Bay Weekly Calendar

Annapolis Green collects your old pumpkins and Veteran Compost will give them new life as compost. Collection bins set up at Truxtun Park, Annapolis. Details: www.annapolisgreen.com.

Join Jug Bay volunteer and Maryland Master Naturalist, Mike Quinlan, to look for signs of the season like seed heads, cool weather plants, scat, tracks, and mammals (ages 10+). 9am-noon, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, $6 vehicle fee, RSVP: www.jugbay.org.

Walk through the glittery Winter Wonderland to see Santa’s Cabin and make your requests. See flower fairies decorate the gazebo, visit Polar Bear Central, the Gingerbread House, the Train Garden Gazebo and the Enchanted Fairy Garden. Santa visits children outdoors. FSa 4:30-7pm, Willow Oak Flower and Herb Farm, Severn, $7 w/ discounts: www.willowoakherbs.com.

Cruise a 2.5-mile loop through Watkins Regional Park’s winter wonderland. Over a million lights form dazzling displays of archways, fairytale characters and holiday scenes. Bring canned goods donation to aid local food banks. Nightly 5-9:30pm, Watkins Park, Upper Marlboro, $10/car w/discounts; free Nov. 30 & Dec. 25; RSVP: www.pgparksdirect.com

Atomic Light Orchestra (ages 21+). 7:30pm, $20, RSVP: www.ramsheadonstage.com.

See an in-person performance of Dickens’ classic tale of the miserly, miserable Scrooge who gets a second chance at happiness thanks to the three spirits of Christmas. Virtual options also available. FSa 8pm, SaSu 2pm, Annapolis Shakespeare Company, Annapolis, $47 w/discounts, RSVP: www.annapolisshakespeare.org.

Enjoy all-day entertainment as you stroll and shop at participating retailers who have opened their doors and brought their merchandise to the sidewalk; pop-up shops Beautifully Wilde Boutique, Scout & Molly’s, and Sit.Stay.Play. will be set up around the property; find the perfect tree in the Christmas tree lot, provided by Whole Foods; and test […]

Visit the newly renovated gallery space, now open with new hours and policies; works by member artist Donna Tizol’s currently featured; masks required and limited capacity indoors. SaSu 11am-5pm, Artwork@7th, North Beach:www.facebook.com/Artworkat7th/ 

Join a ranger after dark to explore the park for sights and sounds of various owl species; wear shoes that can get muddy, dress for weather, masks req'd. 5:30pm, Beverly Triton Nature Park, Edgewater, RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/yyr9yspl

John Kadlecik Solo Acousti'Lectric (ages 21+). 7:30pm, $24.50, RSVP: www.ramsheadonstage.com.

Museums foster appreciation and knowledge of art, nature, culture, science, and history. Help sustain our local museums’ service to their community and the public by purchasing gifts from their stores. Products found in museum stores are curated just like the works displayed in their respective institutions, with many items often developed exclusively by the museum, […]