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KIDS' FUN ON THE LAWN
2023-07-23 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-07-30 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Captain Avery Museum, 1418 East West Shady Side Road, Shady Side, 20764
Bring the whole family for FREE games, crafts, and more!
Kids of all ages can participate in a variety of engaging and enriching activities led by Captain Avery Museum.
Sundays in July from 2 – 3 pm.

Mr. Paca's Garden Storytime: Yoga Friends
2023-07-25 10:00 - 11:00 | William Paca House Garden, 186 Prince George Street, 186 Prince George Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401
Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime is a fun hour full of reading and activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District of Annapolis. Each program is designed for little ones, 3-7 years, with a book reading, song, and craft/art project, plus time to explore the Paca Garden following the story hour.
This Week’s Book: Yoga Friends by Miriam Gates and Rolf Gates
“A sailboat skimming across the waves, a feathery owl, a tree stretching from earth to sky. Together, what do we want to become today?” Our theme is “Being Healthy.” In yoga, participants use breathing and yoga poses to help the mind calm. Join us on our historic terrace, overlooking our 18th century garden, as we partake in fun, easy, and child-friendly yoga exercises! Namaste!
Advance registration required, space is limited.

Free Car Shows Every Thursday At The Green Turtle In Edgewater
2023-07-27 16:30 - 21:00, 2023-08-03 16:30 - 21:00, 2023-08-10 16:30 - 21:00, 2023-08-17 16:30 - 21:00, 2023-08-24 16:30 - 21:00, 2023-08-31 16:30 - 21:00, 2023-09-07 16:30 - 21:00, 2023-09-14 16:30 - 21:00 and 6 more dates | MD, United States
This is a free event for the family to meet some nice people and look at some very nice cars. Some people arrive around 4:30 and we usually leave when the sun starts to go down. People and cars come and go all evening so your family can enjoy themselves at any time. We hope to see you on any Thursday this summer.

Living History on Pinkney Street: Civil War First Maryland Volunteer Infantry
2023-08-05 10:00 - 16:00 | Hogshead, 43 Pinkney Street, Annapolis, 21401
Meet the Civil War First Maryland Volunteer Infantry Regiment on Pinkney Street! Interact with soldiers and learn about their recruiting efforts in August and September of 1862 to replace troops lost at the battle of Front Royal, as well as reintegrate the prisoners to be exchanged and paroled at Camp Parole.
This is a FREE event, but donations are appreciated to support Historic Annapolis’s educational programs.

Mr. Paca's Garden Storytime
2023-08-08 10:00 - 11:00 | William Paca House Garden, 186 Prince George Street, 186 Prince George Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401
Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime is a fun hour full of reading and activities in the William Paca Garden, a secret treasure in the Historic District of Annapolis. Each program is designed for little ones, 3-7 years, with a book reading, song, and craft/art project, plus time to explore the Paca Garden following the story hour.
This Week’s Book: The Bug Girl by Sophia Spencer and Margaret McNamara
Our theme is bugs! Real-life 7-year-old Sophia Spencer was bullied for loving bugs until hundreds of women scientists rallied around her. Now, Sophie tells her inspiring story that celebrates women in science, bugs of all kinds, and the importance of staying true to yourself. What is an “entomologist?” Don’t know? Come find out! Become a “bug detective” as we search for bugs and insects in Mr. Paca’s historic garden!
Advance registration required, space is limited.

ANNAPOLIS BLUES' BLOOD DRIVE TO SUPPORT LUMINIS HEALTH
2023-08-11 10:00 - 14:00 | Westfield Annapolis Mall, 2002 Annapolis Mall, Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
The Annapolis Blues are making saves on the field, and saving lives in the community with a co-hosted blood drive with partners Luminis Health and Westfield Annapolis Mall!
Join the Blues to make a difference in the Annapolis community on Friday, August 11th from 10am to 2pm at Westfield Annapolis Mall; the AAMC mobile donation bus will be parked at the entrance between California Pizza Kitchen and the Cheesecake Factory. Sign-up online for your preferred donation time, or show up as a walk-in donor. Donations typically take about 15 minutes, and a donated pint of blood can save up to 3 lives!
Stop by on August 11th to donate alongside your favorite hometown team, flex for a post-donation ussie in front of the AAMC bus, and purchase your 2024 season ticket package.
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084caba92ea5fb6-annapolis65?useFullSite=true#/

Hogshead Living History: Libraries and Lotteries, 1773
2023-08-12 11:00 - 15:00 | Hogshead, 43 Pinkney Street, Annapolis, 21401
Explore the history of libraries and lotteries at Hogshead! Learn what libraries were like in colonial Annapolis as we bring to life Annapolis’s first “public” library. Meet a colonial businesswoman, try reading original 18th century books, and discover popular titles of the colonial era that our libraries still carry today!
Infrastructure has always been in the news! How did colonial Marylanders fund projects like roads? Come learn about the roles that lotteries played in colonial American life, from improving roads to funding the American Revolution itself. Participants have a chance to win a small prize in our “lottery” drawings at 11 am and 1 pm!

Hands-On History Day: Globe Printing
2023-08-13 11:00 - 13:00 | Museum of Historic Annapolis, 99 Main Street, Annapolis, 21401
Visit the Museum of Historic Annapolis on the second Sunday of every month for Hands-On History Days. Drop in for special family activities – a new theme each month means you and your family will want to visit again and again! Activities are included with Museum admission.
In August, meet our special guest: Globe Collection and Printing Press!
–FREE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES! Stop by our pop-up tent outside the Museum and meet representatives from Globe Collection and Printing Press, now operated at Baltimore’s MICA. In the 1950’s, Globe Printing created vibrant posters advertising top entertainers at Carr’s Beach in Annapolis. Learn more about the printing process and Globe’s signature bold and eye-catching style.
–Create your own colorful poster with rubber stamps, courtesy of Globe Printing Press!
–Where else can you visit the beach – but stay in air conditioning? Head inside the Museum and explore Summer’s Legacy. Learn about the history of Carr’s, Sparrows, and Elktonia Beaches, and the recent preservation of a portion of Elktonia Beach. Plus, check out two new objects on loan from the Smithsonian Institution that will connect you to the rich history of Carr’s Beach (admission required).
–Read stories about the history of printing with your family in our Anne Arundel County Public Library Book Nook (admission required).
Cost: OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES ARE FREE! $5 General Admission for Museum Access (8+); FREE for Children 7 and under, HA Members, Blue Star Families, and SNAP/WIC through the Museums for All program

Calvert County Annual Jousting Tournament
2023-08-26 10:00 - 18:00 | Christ Church Calvert, 3100 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, 20676
Historic Christ Church hosts the 156th Annual Calvert County Jousting Tournament and Bazaar. The Church Bazaar (including Children’s Corner) runs from 10am – 2pm. Savor a hot dog, fresh lemonade, and a snow cone, and take home homemade baked goods and preserves. Jousting starts at noon with riders competing to spear rings as small as 1/4″ on running horses. In the afternoon, from 1pm – 4pm, cool off in the historic church for soothing organ recitals. The Port Republic One-Room Schoolhouse will be open from 10am – 2pm. Top off your day with a traditional church supper in our air conditioned parish hall, or take it boxed and ready to go, featuring homemade fare of deviled crab, fried chicken, ham (choice of two), potato salad, apple sauce, and more. Supper held 2pm – 6pm and boxed suppers available from noon – 6pm.

STEAM Sunday: Tunnel Books
2023-09-17 10:30 - 11:15 | Chesapeake Arts Center, 194 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park, MD, 21225, United States
Join us for STEAM Sunday! Echoes of Nature will teach us about burrowing animals and how to make tunnel books! Visit with live animal ambassadors and create a fun animal craft.
All ages are welcome, but caregivers MUST be present. This workshop is free, but space is limited and registration is required. Please register for each participant individually so we have an accurate headcount of participants.
Steam Sunday workshops are made possible through the generosity of the Nora Roberts Foundation.

Bag Hunger Southern Maryland
2023-09-23 | MD, United States
Our goal is to distribute 300,000 meals throughout 10 locations. All meals will be donated to community charity organizations such as food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, foodbanks throughout Southern Maryland

Stories & Art in the Galleries: "It's Fall"
2023-09-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Chesapeake Arts Center, 194 Hammonds Lane, Brooklyn Park, MD, 21225, United States
Join us for our newest family program: Stories & Art in the Galleries! Children will enjoy a story and complimentary age-appropriate art activity while viewing CAC’s latest gallery exhibit. This month, we’re reading “It’s Fall,” a story about the changing seasons filled with beautiful, colorful papercut illustrations. After the story, children will be invited to make their own papercut illustrations! This program will coincide with Janelle Washington’s “Quiet Terror, Quiet Joy” exhibit.
This program is free, but space is limited and registration is required. Please register for each child individually. Stories & Art is geared towards children ages 2-6. Caregivers must be present.
Stories & Art in the Galleries is made possible through the generosity of the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County. Special thanks to the Maryland Heritage Area Authority for their support of Gallery 194.

RiverFest- A Celebration of the St. Mary's River
2023-09-23 11:00 - 16:00 | Historic St. Mary’s City, 47418 Old State House Road, St. Mary's City, 20686
Celebrate the St. Mary’s River at the 17th Annual RiverFest, on Saturday, September 23, 2023. Festivities will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, at Historic St. Mary’s City. Don’t miss our feature performers, The High and Wides, a popular Maryland bluegrass band deemed “apostles of hillbilly boogie” by The Washington Post. Enjoy their live performance on the main stage from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. Additional hourly live performances begin at 1:00 pm with the Chesapeake Public Charter School Choir, Billy Breslin, and Indian Summer.
Discover 101 ways to protect and enjoy our waterways. Try kayaking, oyster tonging, and fish seining with experienced experts. Visit exhibits about local flora and fauna. Come face‐to‐face with birds of prey, snakes, terrapins, and other seldom‐seen neighbors. Join the ceremonial Wade-In at 2 p.m. The wade-in demonstrates how water quality is linked to the clarity of water. Please bring a change of clothes!
Explore our river’s past with free admission to Historic St. Mary’s City Museum, enjoy a tour on the Maryland Dove, and connect to the River’s past through living history exhibits. The St. Maries Citty Militia will hold its annual muster in conjunction with RiverFest. Experience the sights, sounds, and smells of a 17th‐century militia assembly as citizen-soldier re‐enactors prepare to defend the colony against Virginians and pirates. Visit militia families carrying out everyday chores in camp.
RiverFest is free, open to the public, and family-friendly.
For more info call 301‐395-5757 or visit http://www.SMRWA.org/riverfest.html .

Anne Arundel County Literacy Council Book Fair
2023-09-30 10:00 - 16:00 | Westfield Annapolis Mall, 2002 Annapolis Mall, Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
The Anne Arundel County Literacy Council (AACLC) will host its 3rd-annual fundraiser book fair outside Discoveries: The Library at the Mall at the Crate & Barrel Court in Annapolis Mall. The fair will feature 100s of gently used books, including children’s books, cookbooks, bestsellers, romance novels, memoirs, mysteries, thrillers, historical fiction, and much more. Books will be priced at $2 for hardbacks and $1 for paperbacks. Shoppers can fill a special edition Literacy Council tote bag with books for $20. PayPal, Venmo, credit cards, checks, and cash will be accepted. Also at the book fair are gift basket raffles, a children’s activity, and more. Proceeds from the book fair will support the Council’s free adult tutoring programs in Anne Arundel County.

Lifeline 100 Bicycle Event
2023-10-01 06:30 - 18:30 | Kinder Farm Park, 1001 Kinder Farm Park Rd., Millersville, MD, 21108, United States
Please join Anne Arundel Department of Recreation & Parks, Anne Arundel County Police and Bicycle Advocates for Annapolis and Anne Arundel County (BikeAAA) on October 1, 2023, for the ninth Lifeline 100 Community Bicycle Event!
2023 marks the 9th Anniversary of the Anne Arundel County Lifeline 100. What began to showcase Anne Arundel County’s scenic trails and roadways, and spotlight cycling awareness, safety, and its benefits has grown every year into a celebrated annual event drawing hundreds of cyclists of all ages and abilities and supporters from around the Mid-Atlantic.
The event has now raised over $250,000 for local nonprofits!
For more information, please visit: www.lifeline100.com

Hoedown on the Farm at Maryland Therapeutic Riding
2023-10-07 16:00 - 20:30 | Maryland Therapeutic Riding, 1141 Sunrise Beach Rd, Crownsville, MD, 21032, United States
Join us for a family-friendly event on the farm that includes games, activities, food from Adam’s Grille and live music featuring Mark Bray & The Steel Cowboys!
All proceeds from the event will support the programs and participants of Maryland Therapeutic Riding.
MTR works with the natural healing and therapeutic power of horses to improve the quality of life of children, adults, active and veteran military faced with challenges, whether they are physical, cognitive, mental or emotional. Our accredited, high-quality programs open new pathways of healing for anyone seeking wellness through equine-assisted services.
Bring your friends and your family for an amazing evening of fun and food with the knowledge that you are making a difference.
We hope to see you at the farm!
