Do you know a child who loves to sing? We will be auditioning children ages 5 ½ and up who are interested in an exciting choral program. CCM features highly qualified teachers, small classes & in-depth vocal enrichment, providing a complete musical education and choral experience. Previous singing experience is not necessary! Auditions will be […]
What's an Insectival? It's an INSECT FESTIVAL! Indoor & outdoor fun! Buzz on in as we celebrate and investigate insects through games, art activities, bug hunts and show & tell fun! Each guest will receive a punch pass that will guide them through various activities ending with a prize and fun photo opps! From ants […]
Creativity First will hold a Summer Drama Camp July 27 – July 31, 2020 at The Creative and Performing Arts of South County located in Edgewater, MD. During the week-long program students will work with a professional teaching artist to develop basic acting skills and create an original performance! Students will: • Participate in fun […]
Monarch Academy Annapolis will hold a virtual open house for families interested in the school’s existing in-school program as well as its new distance learning eSchool and pre-K options. The school is open to students who live in the Annapolis area entering pre-K through fifth grade in the fall of 2020. Bus transportation is provided […]
Watch the fables of legendary Greek storyteller Aesop; perfect for young audiences. 10am, hosted by Calvert Library on Crowdcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/summer-fun-bright-star.
Hand-carved wooden marionettes bring the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears to life, with hand-painted scenery depicting the misty fjords and totems of Southeast Alaska. 1pm, hosted by AACPL, RSVP for Zoom link: www.aacpl.net.
Maryland Humanities raises the voices of four notable women who took action to secure their right to vote in the Chautauqua series. This week, watch Arthuretta Martin portray Fannie Lou Hamer, one of the most powerful voices of the civil and voting rights movement in the South. Each Wednesday the performance will stream at 1pm, followed by […]
Since the beginning of World Artists Experiences, we have partnered with schools in many geographical areas to bridge the people and cultures of the world through many art forms. These people-to-people opportunities allow both students and teachers to know the world's people and their culture in a personal way. Enjoy the performance of the Megaron […]
David Armenti moderates Two Sides of the Redline: How Policy Shaped A City of Neighborhood with Dr. Corey J. Henderson, historical trauma healing expert, Eric Holcomb, Executive Director of the Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation (CHAP), Antero Pietila journalist, writer, and author, and Delegate Stephanie Smith of Baltimore City – all of whom will share their […]
From ship models to flags to swords, visitors find these and more at the nation's oldest navy museum. Dr. Claude Berube, the Director of the Naval Academy Museum discusses the museum's collections and programs that people can access even in the COVID-19 environment. 7pm, RSVP for Zoom link, FREE ($15 suggested donation): www.annapolis.org.
Hear a conversation and take a short tour with author and professor Jabari Asim; moderated by author Susan Muaddi Darraj. 7pm, hosted by the Enoch Pratt Free Library in conjunction with AACPL and Calvert Libraries, RSVP: https://calendar.prattlibrary.org/
Youth learn how to use public art and protest to bring change to their communities; special presentations from Future History Now, Dr. David Fakunle, Rashad Station and keynote speaker Chanel Compton, executive director of The Banneker Douglass Museum. 10am-2pm, RSVP for link: bdmuseum.maryland.gov.
Annmarie has gone to the dogs! Let's beat the heat and celebrate the end of the summer. Vendors will be showcasing a wide assortment of all things handmade and homemade, along with a few surprises for our four-legged friends! Well-behaved pets on a short leash are welcome! This is going to be a howling good […]
Triple Crown Toastmasters - Now online- will be holding our Summer Open House for new guests and members. Want to learn about public speaking and leadership ? Attend a free online meeting via ZOOM Saturday Aug 1 at 10:00 am. Our theme is a (virtual) Paradise Island Vacation. A guest speaker will be invited. Advance […]
Celebrate summer by creating a mini-potted succulent garden that is easy to transplant and even easier to maintain; workshop held outdoors. 10:30-11:30am, Historic London Town, Edgewater, $30 w/discounts: https://historiclondontown.org.
On Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 7 p.m., you can participate in a 30-minute introduction to volunteering with the Calvert Democrats. Contact Barbara Ferrenz, Volunteer Coordinator, at [email protected] and you will be sent an easy to use link to the Zoom presentation. Let's get out the vote!
Refresh your space and save up to 75% OFF on hundreds of items for your home & garden. From Evelyns boutique clothing and jewelry, to indoor and outdoor decor, we’ve got everything you need at some of our lowest prices of the year! Items are replenished DAILY, so no matter when you stop by, there […]
This year, “Rotary Crabs To Go!” will replace the Annapolis Rotary Club’s traditional crab feast held annually at the stadium on the first Friday in August. While the coronavirus crisis has made the traditional gathering of 2,000 guests impractical this year due to social distancing requirements, the funds generated by the event to benefit the […]
If you are a woman considering divorce, or in the early stages of divorce, this empowering workshop is designed to help you take the next step, no matter where you are in the process of untying the knot. Second Saturday deals with the legal, financial, family, and personal issues of divorce in a logical, yet […]
Every Sunday, Honey's Harvest Farm hosts a guided nature and wild edibles walk at 9:30am. Learn about the farm's permaculture farming techniques, tour the gardens, collect food to take home and learn about some of the farm's wild edibles. Graze your way through the tour and into the food forest garden where you will see […]
Egyptian Professor Sahar Saleem will present a free webinar on recent discoveries about Egyptian mummies. She will be speaking from Cairo. She is a professor of radiology and a leading member of the Egyptian Mummy Project. The lecture will focus on two mummies which were discovered in 1881 with their mouths widely opened as if […]
Local musicians perform summer-themed songs online in return for donations to aid the Annapolis Musicians Fund for Musicians, Ind., which will be used to aid professional musicians who have lost gigs during the pandemic. PRS Guitars has donated a SE 245 electric guitar signed by founder Paul Reed Smith to be raffled off, along with […]
Experience Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay like never before on this guided heritage sail aboard the historic skipjack Wilma Lee. Learn about the city’s history and the ecology of the Bay while viewing landmarks like the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the Naval Academy. Tour guides will identify and share fun facts about native Chesapeake Bay […]
Join us for an outrageous night of BAD ART MAKING at Annmarie Garden. It's an adults-only evening of bad art inspired by an exhibit in one of our galleries. Who knows what will happen as we undertake some unconventional and unorthodox art-making. Prizes will be awarded and we’ll vote for the “baddest." Who knows what […]
This popular outdoor event has been reconfigured to accommodate social distancing and low-touch activity; See the gardens transformed into a magical place of merriment where families spend a day in imaginative fun searching for hidden fairy and gnome homes, building rock towers, discovering dragons, meeting Gus the Gnome, visiting a unicorn and other animals […]
Join the staff of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum for a guided kayak tour around the Tred Avon River, stopping along the way for a tasting from Scottish Highland Creamery; dress for weather, bring sunscreen, water, snacks, PFDs. Facial coverings req’d on land. 9:30am-1:30pm, Bellevue Boat Ramp, Royal Oak, $40 bring-your-own kayak, $65 w/ kayak rental, […]
Take a walking tour of downtown Annapolis to learn about William Buckland’s life, see his designs and examples of his influence. 10-11am, St. Mary’s Church (109 Duke of Gloucester St.), $15 w/discounts, RSVP: www.hammond-harwoodhouse.org.
Remember André Mehmari, the wonderful pianist from Brazil, who came to WAE in April 2019? André lives in São Paulo, the largest city in Brazil as well as the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. The city abounds in culture. Hear from André Mehmari, enjoy his music on his website, https://www.andremehmari.com.br/ , and on the […]
Remember André Mehmari, the wonderful pianist from Brazil, who came to WAE in April 2019? André lives in São Paulo, the largest city in Brazil as well as the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere. The city abounds in culture. Hear from André Mehmari, enjoy his music on his website, https://www.andremehmari.com.br/ , and on the […]
Explore 300 years of architecture in historic Annapolis, the museum without walls, with an architectural historian during this walking tour. Highlights of the tour include the Shiplap and Patrick Creagh Houses, Maryland State House (interior as available), Hammond Harwood House and Chase Lloyd House.
Three experts share stories and ideas about how coastal communities can build resiliently in the face of sea level rise in this online panel, part of the SERC Earth Optimism series. 7-8:30pm. RSVP for link: https://serc.si.edu/calendar/month
A monthly open, round-table discussion of topics of importance for women. Normally held at a local restaurant, CovingtonAlsina has moved this workshop online due to COVID-19 restrictions. This month, host Ann Alsina welcomes guest speaker Peter Roberts, to discuss physical and technological changes you can make to your home to allow you to age in […]
Join our crew every week on Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 pm for an extraordinary view of the races. The WNR tradition watch party aboard the Wilma Lee is a perfect opportunity to catch the races up close. We invite you to sit back and watch the fierce competition of one-design sailboat racing. Includes complimentary […]
See Thomas Pt Shoal, Sandy Pt Shoal and Baltimore Harbor Lighthouses on Watermark’s award winning Bay Lighthouses Cruise. Join us for 3 to 3.5 hours exploring these treasures of the Chesapeake Bay. Our historically attired lighthouse keeper provides live interpretation for a thoroughly enjoyable cruise. Feel free to bring your lunch (food only). We have […]
Enjoy exhibits, demonstrations, music, entertainment, refreshments and more at area galleries; Sponsored by the Annapolis Gallery Association. 5-9pm: artinannapolis.com/artwalk.html.
Step aboard Miss Anne, the open-air vessel that will lead you around the haunted waterways of Annapolis with your attired Ghost Guide entertaining you with stories of nautical myths and pirate tales. After your cruise, brave the Historic District by foot and continue with your guide towards St. Anne’s Cemetery. A variety of alcohol, non-alcoholic […]
Monarch Academy Annapolis will hold a virtual open house for families interested in the school’s existing in-school program as well as its new distance learning eSchool and pre-K options. The school is open to students who live in the Annapolis area entering pre-K through fifth grade in the fall of 2020. Bus transportation is provided […]
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote with a stroll in Annapolis’ historic district led by a period attired guide. The tour highlights notable women from Maryland including Harriet Tubman and Barbara Mikulski.
For preschoolers ages 3 – 5, with an adult. This program focuses on one of the museum's three themes. Join us for story time and a take away craft, available while supplies last. Sessions are 15-20 minutes. Capacity limited to 10 people per session. http://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/calendar.aspx?EID=1533
SERC community ecologist Dr. Allison Tracy talks about the threat of losing ecosystem engineers to disease in this virtual presentation. 6:15pm, via Zoom: https://bit.ly/347lSCg (Meeting ID: 889 7212 4238; Password: 398118).
From punches to bounces, syllabubs to juleps, colonists imbibed a wide variety of alcoholic beverages. At Colonial Cocktails, you’ll get to make and enjoy two historical drinks and learn about colonial tavern culture. In this session, you’ll whip up a Syllabub, a frothy cream dream with hard cider. You’ll also explore the origins of Sangria, making an earlier version, […]
Explore hand tools with William Delano in this weekly outdoor series on woodworking and boatbuilding skills, between the corn crib and Hooper Strait Lighthouse on the museum’s campus; facial coverings req’d inside buildings or within six feet of other guests. 1pm, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, free w/admission: www.cbmm.org/shipyardprograms.
Browse a variety of vendors at this new series of community marketplace events with special demos and activities each week. First up: Rediscovering your roots—celebrate and learn about farming, waterways, historic trades and more; masks req’d. 4-8pm, Historic Sotterley, Hollywood: www.sotterley.org.
Conquering Cool Season Edibles with Kathy Jentz There are many edible plants that grow best in cooler weather. Try your hand at growing them and enjoy the “fruits” – or veggies – of your labor during the winter months. We’ll cover techniques for lengthening the growing season and what edible plants do best in our […]
Maryland Theatre for the Performing Arts is excited to welcome Annapolitan artist Kim Hovell for an outdoor gallery titled "Brunch & Art, a la carte" ! Her work is inspired by the Chesapeake and her East Coast lifestyle. Brunch and beverages will be served on MTPA's outdoor terrace. Social distancing observed. Following county guidelines, five […]
Classical pianist Brian Ganz joins with the Sunrise String Quartet to present a free online concert premiering Sunday, August 30, 2020, at 3:00 p.m., through the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis (UUCA) website www.uuannapolis.org/arts-in-the-woods/ Part of the UUCA Arts in the Woods concert series, now in its seventh season, the August 30 premiere will be […]
Learn about native plants and pollinators, then work on the gardens (ages 12+). 9-11am, Jug Bay Farm Preserve, 6032 Pindell Rd., Lothian, FREE: www.jugbay.org
Former Secretary of Education under President Obama John B. King Jr. and Sabina Taj, education professional, discuss the dual crises of an ongoing pandemic and racial injustice and ask, “How do we move forward, together?” Hosted by the Howard Co. Library system. 4-5pm, RSVP for link: https://bit.ly/2QkK8J3
Join artist Anita Hagan for a two-day virtual workshop to learn to transfer a drawing or photo to a printing block for future printing projects, hosted by SoCo Arts Lab. Also Sept. 2. 6:30-7:30pm, RSVP for link and to order supplies, $60: https://bit.ly/2QlQSX3
Join the first Watershed Stewards Academy course in Calvert County this October; learn more in one of the virtual info sessions before applications are due. Noon, RSVP: https://go.umd.edu/CalvertWSA.
The Cove Point Lighthouse grounds and Visitor Center is open to the public every Wednesday and Sunday afternoon from 1:00 - 4:00 PM during the months of August and September. http://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/calendar.aspx?EID=1551
Enjoy outdoor dining and listen to music by Wheelhouse. Dining 5-10pm, music 6:30-9:30pm, first block West St., Annapolis: www.dinnerunderthestars.org.
Toddlers (up to 3yrs) enjoy a short story time about bugs and make a craft; Capacity limited to 10 people per session. 10:15am, 11:15am, 12:45pm, 1:45pm, 3:15pm, 4:15pm, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, free w/admission: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.
Some of the most well-known Colonial artists regularly worked in Annapolis. Join Curator of Collections, Robin Matty, for this intimate look not only at the people portrayed, but also the artists who painted them. Discover why prominent members of society desired to have their likenesses captured and displayed, and what some of these paintings reveal about the […]
In memory of the talented artist and a founder of the Hammond-Harwood House Museum, Winifred Gordon, this free series, open to the public, will have gallery talks on mediums including painting, ceramics, furniture making followed by a wellness activity. Arts, history, tradition, and heritage all come together in important and unexpected ways that can improve […]
Come and explore the fossils of Calvert Cliffs. This program is designed for people who want to learn more about fossils, where to find them, how to identify them, and what they can tell us about the past. For adults and children 8 and older, accompanied by an adult. Space is limited. Preregistration required at […]