The City of Annapolis and the Town of Highland Beach, MD are now Bee City USA designated. Learn more about joining in the efforts to save the pollinators and make our town a pollinator destination at the first Bee City USA event! Join us for education, fun and savings as we celebrate our pollinators! There will be educational exhibits and fun activities for everyone.
This annual exhibition is a diverse collection of ceramics, paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, textiles, and photographs that elegantly represents the artistic talent of the community. April 30 Artists Opening Reception and Moran Prize Announcement from 3 to 5 p.m. On view through May 14, 2017. Free.
The Muddy Creek Artists Guild’s 9th Annual Spring Art Show and Sale will feature the artwork of more than 50 South County artists including original paintings, photography, jewelry, pottery, textiles, glass and mixed media. The show is free to the public and everyone is welcome to browse the show and shop for unique artworks and gift items. The Spring Show always features all new work by the Muddy Creek artists. There are special events planned throughout the show, including live music. In addition to enjoying the artwork presented by Guild...
The annual poetry reading of the Annapolis Arts Alliance, now including the wonderful Soli Vocal Ensemble , will take place on April 30 at 49 West, 2:00-4:00 P.M. Readers will include Natalie Lobe, Max Ochs, Rocky Jones and , Louise White. Natalie and Pam Stevens who are co-hosting the event , invite all of our local poets to participate in the open mike. Bring 2 or 3 poems. The theme. “Speaking of Love,” should be interpreted broadly. The program will alternate between poetry reading and songs by the Ensemble. No...
Considered to be one of the most beautiful days in historic downtown Annapolis, May Day greets visitors and area residents with door after door filled with beautiful spring flowers. Come with camera in hand to capture the handiwork of downtown Annapolis residents and merchants who welcome spring by decorating their doorways with baskets of blooming flowers. Some 20 volunteers from the Garden Club of Old Annapolis Towne judge the entries and invite winners to join them at an annual Garden Club tea.
May Day, usually celebrated on the first day of May, is an ancient northern hemisphere spring festival. For a May Day bash at the William Paca House, we’ll first listen to Little Gray Rabbit’s May Day, and then we’ll do crafts and other activities to jubilantly celebrate the spring. 10:00-11:15 a.m. Reservations required. Cost: $8 per child for HA Members and Volunteers, $10 per child for Non-Members
May Day, usually celebrated on the first day of May, is an ancient northern hemisphere spring festival. For a May Day bash at the William Paca House, we’ll first listen to Little Gray Rabbit’s May Day, and then we’ll do crafts and other activities to jubilantly celebrate the spring. 10:00-11:15 a.m. Reservations required. Cost: $8 per child for HA Members and Volunteers, $10 per child for Non-Members
Grab your favorite dockside seat in America’s Sailing Capital to watch some 130 crews compete in midweek races that involve sailing around several marks in the Chesapeake Bay before heading back to Spa Creek for a finish in front of the Annapolis Yacht Club. Grab your seat at Annapolis City Dock or the Spa Creek Bridge for the best views. Every Wednesday evening through August 31. 6:15-8:00.
Dinner speaker Steven Parker will discuss "DNA and Unknown Parentage: An Adoption Case Study," demonstrating how to use DNA in conjunction with traditional genealogy to chip away at the brick wall of unknown parentage cases. Registration ends on April 27, 2017
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Annapolis Green's sale kicks off the Composting Council’s International Compost Awareness Week, May 7-13. Funds raised benefit Annapolis Green’s mission to connect, inform, and inspire Annapolis residents, organizations, and businesses to care for the environment, live more responsibly and create a more beautiful and thriving community. And the sale helps the Providence Center continue working with individuals with disabilities so they may enjoy increased self-determination and lead a more independent, valuable, and functioning role in society.