SUMMER 2023

Join us for our third annual
Folklife Summer Workshops

on the St. Mary’s College of Maryland campus

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The Southern Maryland Folklife Summer Workshops…

are a three-day event offered every summer by the Southern Maryland Folklife Center.

The workshops are hosted on the campus of St. Mary’s College of Maryland and range from topics like stuffing a ham to running a small farm or painting the Southern Maryland landscape.

Here is a sampling of our 2021 Workshops

Featured
Umfundalai: Contemporary African Dance
May 21
Umfundalai: Contemporary African Dance
Youth Workshop
May 21
Youth Workshop
Legends, Lore, Ghosts, and More
May 21
Legends, Lore, Ghosts, and More
Documenting Tulagi Place
May 21
Documenting Tulagi Place
SMCM Arboretum Tour
May 21
SMCM Arboretum Tour
Closing Celebration - Open Gallery and Lunch
May 21
Closing Celebration - Open Gallery and Lunch
Poetry and Fiction of Place
May 21
Poetry and Fiction of Place
Batik on the Shore - Part 2
May 21
Batik on the Shore - Part 2
The Life of a Waterman
May 21
The Life of a Waterman
Stuffed Ham Two-Day Event - Part 2
May 21
Stuffed Ham Two-Day Event - Part 2
Batik on the Shore - Part 1
May 20
Batik on the Shore - Part 1
Preserving the Past Through Oral Histories
May 20
Preserving the Past Through Oral Histories
World of Colors: Piñata Workshop - Part 2
May 20
World of Colors: Piñata Workshop - Part 2
Telling Your Story: A Quilting Workshop
May 20
Telling Your Story: A Quilting Workshop
Memory Exchange: Community Conversation and Lunch
May 20
Memory Exchange: Community Conversation and Lunch
World of Colors: Piñata Workshop - Part 1
May 20
World of Colors: Piñata Workshop - Part 1
Telling Your Story: A Quilting Workshop
May 20
Telling Your Story: A Quilting Workshop
The Art and Science of Paleontology
May 20
The Art and Science of Paleontology
Cochineal Natural Dye Workshop
May 20
Cochineal Natural Dye Workshop
Opening Kick Off and Coffee
May 20
Opening Kick Off and Coffee
Stuffed Ham Two-Day Event - Part 1
May 20
Stuffed Ham Two-Day Event - Part 1
Folklife Celebration and Lunch
Jun 5
Folklife Celebration and Lunch
Contra Dance: A North American Dance Tradition
Jun 4
Contra Dance: A North American Dance Tradition
The Cultural and Historical Role of Wampum
Jun 4
The Cultural and Historical Role of Wampum
The Art of Egg Painting (Drapanki)
Jun 4
The Art of Egg Painting (Drapanki)
Southern Maryland Traditional Music and Dance
Jun 4
Southern Maryland Traditional Music and Dance
Historic St. Mary’s City Excursion
Jun 4
Historic St. Mary’s City Excursion
Learn a Folk Song Jam Session with Jay Armsworthy
Jun 4
Learn a Folk Song Jam Session with Jay Armsworthy
The Natural Beekeeping Experience
Jun 4
The Natural Beekeeping Experience
A History of Bluegrass and Oldtime Music in Southern Maryland
Jun 4
A History of Bluegrass and Oldtime Music in Southern Maryland
 

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For more information to help us plan the future of the summer workshops, go to this link and fill out a survey.

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