Jewelry Trunk Show
2021-02-12 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Browse jewelry collections from Michelle Pressler, Mickey Lynn, and VIELÄ, plus enjoy a free box of sea salt caramels with any jewelry purchase of $50 or more. 11am-4pm, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.

Calvert County Lions Club Blood Drive
2021-02-12 11:30 - 17:00
11:30am-5pm, parking lot of O’Gannigan’s Irish Pub, Prince Frederick, RSVP: https://bit.ly/3rvCnk7

Crafts & Spirits: Color Me Sangria
2021-02-12 19:00 - 20:30
Warm up at home with mood-brightening crafts and beverages. In this virtual program, participants will hand-quill a valentine for someone special, learn to make a vibrant herb infused sangria or fruit punch, and unwind with botanical prints coloring pages (ages 21+). Hands-on activities and recipes will be provided in kit form, and must be picked up prior to the start of the class. Hosted by Montpelier Mansion. 7-8:30pm, $33 w/discounts, RSVP: http://bit.ly/ColorMeSangria.

St. John’s Lecture
2021-02-12 20:00
Hear Dr. Kim Paffenroth, professor of religious studies at Iona College, present The Problem of Language in King Lear and Confessions. 8pm, virtual lecture: www.sjc.edu.

Race for the Trails
2021-02-13
Race 10 miles on the BWI Trail in support of the Friends of Anne Arundel Co. Trails and AACo Dept of Recreation and Parks any time before March 6. Choose from running 5 miles, turning around and returning to the starting point or running to the 10-mile marker, record your time and then continuing around the circuit back to the starting point. Runners completing the course may send a selfie of themselves with their name and finish time to dreevans@comcast.net; $25 w/discounts, RSVP: www.friendsofaatrails.org.

Airport Farmer’s Market CANCELED
2021-02-13 09:00 - 13:00
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER: Market features local produce as well as handcrafted chocolates, locally farmed oysters, free-range heritage pork, local honey, eggs, baked goods and breads, oils & vinegars, pickles, goat milk soap, spices, kettle corn, local wine, local beer, local spirits; partnership between Historic Sotterley and the St. Mary’s Co. Regional Airport. 9am-1pm, Airport Terminal building, California, vendors listed at www.sotterley.org.

Blood Drive
2021-02-13 09:00 - 14:00
9am-2pm, Lakeshore VFD, Pasadena, RSVP: http://bit.ly/2YVFgya.

KIDS Lunar New Year
2021-02-13 10:00 - 11:00
Join the Busch Annapolis staff for Lunar New Year stories, songs and more; stop by the library for curbside pick-up craft activities. 10-11am, RSVP: www.aacpl.net.

Meet the Raptors
2021-02-13 10:00 - 14:00
Visit with owls, ravens, hawks and other birds of prey. 10am-2pm, Homestead Gardens, Davidsonville: www.homesteadgardens.com.

Garden Smarter
2021-02-13 13:00 - 14:30
Learn how to plan your garden, start vegetables from seed, choosing fast growing cultivars, pruning techniques, and crop rotation in this Zoom program. 1-2:30pm, RSVP: www.calvertlibrary.info.

African American Heritage Tour
2021-02-13 13:30 - 15:30
Trace the journey of African Americans in Annapolis, and explore their impact both nationally and internationally. Developed in partnership with the Kunte Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation and named a “Heritage Award Winner” by the Four Rivers Foundation, this 2-hour walking tour starts at Market House Park across from Annapolis City Dock, where slave ships entered 300 years ago. The Alex Haley statue that marks the significance of the author of Roots and the journey of his ancestor Kunte Kinte are featured. Symbolically, the stroll continues uphill hill through local history to the State House and the statue of Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice. Hear of famous Marylanders, such as Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass. Your period-attired guide will highlight the importance of the Underground Railroad in the Chesapeake Bay region. During colonial times, the labor of both the enslaved and free blacks was the cornerstone upon which the tobacco economy was built. In the 19th-century, Maryland was home to more free African Americans than any other state. Presently, Maryland continues to grow because of the important contributions made by her African American residents. The Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation will receive 20% of the proceeds.

Lucille Clifton Celebration
2021-02-13 14:00 - 15:00
On the anniversary of Lucille Clifton’s passing, join Enoch Pratt Free Library and the Clifton House in a celebration of her generous spirit and writing with featured speaker Natasha Trethewey, former Poet Laureate and award-winning author. 2-3pm, RSVP for link: www.aacpl.net.

Animal Mating Game
2021-02-13 19:00 - 21:00
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with online trivia (adults only) on the weirdest and wildest mating habits of animals for prizes; team members must be from the same household and be signed in as a single entry. 7-9pm, $20, RSVP for link: www.calvertparks.org.

Constellations Over the Chesapeake
2021-02-13 19:00 - 21:00
Bundle up to gaze at the night sky over the Bay; bring a chair and flashlight. 7-9pm, Flag Ponds Nature Park, Lusby, RSVP: www.calvertparks.org.

Colonial Annapolis Walking Tour
2021-02-14 13:30 - 15:00 | Market House Park, 25 Market Space, Annapolis, MD, 21401
Stroll through the charming streets of the historic district with your colonial-attired guide who will share the unique history and culture of 18th-century Annapolis. You will pass middling homes and a couple mansions on your way to the exterior of the Maryland State House. In the shadows of these buildings, your guide will share with you Annapolis history including stories of the famous statesmen that built these magnificent structures.

Love, Jane Austen
2021-02-14 14:00 - 15:00
Valentine’s Day during the time of COVID is much like a Jane Austen novel. As we lead our quiet, domestic lives, we inquire regularly on each other’s health and we take brisk walks followed by a cup of tea. If you are a Jane Austen fan, or want to be, join a discussion of her works and her lasting impact. Book and movie recommendations will be included. 2-3pm, RSVP: www.calvertlibrary.info.

Comic Book Club
2021-02-15 18:30
Tweens and teens join a discussion of three graphic novels, books 4,5 and 6 of the Amulet series by author Kazu Kibuishi, through Zoom. 6:30pm, RSVP: www.calvertlibrary.info.

EYC Junior S.T.E.A.M education course
2021-02-16 15:30 - 18:30
EYC is excited to offer a new 6 session education course during the pre-sailing season for students ages 8-15.
This program utilizes the US Sailing Reach Program curriculum (Science Technology Environment, and Math principles) along with other creative ‘EYC Fun’ hands on educational activities. The curriculum combines STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) with the sport of sailing for a fun, effective authentic learning experience. STEAM challenges students to reach higher academically, reach further personally, and reach deeper into the depths of science and technology making learning relevant and fun. And, inspiring students to become environmental stewards and socially responsible about the world around them.
The first four 2-hour sessions will use a set of lesson plans & activities completed on land which will culminate with last two 3-hour sessions on the water in J/22s.
Ages: 8-10 Session
Dates: Tuesdays, Feb 16, 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23
Time: 4:00-6:00pm * 3/16 & 3/23 3:30-6:30pm
Cost: $200 EYC Members, $220 Non-members
Ages: 11-15 Session
Dates: Wednesdays, Feb 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24
Time: 3:30-5:30pm * 3/17 & 3/24 3:30-6:30pm
Cost: $200 EYC Members, $220 Non-members

Things You Otter Know
2021-02-16 18:00 - 20:00
Learn about river otters in the Chesapeake Bay, in a two-part event for kids and adults, with Karen McDonald of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. 6-8pm, RSVP for link: http://bit.ly/SERC_Otters.

The Bay Act: Current, Past and Future
2021-02-16 18:30 - 19:30
Join this webinar and a panel of experts to learn about the history and future of The Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, enacted over 30 years ago to curb nutrient and sediment pollution. Part of the Brock Environmental Center Learning Series, hosted by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. 6:30-7:30pm, RSVP: www.cbf.org.

A Lighthouse Celebration
2021-02-16 19:00
Bob Stevenson with the U.S. Lighthouse Society presents a program on Annapolis lighthouses; part of the John Wright Educational Series, hosted by the Severn River Association. 7pm, RSVP for link: info@servernriver.org.

Bridges to the World Film Festival
2021-02-16 19:00 - 19:30
The 13th annual festival is moving from local screens to Zoom. Tonight: The Wave (Redes) produced by the new Mexican government that emerged after the devastating Mexican Revolution (1910–1920), tells the economic struggle of poor fishermen manipulated by the sole owner of their region’s fish market. 7pm: www.WorldArtists.org.

Writers LIVE with Brit Bennett
2021-02-16 19:00 - 20:00
Hear from the author of The Vanishing Half. 7-8pm, RSVP for link: www.aacpl.net.

Frederick Douglass The Visionary
2021-02-16 19:00 - 20:00
Dr. Richard Bell, University of Maryland historian, explores the many sides of Frederick Douglass and considers his impact upon the modern struggle to advance the cause of Black freedom. 7-8pm, $15 w/discounts, RSVP for link: www.annapolis.org.

13th Annual Bridges to the World International Film Festival --- Third Film
2021-02-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom, https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYucuGpqD0pEtEPvadf_VjLpwv1ey0SmzAY
The Mexican film, “Redes”, was produced in 1935 and restored in 2010 by Martin Scorsese with a new a new recording of the original score. “Redes” tells the economic struggle of poor fishermen manipulated by the sole owner of their region’s fish market. It celebrates day-to-day physical labor and depicts the working class as intrepid and valiant. Unabashedly pro-union, it champions consciousness-raising and organized resistance as means to achieve social justice and political reform. The film clearly expresses the left-leaning politics in international artistic circles of the time when artists championed the rights of workers everywhere.
Zoom Webinar ID: 833 6029 3896
Passcode: [REDACTED]
The Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83360293896?pwd=[REDACTED]

KIDS Nature Play Day
2021-02-17 13:00 - 15:00
Get the kids outside for fun and exploration around the sanctuary. Dress for the weather (ages 6-10). 1-3pm, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, $6/person, plus $6 vehicle fee, www.jugbay.org.

Hygge Happy Hour
2021-02-17 16:00
Find a cozy spot and a warm blanket and settle in for a conversation about all things happiness with Meik Wiking, author of The Little Book of Hygge —The Danish Way to Live Well. 4pm, RSVP for link: www.aacpl.net.

Common Ground: Glennor Shirley
2021-02-17 19:00
Glennor Shirley reveals her fascinating life journey and career in libraries that included becoming the Coordinator of Library Services for the Maryland Prison System where she witnessed the healing power of access to literature and information; part of Historic Sotterley’s 2021 Common Initiative and co-sponsored by the St. Mary’s County Public Library. 7pm, RSVP: www.calvertlibrary.info.

KIDS Little Minnows
2021-02-18 10:00 - 17:00
Children (ages 3-5yrs) join in story time and a carryout craft on the theme of jellyfish. 10:15am, 11:15am, 12:45pm, 1:45pm, 3:15pm & 4:15pm, Calvert Marine Museum, free w/admission, RSVP: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.

Voices of the Enslaved
2021-02-18 14:00 - 15:00
Hammond-Harwood House’s executive director, Barbara Goyette, leads a presentation on using 19th and early 20th century testimonies, memoirs, and interviews with those formerly enslaved, to learn about life under slavery. 2-3:30pm, RSVP for link: https://hammondharwoodhouse.org/.
