CARROLL 250

Featured Event

September 2025

Bluegrass, Bourbon & Bocce

Tickets on sale now for this very popular and enjoyable event! Our Bluegrass, Bourbon & Bocce event will be held on Sunday, September 7th from 4—7 pm at Union Mills Homestead. Last year’s event was a lot of fun! The entertainment this year features the Black Eyed Suzies Bluegrass Band (black.eyed.suzies | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree). […]
07 Sep
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Union Mills Homestead
3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, MD 21158

Box Lunch Talk: Mike Eaton, English Teacher Extraordinaire presented by Caroline Babylon

From 1938-1971, English teacher, William Granville “Mike” Eaton, commanded his classroom at Westminster High School and directed excellent theatrical productions. Eaton lived in Thelma Hoffman’s boarding house, a.k.a. Cockey’s Tavern, owned by HSCC. Caroline Babylon and Kevin Dayhoff inherited Eaton’s extensive archive, which will be set up in the Mike Eaton Room at HSCC this […]
16 Sep
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Grace Lutheran Church
21 Carroll St, Westminster, MD 21157

Carroll 250 Speaker Event: Stephen G. Evangelista, Civil War Historian & Author

Join author Stephen Evangelista as he explores the topic of his latest book, Forever Silenced: The Story of the Gettysburg Gun which offers an extraordinary and sweeping narrative of one of the Civil War’s most enduring artifacts: the Gettysburg Gun. This cannon is the only known artillery piece to have fought in the Battle of Gettysburg and […]
20 Sep
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Eldersburg Branch CCPL Large Meeting Room
6400 Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg, MD 21784

Carroll 250 Event: Patriot Plaque Unveiling Ceremony

The William Winchester Chapter, NSDAR, is thrilled to be unveiling a Patriot Marker to commemorate America 250! We will meet in Belle Grove Square, on the corner of West Green and Bond Streets, to begin our event promptly at 2pm. This event is rain or shine. Come be a part of history in Westminster!  No […]
20 Sep
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Belle Grove Park
Park Avenue, Westminster, MD
October 2025

Carroll 250 Event: Fall History Expo 2025

The Fall History Expo provides an opportunity for attendees to get to know the people in our community who are preserving and telling the stories of Carroll County’s past. The morning event will incorporate Carroll 250 programming and provides a great opportunity for students who are beginning work on their 2026 National History Day projects! […]
04 Oct
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Exploration Commons
50 East Main Street Westminster, MD 21157 United States

Carroll 250 Event: The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall

Greetings from MPT! You may remember it from MPT’s LZ Maryland event at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in TImonium in June 2016.  Now the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall (R) returns with a stay in New Windsor, MD (Carroll County), in October. The New Windsor Fire Dept. carnival grounds (next to the fire station at 101 High Street) is the […]
09 - 13 Oct
All Day
New Windsor Fire Department, Carnival Grounds
101 High Street, New Windsor, MD

History: Shaken & Stirred – Untold Ghost Stories of Carroll County

Stop in for a drink at Covalent Spirits Westminster on October 16th at 6pm as HSCC continues History: Shaken and Stirred. Once again there will be five speakers telling three 5-minute, untold, local history stories shared with the crowd in a fun, relaxed setting. This quarter, Untold Ghost Stories of Carroll County will be told. […]
16 Oct
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Covalent Spirits
118 E Main St, Westminster, MD 21157

Box Lunch Talk: The History of New Windsor State Bank presented by Tom Rasmussen

From 1932 until 2017, when it was purchased by ACNB Corporation, New Windsor State Bank played an important role in the community and in the development of Carroll County. Recently the bank’s historical records were donated to the New Windsor Heritage Society. Tom Rasmussen, President of New Windsor State Bank from 2001 to 2017, will […]
21 Oct
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Grace Lutheran Church
21 Carroll St, Westminster, MD 21157

2025 Annual Meeting – “From German Auxiliary to American Artist: The Life and Work of Frederick Kemmelmeyer” presented by Nicholas Powers

Mark your calendar for this year’s Annual Meeting of the membership on October 28, doors will open at 11:30 a.m., lunch will be served at 12 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Westminster Riding Club, 366 N. Colonial Avenue, Westminster. A sandwich buffet and dessert will be provided by Lib’s Catering followed by Society […]
28 Oct
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Westminster Riding Club
366 N. Colonial Avenue, Westminster, MD
November 2025

Carroll 250 Speaker Series: Francis Scott Key presented by Lou Giles

This fascinating talk will focus on Francis Scott Key and will include his family and early years, the War of 1812 and the Dr. Beanes rescue mission, the Star-Spangled Banner, religion, politics (and major cases), and his views on slavery. Please check back for registration information regarding this FREE talk. Registration will go through Carroll […]
04 Nov
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Exploration Commons
50 East Main Street Westminster, MD 21157 United States

Box Lunch Talk: “Growing into Greatness” Big Tree Documentary presented by Dr. Robert Lemieux

Within Maryland’s 2.5 million acres of forest there are 12 national champion trees. Dr. Robert Lemieux, Associate Professor of Communication and Cinema at McDaniel College, is creating a documentary featuring six of these trees. He will share his work on these inspiring grand champions. As always, there is no registration for Box Lunch Talks. You […]
18 Nov
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Grace Lutheran Church
21 Carroll St, Westminster, MD 21157

“Teas the Season” Holiday Tea

HSCC and Sunday Morning at Savannah’s are partnering to bring you a holiday tea like no other. Our Teas the Season holiday tea will have you enjoying a full tea complete with savory and sweet dishes and a selection of teas. Featuring a Kentucky Derby Hat Show by Margae Hicks! All are welcome! Don’t forget […]
29 Nov
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sunday Morning at Savannah's
111 South Springdale Avenue, New Windsor, MD
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