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Over at Quiet Waters Park, check out their Holiday Artisan Market running now through January 5th with clothing, household items, wood items, fused glass and lots more.
https://fqwp.org/event/ham2024/
Chesapeake Light Craft in Annapolis
Keep an eye out for their upcoming Saturday Seminars on topics such as Intro to Epoxy, Hands-On Finishing, Build Your Own Greenland Paddle and Small Boat Rigging
https://clcboats.com/default/boatshop-saturday-seminars.html
Sat 1/25 – Introduction to marine Epoxy Class
https://clcboats.com/boatbuilding_classes/873.html
Sat 2/8 – Learn the Essentials of Painting & Varnishing
https://clcboats.com/boatbuilding_classes/874.html
https://clcboats.com/boatbuilding_classes/
https://clcboats.com/various/great-destinations-your-own-boat-classes.html#clc
Muddy Creek Artist Guild
Tomorrow 12/6 – Holiday Show
https://www.muddycreekartistsguild.org/calendar-of-events
Knits and Pieces, off Bestgate Rd
Today 12/5 – Create a Crochet Blizzard – Learning to make Snowflakes
Today 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 12/26 – Comprehensive Learn to Crochet Class (December 2024)
Mon 12/9 – Crochet Snowflakes with Bling
https://www.knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/module/class/573685/crochet-snowflakes-with-bling
Registration is open for
Mon 1/6, 1/13, 2/3, 2/10 – Sweater Knitting: The Weekender Sweater
https://www.knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/module/class/575774/sweater-knitting–the-weekender-sweater
Sat 1/11 – Saturday Skills Session: Reading and Creating Crochet Charts
https://www.knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/module/class/573689/saturday-skills-session–reading-and-creating-crochet-charts
https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events
Books for International Goodwill
Tomorrow-Sat 12/6-12/7 – Books for International Goodwill BIG Book Sale – The Parole Rotary Club’s fundraiser. They have thousands of books at great prices AND well organized! It’s just up Defense Highway and well worth checking out.
Wildberry Farm and Market
Sat 12/7, 12/14 – Vintage Christmas Market – https://www.wildberryfarmmarket.com/event-details/vintage-christmas-market-2024-12-07-14-00
https://www.wildberryfarmmarket.com/farm-events
Willow Oak Flower and Herb Farm in Severn:
Tonight 12/5 – Girl’s Night Out – With a 20% discount
https://willowoakherbs.com/classes/
Londontown Gardens down in Edgewater
Tomorrow and Saturday – Wreath Workshops with an evening session tomorrow and Saturday has morning and afternoon sessions.
https://www.historiclondontown.org/events
Art Farm – Annapolis
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules
https://www.facebook.com/artfarmannapolis
https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/
Tonight 12/5 – Sketch Night with a Live Model
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/871429?source=camps
Sun 12/8 – Family Class: Turkish Marbled Plaster Ornaments
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/961423?source=camps
Mon 12/9 – Watercolor Workshop for all Levels
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/933800
And registration is open for more adult workshops including more sketch nights, eco printing, holiday wreaths and centerpieces, digital photography and more.
Kids’ art camps are starting up again for the winter session soon:
With more kids art schools, and classes involving comic books, mixed media, podcasting and more.
AACPL
https://www.aacpl.net/events/upcoming
Today – 12/5
- Edgewater – Family STEM Night: Light & Color
https://www.aacpl.net/event/family-stem-night-light-color-169874 - Busch Annapolis – Sublime Slimes – Making your own customized jar of slime
https://www.aacpl.net/event/sublime-slimes-171744 - Deale – Art Night: CD Art, making art on compact discs
https://www.aacpl.net/event/art-night-162484 - Glen Burnie – Thursday Night Art Club
https://www.aacpl.net/event/thursday-night-art-club-175073
Sat – 12/7
- Riviera Beach – LEGO Create Challenge
https://www.aacpl.net/event/lego-create-challenge-168397 - Discoveries – Crazy Cat Party – Making cat related arts and crafts and make fun cat toys to donate to the SPCA
https://www.aacpl.net/event/crazy-cat-party-171266 - Mountain Road – Discovery Zone Preschool STEM
https://www.aacpl.net/event/discovery-zone-preschool-stem-169012 - Edgewater – Slime Day Party – Making slime for National Slime Day
https://www.aacpl.net/event/slime-day-party-168861 - Severna Park – Community Service Crafternoon – Making no-sew winter hats to domate to the library winter coat drive
https://www.aacpl.net/event/community-service-crafternoon-139206 - Odenton – Picture Perfect Chemistry – Celebrating National Chemistry Week while learning about photography through hands-on experiments
https://www.aacpl.net/event/chemistry-program-hold-167891
Mon – 12/9
- Odenton – Friends and Fiber Arts – Practicing or learning about knitting, crocheting, embroidering, quilting, cross stitching and more
https://www.aacpl.net/event/friends-and-fiber-arts-164168
Tues – 12/10
- Glen Burnie – Little Artists: Process Art
https://www.aacpl.net/event/copy-little-artists-process-art-175039 - Severna Park – Stitchin in the Stacks
https://www.aacpl.net/event/stitchin-stacks-143880
… evening edition
https://www.aacpl.net/event/stitchin-stacks-evening-edition-155247 - Discoveries – Tech Takedown at the Mall – Taking apart various electronics to see how they work.
https://www.aacpl.net/event/tech-takedown-mall-171370 - Odenton – Winter Solstice Crafternoon
https://www.aacpl.net/event/winter-solstice-crafternoon-170209 - Severn – Open Craft Night
https://www.aacpl.net/event/open-craft-night-142632
Wed – 12/11
- Busch Annapolis – Nature Explorers Club
https://www.aacpl.net/event/hold-nature-explorers-club-busch-annapolis-146513 - Discoveries – Fabric DIY – Using basic sewing and crafting skills to create fun take-home projects, this month they’re focusing on scrunchies, braided headbands and other accessories
https://www.aacpl.net/event/fabric-diy-171856 - Eastport Annapolis Neck – Cookbook Club: Holiday Mocktail Party with appetizers
https://www.aacpl.net/event/cookbook-club-holiday-mocktail-party-appetizers-166006
Unallocated Space – Millersville
https://www.unallocatedspace.org/events/
https://www.meetup.com/unallocated-space/events/calendar/
Tonight 12/5 – Virtual Happy Hour
https://www.meetup.com/unallocated-space/events/304588338/
Tomorrow 12/6 – DefCon443 Cybersecurity Meetup – Infosec, SDR, Capture the Flag, Ham Radio, Lock Picking, a little bit of everything involving security, cyber and otherwise.
https://www.meetup.com/unallocated-space/events/303649149/
Sat 12/7 – Epic LAN Party – Playing multiplayer games, competitive and coop, from 1pm til midnight
https://www.meetup.com/unallocated-space/events/301598715/
Mon 12/9 – Project Night
https://www.meetup.com/unallocated-space/events/304659250/
Wed 12/11 – Locksport MD TOOOL
https://www.meetup.com/unallocated-space/events/303649189/
Wed 12/11 – Open House Night
https://www.meetup.com/unallocated-space/events/304697355/