Community Events

Join us for traditional children’s games and crafts. Marbles, Mancala, Jacks, and yarn dolls!

Join us for traditional children’s games and crafts. Marbles, Mancala, Jacks, and yarn dolls!

The Talbot Historical Society in cooperation with the descendants of Nathaniel “Uncle Nace” Hopkins invite you to join us in the living history performance celebrating this incredible history and the man who started it all.
Uncle Nace: The Day Freedom Came is a powerful one-man performance blending storytelling, music, and the voice of a man who transformed suffering into legacy. Born enslaved on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Nathaniel “Uncle Nace” Hopkins carried the scars of bondage but refused to let them define him. During the Civil War Nace enlisted with the United States Colored Troops, fighting for a freedom he had yet to taste for himself. Sent home sick and weary, he returned to Trappe determined to build a new life as a free man not just for himself, but for his entire community. Uncle Nace set to work building a Church, free black schools, roads and black communities here in Talbot County and is responsible for the creation of Maryland’s first Emancipation Day Celebration in 1867 – one of our nation’s very first and the oldest that has been continuously celebrated.

As the first parades marched through the dusty streets of Trappe, Uncle Nace became more than a soldier—he became a leader, teacher, and living reminder that freedom must be celebrated, protected, and passed on.

The Talbot Historical Society in cooperation with the descendants of Nathaniel “Uncle Nace” Hopkins invite you to join us in the living history performance celebrating this incredible history and the man who started it all.
Uncle Nace: The Day Freedom Came is a powerful one-man performance blending storytelling, music, and the voice of a man who transformed suffering into legacy. Born enslaved on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Nathaniel “Uncle Nace” Hopkins carried the scars of bondage but refused to let them define him. During the Civil War Nace enlisted with the United States Colored Troops, fighting for a freedom he had yet to taste for himself. Sent home sick and weary, he returned to Trappe determined to build a new life as a free man not just for himself, but for his entire community. Uncle Nace set to work building a Church, free black schools, roads and black communities here in Talbot County and is responsible for the creation of Maryland’s first Emancipation Day Celebration in 1867 – one of our nation’s very first and the oldest that has been continuously celebrated.

As the first parades marched through the dusty streets of Trappe, Uncle Nace became more than a soldier—he became a leader, teacher, and living reminder that freedom must be celebrated, protected, and passed on.

Twice a year, the Pine Tones Chorus (PTC) performs an engaging local concert combining old favorites and fresh material alike. On Thursday, March 5, PTC will be holding a first rehearsal to prepare for its Spring concert, Pine Tones Goes to the MOVIES. The variety of musical selections include Somewhere Over the Rainbow, 42nd Street, Moon River, and When You Wish Upon a Star. The chorus consists of musically proficient amateurs with a professional sound. They combine commitment and FUN to produce musically high quality shows.
The first rehearsal is an opportunity for interested folks to try out the group, meet other singers, ask questions, and decide if it’s a good fit. Musical training and experience are highly valued, but not necessary. If you love to sing, they welcome you and will help you become the singer you want to be.
There will be fourteen rehearsals in preparation for the June 5 performance of Pine Tones Goes to the MOVIES. As a service to the community, PTC prides itself on performing at assisted living and senior centers throughout Worcester County in the weeks before the concert.
Contact Jenny Anderson at (443) 655-5636 or Dave Holloway at (610) 213-7472 with any questions. Email: pinetoneschorus@gmail.com. Follow PTC on Facebook or @pinetoneschorus.
Funding for this event is in part provided by the Worcester County Arts Council, Maryland State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, organizations dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive.

The Librarians
Film Screening & Civic Reflection Session
Tuesday, March 24 , 6:30 p.m.
GAC, Assembly Hall, 4th Floor

Librarians unite to combat book banning, defending intellectual freedom on democracy's frontlines amid unprecedented censorship in Texas, Florida, and beyond.

Sponsored by SU Libraries, Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (PACE), Fulton School of Liberal Arts, and Seidel School of Education.

Free and Open to the Public
No Tickets Required

TALBOT COUNTY TOUR will showcase significant historic sites in the county to offer visitors an unrivaled experience in celebration of America's 250th Anniversary. Visitors will access houses and grounds rarely open to the public... nationally important historic waterfront homes with singular interiors, significant private gardens on the water: Wye House (a 17th Century National Historic Landmark, continuously occupied by 12 generations of the Lloyd family); Plimhimmon (where Revolutionary War hero Lt. Col. Tench Tilghman's widow entertained the Marquis de Lafayette); Emerson Point (graciously set on the Miles River); Harleigh Farm (for its spectacular grounds). Also Third Haven Friends (Quaker) Meeting House (1684) and Talbot Historical Society's Gardens and Neall House (1804). Visitors will be directed via exclusive audio tours to discover the many historic landmarks in Oxford and St. Michaels, towns influential in America's Colonial Period.
Tour Tickets, Lunch Reservations, Info: MHGP.org/talbotcounty
ONLINE TICKETS at $50 til May 8. DAY-OF TICKETS at $60 at the Historical Society and all Tour sites.

Country Clovers 4-H Club of Selbyville is holding a Craft Fair at Sound United Methodist Church in Selbyville near Harris Teeter on Saturday December 13 from 9 AM - 2 PM. We will be selling Beef Vegetable Soup, Turkey Salad and Hotdogs, as will as baked goods. Stop by for those last minute gifts and good food. We hope to see you there!