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SUMMARY:Growing for Good - Potato Planting Day
DESCRIPTION:Sign Up Here\nAn opportunity to help your community… get out of the house and help your neighbors in need all while safely maintaining social distancing!\nVolunteers who enjoy the great outdoors\, don’t mind getting dirty\, and want to help others are asked to join us for another planting extravaganza at Historic Sotterley\, as part of our “Growing for Good” program! We are continuing the challenging work of sustainably farming the land. What we produce at Sotterley supports those in need in partnership with local food pantries. \nOne planting session on two different dates to choose from: 9:00 am and 12:30 pm. Perfect oppotunity for your Girl Scout OR Boy Scout troops to meet volunteer requirements!  This is a family-friendly event – we invite anyone 5 and older to help plant. \nTreats provided. \nPlease sign up in advance so we know how many volunteers to expect. \nPlan to arrive approximately 15 minutes prior to your start time and check-in at the Farm Building next to the Visitor Center.    \nWe highly recommend hats\, gloves\, sunscreen\, bug spray\, shoes and clothes you are not afraid to get dirty! \nIf you have any questions\, please do not hesitate to contact Kim Husick at officemanager@sotterley.org or 301-373-2280 x. 1105
URL:https://sotterley.org/event/5668/
LOCATION:Historic Sotterley\, 44300 Sotterley Lane\, Hollywood\, MD\, 20636\, United States
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SUMMARY:Airport Farmer's Market
DESCRIPTION:Come shop local at the “Fly-in” Farmer’s Market for your Easter dinner or weekday meals. You don’t need an airplane to come\, you can drive\, walk\, or bike also! There will be a bounty of locally grown and produced items to please one and all. The market runs 9am to 1pm\, so plenty of time to get set for the big game. \nSotterley is sponsoring this unique market at the Airport Terminal building located at 44200 Airport Road\, California\, Maryland. Located in St. Mary’s County\, the airport is about four miles northeast of the central business district of Leonardtown. \n  \nVendors:  \nIntoxi-Cake-Tion \nOlga’s Cakes \nZekiah Farms \nMully’s Brewery \nGato’s Tacos (Food Truck) \nTobacco Barn Distillery \nMoonstruck Oysters \nDixon Family Farm \nSotterley (Growing for Good) \nOlivins Olive Oils & Vinegars \nFree State Ciders
URL:https://sotterley.org/event/airport-farmers-market-4/
LOCATION:SMC Regional Airport
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SUMMARY:Spring Break Activities: Partnering for Playing and Preservation
DESCRIPTION:Sotterley is hosting a series of family friendly activities for you and your kids during Spring Break week (April 11th – 15th)! Unless otherwise noted\, all activities start at 10:30. \n  \nSpecial event pricing for spring break is $5 per person ages 3 and up! \n  \nMonday\, April 11th – Muddy Art Pottery will be on site all day (see their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/muddyartpottery/) providing demos on how to use a pottery wheel. They will also have items for sale – it’s never too early to shopping for Mother’s Day or unique Easter gifts! \nTuesday\, April 12th – Destination: Imagination! Local authors Dr. Nocola Williams and Meredith Johnson will be hosting a story time in the garden along with PurePlay – a children’s activity company that promotes creativity and connectiong with nature. \n\n10:00 AM – Pure Play will be on site. (https://pureplayeveryday.org/index.php/play-kits/)\n11:00 AM – Dr. Nocola Williams will be reading her latest book “Freddie the Flounder Goes to School\,” an engaging story about the adventures of a young fish. (https://www.amazon.com/Freddie-Flounder-School-Nocola-Williams-ebook/dp/B09MMR345S)\n1:00 PM – Meredith Johnson will be reading her book “Just Like Daddy\,” a wonderful book about the bond between parents and children. (https://www.amazon.com/Just-Like-Daddy-Meredith-Johnson/dp/1734955635)\n\nWednesday\, April 13th – Join us for a Lego challenge! Learn about how Sotterley was constructed and then try to build your own model of Sotterley!  Later this spring these models will be put on display in the museum shop for visitors to see! \nThursday\, April 14th – Flying kites and Bingo! Bring a kite to fly on our beautiful grounds and take part in our Scavenger Hunt Bingo. \nFriday\, April 15th – Once Upon a Time in the Garden – Join us at 10:30 AM for an interactive story time with librarian Jill Hutchinson!
URL:https://sotterley.org/event/spring-break-activities-partnering-for-playing-and-preservation/
LOCATION:Historic Sotterley\, 44300 Sotterley Lane\, Hollywood\, MD\, 20636\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Historic Sotterley":MAILTO:marketing@sotterley.org
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SUMMARY:Spring Break Activities: Partnering for Playing and Preservation
DESCRIPTION:Sotterley is hosting a series of family friendly activities for you and your kids during Spring Break week (April 11th – 15th)! Unless otherwise noted\, all activities start at 10:30. \n  \nSpecial event pricing for spring break is $5 per person ages 3 and up! \n  \nMonday\, April 11th – Muddy Art Pottery will be on site all day (see their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/muddyartpottery/) providing demos on how to use a pottery wheel. They will also have items for sale – it’s never too early to shopping for Mother’s Day or unique Easter gifts! \nTuesday\, April 12th – Destination: Imagination! Local authors Dr. Nocola Williams and Meredith Johnson will be hosting a story time in the garden along with PurePlay – a children’s activity company that promotes creativity and connectiong with nature. \n\n10:00 AM – Pure Play will be on site. (https://pureplayeveryday.org/index.php/play-kits/)\n11:00 AM – Dr. Nocola Williams will be reading her latest book “Freddie the Flounder Goes to School\,” an engaging story about the adventures of a young fish. (https://www.amazon.com/Freddie-Flounder-School-Nocola-Williams-ebook/dp/B09MMR345S)\n1:00 PM – Meredith Johnson will be reading her book “Just Like Daddy\,” a wonderful book about the bond between parents and children. (https://www.amazon.com/Just-Like-Daddy-Meredith-Johnson/dp/1734955635)\n\nWednesday\, April 13th – Join us for a Lego challenge! Learn about how Sotterley was constructed and then try to build your own model of Sotterley!  Later this spring these models will be put on display in the museum shop for visitors to see! \nThursday\, April 14th – Flying kites and Bingo! Bring a kite to fly on our beautiful grounds and take part in our Scavenger Hunt Bingo. \nFriday\, April 15th – Once Upon a Time in the Garden – Join us at 10:30 AM for an interactive story time with librarian Jill Hutchinson!
URL:https://sotterley.org/event/spring-break-activities-partnering-for-playing-and-preservation-2/
LOCATION:Historic Sotterley\, 44300 Sotterley Lane\, Hollywood\, MD\, 20636\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spring Break Activities: Partnering for Playing and Preservation
DESCRIPTION:Sotterley is hosting a series of family friendly activities for you and your kids during Spring Break week (April 11th – 15th)! Unless otherwise noted\, all activities start at 10:30. \n  \nSpecial event pricing for spring break is $5 per person ages 3 and up! \n  \nMonday\, April 11th – Muddy Art Pottery will be on site all day (see their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/muddyartpottery/) providing demos on how to use a pottery wheel. They will also have items for sale – it’s never too early to shopping for Mother’s Day or unique Easter gifts! \nTuesday\, April 12th – Destination: Imagination! Local authors Dr. Nocola Williams and Meredith Johnson will be hosting a story time in the garden along with PurePlay – a children’s activity company that promotes creativity and connectiong with nature. \n\n10:00 AM – Pure Play will be on site. (https://pureplayeveryday.org/index.php/play-kits/)\n11:00 AM – Dr. Nocola Williams will be reading her latest book “Freddie the Flounder Goes to School\,” an engaging story about the adventures of a young fish. (https://www.amazon.com/Freddie-Flounder-School-Nocola-Williams-ebook/dp/B09MMR345S)\n1:00 PM – Meredith Johnson will be reading her book “Just Like Daddy\,” a wonderful book about the bond between parents and children. (https://www.amazon.com/Just-Like-Daddy-Meredith-Johnson/dp/1734955635)\n\nWednesday\, April 13th – Join us for a Lego challenge! Learn about how Sotterley was constructed and then try to build your own model of Sotterley!  Later this spring these models will be put on display in the museum shop for visitors to see! \nThursday\, April 14th – Flying kites and Bingo! Bring a kite to fly on our beautiful grounds and take part in our Scavenger Hunt Bingo. \nFriday\, April 15th – Once Upon a Time in the Garden – Join us at 10:30 AM for an interactive story time with librarian Jill Hutchinson!
URL:https://sotterley.org/event/spring-break-activities-partnering-for-playing-and-preservation-3/
LOCATION:Historic Sotterley\, 44300 Sotterley Lane\, Hollywood\, MD\, 20636\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Historic Sotterley":MAILTO:marketing@sotterley.org
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SUMMARY:Spring Break Activities: Partnering for Playing and Preservation
DESCRIPTION:Sotterley is hosting a series of family friendly activities for you and your kids during Spring Break week (April 11th – 15th)! Unless otherwise noted\, all activities start at 10:30. \n  \nSpecial event pricing for spring break is $5 per person ages 3 and up! \n  \nMonday\, April 11th – Muddy Art Pottery will be on site all day (see their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/muddyartpottery/) providing demos on how to use a pottery wheel. They will also have items for sale – it’s never too early to shopping for Mother’s Day or unique Easter gifts! \nTuesday\, April 12th – Destination: Imagination! Local authors Dr. Nocola Williams and Meredith Johnson will be hosting a story time in the garden along with PurePlay – a children’s activity company that promotes creativity and connectiong with nature. \n\n10:00 AM – Pure Play will be on site. (https://pureplayeveryday.org/index.php/play-kits/)\n11:00 AM – Dr. Nocola Williams will be reading her latest book “Freddie the Flounder Goes to School\,” an engaging story about the adventures of a young fish. (https://www.amazon.com/Freddie-Flounder-School-Nocola-Williams-ebook/dp/B09MMR345S)\n1:00 PM – Meredith Johnson will be reading her book “Just Like Daddy\,” a wonderful book about the bond between parents and children. (https://www.amazon.com/Just-Like-Daddy-Meredith-Johnson/dp/1734955635)\n\nWednesday\, April 13th – Join us for a Lego challenge! Learn about how Sotterley was constructed and then try to build your own model of Sotterley!  Later this spring these models will be put on display in the museum shop for visitors to see! \nThursday\, April 14th – Flying kites and Bingo! Bring a kite to fly on our beautiful grounds and take part in our Scavenger Hunt Bingo. \nFriday\, April 15th – Once Upon a Time in the Garden – Join us at 10:30 AM for an interactive story time with librarian Jill Hutchinson!
URL:https://sotterley.org/event/spring-break-activities-partnering-for-playing-and-preservation-4/
LOCATION:Historic Sotterley\, 44300 Sotterley Lane\, Hollywood\, MD\, 20636\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Historic Sotterley":MAILTO:marketing@sotterley.org
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SUMMARY:Spring Break Activities: Partnering for Playing and Preservation
DESCRIPTION:Sotterley is hosting a series of family friendly activities for you and your kids during Spring Break week (April 11th – 15th)! Unless otherwise noted\, all activities start at 10:30. \n  \nSpecial event pricing for spring break is $5 per person ages 3 and up! \n  \nMonday\, April 11th – Muddy Art Pottery will be on site all day (see their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/muddyartpottery/) providing demos on how to use a pottery wheel. They will also have items for sale – it’s never too early to shopping for Mother’s Day or unique Easter gifts! \nTuesday\, April 12th – Destination: Imagination! Local authors Dr. Nocola Williams and Meredith Johnson will be hosting a story time in the garden along with PurePlay – a children’s activity company that promotes creativity and connectiong with nature. \n\n10:00 AM – Pure Play will be on site. (https://pureplayeveryday.org/index.php/play-kits/)\n11:00 AM – Dr. Nocola Williams will be reading her latest book “Freddie the Flounder Goes to School\,” an engaging story about the adventures of a young fish. (https://www.amazon.com/Freddie-Flounder-School-Nocola-Williams-ebook/dp/B09MMR345S)\n1:00 PM – Meredith Johnson will be reading her book “Just Like Daddy\,” a wonderful book about the bond between parents and children. (https://www.amazon.com/Just-Like-Daddy-Meredith-Johnson/dp/1734955635)\n\nWednesday\, April 13th – Join us for a Lego challenge! Learn about how Sotterley was constructed and then try to build your own model of Sotterley!  Later this spring these models will be put on display in the museum shop for visitors to see! \nThursday\, April 14th – Flying kites and Bingo! Bring a kite to fly on our beautiful grounds and take part in our Scavenger Hunt Bingo. \nFriday\, April 15th – Once Upon a Time in the Garden – Join us at 10:30 AM for an interactive story time with librarian Jill Hutchinson!
URL:https://sotterley.org/event/spring-break-activities-partnering-for-playing-and-preservation-5/
LOCATION:Historic Sotterley\, 44300 Sotterley Lane\, Hollywood\, MD\, 20636\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Historic Sotterley":MAILTO:marketing@sotterley.org
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SUMMARY:Garden Guild Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating Spring with the \nHistoric Sotterley Garden Guild’s Plant Sale \nSaturday April 23rd: 9:00 am – 2 pm \nSunday April 24th: Noon – 3 pm \n  \nSpring is just around the corner and that means it’s time for a much-anticipated event – the annual Plant Sale sponsored by the Historic Sotterley Garden Guild! The sale will take place at Sotterley for two days only – it is your chance to buy plants lovingly nurtured by the Sotterley gardeners. Have questions about your plants? Members of the Garden Guild will be on hand with the answers and to share advice. The funds raised by this all-volunteer group of gardening enthusiasts are used to maintain the beautiful Colonial Revival Garden adjacent to the Sotterley Manor House. \n  \nA community Free Plant Exchange will run on Saturday only from 9 am to noon\, or until the plants run out. Do you have too many plants\, or some divisions or bulbs you want to share? You can exchange your plants for other annuals\, perennials\, herbs\, vegetables\, etc. \n  \nThe popularity of this event continues to grow\, and we invite you to revel in the wonders of springtime!
URL:https://sotterley.org/event/garden-guild-plant-sale-2/
LOCATION:Historic Sotterley\, 44300 Sotterley Lane\, Hollywood\, MD\, 20636\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220424T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220424T150000
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SUMMARY:Garden Guild Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating Spring with the \nHistoric Sotterley Garden Guild’s Plant Sale \nSaturday April 23rd: 9:00 am – 2 pm \nSunday April 24th: Noon – 3 pm \n  \nSpring is just around the corner and that means it’s time for a much-anticipated event – the annual Plant Sale sponsored by the Historic Sotterley Garden Guild! The sale will take place at Sotterley for two days only – it is your chance to buy plants lovingly nurtured by the Sotterley gardeners. Have questions about your plants? Members of the Garden Guild will be on hand with the answers and to share advice. The funds raised by this all-volunteer group of gardening enthusiasts are used to maintain the beautiful Colonial Revival Garden adjacent to the Sotterley Manor House. \n  \nA community Free Plant Exchange will run on Saturday only from 9 am to noon\, or until the plants run out. Do you have too many plants\, or some divisions or bulbs you want to share? You can exchange your plants for other annuals\, perennials\, herbs\, vegetables\, etc. \n  \nThe popularity of this event continues to grow\, and we invite you to revel in the wonders of springtime!
URL:https://sotterley.org/event/garden-guild-plant-sale-3/
LOCATION:Historic Sotterley\, 44300 Sotterley Lane\, Hollywood\, MD\, 20636\, United States
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SUMMARY:Common Ground: Passage to Strength and Change Symposium
DESCRIPTION:April 29 and 30\, 2022\, Historic Sotterley will hold two days of on-site programing\, entitled\, Common Ground:Passage to Strength and Change. This symposium will feature a roundtable of some of Sotterley’s diverse descendants\, a living history performance\, a study of genealogy to discover unknown relatives and ancestors using DNA\, and the Executive Vice-President of Content from Maryland Public Television telling his own journey using previews of yet to be released films\, Becoming Frederick Douglas\, and Harriet Tubman Visions of Freedom. This program is made possible thanks to grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation\, Maryland Humanities\, and Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.   \nFree registration is now open\, there is limited seating! Register Here\nIf you are unable to make the event in-person\, we are offering a virtual option. You can register to attend virtually Here. You must click “Register to All Dates Below”\, WebinarJam will not allow you to register to individual sessions. \nThere is now a lunch option available for purchase HERE! You must purchase your lunch in advance to receive it the day of the event. You are welcome to bring a bagged lunch\, if you’d prefer.  \n\nSchedule\nFriday\, April 29th 10 am – 12 pm \nDescendant Roundtable Discussion \nJoin Sotterley’s diverse and distinguished group of Descendants as they discuss Sotterley’s past as it relates to their lives and the personal impact it has on them\, while sharing and discussing their fears\, hopes\, dreams\, and plans for Sotterley and our community in the future.  Audience Q and A to follow.   \n  \nFriday\, April 29th 1 pm – 3 pm \nLiving History Performance \nMeet Ida Bell Wells-Barnett brought to life by actor/interpreter\, Shemika Renée.  \nIda Bell Wells-Barnett (July 16\, 1862-March 25\, 1931) was an American investigative journalist\, educator\, and early leader in the Civil Rights movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.   \nShemika Renée is a costumer\, award nominated and winning actor\, and First Qtr winner of Enginuity Film Festival 2017. She received a WATCH award in 2013 and Clifton Film Celebration award for makeup artist. She is the former Head Costumer and Makeup Adjunct Professor at the College of Southern Maryland.  After serving as an officer in the US Air Force for five years\, she decided to pursue her dreams of stage and screen. She has performed throughout the DMV to include roles in A Midsummer Night’s Dream\, The Miricle Worker\, A Raisin in the Sun\, Doubt\, A Parable\, Fences\, The Color Purple\, Seven Guitars\, August: Osage County\, and Ragtime. She has done background acting work on House of Cards\, The Blacklist\, and VEEP. Shemika also starred in Sotterley’s live production of The Choice-Risking Your Life for Freedom from 2012-2015\, and then the film version.  \nIn addition to being the Outreach Specialist and historical interpreter at the National Colonial Farm in Accokeek\, Maryland\, she also travels to schools throughout Maryland bringing historical figures to life. In 2019 she wrote and starred in her own one-woman show\, Ms. Story’s Living History. In 2020 she portrayed Harriet Tubman at The Capitol Building in honor of Harriet Tubman\, sponsored by the then Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee\, Senator Kamala Harris.   \n  \nSaturday\, April 30th 10 am – 12 pm \nCornerstone of Discovery: Uncovering Amazing Family History Using DNA with Jerome Spears \nFrom Africa\, to Australia\, to the UK\, and all parts in between\, DNA analysis can play a critical role in what discoveries can be possible. Using a wide variety of sources and methods\, Sotterley descendant and Genealogist\, Mr. Jerome Spears will go completely around the fan-chart within one Southern Maryland-based family tree to reveal the rainbow of ethnicities and connections that can be found. Discussion\, resource sharing\, and Q and A will follow the presentation. Genealogy based door prizes will be drawn for registered in-person attendees!   \nJerome Spears is a native of Baltimore\, Maryland. He accelerated his genealogical research efforts back in 2009. He attended Morgan State University and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Hawaii in Geography that has served him well in assisting his approach of meticulously positioning his ancestors within the historical context of place to uncover and reveal remarkable and amazing family history discoveries. In 2015 he documented the history of his eight linear ancestral families\, rising out from slavery to freedom and beyond\, in a national award-winning manuscript\, I’ve Got Your Back. He has presented at national level conferences\, including the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS)\, RootsTech Connect and the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree. In 2020 he used DNA methods to find and then successfully contact his own family’s “Kunta Kinte” from Nigeria. As a GU272\, Susquehanna Plantation\, and Historic Sotterley Plantation descendant\, his regional focus continues to be nested in Maryland\, Washington\, D.C.\, and Virginia\, with compelling lings to North Carolina\, Michigan\, Pennsylvania\, Illinois\, Louisiana\, Alabama\, the U. K.\, Ireland\, Australia and the African Countries of Nigeria\, Ghana\, Sierra Leone\, Senegal\, Angola\, and the Congo. Spears is a retired 30-year U.S. Army veteran\, who over that same period experienced some levels of success as a musician and record producer\, as well as a professional boxing commentator. He is a member of Howard County’s Central Maryland Chapter of AAHGS and now adds Genealogist\, family historian\, lecturer\, and truth-seeker to his titles as he continues to discover and speak to relatives\, past and present.\n \n\nSaturday\, April 30th 1 pm – 3 pm  \nJourneys with Travis Mitchell \nTravis Mitchell\, the Senior Vice-President\, and Chief Content Officer for Maryland Public Television will share his personal and professional journeys. Segments of the films\, Becoming Fredrick Douglas\, and Harriet Tubman Visions of Freedom. that are set to premiere this fall on PBS will be featured throughout his presentation.   \nTravis Mitchell joined Maryland Public Television in early 2020 to oversee all content created\, acquired\, and aired on the statewide public television network’s TV channels and online properties. Mr. Mitchell brings more than two decades of media experience to his role at MPT\, having served most recently as chief content officer for University of North Carolina Television (UNC-TV). During his time with the public television station\, he provided editorial vision and garnered support for UNC-TV’s educational services and programming content on its four TV channels and in its online properties. Prior to his role as chief content officer\, he was a member of the UNC-TV Board of Trustees. Mr. Mitchell also served as executive vice president and chief operating officer for the Atlanta-based Black Family Channel\, where he drove the channel’s distribution growth from availability in two cities to more than 3\,600 cities\, 48 states\, and 31 million homes while managing affiliate sales\, advertising\, programming\, and launching sports and news divisions. He earned an undergraduate degree in broadcast journalism from Morgan State University and a master’s degree in entrepreneurship and education from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education in Philadelphia. He completed further executive education study at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge\, Massachusetts. Mr. Mitchell has served on the foundation board of Morgan State University and as a member of PBS Children’s Media and Education Working Group and the National Cable Television Association Policy Issues Committee. He received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in 2021 from Shaw University in Raleigh\, North Carolina in recognition of his more than 25 years of service to the community as a media and non-profit executive. 
URL:https://sotterley.org/event/common-ground-passage-to-strength-and-change-symposium/
LOCATION:Historic Sotterley\, 44300 Sotterley Lane\, Hollywood\, MD\, 20636\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220430T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220430T150000
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SUMMARY:Common Ground: Passage to Strength and Change Symposium
DESCRIPTION:April 29 and 30\, 2022\, Historic Sotterley will hold two days of on-site programing\, entitled\, Common Ground:Passage to Strength and Change. This symposium will feature a roundtable of some of Sotterley’s diverse descendants\, a living history performance\, a study of genealogy to discover unknown relatives and ancestors using DNA\, and the Executive Vice-President of Content from Maryland Public Television telling his own journey using previews of yet to be released films\, Becoming Frederick Douglas\, and Harriet Tubman Visions of Freedom. This program is made possible thanks to grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation\, Maryland Humanities\, and Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.   \nFree registration is now open\, there is limited seating! Register Here\nIf you are unable to make the event in-person\, we are offering a virtual option. You can register to attend virtually Here. You must click “Register to All Dates Below”\, WebinarJam will not allow you to register to individual sessions. \nThere is now a lunch option available for purchase HERE! You must purchase your lunch in advance to receive it the day of the event. You are welcome to bring a bagged lunch\, if you’d prefer.  \n\nSchedule\nFriday\, April 29th 10 am – 12 pm \nDescendant Roundtable Discussion \nJoin Sotterley’s diverse and distinguished group of Descendants as they discuss Sotterley’s past as it relates to their lives and the personal impact it has on them\, while sharing and discussing their fears\, hopes\, dreams\, and plans for Sotterley and our community in the future.  Audience Q and A to follow.   \n  \nFriday\, April 29th 1 pm – 3 pm \nLiving History Performance \nMeet Ida Bell Wells-Barnett brought to life by actor/interpreter\, Shemika Renée.  \nIda Bell Wells-Barnett (July 16\, 1862-March 25\, 1931) was an American investigative journalist\, educator\, and early leader in the Civil Rights movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.   \nShemika Renée is a costumer\, award nominated and winning actor\, and First Qtr winner of Enginuity Film Festival 2017. She received a WATCH award in 2013 and Clifton Film Celebration award for makeup artist. She is the former Head Costumer and Makeup Adjunct Professor at the College of Southern Maryland.  After serving as an officer in the US Air Force for five years\, she decided to pursue her dreams of stage and screen. She has performed throughout the DMV to include roles in A Midsummer Night’s Dream\, The Miricle Worker\, A Raisin in the Sun\, Doubt\, A Parable\, Fences\, The Color Purple\, Seven Guitars\, August: Osage County\, and Ragtime. She has done background acting work on House of Cards\, The Blacklist\, and VEEP. Shemika also starred in Sotterley’s live production of The Choice-Risking Your Life for Freedom from 2012-2015\, and then the film version.  \nIn addition to being the Outreach Specialist and historical interpreter at the National Colonial Farm in Accokeek\, Maryland\, she also travels to schools throughout Maryland bringing historical figures to life. In 2019 she wrote and starred in her own one-woman show\, Ms. Story’s Living History. In 2020 she portrayed Harriet Tubman at The Capitol Building in honor of Harriet Tubman\, sponsored by the then Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee\, Senator Kamala Harris.   \n  \nSaturday\, April 30th 10 am – 12 pm \nCornerstorn of Discovery: Uncovering Amazing Family History Using DNA with Jerome Spears \nFrom Africa\, to Australia\, to the UK\, and all parts in between\, DNA analysis can play a critical role in what discoveries can be possible. Using a wide variety of sources and methods\, Sotterley descendant and Genealogist\, Mr. Jerome Spears will go completely around the fan-chart within one Southern Maryland-based family tree to reveal the rainbow of ethnicities and connections that can be found. Discussion\, resource sharing\, and Q and A will follow the presentation. Genealogy based door prizes will be drawn for registered in-person attendees!   \nJerome Spears is a native of Baltimore\, Maryland. He accelerated his genealogical research efforts back in 2009. He attended Morgan State University and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Hawaii in Geography that has served him well in assisting his approach of meticulously positioning his ancestors within the historical context of place to uncover and reveal remarkable and amazing family history discoveries. In 2015 he documented the history of his eight linear ancestral families\, rising out from slavery to freedom and beyond\, in a national award-winning manuscript\, I’ve Got Your Back. He has presented at national level conferences\, including the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS)\, RootsTech Connect and the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree. In 2020 he used DNA methods to find and then successfully contact his own family’s “Kunta Kinte” from Nigeria. As a GU272\, Susquehanna Plantation\, and Historic Sotterley Plantation descendant\, his regional focus continues to be nested in Maryland\, Washington\, D.C.\, and Virginia\, with compelling lings to North Carolina\, Michigan\, Pennsylvania\, Illinois\, Louisiana\, Alabama\, the U. K.\, Ireland\, Australia and the African Countries of Nigeria\, Ghana\, Sierra Leone\, Senegal\, Angola\, and the Congo. Spears is a retired 30-year U.S. Army veteran\, who over that same period experienced some levels of success as a musician and record producer\, as well as a professional boxing commentator. He is a member of Howard County’s Central Maryland Chapter of AAHGS and now adds Genealogist\, family historian\, lecturer\, and truth-seeker to his titles as he continues to discover and speak to relatives\, past and present.\n \n\nSaturday\, April 30th 1 pm – 3 pm  \nJourneys with Travis Mitchell \nTravis Mitchell\, the Senior Vice-President\, and Chief Content Officer for Maryland Public Television will share his personal and professional journeys. Segments of the films\, Becoming Fredrick Douglas\, and Harriet Tubman Visions of Freedom. that are set to premiere this fall on PBS will be featured throughout his presentation.   \nTravis Mitchell joined Maryland Public Television in early 2020 to oversee all content created\, acquired\, and aired on the statewide public television network’s TV channels and online properties. Mr. Mitchell brings more than two decades of media experience to his role at MPT\, having served most recently as chief content officer for University of North Carolina Television (UNC-TV). During his time with the public television station\, he provided editorial vision and garnered support for UNC-TV’s educational services and programming content on its four TV channels and in its online properties. Prior to his role as chief content officer\, he was a member of the UNC-TV Board of Trustees. Mr. Mitchell also served as executive vice president and chief operating officer for the Atlanta-based Black Family Channel\, where he drove the channel’s distribution growth from availability in two cities to more than 3\,600 cities\, 48 states\, and 31 million homes while managing affiliate sales\, advertising\, programming\, and launching sports and news divisions. He earned an undergraduate degree in broadcast journalism from Morgan State University and a master’s degree in entrepreneurship and education from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education in Philadelphia. He completed further executive education study at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge\, Massachusetts. Mr. Mitchell has served on the foundation board of Morgan State University and as a member of PBS Children’s Media and Education Working Group and the National Cable Television Association Policy Issues Committee. He received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in 2021 from Shaw University in Raleigh\, North Carolina in recognition of his more than 25 years of service to the community as a media and non-profit executive. 
URL:https://sotterley.org/event/common-ground-passage-to-strength-and-change-symposium-2/
LOCATION:Historic Sotterley\, 44300 Sotterley Lane\, Hollywood\, MD\, 20636\, United States
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