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Trials & Triumphs: A History of the African American Experience in Harford County
2025-07-12 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-11 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-10 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-09 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-08 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-07 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Historical Society of Harford County, 143 North Main Street, Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
Trials & Triumphs:A History of the African American Experience in Harford County is a travelling exhibition offering a rich tapestry of African American voices and experiences —both painful and proud–woven into the fabric of our collective Harford Heritage.​
Visit the exhibit that spans centuries at one of its six stops as it travels around Harford County to explore documents, textiles, and objects, many of them donated by members of the community just for this exhibit.
Read a letter by enslaved Annie Davis written to President Lincoln, march with Sgt. Alfred B. Hilton across a field of battle, ride with Sonny Thornton in a daring horse race, and sing along with Nella Dodds to a classic pop hit.
Exhibit at the Historical Society of Harford County from July 7 to August 1. On view Mondays – Saturdays 11 am to 3 pm with daily exhibit tours at 12:30 pm.
For more information, visit Home | Trials & Triumphs

Historical Society of Harford County
2025-07-10 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-09 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-08 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-03 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-02 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-01 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-26 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-25 10:00 - 14:00 and 1 more date | Historical Society of Harford County, 143 North Main Street, Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
Historical Society of Harford County
143 N. Main Street
Tuesday – Thursday 9 am – 3 pm and the 4th Saturday of each month 10 am -2 pm. Closed holiday weekends.
Local historical exhibits, maps, plats, photographs, genealogy and 1800s newspapers. Lectures, programs and social events throughout the year. $5.00 fee for non-members to conduct research in the facility. Call 410.838.7691 or visit www.harfordhistory.org

FREE Fly Dance Fitness in July
2025-07-09 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-07-02 18:30 - 19:30 | Bel Air Armory, 37 North Main Street, Suite 104, Bel Air, MD 21014, USA, bel air, MD, 21014, United States
The Bel Air Armory is offering a special summer promotion–Try FLY in JULY! FREE Classes will only be offered on July 2, 9, 16, 2025 from 6:30-7:30pm. Registration is limited and will close online once full. Must register for each session separately. Please only sign up for a class if you are able to attend. We have had a lot of interest in this new program and want to allow as many as possible to try it out! Registration will close at 2pm the day prior to class. Classes will NOT be offered on July 23 and 30. https://www.belairarmory.org/CivicAlerts.aspx

Look for registration for the August session on the Bel Air Armory website and social media after July 17th. Classes will be $10 each and may be purchased as a full 4-week package.

Fly Dance Fitness® is a downright booty-shakin’ dance fitness workout! Each class incorporates fun, funky, easy to follow repetitive choreographed moves. This format combines cardiovascular exercise, agility and memory retention. One new routine will be taught step by step in each class. No dance experience needed. Wear tennis shoes.

Taught by the ONLY Certified Fly Dance Instructor in Maryland, Tina is a wife, mom, Senior Associate of Finance/Owner of her family-owned business. Tina’s passion for instructing group fitness began in 2011. Tina has always loved motivating her participants to challenge themselves, step out of their comfort zones, and just have FUN!! Tina has excelled her fitness training with running Spartan Races. She is currently certified in Fly Dance Fitness, Les Mills BodyPump, BodyJam, and Barre Intensity.

Liriodendron Exhibit: Fantasque - Floral Still-Life Exhibit by Jonathan West
2025-07-09 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-02 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-25 13:00 - 17:00 | Liriodendron Mansion, 502 W. Gordon Street, Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
Fantasque features floral still-life paintings by Bel Air artist and Wednesday Artists Group mainstay Jonathan West. The paintings bring life to floral arrangements in pottery by Clarice Cliff. Opening on June 15 – Fathers Day – from 11 am to 3 pm, the exhibit will be on view Wednesdays from 1 to 6 pm through July 30, and on Sunday, July 13 from 11 am to 3 pm. Private viewings may also be scheduled by contacting the Liriodendron at 410-879-4424 or info@liriodendron.com.

Drop-In Workshop - Watercolor Cat Friends Painting
2025-07-06 14:00 - 16:00 | The Gallery of Harford Artists, Armory Marketplace, 37 North Main Street, Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
Drop-In Workshop Watercolor Cat Friends Painting lead by artist Kim Bender.
July 6 from 2 to 4 pm at the Gallery at Harford Artists.
No pre-registration required. Class is limited to first 12 participants. $10/person with all supplies included.

An Afternoon with Mary Katharine Goddard, Printer of the Declaration of Independence
2025-07-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Historical Society of Harford County, 143 North Main Street, Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
July 5 2 to 4 pm at the Historical Society of Harford County
Cost is $15/person with registration required.

Just one woman’s name appears on an official copy of the Declaration of Independence— Mary Katharine Goddard. In the face of British forces threatening to attack Philadelphia, the Second Continental Congress reconvened in Baltimore from December 1776 to January 1777. Congressional representatives contacted Goddard, a 38-year-old publisher and patriot who printed the Maryland Journal, requesting that she print the Declaration of Independence. Celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary with us and learn the story of Ms. Goddard and her role in this Revolutionary time.

July 4 at the Hays House Museum
2025-07-04 09:00 - 12:00 | Hays House Museum, 324 Kenmore Ave , Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
July 4 at the Hays House Museum

July 4 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Begin July 4 with music, games, and crafts for the whole family in Bel Air’s historic house. Traditionally, folks gather here to start the all-day celebrations in Bel Air. Consider joining us this year for a grand kick-off for the holiday. Free event. Donations appreciated.

Town of Bel Air Independence Day Parade & Celebrations
2025-07-04 06:45 - 22:00 | Town of Bel Air – various locations, Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
All are welcome at this day-long, old-fashioned patriotic celebration, including fun and participatory events for the whole family celebrating the birth of our country. Daytime events include a flag-raising ceremony, pancake breakfast, horseshoe pitching, water balloon toss, bocce fun and instruction, bicycle rodeo, watermelon-eating contest and Uncle Sam Says. The Grand Parade begins at 6 pm on Main Street, followed by fireworks over Rockfield Park at approximately 9:30 pm.
All events are open to the public free of charge, excluding the pancake breakfast, which charges a fee per person. Souvenirs and vendors are available throughout the day.
For more information and details on how to attend, participate, donate or volunteer to help with an event, call 410-893-4444. Sponsored by the Bel Air Independence Day Committee, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization.
Full details and schedule, plus applications, maps, parade entry rules and forms and more are available at www.belairjuly4.org

Music in the Park - Presented by the Bel Air Recreation Committee
2025-07-02 18:00 - 19:30 | William A. Humbert Amphitheater at Shamrock Park, Hickory & Lee Streets, Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
Join the Bel Air Recreation Committee for their Music in the Park series at the William A. Humbert Amphitheatre at Shamrock Park.
Admission is FREE. Food trucks will be on site. Wednesdays, July 2 – August 27. 6-7:30 pm.
For list of entertainers, see the flyer below. For weather-related updates, please call the Bel Air Recreation Committee at 443-987-7644.

Town of Bel Air Summer Concert Series
2025-06-29 19:00 - 20:15, 2025-06-22 19:00 - 20:15 | William A. Humbert Amphitheater at Shamrock Park, Hickory & Lee Streets, Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
All performances are free of charge, so bring a blanket or chair, your friends and family, and your favorite snacks for a beautiful evening of entertainment at the Bel Air Summer Concert Series.
Please call 410.803.9784 for weather related changes 2 hours before the concert start time.
For more information and the full concert schedule, please visit
https://www.belairmd.org/548/Summer-Concerts

Concerts are sponsored by the Town of Bel Air through the Bel Air Recreation Committee.

Drop-In Workshop: Summer Cherries Oil Painting
2025-06-29 14:00 - 16:00 | The Gallery of Harford Artists, Armory Marketplace, 37 North Main Street, Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
Drop-In Workshop: Summer Cherries Oil Painting led by artist Sandy Pabst. June 29 from 2 to 4 pm.
Limited to first 12 participants. No pre-registration required. Cost is $10/person with all supplies included.

Fourth Friday
2025-06-27 17:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Parking Lot – 121 South Main Street, Bel Air, MD, United States
Come visit the “Heart of Harford” on the First Friday* of the month for Harford County’s best block party! Enjoy local live music, food trucks, artisan vendors, a beer and wine garden, activities for kids, and more! And while you’re here, be sure to shop at one of our many boutiques, explore the Bel Air Public Art Walk, or take a walk on the Ma & Pa Trail. First Friday ends at 8 p.m., but the fun doesn’t stop there; keep the party going at one of our pubs, restaurants or breweries.
2025 First Fridays
May 2, June 6, June 27* (Fourth Friday to replace July’s First Friday), August 1, September 5, October 3, and November 7
*Please note that due to Independence Day celebrations, July 2025’s First Friday (July 4) has been rescheduled to be a special June Fourth Friday and will be held June 27, 2025.

Plenty of parking is available throughout Downtown Bel Air at metered spaces and the Bel Air Parking Garage. All parking is free in Downtown Bel Air on weekends and after 5 pm on weekdays. Visitors may also use ParkMobile for shopping done before 5 pm.
Visit local retailers to take advantage of specials and discounts held at different stores, and eat at one of the many fabulous restaurants in Downtown Bel Air!
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Fly Dance Fitness® Classes – 4 Weeks (June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025)
2025-06-25 18:30 - 19:30 | Bel Air Armory, 37 North Main Street, Suite 104, Bel Air, MD 21014, USA, bel air, MD, 21014, United States
Fly Dance Fitness® is a down right booty shakin’ dance fitness workout! Each class incorporates fun, funky, easy to follow repetitive choreographed moves. This format combines cardiovascular exercise, agility and memory retention. One new routine will be taught step by step in each class. No dance experience needed. Wear tennis shoes.
This registration includes 4-weeks of class (June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2025)–class is 6:30-7:30pm (doors open 6:10pm). Purchase one ticket (listed under the June 4th date) and you will be registered for all 4 weeks. The 4-week June pass is $40 and is a great deal at just about $10 per class! Must register online in advance of 6/4 at 2PM, when sales will close, or once sold out.
Taught by the ONLY Certified Fly Dance Instructor in Maryland, Tina is a wife, mom, Senior Associate of Finance/Owner of her family-owned business. Tina’s passion for instructing group fitness began in 2011. Tina has always loved motivating her participants to challenge themselves, step out of their comfort zones, and just have FUN!! Tina has excelled her fitness training with running Spartan Races. She is currently certified in Fly Dance Fitness, Les Mills BodyPump, BodyJam, and Barre Intensity.
