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Sunday, Sept. 1

Annapolis Harbor & U.S. Naval Academy Cruise: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Annapolis City Dock, One Dock St., Annapolis. 410-268-7601. watermarkjourney.com. Step aboard Harbor Queen for narrated cruise of Annapolis Harbor and banks of the U.S. Naval Academy. Check website for time slots. $10-$25.

Pops in the Park — Quiet Waters Park: 5:30-8 p.m., Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis. 410-263-0907. annapolissymphony.org. The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro José-Luis Novo, presents end-of-summer soundtrack. Picnics, chairs, blankets, strollers welcome. Rain date is Sept. 2. No tickets required; register in advance for automatic raffle entry. Free.

Monday, Sept. 2

Art & Story Time with Mrs. Spears: 10:30-11 a.m., The Chesapeake Children’s Museum, 25 Silopanna Road, Annapolis. 410-990-1993. theccm.org. Interactive reading with Mrs. Spears and her puppet, Puppy. Age-appropriate crafts and other activities for children accompanied by adults. $8.

Tuesday, Sept. 3

Mr. Paca’s Garden Storytime: 10-11 a.m., William Paca House & Garden, 186 Prince George St., Annapolis. 410-990-4543. annapolis.org. Designed for ages 3-7, with a book reading, song, craft/art project, and time for garden exploration. “Rosa’s Sunflower Experiment.” Advance registration required. $5-$10.

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.

Wednesday, Sept. 4

Wednesday Night Races Watch Party: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park, 723 Second St., Annapolis. 410-295-0104. amaritime.org. Watch 2024 Wednesday Night Racing season aboard historic skipjack Wilma Lee. Complimentary beverages. Onboard color commentator keeps you updated on all ongoing race tactics. $75.

Loss of Life Partner/Spouse Monthly Evening Group: 6:30-8 p.m., Chesapeake Life Center, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena. hospicechesapeake.org. For individuals grieving death of a spouse or life partner. Register by calling 888-501-7077 or emailing griefinfo@chesapeakelifecenter.org. $10.

Flowers to Pharmaceuticals: 6:30-9 p.m., St. Anne’s Parish Hall, 199 Duke of Gloucester St., Annapolis. annapolishorticulture.org. Dr. Greg Susla speaks to Annapolis Horticulture Society about “Flowers to Pharmaceuticals”. Free.

Free State Fly Fishers Monthly Meeting: 7-8:30 p.m., Free State Fly Fishers Clubhouse, 3789 Queen Anne Bridge Road, Davidsonville. 360-808-3295. fs-ff.com. Captain Johnathan Bland, local guide and owner of Bay Bound Guide Service, discusses his guide services and winter fly fishing for pickerel.

Thursday, Sept. 5

Creek Critters Nature Walk: 10:30-11 a.m., The Chesapeake Children’s Museum, 25 Silopanna Road, Annapolis. 410-990-1993. theccm.org. $5-$8.

Skipjack Wilma Lee Heritage Cruises: 1-3 p.m., Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park, 723 Second St., Annapolis. 410-295-0104. amaritime.org. Explore Annapolis’s maritime history and Chesapeake Bay ecology on guided cruise. Complimentary water available onboard. $20-$50.

Friday, Sept. 6

Almost 7:30 Democratic Breakfast Club — Steuart Pittman: 7:30-9 a.m., Eastport Democratic Club, 525 State St., Annapolis. 443-481-9856. Steuart Pittman, Anne Arundel County chief executive, speaks at 8 a.m. Come early for coffee, bagels and conversation. $5.

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 (ACBL) Certified Instructor, leads games of Bridge. All materials provided. Not a class, players should have some experience. Free.

Atlas Home Energy Solutions Launches ‘Net Zero Journey’: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Atlas Home Energy Hanover Headquarters, 1745 Dorsey Road, Suite L, Hanover. Ribbon cutting to celebrate formation of Maryland’s first Net Zero Homes Partnership of Atlas Home Energy Solutions, Celestial Solar, Provident Electric, and BPM Heating and Cooling; educational booths on energy-efficient technologies; live demonstrations; food, music and entertainment. Free.

First Fridays on the Farm: 5-8 p.m., Wildberry Farm + Market, 1047 Saint Stephens Church Road, Crownsville. wildberryfarmmarket.com. Live music, lawn games and farm-to-table dinner options. Free admission.

“Tiny Beautiful Things” Production: 8-9:30 p.m., The Colonial Players Theater, 108 East St., Annapolis. tickets.thecolonialplayers.org. Colonial Players presents show based on book by Cheryl Strayed. $21-$26.

Saturday, Sept. 7

AAUW Used Book Collections: 9 a.m.-noon, multiple locations. annearundelcounty-md.aauw.net. The American Association of University Women collecting used books to benefit scholarships for AA Co women. Collection sites will be in the parking lots of St Martin’s-in-the Field Episcopal Church, 375 Benfield Road, Severna Park; Anne Arundel Community College, West Campus Drive, Arnold; and St. Phillip’s Episcopal Church, 730 Bestgate Road, Annapolis.

Food Drive: 9:30-11 a.m., Rejoice Fellowship, 7606 Quarterfield Road, Glen Burnie. 410-760-3084. rejoiceelca.org. Collecting nonperishable food items for North County Emergency Outreach Network (NCEON). Especially needed are peanut butter, jelly, boxed cereals, canned tuna, ramen noodles, Chef Boyardee products, pork and beans, canned crushed tomatoes, canned vegetables and large canned soups.

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.

Day on the Bay to St. Michaels Cruise: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Annapolis City Dock, One Dock St., Annapolis. 410-268-7601. watermarkjourney.com. Cruise across Chesapeake Bay to St. Michaels on Eastern Shore. One complimentary non-alcoholic beverage included. Admission to Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is included. $45-$118.

CP Open Auditions for “A Visit From St. Nicholas”: 2-5 p.m., The Colonial Players Annex, 2132 Renard Court, Annapolis. thecolonialplayers.org. All roles are open and non-paying. Show requires at least six performers, but will also cast small ensemble of adults and kids to present supplemental material, which may include singing. Free.

Annapolis Sunset Cruise: 7:30-8:30 p.m., Annapolis City, One Dock St., Annapolis. 410-268-7601. watermarkjourney.com. Watch sunset and see lights of Annapolis Harbor. Beverages and snacks are available for purchase. $18-$35.

Sunday, Sept. 8

Book Launch: Cooking Maryland’s Way — Voices of a Diverse Cuisine: 1-4 p.m., Hammond Harwood House, 19 Maryland Ave., Annapolis. 410-263-4683. Hammondharwoodhouse.org. Doors open 1 p.m.; brief book reading by author at 1:30 p.m.; meet and greet with author and signing of purchased books from 2-4 p.m. Cooking Maryland’s Way: Voices of a Diverse Cuisine, food historian Joyce M. White, supported by several contributing authors, reflects on cultural influences of Maryland’s early foundational cuisine: Native American, African American, German, and British. New companion book to 1963’s “Maryland’s Way, The Hammond-Harwood House Cook Book.” Free.

“Tiny Beautiful Things” Production: 2-3:30 p.m., The Colonial Players Theater, 108 East St., Annapolis. tickets.thecolonialplayers.org. Colonial Players presents show based on book by Cheryl Strayed. $21-$26.

CP Open Auditions for “A Visit From St. Nicholas”: 5-8 p.m., The Colonial Players Annex, 2132 Renard Court, Annapolis. thecolonialplayers.org. All roles are open and non-paying. Show requires at least six performers, but will also cast small ensemble of adults and kids to present supplemental material, which may include singing. Free.

Capitol Hill Chamber Music Festival: 7-8:30 p.m., St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, 1120 Spa Road, Annapolis. chcmf.org. “Canzonas, Sonatas and Suites” features Marlisa del Cid Woods on baroque violin, William Simms on both theorbo and baroque guitar, and Jeffrey Cohan playing renaissance and baroque transverse flutes in exploration of central period of transition between Renaissance and Baroque instrumental styles. Suggested donation/free will offering $20-$30; under 18 free.