Calendar and Events

Calendar of Events

September 3	Genealogy Help in the Library. Join MCHS Librarian Patricia Andersen and trained volunteers and get answers to your genealogical questions on the 1st Friday of the every month. For more information call 301-340-2974 or email pandersen@montgomeryhistory.org. It is recommended you call first to determine this month's topic. - $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors & students; free to members.
September 4 - 6	Museums, Library, and Administrative Offices CLOSED for Labor Day weekend.
September 12	Dr. Stonestreet Office Hours. Visit with Dr. Edward E. Stonestreet (as portrayed by MCHS interpretive docent, Clarence Hickey) as he holds his regular office hours the second Sunday of every month. Learn the realities of 19th century medical treatments as Dr. Stonestreet shares his medical knowledge and teaches visitors to make pills and remove bullets. 12:00-4:00 in the Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine. Included with museum admission - $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors & students; free to members.
September 22	Genealogy Club Meeting. Lost in Time: The Boy in the Iron Coffin, by Deborah Hull-Wallski, Smithsonian researcher. Forensic anthropology and detailed genealogical research identified the remains (and the relatives) of a boy found in an iron coffin in Columbia Heights, DC. 7:30pm at the Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Dr., Rockville, MD. Click here for more information.
October 1	Genealogy Help in the Library. Join MCHS Librarian Patricia Andersen and trained volunteers and get answers to your genealogical questions on the 1st Friday of the every month. For more information call 301-340-2974 or email pandersen@montgomeryhistory.org. It is recommended you call first to determine this month's topic. - $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors & students; free to members.
October 3, 10, 17, and 24	"Everything Old is New Again" - Crafts From the Past. Old-fashioned" crafts have come back into fashion! Whether you want to learn a new skill or just enjoy an old skill in good company, our Sunday crafting workshops are for you. With examples from our textile collections to provide inspiration, you'll complete a small project in an afternoon. Sign up for one, two, three, or all four workshops. We'll provide the supplies necessary to cross-stitch a small motto, embroider a dishtowel, quilt a coaster, or knit a scarf. At the Beall-Dawson House, Rockville, from 1-4 p.m. Ages 16 and up. Limit 10 participants each session; pre-registration required (301-340-2825). $25 for each workshop, or $80 if you register for all four. Supplies are included.
October 10	Dr. Stonestreet Office Hours. Visit with Dr. Edward E. Stonestreet (as portrayed by MCHS interpretive docent, Clarence Hickey) as he holds his regular office hours the second Sunday of every month. Learn the realities of 19th century medical treatments as Dr. Stonestreet shares his medical knowledge and teaches visitors to make pills and remove bullets. 12:00-4:00 in the Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine. Included with museum admission - $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors & students; free to members.
October 27	Genealogy Club Meeting. The Maryland 400, by Linda Reno, who brings to life a little-known Revolutionary War battle and the part played by Montgomery County men. She will talk and show a short film. 7:30pm at the Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Dr., Rockville, MD. Click here for more information.
November 5	Genealogy Help in the Library. Join MCHS Librarian Patricia Andersen and trained volunteers and get answers to your genealogical questions on the 1st Friday of the every month. For more information call 301-340-2974 or email pandersen@montgomeryhistory.org. It is recommended you call first to determine this month's topic. - $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors & students; free to members.
November 11-14	Holiday Shop Around at Strathmore. Save time this holiday shopping season by visiting a dozen museum shops in one convenient location! As always, the Historical Society shop will be the highlight (if we do say so ourselves) of this wonderful annual event. The Mansion at Strathmore in Rockville.
November 14	Dr. Stonestreet Office Hours. Visit with Dr. Edward E. Stonestreet (as portrayed by MCHS interpretive docent, Clarence Hickey) as he holds his regular office hours the second Sunday of every month. Learn the realities of 19th century medical treatments as Dr. Stonestreet shares his medical knowledge and teaches visitors to make pills and remove bullets. 12:00-4:00 in the Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine. Included with museum admission - $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors & students; free to members.
November 17	Genealogy Club Meeting. Saving Private Memories: Photo/Document Storage & the Memory Book, by Pam Loos-Noji. She will offer possibilities for storage both physical and digital of your docs/photos and discuss books created on-line to add further value to your family memories. 7:30pm at the Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Dr., Rockville, MD. Click here for more information.
December 1-30	Holiday Tours at the Beall-Dawson House. In keeping with the exhibit in the House, this year's decoration will showcase Christmas at the turn of the (last) century, as the Dawson family might have celebrated the holiday. Included with museum admission - $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors & students; free to members.
December 3	Genealogy Help in the Library. Join MCHS Librarian Patricia Andersen and trained volunteers and get answers to your genealogical questions on the 1st Friday of the every month. For more information call 301-340-2974 or email pandersen@montgomeryhistory.org. It is recommended you call first to determine this month's topic. - $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors & students; free to members.
December 8	Holiday Open House. Special members-only event! View the historic Beall-Dawson House by candlelight while enjoying light refreshments. The Museum Shop will be open late this evening as well. Not a MCHS member, click here to learn how to join so you can attend this event.
December 12	Dr. Stonestreet Office Hours. Visit with Dr. Edward E. Stonestreet (as portrayed by MCHS interpretive docent, Clarence Hickey) as he holds his regular office hours the second Sunday of every month. Learn the realities of 19th century medical treatments as Dr. Stonestreet shares his medical knowledge and teaches visitors to make pills and remove bullets. 12:00-4:00 in the Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine. Included with museum admission - $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors & students; free to members.
January 22	Montgomery County History Conference. Check back soon for more details!
March 5	Montgomery County History Day Competition. Richard Montgomery High School. Check back soon for more details!

On-Going

SECOND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH, from 12-4:00 Dr. Stonestreet holds office hours at the Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine
Dr. Edward E. Stonestreet (as portrayed by interpretive docent Clarence Hickey) holds his regular office hours the second Sunday of every month. Learn the realities of 19th century medical treatments as Dr. Stonestreet shares his medical knowledge and teaches visitors to make pills and remove bullets. The Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine was Dr. Stonestreet's Rockville office from 1852 to 1903. Included with museum admission (members free).

FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH from 10:30-12:30 Genealogy Help at the Jane C. Sween Library
1st Friday help sessions are open to anyone needing help. Some months have a specific topic or theme and others are more nuts and bolts. MCHS's Librarian Patricia Andersen and trained volunteers will help answer your genealogical questions. Included with admission (members free). 301-340-2974/ pandersen@montgomeryhistory.org. It is recommended you call first to determine the month's topic.