Hear 12th generation Anne Arundel Countian John Colhoun speak about the founding of Anne Arundel County by Puritans expelled from Virginia who resettled on the Severn River. 2-3pm at Galesville Heritage Museum, 988 Main St., Galesville: 401-867-4731; www.galesvilleheritagesociety.org. 

  Hear Stacy Mayer, the state’s chief legislative officer. 7:30-8:45am at Eastport Democratic Club, Chester Ave. and State St., Annapolis. $6: 410-263-2022.

Event Date:  February 5, 2013 - 7:30pm - 9:00pm The Naval Academy Band's Next Wave Jazz Ensemble will perform at Georgetown University’s Davis Center on Tuesday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m. Led by Chief Musician Joe McCarthy on drums, “Next Wave” has achieved national notoriety as one of the Navy’s two premier big bands, with its edgy, fearless, and impeccable interpretations of the most demanding repertoire written for today’s jazz ensembles. This concert is free and open to the public with no tickets required. The Davis Center is located at 37th and O Streets, NW in Washington DC. Location Davis Center, Georgetown University 37th and O Street Washington, DC 20007 United States See map: Google Maps

Event Date:  February 7, 2013 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm The Naval Academy Band will return to Severn, MD to perform at the Kerr Center for the Arts on Thursday, February 7 at 7:00 p.m. Lieutenant Commander Bruce McDonald will conduct a program of well-known works for the medium, including Lincolnshire Posy by Percy Grainger, Memorial to Lidice by Bohuslav Martinu, Florentiner March by Julius Fucík, and Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite March, by Karl King, as well as a transcription from the orchestral repertoire of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Egmont Overture. Ensign Patrick Hill will conduct Four Scottish Dances by Malcolm Arnold. Location Kerr Center for the Arts, Annapolis Area Christian School 109 Burns Crossing Road Severn, MD United States See map: Google Maps