert Spinners & Weavers enjoy sharing their knowledge of working with wool by hand in the traditional way.
Public demonstration & membership meeting. For more information contact Cathy Kinzie at 410-257-0769
or email cathy.kinzie@verizon.net.

May 26, 2007
Native American Garden Day
No Fee
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Help create a garden that Native Americans might have cultivated 500 years ago. Learn about the food and medicinal plants
that were used. Call 410-586-8501 for information.

JUNE

June 1, 2007
First Friday Tours - Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
No Fee
9:00 am & 1:00 pm
Come tour the state of-the-art archaeological research, conservation and collection storage facility for the State of Maryland.
Call 410-586-8550 for reservations.

June 2, 2007
Point Farm Garden Restoration
No Fee
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Help JPPM and the Master Gardener’s Club restore the Point Farm Gardens. To volunteer call 410-586-8536.

June 3, 2007
22nd Annual Children's Day on the Farm

Honoring Southern Maryland’s Rural Heritage.
Free admission
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Join us, rain or shine, to celebrate the rich cultural heritage that is Southern Maryland!
Enjoy new attractions, as well as old favorites, featuring demonstrations, hands-on activities and live entertainment.
There will be farm animals, puppets, crafts, storytelling, and an antique tractor parade! Small fee for some activities.
For additional information call 410-586-8501 or visit our website at www.jefpat.org.
Experience, Discover, Learn, and have FUN!

June 7, 2007
Native American Perspectives: Past and Present
Patuxent Encounters Speakers Series
No Fee
7:00 pm
“Indian Education: Then and Now”
Join us for this forum discussing Indian Education in the past and today. Part of a series scheduled to highlight JPPM’s Patuxent Encounters, coming August 4-5 this year. For additional information visit our website, www.jefpat.org, or call 410-586-8501.

June 9, 2007
Native American Garden Day
No Fee
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Help create a garden that Native Americans might have cultivated 500 years ago. Learn about the food and medicinal plants
that were used. Call 410-586-8501 for information.

June 9, 2007
Point Farm House & Garden Tour

$10 Fee ($8 Seniors)
10:00 am & 12:00 noon
Guided tour of the Point Farm house, the country estate and retreat of Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. Built in 1932, this
ColonialRevival brick house was designed by Gertrude Sawyer and many of the original furnishings remain in the house.
Reservations required, call 410-586-8501 or email JPPM@mdp.state.md.us

June 9, 2007
Stargazing with the Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland

No Fee
Sunset
Panoramic views make JPPM a perfect stargazing location. Monthly meetings with short talks and night sky observations. For information call 301-602-5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com

June 10, 2007
Calvert County Spinners & Weavers

No Fee
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Calvert Spinners & Weavers enjoy sharing their knowledge of working with wool by hand in the traditional way.
Public demonstration & membership meeting. For more information contact Cathy Kinzie at 410-257-0769
or email cathy.kinzie@verizon.net.

June 14, 2007
Presentations in Archaeology Speaker Series

No Fee
7:00 pm
MAC Lab Deputy Director Edward Chaney will present The Archaeology of Native Americans in Southern Maryland.
Co-sponsored by the Southern Maryland Chapter, ASM, Inc. Call 410-586-8501 for information.

June 16, 2007
African-American Family Community Day

No Fee
11:00 am - 6:00 pm
The 12th Annual African-American Family Community Day event features African dancing
and drums, singing groups, games, face painting, student art contest, crafts, and food.
Supported by Calvert Co. Branch of NAACP, Calvert Co. Board of Commissioners, JPPM, and the Friends of JPPM.
For more information call Ruth Reid at 410-535-2730 or the JPPM at 410-586-8501

June 23, 2007
Pottery Workshop – Part I

Fee $35 (Friends $31.50)
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Learn to create and decorate clay vessels. In Part I, participants construct the vessel. After a drying period, they will return
July 21 to wood fire their piece. Participants must be 12 years or older. Call 410.586.8501 for reservations and information.

June 30, 2007
Native American Garden Day
No Fee
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Help create a garden that Native Americans might have cultivated 500 years ago. Learn about the food and medicinal plants
that were used. Call 410-586-8501 for information.

June 30, 2007
Soapstone Bead Workshop

No Fee
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
This workshop, for children 12 and younger, will teach the process of making soapstone beads. Parents are encouraged
to assist in this fun activity. For reservations call 410-586-8501.

JULY

July 6, 2007
First Friday Tours - Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
No Fee
9:00 am & 1:00 pm
Come tour the state of-the-art archaeological research, conservation and collection storage facility for the State of Maryland.
Call 410-586-8550 for reservations.

July 7, 2007
Point Farm Garden Restoration
No Fee
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Help JPPM and the Master Gardener’s Club restore the Point Farm Gardens. To volunteer call 410-586-8536.

July 7, 2007
Bark Basket Workshop
Fee $15 (Friends $13.50)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join artisan Mitzi Poole and learn the art of constructing a Bark Basket. Class size is limited and participants must be 12 years or older.
Call 410-586-8501 for reservations and information.

July 7, 2007
Native American Perspectives: Past and Present
Patuxent Encounters Speakers Series
No Fee
7:00 pm
“A Collision of Worlds: the Indians and the English as they were in 1607”
Speaker - Dr. Helen C. Rountree. Part of a series scheduled to highlight JPPM’s Patuxent Encounters, coming
August 4 - 5 this year. For additional information visit our website, www.jefpat.org, or call 410-586-8501.

July 8, 2007
Calvert County Spinners & Weavers

No Fee
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Calvert Spinners & Weavers enjoy sharing their knowledge of working with wool by hand in the traditional way. Public demonstration & membership meeting. For more information contact Cathy Kinzie at 410-257-0769
or email cathy.kinzie@verizon.net.

July 14, 2007
Point Farm House & Garden Tour

$10 Fee ($8 Seniors)
10:00am & 12 noon
Guided tour of the Point Farm house, the country estate and retreat of Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. Built in 1932, this
Colonial Revival brick house was designed by Gertrude Sawyer and many of the original furnishings remain in the house.
Reservations required, call 410-586-8501 or email JPPM@mdp.state.md.us

July 14, 2007
Stargazing with the Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland

No Fee
Sunset
Panoramic views make JPPM a perfect stargazing location. Monthly meetings with short talks and night sky observations.
For information call 301-602-5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com

July 21, 2007
Pottery Worshop - Part II
Fee
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
In Part II, participants will fire the pieces constructed in Part I using traditional methods. Participants must have enrolled in Part I to participate. Call 410.586.8501 for information.

July 28, 2007
Native American Garden Day
No Fee
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Help create a garden that Native Americans might have cultivated 500 years ago. Learn about the food and medicinal plants
that were used. Call 410-586-8501 for information.

July 28, 2007
Eastern Woodland Indian Village Day
No Fee
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Learn how Maryland’s Native people lived 500 years ago. Help maintain a bark house, work in the garden, and use stone and bone tools.
Call 410-586-8501 for information.

AUGUST

August 3, 2007
First Friday Tours - Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
No Fee
9:00 am & 1:00 pm
Come tour the state of-the-art archaeological research, conservation and collection storage facility for the State of Maryland.
Call 410-586-8550 for reservations.

August 4 & 5, 2007
Patuxent Encounters: the Patuxent Indians and Capt. John Smith

Fee
11am - 5pm
Ever wonder how life was along the Chesapeake Bay over 500 years ago?
Come to JPPM and enjoy modern interpretations of this rich cultural heritage through visual
and performing arts by American Indians from around the region. Get a glimpse of everyday life
through hands-on activities in basketry, archery, stone tool making and much more.
Sultana Inc.'s recreated shallop will land at the Park on Sunday, August 5th.
This event is co-sponsored by the Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs.
For information call 410-586-8501 or email JPPM@mdp.state.md.us

August 11, 2007
Point Farm Garden Restoration
No Fee
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Help JPPM and the Master Gardener’s Club restore the Point Farm Gardens. To volunteer call 410-586-8536.

August 11, 2007
Stargazing with the Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland

No Fee
Sunset
Panoramic views make JPPM a perfect stargazing location. Monthly meetings with short talks and night sky observations.
For information call 301-602-5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com

August 18, 2007
Native American Garden Day
No Fee
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Help create a garden that Native Americans might have cultivated 500 years ago. Learn about the food and medicinal plants
that were used. Call 410-586-8501 for information.

August 18, 2007
Eastern Woodland Indian Village Day
No Fee
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Learn how Maryland’s Native people lived 500 years ago. Help maintain a bark house, work in the garden, and use stone and bone tools.
Call 410-586-8501 for information.

August 25, 2007
Point Farm House & Garden Tour

$10 Fee ($8 Seniors)
10:00 am & 12:00 noon
Guided tour of the Point Farm house, the country estate and retreat of Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. Built in 1932, this
Colonial Revival brick house was designed by Gertrude Sawyer and many of the original furnishings remain in the house.
Reservations required, call 410-586-8501 or email JPPM@mdp.state.md.us

SEPTEMBER

September 1, 2007
Point Farm Garden Restoration
No Fee
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Help JPPM and the Master Gardener’s Club restore the Point Farm Gardens. To volunteer call 410-586-8536.

September 1, 2007
Pinch Pot Workshop

Fee - $5
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bring the family and make a clay pot using the same techniques Native Americans used long ago.
Reservations required, call 410-586-8501

September 7, 2007
First Friday Tours - Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
No Fee
9:00 am & 1:00 pm
Come tour the state of-the-art archaeological research, conservation and collection storage facility for the State of Maryland.
Call 410-586-8550 for reservations.

September 8, 2007
Friends of JPPM Annual Benefit Auction & Dinner
An Affair at Point Farm

Fee
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Escape to the islands for a fun evening of food, entertainment, and live and silent auctions on the lawn at the home of the late Mrs. Patterson, Point Farm that overlooks beautiful St. Leonard Creek. Proceeds benefit the archaeology, education and heritage programs
at JPPM. Reservations required. Call 410-586-8515 for more information.

September 9, 2007
Calvert County Spinners & Weavers

No Fee
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Calvert Spinners & Weavers enjoy sharing their knowledge of working with wool by hand in the traditional way. Public demonstration & membership meeting. For more information contact Cathy Kinzie at 410-257-0769
or email cathy.kinzie@verizon.net.

September 15, 2007
Cornhusk Doll Workshop

Fee - $10 (Friends $9)
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Join artisan Mitzi Poole at the Breckinridge Education Center to learn how to make your own colonial cornhusk doll.
Participants must be age 6 and older. Class size limited. Reservations are required, call 410-586-8501.

September 15, 2007
Stargazing with the Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland

No Fee
Sunset
Panoramic views make JPPM a perfect stargazing location. Monthly meetings with short talks and night sky observations.
For information call 301-602-5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com

September 22, 2007
War of 1812 Reenactment

Fee
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Step back in time as we commemorate the historic battle of St. Leonard Creek
with reenactors, skirmishes, camplife, and crafts from the early 1800s.
Tours of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory will be offered.
For additional information contact JPPM at 410-586-8501 or email JPPM@mdp.state.md.us

September 22, 2007
Tavern Night

Fee
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of a tavern from the early 1800s.
Enjoy the food,drink, games, and entertainment of the period at “Patterson’s Pint,” in the
JPPM Pavilion . Period dress welcome and appreciated. Call 410-586-8515 for more information.

OCTOBER

October 5, 2007
First Friday Tours - Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
No Fee
9:00 am & 1:00 pm
Come tour the state of-the-art archaeological research, conservation and collection storage facility for the State of Maryland.
Call 410-586-8550 for reservations.

October 6, 2007
Eastern Woodland Indian Village Day
No Fee
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Learn how Maryland’s Native people lived 500 years ago. Help maintain a bark house, work in the garden, and use stone and bone tools.
Call 410-586-8501 for information.

October 6, 2007
Point Farm Garden Restoration
No Fee
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Help JPPM and the Master Gardener’s Club restore the Point Farm Gardens. To volunteer call 410-586-8536.

October 13, 2007
Point Farm House & Garden Tour

$10 Fee ($8 Seniors)
10:00 am & 12:00 noon
Guided tour of the Point Farm house, the country estate and retreat of Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. Built in 1932, this
Colonial Revival brick house was designed by Gertrude Sawyer and many of the original furnishings remain in the house.
Reservations required, call 410-586-8501 or email JPPM@mdp.state.md.us

October 13, 2007
Stargazing with the Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland

No Fee
Sunset
Panoramic views make JPPM a perfect stargazing location. Monthly meetings with short talks and night sky observations.
For information call 301-602-5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com

October 14, 2007
Natural Dyes Workshop

Fee - $8 (Friends $7.20)
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join the Calvert Spinners and Weavers and spend the afternoon creating and using natural dyes. Wool will be provided for the dying activity. Participants are welcome to bring a drop spindle or skein of yarn for the activity. This workshop is for adults and children 10 years old and over. Class size limited. For reservations call 410-586-8501.

October 14, 2007
JPPM Season Ends

No Fee
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Bring a picnic and enjoy the quiet beauty of Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum. Come to the Visitors Center to see "12,000 Years in the Chesapeake" and other exhibits on local culture, history and archaeology. For additional information call 410-586-8501.

NOVEMBER

November 2, 2007
First Friday Tours - Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
No Fee
9:00 am & 1:00 pm
Come tour the state of-the-art archaeological research, conservation and collection storage facility for the State of Maryland.
Call 410-586-8550 for reservations.

November 3, 2007
Point Farm Garden Restoration
No Fee
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Help JPPM and the Master Gardener’s Club restore the Point Farm Gardens. To volunteer call 410-586-8536.

November 3, 2007
Pine Needle Basket Workshop
$20 Fee (Friends $18)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join artisan Rod Erickson for this exciting opportunity to learn the skill of forming everyday pine needles into wonderful baskets.
Class size is limited and participants must be 12 years or older. Call 410-586-8501 for reservations and information.

November 10, 2007
Stargazing with the Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland

No Fee
Sunset
Panoramic views make JPPM a perfect stargazing location. Monthly meetings with short talks and night sky observations.
For information call 301-602-5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com

DECEMBER

December 1, 2007
Point Farm Garden Restoration
No Fee
9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Help JPPM and the Master Gardener’s Club restore the Point Farm Gardens. To volunteer call 410-586-8536.

December 7, 2007
First Friday Tours - Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory
No Fee
9:00 am & 1:00 pm
Come tour the state of-the-art archaeological research, conservation and collection storage facility for the State of Maryland.
Call 410-586-8550 for reservations.

December 8, 2007
Point Farm House & Garden Tour

$10 Fee ($8 Seniors)
10:00 am & 12:00 noon
Guided tour of the Point Farm house, the country estate and retreat of Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. Built in 1932, this
Colonial Revival brick house was designed by Gertrude Sawyer and many of the original furnishings remain in the house.
Reservations required, call 410-586-8501 or email JPPM@mdp.state.md.us

December 8, 2007
Wreath Making Workshop

$20 Fee ($18 Friends)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join JPPM staff and the Master Gardener's Club to make a wreath xfor the holiday season using 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. Reservations required, call 410-586-8501 or email JPPM@mdp.state.md.us.

December 15, 2007
Stargazing with the Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland

No Fee
Sunset
Panoramic views make JPPM a perfect stargazing location. Monthly meetings with short talks and night sky observations.
For information call 301-602-5251 or email tom_dugan@hotmail.com

 

 

 

             
Open April 15 through October 15, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Wednesday - Sunday.
Free Admission.
Guided Tours and other educational opportunities are available by advance request.
All groups should make advance reservations.