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Your Monthly Brew of Knowledge
The Gaithersburg Community Museum partners with Dogfish Head Alehouse for this speaker series that explores history, science, and culture. No purchase is necessary. Join us for your monthly brew of knowledge.
Events are held at Dogfish Head Alehouse, located at 800 West Diamond Avenue. A $10 discount will be applied to the checks of Museum on Tap attendees who wish to purchase food and/or drinks.
Schedule
Events are free to attend and held at 7 p.m. unless otherwise stated.
America Celebrates Its 250th!
2026 marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence—a bold statement of our nation’s desire for freedom and self-governance—as well as the creation of Montgomery County. Join the Gaithersburg Community Museum throughout the year as we explore these milestones through programs highlighting the American Experiment and the 250th themes: Unfinished Revolutions, Power of Place, Doing History, We the People, and American Experiment.
All Museum on Tap programs have been identified by the theme(s) they connect to.
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Becoming Americans 1774
In late spring 1774, ten men from lower Frederick County (later Montgomery County) met at Hungerford’s Tavern in Rockville to sign historic resolves boycotting trade with Britain in response to its retaliation against Boston for the Tea Party. This talk explores their actions in the larger Revolutionary War context. Speaker Sandra Heiler is Treasurer of Montgomery Preservation, Inc., and a Chapter Historian for the DAR and Daughters of 1812.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Ten Days in September 1956
A documentary retelling pivotal events at Poolesville High School during desegregation in 1956. The film explores the town’s history through newspaper reports and interviews with historians. Director and producer Joey Geerheng will host a Q&A following the screening.
250th Theme: Unfinished Revolutions; We the People; Doing History
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
FreedomWalk2026: My Walk on the Underground Railroad
Anthony Cohen recounts his 800-mile journey from Maryland to Canada (May 4–July 4, 2026). He shares the inspiration behind the trek, along with images of people and places encountered, commemorating the 250th anniversary of Montgomery County and the nation.
250th Theme: Doing History; Unfinished Revolutions; We the People
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Elevating Indigenous Voices in the Maryland State Archives
Maria Day discusses the Indigenous Archive Project for Maryland’s Eastern Shore, developed to fill gaps in Native American community archives and record contemporary lifeways and history of Tribal communities in the Delmarva region.
250th Theme: Doing History; Unfinished Revolutions; We the People
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Immigration Archives
Maria Sprehn, Ph.D., and Sarah Hedlund explore how Montgomery County evolved into one of the most diverse counties in the U.S. through 200 years of immigration stories, oral histories, archival documents, census data, and more. Stories include immigrants from Ukraine, Latvia, El Salvador, India, Palestine, China, Congo, and others.
250th Theme: Doing History; Unfinished Revolutions; We the People
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Latino Dining in Gaithersburg
Speaker: Maria Sprehn, Ph.D.
250th Theme: We the People; Power of Place