Historical Society of Mount Airy, Maryland, Inc.
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UPCOMING EVENTS - click Links for more information - see Calendar for details:
Scavenger Hunt - we now have 3 scavenger hunts in the museum for kids! Check out instructions on our Museum Scavenger Hunt page, then come on in and see what you can find in the museum! Prizes to be awarded!
Historical Society Meeting - Next meeting is January 7, 2025 at 7pm, and will include a presentation from Larry Valett on the early history of Mount Airy
Boxes and Bags Bingo - SAVE THE DATE FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2025! Tickets are now on sale! Check our Bingo page for more info, or see flyer on this page! Also, please be sure to support our generous sponsors with your business!
Carroll County History Day and Expo - DATE AND LOCATION CHANGE- This will now be held at Winters Mill High School on March 1, 2025. Come join us for a fun day with local county historical exhibitors, as well as to see our student history competition entries. For more information, see below.
Hall of Fame Banquet - March 18, 2025 - Nominations are now closed for the 2024 Hall of Fame; please see Hall of Fame page for listing of 2024 inductees. Get your tickets for the banquet at Blossom and Basket Boutique beginning January 2025.
America's 250 contest is back! - Submissions are now being accepted for the America's 250 Field Trip Contest for students in grades 3-12. See link for more information.
Announcements & Events
Carroll County History Day and Expo - NEW DATE AND LOCATION - Winters Mill High School, Saturday, March 1, 2025, 9am-noon
Come join us to see the great projects submitted by Carroll County students, as well as meet history partners from around the county. The theme for this year's student competition, open to students grades 6-12, is "Rights and Responsibilities in History." For more information, and to see how students can enter the competition, see attached flyer or check out the website. We also have a list of suggested Mt. Airy topics here.
The Historical Society of Mount Airy, Maryland is looking for referenced, researched, verifiable documentaries, presentations, reports, etc. on the history of Mount Airy. Please submit to us for consideration as exhibits, presentations at our meetings, or articles for the newsletter. You can submit to our email address. Thank you.
The Mount Airy Museum is open Saturdays and Sundays 12 noon until 4 p.m.
Please, observe social distancing; face masks are now optional for your safety. You can contact us at historicalsocietyofmountairy@earthlink.net.