Location: Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Bel Air, December 14, 2003, at 4 PM, Tickets are $15.00 each. To order send check payable to Historical Society of Harford County. Mail to: Historical Society of Harford County, 143 N. Main St., P.O. Box 366, Bel Air, MD 21014. For additional details, click for "pdf" format or call 410-838-7691.
Location: Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Bel Air, December 12, 2004, at 4 p.m. Tickets are $15.00 each. Send check payable to The Historical Society of Harford County, Inc. Mail to: Historical Society of Harford County, 143 N. Main St., P.O. Box 366, Bel Air, MD 21014. For additional details, call 410-838-7691or e-mail concert@hayshouse.org.
Admission: $5 adults, $3 students and seniors; children under 4 are free.
Visit the oldest house in Bel Air. Learn how an Angora rabbit’s fur is spun
into yarn. See dairy and poultry exhibits. Watch butter churning.
Learn about canning and see the tokens used by local canneries to pay for
produce. Learn about preserving food for winter. Reminisce about when milk
was home-delivered in a glass bottle. And much more!
The Hays House Museum is open Sundays from 1 to 4 pm and to groups by
appointment. This special event is made possible in part by a grant from
the Maryland Council for the Arts through the Harford County Cultural Arts Board
and Harford County Government.
Exhibits will include:
- o Cheyenne tipi
- o Clothing, beadwork and Native American tools
- o Lifestyle Interpretation of Plains Indians
- o Spear-throwing demonstrations
- o Display by the Archaeology Society of the Northern Chesapeake
This is the first new tournament to be held in Harford County in the past 15 years and will be only the second to be held in the county overall today. Members of the AJC will meet with spectators to explain the sport. A class for amateur riders who have never jousted before will also be held. (call 410-838-7691 for info)
In August of 1958, it was realized by four very enthusiastic Jousters, that a Club had to be formed to encourage the Amateur Rider. With the fun of Jousting as its major foundation, John Billingslea, Pete Kahl, Bob Six, and Dick Slade, met at the Big Ol’White House in Fallston, Maryland to establish the ideas and plans of what was to become the Amateur Jousting Club of Maryland. The late Bob Six had a life-long connection to the Elkridge-Harford Hunt and the AJC has named the tournament in his memory. Bob Six was was inducted into the Jousting Hall of Fame in the mid 1970s.
In the past 53 years of its existence, The Amateur Jousting Club has presented well over 650 Jousting Tournaments and Exhibitions throughout the State of Maryland. Over 600 members have joined the organization. Flyer on Jousting Returns to the Elkridge-Harford Hunt Club
Hays House Museum, Historic Quilt Exhibit to run March through
October 2011 on Sundays 1-4 p.m.
Edgar Allan Poe
September 11, 2011 - Quarterly lecture and tea, Baltimore Writer Rafael Alvarez to speak on Edgar Allan Poe. The Summer lecture and tea scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Historical Society Headquarters 143 North Main Street, Bel Air. Mr. Alvarez, president of the Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore, is a lifelong Baltimorean. Mr. Alvarez will be speaking on the life and times of Edgar Allan Poe and of the status of Baltimore’s Poe House. A 1976 graduate of Mt. St. Joseph High School, Rafael Alvarez was a City Desk reporter for the Baltimore Sun for 20 years and wrote for the HBO police drama, "The Wire." His books include Hometown Boy, and Storyteller, both of which will be on sale at the event. Guests of the event will be able to view a rarely exhibited piece of Poe family history from the artifact collection of the Historical Society. A dessert tea will accompany the lecture. Reservations for the tea are required in advance. Tickets are $8 per person. Lecture only reservations are free and will be available at the door or in advance. Call 410-838-7691. Please make checks payable to the Historical Society of Harford County, 143 North Main Street, Bel Air, MD 21014 For biographical information on Mr. Alvarez go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Alvarez
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Officers 2012-2013 Nominated | President: Henry Peden First Vice President: Richard Sherrill Second Vice President: Richard Herbig, Esq. Treasurer: Lesley C. Lookingbill Recording Secretary: Elizabeth H. Lehmann Corresponding Secretary: Page Smart |
| Directors 2012-2013
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Philipp Brundett, Mary Cardwell, Larry Carmichael, Carol Deibel, Adrienne DeRan,
Robert Preston, James T. Wollen
 Bel Air Armory The exhibits will include uniforms, maps, photographs and memorabilia from each major conflict involving Harford County residents since the American Revolution. Many of these items have never been exhibited to the public. Some items of special interest include a copy of the Bush Declaration, watercolor maps produced by French troops during the Revolution, a preview of exhibit materials developed for next years War of 1812 exhibition, photographs of Aberdeen Proving Grounds and Edgewood Arsenal’s development and much more. As part of our Celebrating Harford Veterans, we have created a website with information about the event and how you can help. A unique part of the Website is an opportunity to post your veterans photo and information about their service. Please visit http://www.celebratingharfordveterans.org and click on the Honor Your Veteran Tab to see how your veteran will be shown. Then follow the information below to submit your information. And of course plan to attend the activities planned for this 3 day event November 10th to 12th. The major celebration will begin at 10 AM on Friday, November 11, 2011 in front of the Armory. A parade featuring a military band and Color Guard detachments from numerous organizations, as well as the National Guard will initiate the ceremony which will include music, speakers, a reading of "In Flanders Fields" and a National Guard fly over ceremony. Details are still being finalized. Following the parade and ceremonies, a luncheon will be served in the Armory featuring a special guest speaker. The luncheon will be limited to 200 people so anyone interested in attending should sign up early. Tickets are available through the Historical Society, 143 N. Main Street, Bel Air, MD. The exhibits will reopen for the general public between 2 PM and 5 PM. Honor your veteran by submitting a photograph of them in uniform along with their name, town, branch and years of service. Originals will not be returned so please email images to HARCHIS@MSN.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or mail copies to The Historical Society of Harford County, Inc., 143 N. Main Street, Bel Air, MD 21014 |