Metric Century Bicycle Ride / 40-Mile Ride / Family Fun Ride followed by a great BBQ to benefit the West & Rhode Riverkeeper. Discover the beauty of the watersheds of the West and Rhode Rivers (as well as the Patuxent River and Herring Bay), on this challenging ride through the rolling countryside of Southern Anne Arundel County and Northern Calvert County. Proceeds help the West & Rhode Riverkeeper keep these rivers swimmable, fishable, crab-able and kayak-able. Date:               Saturday, September 23, 2017 Time:              Registration @ 7 a.m. Start @ 8 a.m. Ride: 8 a.m....

Explore Annapolis – a Museum without Walls – on this new architecture tour that connects the city’s most notable homes and buildings to 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 Shiplap House, Patrick Creagh House, Maryland State House, Hammond-Harwood House and Chase-Lloyd House. Departs from Information Booth at City Dock Admission: $22/Adults, $14/Children 3-11, 2 and under free

Take a quick trip to the homeland of Kunta Kinte for a celebration of West African heritage. Enjoy a full schedule of live performances, including traditional drumming and dancing. Try your hand at mask making and other crafts in the children’s tent. Come dressed in your most vibrant colors and/or plan to treat yourself to a new outfit from the marketplace of African wares. The family-friendly event celebrates the perseverance, education and cultural heritage of people of African descent. Free.  

Experience the Annapolis Design District during a festival filled with the works of local artisans, live music, food and drink vendors, a kid zone and the unveiling of fabulous new street art. All are welcome. Free. https://www.facebook.com/Annapolis-Design-District-489355104439921/?fref=ts

Enjoy the rolling farmland hills and sparkling Chesapeake shores of Southern Anne Arundel County as you visit 17 local artists at work in their 14 studios (a few are sharing space). Artistic media include oil, acrylic, watercolor, and pastel painters, jewelers, potters, fiber artist and more. Again this year, admission is FREE.

Come on out for the 27th Annual West Annapolis Oktoberfest. OOM-PA-PA band, German food and beer, artist and craft vendors plus local businesses. Moon bounce, face painting, specialty foods and much more!

Enjoy the rolling farmland hills and sparkling Chesapeake shores of Southern Anne Arundel County as you visit 17 local artists at work in their 14 studios (a few are sharing space). Artistic media include oil, acrylic, watercolor, and pastel painters, jewelers, potters, fiber artist and more. Again this year, admission is FREE.

Charlotte Rich, Chesapeake Culture and Ecology Specialist and founder of Bay Region Advisory, weaves together the human relationship with the Chesapeake Bay oyster. Get a hands-on education about Waterman Culture, Oyster Ecology and the Oyster Wars. Charlotte graduated from Washington College with a BA in Environmental Studies and a concentration on Chesapeake Culture and Ecology.  She has worked in the nonprofit industry in the different roles as an educator and leader and  is currently running Bay Region Advisory, assisting nonprofit clients in the Chesapeake Bay watershed by building sustainable programs,...

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. Free. Senator John C. Astle Conference Room. September 28 –  SEO with speaker Ben Isenberg

For most Chesapeake Bay fans, the word "skipjack" brings to mind romantic images of a Bay tradition. For watermen, the word means hard work and a long day of oyster dredging on the Bay. For trip participants on the Stanley Norman, the skipjack experience will involve a little of each! Please join us for an upcoming trip (see dates below). While aboard, you'll be invited to help hoist the sails or simply enjoy the view! You will leave with a better understanding of oysters and their role in keeping the...