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THE BIG PICTURE ANNAPOLIS FILM FEST CELEBRATES 10 YEARS PAGE 8 BAY BULLETIN

New Maryland Dove Meets the Water, Ever Forward Update, Eastport Welcomes Pride II, Osprey Festival, New Restaurant, Concerts Return to Solomons, Vets Create Guitar Art page 3

PLAYGOER: New Direction’s Always a Bridesmaid page 15

CREATURE FEATURE: Spring Toads page 17

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ometimes I feel torn by my feelings toward the world of entertainment. Very often it feels shallow or hollow. A bad impulsive reaction was the bigger news item after the Oscars—not so much the work of creative and dedicated artists who were being honored for their craft.

I tend to have mixed feelings about movies, mostly about what role films play in our society. Are they just distractions from more important things or are they valid means of expression?

But then I remember the movies that touched me in an impactful way and I reconsider my feelings towards the medium. From childhood favorites like The Goonies or The Princess Bride to more serious themes seen in Schindler’s List, Gone With the Wind, or Casablanca, sometimes the finished product lingers in my mind long after the credits. (A confession I recently had to make to my high school senior who is taking two film classes this year: I have never seen The Godfather. I intend to honor its 50th birthday by watching it this weekend, in between basketball games.)

Do you think of movies as some-

YOUR SAY Camp Memories In response to the Camp Guide issue, March 10 In 1955, at Clift Top 4-H camp in West Virginia, I met Loretta Monroe. I was a lifeguard, she was a camper. On March 23rd, 2022, we will celebrate our 57th anniversary.

—MALCOLM PRICE, EASTON

Iditarod Fans In response to Pat Piper’s story, March 24 Thank you for the article about Alaska. There’s a handful of us here that actually know what that means. I follow the race every year. I lived in Alaska in the ‘70’s when the Pipeline was being built. I’ve been on many a dogsled, & helped feed 26 dogs. Hooray to

thing we consume, a product? It is something that is made and created for us to spend time with, share space with, have a reaction to. Or do you just enjoy it for what it is?

A form of expression from a visual storyteller who wants to entertain, educate or inform the masses?

Does the creator’s intention have an impact on how you feel about a film?

top picks from the lineup.

A d m i t t e d l y, Diana’s movie reviews are one of my favorite parts of Bay Weekly. While she generally likes more horror than I could ever handle, her take on a film is usually pretty spot-on.

Considering one of my favorite movies is Sleepless in Seattle, you can see how we diverge!

The festival begins with a movie about author Roald Dahl, the creator of Willy Wonka, and one of my childhood fantasies—a trip through an edible candy factory. The magic of film took many of my favorite books—as a child and as an adult— and brought them to life for me. A great movie has a power similar to a great book—a journey I can get lost in or learn from or both.

You have the chance to question If you head out to the Annapolis filmmakers yourself when our own Film Festival this weekend, take a Chesapeake version of Cannes moment to appreciate the work that comes to Annapolis this weekend went into the films and the event. I in the 10th annual Annapolis Film look forward to hearing what your Festival. Writer Chelsea Harrison favorite film was. p shares with us how the festival began and the best way to experiKathy Knotts is managing editor of CBM Bay Weekly. Reach her at ence it. Plus, our very own Moviegoeditor@bayweekly.com. er, Diana Beechener, gives you her

Our own Chesapeake version of Cannes comes to Annapolis this weekend in the 10th annual Annapolis Film Festival.

Steve Stoller! Darn, now I’m homesick for AK. I wish everyone in their lifetime could go there. I lived in Minto, a native village. My boyfriend was full Athabaskan. Riding on the dogsled through the snow is magical!

—SUZANNE ATCITTY, ANNAPOLIS

Book Sale Raises $12,893 for Ukraine Books for International Goodwill (B.I.G.) held a special pop-up book sale and raised $12,893 to benefit Ukrainian refugees. Book sales contributed $2,893, and the Hollins Family Foundation matched this amount 4 to 1. The money will go to the World Central Kitchen to provide meals to refugees in the countries surrounding Ukraine.

World Central Kitchen, founded by award winning chef Jose Andres, is first to the frontlines, providing meals

in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. They build resilient food systems with locally led solutions and are currently active in and around Ukraine providing food for those who need it.

B.I.G., the signature project of the Parole Rotary Club, receives over 1,000 donated books per day at their warehouse at 451 Defense Highway in Annapolis, sorts them, sends 20,000 at a time to underdeveloped areas of the world, and periodically offers the remaining books for sale. Books are priced at $3 for hardbacks, $2 for trade soft bound, and $1 for pocket paperbacks. Children’s books are priced even lower. The next local sale will by April 15-16 at their warehouse.

More information about B.I.G. can be found at www.big-books.org or at 443 336-2617.

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instead of three, to be more historically accurate and will welcome people with mobility issues to come aboard.

Sherwood showed us around the boat, pointing out where the binnacle, navigation systems, radar and throttle will be located. Now that the ship is in the water, the interior will be finished, engines installed and rigging placed.

It’s expected to head to Historic St. Mary’s City at the end of May, where it will mark a turning point in Maryland’s historical representation.

“The cost of repairs to the current ship is more expensive than creating a new one and starting from there. So this ship is replacing it. We will not have two ships on site after a year,” says Peter Friesen, Director of Education for Historic St. Mary’s City.

Both St. Mary’s and CBMM leaders look forward to the experiences the new Dove will offer to the public later this year.

“It means you can actually use it as a tool. You can have your education programming with K-12 and adults going out on the vessel and really creating an experience,” says Greenaway.

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A crane hoists the new Maryland Dove carefully into the water for the first time. Photo: Cheryl Costello.

NEW MARYLAND DOVE IS SPLASHED AT CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM

BY CHERYL COSTELLO

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fter five years of planning, plus $5 million in funding the research and building, the new historical interpretation of the Maryland Dove was officially lowered into the water by crane. It’s one of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s largest projects ever, with nearly two dozen employees taking part in construction at their working shipyard.

Bay Bulletin was there as the Dove was splashed in the Miles River and got to peek inside the historic reproduction.

A crane company secured the special ship with straps Monday morning, then lifted it into the air and placed it in the water CBMM in St. Michaels.

This ship represents one of the ships that brought the first European settlers to Maryland in 1634.

Talks began in 2017 between the museum and the owners of the current Dove, the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission, to replace the existing reproduction, which is more than 40 years old itself.

“This one is now based on historic research over the past 20 to 25 years,” explains CBMM President and CEO Kristen Greenaway. “We’ve been working with the Vasa Museum and all the research, the diving they’ve done over the last 20 to 25 years with vessels they’ve found, shipwrecks they’ve found in the Baltic.”

Shipwrights from CBMM traveled to Sweden and Denmark for advice on crafting the Dove with utmost historical accuracy.

Of the 70 staff at the museum, more than 20 were assigned to the ship during the construction, along with volunteers. The pandemic was a setback with time and some materials. But now

the ship is in the water.

“We hope more people will want to come see the Dove. But it also means we can take it out more safely. The first was a dockside exhibit. So this will actually be certified by the Coast Guard to take passengers,” says Historic St. Mary’s City Commission Executive Director Regina Faden.

As the Dove was splashed, those who worked on the ship couldn’t contain their pride. Mechanic Josh Richardson brought his family to see the milestone.

“It’s really exciting for me, as well as

my wife, to see him [their young son Shepherd] see the boat get launched.”

Young Shepherd pointed to the ship and his father: “He made it.”

Josh’s wife Meghan Richardson says of the mechanic’s contributions to the ship, “I think he’ll remember it forever—to see the ship and to know his dad was a part of it. We’ll see it in the paper, we’ll see it all over, people being talked about in this small town.”

Shipwright Spencer Sherwood feels the same pride. “For the people working on it, you really feel like it’s tangible progress.”

The new Dove is about the same size as the current reproduction, which was built just a bit further south in Cambridge. The new one will have two masts

ATTEMPTS TO REFLOAT EVER FORWARD CONTINUE

BY CHERYL COSTELLO

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t’s been more than two weeks since a 1,100-foot container ship missed the channel leaving the Port of Baltimore and ran aground off Gibson Island.

After crews dredged around the clock in an attempt to dig out the ship’s hull, salvagers are finally trying to refloat it.

On Tuesday, Ever Forward was flanked by five powerful tugboats working to free the ship from the silt it’s stuck in.

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One of five tugboats attempts to free the Ever Forward, stuck in shallow water near Craighill Channel. Photo: Benjamin Moll, tugboat captain.

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t’s a partnership that’s never been done before. The Pride of Baltimore II, a tall ship ambassador for Chesapeake Bay history that travels far and wide, will now fly the Eastport Yacht Club’s (EYC) burgee.

And the two organizations are planning future education programs together.

The Annapolis club has just become the first “home yacht club” of Pride II. On Friday, EYC hosted the privateer for Maryland Day festivities and a legislative reception at the club (complete with cannon salutes). The two swapped an EYC burgee (which measures at least 5' by 8', but looks relatively small up the ship’s mast) for a Pride II pen-

nant, which now hangs in a place of honor over the club’s bar.

EYC Commodore Mark Jones tells Bay Bulletin that during planning for the legislative reception, he’d asked Pride of Baltimore Chair President and CEO Jayson Williams whether the ship had a home yacht club. “Well, no,” he’d responded.

“We hadn’t really thought about it.”

That led to a two-hour conversation in which the two realized a partnership held a lot of potential. The yacht club, which prides itself on being built by watermen and maritime workers rather than aristocrats, advocates for marine trades jobs and educational experiences See YACHT CLUB on next page

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Benjamin Moll, a captain for one of the tugboats, shared photos with Bay Bulletin of the mighty (but small, compared to Ever Forward) tugs maneuvering to try and get the ship to budge.

High wind and lower-than-usual tides didn’t make Tuesday’s attempt easy, and the Port of Baltimore reported a second attempt at refloating was planned for Wednesday. At press time, the operation’s leaders were hoping for a successful second attempt using the five tugs.

If that attempt fails, a third try would take place between April 4 and 6. A Port of Baltimore spokesman says if that third try is needed, two anchored pulling barges would be brought in along with the five tugs.

Check in with CBM Bay Weekly’s Facebook page for any new developments, as well as our Bay Bulletin news site (chesapeakebaymagazine.com/ baybulletin).

A lot of Chesapeake Country is watching this surprising case to see how it will play out. Downs Park in Pasadena features a clear view of the Bay where Ever Forward is stranded. And some people are visiting the park just to

catch a glimpse. “I just want to see this with my own eyes,” says Maria Boren of Glen Burnie. “On the one hand it’s very sad, but on the other hand it’s very fascinating.”

Boren is not alone in feeling that way—attendance at Downs Park is up over last year, on top of already-historic highs during the pandemic. Patti Iran, who was riding her bike through the park, watched the dredging efforts ahead of Tuesday’s refloat attempt.

“That just seems like it will be forever,” she says. “It’s just the little digger that they have. It’s not much, it’s not large.”

After several days of dredging, the Coast Guard tells Bay Bulletin that as of March 25, they removed more than 60,000 cubic yards of material. If you put that into a pickup truck it would be more than 20,000 loads.

“I’m surprised they haven’t come to get the cargo off yet with another ship that can take the containers off,” observes Downs Park visitor Carlton Jones.

While the Coast Guard says that would be risky, they would resort to that option if all three tugging attempts don’t work.

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for kids in Annapolis. Pride of Baltimore Inc. does the same thing in Charm City.

In a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the two groups laid out goals that are aspirational rather than contractual.

The goals include partnering in education, STEM, and maritime careers. Pride of Baltimore has committed to sponsor one of EYC Foundation’s maritime scholarships. For its part, the yacht club will support Pride’s Spring Sailabration on

April 28, donating yacht club experiences for the Commissioning Week Blue Angels air show and 4th of July fireworks.

The Pride II will compete in the EYChosted Annapolis to Bermuda race June 3 before heading out on their Great Lakes tour. See the ship’s 2022 schedule at https://pride2.org/come-aboard/.

As an honorary EYC member, Pride II Captain Jan Miles can take advantage of reciprocity with various yacht clubs outside a 50-mile radius when the ship comes into other ports.

Photos: Sal Icaza/Maryland Osprey Nature Festival.

Festival Welcomes Back Osprey

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The pennant that flies atop the Pride’s tall mast is now in a place of recognition at EYC. Photo courtesy of Commodore Mark Jones.

ow that winter has crept away from Chesapeake Country, not only do warmer temperatures and longer days return, but Maryland also welcomes its ospreys back home.

Ospreys are one of the largest species of raptor in North America, and the Chesapeake Bay Program reports that a quarter of the entire United States population nests in the Bay region. Though the number of ospreys dwindled significantly in the 1970s—an estimated low of 1,450 breeding pairs—due to the widespread use of pesticides, their population has rebounded and even thrived in recent years.

It is currently estimated that the Chesapeake Bay region hosts as many as 10,000 breeding pairs, who typically return to Maryland in March and remain until late summer. Spotting the distinctive brown and white bird wheeling over the water or gathering sticks for its nest means that warm days are well and truly on the horizon.

For the first time ever, Southern Maryland is welcoming the birds back with a festival in their honor: the Maryland Osprey and Nature Festival. The family-friendly event will have opportunities for guests to learn about Maryland’s seafood-hunting raptors through events like bird walks led by Audubon guides, lectures from wildlife experts, raptor demonstrations, and the chance See OSPREY on next page

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In April, drop in to visit our sites, enjoy activities, and meet our dedicated staff.

Each facility will offer a variety of activities that may include:

Meeting a Park Naturalist

Animal feeding demonstration

Free giveaways

Reptile and mammal shows

Birds of prey program

(Patuxent & Bladensburg Waterfront Parks)

(while supplies last)

(Watkins & Clearwater Nature Centers)

Nature hikes Nature crafts

Guided mountain bike ride

(Cosca Regional Park/Clearwater Nature Center)

Sustainability tour

Free pontoon boat tours

(Bladensburg Waterfront Park)

Free kayak & canoe rentals

(Old Maryland Farm)

Farm animal tours

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Free bike rentals

(Bladensburg Waterfront Park)

Please contact the participating sites below to get a full menu of activities available: April 2, 11 am-2 pm

April 23, 11 am-2 pm

Bladensburg Waterfront Park 4601 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg 20710 301-779-0371; bladensburgwp@pgparks.com

Clearwater Nature Center at Cosca Regional Park 11400 Thrift Road, Clinton 20735 301-297-4575; clearwaternaturecenter@pgparks.com

Mount Rainier Nature Center 4701 31st Place, Mt. Rainier 20712 301-927-2163 mtrainiernaturecenter@pgparks.com

April 9, 11 am-2 pm

April 30, 11 am-2 pm

Watkins Nature Center & Old Maryland Farm 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro 20774 301-218-6702; watkinsnaturecenter@pgparks.com 301-218-6770; oldmarylandfarm@pgparks.com

Patuxent River Park 16000 Croom Airport Road Upper Marlboro 20772 301-627-6074; patuxentriverpark@pgparks.com

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to see the birds up close.

This kind of interactive public outreach is the driving force behind the festival, which was conceived as a response to the public outrage that reverberated through the region last summer when two osprey chicks were removed from a Lusby park and subsequently euthanized.

“The amazing rebound of ospreys has exceeded the availability of natural nesting sites. Human-made nesting structures are rarely unoccupied, and ospreys are now nesting on cell towers and lighting structures. This can create conflicts with human values and needs; thus the Maryland Osprey and Nature Festival was hatched,” says Sal Icaza, chairman and CEO of the festival.

“We appreciate the outpouring of support that we’ve received from our community and throughout the state, especially this inaugural year. I am pleased to be part of this grassroots movement that has gained momentum for all the right reasons.”

Organizers aim to make the festival an annual event, providing educational resources to individuals and agencies in order to foster an attitude of co-existence and conservation in Calvert County in particular and the Bay area in general.

The Maryland Osprey and Nature Festival is Saturday, April 2 at the Drum Point Club in Lusby from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for individuals or $10 per family. Proceeds will be donated to Owl Moon Raptor Center, a nonprofit facility in Montgomery County that specializes in the rehabilitation and release of injured birds of prey. Local favorite Deanna Dove performs and Grizzly Mountain Grill’s food truck will be on site. Parking at Drum Point will be limited, with overflow parking and courtesy shuttles provided at Patuxent High School.

“If you love birds and nature, or just want to learn more about wildlife, join us on April 2. It should be a great event, and it is for a great cause,” says Icaza.

“Let’s keep our fingers crossed for good weather.”

For more visit marylandospreyfestival.org.

New Italian Restaurant Opens in Annapolis

Tuscan Prime is a new Annapolis-area Italian Restaurant. Photos: Barry Scher.

BY BARRY SCHER

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aunching a business venture, whether one has experience or not, can be a difficult undertaking and the road to the ribbon-cutting ceremony is filled with many twists, turns, and potholes.

Throw into the mix opening a new business in an almost post-pandemic period and it’s understandable why it’s important to have dotted the I’s and crossed all the T’s.

Such is the case for Michele and Gennaro DiMeo who unveiled their latest restaurant venture, Tuscan Prime Italian Chophouse and Dolce Bar, in January at the Annapolis Town Center just off Riva Road.

The DiMeos are the owners and operators of Monte Restaurant Development Group, headquartered in Annapolis and the management company for their corporate owned restaurants. The duo owns and operates 10 Squisito Pizza and Pasta restaurants in Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee, Delaware, and Washington, D.C., with five currently in development regionally. International expansion is planned for 2023.

The new restaurant officially opened to the public March 1.

“Yes, opening in the dead of winter on the tail-end of the pandemic was not an easy task faced with many COVID supply challenges, but we were so excited about adding Tuscan Prime to our restaurant group, so we just forged ahead,” said Michele.

Tuscan Prime’s extensive menu has a lot of choices by design but that sets the new upscale eatery apart from other restaurants. Tuscan Prime focuses on steaks, chops, seafood, and pasta, with sides like asparagus Parmesan, truffle fries and wild sautéed mushrooms.

The attractive interior décor, including a 20-foot petrified olive tree, also features a dramatic raw bar with oysters and clams on the half shell as well as interesting, creative craft cocktails such as a drink called Tuscan Affair, a mix of gin, limoncello and blood orange foam.

“We opened, according to our plan, primarily by word-of-mouth in January for

our soft training opening, but it wasn’t long before positive reviews began popping up in local Annapolis social media and we were swamped with customers looking to give Tuscan Prime a try.”

The restaurant has been so popular that it has added brunch to the weekend schedule, starting April 1, Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Happy Hour launched earlier this month from Monday to Thursday, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. A new outdoor patio has recently been set in place just in time

for the spring weather.

Penny Walstrum, a Parole resident who lives within walking distance of Tuscan Prime, said, “I went there for the first time recently with four other friends and we all ordered different entrees on purpose so we could compare dishes. The food was really good, and the server was very friendly and attentive. What more could we ask for?”

Learn more at Tuscanprime.com or call 443-572-4677 for reservations.

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Waterside Music Series Returns

BY KATHY KNOTTS

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he sounds of summer in Solomons will return this year with the 2022 Waterside Music Series at Calvert Marine Museum (CMM). The museum announced that it will host three concerts this summer at the PNC Waterside Pavilion.

“We are so excited to be welcoming back our sponsors, members, and the public to enjoy concerts at the PNC Waterside Pavilion at the Calvert Marine Museum,” said Bonnie Barrett, CMM’s Director of Development. “We understand how much everyone enjoys their time at the Waterside Music Series, and have hope that this will signal some normalcy back into our lives. Our lineup for 2022 is extraordinary.”

First up will be Grammy-nominated Nashville band Old Dominion. The group will perform Friday, June 10 as part of their summer tour.

Old Dominion is currently the reigning CMA and ACM Group of the Year.

Most recently, the band won their fifth consecutive Group of the Year award at the 2022 ACM Awards and took home their fourth consecutive Vocal Group of the Year win at the 2021 CMA Awards.

The band has notched eight No. 1 singles on country radio, surpassed one billion on-demand streams, earned several

Platinum and Gold single certifications and headlined arenas and amphitheaters around the globe.

Tickets to see Old Dominion go on sale for museum members April 5 and to the general public April 8.

Deale’s favorite native sons, Brothers Osborne, return to the CMM stage Saturday, July 16. Brothers Osborne are currently on their We’re Not For Everyone Tour, hitting over 50 markets including New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Dallas, Atlanta and more. The singer/songwriter siblings took home their fourth Vocal Duo of the Year trophy at the 55th Annual CMA Awards, in addition to being named ACM Duo of the Year twice. Overall, Brothers Osborne have collected five CMA and five ACM trophies, and stand as nine-time Grammy nominees–including vying for Best Country Album (Skeletons) and Best Country Duo/Group Performance (Younger Me) at the upcoming 64th Grammy Awards (April 3).

CMM members can get tickets April 19, and April 22 for general public.

The Aug. 20 performer has not been announced yet.

Proceeds from the Waterside Music Series support the education and preservation efforts of the Calvert Marine Museum. CBM Bay Weekly is a proud sponsor of the music series.

Old Dominion. Photo Calvert Marine Museum.

Tickets and details: calvertmarinemuseum.com.

David Brault (left), talks with Mike Caimona (right), veteran and founder of the Warrior Music Foundation. Photo: Susan Nolan.

Healing Combination of Art and Music

BY SUSAN NOLAN

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usic has a healing power. So does visual art. Recognizing the need for healing among veterans, Maryland Cultural & Conference Center (MC3) and the Warrior Music Foundation are collaborating on a new project they hope will do just that.

A Veteran’s Narrative: Healing Through Music & Art pairs six artists with veterans to work together, interpreting the vet’s personal story to transform guitars into art. Each pair will use various artistic media—acrylics, pen and ink, photography—to transform two guitars into playable works of art.

“Our goal is to show how art and music can be healing,” says Riley Hoaglin, MC3’s Art Administrator.

The program launched in late February and the teams will be working until September to complete their projects.

Then, MC3 will install the guitars as a public art exhibition. Once the exhibit closes, six of the guitars will be given to the veterans. The other six will be auctioned with proceeds benefiting MC3 and Warrior Music Foundation.

“Both acoustic and electric guitars were made available to the teams,” says Hoaglin. “The guitars were donated to the Warrior Music Foundation. They offer a variety of music classes and

songwriting classes to veterans.”

Comacell Brown Jr., (aka Cell Spitfire) an Annapolis artist best known for The Walking Man mural on West Street and the Carr’s Beach mural on MC3’s grounds, is one of the artists participating. He says the project resonated with him because his father, uncle, and late grandfather all served in the Army. He has been paired with his girlfriend, Letia Smith, an Army veteran who served for over eight years.

Smith, a proud Baltimore native currently residing in Annapolis, is an artist in her own right. “Letia has worked with me on all my big projects,” says Brown.

The couple primarily works in acrylic, spray paint, marker, and fabric paints.

With six months to complete the project, the couple is still conceptualizing.

“We are still at that dreaming and sketching phase,” Brown says.

Veterans and artists have been selected and guitars have been donated and distributed, but Hoaglin says there are still ways for the public to be involved. “We are looking for sponsors,” she says. “Individuals and businesses can sponsor a guitar for $250.” The money helps offset costs incurred by the participants, and in return, sponsors will be recognized on MC3’s and Warrior Music Foundation’s print and electronic media. p For more information about sponsorship, email rileyhoaglin@mc3annapolis.org.

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UCH LIKE the rest of us, Lee Anderson and Patti White were stressed wondering what 2022 would bring. The duo behind the Annapolis Film Festival were concerned whether or not they would be able to bring their marathon of movie magic back to town for the tenth anniversary. They began planning in Fall 2021, just as everyone was learning how to pronounce the word O-mi-cron. Despite COVID-19 cases being low now on the eve of the festival, things looked bleak last fall.

Ever the optimists, AFF pushed forward with plans for an in-person festival, though Anderson admits, they always had a Plan B. “We’re so happy to be back and give people that community engagement that they’ve been missing,” says Anderson.

“We were always inspired by the fact that we were going to make it happen and it was our time to shine,” adds White.

The Annapolis Film Festival (AFF) returns to live and in-person movie screening this year, running Thursday, March 31 through Sunday, April 3. This year, as every year, it’s a celebration of the Annapolis community, telling untold stories, and gaining new perspectives.

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The theme of this year’s festival is “The Big Picture,” which is a theme that works on many levels. “We’re looking at smaller stories and ideas thorough the larger lens and we’re looking at big stories through a smaller lens,” says White.

Perhaps the pandemic, which prompted AFF to exist as a virtual festival for the past two years, has also forced many people to look at the “big picture” of their lives through a smaller lens. Happily, though, this year we return to the “big screen” to watch these thoughtful, moving pictures in-person.

BACK TO THE BEGINNING

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hite and Anderson are longtime producing partners and came up with the idea for an Annapolis film festival when they were traveling around on the film festival circuit promoting their own films.

“We hit a few that reminded us how incredible our own town is, and we thought, how cool would it be to have a festival in our own community?” said White.

While attempts to hold film festivals in Annapolis had occurred before, White and Anderson wanted to create a bold

PICTURE Film-goers packed Maryland Hall in 2019 for the Annapolis Film Festival.

Photo: Sophie Macaluso.

10 YEA RS • BY CH ELS EA H ARRISON new beginning with staying power and the ability to grow a substantial reputation in the industry. White, Anderson, and some interested community members and partners held a meeting at the back of 49 West Coffeehouse where they attempted to answer the question: What would an Annapolis film festival look like?

Ten years later, that question has been answered. In 2019, there were 14,000 attendees, A-list filmmakers and celebrities, over 300 volunteers from the community, and unique screening locations around the capital city.

“Our festival comes with a lifestyle,”

said Mayor Gavin Buckley.

Indeed, Anderson agrees that having Annapolis as the backdrop lends the festival a “village-like feeling that you don’t see at every festival” and the walkability of screening locations (not to mention grabbing a coffee, meal, or glass of wine along the way) is a bonus.

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he festival kicks off Thursday night with an Opening Night red carpet event and a screening of the feature film, To Olivia, a charming portrayal of

the marriage between children’s author Roald Dahl and actress Patricia Neal and their personal and professional perseverance.

Over 70 films will be shown over the course of the four-day festival, including narrative features, documentary features, and short films, as well as four special showcases of themed films: African American Experience, Environmental Showcase, Jewish Experience, and Sailing Showcase. Film pros and festival newcomers can hear industry presentations, Q&As, discussion panels, and attend Coffee Talk events that

encourage filmgoers to engage with the films and their creators.

Those who have never attended AFF, or any film festival for that matter, may feel a little intimidated by the event.

How do I know where to go? What if I’m not a film buff? Will the whole thing be over my head?

The AFF team has worked hard over the past ten years to make the festival as user-friendly as possible for the casual filmgoer, as well as the filmmakers themselves.

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Your first stop should be the AFF website (annapolisfilmfestival.org) where each day’s color-coded schedule is posted. Personally, I’m looking forward to Yelling Fire in an Empty Theater (a recent college grad moves to NYC and gets entangled with eccentric roommates), 892 (a Marine veteran faces challenges reintegrating into civilian life), Calendar Girls (a documentary described as a coming-of-golden-age film about a Florida dance team for women over 60), and Fire of Love (a documentary about the romance and tragedy of volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft and their ground-breaking work in volcanic studies.) Be sure to check out CBM Bay Weekly’s own Moviegoer Diana Beechener’s top picks for films to see this year (PAGE 11).

Once you map out which films you want to see, decide whether it makes sense to purchase a pass which gives you unlimited entry to all films, a Shorts-only pass ($75) or tickets to individual events. A pass is recommended for those who want to really immerse themselves in the experience and have the flexibility to see where the day (or weekend) takes them. General passes are $195 with discounts for industry, press, and students. The Premium pass ($350) adds access to exclusive perks and parties. Tickets can be purchased individually for feature films, Shorts presentations, and other events starting at $15.

For those who might be somewhere between the individual tickets and full

Festival attendees wait to enter Maryland Hall. Photo: Annapolis Film Festival.

general passes, there is a six-ticket package ($80) which can be redeemed for any regular screening, panel, or program (excludes Opening Night, Best of Fest, Coffee Talks, and parties).

Opening Night is a separate ticket ($50) and allows guests to experience the glamour of a red carpet event, the film, and after-party reception. The theme for opening night is “How Sweet It Is,” since Roald Dahl wrote the tale that inspired the most iconic film ever about candy, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This chocolate theme reappears in the final film of the festival shown in Maryland Hall titled, Peace by Chocolate. Indeed, White notes the cel-

ebratory intention of this theme: “How sweet it is … that we’re back!”

Many of the most anticipated films will be shown more than once, so if one showing is sold out, check the calendar for another. Another great option (and a great deal at $25) is the Best of Fest showing (Sunday 5-10pm at Maryland Hall) where the festival award winners are announced with encore screenings.

White and Anderson recommend film-goers wear comfortable shoes and clothes, plan for 20 minutes between show times to get from one screening to the next, remember to try for rush or standby access if the films are fully booked, and most importantly, “surren-

Festival-goers await the first film at Maryland Hall during the 2019 Annapolis Film Festival. Photo: Anne Weathersby.

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der to having a cinematic weekend.”

Check the AFF website for information on picking up your passes and to read through the COVID safety policies. For the safety of all attendees (who come from around the world), masks will be required indoors. Visitors will also need to show proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test.

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FF’s showcases are curated films that take a deeper look into important topics or perspectives. Anderson and White choose these topics intentionally each year, taking care to select topics of special interest to the Annapolis community.

“I think [the greatest reward] is the moment where all of a sudden I’m standing in the middle of the festival hearing people find commonality, find unity,” says Anderson. White agrees, saying “The greatest moments are when somebody says, ‘It changed the way I thought about this topic,’ because all those thoughts come together and make for a stronger community.”

The African American Experience Showcase features Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over, (Saturday, 5:30pm, Maryland Hall) a documentary about Warwick’s ground-breaking career and fascinating life. Interviews show the variety of Warwick’s professional influence and charismatic personality; Elton John, Quincy Jones, Alicia Keys, Carlos Santana, Bill Clinton, and Snoop Dogg all share stories about the actress’s influence on their lives and work.

The Environmental Showcase includes four Shorts in two showings (Friday, 12:30pm, Maryland Hall and Saturday, 10am, Asbury United Methodist Church): The Biggest Little Farm: The Return, Leaving for Holiday, My

Journey Across the Ocean, Our Future Our Fight, and Toxic Neighbour.

The Jewish Experience Showcase includes two films: Three Minutes: A Lengthening (Sunday, 9am, Maryland Hall) and The Stories of Us (Sunday, noon, Maryland Hall). Three Minutes: A Lengthening is a documentary feature which tells the story of three minutes of film shot on a 1938 married couple’s European holiday, discovered by the couple’s grandson in an attic and restored.

The film, narrated by Helena Bonham Carter, shows the unsuspecting Jewish community of a small Polish village on the brink of World War II and attempts to unravel the human stories behind the faces, suspended in time.

The Stories of Us is a lighthearted documentary in which Monica Levinson (Hollywood producer of hits such as Borat, Captain Fantastic, and Beirut) turns the camera on her own Jewish American family and creates a dinner table montage spanning the course of 13 years, showing the love, connection, and humor that many families will relate to.

In America’s Sailing Capital, it seems only fitting to include a Sailing Showcase. The three films will be presented together on Saturday (12:30pm) at the U.S. Naval Institute Jack. C. Taylor Conference Center. The Short 87 DaysAlone Rowing the Pacific tells the story of Lia Ditton, a professional sailor who has broken records for her solo racing accomplishments. This film shows some of the footage she took during her three-month, record-breaking solo trip in 2020 from San Francisco to Hawaii, and the many dangers she faced along the way.

Captain Nat Herreshoff ’s Enduring Legacy directed by Annapolis’ own Gary Jobson and Scott Shucher, describes the work of Nathaniel G. Herreshoff and

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ot sure where to start with a weekend-long lineup of movies?

I’m here to break down some must-sees and fascinating finds:

THREE MINUTES: THE LENGTHENING While cleaning out his grandfather’s home, Glenn Kurtz found three minutes of color film. Shot by Grandpa David in 1938, this footage is the only existing film documenting the people of Nasielsk, Poland, just before WWII would tear the country apart. A look at history, the people who don’t make the books, and the fragility of daily life—this documentary is both intimate and beautiful.

THE LAST FILM SHOW Samay falls in love with the movies when he’s 9 years old. Sneaking into a movie theater, he’s transported to a world he never imagined. Soon, Samay gathers his friends to try to make their own projector. A love letter to cinema and the creativity of children, this Indian film should be a touching, tribute to the silver screen and what inspires us all to create.

BLIND AMBITION Four Zimbabwean refugees escape to South Africa. Alone in a new country, the four men discover a passion for wine. As they journey from casual tasters to connoisseurs, the group earns a place at the prestigious World Wine Tasting Championships. This documentary is a celebration of the human spirit and a great glass of the lasting impact he had on the yacht design and building industry.

The third short in this showcase is True North, a story of military veterans struggling with mental trauma who find healing and connection in sailing together on the Chesapeake Bay. Note: The showcases require a separate pass purchase and are not included with the Shorts Pass.

wine—the perfect movie to see before grabbing lunch downtown.

A LOVE SONG Childhood friends Faye and Lito meet up after decades apart to spend the night catching up in their favorite fishing hole.

They spend the night talking about love, intimacy, and moving forward. A sweet character study featuring character-acting legends Dale Dickey and Wes Studi, this is a must-see for those looking for some out of this world acting.

DIONNE WARWICK: DON’T MAKE ME OVER The legendary singer, and recent Twitter phenomenon, looks back at her career and what it took to rise to the top of an industry dominated by white male producers.

Warwick’s iconic songs, humanitarian causes, and those that helped her on her journey are outlined in this uplifting documentary.

SHORT FILM PROGRAMS If you’re not sure where to start, short film programs at festivals are always an excellent bet. Think of them as a cinematic buffet where you get to sample all sorts of interesting subjects and ideas. This year the festival has five short film program themes: Time to Live, Time to Love, Time to Laugh, Time to Listen and Time to Liberate. Pick one and settle in for a smorgasbord of cinema.

SMALL BUT MIGHTY TEAM

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hile the glamour of the red carpet is what the public sees, the reality is that putting together a film festival is hard work. The AFF team of eight people manages all levels of planning the festival, from fundraising, film selection, programming, marketing, logistics, booking venues, to coordinating all

the schedules of filmmakers and panel members who plan to attend.

The core AFF team is small, but the community presence is huge. Over 300 community members volunteer to help out during the festival. Local businesses have also supported AFF in many ways, including in-kind donations.

“The festival has happened because of small businesses, we could never do it without them, and the 300 volunteers; it’s a labor of love and shows what the community can do together,” says Anderson.

In coming years, AFF will be seeking larger corporate sponsorships with more of a fundraising initiative. The festival has grown in popularity, recognition, and respect within the industry, and in White’s words, “We don’t need to be the little engine that could anymore.”

LET’S GO TO THE MOVIES

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Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley (far left) applauds during the Annapolis Film Festival at Maryland Hall in 2019. Photo: Anne Weathersby.

o this weekend, instead of chilling on your couch and streaming some stale content, head downtown to Annapolis to experience fresh, provocative, and inspiring films with fellow community members and film lovers from around the world. It will be an event to remember, and if you’ve never experienced a film festival before, you’ll be sure to come back year after year. “If people want this to continue, they need to come this year,” Anderson says.

Not only will you be seeing some great films, but you’ll also be supporting this cultural event that has put Annapolis on the map in the cinematic world, and more importantly, has brought the world to Annapolis in the form of cinema. p

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Submit your ideas, comments and events! Email us: calendar@bayweekly.com Archaeology Hike

THURSDAY MARCH 31

Join volunteer Christa Conant for a 2.5-mile hiking tour of archaeological sites in the park. 10am-12:30pm, Jefferson Patterson Park, St. Leonard, $5, RSVP: jefpat.maryland.gov.

Music by Kurt Gibbons 6-9pm, Killarney House, Davidsonville: killarneyhousepub.com.

Music by Jason Bishop

Hike Through History

6-10pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: piratescovemd.com.

Expert archaeologist Dr. Zachary Singer of the Maryland Historical Trust takes you on a 3-4 mile hike to learn about the many archaeological findings in the area (ages 12+). 10am-1pm, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, $10, RSVP: jugbay.org.

Café Scientifique Cybil Preston, chief apiary inspector for the Dept. of Agriculture, talks about the pests, diseases and struggles of the European honeybee. 6:15pm, RSVP for Zoom link: annapoliscafesci@gmail.com

Hearth Cooking Workshop

Music by Loose Cannons 6:30-9:30pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.

Annapolis Film Festival The 10th anniversary event kicks off opening night with To Olivia. 7:159:30pm, Maryland Hall, Annapolis, $53.59, tickets and full festival schedule: annapolisfilmfestival.com.

MARCH 31 THRU APRIL 2

Agnes of God Court-appointed psychiatrist Martha Livingstone is tasked with assessing the sanity of a novice accused of murdering her newborn. Livingstone’s suspicions deepen as the mother superior keeps the young nun from the doctor.

Streaming options available. ThFSa 8pm, Su 2pm, The Colonial Players Theater, Annapolis, $23 w/discounts, RSVP: thecolonialplayers.org.

FRIDAY APRIL 1

Rooftop Car Show See classic cars on the rooftop, plus 1936 Fords on display inside the garage.

4-9pm, Rod ‘N’ Reel Parking Garage, Chesapeake Beach: 410-474-2244.

Music by Tom Kat Duo 7-10pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.

Music by Mike Sharp 7-11pm, Killarney House, Davidsonville: killarneyhousepub.com.

Music by Kurt Gibbons 7-11pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: piratescovemd.com.

Twain Lecture The Twain Lecture Series on American Humor and Culture presents An Evening with Reese Waters. 7:30pm, Michael P. O’Brien Athletics and Recreation Center, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, $10 w/discounts, RSVP: smcm.edu/twain-tickets.

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Apr 1: Rooftop Car Show

Join historian, educator and cook Rebecca Suerdick as she teaches a daylong class on colonial cooking methods and recipes (ages 16+). 10am-4pm, Historic London Town, Edgewater, $185, RSVP: historiclondontown.org.

Drayden Open House

Music by Three of a Kind

Potato Planting

8-11pm, Mothers Peninsula Grill, Arnold: threeofakindmusic.com.

Volunteers (ages 5+) needed to help with the Growing for Good program, which raises produce for local food pantries. 9am-12:30pm, Historic Sotterley, Hollywood, RSVP: Sotterley.org.

Visit one of the nation’s best preserved one-room African American schoolhouses, a significant part of St. Mary’s County’s history. 11am-2pm, Drayden African American Schoolhouse, Leonardtown, Facebook.com/DraydenSchool.

Broadneck Spring Bazaar

Maryland Osprey Nature Festival

The Women’s Guild hosts a Spring Bazaar featuring items from local crafters and commercial vendors, including jewelry, baskets, home decor, photography, hand painted plates and glassware, handmade knitted items, quilted items and more; morning refreshments and lunch for sale; proceeds benefit outreach programs. 9am-2pm, St. Margaret’s Church, 1601 Pleasant Plains Rd., Annapolis: st-margarets.org.

See live raptors up close, attend lectures with wildlife experts, take a bird walk, meet Oscar the Osprey and enjoy a celebration of nature. 11am-4pm, Drum Point Club, Lusby, $10/family, marylandospreyfestival.org.

APRIL 1 THRU 23

Treasure Island A swashbuckling adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s most beloved novel, this new production is a tale of buccaneers, buried gold, treasure maps, pirates, and the famous Long John Silver. Join young Jim Hawkins as he takes the journey of a lifetime. FSa 8pm, SaSu 2pm, Classic Theatre of Maryland, Annapolis, $55-$68 w/discounts, RSVP: classictheatremaryland.org APRIL 1 THRU 24

Fences

Intro to Sea Kayak

This sensational drama centers around Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro baseball leagues who now works as a garbage man in 1957 Pittsburgh. Excluded as a black man from the major leagues during his prime, Troy’s bitterness takes its toll on his relationships with his wife and his son, who now wants his own chance to play ball. FSa 8pm, Su 2pm, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, $22 w/discounts, RSVP: bctheatre.com

Join the Chesapeake Paddlers Association for its annual introductory class highlighting kayak safety, buying a sea kayak, and adventures on the Bay. 9am-4pm, Cult Classic Brewery, Kent Island, $30, RSVP: cpalauriec@gmail.com.

KIDS Green Kids

AACo Farmers Market

Enjoy a fun, immersive day in nature, with a scavenger hunt, track identification, learning about scat, pond investigation and free nature play in this drop-off program; dress for weather (ages 6-10). 9:30-11am, Jug Bay Wetlands, Sanctuary, Lothian, $6, RSVP: jugbay.org.

7am-noon, Riva Rd. & Harry Truman Pkwy, Annapolis: aacofarmersmarket.com.

Free State Fly Fishers

SATURDAY APRIL 2

Shoreline Cleanup Supplies provided; bring water, snack, sunscreen, hat, gloves. 9-11am, Fort Smallwood Park, Pasadena, RSVP: rpfont21@aacounty.org.

Joe DeMeo walks you thru the steps of building, tying and coloring the Double Barrel Seducer Popper. 10am-noon, Davidsonville Family Rec Center, $15 (club membership): fs-ff.com.

Maryland Chicken Wing Festival Enjoy wings from around the region, plus live music, eating contests, axe throwing, laser tag, bull riding, escape rooms, and kids activities. 11am-7pm, Anne Arundel Co. Fairgrounds, Crownsville, $15 w/discounts, RSVP: abceventsinc.com.

Ghost Frames Take a guided walk to explore and discuss the standing structures on the first capital’s landscape known as ghost frames. 12:30pm, Historic St. Mary’s City, The Shop at Farthings Ordinary, $10 w/discounts: hsmcdigshistory.org.

Awesome Ospreys Naturalist Diane Diaz Goebes searches for ospreys returning to the area; learn about these birds and their habits on a short hike. 12:30-2:30pm, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, $5, RSVP: jugbay.org.

Wilma Lee Heritage Cruise Experience Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay on a guided two-hour cruise aboard the historic skipjack. 1-3pm, Annapolis Maritime Museum, $45 w/ discounts, RSVP: amaritime.org.

To have your event listed in Bay Planner, send your information at least 10 days in advance to calendar@bayweekly.com. Include date, location, time, pricing, short description and contact information. Our online calendar at www.bayweekly.com/events is always open.

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Apr 2: Ghost Frames

Pollinator Garden Learn how to start your own backyard wildlife refuge with just a few native plants. (Also April 30). 2-3pm, South Tract, Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, RSVP: 301-497-5887.

Freedom Hill Open House Visit the horses, take a barn tour, and enjoy horseback rides ($5). 3-4pm, Freedom Hill Horse Rescue, Owings: freedomhillhorserescue.com.

Plein Air Leonardtown Learn to plein air paint or just enjoy watching artists at work along Breton Bay; jazz performed by GrooveSpan Trio, wine samples from the Port of Leonardtown Winery, food from Farm.

Fork.Soul and Linda’s Café on the Go, and Frog Town Ice Cream Shop. Open paint for artists of all levels, just bring an easel and supplies to the wharf (RSVP) or learn to paint in a workshop with Carrie Patterson (RSVP $40 visitleonardtownmd.com/pleinairevents).

4:30-7:30pm, Leonardtown Wharf: VisitLeonardtownmd.com.

Apr 2: Plein Air Leonardtown

Apr 2 &3: Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival

Music by Lauren and Rusty Duo

Star Watch

7-10pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.

7-11pm, Killarney House, Davidsonville: killarneyhousepub.com.

Take a look at stars through a telescope and hear a few ancient stories about them. North Tract’s darker skies help us appreciate the night sky. 8:309:30pm, North Tract, Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, RSVP: 301-497-5887.

Music by Eddie Rogers

Music by Three of a Kind

7-11pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: piratescovemd.com.

10pm-1:30am, Molloy’s Irish Pub, Crofton: threeofakindmusic.com.

Woodcock Hike

MLK Parade & Festival

Join an ornithologist to find and witness the mating rituals of the woodcock. 7:15-8:15pm, South River Farm Park, Edgewater, RSVP: 410-222-1978.

Parade begins (noon) at West Street and Amos Garrett Blvd, down to Church Circle, Main Street and ends at City Dock. Stay for the African Diaspora Festival, in partnership with the Annapolis Drum and Bugle Corp, with live music by EU & Sugarbear, Clones of Funk, TAO (formerly of Dru Hill), and Expressions Dance Team, plus vendors, artists, and food.

Music by Guava Jelly

St. Matthew Passion Scored for a small vocal ensemble, this Passion performance features the Bach+ Vocal Consort and members of the Annapolis Chorale Chamber Chorus.

8pm, St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, $51 w/discounts, RSVP: Marylandhall.org.

APRIL 2 & 3

10th Eastern Shore Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival Browse wares from over 90 artisans featuring coastal and sea-glass related jewelry, home décor, art, and more, plus two days’ worth of live music by Naked Blue, Nelly’s Echo, Dave Hawkins, Anna Burgess, Chris Sacks, and Joe Hickey. Bring sea glass for identification by experts. Food and drinks sold. Sa 10am-5pm, Su 10am-4pm, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, $18 w/discounts, RSVP: cbmm.org/seaglassfestival.

Music to Cherish, Uplift & Inspire Hear music from Mozart, Faure and others performed by the Chesapeake Choral Arts Society. Sa 7:30pm, Su 3:30pm, St. Joseph Catholic Parish Continued on next page

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CLOCK REPAIR Celebrating 51 Years

We also fix wall & mantel clocks

www.marylandclockco.com 1251 W. Central Ave G-3 Davidsonville, MD 21035 410-798-6380 301-262-5300

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SUNDAY APRIL 3

AACo Farmers Market

sey Cove Framing & Fine Art Printing, Annapolis: annapolis-arts-alliance.com.

Historic Hancock’s Resolution

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

Welcome spring, explore the house and grounds. 1-4pm, Hancock’s Resolution, Pasadena: historichancocksresolution.org.

Outdoor Cooking Skills

Watercolor Reception

Level up your campfire cooking skills and learn some new recipes in this workshop. This class is perfect for anyone leading groups in car camping or scouts. 10am-1pm, Jefferson Patterson Park, St. Leonard, $25 w/discounts, RSVP: jefpat.maryland.gov.

The Galleries of Quiet Waters Park presents juried paintings from the Annapolis Watercolor Club in both galleries through May 8; A Brush with Springtime showcases the varied works and techniques of watercolor done by beginners through professionals. 1:303:30pm, Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis: annapoliswatercolor.org.

Turkey Shoot Take aim at 20 targets to win cash, ham, turkey, bacon, sausage, shrimp or beef. Only 12-gauge shoulder-held shotguns allowed, 30-inch max barrel. No turkey chokes. Noon, Shady Side Community Center, Shady Side: 410-867-2599.

Bring cuttings to swap (one per variety); choose from hoyas, philodendrons and monsteras. 2-3pm, Hills Bayside Plant Boutique, St. Leonard: hillsbayside.com.

Petite Squares Reception

Music by Finbar’s Flight

Explore the ninth-annual exhibit of “petite” works smaller than 12 inches on the theme of nature’s beauty. 1-3pm, Wim-

3-6pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.

Houseplant Cutting Swap

Apr 3: Watercolor Reception

Music by Sam O’Hare

Music by Jason Bishop

3-7pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: piratescovemd.com.

6-9pm, Killarney House, Davidsonville: killarneyhousepub.com.

Music by Bobby Seay

Music by Larry Lay

4-8pm, Galway galwaybaymd.com.

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Annapolis:

MONDAY APRIL 4

Peeps Diorama Contest Show off your sweet art skills in this fun contest! The only rule: your diorama has to include at least one marshmallow Peep. Drop off your diorama at the Edgewater library from April 4-16. Voting for best dioramas will take place in the library from April 18-30. The winner of every age category will receive a prize: aacpl.net/event/peeps-diorama-contest.

PJ & Neal First Monday Hootenanny 6-9pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.

TUESDAY APRIL 5

Everything Butterfly Garden Join gardeners, butterfly lovers, and native plant enthusiasts for garden maintenance. 8-11am, Glendening Nature Preserve, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian: jugbay.org.

Knights of Columbus Bingo Doors open 5:30pm, game starts 7pm, The Knights of Columbus Council 2577, 6111 Columbian Way, Bowie: kofc2577.com.

Music by Mike Waskey 6-9pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.

Virtual Meet the Artist Chat with artist Emily Carter Mitchell, whose exhibit Heaven and Earth is online thru Gallery 333. 7pm: uuannapolis.org/gallery-333.

Shipping Invasives UMCES Chesapeake Biological Laboratory’s Dr. Mario Tamburri discusses commercial shipping as a vector for the introduction and establishment of aquatic invasive species and what can be done to solve the problem. 7pm, RSVP for link: umces.edu/cbl/science-citizens.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 6

KIDS Little Explorers Preschoolers ( 3-5yrs) learn about spring thru stories, play, art, music, science and nature. 10am, Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation, Lexington Park, $4, RSVP: HSMCDigsHistory.org.

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6-9pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.

Music by Kevin Koa 6-10pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: piratescovemd.com.

Bayside History Series Hear author and historian Donald G. Shomette on the Briar Patch: The Murder That Would Not Die. 6:307:30pm, Calvert Library, Prince Frederick, RSVP: calvertlibrary.info.

Free State Fly Fishers Wayne McMasters talks about fly fishing in Tidewater, Va. 7-9pm, Davidsonville Family Rec Center: fs-ff.com.

THURSDAY APRIL 7

KIDS Sea Squirts Children (ages 18mos-3yrs) join in story time and a carryout craft on the theme of C is for Crabs. 10:15am & 11:15am, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, free w/admission: calvertmarinemuseum.com.

Flintknapping Workshop Learn the basics of flintknapping and how to turn stone into tools, how to select material, the science behind knapping and create stone arrowheads (ages 13+). 6:30-9:30pm, Jefferson Patterson Park, St. Leonard, $25 w/discounts, RSVP: jefpat.maryland.gov.

PLAN AHEAD

Novo’s Rite Of Spring

April 8-9: Virtuoso Violinist Leticia Moreno joins Maestro José-Luis Novo and the full Annapolis Symphony Orchestra to perform the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, one of the most beloved violin works of all time and a perennial audience favorite. FSa 8pm, Maryland Hall, Annapolis, $67-$94 w/discounts, RSVP: Annapolissymphony.org

Easter Egg Hunt

April 9: Tour the house and learn how animals symbolize different things in paintings, chairs, and everyday objects. Children will go on an Easter egg hunt in the garden and then paint the wooden eggs they find. 10-11am, Hammond-Harwood House, Annapolis, $15 w/discounts, RSVP: hammondharwoodhouse.org. p

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Charlie (Candida Olney), Deedra (Laurie Foster), Libby Ruth (Mervine), and Monette (Fox) raise a glass to friendship. characters, electing to use a simply furnished dressing parlor as the backdrop for the bridesmaids and their antics. As Candida Olney pointed out, it’s a rare and wonderful thing to find a script that has so many meaty parts for actresses to dive into. Audiences should be in for a light and enjoyable evening as NDCT kicks off its eighth season.

“Alright girls, it’s show time!” crows wedding coordinator Sedalia (Donna Blais) at the end of the first scene. “I’ll alert the troops and try to sober up the preacher.”

The run time is one hour and 40 minutes with one intermission.

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Monette (Julie Fox) gets ready to walk down the aisle (not for the first time) with the help of friend Libby Ruth (Sherry Mervine) in New Direction’s production of Always a Bridesmaid. Photos: Molly Weeks Crumbley.

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f you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans,” a beaming bride tells her wedding guests. “If you really want to make him laugh, tell him your wedding plans.”

So begins Always a Bridesmaid, the upcoming comedy produced by Calvert County’s New Direction Community Theater. Kari’s (Amanda Jo Connelley) wedding speech gives way to a series of time-hopping scenes that showcase the weddings of the mother of the bride Libby Ruth (Sherry Mervine), and her childhood best friends, Monette (Julie Fox), Charlie (Candida Olney), and Deedra (Laurie Foster). The foursome had no idea what they were in for when they first pledged to be in each other’s weddings—no matter what. From their original promise (fueled by “senior prom, no dates, and half a bottle of Chianti”) to their future nuptials, the spirited Southern ladies have been draping on bridesmaid dresses for one another for decades. The audi-

Audiences should be in for a light and enjoyable evening as NDCT kicks off its eighth season. ence is taken along on a fast-paced journey from wedding to wedding, each bracketed by Kari’s increasingly champagne-fueled toast.

If the scene performed at the press preview is indicative of the quality of the remainder of the play, Always a Bridesmaid will be a fast and fun romp through time, sisterhood, and plenty of mishaps and wisecracks.

To a woman, the cast is quick on its feet and full of easy-going chemistry that really does make it feel as if they have all been friends forever. Director Keith Mervine wisely keeps the eye focused on the big personalities of the

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hen she was still crying in her crib, Nevena (Sara Klimoska: Nico) was marked by a witch. Desperate to keep Nevena safe, her mother hides her away in a cave, with nothing but stone walls and religious icons for company.

But keeping Nevena isolated only works for so long.

The witch comes to collect Nevena on her 16th birthday. Though she longs for a mother or at least a mentor, the witch offers her nothing but harsh instruction. Horribly scarred and full of spite, the witch seems to hate any spark of human feeling left in Nevena.

Unsure of how to be a proper witch— Nevena would rather befriend forest critters than suck the blood out of their entrails—she’s soon rejected by the witch and abandoned in the wood.

Left to her own devices, Nevena finds herself drawn back to the humans.

When she accidentally kills a village

Alice Englert in You Won’t Be Alone. woman Nevena assumes her form.

Life as a 19th-century Macedonian peasant woman is hard but edifying.

Nevena decides to see what life as a man is like, and kills another villager to take his place.

As she wears the skins of different people, Nevena starts to learn about the beauty and the horrors of the human experience. Can she find a place in the human world or is she doomed to live on the edges of it, as her witch mentor does?

A stunningly beautiful fairytale about the human experience, You Won’t Be Alone isn’t your average tale of witches and death. It’s gory to be sure. If you don’t have a strong stomach for viscera, this is not the movie for you. But the horror elements are secondary to the dreamy pastoral quality of the filmmaking.

You Won’t Be Alone is much closer to the fairytales of old—the ones where Cinderella’s stepsisters cut off their toes to fit into the glass slipper—than to anything you’d find from Disney.

And that’s clearly writer/director Goran Stolevski’s vision. His feature debut is a horror story reimagined in the style of Terrence Malick. And this meditative, impressionist way of telling a story fits the character of Nevena

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If you’re in the mood for a beautiful reflection on what it means to be human, this movie will have you itching to discuss it after screening. (who has little experience of the witch or human world) beautifully. Stolevski never shies away from the gruesome and horrific sides of life—the women of the village dismiss Nevena’s odd quirks as a result of her husband beating her too frequently—but he also examines what makes humanity so compelling.

For every moment of cruelty, there’s a fascinating new experience that brings Nevena back into the fold.

Stolevski lets his creation live out all facets of human experience and still crave more, making it an uplifting watch, even though it has bru-

tal elements. There’s also a sense of alienation, the idea that Nevena will never find a place for herself in or out of human society. Her witchy maker becomes a metaphor for Nevena’s sense of otherness. But for every magical element, Stolevski has a human component. Even the witch, who is feared by all, has an origin that is deeply human and tragic.

Though the film centers around Nevena, it’s played by several different actors. The trick of the film is to see her curiosity and childlike cruelty no matter who the young witch is impersonating. It’s truly an impressive feat that is accomplished by a host of amazing acting talent. Noomi Rapace, Félix Maritaud, and Alice Englert all take turns giving life to Nevena, and all offer unique, but complementary takes on her development.

If you’re in the market for some good scares, or a spooky story, You Won’t Be Alone will likely disappoint.

Stolevski isn’t interested in scaring anyone. But if you’re in the mood for a beautiful reflection on what it means to be human, this movie will have you itching to discuss it after screening.

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s I write this, the sound of spring peepers chirping is filling the warm spring air. They are singing loudly and don’t seem to want to quiet down. This morning, I met another Maryland amphibian, an American toad.

Spring is the time for the frogs and salamanders to escape their winter hiding places and pursue breeding. Spring peepers awaken from winter around the pond or lake where they live, but amphibians like salamanders and toads that fre-

quently spend the winter away from their breeding areas have to travel over land to vernal pools or rivers and lakes for mating season.

The toad that I saw was hopping through leaf litter near the Patuxent River. I wonder how far it had traveled to get there. The Virginia Herpetological Society reports that American toads will, on average, travel 250 yards for reproduction but some appear to travel up to 1,000 yards.

The males, who are smaller than the females, first appear at the breeding areas a week or so before the females. A

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arly spring blooming natives help our native bees looking for nourishment by providing pollen and nectar.

Chrysogonum virginianum, also known by the common names green and gold, goldenstar, or golden-knee, is one of the earliest native perennials to bloom, with bright yellow, waxy flowers and bright shiny green leaves that make a beautiful ground cover. The plant can be used to hold down a bank or along a shaded path.

The dark green leaves are opposite and ovate with scalloped edges. The hairy flower stems rise three to four inches out of the basal foliage, and as the plant grows, it makes a wonderful ground cover. The golden daisy flowers have five rays.

It flowers mainly in the spring from March to June and occasionally later in the year as well. As we go into late summer, the foliage disappears with less moisture. With enough moisture, it will grow in sun to part shade. It grows naturally in woodland settings and roadsides. It can be found in Pennsylvania and Ohio, South to Louisiana and east of Florida. It is hardy in USDA zones 5 to 8.

If too much rain occurs, fungal diseases will occur in the middle of the clump.

Spray or remove the affected foliage.

Powdery mildew can be a problem if the clump becomes overcrowded, divide the clumps to enhance circulation.

Seeds can be collected as the flowers dry. Sow them in containers at 40 degrees for about three months. Bring out when its 70 degrees and make sure to protect the seedlings from rodents.

Another early native is bloodroot or Sanguinaria canadensis. It makes a beautiful ground cover of pure white daisy flowers. It only grows about 6 inches tall and blooms from March to May. It prefers full shade and moisture. It prefers rich woods and open roadsides. It grows from New York to Pennsylvania to Maryland and Virginia. Bloodroot is one of the first spring ephemerals to flower. Its showy white flowers are over 2 inches in width and open fully on sunny days and close at night as the temperatures drop.

The flowers resemble white candles with a solitary blue grey leaf wrapped around the stem that resembles a candleholder.

The rhizome releases a red sap when crushed, which contains a compound called sanguinarine which has been shown to reduce dental plaque on teeth in as little as eight days. You can find bloodroot’s plaque-fighting potential in toothpastes like Viadent. p

competition starts as males start calling out to the females. When they arrive, the females seem to choose a mate according to how well they can sing. The amorous pairs will spend several hours together and as the females lay eggs the male fertilizes them externally.

The tadpoles that subsequently hatch are omnivores and feed on everything from decaying plants to insects. They are known to cluster together for protection.

They have a long tail for swimming but as the tadpole matures the tail becomes cannibalized and reabsorbed, but the end of the tail can also be sacrificed to a predator to save the tadpole’s life.

As the tiny toad leaves the water it is frequently part of a mass of tiny hopping animals leaving together for protection. I have witnessed so many tiny toads crossing a path that I could not keep walking.

The developing toads are at risk of being eaten by snakes, especially hognose snakes, birds, and mammals. However, the toads have several other defenses besides massing. They have mildly toxic wart-like glands that cover most of their body. The glands express a gooey noxious substance with pressure or when the toad tightens its skin. Toads also are mostly nocturnal and spend daylight hidden under rocks, logs or shallow holes that they dig out with their hind legs.

American toads can live to be 5 years old and become sexually active in two years. They are found around the U.S. but are at their highest concentration in the Northeast. They are the most com-

mon toad found in forests and the edge of fields. These toads easily accommodate to living around humans and can be seen feeding on insects attracted to lights at night and are nicknamed “yard toads”.

Their favorite food seems to be beetles.

Besides the American toad, there are two other species of toads found in Maryland. The Fowler’s toad is more common in sandy areas and fields. They resemble American toads but have parallel dark markings along their back and sides whereas the American toad will have a single pale line down its back.

Fowler’s toad is an eastern U.S. species.

Another species of toad found in Maryland is the spade-foot toad. They spend most of their lives buried in the ground.

They are small, less than two inches, and are narrower than the other toads. They have two yellow stripes down their back and they have only tiny warts. They live in wooded areas in the southeastern U.S. and occasionally can be found above ground on a humid night or after a hard rain.

All amphibians absorb water through their skin and therefore are very sensitive to chemicals/poisons in their environment. Lawn chemicals frequently kill American toads. Reducing or stopping the use of these products will help the amphibians and the Bay. Because of their noxious glands, they do not make good pets—Maryland requires a permit to keep any wild animal as a pet. It is best to keep dogs and cats away from them as their toxins can cause seizures if swallowed. p

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The 2022 rockfish season won’t begin until next month, the yellow perch run started late, the white perch run is real slow in coming on and it’s still too cold in the shallows for snakeheads.

There is one fish, however that’s on time, a powerhouse, delicious, and on the bite.

Some anglers even find the tautog handsome, not all of course, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And in my experience the blackfish is a handsome and very charming character indeed.

A cold-weather lover, the tautog is the equal of the pickerel when it comes to chilly weather availability. The frigid temps may just slow it down a touch, but it still keeps cruising and eating. Oh, and by the way, it is a brawler of maximum excellence.

If you’ve a yen for some hot fishing, sparse crowds, and a battle with a pro-level fighter, now is the time to head to the oceanside. Now crowding the mouth of the Bay and areas surrounding Ocean City, it’s the tautog’s time of year. If you’ve got a boat you’ll almost have the place to yourselves and if you don’t, the headboats aren’t crowded, charters aren’t all booked up, and shore and pier fishing is yours for just showing up.

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Tautog are moving inshore with warming water and if you’ve never caught one, be careful. They are an addictive, not to mention violent, experience. You’ll need some fairly stout tackle that can cast a short distance and have plenty of backbone,

If you’ve a yen for some hot fishing, sparse crowds, and a battle with a pro-level fighter, now is the time to head to the oceanside.

It’s the tautog’s time of year. at least 20-pound mono or 30-pound braid on your spool plus a reel with a drag that will match that line, because you’ll have it tightened to the max.

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The old timers who specialized in tog fishing were familiars of auto repair shops and gas stations for one reason: discarded spark plugs. Just the right size and shape for a sinker, old spark plugs were the economical choice for tog rig because if you weren’t losing a lot of rigs, either you weren’t fishing the right spots, or you weren’t hooking up with many togs.

Tog fishing means losing lots of rigs to either structure fouling or a fish stronger than you or your tackle— definite challenges to a determined angler. Their preferred environments and pugnacious character have made them choices for commercial exploitation; so recreational anglers are their main fan base. That, plus a long life span—they can live to 40—a good growth rate reaching 36 inches and 25 pounds, and are generally found in inshore waters less than 60 feet.

That means if you want to find them, you can.

Use medium-sized, short-shanked, (offset 1/0 to 4/0), extra stout hooks and a 2-ounce sinker. A keeper tog has large, hard, rabbit-like, teeth intended for piercing crabs and other armored crustaceans, they can cut through light to medium wire like cooked pasta. Sand fleas, rock crab, fiddlers, green and blue crab, whole and in pieces, are the best bet. Whole crabs should be cracked before sending them down to provide a scent stream for the tog to locate.

They are easy to fillet boneless, have sweet, firm, white meat and generous regulations for harvest, 16-inch minimum, four fish per person limit. Fishing is closed though for their spawning season, May 16 through June 30. p

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Thirteen-year-old Matilda Walden of Bentham, United Kingdom, has broken the Guinness World Record for assembling a Mr. Potato Head, United Press International reported on March 14.

Walden put together the iconic toy in just 5.69 seconds. The previous record had been in place for 10 years. Her secret technique? “I had to be joining the nose and mustache together as I picked them up in one hand,” she said.

Walden was hoping to raise awareness of Skipton Extended Learning for All, an organization that offers services to children. Walden noted, “I have disabilities, and sometimes find that in other community events I was not welcome and people judge me.” She is thinking about going for the record for assembling a Mr. Potato Head while blindfolded.

Inexplicable

On March 12, a standoff in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, dragged on for 10 hours after Catherine Ann Imler, 57, made an odd appearance around 1:30 p.m. at another resident’s home, WJAC-TV reported. Imler was naked, and she reportedly forcefully entered the home, where she stole the man’s shotgun. As she walked out his back door with the gun, he asked her what she was doing, and she said, “It’s my house.” Imler then returned to her own home. The victim called authorities, who set up a perimeter around Imler’s house but couldn’t extract her until late that evening, when she was taken to UPMC Altoona with self-inflicted injuries from a sword.

Bright Idea

A big night out on March 12 led Leoni Fildes, 34, to a big idea: She would get an Uber from The Church Inn in Salford, United Kingdom, to Ukraine, to “help” the situation there. Fildes admits she had “one too many double pink gins and shots of Sambuca,” the Manchester Evening News reported, and she was saved from her drunken philanthropic tendencies by fiscal realities: Her Uber app reported “insufficient funds” to back the 1,700-mile trip, which would have cost about 4,500 British pounds. (Not for lack of trying, though—Uber attempted to make the transaction nine times.) “I remember when we were looking, we said, ‘Oh, we’ll get the comfort one.’ That’s dearer—the XL one,” Fildes said. “I’m so glad I didn’t have the funds available.”

Oops, I Did It Again

NBC2-TV reported on March 6 that Anthony Antonaras, 38, of Venice, Florida, inexplicably rammed his pickup truck three times into the home of a woman he knows, damaging her garage doors and a window near the front door. When she came outside, Antonaras was sitting in the bed of the truck as “Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus blared from the stereo. He told

police that his “foot slipped”; but he also said that the woman is “not a good person” and that the incident was “a message.” Antonaras could be heard screaming expletives while the homeowner was speaking with the 911 dispatcher on the phone. He faces felony charges for criminal mischief and other offenses.

We All Need a Little Good News

Sunday, March 13, was a holiday in New Zealand: Waitangi Day. As such, Turanga library in Christchurch was scheduled to be closed for the day, but the automated door locks malfunctioned, The Guardian reported, and the unstaffed and unsecured library was used by 380 people that day— without any ill effects. “Our self-issue machines automatically started up and 147 books were issued by customers,” a library staff member said. “No booktheft alarms went off, and at this stage nothing has been reported missing, nor have we spotted any damage.” Only one disgruntled customer left a note about there being “no librarians in sight.” “We’re grateful for the honesty of the people who used the library during this time,” said Bruce Rendall, head of facilities, property and planning at Christchurch city council.

Least Competent Criminal

Thomas Eugene Colucci of Spring Hill, Florida, wasn’t quite sure that the methamphetamine he purchased from a man he met at an area bar was the real deal, Fox13-TV reported.

So on March 10, he called 911 to ask authorities to test his stash. Colucci told the Hernando County Sheriff ’s Office that as an experienced meth user, he knew what it should feel like, and handed two small baggies over to a deputy. He wanted officials to “put the person in trouble” who sold him the drugs, but he couldn’t provide a name or contact information. Deputies did test the substance, which proved to be meth, and placed Colucci under arrest for possession.

What Are the Odds?

Katie Chisholm, 32, is only about 2% Irish, according to her ancestry. com report, but the luck o’ the Irish was with her, and her mother, Mary Adams, 67, and her daughter, Charlotte Chisholm, 1, as they all were born on March 17, The Irish Sun reported.

Katie, of Omaha, Nebraska, says she and her family “just feel like the luckiest people ever. My husband’s family has a much stronger Irish heritage— his mother’s maiden name is O’Connor.

St. Patrick’s Day was always a major family holiday for him growing up.” As for those odds of three generations of women born on March 17? According to the Sun, they’re about 1 in 100,000. p Send your weird news items with subject line WEIRD NEWS to WeirdNewsTips@amuniversal.com.

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1 60’s hairdo 5 Ancient mariner 9 Ford flop 14 Hacienda hand, maybe 15 Fair-sized garden 16 Author ___ Ingalls Wilder 17 Halftime lead, e.g.

18 Exciting rodeo event 20 Good name for a lawyer?

21 Runs easily 22 Honeypot shrub genus 26 Spring event 29 Cowgirls’ rodeo event 34 Rodeo event difference maker 37 ___ Paulo, Brazil 38 Wax-coated cheese 39 Wood sorrel 40 Suffix with ideal 41 Feedbag morsel 42 Rani’s wear 44 Drink suffix 45 Rodeo protection athletes 48 Rodeo contestants’ special skill 51 Abominable Snowman 52 Space followers?

55 Related maternally 58 Pertinent 60 Rodeo event that highlights riatas 65 Skier’s transport

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66 From the top 67 Miscellany 68 Very slim margin 69 Home of the brave 70 Artistic movement 71 Heavy reading 1 Primatologist’s study 2 Sick and tired 3 Moore of “The Saint” 4 Iron number 5 Capture 6 Visual 7 Folk singer Guthrie 8 Assist 9 Inventor Otis 10 Family member 11 ___ generis (unique) 12 Sea eagle 13 Time delay 19 Hardly modern 23 Japanese sash 24 Beachgoer’s goal 25 Unit of work 27 Air hero 28 Black ___ 30 Big Bertha’s birthplace 31 Take a powder 32 Indian bread 33 Universal times (Abbr.)

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