Always wanted to make a film? Have the idea but don’t have the dough? Don’t know who to hire for all the aspects that go into filmmaking? Now’s your chance. For the first time the Annapolis Film Festival (AFF) is hosting a Shorts Challenge: Pitch Contest. The winner receives $30,000 in-kind production services to turn […]

The 36th annual Annapolis Cup croquet match is set for April 14 on the lawn of historic St. John’s College. Online ticket sales for the contest between St. John’s and the United States Naval Academy begin Feb. 20. Proceeds from the event will benefit student financial aid. Tickets cost $15 (plus service fee) for persons […]

Junior League of Annapolis, Inc. will host its Cash Bash fundraiser event on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.  at Union Jack’s British Pub Annapolis, MD location. Open to the public, two-thirds of the proceeds from Cash Bash will benefit the community programs of Junior League of Annapolis. The winner of a random drawing […]

On March 29, 1973, the last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam. Forty-five years later, Veterans of the Vietnam War still struggle to find their way to peace and acceptance. It is Hospice of the Chesapeake’s hope that they can find resources, a time of fellowship and a warm and hearty welcome at its 4th annual […]

Families can explore summer camps and activities and sign up for programs at discounted rates during two Chesapeake Family LIFE Camp Fairs. The Annapolis Camp Fair will be Saturday, March 10, 2018, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Annapolis Area Christian School Campus, 716 Bestgate Rd, Annapolis 21401. The Camp Fair will be in the […]

Hospice of the Chesapeake turned to an exotic heart-shaped island to set the mood for its largest fundraiser of the year, answering the call to come away to “A Night on the Isle of Moorea: Gala 2018.” Believed to have inspired the mythical Bali Hai from James Michener’s “Tales of the South Pacific,” Moorea is […]

Do you have a crafty kid who can show how to create an art project, or an awesome gamer with a walkthrough to show off? Whatever the talent, Chesapeake Family Life is looking for local kids to embrace the spotlight and enter our “You on YouTube Contest.” With the prevalence of YouTube in our kids’ […]

Annapolis Musicians Fund for Musicians, Inc. (AMFM), a nonprofit organization that supports professional Annapolis musicians, is now broadening the Tim King Scholarship Fund program and accepting applications for its newly established Music Performance Scholarship. This $5,000 scholarship will be awarded to a current high school senior who intends to pursue a bachelor’s degree in either […]

Nineteen public school students and six private school students will vie to become the champion of the 30th annual Anne Arundel County Spelling Bee on February 24, 2018.  The event begins at 10 a.m. in the Board Room of the Parham Building, located at 2644 Riva Road in Annapolis. The county bee is a partnership of […]

Do you know a student who loves boats? The water? Science? Technology? Math? If so, you need to save this date: On February 24, 2018 the Eastport Yacht Club Foundation will bring together students and marine and maritime industry professionals for the Marine and Maritime Career Expo at Annapolis High School. Over fifty organizations will […]

Rams Head Promotions announces Michael McDonald at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts on Friday, May 18, 2018. Tickets on sale Friday, February 23rd @ 12pm. With a career that encompasses five Grammys, numerous chart successes and personal and professional accolades, as well as collaborations with some of the world’s most prominent artists, Michael McDonald […]

Tickets are on sale now for the U.S. Naval Academy’s musical performance of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Performances will be held Feb. 23, 24 and 25, and March 2, 3, and 4 in Mahan Hall. Performances are at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. Sundays. Tickets for the musical are $19 […]

The Colonial Players, Inc. of Annapolis, Maryland is pleased to present Sex with Strangers, written by Laura Eason. The New York Daily News calls it “a smart comedy” that “keeps you wondering what’s coming next…” Ethan is a hyper-connected millennial and star blogger. His first book “Sex with Strangers,” a collection of personal blog posts […]

  Annapolis Green’s February Green Drinks will launch a campaign to draw attention to the environmental damage that excessive use of plastic straws does to our oceans and our Chesapeake Bay. The goal is to eliminate the offer of plastic straws in local bars and restaurants, beginning with Annapolis Restaurant Week, Feb. 25 – March […]

A local march for the March For Our Lives movement, started by students who survived the Parkland, Florida school shooting will take place on March 24, 2018 at Lawyer’s Mall in Annapolis. https://www.facebook.com/events/169501770499408/ In addition, there are several national events, and there will be local ones to coincide. March 14 #Enough Walkout Women’s March organizers have lent […]

Chesapeake Bay Events has announced that Vanessa Collier will open the 20th Anniversary of the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival on May 19th 2018. “We were extremely fortunate to get Vanessa. She will set the bar for the rest of the day’s acts”, stated Don Hooker, Festival Promoter. Master musician and multi-talented blues performer, Vanessa Collier, […]