Bay Weekly Calendar

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.

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/.

Enjoy a virtual hour of family-based music performed by Black classical musicians including classical, Negro Spirituals, folk tunes, jazz, and sing-a-longs, produced by the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts. 7pm, RSVP for link: www.aacpl.net or watch at AACPL’s Facebook page.

Sailor and author Gary Jobson discusses the America’s Cup, the Olympics and the joys of sailing; hosted by the Annapolis Maritime Museum. 7-8:30pm, $10 w/discounts, RSVP for link: www.amaritime.org.

Meet 3 of our Juried artists on Facebook – Wayne Laws – Acrylic; Barbara Burns – Watercolor; Carly Sargent Piel – Fused Glass. They will share some of their inspiration and demonstrate techniques for the art they create.

HoCoPoLitSo’s 43rd annual Irish Evening is a creatively conceived event, a virtual Irish pub beamed to ticket-holders’ homes. Featuring award-winning author Joseph O’Neill, the evening includes an introduction by Daniel Mulhall, Ireland’s Ambassador to America, author Belinda McKeon serving as emcee, an Irish dance lesson from Maureen Berry of the Teelin school, and musical performances […]

Considered by many to be a sacred magical art, the creation of a talisman with specific intentions written into the life-giving egg, the Pysanky is an ancient means to celebrate the cycles and events in nature and in life. Create a beautiful egg in the time-honored Ukrainian tradition or create a symbolic piece of art […]

An die Musik, Cafe Mezzanotte and Jazz Beyond Borders join forces to host another exceptional jazz concert. This one features the hottest young jazz players in the region. Get ready for a thoroughly enjoyable evening of music featuring the Balbed/Arnold/Berkowitz Trio. The theme of their program is Unity. View the concert online on Sunday, February […]