Towne Spotlight Local

 Harvest Thyme Celebrates Five Years!

Davidsonville chef/owner Rik Squillari and the devoted staff of Harvest Thyme recently celebrated the restaurant’s 5th anniversary with a community fundraising dinner event, “Thyme Flies at Harvest Thyme.” The celebration featured a ribbon cutting, live music, anniversary merch, and a specially-priced menu, including five entrees priced at $20.17 to commemorate the restaurant’s inaugural year. Local dignitaries, including Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman, attended the evening. All proceeds from the event were donated to The Davidsonville Athletic Association, a local champion for youth sports in our area. Learn more about Harvest Thyme at harvestthymetavern.com. Photography courtesy Harvest Thyme/For Brandkind.

CMC PRESIDENT GRADUATES COMMERCE PROGRAM

Central Maryland Chamber’s President & CEO, Kristi Simon, recently graduated from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Organization Management at Villanova University. The Institute for Organization Management is the preeminent program for educating chamber of commerce and association professionals on how to build stronger organizations, better serve their members, and become strong business advocates. Through a combination of required courses and electives in areas such as leadership, advocacy, marketing, finance, and membership, Institute participants can enhance their own organizational management skills and help their organizations run more effectively. Learn more at centralmarylandchamber.org. Photograph courtesy CMC.

NEW OWNERS OF ANNAPOLIS MARINE ART GALLERY 

Annapolis Marine Art Gallery is now under new ownership. Owners Samantha and Kate Wilkerson are committed to keeping the maritime spirit that has been the foundation of the gallery for the past 44 years. Samantha and Kate are a mother-daughter duo from Crofton, Maryland, and are looking forward to continuing the AMAG legacy. Located at 110 Dock Street, the Annapolis Marine Art Gallery features original art from well-known artists including John Barber, Willard Bond, Tim Thompson, Paul Landry, and Joyful Enriquez. After a brief hiatus to remodel and reorganize, the gallery reopened this past July. Learn more at annapolismarineart.com.