A crisp autumn evening is the perfect time to walk through a historic neighborhood in Annapolis. For the past 29 years, the experience has been made even better when the doors to some of Annapolis’s most beautiful homes were opened and you were welcomed inside. Although the COVID-19 health crisis threatened to end this fall […]

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In honor of Black History Month, Annapolis Tours by Watermark® is offering its African American Heritage Tour each Saturday afternoon in February. You’ll have the opportunity to trace the journey of African Americans in Annapolis, and explore their impact both nationally and internationally. Developed in partnership with the Kunte Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation and named a […]

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Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman will host seven online Budget Town Halls over the next month to discuss the upcoming Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Due to the COVID pandemic, the town halls will be conducted by videoconference this year. As with past years, each meeting will focus on an individual County Council district and […]

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Lidl announced today its newest food market in Annapolis, Maryland, located at 2375 Solomons Island Road, will hold its grand opening on Wednesday, February 3. The store will open at 8 a.m. after a brief ribbon cutting in front of the store at 7:40 a.m. The store will operate from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. […]

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Athletes for the Arts brings together athletes, artists and students for an inaugural fundraising event to benefit Maryland Hall, the region’s cultural core based in Annapolis, Maryland. On January 27, 2021, an exciting team will share their stories of artistic and athletic success at a TED talk inspired event livestreamed to audiences worldwide from the […]

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Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County (VAAAC) has launched three newly designed websites engineered to make it easier than ever before for individuals to research, plan, and visit the region. In addition to streamlined navigation and a host of new offerings, the enhanced Visit Annapolis, Visit BWI & Beyond, and Annapolis Discovered sites provide members […]

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Officials from the Anne Arundel County Public Library (AACPL) today announced that it is extending the suspension of in-person appointments until March 1, citing continued high numbers of new COVID-19 cases in the county and delays in the vaccine rollout. Curbside Plus service remains available and six libraries are now offering use of Chromebooks in library parking lots. “The […]

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Citing a sharp, steady drop in the COVID case rate for both the county and state, County Executive Steuart Pittman signed Executive Order #42 today, which raises capacity limits for restaurants, retail establishments, places of worship and other businesses. Under the new order, establishments that were previously limited to 25 percent may now open at […]

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Warm up this winter in the comfort of your own home with the enlightening Winter Lecture Series hosted by the Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park (AMM) began on Thursday, January 7, 2021. The popular educational and informative series of eight wintertime talks provides rich and stimulating topics from an esteemed group of scholars, photographers, and […]

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Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman will host seven online Budget Town Halls over the next month to discuss the upcoming Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Due to the COVID pandemic, the town halls will be conducted by videoconference this year. As with past years, each meeting will focus on an individual County Council district and […]

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Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the Chesapeake Regional Association of Student Councils (CRASC) will host the fourth forum in the Let’s Talk Justice series at 6 p.m. on Monday, February 1. The forum will focus on women’s rights.Similar to the previous forums in June, July, and August, the virtual event provides an opportunity for […]

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Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman will host seven online Budget Town Halls over the next month to discuss the upcoming Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Due to the COVID pandemic, the town halls will be conducted by videoconference this year. As with past years, each meeting will focus on an individual County Council district and […]

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Since 2007, Heritage Baptist Church has set aside a day to serve bowls of soup in exchange for donations to the Light House Homeless Prevention Center, raising over $34,000 cumulatively. Using the connection between “soup” and the NFL championship game, the donation-only SOUPer Bowl Lunch caught community attention and launched what has become a tradition […]

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Local nonprofit Annapolis Musicians Fund for Musicians, Inc. (AMFM) has launched a new initiative to assist musicians whose livelihoods have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization, which was recently named nonprofit of the year by the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County, was created in 2006 to provide emergency financial relief to professional […]

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Experience a new kind of date night this Valentine’s Day at Cupid’s Drive-In at Annapolis Town Center. On February 13, the property is welcoming guests to their drive-in movie lot for a special event featuring two showings. Purchase tickets for a 5:30 pm showing of Casablanca or an 8:30 pm showing of La La Land. […]

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In January 2021, Maryland Hall will welcome visitors to a building wide exhibition to celebrate eight diverse artists focused on activism and using the creative process to educate their audiences about diversity, equity and inclusion. The Art of Activism features the work of Maryland-based Black artists selected through a juried process in Fall 2020. The […]

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