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BAY PLAN N E R By Kathy Knotts • August 13-20 Submit your ideas, comments and events! Email us: calendar@bayweekly.com

THURSDAY AUGUST 13

Jane Austen Tour

Tour the house with docent Katie Adams and compare the customs and social graces of the Loockerman family with those of characters in Jane Austen novels. 2pm, Hammond-Harwood House, Annapolis, $10 w/discounts, RSVP: 410-263-4683 x10.

Patuxent River Cruises

Take a leisurely cruise on the centenarian buyboat Wm. B. Tennison. Hop aboard for a one-hour cruise through the harbor and under the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge, past the U.S. Naval Recreation Center at Point Patience (every ThF). 2pm, departs from the Calvert Marine Museum dock, $7 w/discounts, RSVP: 410-326- 2042 x15. and her story would be inspiring in

Quarantine-o-ween

Learn a bit about costume making and then use your skills to create a costume on the spot for a Quarantine-O-Ween virtual party; Ideas for supplies: old clothes, decorative paper, fabric scraps, floral wiring, hot glue, glue, scissors, string/yarn/ribbon, buttons, needles, thread, foam padding, fake fur and feathers... and whatever suits your fancy. 4-5pm, hosted by Calvert Library, RSVP: https:// CalvertLibrary.info.

Songs of Summer Fundraiser

which will be used to aid professional www.facebook.com/amfminc.

SoCo Farmers Market

4-7pm, Deale Library, Facebook: SOCOFarmersMarketAtDeales Library.

QuaranTiny Concerts

Live Arts Maryland presents quick informal performances from artists around the region every Thursday thru Aug. 27. 6pm: https://www. facebook.com/LiveArtsMD/.

The Screaming Mummies

Professor Sahar Saleem speaks from Cairo on recent discoveries about Egyptian mummies. Saleem, a professor of radiology and a leading member of the Egyptian Mummy Project, will discuss two mummies discovered in 1881 with their mouths widely opened. Using advanced technology, Saleem has recently unraveled the ing and boatbuilding skills, between

mystery of the 3,000-year-old screaming mummies. 5pm, Zoom Meeting ID 896 4379 5220, passcode 855985; www.worldartists.org.

Historic Annapolis Virtual Lecture

Re-enactor Diane Rey will present an overview of Anne Catharine Green’s life as well as a vivid portrayal of the woman herself. Green became the publisher of the Maryland

August 15: Fairy & Gnome Home Day of Play, Annmarie Garden

any era: a successful business woman operating in a man’s world. Add in that this “Printer to the Province” gave birth to 14 children and her fuller story is revealed. Tune in to celebrate this remarkable Founding Mother and mark her 300th birthday and 2020: The Year of the Woman. 7pm, RSVP for Zoom link, $15 w/discounts: www.annapolis.org.

AUGUST 13 THRU 17

Local musicians perform summer-themed songs online in return for donations to aid the Annapolis Musicians Fund for Musicians, Ind., musicians who have lost gigs during the pandemic. PRS Guitars has donated a SE 245 electric guitar signed by founder Paul Reed Smith to be raffled off, along with two free lessons with guitarist Bryan Ewald. Nightly 7pm,

FRIDAY AUGUST 14

KIDS Anansegro!

Kids explore literature thru African storytelling, drumming, singing and dancing. 10:30am, hosted by AACPL, RSVP for Zoom link: www.aacpl.net.

Shipyard Program

Christian Cabral demonstrates three-strand line splicing in this weekly outdoor series on woodworkGazette following her husband’s death,

the corn crib and Hooper Strait Lighthouse on the museum’s campus; facial coverings req’d inside buildings or within six feet of other guests. 1pm, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, free w/admission: www.cbmm.org/shipyardprograms.

SATURDAY AUGUST 15

AACo Farmers Market

7am-noon, Riva Rd. & Harry Truman Pkwy, Annapolis: www.aaco farmersmarket.com.

Severna Park Farmers Market

8am-noon, Park and Ride, Rt. 2 and Jones Station Rd.: 410-924-3092.

Fairy, Gnome Home Day of Play This popular outdoor event has been reconfigured to accommodate social distancing and low-touch activity; See the gardens transformed into a magical place of merriment where families spend a day in imaginative fun searching for hidden fairy and gnome homes, building rock towers, discovering dragons, meeting Gus the Gnome, visiting a unicorn and other animals and exploring the Rainbow Maze; dress in magical finery, bring chairs; advance timed tickets req’d. 9am-2pm, Annmarie Garden, Solomons, $7 w/ discounts: www.annmariegarden.org.

Mayo Beach Open

Watch Facebook page for capacity announcements. 9am-7pm, Mayo Beach, Annapolis, free: https://www. facebook.com/MayoPeninsulaParks/.

Paddle & Taste

Join Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum staff for a guided kayak tour around the Tred Avon River, stopping along the way for a tasting from Scottish Highland Creamery; dress for weather, bring sunscreen, water, snacks, PFDs. Facial coverings req’d on land. 9:30am-1:30pm, Bellevue Boat Ramp, Royal Oak, $40 bring-your-own kayak, $65 w/ kayak rental, RSVP: www.cbmm.org.

William Buckland Walking Tour

Take a walking tour of downtown Annapolis to learn about William Buckland’s life, see his designs and examples of his influence. 10-11am, St. Mary’s Church (109 Duke of Gloucester St.), $15 w/discounts, RSVP: www.hammond-harwoodhouse.org.

Skipjack Sail

Sail aboard the skipjack Dee of St. Mary’s (ages 5+); cruises at limited capacity. 2:30-4:30pm, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, $25 w/discounts, RSVP: bit.ly/DeeOfStMarysCruises.

Virtual Cabaret

Join the Annapolis Shakespeare Company for a glamorous virtual evening of music and dance featuring the Unified Jazz Ensemble, Christine Asero, Sally Boyett, and Lalo Medina. 8pm, donations suggested, RSVP: www.AnnapolisShakespeare.org.

SUNDAY AUGUST 16

AACo Farmers Market

10am-1pm, year-round, Riva Rd. & Harry Truman Pkwy, Annapolis: www.aacofarmersmarket.com.

Honey’s Harvest Market

11am-2pm, Honey’s Harvest Farm, Lothian: www.honeysharvest.com.

Mayo Beach Open

Watch Facebook page for capacity announcements. 9am-7pm, Mayo Beach, Annapolis, free: https://www. facebook.com/MayoPeninsulaParks/.

MONDAY AUGUST 17

KIDS It’s Elementary!

Kindergarten through fifth graders join library staff for a story followed by a fun at-home STEAM based activity using common household items! 9am, RSVP: https://CalvertLibrary.info.

TUESDAY AUGUST 18

KIDS Summer Fun Storytime

Nationally known story-performer Chris Fascione acts out the best of classical and contemporary children’s literature and folktales in fun-filled, participatory shows. 10am, hosted by Calvert Library on Crowdcast: https://www. crowdcast.io/e/summer-fun-fascione.

August 13: Screaming Mummies, World Artists Zoom meeting

August 18: Juggling Funny Stories

KIDS Juggling Funny Stories

Entertainer Chris Fascione delights AACPL patrons as he brings stories to life with boundless energy, humor and even audience participation. He combines comedy, juggling and story performance as he acts out children’s books, becoming a multitude of hilarious characters. If you have three light-weight material squares or tissues at home, you can join Chris as he teaches everyone to juggle. 1pm, hosted by AACPL, RSVP for Zoom link: https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com

Calvert Farmers Market

2:30-6:30pm, CalvertHealth Medical Center, Prince Frederick: www.calvertag.com.

Building Climate-Resilient Communities

Three experts share stories and ideas about how coastal communities can build resiliently in the face of sea level rise in this online panel, part of the SERC Earth Optimism series. 7-8:30pm. RSVP for link: https://serc. si.edu/calendar/month.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19

AACo Farmers Market

7am-noon, Riva Rd. & Harry Truman Pkwy, Annapolis: www.aaco farmersmarket.com.

KIDS Ready, Set, Kindergarten

Stories, songs, and games help children, parents, and caregivers prepare and discuss emotion management techniques and community resources for support for an unusual kindergarten year; (for children attending Eastport Elementary, Georgetown East Elementary, Hillsmere Elementary, and Tyler Heights Elementary schools). 9:30am, hosted by Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library, RSVP: https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com.

Piney Orchard Farmers Market

2-6:30pm, Piney Orchard Community Center, Odenton: www. pineyorchard.com.

Tween Online Cooking Class

Chefs from No Thyme to Cook, a cooking school in Solomons, share some cooking tips and a new recipe. This event will be posted on Calvert Library’s social media feeds. 5:15pm, https://CalvertLibrary.info.

THURSDAY AUGUST 20

Outdoor Family Clay

Make a family clay masterpiece outdoors; work together to create a pair of hanging planters for your home. Make a basic pinch pot, paint it, and learn the sgraffito technique by scratching interesting patterns into the surface. Classes are small-group, socially-distanced experiences with no shared materials. 9am, Annmarie Garden, Solomons, $30 (one adult and 2 children), RSVP: www.annmariegarden.org.

Annual Annapolis Art Walk

Enjoy exhibits, demonstrations, music, entertainment, refreshments and more at area galleries; Sponsored by the Annapolis Gallery Association. 5-9pm: artinannapolis.com/artwalk.html.

SoCo Farmers Market

4-7pm, Deale Library, Facebook: SOCOFarmersMarketAtDealesLibrary.

QuaranTiny Concerts

Live Arts Maryland presents quick informal performances from artists around the region every Thursday thru Aug. 27. 6pm: https://www.facebook.com/LiveArtsMD/.

Watershed Stewards Academy

Join the first Watershed Stewards Academy course in Calvert County this October; learn more in one of the virtual info sessions before applications are due. 6:30pm, RSVP: https://go.umd.edu/CalvertWSA.

Historic Annapolis Virtual Lecture

Learn the story of strategic location on a great estuary, human interactions with rich natural resources, and the founding history of the U.S. with Dr. Anson “Tuck” Hines of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. 7pm, RSVP for Zoom link, $15 w/ discounts: www.annapolis.org.

Visions of the Future: Voting, Activism, and Art

From Shirley Chisholm to Michelle Obama and beyond, Black women and politics have been inextricably intertwined. And now, as more minority women enter and win local races, the Black female voting block is proving its importance. As we move toward this year’s presidential election, how will Black women keep their seat at the table and engage with politics? Poet and journalist Celeste Doaks leads a panel with women of color who will discuss their involvement in politics through participation, activism, and art. 7-8pm, hosted by Enoch Pratt Free Library, RSVP: https://calvertlibrary.libnet.info. p

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