Kennard African American Cultural Heritage Center

Kennard African American Cultural Heritage Center KAACHC carries forth the proud heritage of Queen Anne’s County, MD's first and only secondary school tables are available as well.

The beautifully restored Kennard African American Cultural Heritage Center is available for rent and use as an event, conference, or meeting place. The main event room will accommodate up to 104 persons—seated at round tables. There are several meeting rooms that will accommodate 20-100 persons. 8 ft. Our kitchen is available with most rentals. Kitchen includes double convection ovens (no frying a

llowed), stovetop burners, freezer, microwave, and refrigerator. Please contact Deborah Brown at 410-827-8684 or [email protected] her to reserve your space. Find out more at kennardheritage.com/rental-space.

Save the Date -
05/29/2026

Save the Date -

05/28/2026
Maryland General Assembly Awards $100,000 for a United States Colored Troops Memorial in Queen Anne’s County
05/27/2026

Maryland General Assembly Awards $100,000 for a United States Colored Troops Memorial in Queen Anne’s County

The idea for a public art monument honoring the military service and sacrifice of local Black heroes of the Civil War is one step closer to realization, thanks to the generous support of the Maryland General Assembly. The United States Colored Troops Memorial, a project of the Centreville Veterans I...

Attention Book Lovers! Kennard has a bookclub. Join us June 6 for the next discussion. See details below.
05/18/2026

Attention Book Lovers! Kennard has a bookclub. Join us June 6 for the next discussion. See details below.

LAST CALL -
05/13/2026

LAST CALL -

The League of Women Voters of Queen Anne's County Annual Dinner which will feature Jared DeMarinis, State Administrator,...
04/23/2026

The League of Women Voters of Queen Anne's County Annual Dinner which will feature Jared DeMarinis, State Administrator, Maryland Board of Elections and the awarding of our first scholarship. Please do come - and feel free to share the invitation.

Education is a powerful tool. Through the NAACP’s Inspire Initiatives, we’re working to break down barriers and build pa...
04/15/2026

Education is a powerful tool. Through the NAACP’s Inspire Initiatives, we’re working to break down barriers and build pathways for the next generation of leaders.

Thanks to our generous donors, we are advancing efforts to ensure equity in educational opportunities that prepare students for success in school, work, and life.

Whether you’re a student pursuing your dreams or a community member who can pass this information along to a student in your life, you can play a vital role in this mission. Please help us spread the word about our undergraduate and graduate scholarship opportunities.

Interested applicants can explore our scholarship opportunities and the eligibility requirements for each at naacp.org/scholarships:
The Agnes Jones Jackson Scholarship
The Empowering A Better Tomorrow Scholarship, Powered by Walmart
The James Weldon Johnson Scholarship
The Hubertus W.V. Willems Scholarship
The Ed Dwight Scholarship
The NAACP x Society Awards Scholarship
This year, we’ve added three new scholarship opportunities:
The Edmund & John Kelly Scholarship
The Emanuel & T. Thomas Fortune Scholarship
The Dr. Eliza & Dr. Richard Grier Scholarship
The deadline to apply is May 22, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

The time to tap in for our educational future is now. Please forward this to a student who could benefit, or explore the requirements yourself.

Barbershop Books is currently accepting students for our free, two-week, virtual summer literacy program, Reading So Lit...
04/09/2026

Barbershop Books is currently accepting students for our free, two-week, virtual summer literacy program, Reading So Lit Summer, which is designed to inspire boys of color (ages 6–8) to read for fun. We are also hosting info sessions for community members to learn about the program before signing up.

Our goal this year is 80 boys.

Please let us know if you would like more information on this program ans spread the word.
CF-R, Executive Memeber

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Centreville, MD
21617

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(443) 239-2110

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