Celebration Calendar - Archive
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2008
Sunday, June 22 - Eastport Home & Garden Tour
1 - 5 p.m.
The 3rd Annual Home & Garden Tour will focus on the area of Eastport near the Annapolis Maritime Museum, where Second Street meets Back Creek. The Museum will serve as tour headquarters. Participating
homes and gardens will encompass the museum’s surrounding
areas - Chester, Eastern, Second and Third Streets. Featured
homes and gardens will reflect the unique mix of architectural
styles found in Eastport and recognize the unique maritime
culture of this historic neighborhood.
Sponsored by the Eastport Civic Association sponsors this annual event to further its mission of safeguarding the residential and maritime quality of Eastport and engaging in activities that promote, improve and protect the civic interest and well being of the community. Proceeds from the tour benefit local charities and community improvement projects.
Information
Saturday, June 21 - A Capital Idea, by the Peace Nouvella Players™
7 p.m.,
St. John's College, Key Auditorium, Annapolis
A Capital Idea, the first Peace Nouvella Players™ presentation, is a play that is part of a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Inner Peace Treaty™ (IPT). The first IPT event was held on Lawyers' Mall in front of the State House. Signers who participated in the ratification ceremony included then-Annapolis Mayor Dean Johnson, authors Gordon Davidson and Corinne McLaughln, and over 100 others. The purpose of the evening is to raise public awareness about the importance of each person taking self-responsibility as a peacebuilder by choosing peace within, said Alice Yeager, founder of the American Healing Arts Alliance (AHAA).
The one-hour play, set in Annapolis of 1783 and the present day, offers a parallel between the history of Annapolis during the time of the Treaty of Peace in 1783, which officially ended the American Revolutionary War, and a modern day peaceful revolution in consciousness. The cast is composed of local experienced performers all ages.
The evening’s entertainment also includes a presentation about The Science of Peace, a documentary being produced by actor, director, and producer LeVar Burton, known for his roles in the TV series Roots and Star Trek: The Next Generation,and as host of Reading Rainbow on PBS. The evening will open with a flag ceremony by the World Peace Prayer Society and will conclude with a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Inner Peace Treaty™. The program also includes original music by guitarist Rob Levit, inspired by "A Course in Miracles," which is a complete spiritual self-study course.
Tickets: $20 at the door; $10 for seniors, groups of eight, and studnets under age 18; free for children under age 8. Purchase tickets AHAA’s website, www.americanhealingarts.org, or by calling 877-548-3237 (Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET) for tickets by phone.
Note: This event and the organizations and individuals included in the program are not affiliated with St. John’s College.
Saturday, June 14 - Kids ‘n’ Kaboodle
Truxtun Park Pool
Noon - 4 p.m.
Free fair for all kids in Annapolis featuring live entertainment, crafts and games, ponies, career exhibits, face painters and more.
Information: 410 990-1993 or info@theccm.org
Thursday, June 12 - Best of Annapolis 2008
Loews Annapolis Hotel
6 - 9 p.m.
Celebrate the victory of this year’s Best of Annapolis & Best of Eastern Shore winners!
Featuring everything from the best seafood and the best desserts, to the best cocktails and music from the best local bands.
A valuable prize will be awarded for the best mask. Costumes are welcome, but not required.
Take Advantage of the best Price. Tickets are $65, $75 at the door.
Get your tickets now at the lower price, last year’s event sold out! A ticket buys you a dramatic evening of food, fun and entertainment.
Presented by What's Up?
Publishing Group. Sponsored by: Loews Annapolis Hotel; Jaguar/Land Rover of Annapolis; Veuve Clicquot; Halo, a Color Salon;
and the Center for Advanced Dentistry.
For tickets, call 410-267-9390 or go to www.WhatsUpMag.com. | flyer
Saturday, June 7 - Annapolis Creeks Wade-Ins
- 9 a.m., Truxtun Park Beach on Spa Creek - hosted by the DNR Lower Western Shore Tributary Team, the Severn River Association, and the Spa Creek Conservancy
- 9 a.m., Tucker Street Boat Launch on Weems Creek - hosted by the Weems Creek Conservancy
- 9 a.m., Calvary Methodist Church on College Creek - hosted by Friends of College Creek and church parishioners
- 10 a.m., Annapolis Maritime Museum Beach on Back Creek - hosted by Friends of Back Creek Nature Park
The Wade In is a unique, non-technical way of measuring water
clarity, started by retired State Senator Bernie Fowler.
The events center around the actual wading into the creek. Participants mark the depth when they can
no longer see their sneakers. Other activities include learning
about our local watersheds and creek restoration efforts and seining
for fish. This is a great family event that is fun for kids!
Mayor Ellen Moyer is expected to attend the Back Creek Wade-In and hear a report about the water clarity in all of Annapolis' creeks. All creek waders are invited!
Saturday, June 7 - Next Generation: pARTy Beneath the Stars
St. John's College, Mellon Hall Café and Courtyard
8 - 11 p.m.
This lively evening of Latin music, food, and drink features a viewing of the "Image & Imagination: Anne Arundel County Juried Exhibition," live music by The Pan American Rhythm Project, and a wine raffle to benefit the Mitchell Gallery Education Fund.
Open to Mitchell Gallery members and the general public (attendees must be at least 21 years old).
Tickets: $40 for Mitchell Gallery members and $55 for non-members (attendees can join the Gallery that evening). Register for "pARTy Beneath the Stars" by clicking here!
For more information please contact Kathy Dulisse at 410-626-2530 or kathy.dulisse@sjca.edu.
Saturday, June 7 - Seaworthy Lecture by Commander Jim Jackson
Banneker-Douglass Museum, 84 Franklin Street
1 -3 p.m.
Come hear guest curator Commander Jim Jackson speak on the exhibit "Seaworthy"
which celebrates the 35 African American Navy Admirals. Commander Jackson
will speak about African Americans in the Navy and at the US Naval Academy
including Wesley Brown, the Naval Academy's first African American graduate.
Prior to World War II, laws prohibited African-Americans from serving as
officers in the United States Navy. It was the combined pressures of World
War II, with its growing requirement for talented manpower, and the efforts
of many civil rights organizations, that finally convinced President
Franklin D. Roosevelt to establish a new policy to enable African Americans
to earn a commission in the armed forces. In the spring of 1944, 13
African Americans were commissioned as naval officers and soon became known
as the "Golden 13" because of the gold Ensign stripe they wore so proudly on
their uniforms.
Within a few months, the "Golden 13" were joined by Francis
Wills and Harriet Pickens, the Navy's first African-American women officers.
In the years to follow many more African-American college graduates would
gain their commissions through the Navy V-12 Cadet Program, Officer
Candidate School, the NROTC Program, and the United States Naval Academy in
Annapolis, Maryland. In 1971, after 27 years of dedicated service
to the nation and exceptional performance as a leader on ships at sea and in
many high visibility assignments abroad, Samuel L. Gravely, a native of
Richmond, Virginia, was selected for promotion to the rank of Rear Admiral.
Since then, a small but distinguished group of African-American officers
have followed in his footsteps.
Free lecture. Registration not required.
Friday & Saturday, June 6 & 7 - Historical Public Symposium - Looking Closer: 300 Years of Annapolis History
St. John’s College, 60 College Avenue
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Nationally known scholars converge on
St. John’s College for a
symposium to explore how Annapolis’ Royal Charter and history changed our
nation and Annapolis’ role in building
national democracy and to consider what
it can tell us about our future.
Humanities scholars — historians, archeologists, architects, preservationists, city planners — have been invited to share their research. They, along with community leaders and insightful regional professionals with a deep understanding of local conditions will inform and stimulate civic discourse on the role of citizens and culture in creating a dynamic and self sustaining 21st century city in Annapolis.
The symposium is fully accessible and FREE and open to the public.
Displays include the Annapolis Bookstore, Back Creek Books, AAC Library, Historic
Annapolis Foundation, Maynard
Burgess House artifacts, The Tapestry Project, Maryland Archives publications, Four Rivers Heritage Area, and
Annapolis Maritime Museum.
Full Program
Thursday - Sunday, June 5 - 8 - Colonial Players Presents The Busie Body
108 East Street (just off State Circle), Annapolis
Showtimes: 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Free forum about colonial theater after the matinee on Sunday, approx. 4:30 p.m.
Susanna Centlivre’s comedy, The Busie Body, which Colonial Players will present in 18c. style, is funny and swift moving. It tells the story of two young women’s efforts to win the husbands of their choice despite the obstacles placed by their parents’ arranging matches for them. It is suitable for older children as well as adults.
The play appeared in England in 1709, the year after the granting of the charter to Annapolis by Queen Anne, and was probably performed in 1753 in Annapolis by touring bands of English players. Mrs. Centlivre wrote many such comedies of manners between 1700 and 1723, and well into the 19th century, she was the most frequently produced playwright after Shakespeare in England and America. This presentation is funded in part by a special projects grant from the Cultural Foundation of Anne Arundel County.
Tickets: $7, available now on the Colonial Players website, www.cplayers.com or 410-268-7373.
Information: Carol Youmans, Director,
410 263-5625.
Saturday, May 31 - The Coconut Ball
Annapolis Maritime Museum Campus, Second Street at Back Creek
6 - 10 p.m.
The Coconut Ball is a fundraiser for breast cancer research benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation via Team Save The Coconuts, a group of local women who will take place in the Komen Walk in October.
The Ball features live music by The Tiki Barbarians with the grand drawing for the Pink Bike Raffle. There will be food, drink, give-aways, auctions and fun... all for a good cause.
Tickets: $60, two or more, $50 each; buy online or from Marie Dall'Acqua, 410 353-1552 or Nicole Weaver, 410 263-8947.
Information: www.savethecoconuts.org | flyer
Saturday & Sunday, May 31 & June 1 - Secret Garden Tour of Annapolis
Hammond Harwood House to host
1 - 6 p.m.
The 2008 Secret Garden Tour expands to two days and will
explore Annapolis’ Historic District’s charming and seldom
seen gardens of homes that were built before 1800. The homes
include signers of the Declaration of Independence as well as
other prominent Annapolitans. It will also open the gardens of
the 18th century working population, giving the tour attendees
a complete experience of the gardens during that period of
Annapolis’ history. The unique gardens on this tour will each
demonstrate the personality and needs of the individual
garden owners in the context of their historically significant
homes.
Refreshments will be provided by local pastry shops
and the kitchens of our volunteers.
Information: 410 263-4683 x 15 or officemanager@hammondharwoodhouse.org
Friday - Sunday, May 30 - June 1 - Art Between the Creeks 2008 Spring Show: Other...
Annapolis Yacht Club’s Sailing Center (6th Street at Severn Avenue)
Artists' Reception Friday, 6 - 9 p.m.
The cutting edge Art Between the Creeks artists will bring new and exciting work to their temporary gallery space in Eastport for their 2008 spring show: Other...
Known for challenging themselves and their audience ... and doing the unexpected ... the ABTC artists' 2008 spring show will feature the work of
local artists, most of whom live and work between Spa and Back Creeks – hence, Art Between the Creeks.
Free.
Information about the show and the artists will be posted at the Art Between the Creeks' website.
Monday, May 26 - Memorial Day Parade
10 a.m.
Honoring 300 years of veterans' service to country and community.
The parade kicks off at Amos Garrett Avenue, proceeds down West Street toward Church Circle, goes around Church Circle and down Main Street to City Dock.
City Dock ceremony at 11 a.m. Free.
Monday, May 26 - Blessing of the Fleet
Annapolis Yacht Club
11 a.m.
Ceremonial laying of a wreath in the water to guide the Fleet
safely throughout the year. Music, prayers and boats.
Best viewing is from the Spa Creek Bridge.
Thursday, May 22 - The Archaeology of Annapolis and African American Religious Practices
Banneker-Douglass Museum, 84 Franklin Street
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Archaeologist Alexandra Jones visits the museum to speak about the
archaeological findings at locations throughout Annapolis including Brice
House and the Charles Carroll House. Come hear about the connections between
objects discovered at digs throughout Annapolis and African American
spiritual practices.
This lecture is being held in conjunction with the exhibition Seeking
Liberty: Annapolis, An Imagined Community.
Free. Registration encouraged.
To register, call 410 216-6186 or email BDMPrograms@mdp.state.md.us
Wednesday, May 21 - Annapolis in the Revolutionary Era
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Schmidt Conference Center, 647 Contees Wharf Road, Edgewater
Refreshments at 6:30 p.m., lecture at 7 p.m.
Boston and Philadelphia rightfully attract interest as important cities during the American Revolution, but the smaller town of Annapolis also played a key role in the conflict. Local historian Glenn E. Campbell (Vice President of Preservation and Education, Historic Annapolis Foundation) will trace Annapolis’s history from 1765 to 1784, highlighting the key people and events that make the city’s revolutionary story uniquely Annapolitan. Attendees will hear about the little-known background circumstances that contributed to the well-known story of the burning of the Peggy Stewart and the roles played by the celebrated Four Signers of the Declaration of Independence – Paca, Chase, Carroll, and Stone – as Maryland moved reluctantly toward independence in 1776.
Information: 301 238-2737 | Directions | Flyer
Tuesday & Wednesday, May 20 & 21 - Blue Angels Fight Demonstrations
approximately 2 p.m.
Severn River environs
Thrill to the Navy’s top notch flight team as they fill the skies of Annapolis with low level aerobatics in celebration of the US Naval Academy's Commissioning Week.
Visible from the shores of the Severn River and Annapolis Harbor.
Check local news media for exact time. Subject to weather conditions. Photo by Rich Malm
Sunday, May 18 - Music Fest
Chesapeake Children's Museum, 25 Silopanna Road
Noon - 4 p.m.
Let’s sing about freedom! We’ll join
our voices with voices of the past in the
continuing struggle for human rights.
Musicologists, Jeff Glassie and Julie
Littell will teach and perform songs from
our history. All ages.
Free with museum admission.
Info: 410 990-1993 or info@theccm.org
Saturday, May 17 - History Hike
Stops include Alex Haley memorial, Banneker-Douglass Museum and more
Chesapeake Children's Museum, 25 Silopanna Road
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
There is so much of the past to discover in present-day Annapolis! Take a short hike through the downtown area to visit sites including the Banneker-Douglass Museum and the William Paca House and Garden. Participants receive a copy of the guidebook “Long Ago is Closer Than You Think.”
Recommended for ages 8 and up.
$15 / $12 CCM members.
One adult free for up to 5 children.
Info: 410 990-1993 or info@theccm.org
Thursday, May 15 - Screening of The Great Gatsby
7 p.m. St. John's College, Francis Scott Key Auditorium
1974 edition of the film, starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow.
Free event, no registration is required.
Information: 410 295-5544.
Wednesday, May 14 - Capping the Big Read Event: St. John's College's Tutors' Community Seminar on The Great Gatsby followed by wine, music & dessert reception (weather permitting)
7 p.m. St. John's College, McDowell Hall
Presented by the Friends of St. John's College in cooperation with Annapolis Alive! and the Big Read. Weather-permitting, a wine, music, and dessert reception will follow the seminar in the courtyard outside of historic McDowell Hall. Free parking is available on campus or in the State Parking Garage on St. John's street. Participants will have read the book in advance.
Free event, but registration required. To register: www.stjohnscollege.edu & click on The Big Read or email alice.chambers@sjca.edu or call 410 295-5544.
Monday, May 12 - Colonial Foodways in Maryland
Annapolis Area Public Library, 1410 West Street
6:30 p.m.
Acquaint yourself with 18th century habits and tastes
through samples and a demonstration by culinary
historians Katy Hayes and Dory Gean Cunningham.
For adults and children ages six and older.
Information: 410 222-175
Saturday & Sunday, May 10 & 11 - Plant Sale
Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. &
Sunday Noon - 4 p.m.
William Paca Garden, 186 Prince George Street
Add some history to your 21st-century garden by choosing from among hundreds of varieties of 18th-century heirloom and modern plants. Plants make perfect Mother’s Day surprises! This annual fund-raiser organized by Paca Garden volunteers, supports this historic two-acre garden. The William Paca garden features roses, perennials, and annuals in four parterres which are authentic to the colonial period. Heirloom vegetables and fruits are cultivated to recreate an authentic urban garden of the period. Free admission to Paca Garden.
Monday, May 5 - Hispanic Girl Scout Recruitment
Time: TBD
More details to come. Info: 410 990-1993 or info@theccm.org
Friday & Saturday, May 2 & 3 - Annapolis Symphony Orchestra
Premiering Charter 300 Composition No. 4 by Jacob Bancks
Information
Thursday - Sunday, May 1 - 4 - CharterFest
11 a.m. - 8 p.m. daily
Annapolis City Dock & Spa Creek; Main Street & West Street - various venues
In 1708, the St. Phillips & Jacob's Day fairs made May merry. This year, it's CharterFest, a spectacular citywide event. Come one, come all! Activities abound including:
- Thursday, May 1 - CharterFest Reception & Historic Pub Crawl – opening reception of this citywide event celebrating Three Amazing Centuries, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
- 6:30 p.m. – Welcome at The Federal House Bar & Grill, 24 Market Space, featuring competing Town Criers
- Pub crawl – Participants will receive a form with a list of participating pubs and historical trivia related to the destinations, which are, in order:
- The Federal House Bar & Grill
- Middleton Tavern
- O’Brien’s Oyster Bar & Grill
- Drummer’s Lot in the Maryland Inn
- Sly Fox Tavern in Reynold’s Tavern
- Fordham Brewing Company
- Rams Head Tavern
Each pub will provide discounts on drinks and will offer the special Come Sail Away, the Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Conference & Visitors Center AAACVB brand beverage.
During the pub crawl, participants will search for the significant historical fact about each pub visited. Colored stamped provided by each pub will provide attendance.
At the final stop, Rams Head Tavern, the forms will be collected and each participant who made all the stops will have a chance to win a weekend getaway in Annapolis, compliments of the AAACVB.
- Friday, May 2 - Dedication of City Dock, 1:30 p.m., ceremony led by Mayor Ellen Moyer. | See the flyer.
Friday - Sunday, May 2 - 4 - Maryland Maritime Heritage Festival at City Dock (10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday & Saturday; 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday) - with with historical
educational booths, environmental displays,
maritime demonstrations and a variety of boats. Enjoy entertainment on our main
stage featuring ballads, storytelling and concerts. See the website for activity and entertainment details.
- Saturday, May 3 - Shallop Race around Annapolis Harbor featuring three shallops built by the Reedville Fishermen's Museum, Deltaville Maritime Museum, and Sultana Projects in Chestertown, the latter being the one that followed the trail of the Capt. John Smith expedition last summer. Noon.
- Irish Rowing Race on Spa Creek.
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Saturday, May 3 - Thrill to the North American Town Crier Competition held at the top of Main Street, 1 p.m.
- VIP Criers from location far and away will join our own Squire Fred Taylor (pictured, right) including representatives from: Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada; Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada; Chatham, Ontario, Canada; St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada; Berlin, New Jersey; Alexandria, Virginia; and more
- Sunday, May 4 - First Sunday on West Street - The first block of the street is closed to car traffic and lined with booths featuring the wares of our local artists & craftsman, jewelry, clothes and specialty items, demos, face painting and music.
This all inclusive event that includes existing and new events for the 300th year. CharterFest will offer something for everyone including entertainment on stages set up for ballads, storytelling and concerts.
Thursday, May 1 - May Basket Display and Competition
Eastport, Main and West Streets, and Maryland Avenue.
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Join your neighbors to adorn your house or business with fresh may basket flowers. It's an Annapolis tradition.
See above
for information on the Four Rivers Garden Club pre-event sale provides supplies and finished
baskets at Market Square on April 30th for those in need of a little assistance!
Wednesday, April 30 - I Didn't Know That! Fact and Fiction in Annapolis History
Annapolis Area Public Library, 1410 West Street
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Did Washington really sleep here? Join Skip Booth,
president of the Anne Arundel County Historical
Society, as he travels back through time to explore what's
fact and what's fiction in early Annapolis history.
For adults and children ages nine and older.
Information: 410 222-1750
Wednesday, April 30 - May Day Basket Pre-Event Sale
Market Square
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
In 1956, the Garden Club of Old Towne Annapolis decided to encourage a European tradition occasionally observed by flower lovers in this historic community. They sponsored an annual May Day basket competition, urging residents and businesses to put out fresh flowers to welcome the spring. Through the years, the creativity of the floral displays has carried beyond the traditional basket on the door to other receptacles displayed on architectural details or antique tables on porches. It also reached beyond the Historic District, with May baskets also adorning homes and businesses in Eastport and West Annapolis.
A part of the tradition is the flower market, with a festively decorated Maypole, at the City's Market House, sponsored by the Four Rivers Garden Club. Many baskets are filled with the fresh cut local flowers and greens from the market.
More information to come.
Sunday, April 27 - The Big Read in Spanish - El Gran Dia de Leer
Chesapeake Children's Museum, 25 Silopanna Road
2 - 5 p.m.
A reading and outreach to the Spanish speaking community in Annapolis. Discussion will be about The Great Gatsby and a library card drive will be conducted. Free event.
Info: 410 990-1993 or info@theccm.org
More about the Big Read
Sunday, April 27 - Sunday, May 11 -
“Americana” Art Exhibition
McBride Gallery, 215 Main Street
Opening Artists' Reception, Sunday, April
27, 1 - 3 p.m.
Artists:
Carol Dyer, a celebrated Maryland
folk artist paints the vignettes of Annapolis’ history in her
unique style: City Dock, Eastern Shore beaches and harbor
views across the country. (Ballooning Over Annapolis at top left).
Lou Messa is a Virginia painter of
landscape and country themes painting barns with ‘Coca-
Cola’emblems to old hay rakes, tobacco barns and even the
occasional outhouse. (One Horse Plow at bottom left).
Information: www.mcbridegallery.com
Sunday, April 27 - Ella's Big Chance: A Jazz Age Reading for Children
The Annapolis Bookstore, 68 Maryland Avenue,
11:30 a.m.
A Jazz-Age Cinderella reading for children.
Information: 410 280-2339
More about the Big Read
Sunday, April 27 - Maryland Avenue Spring Festival: Gatsby on the Avenue
Maryland Avenue
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Bring the family to Maryland Avenue to celebrate Annapolis 1920s style. Jazz Age music and dancing on the street. Galway Bay, 63 Maryland Avenue, will be your "speakeasy" for the day. Free Charleston, Fox Trot, and Black Bottomdance lessons. There will be a contest and prizes for the best dressed Daisy Buchanan and Jay Gatsby. The Annapolis Bookstore, 68 Maryland Avenue, presents artists of the Harlem Renaissance and Jazz Age. Meet Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston. Katherine Dunham will dance, Bessie Smith will sing. Dorothy Parker, Edna Ferber, and Harpo Marx will entertain with their art and wit. Expect the Fitzgeralds as well.
Sponsored by the Maryland Avenue and State Circle Merchants Association, 443 949-7876.
More about the Big Read
Sunday, April 27 - The Mayor's Weekly Read
9:30 - 10 a.m. - WNAV Radio, 1430 AMThis is the last of Mayor Ellen Moyer's seven-program weekly Big Read conversations on WNAV and the City PEG channel. The 30-minute conversations will include readers, local and national writers and others who have read and been influenced by The Great Gatsby.
More about the Big Read
Saturday, April 26 - Gatsby Jazz "Swing into Spring" at the Powerhouse
7 p.m. - next to Loews Annapolis Hotel, 126 West Street
The Gatsby age knew jazz. Join Joe Byrd, one of Annapolis' best jazz cookers, for an evening of top notch jazz entertainment. Piano great Stef Scaggiari and vocalist Sue Matthews will join Joe and Steve Abshire on guitar for a great evening, performing a variety of tunes from the Roaring Twenties. Flapper attire for the ladies and bow ties and straw hats (boaters) for gents encouraged! $25 cover, $12 jazz buffet, table service and cash bar.
Reservations: elanabyrd@comcast.net, 410-269-0777 or 410-266-7338.
Saturday, April 26 - Annapolis Book Festival
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Key School, 534 Hillsmere Drive
Now in its sixth year, the Annapolis Book Festival – a
free community event – is an interactive, intergenerational
celebration of the written word, fostering literacy and a love
of reading in Anne Arundel County. Nationally known authors
will be on hand to speak about and sign their books. Hosted
by The Key School Parents’ Association and held on The
Key School campus, the event is free and open to the public,
directly underwritten by Sponsors from our community.
Click here for information or call 410 263-9231, ext. 1304
Wednesday, April 23 - Gatsby Jazz & Book Discussion
49 West Coffeehouse & Winebar, 49 West Street
book discussion 6 - 7 p.m.
jazz
7 - 10 p.m.
The Gatsby age knew jazz. Join Susan Jones and her trio, at one of Annapolis' best jazz venues, for an evening of top notch jazz entertainment. Susan plays jazz violin and the music of Django Reinhart. There will be a book discussion beforehand from 6 to 7 p.m., 1920s jazz from 7 to 10 p.m. Cash bar. $6 cover charge.
More about the Big Read
Sunday, April 20 - Annapolis Authors' Big Read
Hardbean Coffee & Booksellers, 36 Market Space
1 p.m.
Join noted local authors as they contribute to the Big Read. They will be celebrating The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and talking about their own works in the light of this classic. Free event.
More about the Big Read
Sunday, April 20 - Croquet Match at St. John's College
Lawn, St. John's College
1 p.m.
The International Croquet Championship takes on a "Great Gatsby" theme! The US Naval Academy and St John's College will battle it out while spectators enjoy a Jay Gatsby inspired party. Party like it's 1928 on the lawn of the third oldest college in the United States. Free event.
More about the Big Read
Sunday, April 20 - The Mayor's Weekly Read
9:30 - 10 a.m. - WNAV Radio, 1430 AMThis is the sixth of Mayor Ellen Moyer's seven-program weekly Big Read conversations on WNAV and the City PEG channel. The 30-minute conversations will include readers, local and national writers and others who have read and been influenced by The Great Gatsby. The last one is is scheduled for April 27.
More about the Big Read
Saturday & Sunday, April 19 & 20 - Ballet Theatre of Maryland's Annapolis Anthologies
Saturday, 7 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m.
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
The full-length ballet, Annapolis Anthologies, was created for the Annapolis Charter 300 celebration. It links dance, music and the arts to our cultural heritage by telling stories of struggles for independence and personal freedom. Annapolis Anthologies focuses on the story of Grace Clarke, a courageous Annapolitan, who gave African Americans the opportunity to explore the freedom of expression through dance against a backdrop of "the burning of cities" due to racial tension in the Annapolis area. Grace taught students from all cultural backgrounds how the power of dance, especially ballet, can be used as a language that can pierce any cultural or racial barriers. Grace Clarke brought dance directly into the lives of many African American students; teaching for 40 years in well-known Annapolis sites such as the Stanton House on Clay Street, and Parole Elementary School. Vignettes from the lives of students impacted by Grace come together on the stage to tell how individuals found and expressed their personal freedom through the art of dance. Original choreography by Artistic Director Dianna Cuatto with sets by Brian Walker and Meagan Helman.
Additional performances with excerpts from this event will be performed at the Boys and Girls Club of Anne Arundel County in March 2008 as part of a new family series and at the Avalon Theatre in Easton, Md., on March 15 (tentative date) with an additional performance in Ocean City.
Saturday, April 19 - Annapolis Swings!
Annapolis Recreation Center, 9 St. Mary's Street
8 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
A Gatsby-era Swing Dance for teens and adults, featuring the live music of Terence McArdle and Jumpin Tonight. Drop-in beginner lesson with Colleen and partner: 8-8:30 p.m.; Charleston demonstration & dance: 8:30-11:30 p.m. Dress as vintage as you would like! Big Read materials will be available.
Admission:
$10
Information: www.gottaswing.com. | Flyer
Saturday, April 19 - Love Letters of the Fitzgeralds
Annapolis Bookstore, 68 Maryland Avenue
7 p.m.
Prof. Jackson Bryerly and Cathy Bark will lead a discussion and booksigning of Dear Scott, Dearest Zelda: The Love Letters of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, which will be available for purchase. Pre-ordered books receive a 20% discount. Free event.
Info: 410 280-2339
More about the Big Read
Saturday, April 19 - Citizens’ Forum on Annapolis’ Future
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase Street
9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
Envisioning Annapolis and the Institute for the Future at Anne Arundel Community College will host a citizens’ forum on Annapolis’ future. Faculty from the Institute for the Future will guide the discussion and work sessions about the choices that citizens can make to achieve a vision of preferred futures for Annapolis. The forum will review future scenarios developed by four university teams that spent five intensive days of research and study in Annapolis in mid-March. These visioning exercises, called design charrettes, were intended to stimulate public thought about the future and to propose ways that Annapolis can address a wide range of issues, ranging from land and water transportation alternatives to new approaches to development and historic preservation.
Teams composed of architects, urban planners, landscape architects and students from the University of Maryland, Morgan State University, Virginia Tech and Catholic University participated in the March design charrettes. Each team focused on a different area of town to ensure that all areas were covered. The citizen’s forum will begin with an overview in the Maryland Hall auditorium focusing on the importance of planning for the future and summarizing the recommendations of each university’s design charrette.
The audience will then attend breakout sessions where they can examine each team's recommendations in detail. Charrette team members and staff from the Institute for the Future will be on hand to answer questions and to facilitate discussion. Citizen input will be recorded and become part of the final report of the design charrettes. The breakout sessions will be highly participatory. Participants will be asked to react to ideas from the university teams and to add new ideas of their own. Input will also be solicited on futures-thinking forms distributed for each breakout session. All data collected will be compiled and summarized in a report that will be available to the public and to the charrette teams.
The Citizens' Forum on Annapolis’ Future is sponsored by Annapolis Alive!, St. John’s College and Envisioning Annapolis Foundation. It is free and open to the public. Reservations are not required. For further information, contact: Greg Stiverson, 410-268-6764; email, envisioning-annapolis@comcast.net.
Thursday, April 17 - The Great Gatsby Book Discussion
Annapolis Bookstore, 68 Maryland Avenue
7:30 p.m.
The Classics Book Club at the Annapolis Bookstore discuss The Great Gatsby.
Info: 410 280-2339
More about the Big Read
Wednesday, April 16 - What Needs to be Done to Restore the Bay
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Schmidt Conference Center, 647 Contees Wharf Road, Edgewater
Refreshments at 6:30 p.m., lecture at 7 p.m.
Former Senator Gerald W. Winegrad will make a presentation and lead a discussion on the status of Chesapeake Bay restoration and what needs to be done. The latest EPA Bay Program analysis and data on meeting the 2000 Bay Agreement goals and legislative proposals for restoring the Bay will be discussed. Senator Winegrad will make the case for controlling human population growth, sprawl, development and the loss of forest land. He will also present startling data on the impacts of such growth on the Bay's decline. He will then detail the increasing problems of storm-water runoff and agricultural pollution and the need to address these in order to restore the Bay. Senator Gerald W. Winegrad is a Professor at the graduate School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, where he teaches courses on Bay restoration and wildlife management.
Information: Susan Jiacinto at 443-482-2400 | Directions
Sunday, April 13 - The Mayor's Weekly Read
9:30 - 10 a.m. - WNAV Radio, 1430 AMThis is the fifth of Mayor Ellen Moyer's seven-program weekly Big Read conversations on WNAV and the City PEG channel. The 30-minute conversations will include readers, local and national writers and others who have read and been influenced by The Great Gatsby. The next one is is scheduled for April 20.
More about the Big Read
Saturday, April 12 - Junior Towne Crier Competition
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
10 a.m. (check in at 9 a.m.)
In this modern age of TV and Internet, it is time to involve students in the original mass media: Towne Crying!
Throughout Colonial times, the Towne Crier was the main source of news in Maryland. This year, Watermark is holding the first ever Junior Towne Crier Competition, as part of Annapolis Alive! All Maryland schools are welcome to participate and each may send one representative to the Junior Towne Crier Competition. Colonial costumes are encouraged.
Annapolis' Official Towne Crier and Watermark Guide, Squire Frederick Taylor, will be one of the judges at the competition that will choose winners in the Elementary, Middle, and High School levels. These three winners will then accompany Squire Frederick as hosts for the North American Town Crier Championship Competition to be held in Annapolis on May 3, 2008, in conjunction with Annapolis Alive!, and the Maryland Maritime Heritage Festival at City Dock. Photo courtesy Squire Frederick
NOTE: Registration and copy of "cry" is due Thursday, April 10. The Junior Towne Crier Competition is open to all schools in the state of Maryland.
Entry is limited to one student per school.
Join the fun and learning!
UPDATE: Winners Announced | See a Video of the Winners
Registration Form | Complete Rules and Additional Information about Towne Criers | flyer
Sunday, April 6 - Annapolis Subscription Plate at Roedown
Gates open 10 a.m. - First race at noon
Roedown Farm, Davidsonville
Maryland's traditional opening to the spring season features a revival of the 1743 Annapolis Subscription Plate steeplechase race.
The annual Marlborough Hunt Races in South County follow in the tradition of Race Week, and the festivities surrounding it, which brought enthusiasts from all over the colonies to Annapolis to watch and wager on thoroughbred horses. Mayor Ellen Moyer will present the “Annapolis Subscription Plate” trophy to the winner of this special race commemorating the first formal horse race in Maryland in 1743. Enjoy tailgate competitions, costumed interpreters, and great horse racing. Learn more about colonial horse racing, which began here in Annapolis on a West Street track.
For ticket prices and directions go to marlboroughhuntraces.com
Sunday, April 6 - The Mayor's Weekly Read
9:30 - 10 a.m. - WNAV Radio, 1430 AM
This is the fourth of Mayor Ellen Moyer's seven-program weekly Big Read conversations on WNAV and the City PEG channel. The 30-minute conversations will include readers, local and national writers and others who have read and been influenced by The Great Gatsby. The next one is is scheduled for April 13.
More about the Big Read
Saturday, April 5 - "The Berries" for Kids
Chesapeake Children's Museum, 25 Silopanna Road
2- 5 p.m.
This is an event to engage kids with music and culture from 1920s America. Come join us as we learn what life was like for kids during this time. We'll also help organize reading groups at this event. Free event.
Info: 410 990-1993 or info@theccm.org
Saturday, April 5 - Big Read Annapolis Read-A-Thon
Barnes & Noble, Harbor Center
1 p.m.
The Read-A-Thon of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald will include a review of the text at the end of each session. Next one is scheduled for April 19. Free event.
More about the Big Read
Friday, April 4 - Jazz from the 1920s at 49 West with Tom Mitchell & Friends
49 West Coffeehouse & Winebar, 49 West Street
8 & 10 p.m. (two shows)
Rick Olivarez (Lead Guitar) and Jeff Cheers (Rhythm Guitar) play great "Gypsy Jazz," traditional Gypsy tunes and waltzes. More about the musicians
$8 cover charge
More about the Big Read
Thursday, April 3 - Annapolis Maritime Museum Winter Maritime Seminar Series
Chesapeake Sailing Craft (Rescheduled from January postponement)
Annapolis Maritime Museum's Barge House, Second Street at Back Creek
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Naval Architect William Fox presents a rare photographic record of sailing craft from log canoes to four-masted schooners, showing the vessels in all phases of their activities on the Bay, including loading and unloading cargoes; under sail and in port; in shipyards; details of rigging, fittings, and decks; interior views; as powerboats; and abandoned hulks. The photographs were taken between 1925 and 1975 by Robert Burgess, curator of the Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, Va., and published by Cornell Maritime Press in 1975. The recently re-released edition, edited by William Fox, brings alive the author's photographs and recollections for a new generation of readers.
Admission. Substantial discount on series fees for Annapolis Maritime Museum members.
For information and tickets: www.annapolismaritimemuseum.org or 410 295-0104
Sunday, March 30 - Maryland Day
Noon to 5 p.m.
Free admission. No reservations required.
Discover Maryland history in your own backyard with family and friends in the Four Rivers Heritage Area. For the first time, Annapolis and southern Anne Arundel County will celebrate Maryland Day 2008 with a free festival highlighting regional history. Local cultural and heritage sites will open their doors to Marylanders and will feature special free activities and tours for the whole family.
Maryland Day commemorates the day weary English colonists, arriving from the ships Ark and Dove at St. Clement’s Island in southern Maryland, celebrated their safe arrival in the new world with a service of thanksgiving. In 1916, the Maryland General Assembly authorized Maryland Day as a legal holiday devoted to Maryland history.
Four Rivers and the Historic Annapolis Foundation have partnered with regional heritage organizations and businesses to showcase the area’s local history in commemoration of this momentous day.
Participants include:- Annapolis Maritime Museum - 723 Second Street, Eastport
Focusing on two of Maryland's state symbols — the terrapin and the skipjack — the state reptile and the state boat. Details.
- Banneker-Douglass Museum - 84 Franklin Street, Annapolis
- Captain Salem Avery House Museum - 1418 East West Shady Side Road, Shady Side
- Charles Carroll House - 107 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis
- Chesapeake Children's Museum - 25 Silopanna Road, Annapolis
- Galesville Heritage Museum - 988 Main Street, Galesville
Open for visitors 1-4 p.m. for tours and special displays. Details.
- Hammond-Harwood House - 19 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis
- Historic London Town and Gardens - 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater
- HistoryQuest at the St. Clair Wright Center (Historic Annapolis Foundation) - 99 Main Street, Annapolis
Historic Annapolis Foundation will open several sites including William Paca House & Garden, HistoryQuest at the St. Clair Wright Center, Waterfront Warehouse, and The Barracks. Details.
- Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts - 801 Chase Street, Annapolis
- Sands House - 130 Prince George Street, Annapolis
- State House Visitor Center - State Circle, Annapolis
- William Paca House and Garden (Historic Annapolis Foundation) - 186 Prince George Street, Annapolis
Additional participating partners include Capital City Colonials, Discover Annapolis Tours, the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation, Lost Towns Archaeology Project, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, the Terrapin Institute, and Watermark.
Info: maria.day@annapolis.org or Heritage_Area@aacounty.org
HAF would welcome volunteers to help staff the range of children’s activities taking place throughout the afternoon. maria.day@annapolis.org or Alexandra.deutsch@annapolis.org
Sunday, March 30 - The Love Letters of F. Scott & Zelda
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase Street
Noon - 3 p.m.
Dr. Jackson Bryer, co-editor of Dearest Scott, Dearest Zelda — The Love Letters of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, published in 2003, will read from his book and also sign copies that will be available for purchase. The Washington Post called the book "a pure and lovely piece of scholarship." Dr. Bryer is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Maryland where he taught undergraduate and graduate courses in American literature and dramatic literature for 41 years. He is the founder and president of the Fitzgerald Society and was honored at the University of Maryland with the distinguished Teacher-Scholar Award in 2004.
Note: Annapolis Mayor Ellen Moyer will tape a radio interview with Dr. Bryer at 2 p.m. The public may attend and listen to the taping.
More about the Big Read
Sunday, March 30 - The Mayor's Weekly Read
9:30 - 10 a.m. - WNAV Radio, 1430 AMThis is the third of Mayor Ellen Moyer's seven-program weekly Big Read conversations on WNAV and the City PEG channel. The 30-minute conversations will include readers, local and national writers and others who have read and been influenced by The Great Gatsby. The next one is is scheduled for April 6.
More about the Big Read
Saturday, March 29 - My Dog is Lost! ¡Mi perro se ha perdido!
Begin & end at West Street Library
9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Trek via Annapolis Transit based on an Ezra Jack Keats book.
Info: 410 990-1993 or info@theccm.org
Saturday, March 29 - Big Read Annapolis Kick-Off Party
Historic Sarles Boatyard and Marina, 808 Boucher Avenue, Annapolis
7 - 10 p.m.
The Annapolis Big Read, the citywide reading of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, will kick-off with a party at the 100 year-old Historic Sarles Boatyard. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. TheNEA presents The Big Read in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and in cooperation with Arts Midwest.
The Sarles event will have a nautical motif, green lights, a fashion show with local notables, food, flowing Champagne, historic boats and vehicles, and live 1920s music! Attendees must be in the proper "dress" of the time. It will be The Event of the Season!
For ticket information and more about the event
Thursday, March 27 - Annapolis Maritime Museum Winter Maritime Seminar Series
Carr's Beach Legacy
Annapolis Maritime Museum's Barge House, Second Street at Back Creek
7 - 8:30 p.m.
What is now the gated community of Chesapeake Harbour was once known as Carr’s Beach, the premier African-American waterfront resort. In a time of segregation, this was a haven for Black families from throughout the region who flocked there to enjoy the Bay, the fishing, the attractions, but most of all, the music by such greats as Ray Charles, James Brown, Lionel Hampton, the Shirelles and Little Richard. Vince Leggett, Founder of the Blacks on the Chesapeake Foundations, shares this legacy through photographs and film. Held at the Museum's Barge House, Second Street at Back Creek.
Admission. Substantial discount on series fees for Annapolis Maritime Museum members.
For information and tickets: www.annapolismaritimemuseum.org or 410 295-0104
Sunday, March 23 - The Mayor's Weekly Read
9:30 - 10 a.m. - WNAV Radio, 1430 AMThis is the second of Mayor Ellen Moyer's seven-program weekly Big Read conversations on WNAV and the City PEG channel. The 30-minute conversations will include readers, local and national writers and others who have read and been influenced by The Great Gatsby. The next one is is scheduled for March 30.
More about the Big Read
Friday & Saturday, March 21 & 22 - Annapolis Symphony Orchestra
Premiering Charter 300 Composition No. 3 by Kristin Kuster
Thursday, March 20 - Annapolis Maritime Museum Winter Maritime Seminar Series
Voices of the Bay
Annapolis Maritime Museum's Barge House, Second Street at Back Creek
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Over the past seven years, Michael Buckley has documented the lives of more than 250 people of this region through a series of audio interviews, The Voices of the Chesapeake Bay interview project. For than 50 of these are now featured in the book Voices of the Chesapeake Bay, recently published by Geared Up Productions of Edgewater, Md. The interviews are illustrated with portraits by renowned Chesapeake photographer David Harp. Michael Buckley will discuss the Voices of the Chesapeake Bay and show slides of David Harp’s photography to introduce the audience to some of the Chesapeake’s most fascinating people. A book signing will follow the discussion.
Admission. Substantial discount on series fees for Annapolis Maritime Museum members.
For information and tickets: www.annapolismaritimemuseum.org or 410 295-0104
Wednesday, March 19 - Burning of the
Socks
5:30 p.m.
Annapolis Maritime Museum
Join in this wacky Eastport maritime tradition and burn your winter socks to herald the arrival of Spring!
Free.
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Sunday, March 16 - The Mayor's Weekly Read
9:30 - 10 a.m. - WNAV Radio, 1430 AMThis is the first of Mayor Ellen Moyer's seven-program weekly Big Read conversations on WNAV and the City PEG channel. The 30-minute conversations will include readers, local and national writers and others who have read and been influenced by The Great Gatsby. The next one is is scheduled for March 23.
More about the Big Read
Week of March 15 - 19 - “enVISIONing Annapolis” Conversations Series Design Charrette
Teams of professionals, professors, experts and students from five regional universities have been invited to gather in Annapolis. For five days of intensive work, the groups will illustrate future scenarios of the city of Annapolis - imagining future, long-term economic, ecological, and demographic pressures and solutions facing the city today and tomorrow. Presentation of findings is scheduled for June 6-7.
Free. St. John’s College, Annapolis
All “Conversations” are free and open to the public. This series of public Conversations is sponsored by the Envisioning Annapolis Foundation, St. John’s College, and Annapolis Charter 300.
Saturday, March 15 - “Open Mike” Public Input Session for the Envisioning Annapolis Design Charrette
Conference Room at the Maryland Inn
4:30 - 7 p.m.
This is the opportunity for groups and individuals to make presentations to all of the charrette team members immediately before their work begins the week of March 15-19. You may reserve a time slot for your presentation or you may speak without a reserved time slot on a “time-available” basis. PowerPoint projection equipment will be available.
For information and to reserve a time slot, email Greg Stiverson or call 443 370-3236.
Saturday, March 15 - Discussion of The Great Gatsby
Annapolis Area Public Library, 1410 West Street
2 p.m.
The Great Gatsby is one of the great North American novels of the
20th Century. It explores issues of new-found wealth and materialism
and perceptions of our life's goals – all relevant to Annapolis today.
Take part in The Big Read and join in a spirited discussion of this
modern classic. Please register at the Library Information Desk.
For teens and adults.
Information: 410 222-1750
Thursday, March 13 - Annapolis Maritime Museum Winter Maritime Seminar Series
Shuckin' and Tongin': A Day's Work at McNasby's
Annapolis Maritime Museum's Barge House, Second Street at Back Creek
7 - 8:30 p.m.
As part of an oral history project for the Museum, Remember Inc. is collecting interviews with people who worked at McNasby Oyster Company. Their colorful memories are transformed into theatrical presentations. Two first person narratives debuted in the Grand Ole Osprey presentation in December. Combining some details of gathered history and oral history, Artistic Director Shari Valerio will bring to life this special time and place.
Admission. Substantial discount on series fees for Annapolis Maritime Museum members.
For information and tickets: www.annapolismaritimemuseum.org or 410 295-0104
Thursday, March 13 - 9th Semi-Annual St. Clair Wright Historic Preservation Lecture
First Presbyterian Church, Duke of Gloucester at Conduit Street
7 p.m.
Mayor Ellen Moyer and the Wright Family cordially invite you to attend the 9th Semi-Annual St. Clair Wright Historic Preservation Lecture featuring
Nellie L. Longsworth, Founder and Past President of Preservation Action, Inc., a grassroots lobbying organization with coordinators in all 50 States, and recent winner of the Louise Dupont Crowninshield Award. Introductory Remarks by Ann Fligsten, Past President of Historic Annapolis Foundation.
Tuesday, March 11 - Anne Arundel County Trust for Preservation Lecture Series - Interpreting the Archival 
Evidence: The "Original " 1708 Charters of Annapolis, then and now
by Dr. Edward C. Papenfuse, Maryland State Archivist and Commissioner of Land Patents
7:30 p.m.
St John’s College's
Key Auditorium
Information: Anne Zolkower 410 626-2507
Friday - Saturday, March 7 - 15 - Lead On, Harriet!
Chesapeake Children's Museum, 25 Silopanna Road
7 - 9 p.m.
An underground railroad interactive program.
Info: 410 990-1993 or info@theccm.org
Thursday, March 6 - Annapolis Maritime Museum Winter Maritime Seminar Series
Oyster Recovery in the Chesapeake Bay
Annapolis Maritime Museum's Barge House, Second Street at Back Creek
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Since 2000 the Oyster Recovery Partnership has planted over 950 million disease-free spat oyster spat on shell oysters at over 60 locations. ORP Executive Director Stephan Abel reviews the non-profit organization’s strategies to work with local, state and national organizations to restore the native oyster population so vital to the health of the Chesapeake Bay.
Admission. Substantial discount on series fees for Annapolis Maritime Museum members.
For information and tickets: www.annapolismaritimemuseum.org or 410 295-0104
Wednesday, March 5 - Celebrate the Birthday of a Timeless Children's Author, Dr. Seuss!
Chesapeake Children's Museum, 25 Silopanna Road
2 - 3:30 p.m.
Guest readers will share picture books by Dr. Seuss. Children, ages 2 to 6, will follow up with Seuss-inspired activities.
Free with regular admission of $3 per person, ages 1 and up.
Advance registration is appreciated.
Info: 410 990-1993 or info@theccm.org
Sunday, March 2 - Celebrate the Birthday of a Timeless Children's Author, Dr. Seuss!
Chesapeake Children's Museum, 25 Silopanna Road
2 - 3:30 p.m.
Guest readers will share picture books by Dr. Seuss. Children, ages 2 to 6, will follow up with Seuss-inspired activities.
Free with regular admission of $3 per person, ages 1 and up.
Advance registration is appreciated.
Info: 410 990-1993 or info@theccm.org
Friday, February 29 - Unveiling of "Community Rising "
Art by Lassie Belt and children from the Stanton Center
Stanton Center Gymnasium, 92 West Washington Street
3 p.m.
Annapolis Mayor Ellen Moyer, the Art in Public Places Commission and Artwalk invite everyone to the unveiling of "Community Rising," featuring art by Lassie Belt and children from the Stanton Center. The artwork has been installed at the Maryland Department of 
Assessments & Taxation's Attman-Glazer Building, 45 Calvert Street.
This is the 5th installation in the Artwalk exhibition that is part of Annapolis Alive! and it is partially funded by Art in Public Places.
Please RSVP to Artwalk at 410 268-2701 or artwalk@consensusllc.com.
Thursday, February 28 - Annapolis Maritime Museum Winter Maritime Seminar Series
The Key to Annapolis History
Annapolis Maritime Museum's Barge House, Second Street at Back Creek
7 - 8:30 p.m.
This slightly irreverent view of 400 years of Annapolis history from the waterside perspective by Jeff Holland, Director of the Annapolis Maritime Museum, ties Annapolis in its “Golden Age” as a major tobacco-trading port to Annapolis as “America’s Sailing Capital.” And it’s all because the harbor’s only 12 feet deep.
Admission. Substantial discount on series fees for Annapolis Maritime Museum members.
For information and tickets: www.annapolismaritimemuseum.org or 410 295-0104
Tuesday, February 26 - “enVISIONing Annapolis” Conversations Series
Trapped in Time: Is Annapolis History?
“Preservation and Use: and Modern Cultural Challenge”
Howard Mansfield, author of The Same Ax Twice: Restoration and Renewal in a Throw-Away Age
“Qualifying, Protecting and Expanding Heritage, a New Vision”
Paul Byard, Architect, Lawyer, Director of Preservation Program, Columbia University, New York
Annapolis, at the vanguard of historic preservation for over 50 years, reaps many benefits from heritage tourism as an economic mainstay. Meanwhile, the historic core today supports more souvenir shops and vacant second-story spaces than it can sustain. In their Conversation, Mansfield and Byard will explore the role of preservation and history in the 21st-century city: Is heritage passé? Does preservation lead to "fossilized" city centers that are ill-equipped to deal with modern urban life? What tactics can we employ to simultaneously save and modernize Annapolis into the 21st century?
Free. Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, 7 p.m.
All “Conversations” are free and open to the public. This series of public Conversations is sponsored by the Envisioning Annapolis Foundation, St. John’s College, and Annapolis Charter 300.
Sunday, February 24 - Mexican Folk Tales
Chesapeake Children's Museum, 25 Silopanna Road
1 - 2:30 p.m.
More details to come. Info: 410 990-1993 or info@theccm.org
Saturday, February 23 - Drum-making workshop / Drum Circle
Chesapeake Children's Museum, 25 Silopanna Road
2 - 4 p.m.
More details to come. Info: 410 990-1993 or info@theccm.org
Saturday, February 23 - Ananse Tales
Chesapeake Children's Museum, 25 Silopanna Road
10:30 a.m.
More details to come. Info: 410 990-1993 or info@theccm.org
Thursday, February 21 - Annapolis Maritime Museum Winter Maritime Seminar Series: Over the Bridge: A history of Eastport at Annapolis, 1868-1968
Annapolis Maritime Museum's Barge House, Second Street at Back Creek
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Since January 2007 Ginger Doyel has interviewed more than 400 community elders and gathered more than 1,700 photographs — mostly from private family collections — for the book slated for publication later this year by the Annapolis Maritime Museum. Ginger will share the highlights of her research, including two remarkable finds: a set of journals kept by Annie Christensen, an Eastport midwife, from 1898-1908; and a bound ledger containing 291 previously unpublished photographs of Eastport and Annapolis, taken by Howard Hayman, in the mid-1930s.
Admission. Substantial discount on series fees for Annapolis Maritime Museum members.
For information and tickets: www.annapolismaritimemuseum.org or 410 295-0104
Saturday, February 16 - Poetry Slam
Chesapeake Children's Museum, 25 Silopanna Road
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
More details to come. Info: 410 990-1993 or info@theccm.org
Friday & Saturday, February 15 & 16 - Annapolis Symphony Orchestra
Premiering Charter 300 Composition No. 2 by Narong Prangcharoen
Click on the image for a word from the ASO
Tuesday, February 12 - Anne Arundel County Trust for Preservation Lecture Series - Our Namesake: Queen Anne of Great Britain
by Sherry Marsh, Vice Chairman of the Anne Arundel County Trust for Preservation
7:30 p.m.
St John’s College's
Key Auditorium
Information: Anne Zolkower 410 626-2507
Thursday, February 7 - Annapolis Maritime Museum Winter Maritime Seminar Series: Our African-American Maritime Heritage
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase Street
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Historian, author, playwright and columnist Janice Hayes-Williams shares the intriguing life story of her great-grandfather, William Henry Hebron, who was born into slavery and grew up to become one of Annapolis’ most successful businessmen. Like many local African-Americans after the Civil War, he earned a living in the oyster industry as a tonger and shucker, later owning and operating a stall in the Fish Market near the Market House at City Dock. Among his many protéges was Cap’n Herbie Sadler. Janice Hayes-Williams shares her family heritage and, with the aid of photographs and illustrations, makes it our own.
Admission. Substantial discount on series fees for Annapolis Maritime Museum members.
For information and tickets: www.annapolismaritimemuseum.org or 410 295-0104
Wednesday, February 6 - Happy 345th Birthday, Queen Anne!
Saturday, February 2 - From the Orient
Chesapeake Children's Museum, 25 Silopanna Road
2 - 4 p.m.
More details to come. Info: 410 990-1993 or info@theccm.org
Thursday, January 31 - Annapolis Maritime Museum Winter Maritime Seminar Series: The Capt. John Smith 400 Project
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase Street
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Last summer, a dozen modern adventurers embarked on a difficult and daring recreation of Capt. John Smith’s 1608 exploration of the Chesapeake Bay. The crew rowed and sailed 1,500 miles in a small open boat called a “shallop.” The boat was built and the expedition organized by the non-profit Sultana Projects of Chestertown, whose president, Drew McMullen, takes us step-by-step through this remarkable adventure.
Admission. Substantial discount on series fees for Annapolis Maritime Museum members.
For information and tickets: www.annapolismaritimemuseum.org or 410 295-0104
Sunday, January 27 - Travel Through Three Amazing Centuries
Westfield Annapolis
7-10 p.m.
Annapolis Alive! Travel through Three Amazing Centuries will be first major public event in 2008 to celebrate the signing of Annapolis’ charter. This
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For only $25.00 ADVANCE PURCHASE, your ticket price includes: musical entertainment and a concert, the once in a life-time opportunity to meet and greet sports celebrities and the best of Annapolis food samplings provided by McCormick and Schmick's, The Main Ingredient, Noodles & Company, and Phillips Seafood Restaurants. Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for purchase.The event will be accented
by interactive displays which commemorate Annapolis’
success over the past 300 years. Among these displays will be the best of Annapolitan
art, photography, maritime & culture. Guests will be able
to participate in exclusive shopping through the centuries
as they peruse old-fashioned kiosks, as well as some of
Westfield’s newest stores.
In case the food, fun, entertainment and shopping aren’t enough; there will also be gift give-aways, door prize raffles and a fabulous silent auction!
Tickets: $25. To learn more and purchase tickets online, click here
Sunday, January 27 - Travel Through Three Amazing Centuries Children's Events
Westfield Annapolis Center Court
1 - 3 p.m.
Hosted by the Chesapeake Children’s Museum, the party will
feature interactive
history activities
with plenty of come-to-life characters.
Period refreshments
and dance lessons
will also be provided.
Crafts -
1700s: Basket making
1800s: Quilt patterns of the Underground Railroad
1900s: Protest signs and buttons
Characters
1700s: Ann Green, printer and publisher
1800s: Harriet Tubman and Good Quaker Deborah
1900s: Hoppy Adams (of WANN) radio personality
Other activities - Musical performances by Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Children's art display by Anne Arundel County Public Schools
For details call 410 990-1993 or check local media for time, place and activities.
Thursday, January 24 - Annapolis Maritime Museum Winter Maritime Seminar Series: Marine Railways of Anne Arundel County
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase Street
7 - 8:30 p.m.
During the 20th century, many local working boatyards had a marine railway, but only a few still exist. Historian Kevin Webb will discuss the history of these primitive but effective devices, and what factors have caused them to disappear from the Chesapeake watershed.
Admission. Substantial discount on series fees for Annapolis Maritime Museum members.
For information and tickets: www.annapolismaritimemuseum.org or 410 295-0104
Tuesday, January 22 - “enVISIONing Annapolis” Conversations Series
Migrating Opportunity: Where are the Workers in a Gentrified Annapolis?
“Hispanic In-Migration in the American City”
Roberto Suro, Annenberg School, University of Southern California
Annapolis’ success has meant skyrocketing real estate values, pricing middle-class and working-class families out of the market. This session will explore the disappearing middle class in American cities with Roberto Suro discussing the impact Hispanic in-migration will have on American cities in the future.
Free. Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, 7 p.m.
All “Conversations” are free and open to the public. This series of public Conversations is sponsored by the Envisioning Annapolis Foundation, St. John’s College, and Annapolis Charter 300.
Monday, January 21 - The Skin You Live In
Chesapeake Children's Museum, 25 Silopanna Road
10:30 a.m. - Noon & 1 - 2:30 p.m.
More details to come. Info: 410 990-1993 or info@theccm.org
Friday - Sunday, January 18-20 - 2008 Historic Annapolis Antiques Show
Featuring Garden Ornaments
Friday & Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
Sunday Noon to 5 p.m.
Antiques Show Gala Premiere Party, Thurdsay, January 17
Medford National Guard Armory
The Historic Annapolis Antiques Show features fine art, antiques, and collectibles from over 30 regional and national dealers. Several local dealers including Merry Walk Antiques, Aileen Minor Antiques, and Dawson Gallery feature work by artists and decorative artists from Annapolis and Maryland.
The Show is organized by Armacost Antiques Show to support Historic Annapolis Foundation’s educational programs and advocacy for the preservation of the city’s architectural integrity.
The gala preview party on January 17, 6 - 9 p.m. - Be among the first to see the dazzling array of arts and antiques offered by more 30 dealers from the United State and Europe. The exciting gala preview party will feature innovative and elegant food from Tapenade and an open bar courtesy of Mills Wine and Spirit Mart.
Tickets $65, reservations required. Read more...
A lecture lunch at Homestead Gardens, "Garden Pleasures," on January 19, noon - 2 p.m., will feature Kathryn Meehan, former Assistant Chief of Horticulture, Smithsonian Institution (Tickets $55, reservations required.). Read more...
Tickets: $15. Save $3 by buying online at www.armacostantiquesshows.com
Information: www.annapolis.org
Thursday, January 17 - Annapolis Maritime Museum Winter Maritime Seminar Series: Chesapeake Sailing Craft - POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase Street
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Naval Architect William Fox presents a rare photographic record of sailing craft from log canoes to four-masted schooners, showing the vessels in all phases of their activities on the Bay, including loading and unloading cargoes; under sail and in port; in shipyards; details of rigging, fittings, and decks; interior views; as powerboats; and abandoned hulks. The photographs were taken between 1925 and 1975 by Robert Burgess, curator of the Mariners’ Museum in Newport News, Va., and published by Cornell Maritime Press in 1975. The recently re-released edition, edited by William Fox, brings alive the author's photographs and recollections for a new generation of readers.
Admission. Substantial discount on series fees for Annapolis Maritime Msuem members.
For information and tickets: www.annapolismaritimemuseum.org or 410 295-0104
Wednesday, January 16 - Book Banter
Annapolis Area Library, 1410 West Street
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Come join in on a very special Book Banter. We will be discussing Mary’s Land by local author Lucia Robson in honor of the 300th anniversary of the signing of Annapolis’ charter. Robson fictionalizes the tale of historical figure Margaret Brent, a Catholic who sets out for Lord Baltimore’s new colony in search of religious freedom. Lucia will join the group for the second half of the programs to answer questions.
Information: Ellen Berkov, eberkov@aacpl.net or 410-222-1750.
Tuesday, January 15 - Anne Arundel County Trust for Preservation Lecture Series - Francis Nicholson, Royal Governor of Maryland
by Will Mumford, Chairman of the Anne Arundel County Trust for Preservation
7:30 p.m.
St John’s College's
Key Auditorium
Information: Anne Zolkower 410 626-2507
Monday, January 14 - The Skin You Live In
Chesapeake Children's Museum, 25 Silopanna Road
10:30 a.m. - Noon & 1 - 2:30 p.m.
More details to come. Info: 410 990-1993 or info@theccm.org
Sunday, January 13 - "Lift Every Voice," Martin Luther King Celebration and Concert
St. John's College’s Francis Scott Key Auditorium
5 p.m.
Gospel choirs and singing groups from Annapolis, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., will take the stage for a community celebration of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Open to all community members and free of charge, “Lift Every Voice” combines music with a dramatic reading of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, recited by St. John’s students, alumni, staff, and prominent members of the wider Annapolis community.
Christopher Nelson, president of St. John’s College; Johnnie R. Calhoun, pastor of the Mt. Olive AME Church in Annapolis; and Bronté Jones, treasurer of St. John’s, will open the celebration. Musical groups include youth choirs, local church groups, and professional artists. Performers include Artscentric, the Mt. Olive AME Mass Choir, Baltimore City College Choir, the Harmonizing Kings, New Commandment Youth Choir, Pennsylvania Avenue AME Mass Choir, and St. Phillip’s Choir.
No tickets or reservations are required. Free parking is available on the St. John’s campus and at the state parking garage at Calvert and St. John’s streets.
Click here for more Information or contact Patricia Dempsey, 410 626-2539, patricia.dempsey@sjca.edu
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Monday, December 31 - New Year's Eve in Annapolis
an alcohol-free family night ... no tickets needed!
Annapolis' annual New Year's Eve celebration takes a historic turn. Bring in the New Year with cheer and frivolity in this alcohol-free family night.
Events from 3 p.m. to Midnight include music, a parade, fireworks, and more!
Saturday & Sunday, December 29 & 30 - New Year's Around the World
Chesapeake Children's Museum, 25 Silopanna Road
2 - 3:30 p.m.
More details to come. Info: 410 990-1993 or info@theccm.org
Thursday, December 27 - Kwanzaa Celebration
Chesapeake Children's Museum, 25 Silopanna Road
10: 30 - 11:30 a.m.
More details to come. Info: 410 990-1993 or info@theccm.org
Sunday, December December 16 - Eastport December Celebration
Eastport invites everyone from all parts of Annapolis to the annual Eastport December Celebration. Sunday, Dec. 16, is the last of the three-part, old-time, family friendly events to rejoice in the season. Everyone is invited. Free.
On Sunday, a joyful ecumenical service with a community sing-along and interdenominational celebration will be held at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 612 Second Street, at 6 p.m. The event includes food, prizes, and maybe a visit from Santa!
The Eastport December Celebration is sponsored by the Eastport Civic Association, the Eastport Business Association, the Annapolis Maritime Museum and Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.
Thursday, December 13 - Midnight Madness II
Early evening through midnight,
Historic Downtown Annapolis
Jumpstart your holiday shopping with the second night of this Annapolis tradition — when downtown merchants remain open until midnight to welcome holiday shoppers. Sponsored by the Annapolis Business Association, the streets are festive with holiday decorations and entertainment. Most merchants also welcome you with complimentary refreshments and special discounts. Enjoy the spirit of the holidays with decorative greens provided in part by the Annapolis Jaycees, the decorative Christmas tree provide by Homestead Gardens and festive holiday lights in historic Annapolis.
Entertainers - Linda Patterson Stein, Annapolis Area Christian School students, Salvation Army Band and Cub Scouts Pack 3.
Parking is FREE in downtown Annapolis and free shuttle service will be provided from the Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium until 12:30 a.m.
Information
Wednesday, December 12 - Holiday Madness in West Annapolis - “An Old Fashioned Christmas”
An entertaining evening of family fun in the Village of West Annapolis including Santa's arrival with Annapolis Mayor Moyer, in a horse drawn carriage and neighborly, stress-free shopping in locally owned, unique stores. There will be music, carriage rides, refreshments, and more.
New this year is a special holiday book fair sponsored by the West Annapolis Elementary School PTA -- just in time for holiday gift-giving.
Scheduled events include:
- Santa and Mayor Moyer arrive by carriage; Ridgely Avenue and Annapolis Street to Tara’s Gifts; 5:30 p.m.
- Free Rides in Horse Drawn Carriages: Annapolis Street and Ridgely Ave. 5:30-8:30 p.m.
- Santa meets with girls and boys; Tara’s Gifts, 4-8 p.m. (Bring your camera.)
- Christmas caroling: West Annapolis Elementary School Chorus; 5-6 p.m.
- Holiday music from Affinity; 6:30 p.m. at Bon Vivant, 7:30 p.m. at Chadwick’s, 8:30 p.m. at Pris’s Paper
- Holiday Face Painting; The Giant Peach and The Wild Bird Center; 6-8 p.m.
- Holiday Harmony from The Sweet Adelines; 7:30-9:30 p.m.
- Holiday Magic Show: 7 p.m. at Bead Bungalow
- Holiday Fun with Hugs the Clown: Art Things 6 p.m., Woofs & Whiskers 6:30 p.m., The Well-Dressed Nest 7 p.m., and b.b. Bistro 7:30 p.m.
- Christmas Caroling with Annapolis Chorale Youth Chorus: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
- Holiday Book Fair at West Annapolis Elementary School, 5-9 p.m.
- Food, drink and refreshment; Regina’s Restaurant, b.b. Bistro and at stores throughout the area
Sunday, December 9 - Read Between the Wines
An afternoon of
"Wines, Cheeses and Mystery & Romance Writers"
Join Friends of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra at this unique event and meet these authors: Donna Andrews, Ellen Crosby, Mary Ellen Hughes, Maria Lima, Clyde Linsley, Sally MacKenzie, Katherine Neville, Sandy Parshall, Mary Jo Putney, Lucia St. Clair Robson, Daniel Stashower, Marcia Talley and Tracy Anne Warren.