Heritage Society of Essex & Middle River

Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River
2024 Calendar of Events

JANUARY

No Monthly Membership Meeting.

January 15 – Annual Board Meeting.

Museum closed except for Paranormal Investigations.

FEBRUARY

February Membership Meeting
Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 7 p.m.

Speaker Series: “Henrietta Lacks”
Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 7 p.m.

Servant Courtney Speed, founder of the Henrietta Lacks Legacy Group, will discuss the impact of the life of Turner Station resident Henrietta Lacks, who died of cervical cancer in 1951. Cells taken from her body without her knowledge were used to form the HeLa cell line, which has been used extensively in medical research and has played a role in the development of the polio vaccine, in vitro fertilization, cancer treatments and more. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Visitors may tour the Museum after the talk. Free and open to the public.

MARCH

March Membership Meeting
Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 7 p.m.

Speaker Series: “History and Hauntings: In Conversation with The Baltimore Paranormal Society”
Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Members of the Baltimore Paranormal Society will discuss some of their most active investigations, including their experiences at the Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River. Guests will have the opportunity to learn about the tools/equipment used during their investigations and hear about the team’s methodology when approaching haunted locations. A Q&A session will follow the talk. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Visitors may tour the Museum after the talk. Free and open to the public.

APRIL

April Membership Meeting
Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 7 p.m.

First Responders’ Appreciation Day
Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 12 to 2 p.m.
Join us for a special First Responders’ Appreciation Day! We’ll have emergency vehicles out front for visitors to check out. (List of agencies and vehicles will be announced closer to the event.) Visitors can also tour the Museum. First Responders will be treated to lunch. Free.

MAY

May Membership Meeting
Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 7 p.m.

Speaker Series: “Friends I Never Met: A History of Oaklawn Cemetery”
Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Kevin Garrity, Vice President of the Dundalk-Patapsco Neck Historical Society, will discuss the history of Oaklawn Cemetery and its famous residents. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Visitors may tour the Museum after the talk. Free and open to the public.

Essex Cube Celebration
Saturday, May, 11, 2024 (Date Subject to Change)
Join us as we celebrate the relocation of the Essex Cube to its permanent home in the Heritage Society Courtyard.

JUNE

June Membership Meeting
Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 7 p.m.

Speaker Series: “Flag History with Dale Grimes”
Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 7 p.m. (Date Subject to Change)
Local Flag Historian Dale Grimes will discuss some of his extensive flag collection, TBD. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Visitors may tour the Museum after the talk. Free and open to the public.

JULY

Dundalk Independence Day Parade
July 4, 2024, beginning at 8 a.m.
Join our friends in Dundalk for the Dundalk Independence Day Parade!

July Membership Meeting
Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 7 p.m.


Grinch-mas in July!
Saturday, July 20, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Join us for a visit from our very special guest, THE GRINCH! The Grinch will be ready for photo opps, and we will have a special Grinch craft for the kids. Stop by and take a tour. FREE for all!

AUGUST

August Membership Meeting
Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 7 p.m.

Closed except for Paranormal Investigations.

SEPTEMBER

September Membership Meeting
Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 7 p.m.

ESSEX DAY FESTIVAL
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Saturday, September 14, 2024, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The biggest one-day outdoor festival in Eastern Baltimore County! Live music, food trucks, kids’ zone, vendors, beer garden and more. Museum will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free for all.

OCTOBER

October Membership Meeting
Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 7 p.m.

Speaker Series: “Rosedale History with Bob Dean”
Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 7 p.m. (Schedule Subject to Change)
Rosedale Historian Bob Dean will take us through the history of the nearby community of Rosedale. Free. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Visitors may tour the Museum after the talk.

Members-Only Paranormal Investigation
Date TBD
Members of the Baltimore Paranormal Society will lead us on an investigation of our 104-year-old building. Open to the first 15 Heritage Society members who RSVP. Free.
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NOVEMBER

November Membership Meeting
Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 7 p.m.

Veterans Day Event
Saturday, November 9, 2024, TBD

DECEMBER

December Membership Meeting
Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7 p.m.

Essex Community Tree Lighting
TBD
Join us for the most wonderful night of the year in Essex! Tree lighting, gifts for the kids, DJ, fire trucks and a visit with Santa. FREE for all.

Museum Historian Paul M. Blitz

Speaker Series: “An Evening with Historian Paul M. Blitz”
Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 7 p.m.
Join us for the last Speaker Series of the year with Heritage Society Historian of more than three decades, Paul M. Blitz. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Visitors may tour the Museum after the talk.

Holiday Open House
TBD
Please join us for a Holiday Open House at the Heritage Society. You’ll get a unique glimpse of of our Museum all decked out for the holidays! Visitors can feel free to tour the entire building (second floor will be open) and stop by our gift shop for some great local history books and other gift ideas! Event is FREE and open to the public.

Members-Only Holiday Party
Date and Location TBD
Join us to celebrate another successful year at the Heritage Society!

Click for a recap of what we accomplished in 2023.