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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Sunday, Aug. 18

Two titles, “Birds of the Chesapeake + Africa” and “Like the Tide.”: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Galleries of Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis. 410-841-6472. On display Aug. 14-Oct. 6. Bill Reichhardt will have Digital Photos in the Willow Gallery while Elizabeth’s Nook work of Encaustic Painting will hang in the Garden Gallery.

Honey’s Third Sunday Market: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Honey’s Harvest Farm, 5801 Brooks Woods Road, Lothian. 410-610-9693. honeysharvest.com. More than 20 vendors set up in historic barn.

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.

Annapolis Chamber Music Festival — From My Life, Music as History: 3-5 p.m., St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, 1120 Spa Road, Annapolis. chambermusicannapolis.org. Celebrate 200th birthday of Czech composer Bedrich Smetana, whose works chronicled both beauty of his native land as well as his own personal struggles with loss and illness.

Monday, Aug. 19

Two titles, “Birds of the Chesapeake + Africa” and “Like the Tide.”: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., The Galleries of Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis. 410-841-6472. On display through Oct. 6. Bill Reichhardt will have Digital Photos in the Willow Gallery while Elizabeth’s Nook work of Encaustic Painting will hang in the Garden Gallery.

Bay Buddies — Parent and Preschooler: 10-10:45 a.m., Annapolis Maritime Museum Park Campus, 7300 Edgewood Road, Annapolis. 410-295-0104. amaritime.org. Songs, stories and lessons about maritime and ecological heritage. Explore outdoors together on hike. $0-$10.

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.

Tommy Womack with Special Guest Jay Byrd: 7:30-10 p.m., 49 West Coffeehouse, Wine Bar & Gallery, 49 West St., Annapolis. 410-626-9796. 49westcoffeehouse.com. $17-$23.

Tuesday, Aug. 20

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.

Compass Rose Theater Auditions for Proof By David Auburn: 6-10 p.m., Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St., Annapolis. 410-980-6662. compassrosetheater.org. Audition by appointment only. Show dates are Jan. 17-Feb. 9, 2025.

Annapolis Chamber Music Festival — Fine Wine and Finer Music: 7:30-9 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis, 333 Dubois Road, Annapolis. chambermusicannapolis.org. Return of soprano Melissa Wimbish, and introduction of percussionist Jeff Stern. Works by composers from around the world paired with wines from Annapolis’ Bin 201.

Wednesday, Aug. 21

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.

Thursday, Aug. 22

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, Aug. 23

Guided Tour of the William Paca Garden: 9:30-10:15 a.m., William Paca House & Garden, 186 Prince George St., Annapolis. 410-267-7619. annapolis.org. Celebrate 50 years of reconstructed Paca Garden. Stroll through restored two-acre 18th century English garden with experienced docent sharing history from time of William Paca to present day as you wander terraced landscape, formal parterres, wilderness garden, the practical kitchen and medicinal gardens, and orchard. $6-$10.

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.

Annapolis Chamber Music Festival — Viennese Schools of Thought: 7:30-9 p.m., St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, 1120 Spa Road, Annapolis. chambermusicannapolis.org. Program showcases growth of Vienna’s musical identity throughout the years.

Saturday, Aug. 24

AAUW Used Book Collections: 9 a.m.-noon, multiple locations. 410-647-7041. 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.

Compass Rose Theater Auditions for Proof By David Auburn: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St., Annapolis. 410-980-6662. compassrosetheater.org. Audition by appointment only. Show dates are Jan. 17-Feb. 9, 2025.

Two titles, “Birds of the Chesapeake + Africa” and “Like the Tide.”: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., The Galleries of Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis. 410-841-6472. On display through Oct. 6. Bill Reichhardt will have Digital Photos in the Willow Gallery while Elizabeth’s Nook work of Encaustic Painting will hang in the Garden Gallery.

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.

Kids on the Creek: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Eastport Yacht Club, 317 First St., Annapolis. 410-353-6603. spacreek.net. Celebrate and learn about Spa Creek. Boat rides and tour of Spa Creek, lunch, and use of standup paddleboards and kayaks. Educational games, crafts, and scavenger hunt, seining and fishing identification with biologist. 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.

Annapolis Chamber Music Festival — Vivaldi Goes to Buenos Aires: 7:30-9 p.m., St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, 333 Dubois Road, Annapolis. chambermusicannapolis.org. Ninth season concludes with collision of Baroque and modern music.

Sunday, Aug. 25

Calling all Genealogists!: 2-3:30 p.m., Kinder Farm Park, Jumpers Hole Road, Millersville. kinderfarmpark.com. The Friends of Kinder Farm Park will host Tina Simmons, member of Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites, and she will speak about site of at least three historical cemeteries with the oldest known tombstone that of Rachel Foreman dating back to the 1820s. Refreshments will be served. Gate fees apply. $0-$3.