It's Almost SHOWTIME!

Open Auditions for Actors

for

Ghosts of Sotterley 2018

“Terror on the Home Front”

Announcing open auditions for our wildly popular annual signature event – The Ghosts of Sotterley! Whether you are a seasoned actor or have a new-found interest in acting, we invite all from age 13 and up to try out. You will be in great company with an enthusiastic group of talented wonders who enjoy performing and love Sotterley!

Auditions will be held at the Sotterley Barn on:

Thursday, July 12 th    7 pm – 9 pm

Sunday, July 15 th    6 pm - 8 pm

Tuesday, July 17 th    7 pm – 9 pm

Saturday, July 21 st   9 am - 11 am

This year’s Ghosts of Sotterley, “Terror on the Home Front” will run October 19, 20, 25, 26 & 27 from 7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. If you are able to commit to rehearsal dates and to all of these show dates, then you just may be the perfect fit for one of the roles. Just bring yourself and your undeniable talent; we will provide the reading.

For more information, please contact our Event Manager, Ginger Newman-Askew at 301-373-2280 or events@sotterley.org.

See you at Sotterley!

We’re having a party ... a STAR PARTY!

Saturday, July 21st

10:00 p.m. - midnight!

Grab a picnic blanket, the bug spray, and a flashlight and head over for a fun-filled, family-friendly event featuring the Southern Maryland Astronomical Society. It’s a late night, so kids wearing their PJs are not a problem!

~ FREE EVENT ~

(Note: weather conditions such as rain or cloud cover will affect the event.

Check our Facebook for “it’s a go” by 2:00 p.m. for final event status.)

FIVE Fridays of FUN & EXPLORATION!

July 6

Paint with Nature and Nature Hunt. Paint with grass, leaves, sticks, bark, and other natural elements to create one-of-a-kind artworks.  Storybook time, too!

July 13

Trail Walk with Seek and Find!  See what you can find along the trails of Sotterley.  Storybook time, too!

July 20

Bug Hunt in the Sotterley Gardens! Use magnifying glasses and bug viewers to get an up-close look at insects.  Reuse and Recycle: create mini-butterfly garden planters to take home using recycled materials.  Storybook time, too!

July 27

Learn about games and toys from the 1700s thru the early 1900s!  Make your own toy!  Storybook time, too!

August 3

Recycled Instruments!  Years ago, people at Sotterley made their own musical instruments using materials that they found lying around.  Make your own instrument!  Storybook time, too!

Admission Fee:
Members - FREE; Adults - $10.00; Seniors - $9.00; Youths (ages 6 – 18) - $6.00; Children under 6 – Free.

See you at Sotterley!

NEW EVENT! Sotterley Family Farm Day!

Historic Sotterley is hosting a Family Farm Day – a special NEW all-day event at our Farmer’s Market on Saturday, June 30th from 9:00 a.m. ~ 4:00 p.m. This will be a fun-filled day for all ages, with fascinating demos and presentations, foot stompin' live entertainment, entertaining activities and creative crafts for kids, fantastic food and drinks, and interesting tours around our historic site!

Check out antique farm equipment and tractor from The Southern Maryland Antique Power Association - they will also show y'all how a tractor pull is done! See and hear about the gorgeous log canoe, handcrafted in the historic tradition of Chesapeake Bay boat building by John Cook. The University of Maryland Extension of Master Gardeners will give a composting demo and have a special activity just for kids. Pete Himmelheber will give his famous "Tool Talk" in our Corn Crib. And just wait to see (and taste) what our friends from The Cow & Fish Restaurant will be whipping up. Learn about the nature of bees from Dave Newburyport, how to weave a basket, and Dave Baxter will demonstrate how glass beads are made. Face painting and balloons, too! Craft making for kids with Joi Ames will be available all day long. Free tours of our 1703 Plantation House and Colonial Revival Gardens will also be available for all to experience and enjoy! Don't worry, you won't leave hungry with the offerings from these fantastic food vendors: Dooley's Backyard BBQ, Niccoletti's food truck, Sweet Tooth Funnel Cakes, hot dogs dressed up to order, and top if off with a cupcake from Nelly'z Cupcakez! Last but never least, the "Country Memories" Band will be cranking out the tunes and tempting you to kick up your heels!

FREE admission! However, we are gratefully accepting donations for our "Growing for Good" program! Over the past four years, we have donated over 30,000 lbs. of produce to our local food banks and food pantries – together we can serve our community! 

Our Farmer's Market will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Farmer's Market Vendors: Sotterley Farm - assorted vegetables; R & H Farms - pork and beef; Herb Trapp Farm - herbs; Michael Churilla, Sr. - local honey.

Check out the full schedule of the day’s events at www.sotterleyfarm.org.

See you at Sotterley!

The BLOG is Back in Town!

As we gear up for the 2018 Gala in the Garden this Saturday night, we will have a great time no matter what mother nature has planned! We also want to take a moment to extend our sincere thanks to so many who support this event and thus, the mission and vision of Historic Sotterley.

We are a different kind of non-profit, as we rely 100% on philanthropic support through donated funds, grants, and special events. As with all of our events, the Gala in the Garden will allow ...

        ... for children to visit, explore, and learn ... 

        ... for food to be donated to those in need in our community ... 

        ... for the continued sharing of our important stories.

YOU help these things to happen through sponsorship, donations, volunteering, and attending events! Thank you all!

With Gratitude

Platinum Sponsors

John Felicitas & Christine Wray

Gold Sponsors 

Airtec, Inc

Bailey’s Party Rentals

Cherry Cove Group

MedStar Health

Ellen & Skip Zahniser

Silver Sponsors 

Ginger Newman-Askew & Gregory Askew

Jae-Nee Ausley, Odyssey Limousine

Anchored Roots Farm

Baldwin Briscoe & Steinmetz, P.C.

Community Bank of the Chesapeake

College of Southern Maryland

The Goddard Companies

Lockheed Martin

Todd B. Morgan

The Nancy Ruyle Dodge Charitable Trust

Old Line Bank

SAIC

SMECO

Resource Management Concepts, Inc.

Toyota of Southern Maryland

Bronze Sponsors

Tom & Jan Barnes

Bill LeWarne of Black Cat Design

Mike & Linda Colina

Holiday Inn Solomons

Marian Gardiner, Gardiner & Associates

Bill Edgerton & Bonnie Green

Julie Burk-Greer & Tad Greer

Michael A. Guy, CPA & Associates

Jan Mandel Jewelry and Harry Weitzel

Donald & Jean Marie McDougall

O’Brien Realty

Quality Built Homes, Inc.

Raley, Watts & O’Neill

Sabre Systems, Inc.

Special Thanks 

Vintage Car provided by Don Hendrick,

Pete Butt, Michael & Sharon Clayton,

Graphic Arts Class at Forest Center,

Magical Moments .925 Photography, Wentworth Nursery, Julie Wood,

Auctioneer: Dan Raley, Drivers: Gregory Askew, Keith McGuire

Gala in the Garden Committee

Ellen Zahniser, Committee Chair

Jae-Nee Ausley, Jane Bachman, Jan Briscoe, Lisa Briscoe, Julie Burk-Greer, 

Linda Colina, Katrina Cropp, Nancy Easterling, Marian Gardiner-Fegeley, 

Sheila Gibbons-Hiebert, Joe Goldsmith, Ginger Newman-Askew, 

and the Sotterley Staff

Another Amazing Gala!

A marvelously successful event, the 6th Annual Gala in the Garden was held last Saturday night in the Sotterley Colonial Revival Gardens! "On the Road to Morocco" we were all swept away to this far away land of tantalizing colors, luscious spices, nectarous cocktails, and dazzling dancers and music! The exotic Sotterley Suq was bursting with live & silent auction treasures, which prompted generous bidding from the guests. We thank all who attended this year!

 

As our second largest fundraising event of the year, the Gala in the Garden allows Historic Sotterley, Inc. to continue our mission of preserving, researching, and interpreting our diverse cultures and environments and to serve the world as an educational, cultural, and community resource. This could not be possible without the generous support of the following:

2015 Gala Sponsors

Gold Sponsorship - $2,500

Bailey’s Party Rentals

Cherry Cove Hospitality and Brian & Kim Norris

John Felicitas & Christine Wray

MedStar Health

Skip & Ellen Zahniser

Silver Sponsorship - $1,000

Baldwin & Briscoe, P.C.

Steve & Eileen Bildman

Community Bank of the Chesapeake

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Nancy Ruyle Dodge

SAIC

Tidewater Dental

W. M. Davis, Inc.

Bronze Sponsorship - $500

Jan & Tom Barnes

John & Mary Bohanan

Mike & Linda Colina

Jan Mandel & Harry Weitzel

Bold Jewels for the Feminine Spirit

Don & Jean McDougall, Jr.

Quality Built Homes, Inc.

Resource Management Concepts, Inc.

Sabre Systems, Inc.

SMECO ~ Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative

Special Thanks
Pete Butt, COMFACAV

Daughters of Veda Mid-Eastern Dance Troupe

Carol and Tom Davis, Your Journey Studios

Ken’s Creative Kitchen

Bill LeWarne - Graphics support by Black Cat Design

Dan Raley, Our Auctioneer

Robert De Vos & Scott Teed, Our Drivers

The Printing Press, Inc.

Wentworth Nursery - for the magnificent plants & flowers

Michael Whitson & Lynn Erwin

The Gala in the Garden Committee

Ellen Zahniser, Committee Chair

Jae-Nee Ausley
 Jan Briscoe
Linda Colina
Nancy Easterling

Marian Gardiner Fegeley 
Joe Goldsmith

Sheila Gibbons Hiebert
Linda Tucker Jones
Eileen Miller

Nate Ryon
Katherine Stormont
Mellanie Teed

and the Sotterley Staff

&

Live & Silent Auction Donors

Walt Disney World

Omni Resorts

Rick and Paula Tepel

Sam Baldwin & Cassie the Black Lab

Betty Currie

Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort and Travel Leaders

VADM Joseph Dyer and Susan Dyer

Frank & Patricia Greenwell

Bonnie Briscoe

Mike Colina

Maryland Antiques Center

Morris Point Restaurant

Limousines, Inc.

Michael Middleton

Hampton Inn

Historic St. Mary’s City Foundation,

The Ruddy Duck Brewery

FreeThinkers Brewery

Traditions of Loveville and Becky Kozak

St. Mary’s Arts Alliance,

St. Mary’s College River Concert Series

Chesapeake Grille & Deli

Cabot Cheese

Evolve Yoga & Wellness

Alexander Chiropractic

Bernadette Brooks

Belk

Hilton Garden Inn

The Ruddy Duck,

Buck Briscoe Estate

Tidewater Dental

Sarah Houde

Bert & Beverly Johnston

John Cook

Hon. Thomas V. Mike Miller

Brian Norris

Baltimore Orioles

Washington Nationals

Washington Capitals

Breton Bay Golf & Country Club

Olive Garden

Nicoletti’s

Ledo’s

The Dry Dock Restaurant

Wildewood Liquors

Salsa’s Mexican Restaurant

Bed, Bath & Beyond

Compass Coffee

Cori Sue Morris

Susan St. George

Calvert Marine Museum

Top Notch Grooming

Sotterley Garden Guild

David’s Flowers

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

VADM and Mrs. Joe Dyer