Join executive director Rod Cofield to kick off the annual lecture series with the story of London Town’s founding in 1683 and explain its rise and fall as a critical port town in Colonial Maryland; lecture will be held outside under a tent. 10:30am, Historic London Town, Edgewater, $10 w/discounts, RSVP: www.historiclondontown.org.
Owen Lourie, historian at the Maryland State Archives, chronicles the story of the Maryland 400, the soldiers from Maryland who saved George Washington's army at the Battle of Brooklyn in August 1776. 7pm, $15 w/discounts, RSVP: www.annapolis.org.
Dr. Vic Kennedy, author of Shifting Baselines in the Chesapeake Bay, uses eyewitness reports by early colonists, newspaper articles, and management reports from the 1800s to describe a cornucopia of wildlife in the Bay that we can now only imagine. 7pm, RSVP for link: www.usmf.org/ScienceForCitizens/.
From what type of soils to use to what plants do best in our region, learn the basics of growing successful container plantings, as well as the different styles and fashions, in this Zoom class with Jentz, a lifelong gardener and publisher of Washington Gardener Magazine. 7-8pm, RSVP for link: www.homesteadgardens.com.
The D.C.-based vocalist has performed all over the National Capitol region, drawing inspiration from influential jazz singers Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, and Shirley Horn. She will lead a livestream tribute performance honoring Baltimore's very own Billie Holiday, capturing her legacy and singing several classic tunes from her repertoire. Viewers can watch the livestream […]
WNAV’s Donna Cole presents info on bald eagles and the misuse of pesticides. 7-9pm, RSVP for Zoom link: [email protected].
April 8-18: The ninth annual Annapolis Film Festival runs virtually for ten days, each night with the premiere of a Spotlight film at 7pm. Opening night film is Marvelous and the Black Hole starring Rhea Perlman and Miya Cech. This year’s program contains over 100 films (23 feature-length narrative films; 17 feature-length documentaries; 66 short […]
Children (ages 18mos-3yrs) join in story time and a carryout craft on the theme O is for Otter. 10:15am, 11:15am, 12:45pm, 1:45pm, 3:15pm & 4:15pm, Calvert Marine Museum, free w/admission, RSVP: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.
Hear from Dr. Travis Parno, director of research and collections at Historic St. Mary’s City, on the recent archaeological discoveries at Maryland’s colonial capital. 1-2pm, RSVP: http://msa.maryland.gov/.
Learn about the role the Chesapeake Bay played in the Revolutionary War, part of the Calvert Marine Museum Spring virtual lecture series. 5pm, RSVP for Zoom link: www.calvertmarinemusuem.com.
On Thursday, 8 April 2021, William Schoenster, will give a presentation "Under Sea Mining" at 630 p.m. sponsored by the Maryland Society of Professional Engineers at The Annapolis Double T Diner. All are welcome. Information:: W. Rynone, Ph.D., P.E. phone/FAX 410-263-0794 E-mail: [email protected]
Join us as we present three talented artists: Sonja Holleman- jewelry; Anne Delano Weathersby-photography and Deborah Schwab-acrylics. They will share their inspirations techniques and vision with you via Facebook Live.
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