Partner Event – Historically Speaking: ​​​​​​​George Plater: St. Mary’s Forgotten Patriot

March 26, 2026 – David Brown, adjunct professor, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University With over thirty-three years as a Foreign Service Officer, David Brown…

Spring Break Activities

Historic Sotterley, Southern Maryland Folklife Center, St. Mary’s County Public Library, and author Nocola Williams are partnering for a week of low-cost activities during Spring Break to keep kids active…

Partner Event—Front Porch Stories @ Lexington Park Library

Registration not required, but you can register HERE for a reminder email.   An interactive training program rooted in the tradition of gathering stories in informal, welcoming spaces.   Front…

St. Mary’s County History Day

April 18, 2026 – St. Mary’s County History Day is a local contest affiliated with Maryland History Day and National History Day. It is a district-level contest for middle and…

Sotterley Presents: People & Perspectives with Michael Kent

April 22, 2026 – When the international slave trade was outlawed in 1808, other methods were tried to fill the labor void in the South. Border States like Maryland, Virginia,…