Calvert County Events
-11 April 2008-
Lecture: Spirited Encounters: American Indians Protest Museum Poicies and Practices
Description: Karen Coody Cooper will give a presentation about her recently published book that chronicles Native
protests of museum policies. Based on her work at the Smithsonian in the National Museum of the American Indian museum
training program, Ms Cooper provides insight into American Indian concerns, American Indian and non-Indian relationships,
and how museums have evolved.
Sponsor: Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
Location:Visitor Center, 10515 Mackall Rd., St. Leonard, MD 20685
Time: 7 p.m.
Fee:None
Contact: Michele Parlett, 410-586-8501
-19 April 2008-
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum: 25th Annual Opening Day and Earth Day Celebration
Free admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Numerous educational and environmental organizations will be on hand offering
a wide range of activities. Some of the tours and other activities are listed below. Check our website at:
www.jefpat.org for more information.
Walking Tour:From the Ground Up: Revealing Culture through Archaeology
Description: Come learn how archaeologist read the clues to discover the secrets of past cultures. All Ages.
Sponsor: Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
Location:Visitor Center, 10515 Mackall Rd., St. Leonard, MD 20685
Time: 11 a.m.
Fee:None
Contact: Eric Frere, Telephone: 410-586-8504
Walking Tour:A Point in Focus: A Detailed Look at the Facets of Archaeology
Description: Big pictures are made up of tiny details, come learn about some of the details. All Ages.
Sponsor: Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
Location:Visitor Center, 10515 Mackall Rd., St. Leonard, MD 20685
Time: 1 p.m.
Fee:None
Contact: Eric Frere, Telephone: 410-586-8504
Tour: Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab Tours
Description: The Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab opens its doors to the public for free guided tours.
This behind-the-scenes look at Maryland’s premier archaeology lab shows visitors how artifacts are studied, conserved,
and prepared for permanent storage.
Sponsor: Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
Location:MAC Lab, 10515 Mackall Rd., St. Leonard, MD 20685
Time: 12 and 2 p.m.
Fee:None
Contact: Kathy Concannon, Telephone: 410-586-8562
Hands-on Program:Plates and Points: Identifying Antiques and Artifacts
Description: Bring in archaeological artifacts or antique ceramics and glass from home for identification by
ceramic and glass scholar George Miller and park archaeologist Ed Chaney. Identification only, no appraisals offered.
Sponsor: Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
Location:MAC Lab, 10515 Mackall Rd., St. Leonard, MD 20685
Time: 12 - 4 p.m.
Fee:None
Contact: Kate Dinnel, Telephone: 410-586-8538
-24 April 2008-
Lab Work: Processing Artifacts from the Bill Grieb 17th Century Site Project
Description: The Maryland Office of Archeology is offering volunteer opportunities at the Crownsville Artifact
Processing Laboratory. The Bill Grieb 17th Century Site Project will involve cataloging, identifying, drawing and
photographing material from an important colonial site just off the Chester River.
Sponsor: The Maryland Historic Trust, Office of Archeology
Location: The Crownsville Artifact Processing Laboratory is located in the basement of the Peoples Resource
Center, Crownsville, Maryland.
Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Fee: None. Registration is required.
Contact: For more information and/or directions call Bruce F. Thompson
at 410.514.7663 or email him at bthompson@mdp.state.md.us.
-13 May - 5 July 2008-
Excavation:Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum: Public Archaeology Program
Description: You are invited to join Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum archaeologists
this summer in the excavation of the 18th-century Smith’s St. Leonard Site plantation complex.
Sponsor: Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
Location:(Location of Event)
Dates: The program will run Tuesday through Saturday, May 13 through July 5. Tuesdays and
Thursdays are “Lab Days,” while Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays will be “Field Days,” weather permitting.
Fee:None
Contact:To volunteer, contact Ed Chaney at 410-586-8554 or by e-mail at
echaney@mdp.state.md.us.
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