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

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.

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!

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.

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...

Explore Annapolis – a Museum without Walls – on this new architectural tour that connects the city’s most notable homes and buildings to its history. Join a professional architect on a two-hour walking tour. Learn about some of the most notable 17th- and 18th-century architecture in Annapolis. An unforgettable narrative and leisurely trek awaits. Highlights of the tour include the Shiplap House, Patrick Creagh House, Maryland State House, Hammond-Harwood House and Chase-Lloyd House. Admission: $22/Adults; $14/Children; 2 and under free Tour departs from Information Booth at City Dock

Chesapeake Children's Museum is celebrating 25 years!  If you have never brought your children, come see what you've been missing.  If you've come before, you'll be amazed by the recent Museum Makeover including a refreshed nature trail. The creek has had work done, too, with major phragmites removal thanks to a federal grant managed by the Spa Creek Conservancy. There will be an Open House with $1 admission Saturday and Sunday, June 10 and 11, 10 am to 4 pm.  And a WYRE Radio Reunion and grown up party 5-10...

The Annapolis Arts, Crafts and Wine Festival is a two-day outdoor celebration of the arts, conveniently located at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. It features live music, samplings from more than 25 Maryland wineries and activities for the whole family. The event is a short distance from the many restaurants, shops and other attractions of downtown Annapolis. Admission: Adult (age 21 and up) unlimited wine tasting, $35; Under age 12, free

The Banneker-Douglass Museum hosts a quarterly Author Talk and Book Signing featuring conversational discussions on History and Culture in Maryland led by authors who write about the African American experience. Dr. Annette Mallory Donawa’s experience in education spans more than 30 years. She has served as the Director of an Accreditation Commission for alternative medicine (ACAOM), as well as the Deputy Director of a NASA-funded university research grant within the School of Engineering at Morgan State University. Her doctoral research in critical thinking supported the Maryland State Department of Education’s science,...