now through December 2024

American Masters: Renegades

Learn more about the program Renegades which showcases the lives and contributions of little-known historical figures with disabilities. Plus, join us for a FREE screening and discussion.

Saturday, November 9, 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. 

October 30, 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 5 and 6, 2024

Chesapeake Collectibles

Be a part of the season 12 taping of Chesapeake Collectibles.  Registered guests can select from a variety of timeslots to get their items evaluated and maybe have the chance to be on MPT!

Tuesday, October 29 at 8pm

Paint Like Bob Ross with Nicholas Hankins

Spend an evening creating your very own masterpiece with step-by-step instruction from Nicholas Hankins, Bob Ross Certified Instructor and host of "The Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins: Bob Ross."

Saturday, October 19 at 7pm

Deconstructing the Beatles

Scott Freiman, host and creator of the public television series Deconstructing The Beatles joins us live in studio to uncover little-known facts about The Beatles' 11th studio album Abbey Road.

Thursday, October 10, 7pm

The Marlow Murder Club Screening Event

Join us for a FREE in-person screening of the newest Masterpiece program The Marlow Murder Club.

September-October 2024

Genealogy Workshop - Fall 2024 Series

Join MPT and MGS for another virtual four-part workshop series focusing on the online resources individuals can search to find more information on their ancestors.

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Antiques Roadshow Taping Event

Join MPT at for an all-day appraisal event as part of the series’ 29th production tour! For a limited time, you can guarantee admittance to the taping event and even join us for an exclusive pre-event on June 17 with Antiques Roadshow producers and appraisers.

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 7pm

Grantchester Season 9 - Preview Event

Grantchester fans, join us for an in-person preview of the beloved Mystery! series. Watch the full first episode of season 9 before it airs.

NOW through May 21, 2024

Wild Hope Events & Activities

MPT hosts a series of engagement events and activities for you to attend! These events are free thanks to a grant in collaboration with The WNET Group and HHMI Tangled Bank Studios.

April-May 2024

Genealogy Workshop - Spring Series

Join MPT & MGS for another four-part workshop series focused on the online resources individuals can search to find more information about their ancestors.

FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2024

Chesapeake Bay Summit

Join us at Maryland Public Television for a live taping! Host Frank Sesno and some of the world’s foremost experts on the Chesapeake Bay explore and dissect the complexities of improving bay water quality and reversing the decline of its living resources.

Gospel Storytellers LIVE 

Recorded Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 7pm. Join Maryland Public Television and WTMD for an evening with The Legendary Ingramettes. Learn about their music which has spanned six decades. 

NOW THROUGH APRIL 5

GOSPEL Events and Activities

Learn about all the exciting events and engagement activities we have planned surrounding the new PBS series GOSPEL.

NOW THROUGH JUNE 2024

Indie Lens Pop-up Screenings

MPT's Indie Lens Pop-Up series aims to spark enlightening conversations that shed light on social issues affecting communities around the United States. 

JANUARY 27, 2024 at 9:30AM

Lyla in the Loop Sneak Peek

Catch a full episode of this funny and engaging new animated series for kids, teaching creative and strategic problem-solving and critical thinking skills!

November 4, 2023, 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. 

On-demand access

Genealogy Workshop - In case You Missed It Series

You can now order previous Genealogy Workshops for a self- paced learning experience and on-demand viewing.

October 4-11, 2023

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!

Sunday, October 15, various times

MPT Nature Day

Join MPT at Irvine Nature Center for an animal presentation, hiking, exploring, and more!

Wednesday, October 11 at 7pm

Sneak Peek at The American Buffalo

Join MPT for a sneak preview at a new documentary by Ken Burns that examines the center of one of the country’s most mythic and heartbreaking tales.

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.

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.