Various Dates in Summer 2023
Iconic America
Learn more about our planned activities surrounding the latest PBS series, Iconic America. And register for some great events.
Concerts & Events
Past Events
Various dates in Spring 2023
NEA Big Read
Join us for an incredible lineup of events for this year's NEA Big Read. Our book is Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude.
THURSDAY MARCH 9 AT 7pm
Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom - Screening & Discussion
Join MPT and the Maryland Women's Heritage Center for a virtual screening and discussion.
Bi-weekly, March 1 - April 12 at 7pm
Genealogy Workshop - Spring Series
Join MPT and our partner MGS for a beginner-to-intermediate workshop series consisting of four bi-weekly sessions covering best practices for creating a research plan.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23 AT 7pm
Becoming Frederick Douglass - Screening & Discussion
Join MPT and the Maryland Women's Heritage Center for a virtual screening and discussion.
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 2 AT 7pm
A Time for Burning - Screening & Discussion
Join MPT for a virtual screening and discussion of the renowned documentary, "A Time for Burning."
Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 7pm
The Us And The Holocaust - Screening & Discussion
Join us at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Baltimore in Owings Mills MD for an in-person screening and discussion of The US And The Holocaust.
Now through December 31
Milk Street Cooking Class
Make a donation of any amount to Maryland Public Television and receive a coupon code for a FREE virtual cooking class at Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Cooking School!
November 19, 8am-2pm, MPT Studios
MPT Flea Market & Bazaar
The MPT Flea Market & Bazaar is BACK! This event, located on the MPT campus, brings together more than 1,000 community members and dozens of vendors and crafters to sell, mix, mingle, and shop.
November 1-7
MPT Fall Auction
Bid on a variety of items in this year's Fall Auction. Get a jumpstart on your holiday shopping and help support MPT!
November 5
Lighthouse Tour: Eastern Shore
Join us for a daytime bus trip to Maryland's Eastern shore. The first stop on the tour is St. Michaels. We will have a waterside lunch before we move on to Cambridge Maryland.
October 28, noon
Indie Lens Pop Up Screening - Move Me
Join us for a lunchtime screening of the latest Indie Lens film. A dancer paralyzed with a spinal cord injury tests the limits of her recovery while adapting to life with a disability.
October 27, 9am-6pm, Timonium Fairgrounds
Power of Age Expo
The Baltimore County Department of Aging's extravaganza showcases the latest in information, resources, products and services. Stop by the MPT table in the south hall.
October 26 at 7pm
Conversations for Change: Making Black America
Join us, virtually, for an interactive conversation moderated by Dr. Kay Wise Whitehead from Today with Dr. Kaye on WEAA 88.9FM. We will take a deep dive into the Making Black America series and discuss the role the arts play in black history.
October 8 or October 22 at 8:30am
Duck Decoy Workshop
Join us for an introductory-level decoy carving workshop with artist Rich Smoker. Select either of two sessions this fall. Space is limited.
Wednesday, September 28 at 7pm
National Screening Event & Conversation
This YouTube live event celebrates "Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom" and "Becoming Frederick Douglass". Screeners of both films will be followed by a conversation with the filmmakers.
September 21 at 7pm, Morgan State University
Conversations for Change Screening: Making Black America Preview
Join MPT and WEAA at Morgan State University for a sneak peek of the newest Henry Louis Gates film, Making Black America. The event is free to attend, but registration is required.
Wednesday, June 22 at 7pm
Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness
Hiding in Plain Sight presents an unstinting look at both the seemingly insurmountable obstacles faced by those who live with mental disorders and the hope that many have found after that storm.
Bi-weekly, June 1 - 29 at 7pm
Genealogy Workshop – Summer Series
Join MPT and our partner MGS for a beginner-to-intermediate workshop series consisting of three bi-weekly sessions covering genetic specific genealogical research.
May 1-15, 2022
MPT Spring Auction
Gear up for the summer season with a wide variety of items to bid on. All bids help support the MPT Foundation.
Thursday, May 19 at 7pm
Downton Abbey: A New Era Movie Premiere
Make a $60 donation to Maryland Public Television and you'll receive a Downton Abbey thank you gift that includes a ticket to the newest Downton Abbey motion picture and much more!
Wednesday, May 4 at 7pm
Special Screening: Try Harder!
The film follows San Francisco’s Lowell High, one of the best public schools in the country that draws high achievers—nearly 70% Asian Americans—from across the city into a fiercely competitive universe.
March 1 - April 14
MPT Raffle
Want a chance to win $10,000 cash? Enter the 2022 MPT Raffle for a chance to win a $10,000 cash prize or 54 other great prizes.
Friday, April 8, 9am-5pm
Barn Quilt Bus Tour - Harford County
Join us as we tour the sites of nearly a dozen barn quilt squares in Harford County, Maryland. Transportation, lunch, and gratuities included.
Thursday, March 31 @ 7pm
Conversations for Change: Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom
Join us for a preview and discussion of this impressionistic look into the life of Harriet Tubman.
Tuesday, March 22 @ 7pm
Conversations for Change: Apart
Three unforgettable, formerly incarcerated mothers, jailed for drug-related charges, fight to readjust to life with their families. Join us for a discussion immediately following the program.
Friday, March 18 @ 7pm
Friday Freeview: Writing With Fire
In a male-dominated media landscape, the women journalists of India’s all-female Khabar Lahariya (“News Wave”) news network risk it all to cover the country’s news from a women-powered perspective.
Tuesday, November 30 at 7pm
Milk Street Virtual Cooking Class
Join MPT for a virtual cooking class with Rosemary Gill.
Friday, November 5, 7:30AM - 5:30PM
MPT Barn Quilt Tour - Calvert County
Join us on our second Barn Quilt Bus Tour. This time, guest will travel to beautiful Calvert County Maryland to tour the sites of more than a dozen barn quilt squares. Transportation, lunch, and gratuities included.
October 21 at 10am
Creating Your Legacy Webinar
MPT invites you to join accredited estate planner Rebecca Rothey for a fun and joyful talk about what it means to plan your legacy.
Bi-weekly September 2 - October 14 at 7pm
Genealogy Workshop - Fall Series
Join MPT and our partner MGS for a beginner-to-intermediate workshop series consisting of four bi-weekly sessions covering various topics to help you advance your genealogical research.
Sunday, September 12 at 3pm
Special Screening Event: Muhammad Ali
MPT held an online preview of part of the film and engaged with panelists from Bowie State University.
Friday, June 25 at 1pm
Cyberpsychology Roundtable
Live on MPT's Facebook and YouTube channels. A panel of experts discuss the role technology and social media play in mental health, for better and for worse.
June 24 at 6pm
Open Mic Night
MPT held a Facebook live event to announce the Hemingway Writing Contest winners and the winners read their works aloud to our online community.
June 12
NEA Big Read Nature Hike
Explore the great outdoors with a guided tour of Irvine Nature Center's impressive woodland and meadow ecosystems. This event is part of MPT's NEA Big Read program featuring "Lab Girl" by Hope Jahren.
Now through June 15
Hemingway Writing Contest
MPT invites writers to submit an original short essay or poem for a Hemingway Writing Contest. The submission deadline is June 15, 2021.
May 24-28, 2021
Multi-day Screening Event
Join the National Coordinating Center for the Regional Genetics Networks (NCC) and PBS stations from across the country for a multi-day film screening of "Ken Burns Presents The GENE: An Intimate History" (THE GENE) to celebrate Public Health Genetics Week 2021!
March 18-20, 2021
MPT's Women’s Leadership Forum
MPT’s vision for the Women’s Leadership Forum (WLF) is to help women to become thoughtful world action leaders.
AVAILABLE NOW THROUGH MARCH 15, 2021
Finding Your Roots: Genealogy Workshop On Demand
A panel of experienced Maryland genealogists give tips on how to get started with your family research.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021 @ 7PM
Finding Your Roots: Genealogy Workshop Session 2
In this online workshop, a panel of experienced genealogists give tips on how to get started with your family research.
Sunday, January 10, 2021 @ 1pm
Finding Your Roots: Genealogy Workshop
In this online workshop, a panel of experienced genealogists give tips on how to get started with your family research. Advance registration is required.
Friday, NOVEMBER 13 at 6pm
American Portrait Learning Session
Learn how to participate in American Portrait, the national storytelling initiative created by PBS -- plus learn five technical tips for creating a fantastic video.
Thursday, February 27, 2020
MPT Wine Dinner: A Farewell to Rhea Feikin
MPT celebrated the illustrious career of MPT's first lady, Rhea Feikin, at the Water's Edge Event Center with a five-course dinner & bid a fond farewell to Rhea.
JANUARY 25, 2020 AT 11AM & 3PM
Tea Time with MPT
Warm up this winter with a multi-course royal tea hosted by Maryland Public Television and the Kate Pearl Tea Room at Gypsy's.
October 12, 2019 @ 6-10pm
Eatin' the Chesapeake Feast
Enjoy a delicious Chesapeake themed menu, beer, wine, dancing, and more in beautiful Easton.
SATURDAY, JUNE 8 @ 6PM
Steven Raichlen Master Class
MPT held Steven Raichlen's Master Class where Steven demonstrated some of the latest brisket cooking techniques & sizzling recipes.
March 23, 2019 at 7pm
Artworks Uncorked & Untapped
MPT held our 3rd annual Artworks Uncorked & Untapped - an evening of fantastic art, food and libations that marries regional artists with local breweries and wineries.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 @ 8AM-2PM
MPT Flea Market and Bazaar
MPT held our second annual "Flea Market & Bazaar" on Saturday, September 21 from 8am-2pm @ the Owings Mills Campus.
Thursday, May 16 @ 6:30pm
Love Letters by A.R. Gurney
MPT held a special performance of A.R. Gurney's play "Love Letters" joined by MPT's first lady Rhea Feikin and Center Stage's executive director, Michael Ross.
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