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Two Great Downtown Events This Weekend! |
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This is a big weekend in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County! Take note of the two BIG Saturday events listed below. Chesapeake Crossroads is pleased to be a sponsor of both!
Parade: Kicks off at Noon
Route: West Street, From Amos Garrett Boulevard to Calvert & Clay Streets
Festival:
Time: 12 pm to 5 pm
Location: West Street, between Calvert Street and Church Circle, The People’s Park, and adjacent parking lots
Time: 5:30 – 8:30 PM
Location: Maryland Cultural & Conference Center (MC3), MC3 Field at Park, Place, 3 Park Pl. #4, Annapolis
You’re invited to the Annapolis Arts Week Kick-Off Picnic! Join us on Saturday, June 4 from 5:30-8:30pm on the MC3 field at Park Place. Bring your own picnic, blanket, and booze and set up in the lawn for music, lawn games, family friendly art activities, and more. Stop by the Chesapeake Crossroads table and say hi!
Then, enjoy Annapolis Arts Week all week long!
June 5-12 – Annapolis Arts Week (Destination-wide): The annual celebration supports the diverse talents of the local arts community with events throughout Annapolis & Anne Arundel County.
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This Weekend! The Secret Garden Tour |
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Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5 from noon to 5 p.m
Headquarters and check-in at Barbara Neustadt Park at the end of Monticello Avenue, Annapolis MD, 21401.
The 2022 Secret Garden Tour features private gardens in Spa View Heights, the area of Annapolis between Murray Hill and Spa Creek. Spa View Heights holds a beautiful collection of homes built in various periods and architectural styles. The community with its tree-lined streets and water views is the perfect setting for an afternoon of garden exploration. The gardens featured epitomize the goals of the home gardener: to have a beautiful space filled with flowers, trees, shrubs, grasses, and other garden elements, a space that is a pleasure to live in and inspirational to work in.
All proceeds from this tour will benefit the 1774 Hammond-Harwood House, an Anglo-Palladian home on Maryland Avenue, and its museum collection of paintings, furniture, and colonial art.
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Fridays at The Captain’s with Kenney Holmes |
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Friday, June 3
7:00-9:00 pm
Captain Avery Museum
1418 E West Shady Side Road
Each Friday 7-9 pm in June, July, and August – the Captain Avery Museum will have a different presenter from 7-9 pm. These people will play music, make art, and talk about local history. Refreshments will be available. Get together with old and new friends for a night out!
Kenney Holmes is a highly accomplished and versatile vocalist – multi synthesist and guitarist. His four octave tenor voice is truly impressive, as is his command of all popular styles from a slow grind of blues ballad to a high impact dance number, or melodic rhythms of a country hit. Kenney’s vocals are strikingly soulful, clean and powerful.
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Kids 'n' Kaboodle - A Free Fair for All the Children of Annapolis |
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Saturday, June 4
12:00 - 4:00 pm
Weems-Whelan Fields, 935 Spa Road
Overflow parking at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Brought to you by our friends at the Chesapeake Children's Museum. Everything is free at Kids 'n' Kaboodle: pony rides, lunch, art and craft activities, games, petting zoo, live musical entertainment. Meet representatives from different career fields: medical, police, Annapolis Transit, NASA, education, Wegmans Food Market, and more.
Heritage, cultural and natural history sites are welcome to participate with an activity for children, ages 0-10.
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Saturday, June 4
10:00-11:00 am
Historic London Town and Gardens
839 Londontown Road, Edgewater
Save yourself a trip to the grocery store to buy yet another box of calming herbal tea up and join Historic London Town and Gardens in making your own kitchen tea garden. In this workshop you’ll explore the history of herbal teas while decorating a mini garden to match your style.
This program is for teens and adults ages 13+. Pre-registration required. Space is limited. This program is held outdoors.
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Community Day at Downs Park |
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Odenton Heritage Society June Open House |
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Sunday, June 5
1:00-4:00 pm
Odenton Heritage Society Historical Center
1367 Odenton Road, Odenton
On Sunday, June 5, from 1 pm to 4 pm, the Odenton Heritage Society will continue its celebration of Odenton’s 150th anniversary with “Women on the Railroad,” a photographic display showing local residents who worked in the headquarters of the WB&A Electric Railroad, coordinated troop train movements during World War II, and worked for the Railway Express Agency, a nationwide parcel service. The Society’s Museum, which displays community history and the growth of Odenton’s railroads, is housed in the 1912 Old Masonic Hall at 1367 Odenton Road. Admission is free.
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Next Week: 32nd Annual Strawberry Festival |
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Saturday, June 11
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
The Benson-Hammond House
7101 Aviation Blvd, Linthicum Heights
The event you look forward to every year is here again at the 32nd Annual Strawberry Festival. Strawberry wine, strawberry shortcake and chocolate covered strawberries will be on sale, and Acousticafe is back to provide the music. 50 crafters will fill the grounds, and several food trucks will be on hand to satisfy those hunger pangs. Come out and support the Ann Arrundell County Historical Society.
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Important! Museum Funding Advocacy Meeting |
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Friday, June 3
11:00 am -12:30 pm
The Hotel at UMD, Salon C
7777 Baltimore Avenue, College Park
Join your colleagues from the Maryland museum community for an advocacy planning meeting in College Park! Come prepared to discuss the funding needs for your institution and for Maryland Museums in general.
This meeting is being held during the Small Museum Association conference but *you do not need to be registered to attend this meeting.*
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Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park Unveils Chesapeake Bay-Inspired Mural |
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The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park (AMM) unveiled a one-of-a-kind new, permanent, Chesapeake Bay-inspired mural on the exterior wall of the Museum. The mural was painted by famed, local artist, Cindy Fletcher-Holden and funded by the Maryland State Arts Council and the Art in Public Places Commission (AIPPC) which is part of the Annapolis City Council.
The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park (AMM) is a gathering place and anchor in the community where thousands of people visit annually to learn about our rich maritime heritage and the ecology of the Chesapeake Bay. The 60-foot Chesapeake Bay-themed mural adds beauty to an urban structure and serves as a teaching moment for visitors and students about all the wild and wonderful critters and our precious, local natural resources – all tied to the Chesapeake Bay. This design intentionally mirrors the museum’s multi-disciplinary mission and the deeply rooted maritime heritage of our community.
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Read our Latest Blog Post! |
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Anne Arundel County has its share of historic landmarks. One breathtaking site is Historic London Town and Gardens, offering scenic water views, gorgeous trails full of stunning plants and flowers, and notable historic buildings (some are reconstructions).
One of the most notable experiences that Historic London Town has to offer is the William Brown House. Now you can explore it from home, using a virtual tour! Learn more by reading our latest blog post, A Fresh Take: William Brown House Virtual Tour.
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Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area | 410-222-1805 | heritage_area@aacounty.org | chesapeakecrossroads.org |
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