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Annapolis Arts Week

New in 2017, local art-based associations have partnered together to create the Annual Annapolis Arts Week.

First Sunday Arts Festival

West and Calvert Streets

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.

Meet the Artists’ Reception at Galesville Heritage Society

Galesville Heritage Society 988 Main St, Galesville, MD, United States

Meet the Artists' Reception celebrates the Galesville Heritage Society's Local Artists' Show and Sale Meet opening Sunday, May 21, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.  The Show and Sale will continue through the Museum's open season, which is every Sunday from now until early November, with the times also being 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Local artists that will have their work on display and for sale, include: Rick Casali, Laura Dixon, Roxanne Weidele, Elsie Whitman,Carolyn Councell, and Christina Marie Slayton. The first four artists are from Galesville. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please call Diane Nowak-Waring, Board member, at 301-261-9986.

Mr. Paca’s Backyard Preschool Program

William Paca House and Garden 186 Prince George Street , Annapolis, MD, United States

Summer is coming, and it’s the perfect season to spend time at our Bay, one of the most beautiful in the world. We will read Chesapeake Bay Walk and learn what we might see in the nearby waters. We’ll also make crafts, sing songs, and play games perfect for a day by the shore. 10:00-11:15 a.m. Reservations required. Cost: $8 per child for HA Members and Volunteers, $10 per child for Non-Members

Pop-Up Heritage! Preserving Digital Prints

Annapolis Visitors Center 26 West Street, Annapolis, MD, United States

Protecting Your Photos and Ink jet Documents from the 1980s to Now with Maria Day In the 1980s many new technologies allowed us to print photos faster and cheaper! Archivists and conservators are finding that some of the printing methods used to print them are vulnerable to fade or sensitive to water damage. This Pop Up Heritage talk is for you if you are thinking about how to preserve photographs and digitally-printed documents created in the past 30 years. Maria Day serves as the Director of Special Collections and Conservation...

Mr. Paca’s Backyard Preschool Program

William Paca House and Garden 186 Prince George Street , Annapolis, MD, United States

Summer is coming, and it’s the perfect season to spend time at our Bay, one of the most beautiful in the world. We will read Chesapeake Bay Walk and learn what we might see in the nearby waters. We’ll also make crafts, sing songs, and play games perfect for a day by the shore. 10:00-11:15 a.m. Reservations required. Cost: $8 per child for HA Members and Volunteers, $10 per child for Non-Members

Dinner Under the Stars

Downtown Annapolis

The first block of West Street (from Church Circle to Calvert Street), located in the heart of the Arts District, will be closed to traffic on Wednesday evenings and filled with cafe tables reminiscent of the open-air cafes in France, Spain and Italy. Visitors and area residents are invited to dine, stroll and shop along West Street while enjoying live music beneath a canopy of lights.

Homeschool Program: London Town and the Sea

Historic London Town and Gardens 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD, United States

Your children will learn about the danger of the Atlantic, the thrill of maritime life, and the connection that Maryland had with the rest of the world in colonial days. Fee for participating children: $6 for members (Family Membership and higher); $8 for non-members. (No fee for accompanying adults.) Register for all four sessions and get the fourth session half off!

Family Tree Fridays

Galesville Community Center 916 West Benning Road, Galesville, MD, United States

Explore your family roots at the Galesville Community Center. Learn about your genealogy, trace your family roots, celebrate your family tree, and celebrate your heritage. These workshops are fun for the whole family! Space is limited so reserve your seat today. Contact: Gertrude Makell 410-703-0610 Workshops are made possible by Four Rivers Heritage Area.

Full Moon Concert at Discovery Village

Discovery Village 4800 Atwell Rd , Shady Side, MD, United States

The West and Rhode Riverkeeper will sponsor a concert of local musical groups Hat Trix and the Second Act Band at Discovery Village in Shady Side onFriday, June 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. The musicians will perform on a stage with a backdrop of the full moon rising over the West River and the Chesapeake Bay. Bring your picnic basket and lawn chairs and enjoy some beer or wine provided by Riverkeeper volunteers for a modest fee. Admission of $10 per person helps the Riverkeeper protect and preserve the...