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.

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...

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.

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 Friends of the Rising Sun Inn is hosting the Tipple and Toast Benefit Evening at the Historic Baldwin Hall to raise money to support the ongoing preservation projects at the pre-Revolutionary Rising Sun Inn located on the famed Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route, Generals Highway, in Crownsville, Maryland. Admission is $35 per person and features hors d’oeuvres, a buffet dinner, wine bar, the Annapolis Town Crier, historical interpreter Diana Rey, music by harpist Jan Holland, and a concert by the Annapolis Chorale’s Women’s Cantori. Also included with the admission ticket, is docent-led...

Enjoy live entertainment and the works of 100 local and regional artists as you stroll along the first block of West and Calvert Streets next to Whitmore parking garage. Local restaurants set up outside cafes that are perfect for people watching and an afternoon bite to eat. Free parking for the family-friendly event is available at the state parking garage on the corner of Calvert and Bladen Streets. Event is 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...