August at One.
It is hard to believe that we are already in August and that the end of summer is upon us. But instead of morning the loss of yet another beautiful season, let's embrace this moment and keep in mind our purpose in life. Find what you truly love to do and give that gift to others.
Here at One. we strive to do just that every day.
This month's newsletter is packed again with tons of the latest health information and local events happening in Annapolis. If you are reading for the first time, we hope you enjoy, and if you are a happy return reader, please feel free to share any of the information you see on our newsletter, it is our biggest complement!
Let us know what you enjoy and what we can do more of, we love hearing from you!
Yours in Wellness,
Jennifer and Christina
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What to Expect When you Enter One. Now
If you have not been to our office lately, there are some changes that One. has implemented for the next time you enter our office. Prior to arrival at the office, you will be sent a liability waver and/or a sign in sheet for services. Once completed, you will wait for the all clear for entry as our front door remains locked. Upon entering, masks are required only as you move through communal spaces.
Masks can be removed once you are in a private room if everyone is vaccinated. Small In person group classes are currently allowed with masks optional for vaccinated clients, please check the schedule for in person offerings and email us if you are interested in attending. We are also hosting outdoor classes weather permitting.
Upon check out, we will have you insert your credit card, no signature will be required, and receipts will be emailed to you.
Remember, as an extra layer of protection, we have implemented state of the art Premier UV light filtration in our air handlers to keep all the air you breathe in our space, virus free, and to prevent the spread of virus from one area to another.
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Safe, organic backyard gardening
by Elizabeth Fortunato, RA
I have never been a fan of using pesticides in my yard. I have pets, and when my son was younger, he was always putting his dirty hands in his mouth after playing in the yard. When we moved back to Eastport, our house had a lovely Koi pond my husband built several years ago. I was hopeful that the Koi would eat all the backyard pests, but unfortunately, they have not, and my roses are not happy.
As an aromatherapist, I am always looking for the best oils to use safely in my garden. This year, I turned to Neem Azadirachta indica essential oil. Neem essential oil has a nutty, rooty, fenugreek-like aroma and a thick, opaque consistency. It comes from the Meliaceae family and is found in abundance in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal. It is a fast-growing tree with a tall, straight trunk with a 4-5 feet diameter. The leaves are compound, imparipinnate, with each comprising 5–15 leaflets. The fruit is green drupes that turn golden yellow and ripen June–August. The Neem essential oil I used is CO2 extracted from seeds and other plant parts. According to NIH (Alzohairy, 2016), “…Azadirachtin, a complex tetranortriterpenoid limonoid present in seeds, is the key constituent responsible for both antifeedant and toxic effects in insects.”
To make a Neem oil sprayer for your garden, I used a 16 oz re-purposed spray bottle I had for ironing. The only thing stored in it previously was lavender hydrosol, so I felt comfortable reusing it for this project. You will need to add a surfactant (Castile soap in my case) to break down the oil and help it stick to the plant leaves. The recipe is as follows:
· Fill a 16 oz spray bottle with water
· Add ~3ml of Neem essential oil (or ~60 drops)
· Add ~2ml of Castile soap
Shake the solution vigorously until blended. Let it rest for a few hours. Every so often, give it a shake.
Apply your Neem oil spray at dusk or during night hours. Make sure you thoroughly coat the leaves, stems, and stalk. Never apply Neem oil in direct sunlight since it will burn the leaves. Use it once a week to keep your garden pests and fungal growth at bay. Happy Gardening!
References:
Alzohairy M. A. (2016). Therapeutics Role of Azadirachta indica (Neem) and Their Active Constituents in Diseases Prevention and Treatment. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine: eCAM, 2016, 7382506. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/7382506)
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Have You Heard of Cupping?
Cupping is an ancient therapy that has been traced back to the early Han Dynasty in China from a silk book called a Bo Shu. Many cultures throughout the world have used cupping as a therapy to relieve pain and improve circulation. Cupping therapy helps relieve pain from arthritis by increasing blood flow to areas that have poor circulation. When a cup is applied to the skin it creates a vacuum effect from either a suction pump or a flame, this suction agitates and expands the blood vessels causing the body to respond by sending blood to the area which helps the body heal. Many athletes use cupping as a therapy to help with range of motion and relieve pain in their muscles. There may be noticeable bruise marks that are temporary after receiving cupping, but they usually go away shortly after.
Schedule an introductory half hour cupping session with Jeff to see what cupping can do for you for $60 in the month of August .
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Will dry needling help my condition?
by Gina, Hahn PT, DPT, RKC
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As more people are exposed, and possibly referred, to it as a treatment for acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain I want to tell you about my experience with dry needling and how I incorporate it into treatment plans for a variety of conditions.
First, a little historical context:
Dry needling is used to target myofascial trigger points aka 'trigger points'. Dr. Janet Travell, an American medical doctor, was the first to propose the term 'myofascial trigger point' in 1942. She stated, "after an injury tissues heal, but muscles learn. They readily develop habits of guarding that outlast the injury."
Dr. Travell’s research findings changed the understanding and treatment approach towards pain (the study of pain aka 'pain science' is still evolving to this day). She was able to develop a "pain referral" map of the body by pressing on various points in the body and asking the test subject where they felt pain.
In the pain referral image above, the "X" indicates the trigger point and the surrounding red region indicates the area of pain that someone might describe or point to during an examination. There are maps like this for all regions of the body.
How is this different from Acupuncture?
Both acupuncture and dry needling involve the insertion of thin needles into the soft tissues of the body
Dry needling can be considered a style of acupuncture, but acupuncture has many styles
The biggest difference lies in the philosophy of the provider who is delivering the treatment
So what is actually happening?
Each needle produces a microscopic injury at the insertion site, and although it is slight, it is enough of a signal to let the body know it needs to respond. This jump-starts the natural healing and rebuilding processes that our body’s innately perform.
How I incorporate dry needling into a treatment plan:
I use dry needling as a catalyst to help you manage and overcome what's ailing you. Dry needling is effective for short-term pain relief for a variety of conditions and body parts where pain and dysfunction are limiting. During this window of pain-relief is when the real magic happens -- I will work with you and give you homework to do on your own to maximize the benefit of the treatment. When you feel better, you function better!
When I recommend dry needling, I also incorporate physical activity. Dry needling is passive. It is a tool for pain management and relief, but the goal should also be returning to healthy habits such as physical activity, sleep, and nutrition. I will recommend a plan that not only relieves your pain but supports better functioning.
Common conditions that I treat with dry needling include:
Shoulder pain or lack of mobility
Headaches
Arthritic pain (joint pain)
Tennis elbow
Plantar fasciitis
Calf strain
Dry needling and trigger point massage do have a pain relieving effect. What varies from person to person is the duration of that pain relief. For some, it lasts days, for others it lasts weeks. Pain is complex. Pain experience depends on many personal and environmental factors.
My certification to treat with dry needling:
I am a board certified Physical Therapist with an additional 40 hours of training in dry needling. I have more than 200 hours of dry needling practice.
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The Exercise Potato
Posted February 21, 2020 · by Jonathan Ross
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The Exercise Potato. It’s a couch potato who exercises.
This is someone who exercises regularly but avoids physical activity and effort as much as possible for the rest of the day.
It’s almost as if the “check is in the box” for exercise and once it is, movement can be minimized the rest of the day.
This is a deceptively dangerous way to live. It gives you the illusion that because you exercise, you are doing enough. When movement becomes a task that you “have to” do instead of a natural part of life, it sets up a dangerous pattern.
Now That That is Out of the Way…
If you are an Exercise Potato, once you have exercised that day…
…you might “treat” yourself to a doughnut at the office, a candy bar, or some other treat that only popped into your head because you exercised and now you “deserve a reward.” (This thinking has everything to do with a dislike of exercise. Done correctly, the post-workout feeling is its own reward.)
…you sit more often the rest of the day now that you have the workout out of the way. Recent news stories have made the message clear that if you sit a lot, it raises your mortality risk – even if you exercise. (Long stretches of inactivity limit blood flow to our extremities and create potential postural misalignments and muscle imbalances, among other things.)
…you feel like you “got it out of the way.” This leads to being only one step away from stopping your exercise program. You never find exercise or movement enjoyable enough to do it for its own sake so you will subtly avoid except when it is unavoidable. (As a result, every workout takes an impressive display of willpower to once again force yourself to do something you know you should be doing.)
Fried Potato
It can be so frustrating to be an Exercise Potato since, despite consistent effort at exercise, the Exercise Potato is unlikely to make much progress. If you’re doing something because you’re supposed to, feel like you have to, and it’s supposed to be good for you but it fails to deliver the intended/promised result, you will be frustrated.
The Funtensity Potato
This is a versatile, always-on-the-go potato. The Funtensity approach changes the emotional response to exercise and physical activity. Exercise become intense yet playful. Everyday life becomes filled with interesting, engaging movement opportunities. The Funtensity Potato explores as many ways of moving as a couch potato does of sitting and avoiding movement.
Yes, exercise is essential. But so is daily movement sprinkled throughout the other 23 hours of the day outside of your workout. Make the movement you do those other 23 hours more fun, interesting, and consistent and see what happens to the health of your brain and body.
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Sue's City Dock CLASS is back in august! |
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Join Sue Clements again Saturday, August 14th and 28th at 8 am for her outdoor class at City Dock! This class is a mix of stretching and core strengthening, designed to keep you feeling relaxed and injury free! Be sure to bring your own yoga mat and padding, a stretch strap and band. Clients will still be spaced 6 feet apart to keep everyone safe! RSVP early as space is limited!
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When the pandemic struck us in 2020, many of us took up unhealthy habits to get us through this stressful time. Not so for Roxana Rodriguez, owner of Caliente Grill. She reached out to us and together we came up with a plan for a combination of healthy eating and exercise to help her cope with the stress of keeping her staff employed and her restaurant open.
You can see her amazing transformation in the above two pictures.
We are SO proud of Roxana and ALL she has done for our Annapolis community, she is an inspiration to us all!
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Healthy Highlights: Edamame to Lower Cholesterol
A great addition to any salad, pasta dish, soup, or even just as a snack is edamame. Edamame is a type of soybean that is typically eaten in Asia but has quickly become common in Western countries. This delicious ingredient can easily bulk up any meal and be the perfect finishing touch to your favorite dish!
- Edamame is high in protein and is a great, filling option for vegans to eat on a daily basis. A cup of edamame provides around 18.5 grams of protein
- Many studies have shown that just 47 grams of soy protein a day can lower total cholesterol levels by 9.3% and LDL cholesterol by 12.9%.
- Just like many other beans, edamame does not excessively raise blood sugar levels.
- Edamame is rich in vitamins and minerals as well as fiber. Edamame contains 78% of the RDI of Folate, and 33% of the RDI of Vitamin K1
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New CDC Guidelines for Masks
On Tuesday, two months after the initial guidance was released, the agency told reporters that the risk of severe illness from COVID still remains low for Americans who are fully vaccinated and the vast majority of people hospitalized with COVID-19 are still unvaccinated.
But the delta variant, which has taken root in the U.S. over the last month and now represents 83% of all infections, is different than past mutations of the virus, the CDC said.
"In rare occasions, some vaccinated people can get delta in a breakthrough infection and may be contagious," the CDC said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday reversed its mask guidance to specifically target areas of the country with the highest levels of the coronavirus and recommended that everyone in those areas, vaccinated or not, wear a mask as the delta variant continues to spread rapidly across the U.S.
In Maryland, our positivity rate is increasing again, but is still below 5%.
If you are in an indoor situation where you are unsure of others vaccination status, you may want to continue to mask.
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Our Favorite Product Right Now |
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This has literally changed the way we do laundry. At about 30 cents a load, there are no drawbacks to this product that completely eliminates the giant plastic containers.
Tru Earth Eco-Strips are the smarter way to clean laundry.
Each laundry strip packs ultra-concentrated, hypoallergenic, eco-friendly cleaning power into a tiny, pre-measured strip of liquidless laundry detergent that you just toss in the wash. Its low-sudsing formula works in all types of washing machines, including high-efficiency (HE).
The smart hypoallergenic laundry detergent formulation effectively seeks out and dislodges dirt molecules and stains, keeping them in suspension until they are rinsed away. It makes your laundry washing chore easier, healthier, more economical, and much kinder to our planet.
Clean, green, and simple!
(K&B True Value carries this product, be sure to check it out!)
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Women Can Have a Better Menopause. Here’s How.
New York Times | May 30, 2021 | Jen Gunter
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Menopause has long been treated as a pre-death, a metamorphosis from a woman to a crone with her exit ticket already punched. This is because a woman’s worth was measured by her reproductive ability and by extension her femininity, as defined by a narrow, misogynistic standard.
The medical language of menopause today reflects that trope. For example, it’s common to say that in menopause the ovarian supply of eggs has been “exhausted,” but the concept of failure or fatigue is never applied to the penis — otherwise the term would be “penile failure” or “penile exhaustion,” rather than the more euphemistic “erectile dysfunction.”
Many young girls who received no information about puberty woke up one morning covered in blood from their first period, terrified they were dying. This was my own mother’s experience in the 1940s. For many women, menopause is a mirror of that — an assortment of unexpected symptoms they may be embarrassed to discuss openly.
The word “menopause” comes from the Greek words for month and cessation, referring to the final menstrual period. In reality menopause is a transition akin to puberty, a procession of hormonal changes that leads from one biological phase of life to another. Menopause is a consequence of changes in both the ovaries and the brain. Women are born with a finite number of eggs, or oocytes, and decades of ovulation cause the supply and quality of oocytes to decrease, affecting the production of estrogens and progesterone as well as the brain’s response to these hormones. Medically, this time is known as the menopause transition. These hormonal changes often begin in a woman’s mid-40s, can last for years and typically produce symptoms such as menstrual irregularities, hot flushes (or flashes), vaginal dryness, depression, difficulty sleeping and brain fog.
Eventually, a woman has her last menstrual period — an event that’s generally considered the hallmark of menopause. But in fact, that event plays a relatively small role in the process. The final menstrual period can be important for knowing when to stop contraception, and its arrival can determine how physicians investigate abnormal menstrual bleeding. But what really matters for the day-to-day lives of people with ovaries starts years before the final menstrual period and lasts a lifetime, as the hormonal changes of the transition can increase women’s risk of conditions such as heart disease, stroke, dementia and osteoporosis. Of course, women may also be relieved at the end of menstrual cramps and heavy or irregular periods, or fears of unexpected pregnancies.
But many women are unaware of the basic biology of menopause and don’t know what to expect when they are no longer expecting a regular period. They may worry that a hot-flush inferno will leave them dripping with sweat at work, or dread addressing the issue of vaginal dryness with their sexual partner.
The ramifications of both this lack of information and the taboos around menopause are significant. Women may not discuss bothersome symptoms with a medical provider, erroneously assuming there are no safe, effective therapies. As a physician and author who writes and speaks frequently about women’s health, I’ve heard from many women that they felt their doctors could not or would not answer their questions about changes in their bodies. They have described being dismissed with blank stares or platitudes such as “It isn’t that bad” or “That’s just part of being a woman,” or told to come back when they are “really in menopause.” Why does no one ever say that erectile dysfunction isn’t that bad, or that it’s just part of being a man?
So profound is the knowledge gap that many women aren’t sure of the markers of menopause. Are they in it or done with it? This confusion can be traced back to the misdirected emphasis on the last menstrual period as well as the confusing terminology: The menopause transition, the time leading up to the final menstrual period, is often called premenopause; perimenopause describes the menopause transition plus the first year without a period. But there is no last call announcing the final menstrual period, so a woman is considered to be postmenopausal (or sometimes just “in menopause”) once a year has passed without a period. Since that last period doesn’t typically affect how we manage most of the menopause experience, it’s common to describe the entire process as menopause.
The reliance on missed periods for a diagnosis can be frustrating, so it’s no surprise that an assortment of companies now sell tests that promise to tell a woman where she is in her menopausal transition. But the truth is that no single blood, saliva or urine test can accurately determine whether or not a woman is close to her final menstrual period. The hormonal chaos of the menopause transition is so great that one month hormone levels could suggest menopause, and two months later they could be normal. These tests are largely meaningless because they provide a snapshot of hormones that change constantly, and therapy for troubling symptoms doesn’t depend on hormone levels. These tests merely take advantage of the gaps in medicine for profit.
There are proven, effective treatments for many symptoms of menopause. Perhaps the most well known is menopausal hormone therapy, or M.H.T., which is often called hormone replacement therapy (a phrase that should be discouraged, as it suggests an abnormality where none exists). M.H.T. is typically a form of estrogen, and women with a uterus will also need a progesterone or a progesterone-like hormone to protect against an increased risk of cancer. Despite data that tells us that M.H.T. is low risk for most women who start before the age of 60, there is often a reluctance among medical providers to prescribe it and among women to take it.
The past two decades have seen a wealth of exciting new menopause research. Scientists have learned that some antidepressants and other treatments can reduce hot flushes. Hormonal treatments can help genitourinary symptoms (vaginal dryness and pain during sex) of menopause. Research has shown that brain fog is real — and temporary. We are in an era of a medical menopause renaissance, and yet many women are not benefiting from it.
As a result, women seeking information may turn to sources that appear to be knowledgeable, but that also, coincidentally, often offer products — many untested and even harmful — to treat the symptoms of menopause. Hence the growing market for over-the-counter supplements that are marketed to menopausal women and promise relief for symptoms like hot flashes and sleep difficulties, many with very little supporting data. In the United States, supplements are not tested for safety, and some “menopause supplements” contain ingredients that are either not proven to help with symptoms or may cause actual harm.
There is also a growing market for compounded, so-called bioidentical hormones. These products aren’t subject to adequate regulatory oversight, and a recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine concluded that there is limited information about the safety and effectiveness of these products. Personally, I only trust my health to an estrogen that’s approved by the Food and Drug Administration. I want to know exactly what my body is absorbing, and I simply can’t have that precision and safety with a compounded product. That many women feel more comfortable using products that are not recommended by menopause experts says as much about the communication gaps in medicine as it does about those who prey upon women. These gaps are especially troubling given that the science is not lacking.
Western medicine has already found ways to educate patients about significant hormonal changes. After all, pediatricians routinely discuss puberty with their patients at annual checkups and tailor their conversations to age and symptoms. Doctors should have similar discussions with women in their late 30s, so that their patients are prepared. Menstrual irregularities, hot flushes, depression and brain fog can start several years before the final menstrual period, which typically arrives in a woman’s early 50s. These conversations can also spur women to take steps to protect their health in menopause by increasing exercise and ensuring adequate calcium intake, for example.
Menopause isn’t a death sentence. Instead we should think of menopause as a new phase of life and the last period as just one landmark along the way. When women need help navigating their symptoms and the health implications of menopause, clear, non-sexist information and proven therapies should be available.
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SLEEP AND RECOVERY
Sleep Deprivation
by
Trudy Messer
Founder, HEAL Wellness and Therapy, LLC
Humans are the ONLY species that voluntarily deprive themselves of sleep for no apparent reason. According to Dr. Matthew Walker, PhD, and author of Why We Sleep - Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams, “routinely sleeping less than six or seven hours a night demolishes your immune system, more than doubles your risk of cancer, and profoundly disrupts your blood sugar levels. This contributes to our current epidemic of obesity and diabetes.” Sleep deprivation is THE key lifestyle factor to the development of memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease. It also contributes to many major psychiatric conditions, including depression and anxiety.
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Guardians of the First Amendment Memorial
Have you seen the video Annapolis City created documenting the building of the Guardians of the First Amendment Memorial?
If you missed it, click below, it is a MUST watch
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Next SOFO Drive In Movie Night August 27th! |
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If you missed the Life Aquatic on July 30th, SOFO's next dive in movie is Captain Phillips, live music starts at 6 pm
with Nate Finn
Food and drinks available to purchase from Grumps
First 20 vehicles welcome
or bring a chair and FM radio to listen in!
Bring an item to donate to local food pantry
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ROTARY CLUB of ANNAPOLIS
76th Annual Crab Feast 2021
The Rotary Club of Annapolis is holding our 76th Annual Crab Feast on SATURDAY August 7th, 2021.
As always, our net proceeds will be promptly granted to local charities.
This event is an online pre-order, "drive-thru" pick-up event only at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. We have ordering options for a bushel of crabs, a half bushel, or 1 or 2 dozen crabs - to include corn on the cob! You can specify your pick-up window in half hour increments from 1:00pm until 5:30pm. We are also selling raffle tickets online, with the winners notified by email!
Rotary Crabs To Go! is focusing on providing crabs and raising funds in the safest manner possible. Crabs will be steamed onsite at the stadium and packaged for travel. Rotarians and volunteers will direct traffic and provide customers with their orders as they drive through designated lanes in the parking lot.
Ordering is now available!
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City Dock's 2021 Summer Concert Series
Join friends and neighbors at Annapolis City Dock this summer for live music. The concerts are free and open to the general public. Bring a lawn chair, put on your dancing shoes, grab a carry out meal. Have fun! See you there.
August 13th, 2021. City Dock Tango 7:00-10:00PM
August 15th, 2021. Annapolis Junction Big Band 7:00-9:00PM
August 22nd, 2021. Starvation Army Jazz Band 7:00-9:00PM
August 29th, 2021. City Dock Salsa 6:30-9:00PM
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About “A Midshipman’s Journey”
Exhibiting at the United States Naval Academy Museum
2021-2022
When I accepted my appointment to the United States Naval Academy in 2007, there was very little I understood about what was about to happen. During my senior year of high school, I discovered a series of photographs documenting plebe summer by Pete Souza. I poured over those photos and they became my way of mentally preparing for the step into the unknown that lay ahead. I was grateful for them. They were honest.
A couple of months later, my BCG’s were sliding down my nose as the sun was rising during a muggy practice parade over plebe summer. The pink light behind us produced the most peculiar pattern of shadows on the backs of the rows of plebes ahead. Head, rifle, head, rifle, head, rifle... If I could have stopped and captured the moment right then, I would have.
As plebe year progressed, those moments continued to taunt me. The deep viridians of Stribling Walk at dusk, peppered with the glow of fireflies after nights on the parade field... Feelings of camaraderie unparalleled from any team I’d been on. Magnificent blankets of snow that made my feelings of the Dark Ages really complicated.
I realized I needed to tell the story, too. But with my medium. With paint. From the perspective of someone who’s chopped the halls and cut her hair and endured the endless days.
“A Midshipman’s Journey” is my story, but it’s also yours. It’s the journey of accepting the call, stepping past the threshold of the unknown, and arriving through the other side a different person, yet somehow still the same.
I chose to use color representationally, but to keep the brushwork impressionist and loose. The details aren’t important. The moments are what matter.
(This exhibit is currently on display at the Naval Academy and open to the public)
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Scheduled dates for August are:
August 28, 29;
TIME TRAVEL TO FUN
THE 2021 MARYLAND RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
The Maryland Renaissance Festival, a tradition for the entire family, begins its 45th season August 28th and runs Saturdays and Sundays and Labor Day Monday through October 24th for nine weekends of thrills, feasting, handmade crafts, entertainment and merriment in Crownsville, near Annapolis, Maryland.
The 27 acre Village of Revel Grove comes to life each autumn with more than 200 professional performers on ten stages, a 3,000 seat arena with armored jousting on magnificent steeds and streets filled with village characters. Join His Most Royal Highness King Henry VIII in the forests and glades with over 140 artisans exhibiting crafts in their own renaissance shops, five taverns featuring cool libations, 42 food and beverage emporiums providing a vast array of succulent and sweet treats to sate even the most hearty of appetites.
The almost continuous entertainment on all ten stages features many returning favorite performers. Shakespeare’s Skum in its 37th year with rollicking renditions of the Bard’s most popular plays in twenty minutes; the charming and beguiling talent of A Fool Named “O”, the mime; and walk with nobility through the village with King Henry and his Royal Court. Minstrels, magicians, musicians, jugglers, daring feats of skill and artistry abound. Returning to the Festival this season is the jousting troupe Debracey Productions with a field full of horses, men in armor, chariots, trick riding and thrills for all ages. Major additional acts include The Wheel of Death, Valkyrik, Topsy Turvy and Piper Jones. Throughout the season the most popular renaissance acts from across the country in limited run engagements bid you to visit over and over again; Hey Nunnie Nunnie’s song and patter delight; Hilby, the Skinny German Juggle Boy amazes and confuses; the Danger Committee thrills with knife throwing and whip snappery; The London Broil cooks up rare juggling well done; and in the 48th year of their enormously popular comedy sword fighting and witty repartee Puke and Snot bedazzle with their fast paced humor. Add in a village full of stilt walkers, beggars, hermits, wenches, pick pockets, rakes and rogues for an entertainment experience not only to be seen but to be immersed amongst.
The Maryland Renaissance Festival’s reputation of unique and predominately handmade wares by the very artists in their renaissance shops is among the best in the realm of festivals. Metal work, wood sculpture, jewelry, furniture, clothing, footwear, ceramics, stained glass, headwear, glassblowing and many demonstrating craftsmen fill the shops and studios.
The King’s kitchens prepare a sumptuous feast of delicious and wondrous delights to satisfy most any Lord or Lady. One pound smoked turkey legs, steak on a stake, fresh crepes, stuffed chili peppers, gyros, succulent ribs, a fresh seafood raw bar, sweet concoctions and tender sandwiches of chicken, fish, crab, beef and pork with bountiful servings of all manner of sides add to your table. Cool, mild drinks and an array of ales, ciders and wines cleanse your pallet and refresh your constitution.
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The Summer Concert Series is back for 2021 season!
Concerts start at 7 p.m. at the Museum’s waterfront McNasby campus (723 Second St., Annapolis).
The Tides & Tunes Summer Concert Series offers 10 weeks of popular music–from rock to folk to blues–with the incomparable backdrop of the Chesapeake Bay. Concerts are free; however, donations are gratefully accepted. Food and spirits are available for purchase. Beverage sales support the Museum’s education program. No outside alcohol permitted. Bring a chair or blanket.
-August 5 Davidson Exchange (Music of the 60’s & 70’s)
-August 12 Honest Lee Soul (Funk & Soul)
-August 19 Blue Suede Bop (Rockabilly & Honky-tonk)
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August 8th
Welcome to First Sunday Arts Festivals in Annapolis Maryland
We are celebrating our 20th year of supporting the local and regional arts community.
We invite you to attend on the first Sunday of each month (May to November) to shop up to 130 artisans, enjoy live music and cafe dining. Free Admission.
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