Celebration Calendar - Archive
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2008
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.
The event features a wine tasting, interviews with the authors, and autographed books for sale.
Loews Annapolis Hotel, 126 West Street, 2 - 5 p.m.
Admission: $19.95 in advance, $24.95 at the door
For information and to order tickets online | printer friendly ticket order form
Sunday, December 9 - Eastport December Celebration
Eastport invites everyone from all parts of Annapolis to the annual Eastport December Celebration. These are old-time, family friendly events to rejoice in the season. Everyone is invited. Free.
Sunday, Dec. 9 - Community Caroling will fill Eastport streets with song on from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Caroling will begin and end at the Annapolis Maritime Museum, Second Street at Back Creek, with a bonfire on the beach and refreshments.
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.
Saturday, December 8 - 25th Annual Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade & Fireworks
6 - 8:15 p.m.,
Annapolis Harbor and Spa Creek
This is Eastport Yacht Club's free gift to Annapolis — a beautiful parade of 50 or more decorated boats lighting up the night, putting everyone in the holiday mood. Two fleets will circle from 6 - 7 p.m. -- one outside the Eastport Bridge and the other inside the bridge. At 7 p.m. the fleets will switch places and continue until the fireworks begin at 8 p.m. Fireworks will be set off from the Naval Academy. A good place to watch the parade and fireworks is from the Eastport Bridge or from the waterside in Eastport.
Sunday, December 2 - Eastport December Celebration
Eastport invites everyone from all parts of Annapolis to the annual Eastport December Celebration. There are three old-time, family friendly events to rejoice in the season. Everyone is invited. Free.
Sunday, Dec. 2 - the "Petite Illumination," Eastport's neighborhood-size answer to Annapolis' Grand Illumination, at 3:30 p.m. at the corner of Severn Avenue and Sixth Street. One Christmas tree will be decorated by the children of Eastport Elementary School and the other by anyone who attends.
Saturday, December 1 - Grand Ole Osprey
5 - 9 p.m. - Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
The Annapolis Maritime Museum will host the first annual “Grand Ole Osprey” music and arts program and live auction. The event will kick off with a VIP Reception from 5 - 6:30 p.m. followed by a musical program from 7 - 9 p.m. The program is a celebration of the Chesapeake Bay with a wonderfully unique evening of local music, photographic images of the Bay and fun for the whole family. It will support of the Museum’s ongoing education programs, which serve to connect students, residents and visitors alike with the maritime heritage of the Chesapeake Bay.
The program will feature Tom Wisner, the “Bard of the Bay,” whose classic Bay song “Chesapeake Born,” inspired a National Geographic documentary. Tom will be joined by the musicians he’s mentored over the years, Janie Meneely and Paul DiBlasi, and Them Eastport Oyster Boys, who will perform their original songs inspired by the Bay. The Annapolis Chorale, the Annapolis Youth Chorus, the George Fox Middle School Ukulele Ensemble, and the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Gospel Choir will also be on tap, along with a woodwind quintet, which will perform the original classical composition “Thomas Point Suite” by Randy Neilson. The backdrop for all the great music will be provided by award-winning photographer David Harp, whose images of the Bay will be projected onto the screen above the stage.
Actors from Annapolis I Remember will interpret the oral histories of watermen and workers at the McNasby Oyster Company, the last oyster-packing plant in the City. The Museum is currently renovating the historic structure, which will serve as a world-class waterfront educational facility to be called the Bay Experience Center. Proceeds from the event will help support the Maritime Museum’s educational programs and future development.
Admission: VIP tickets (includes reception and show) $75; General Admission $25.
For information and to purchase event tickets, visit www.annapolismaritimemuseum.org or call 410-295-0104.
Tuesday, November 27 - “enVISIONing Annapolis” Conversations Series
Cars vs. People: Transportation in Annapolis’ Future
"A New Paradigm for Getting People Where They Want to Go in a Livable City," Jane Holtz Kay, Architectural Critic for The Nation
For the half century, cities have focused on getting more cars with more people to more places in our urban environment. The results have been traffic congestion, longer commute times, ever expanding roadway infrastructure, and a deterioration of the urban environment. Jane Holtz Kay, architectural critic for The Nation and renowned author of Asphalt Nation, will discuss the economic, emotional, and physical gridlock caused by cars in American cities and propose ways to get where we need to go without destroying where we live.
Free. Boys & Girls Club, Bates Heritage Center, 122 South Villa Avenue, 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.
Tuesday, Nov. 20 - Anne Arundel County Trust for Preservation Lecture Series - Cantonment in Admiral: History of Fort George G. Meade
by Colonel Kenneth O. McCreedy, USA, Commander of Fort Meade
7:30 p.m.
St John’s College's
Key Auditorium
Information: Anne Zolkower 410 626-2507
Sunday, November 18 - Dedication of Clay Street Gateway Kiosk
This new gateway kiosk defines one of the major entryways into the Clay Street Neighborhood to celebrate the rich legacy of what was once the "Old Fourth Ward." The kiosk was designed to highlight the entertainment venues of old Washington Street and the people and traditions that brought it to life. The dedication ceremony will be followed by a reception at the First baptist Church, West Washington Street.
Free. Corner of West and Washington Streets, 1:30 p.m.
Friday, November 16 - Talk by Andrew Young, Former Ambassador & Noted Civil Rights Leader
Andrew Young, former ambassador to the United Nations, former two-term mayor of Atlanta, and a noted civil rights leader, will speak at St. John’s College. Young’s lecture, “Race in America Today,” is free and open to the public.
In recent years Young has championed his long-held mission of facilitating economic development in the Caribbean and in Africa through his role as Chairman of GoodWorks International. Young travels extensively to meet with officials and other individuals interested in improving the economic situation in Africa and the Caribbean. He has headed numerous missions to the continent of Africa and continues to use his extensive network to facilitate new business developments.
Young began his career as an ordained minister and top aide to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the civil rights movement. He went on to be elected to three terms as a United States Congressman before being appointed United States’ Ambassador to the United Nations. Subsequently, he served two terms as the Mayor of Atlanta and assumed a leadership position as Co-Chairman of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games. In 1994, President Bill Clinton appointed Young as Chairman of the $100 million Southern Africa Enterprise Development Fund. Young also is active in local and regional communities; he often sets time aside to talk with students, faculty, and staff at various schools and universities on a range of issues. He participates in events that foster sound public policy, economic development, human rights, and education.
Free. Francis Scott Key Auditorium, St. John’s College, 8:15 p.m.
For information: Patricia Dempsey, 410 626-2539.
Friday, Nov. 9 - Art Between the Creeks Fall Show, Optical Delusion
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 fall show, Optical Delusion. The fall show will feature the work of 16 local artists – and a new twist – The Painted Mirrors.
The mirrors will be sold during a silent auction at the artists' opening reception - open to the public - on November 9. Funds raised by the auction, plus patron donations, will be used to purchase art supplies for the art program at Eastport Elementary School. Funds raised by the artists in this manner have made a big impact on the school’s art supplies annual budget.
Known for challenging themselves and their audience ... and doing the unexpected ... the ABTC artists' fall show will feature the work of 16 local artists, most of whom live and work between Spa and Back Creeks – hence, Art Between the Creeks.
Free. Annapolis Yacht Club’s Sailing Center (6th Street at Severn Avenue)
Show hours: (Informal preview Thursday, Nov. 8: 12 - 6 p.m.) Friday, Nov. 9: 12 - 9 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 10 & 11: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Artists' Reception: Friday, Nov. 9, 6 - 9 p.m.; “Backroom Sunday ... Beyond the Show” tent sale: Sunday, Nov. 11, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Information about the show, the Painted Mirrors and the artists: Art Between the Creeks' website.
Friday & Saturday, November 9 & 10 - Annapolis Symphony Orchestra
Premiering Charter 300 Composition No. 1 by Dan Visconti
Click on the image for a word from the ASO
Saturday, November 3 - Four Women of Annapolis - A One-Woman Show
7 p.m., Francis Scott Key Auditorium,
St. John’s College, Annapolis
Celebrating Maryland Emancipation,
November 1864, and
Three Centuries of Annapolis History
as seen through the eyes
of four women of Color. See the flyer.
Starring Scotti Preston, in collaboration with Our Legacy, The Kevin Slade Trophy Fund,
and St. John’s College
Admission: $25, Seniors $20, Educators/Docents $20, Children $10
Info: 443 854-1315 or ourlocallegacy@aol.com
Tuesday, October 23 - “enVISIONing Annapolis” Conversations Series
Pressures, Progress, and Choice: Development and Quality of Life in Annapolis
“Relevant Lessons and Insights from the Reality Check Process”
John Frece, Associate Director of the National Center for Smart Growth, University of Maryland
“Metropolitan Design and why it is so critical for 21st Century Realities”
William Morrish, the Elwood R. Quesada Professor of Architecture, University of Virginia
Cities that grow by suburban sprawl strangle on traffic congestion and air pollution, eroding the quality of life that should be a major asset of cities. John Frece looks at population and density projections in the greater Annapolis area while William Morrish explores how great urban design can contribute to livable cities.
Free. NEW VENUE: 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.
Wednesday, October 3 - Unveiling of "Anne Catharine Green"
The fourth installation
in the ArtWalk outdoor exhibition, featuring the painting "Anne Catharine Green" by Sally Wern Comport.
5:30 p.m., Severn Bank Building lobby, 200 Westgate Circle
Free. RSVP to Artwalk at 410 268-2701
read a newspaper story about Ms. Comport and this event
Sunday, September 30 - Queen Anne Ball
Kick off Annapolis Alive! by joining dignitaries from around the world at the Queen Anne Ball, where the good Queen will greet guests. Dance to live music by Radio City, enjoy delicious food and libations (see the menu), and get the first glimpse at an art exhibit created especially for the 300th celebration. The fundraising formal ball will celebrate the birthday of Queen Anne and will be held at the Loews Annapolis Hotel. More than 50 local artists have contributed original works for the silent auction. Dress is black tie or festive colonial costume. Chair: Anna Greenberg.
Ticket information
Sunday, September 16 - “enVISIONing Annapolis” Conversations Series
reCreating Annapolis: Urban Innovation in the 21st Century
“The Creative City: A Toolkit for Urban Innovators”
Charles Landry, Urban Consultant, Comedia, U.K.
British urban futurist Charles Landry, author of The Creative City and The Art of City Making, will explore the role of citizens and culture in creating dynamic, self-sustaining 21st-centuries cities.
Free. Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, 3 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.
