Maryland Humanities has announced the selection of The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay for the 2021 One Maryland One Book program. The Book of Delights is a collection of lyrical essays. Gay wrote one essay per day over a year and took the time to find “delights” in his everyday life. The essays range […]

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This afternoon, in a last-minute press conference, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced that effective on May 15, 2021, the State of Maryland would be following the CDC guidelines and lift the statewide mask mandate.  Initially, the Governor was planning to lift it when the State reached 70% of all adults having received one or more […]

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The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra will launch a tuition-free, high-level youth orchestra led by Maestro José-Luis Novo, Annapolis Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director, in September 2021. Applications are now being accepted for talented, driven young strings, winds, brass, percussion, harp, and keyboard musicians. The $100 administrative fee will be waived on all applications received before May 31, 2021. This amazing opportunity […]

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The school-based COVID-19 vaccination clinics jointly operated by Anne Arundel County Public School and the Anne Arundel County Department of Health will be open to students age 12 and older beginning on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Clinics will offer the Pfizer vaccination and will run from noon to 3 p.m. according to the following schedule: […]

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OK so the title is a bit click-baity (Buzz Feed eat your heart out) but recently several people have mentioned that they were unaware of some of the other perks for being a reader of Eye On Annapolis.  So, in case you did not know, here you are. We Have A Weekly Newsletter We publish […]

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The Board of Directors of Impact100 Greater Chesapeake, Inc. (Impact100) has announced that it will be offering the largest grant in its 4-year history, and is now seeking non-profit applicants for an $81,000 competitive grant to be awarded in October 2021. Nonprofit organizations in the greater Anne Arundel County area are invited to submit a […]

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From 12 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at People’s Park in Annapolis, the City of Annapolis, Office of Mayor Gavin Buckley, in partnership with the office of Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman, will host an event to acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the Greenwood Massacre, which took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma […]

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At today’s bill signing, Governor Larry Hogan, Senate President Bill Ferguson, and House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones announced that the Maryland State House will reopen to the public on Friday, May 21. The leaders issued a joint statement: “We are pleased to announce that the Maryland State House will reopen to the public this Friday. […]

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Rams Head On Stage is a little taste of Nashville, New Orleans, and Austin all rolled up in one!  A small, intimate venue where no seat is more than 48 feet from the stage. A small venue that packs a big punch with top national acts 364 days a year.  Check out the latest shows […]

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The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) is announcing new guidance for customers whose driver’s licenses, permits, registrations and related products have expired during the Maryland COVID-19 State of Emergency. As Maryland continues its COVID-19 recovery, Governor Larry Hogan’s Executive Order issued on May 12, 2021 allows customers who have an MDOT MVA […]

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On Monday, June 28, 2021 at 11 a.m., dignitaries, family and friends will gather in Annapolis in remembrance of the five lives lost at The Capital newspaper three years ago at a mass shooting that was the largest killing of journalists in U.S. history. Also at the event, the “Guardians of the First Amendment” memorial […]

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In this month’s podcast with the beer gurus at Katcef Brothers we relish that things are beginning to re-open across Maryland! Festivals are coming back…unfortunately the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival is not this year, but there is a food drive and best of the fest at Maryland Hall on May 22nd–Keepin’ The Blues Alive where they […]

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The City of Annapolis Recreation and Parks Department announced the outdoor Kenneth R. Dunn Municipal Pool at Truxtun Park will open for the season on Saturday, May 23. Daily pool rates and season pass information can be found at www.annapolis.gov/aquatics. “This is a first-class facility that we are proud to offer to residents – and […]

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Festivals are back. And Naptown Events is kicking it off in a big way with the Let’s Go! Music Festival spanning two days–July 16th and 17th at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds. According to organizer John O’Leary (the man behind the St. Patricks Day Parade…by the way happening on September 12) told us he began to […]

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Groups that would like to participate in the second annual Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival can register now.  This year’s parade and festival will take place on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. What was to have been the second annual event last June 2020 was postponed because of COVID social distancing protocols. “We were admittedly disappointed last year […]

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ABC Events has announced that the 7th annual Maryland Chicken Wing Festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds!  Tickets will likely sell out, so make sure to purchase your tickets ahead of time. What’s new? Visit more wing vendors with more wing flavors Listen to Live Entertainment on […]

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Maryland Hall is back at it again with their Front Stairs Series starting on May 22nd!  Come to one or come to them all. You will not ever be disappointed! From a blues food drive to the Paul Reed Smith Band to poetry and more. Make it part of your plan to attend this summer! […]

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Katcef Brothers and Chesapeake Bay Events have announced the Keepin’ the Blues Alive Food Drive to collect canned food items for the Anne Arundel County community on May 22 at Maryland Hall in Annapolis between 11 AM and 4 PM. Katcef Brothers and Chesapeake Bay Events have partnered to organize the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival […]

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