• Sotterley Presents: People and Perspectives with Jay Fleming

    Historic Sotterley 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, United States

    October 18, 2023 - Join Maryland based photographer Jay Fleming as he presents photographs and stories from his books Working the water and  Island Life and his photography on the Chesapeake Bay. Fleming will also share images from his water based photography workshops that he runs on the Chesapeake Bay out of his studio on Kent Island. Jay…

  • Sotterley Presents: People & Perspectives with Matthew Neff

    Historic Sotterley 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, United States

    April 23, 2025 - Have you learned about one of the newest animal exhibits at the Calvert Marine Museum – the Eastern Hellbenders? These gargantuan amphibians were once common across the eastern United States, spanning from southwestern New York to Georgia, now their populations are widely declining and they've disappeared from many of their historic…

  • Sotterley Presents: People & Perspectives with Lauren Zimmerman

    Historic Sotterley 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, United States

    May 21, 2025 - The Southern Maryland Wine Growers Cooperative (SMWGC) was formed in 2007 by a group of local farmers, of which several were transitioning away from tobacco production to begin planting grapes. 12 farms came together to form the SMWGC making it the first grape-growing cooperative in the state of Maryland leading the…

  • Sotterley Presents: People & Perspectives with Franklin Robinson, Kathryn Barrett-Gaines, & Dorothea Smith

    Historic Sotterley 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, United States

    September 24, 2025 - In 2012, a massive storm ripped through Charles County, ripping a tree and waterpipe from the ground on Serenity Farm in Benedict, Maryland. Years prior, the farm's family of owners had found a human skull buried in that same place, so the storm's damage presented an opportunity to deep dive into…

  • Sotterley Presents: People & Perspectives with Jonathan Kavalier

    Virtual

    October 15, 2025 - Join Jonathan Kavalier, director of gardens and grounds at Dumbarton Oaks, for a virtual exploration of the gardens as he shares the design history and management over the past century, along with contemporary guiding principles that are influencing future stewardship and preservation priorities. Following a virtual tour of some garden highlights,…

  • Sotterley Presents: People & Perspectives with Victoria Christopher Murray

    Historic Sotterley 44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD, United States

    November 12, 2025 - The daughter of formerly enslaved parents, Mary McLeod Bethune refuses to back down as white supremacists attempt to thwart her work. She marches on as an activist and an educator, and as her reputation grows she becomes a celebrity, revered by titans of business and recognized by U.S. Presidents. Eleanor Roosevelt…