Sankofa at South Bowie Community Center
Learn about local Black history with the Sankofa Mobile Museum at the South Bowie Community Center.
Ticket Price: Free
Activities & Events Calendar
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Crafting Cultural Connections: Hands-on Jewelry Making Experience
Jewelry is more than adornment—it’s a reflection of history, culture, and identity. This hands-on workshop invites participants to explore the artistry of jewelry-making while connecting with the rich traditions of the Basotho people in Southern Africa. Attendees...
Ticket Price: $35
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Tribute to Frankie Beverly with We Are One X-Perience
A live tribute to American singer and songwriter Frankie Beverly. He was best known for his recordings with the soul and funk band Maze and was a consistent hitmaker on the R&B charts for almost 50 years....
Ticket Price: $40 / $35 Senior/Student
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Forever Yours - Tribute to The O'Jays
Forever Yours – Tribute To The O’Jays has quickly become one of today’s most outstanding tribute groups. The O’Jays have acknowledged them as a group worthy of carrying on their legacy. The group comprises some of the DMV’s most talented singers. Their...
Ticket Price: $35 / $30 Senior/Student
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Lunchtime Listening with Carly Harvey, Vocals, Guitar
Celebrate Women’s History Month and Mardi Gras with D.C.’s Queen of Blues. Join seven-time WAMMIE Award nominee Carly Harvey for a powerful afternoon of music, history, and soul! Known as “D.C.’s Queen of Blues,” Carly blends blues,...
Ticket Price: $5
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Goode Inventions STEAM Program
Visitors learn about African American women inventors and their contributions, including Sarah Goode, inventor of the cabinet-bed (pre-cursor to the Murphy bed) and Ellen Eglin, the Maryland woman who revolutionized housework with the invention of the clothes wringer.
Ticket Price: Free, donations are welcome
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Dinosaur Park Open House
Dinosaur Park Open Houses are a free public program on the first and third Saturday of every month and the second Sunday in the summer. Join us and learn more about fossils, including the dinosaurs who used to call Maryland home.
Ticket Price: Free. No reservations required.
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Artists on the Rise: Juried Teen Exhibition
Montpelier Arts Center strives to foster a positive, creative environment where young and emerging artists realize their full potential. Now in its 14th year, this annual exhibition spotlights the talents of visual artists ages 13-19 from the Washington, D.C., area. The juror...
Ticket Price: free
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Amanda Spaid: Locals
Amanda Spaid was inspired during the pandemic to focus on hyper-local subjects, creating detailed drawings of birds in the D.C. area. She hopes that slowing down and examining what’s happening to the planet, not just on a global level, but literally in our backyards, will inspire people...
Ticket Price: free
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Freedom was in Sight
Discover how the Reconstruction Era reshaped America after the Civil War. Historian and author Kate Masur explores the powerful stories of African American women who fought to reunite families, build communities, and claim long-denied rights in Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County.
Ticket Price: $5/person county resident, $7 non-county resident. Free for children under 12 years old.
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Chesapeake Woodturners Exhibition
From the marvelous natural wood patterns to the mastery of different finishes, the Chesapeake Woodturner’s (CW) artists will have you asking, “how do they do that?”
Ticket Price: Free, donations are welcome.
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Jazzmeia Horn
Grammy nominee Jazzmeia Horn released her fourth album, Messages, in 2024. The New York Times raves, “Horn is among the most exciting young vocalists in jazz, with a proud traditionalism that keeps her tightly linked to the sound of classic figures like Nancy Wilson and Betty Carter,...
Ticket Price: $30
