After last summer’s critically-acclaimed production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream on the historic grounds of the Charles Carroll House, the Annapolis Shakespeare Company (ASC) returns with another timeless Shakespearean classic, The Tempest.   ​ Widely considered one of Shakespeare's greatest works, The Tempest is a lyrical play that tells the story of Prospero, an exiled duke who lives as the master of an enchanted isle where fantastical creatures, mystery, music and romance abound. A shipwreck delivers Prospero's enemies to the island, and the plot thickens when his beloved daughter falls for...

Information Technology, Imaging Services, and Conservation Departments Explored Featuring Archivists Nancy Sheads, Corey Lewis, and Jennifer Cruickshank Providing access to the collections involves so many vital processes that we do not often consider . . . including traditional paper conservation, digital preservation, and electronic archiving. Who are the professionals who provide physical care of our collections, create the digital images of our materials, and who make sure that our electronic records are well preserved and accessible. Talk to the technical specialists who make the archives work. The Maryland State Archives...

A tour of the house that compares the customs and social graces of the Loockerman family, who lived in the Hammond-Harwood House  in the early 19th century, with those of characters in Jane Austen's novels. Offered the third Wednesday of every month. $10 per person/Members Free To register cal 410-263-4683 extension 10 or  email: [email protected]

July 19: Sean Hetrick of Sean Hetrick & the Leftovers (www.seanhetrickandtheleftovers.bandcamp.com/releases) In conjunction with Naptownmusic, MTPA is celebrating local performers and artists this summer with Artists in the Park. This FREE series offers families a chance to enjoy good music and good food in the great outdoors. Guests should bring a chair or blanket to enjoy the music!  

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 above.

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. For many, the post-race party is the official beginning of the weekend. Best places to view the race include Annapolis City Dock and the Spa Creek Bridge First gun is approximately 6:10 p.m.

Building off the success of their presentations in 2016, Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County has asked the Symmetry Agency to help create a monthly series that highlights specific, educational topics for their partners. July 20 - Facebook Ads with speaker Ben Isenberg.

This special curator led tour takes you behind the scenes to hear about the Hammond-Harwood House's recent project to restore the front door its original 1774 appearance.    Step back into 18th century Maryland and hear about Hammond-Harwood House architect, William Buckland, his classical inspiration, and other famous American doorways contemporary with the Hammond-Harwood House.    The tour will also include information about a new project to reexamine our historic downstairs passage to an 1811 interpretation when Frances and Richard Loockerman moved into the property with their children. $10 per person/Members Free  

The Naval Academy Visitor Center and United States Naval Academy Band will  join forces to present four Friday events this summer. The Visitor Center will offer a special one hour, 30 minute, Zimmerman Legacy Tour that will end at the Zimmerman Bandstand near the Naval Academy Chapel, where a free 30-minute concert will be performed by a USNA band unit. The tours will begin at 11 a.m. in the Visitor Center theater, and will include a power point program on Charles Zimmerman, USNA Band Director and composer of “Anchor’s Aweight,” followed by a walking tour...

After last summer’s critically-acclaimed production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream on the historic grounds of the Charles Carroll House, the Annapolis Shakespeare Company (ASC) returns with another timeless Shakespearean classic, The Tempest.   ​ Widely considered one of Shakespeare's greatest works, The Tempest is a lyrical play that tells the story of Prospero, an exiled duke who lives as the master of an enchanted isle where fantastical creatures, mystery, music and romance abound. A shipwreck delivers Prospero's enemies to the island, and the plot thickens when his beloved daughter falls for...