By Any Means Necessary : Film Screening and Discussion October 18, 2022 | 6pm to 9pm Free Spurred on by an organization's interest in the stories behind those we see every day at our city's intersections, By Any Means Necessary contextualizes this sector against the history of "hustle" or gig economies in the Black community. It provides […]

Healing Through Literature:  Book Conversation and Creative Writer’s Workshop with Marita Golden Saturday, October 29, 2022 Book Conversation and Signing | 1 pm to 2:30 pm Creative Writers Workshop | 3 pm to 4:30 pm In-person Note:  Registration to  Creative Writer's Workshop Registration also includes admission to the  Book Talk Conversation with Marita Golden.  Contact terry.taylor@lewismuseum.org if you […]

Reading The Culture November Members and Staff Book Club November 6th 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET Virtual Free for members. $15 for Non-members. What could be better than sharing a good book with some of your closest friends? Join us for the launch of our Reading The Culture Book Club Launch. Our inaugural book […]

Harriet Tubman: Visions Of Freedom Film and Discussion Sunday, November 13, 2022 2 pm - 4 pm ET In-person Free with Museum admission Join us for a screening of Harriet Tubman: Visions Of Freedom commemorating the 200th anniversary of Harriet Tubman’s birth and the observation of Maryland Emancipation Day. Educators are encouraged to attend. Produced by […]

Page by Page: Collections Visit November 17, 2022 Time will be provided upon registration Members Only. Registration Required (limited to 12 people) Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum Collections Manager & Registrar for a behind-the-scenes look at the books and archival items from the Black authors in The Lewis Museum Collections. Learn how we preserve […]

Reading the Culture Read-a-Thon - Virtual Friday, November 18 - Sunday, November 20, 2022 Virtual Admission: Free Cozy up on a fall weekend with a stack of good books and join us for a 72-hour Read-a-thon. Get updates, reading tips, and hear from special guests starting at 6 pm on Friday, November 18th and continuing […]

Join us as we celebrate the opening of this highly anticipated exhibition. In Reading Douglass, we explore Frederick Douglass’ passion for reading as a form of resistance. Designed as an interactive installation that invokes the power of reading by recreating a library, the installation invites us to in the words of Douglass “open ourselves up […]

            Feelin: Creative Practice, Pleasure, and Black Feminist Thought Friday, December 16th | 6:30 PM Free Admission | RSVP Required Join scholar and interdisciplinary artist, Bettina Judd in celebrating her newest book, Feelin, with a conversation and interactive film screening at The Reginald F. Lewis Museum Maryland African American History and Culture […]

Martin Luther King Day: Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community Monday, January 16, 2023 | 11am - 6 pm Commemorate the King Day Holiday at The Lewis Museum as the museum reflects on prophetic themes from Dr. King’s last book, Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community, in which King analyzes the […]