Special Events

The Crankies with Katherine Fahey and Dan Van Allen with music by Marian McLaughlin and Georgia Beatty

Thursday, January 22, 7:30-9:00PM

Katherine and Dan’s Crankie performances transport audiences to another time and place, with their authentic and personal interpretations of folk tales, oral histories, and songs. Stories and songs shift with the times, uncovering new meanings in old words, new ways of talking about the communal pathways that led us to where we are today. Crankies are a way to interpret our uncertain times, to draw artistic inspiration and power from the sources of meaning in their lives. History, community, folk tales, ballads, live performance, and environmental instability all manifest in the sounds, feelings, and sensations that permeate their Crankies. Music will be performed by Marian McLaughlin, a multi-instrumental songwriter, poet, visual artist, and educator and Georgia Beatty, a musician and folk artist who performs on cello, fiddle, hardanger fiddle and voice.

Songwriter’s Retreat with Cris Jacobs

Thursday, March 26 - Sunday, March 29 @ Oldfields School

Welcome to the inaugural retreat in two amazing historic locations in rural Baltimore County, all dedicated to the art of songwriting. This retreat is designed to be a low-key, but intensive weekend to give you confidence in your writing, build skills, and surround yourself with like-minded individuals who love music. Whether you’re just starting your songwriting journey or looking to refine your existing skills, these tracks offer tailored learning experiences, culminating in a super fun musical show.

Jane Austen Day

Friday, May 1 - Sunday, May 3 @ Oldfields School

Join the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA), Maryland Region in celebrating Jane Austen’s most famous novel, Pride and Prejudice, at Manor Mill’s third Jane Austen Day in Monkton, Maryland.

This year we’ve expanded the event to include Oldfields School with optional overnight accommodations Friday & Saturday and expanded programming all weekend. PLUS: a full stage production of “The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged” by the Manor Mill Playhouse

Mortified at Manor Mill

Saturday, November 7, 7-9PM

Hailed a “cultural phenomenon” by Newsweek and celebrated by This American Life, Entertainment Weekly, Time, Wired, The AV Club, The Today Show (twice), and beyond, Mortified celebrates stories revealed through the strange and extraordinary things we created as teens.

Witness adults sharing their most embarrassing childhood artifacts (journals, letters, poems, lyrics, plays, home movies, art) with others, in order to reveal stories about their lives. Hear grown men and women confront their past with tales of their first kiss, first puff, worst prom, fights with mom, life at bible camp, worst hand job, best mall job, and reasons they deserved to marry Jon Bon Jovi.