Eye On Annapolis' picks for upcoming events!

Published: Fri, 11/23/18

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Thanks for being a loyal email subscriber. Every week, we get hundreds of emails with different events happening in the region. All of them are on our calendar (and you can submit your own too); but, we also scour the submissions and hand pick out a few that really seem good--and here they are for you!


A play… in a laundromat?? on Maryland Avenue? Yes, November 30th through December 22nd
Maryland playwright Bob Bartlett, whose play Swimming With Whales recently received its world premiere at 1st Stage Tysons, and who is a founder of The Welders, the Washington, D.C.-based Playwrights Collective, premieres a new play, a time-bending romantic comedy, The Accident Bear, opening on November 30, 2018 at the Laundromat on Maryland Avenue in historic Annapolis, […]


“Engaging our Environment” to open at PMRC on December 19th
“Engaging Our Environment”  a wildlife photography exhibit by John Henry Turner will open next month at the Roger “Pip” Moyer Recreation Center! Born and raised in Annapolis, John Henry “Jack” Turner, son of classically trained Portraitist Moe Hanson, Jack acquired an eye for composition, light and color.  which is evident in his work. In his […]


FREE PROGRAM: Understanding how systematic racism shapes our community
Racism is a fierce, ever-present, challenging force, one which has structured the thinking, behavior, and actions of individuals and institutions since the beginning of U.S. history. To understand racism and effectively begin dismantling it requires an equally fierce, consistent, and committed effort. This free community event will begin with a 2 1/2 hour “Groundwater” presentation […]


BONUS PODCAST: A few minutes with Livingston Taylor (Performing this weekend at Rams Head)
In this short episode from The Maryland Crabs, we hop on the phone (with some VERY poor connections) with Livingston Taylor who will be performing a rare matinee show at the Rams Head On Stage on November 24th. We chat about his history, his love of flying, and what he really gets out of being […]


Local artist sells collection to AACC for Holiday Ceramic Club Sale
Ebby Malmgren, award-winning local potter, has generously donated more than 200 pottery pieces from her personal collection to the AACC Holiday Ceramics Club Sale. Proceeds from the event support the educational activities of the Anne Arundel Community College ceramics studio. “My mother began making pottery nearly 60 years ago,” said AACC Visual Arts Professor Rick […]


Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade poster unveiled
The Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade, one of Annapolis’ signature events for more than 30 years, is just around the corner! For the third year, our hometown parade has been nominated as one of the USA Today 10 Best Readers Choice Holiday Parades in America!  In 2016, the parade was named the #1 Best Holiday Parade […]


Free parking in Annapolis for holiday season
The City of Annapolis will once again offer popular holiday parking options and discounts this year beginning Friday, November 23, and running through January 1, 2019. In addition, the City announces three new stops along the route for the FREEAnnapolis Circulator to better serve residents and visitors downtown. Effective immediately, the Annapolis Circulator is adding […]


Rams Head On Stage waiving ticketing fees for all shows for Black Friday
On “Black Friday”, November 23rd, Rams Head is offering surcharge free tickets all day beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 11:59 p.m. All Rams Head On Stage concerts in Annapolis, “Rams Head Presents” concerts at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts in Annapolis, George Winston at St. Johns College in Annapolis, and “Rams Head […]


Classic children’s book characters at the Mitchell Gallery at St. John’s (Open Thanksgiving Weekend)
Where the Wild Things Are. The Cat in the Hat. Charlotte’s Web. Frog and Toad. Some books are so iconic that to simply hear their titles is to be flooded with memories of the whimsical stories and, perhaps more vividly, the lush illustrations within their pages. Revisit the stories that have charmed generations with “Childhood Classics: 100 Years […]


AAMC, Annapolis High, and AACPL to present: “Don’t Get Hooked” program on Monday
On Monday, Nov. 26, Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC), in partnership with Annapolis High School and Anne Arundel County Public Library, will host “Annapolis, Don’t Get Hooked,” an event coinciding with the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smoke Out initiative to help combat smoking across the country. Stephen Cattaneo, MD, medical director of Thoracic Oncology […]


Jahru and Street Art Films to exhibit in Annapolis City Hall in December
Annapolis-based street artist Jeff Huntington aka Jahru and Street Art Films will be exhibiting their work at City Hall in December. This photography and video exhibition by Jahru in collaboration with Street Art Films  documents Jahru’s solo works and his projects with Future History Now. Future History Now is a nonprofit arts organization founded by […]


Small Business Saturday this weekend!
Downtown Annapolis businesses are gearing up for Small Business Saturday on November 24th.  This national marketing event started in 2010 to draw attention to the small businesses that make our communities unique around the country.  “Small business is the backbone of the area’s economy,” says Erik Evans the Executive Director of both the Downtown Annapolis […]


Jazz Vocalist Sara Jones to perform seasonal favorites on December 2nd
Vocalist Sara Jones will put you in a mellow mood for the holidays with “Winter’s Greeting: A Seasonal Collection of Jazz Standards” on Sunday, December 2, 3:00 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis (UUCA), 333 Dubois Road. She will be accompanied by Paul Langosch on bass and David Kane on piano. The concert […]
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