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Sunday, Feb. 23

Colonial Annapolis Walking Tour (+ USNA option): 10-11:30 a.m., Watermark Journey, 188 Main St., Annapolis. 410-268-7601. watermarkjourney.com. Join your period-attired guide for stories of historic Annapolis and the Maryland State House with option to continue on to U.S. Naval Academy. $12-$20.

50 Years on the Chesapeake Watercolor Exhibit: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park, 723 Second St., Annapolis. Presented by Annapolis Watercolor Club. Runs through March 16. Museum entrance fees apply.

African American History Tour: 1-1:45 p.m., Museum of Historic Annapolis, 99 Main St., Annapolis. 410-267-7619. annapolis.org. Tour of exhibit “Annapolis: An American Story” spotlights African American community leaders in Annapolis, contributions to community and impact on nation. Craft activity available, browse Book Nook with featured titles from Anne Arundel County Public Library. Registration highly recommended. $0-$7.

Maryland State HOUSE Tour: 1:30-2:45 p.m., Watermark Office, 118 Main St., Annapolis. 410-268-7601. watermarkjourney.com. Begin your journey at 188 Main Street with period-attired guide, and embark on a 75-minute tour to explore historic state house. in the nation. Also hear about significant Marylanders like Thurgood Marshall, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman. $9-$18.

The Maryland Society of Portrait Painters Opening Reception: 1:30-3:30 p.m., The Galleries at Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis. 410-841-6472. On display through March 30. Park entry fee of $6 will be waived for opening reception.

“for colored girls…” Production: 2-4 p.m., Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie. 2ndstarproductions.org. Presented by 2nd Star Productions presents “for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf”. Written by Ntozake Shange, the “choreopoem” is collection of prose and free verse narratives about and performed by Black women. $18-$29.

Monday, Feb. 24

The Maryland Society of Portrait Painters: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., The Galleries at Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis. 410-841-6472. On display through March 30.

Tuesday, Feb. 25

The Maryland Society of Portrait Painters: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Galleries at Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis. 410-841-6472. On display through March 30.

Golden Knights Chess Club: 4-9 p.m., Whole Foods Market Parole Town Center, 200 Harker Place, Annapolis. 410-227-5854. Players of all levels are welcome for friendly games. Free.

2025 Bridges to the World International Film Festival: 7-9 p.m., virtual. worldartists.org. Presented by World Artists Experiences. Each weekly film will be introduced by guest presenter and followed by discussion. Feb. 25: Iceland: “A Letter from Helga,” 2022; March 4, USA “Bombers & Masterpieces: Recovering the Life, Art, and Diary of Rene Gimpel,” 2022. Register online. Free; donations appreciated.

Wednesday, Feb. 26

Winter LUNCHeon Series: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Captain Avery Museum, 1418 E. West Shady Side Road, Shady Side. 410-867-4486. captainaverymuseum.org. Presentations followed by catered lunches, held Wednesdays in January and February. “African Safaris Benefiting Locals, with John Wakeman-Linn, PhD economist, retired from International Monetary Fund. Doors open 11 a.m., lectures begin 11:30 a.m. $25-$35.

Grief Share (Virtual): 5-6:30 p.m., virtual. 410-859-5352. griefshare.org. Support group for people grieving death of loved one. A 13-week series, held via Zoom on Wednesdays, starting Feb. 26. Session topics include what’s normal in grief; how to handle difficult emotions; and what to do with regrets, questions, and worries. Meeting hosted by St. Mark United Methodist Church. Free.

Square DANCE Lessons: 7-9 p.m., Glen Burnie Improvement Association GBIA, 19 Crain Highway S., Glen Burnie. 410-917-3348. marylandsquaredancing.com. $7.

Thursday, Feb. 27

Social Bridge: 9 a.m.-noon, Severna Park Community Center, 623 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd., Severna Park. 410-456-1613. Free.

Arundel Camera Club: 7-9 p.m., Severna Park Baptist Church, 506 Benfield Road, Severna Park. 410-465-8670. arundelcameraclub.com. Weekly gathering of photography enthusiasts for hands-on learning, program speakers, contests, field trips, and sharing of photography experience and expertise. Free.

Friday, Feb. 28

Social Bridge on Fridays: 10 a.m.-noon, Captain Avery Museum, 1418 E. West Shady Side Road, Shady Side. 410-867-4486. captainaverymuseum.org. John Wakeman-Linn, American Contract Bridge League Certified Instructor, leads games of Bridge. All materials provided. Not a class, players should have some experience. Free.

“Little Shop of Horrors” Production: 8-10 p.m., Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St., Annapolis. 410-980-6662. instantseats.com. Musical comedy with sci-fi storyline and a 1960s pop/rock score. $15-$55.

“for colored girls…” Production: 8-10 p.m., Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, Bowie. 2ndstarproductions.org. Presented by 2nd Star Productions presents “for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf”. Written by Ntozake Shange, the “choreopoem” is collection of prose and free verse narratives about and performed by Black women. $18-$29.

“Working” — A Musical Production: 8-10:30 p.m., The Colonial Players Theater, 108 East St., Annapolis. 410-268-7373. tickets.thecolonialplayers.org. Colonial Players production based on Studs Terkel’s book of interviews with American workers. $21-$26.

Saturday, March 1

Food Drive: 9:30-11 a.m., Rejoice Fellowship, 7606 Quarterfield Road, Glen Burnie. 410-760-3084. rejoiceelca.org. Collecting non-perishable food items for the North County Emergency Outreach Network (NCEON).

Free State Fly Fishers Monthly Fly Tying: 10 a.m.-noon, Free State Fly Fishers Clubhouse, 3789 Queen Anne Bridge Road, Davidsonville. 360-808-3295. fs-ff.com. Free.

Maryland State House Tour: 1:30-2:45 p.m., Watermark Office, 118 Main St., Annapolis. 410-268-7601. watermarkjourney.com. Begin your journey at 188 Main Street with period-attired guide, and embark on a 75-minute tour to explore historic state house. in the nation. Also hear about significant Marylanders like Thurgood Marshall, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman. $9-$18.

“Little Shop of Horrors” Production: 2-4 p.m., Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St., Annapolis. 410-980-6662. instantseats.com. Musical comedy with sci-fi storyline and a 1960s pop/rock score. $15-$55.

Serenade — Beethoven, Bernstein & Bendix-Balgley: 7:30 p.m., Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St., Annapolis. 410-263-0907. annapolissymphony.org. Concert explores textures, themes and artistry from Beethoven’s imitations of the metronome to virtuosic violin solo by Noah Bendix- Balgley; and heavy percussion in pieces from Leonard Bernstein and Alberto Ginastera. $10-$69. “Working” — A Musical Production: 8-10:30 p.m., The Colonial Players Theater, 108 East St., Annapolis. 410-268-7373. tickets.thecolonialplayers.org. Colonial Players production based on Studs Terkel’s book of interviews with American workers. $21-$26.

Sunday, March 2

“Working” — A MUSICAL Production: 2-4:30 p.m., The Colonial Players Theater, 108 East St., Annapolis. 410-268-7373. tickets.thecolonialplayers.org. Colonial Players production based on Studs Terkel’s book of interviews with American workers. $21-$26.