April 4-27
Exhibit, Student Art Show. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays; Pascal Center for Performing Arts Gallery, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free; 410-777-2218.
April 6
Marlborough Hunt Races. The Marlborough Hunt Races at Roedown are synonymous with the start of spring in Maryland. The rolling meadows of the historic Davidsonville farm provide a spectacular backdrop for point-to-point racing and the colorful festivities that complement them. Roedown is reviving the Annapolis Subscription Plate, the first recorded formal horse race in Maryland. To commemorate the 1743 challenge race, visitors to Roedown are encouraged to wear colonial costume and incorporate this theme in their tailgate parties. $5 admission. General parking $20. 10:00 am. Rain or shine. Please, no pets allowed. Call 410-798-8275 or visit www.marylandsteeplechasing.com. Roedown Farm, 3836 Wayson Road, Davidsonville 21035 .
St. Andrew's Concert Series. Monthly concert series. April features the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore region's finest traditional jazz instrumentalists, led by Ben Redwine. 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm. Contact: 410 798 8251 or visit www.redwinejazz.com. St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, 4 Wallace Manor Road, Edgewater 21037. www.standrewsum.org
April 7
Inventory Workshop. This hands-on workshop offered by Historic Annapolis Foundation historian Jean Russo will compare and contrast 17th- and 18th-century inventories to learn about colonial Annapolis life. Materials sent in advance to facilitate asking questions and exchanging information. $25 admission. $20 members. Advanced reservations required. 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. William Paca House, Historic Annapolis Foundation 186 Prince George St., Annapolis 21401. Contact: 410-990-4539 or visit http://www.annapolis.org
April 7-8
26th Annual Daffodil Show. Presented by the District II Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland. Includes a judging of individual horticultural specimens as well as exhibit and design. Historic London Town and Gardens, 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, MD 21037. Call 410-647-8971 or visit http://historiclondontown.com.
April 8
MHCA Presents: Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Named for the historic Preservation Hall in New Orleans, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band is "a bridge across the ages - a link between the present day and the heyday of traditional New Orleans music." The group of musicians has been touring across the country for more than 25 years to preserve the New Orleans Jazz style. Together, the group keeps alive the traditions and history of this uniquely American sound. Hailed by the San Francisco Examiner as "The best jazz band in the land," the Preservation Hall Jazz Band is known for its high energy, crowd-satisfying performances. Tickets: $30; $25 MHCA Members 7:00 pm at Maryland Hall.
April 8 – May 27
Yoga in the William Paca Garden. This all-inclusive course honors each student's individual needs with nurturing hands-on instruction taught in an interdisciplinary approach to Yoga. Certified Yoga Instructor Lara Bontempo offers a joyful, energetic, and strengthening study of basic Yoga postures, breath work, and meditation in a beautiful outdoor setting, the William Paca Garden Terrace. Classes held indoors in case of inclement weather. 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the William Paca Garden Terrace, 186 Prince George Street. $20 drop-in fee for class. $150 admission for 8-class session. $130 per 8-class session for members and volunteers. Contact: 410-990-4539 or visit http://www.annapolis.org
April 10 – 12
The Spring Musical. April 10 at 7 p.m., April 11 at 7 p.m., April 12 at 2 and 7 p.m. Admission. Contact: 410-674-6500 or visit zack.hornberger.googlepages.com/ahstheatre. Location: Arundel High School. 1001 Annapolis Road, Gambrills 21054
April 10
Entrepreneurial Studies Institute 5th Annual Business Plan Competition, finalists compete in front of judges and audience for cash prizes, sponsored by ESI and BB&T; location TBA, 8-10 a.m. AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free to attend as member of audience but registration required to 410-777-2161 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
April 11
ASO Spring Pops: By George! By Ira! By Gershwin! Local celebrity and versatile soprano Carolyn Black-Sotir and Friends join the ASO to tell the compelling story of George and Ira Gershwin's rise to fame through music, dramatic narrative and imagery. This theatrical evening is a musical tribute to the genius of the Gershwins. Call for tickets and more information. 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Contact: 410-263-0907 or visit www.annapolissymphony.org. Location: Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase Street, Annapolis 21401
April 11-19
Drama, AACC Moonlight Troupers drama club performs a full-length children’s play with music; Pascal Center for Performing Arts, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; ticket sales begin March 31; box office: 410-777-2457. April 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 7:30 p.m.; April 13, 20 at 2 p.m.
April 12
Civil War Era Tour. Tour Annapolis with re-enactors who bring the tumultuous Civil War era back to life. See the homes of some of the most influential people during that period and encounter the stories of individuals free and enslaved, Union and Confederate, some controversial and some not-so-controversial. Although this walking tour does not include the Naval Academy, the role of the institution during the conflict will be discussed. $15 per adult. $10 per child under 17, members, and volunteers. 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. Contact: 410-990-4539 or visit http://www.annapolis.org. Location: History Quest, 99 Main Street, Annapolis 21401.
Stargazing, “Community Observing Night,” family event sponsored by the AACC Astronomy Club; bring your own telescope and binoculars or use one of the eight AACC telescopes to view planets, stars and moon, weather permitting; 8-11 p.m. Astronomy Lab in rear of lots A and B beside Resource Management Building, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free; 410-777-1820.
April 15
Boatyard Bar & Grill 5th Annual Opening Day Fishing Tournament. The event benefits the Chesapeake Bay foundation, coastal Conservation Association Maryland and the Annapolis Police Department's Youth Fishing Camp. The tournament is "catch and release" only due to new DNR rules. A party with live dance music will mark the event in the Boatyard's parking lot. 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM. Boatyard Bar and Grill, Fourth and Severn, Eastport, MD 21403. Phone: 410-216-6206 or visit http://boatyardbarandgrill.com.
April 16
Film, “Wafa Idriss: The First Female Palestinian Suicide Bomber,” explores the complications that exist between Israelis and Palestinians with interviews of Wafa’s family members and Jewish people who lost loved ones in the bombing; part of the AACC Women’s Institute Spring Film Series. 11 a.m. Center for Applied Learning and Technology Room 107, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free; 410-777-2448.
April 17
Concert, AACC Campus Activities Board presents the reggae group Ewabo; 12:30 p.m. Dining Hall, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free; 410-777-2218.
April 18
Dance, AACC Campus Activities Board presents a spring dance for AACC students as part of the college observance of Celebrate The World Week, a celebration of cultural diversity and environmental sustainability; 8 p.m. Dining hall, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; 410-777-2218.
April 19 & 20
Ballet Theatre of Maryland Presents: Annapolis Anthologies. Be among the first to participate in the Annapolis 300th anniversary through the language of dance - a language more powerful than words. Saturday, April 19, 2008: 7 pm and Sunday, April 20, 2008: 2 pm. Tickets: $43 (adult) / $36 (senior 65+) / $23 (student) / $18 (children ages 10 and under). Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts.
April 22
Lecture, “Snakes Alive!” presented by Tom Kessenich, herpetologist, snake handling demonstration and viewing, sponsored by the AACC Campus Activities Board; 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Quad, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; free; 410-777-2218.
April 26 & 27
Music, AACC Concert Choir performs Mozart’s “Requiem;” April 26 at 8 p.m., April 27 at 3 p.m. Pascal Center for Performing Arts, AACC Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway; admission: ticket sales begin April 21; box office: 410-777-2457.
April 26-28
Spring Craft Festival/Tractor Pull. Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, 1450 Generals highway, Crownsville, MD. Handmade crafts, children's activities, food available free parking. Tractor pull 9am Saturday only. Phone: 410-923-3400 or visit http://aacountyfair.org.
April 27
25th Annual Bay Bridge Boat Show. The Bay Bridge Boat Show is the oldest and largest in-water spring boat show on the Chesapeake Bay. Hundreds of new and brokerage boats, including yachts, inflatables and runabouts. 10:00 AM through 6:00 PM. Bay Bridge Marina, Stevensville, MD. Phone: 410-268-8828 or visit http://www.usboat.com.
| < Prev | Next > |
|---|
