Calendar and Events

Calendar of Events

February 5	Genealogy Help in the Jane C. Sween Library. The 1st Friday of every month MCHS's Librarian Patricia Andersen and trained volunteers will help answer your genealogical questions. Some month's have a specific topic or theme and others are more nuts and bolts. It is recommended you call first to determine the month's topic. For more information call 301-340-2974 or email pandersen@montgomeryhistory.org. Included with library admission - $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors & students; free to members.
February 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.
February 20	Waters House History Center CLOSED for private function.
February 24	Genealogy Club Meeting. Speaker Robert McLaren presents, The Scots: Who are They, and How can We Learn about Them? He will discuss the who, what, when, and why of Scottish identity and emigration, and provide information on where research sources can be found. 7:30 at the Rockville Senior Center. Click here or call 301-340-2974 for additional information. Free.
March 5	Genealogy Help in the Jane C. Sween Library. The 1st Friday of every month MCHS's Librarian Patricia Andersen and trained volunteers will help answer your genealogical questions. Some month's have a specific topic or theme and others are more nuts and bolts. It is recommended you call first to determine the month's topic. For more information call 301-340-2974 or email pandersen@montgomeryhistory.org. Included with library admission - $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors & students; free to members.
March 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.
March 20	Montgomery County History Day. MCHS is once again sponsoring the 11th annual Montgomery County History Day competition at Richard Montgomery High School. Students from twenty-four Montgomery County middle and high schools are participating in the event. In order to hold the competition we need judges! Click here for a judges registration form. For more information contact Emily Correll at 301-340-2825 or at ecorrell@montgomeryhistory.org.
March 24	Genealogy Club Meeting. Speaker Steve Davidson, assistant director of the DAR Library presents, The GRC and Digitization Projects at the DAR Library. We will learn what the DAR has done about digitizing special records available at the Library. 7:30 at the Rockville Senior Center. Click here or call 301-340-2974 for additional information. Free.
April 2	Genealogy Help in the Jane C. Sween Library. The 1st Friday of every month MCHS's Librarian Patricia Andersen and trained volunteers will help answer your genealogical questions. Some month's have a specific topic or theme and others are more nuts and bolts. It is recommended you call first to determine the month's topic. For more information call 301-340-2974 or email pandersen@montgomeryhistory.org. Included with library admission - $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors & students; free to members.
April 11	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.
April 28	Genealogy Club Meeting. Speaker Allen Beatty presents, Getting Published and Beyond. He will discuss various approaches to writing a family history and then much of the nuts and bolts of getting your work to press, and in people's hands. 7:30 at the Rockville Senior Center. Click here or call 301-340-2974 for additional information. Free.
May 7	Genealogy Help in the Jane C. Sween Library. The 1st Friday of every month MCHS's Librarian Patricia Andersen and trained volunteers will help answer your genealogical questions. Some month's have a specific topic or theme and others are more nuts and bolts. It is recommended you call first to determine the month's topic. For more information call 301-340-2974 or email pandersen@montgomeryhistory.org. Included with library admission - $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for seniors & students; free to members.
May 9	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.
May 26	Genealogy Club Meeting. Speaker Laura Prescott presents, Footnote: An Introduction. Ms. Prescott comes to us from Footnote.com itself and will cover what kinds of documents are available and some tips on how to search for what you want. 7:30 at the Rockville Senior Center. Click here or call 301-340-2974 for additional information. Free.

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.