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Knits and Pieces, off Bestgate Rd
Sat 2/15, 3/1 – Toft Animals!
https://www.knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/module/class/579947/toft-animals
Sat 2/15, 2/22, 3/1 – Comprehensive Learn to Knit Class (February 2025)
Sun 2/16, 2/23, 3/2 – Comprehensive Learn to Crochet – Sunday sessions
Sun 2/16, 2/23 – Cabled Hats – Level Up Your Knitting Skills with Cables
Mon 2/17 – Sweater Knitting: The Weekender Sweater
https://www.knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/module/class/575774/sweater-knitting–the-weekender-sweater
Tues 2/18, 2/25, 3/4 – Comprehensive Learn to Crochet Class (February 2025)
Registration is open for
Sat 2/22 – Rescheduled Saturday Skills Session: Reading and Creating Crochet Charts
Sun 3/9, 3/16, 3/23 – Next Steps for Beginner Crochet
https://www.knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/module/class/586158/next-steps-for-beginner-crochet
Tues 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1 – Comprehensive Learn to Knit Class (March 2025)
https://www.knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/module/class/581970/comprehensive-learn-to-knit-class—march-2025
https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events
Local by Design
Sat 2/15 – Fused Glass Nightlight & Votive Set
Wed 2/19, 2/21, 2/23, 2/26, 2/28 – One on One Oil Painting Lessons
https://localbydesignannapolis.com/pages/workshops
https://www.facebook.com/LocalbyDesignattheGallery
https://www.facebook.com/LocalByDesignAnnapolisMall
Art Farm – Annapolis
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules
https://www.facebook.com/artfarmannapolis
https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/
Thu/Tonight – 2/13 – Sketch Night with a live model
https://www.facebook.com/events/1213455683073641/1213455693073640/
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1231752?source=camps
Sat 2/15 (ends 2/22) – First Exposure Digital Photography
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1227070?source=camps
Sun 2/16 (ends Jun 29) – Vibe Flow Chill Yoga
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1240868?source=camps
Sun 2/16, 2/23 – Experimental Acrylic Painting
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1191276?source=camps
Tues 2/18, 2/25 – Intermediate Watercolor Workshop
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1153729?source=camps
And registration is open for more adult workshops including more sketch nights,circular weaving, bookmaking, macrame and many more.
Kids’ art camps are starting up again for the winter session:
Thu/Today 2/13 (ends 5/29) – Mixed Media Art School for ages 11-15
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1114298?source=semesters
Thu/Today 2/13 (ends 2/27) Fashion Design: Sketching & Conceptualization for ages 9-12
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1114299?source=semesters
Sat 2/15 (ends 5/31) – Kids Art School ages 7-9
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1114296?source=semesters
Sat 2/15 (ends 5/31) – Kids Art School ages 10-13
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1114348?source=semesters
Mon 2/17 (ends 5/26) – Kids Art School ages 4-5
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1114300?source=semesters
Mon 2/17 (ends 5/26) – Kids Art School ages 6-8
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1114308?source=semesters
Tues 2/18 (ends 5/27) – Mixed Media Art School ages 9-11
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1114302?source=semesters
Tues 2/18 (ends 5/27) – Zen Art School ages 6-8
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1126394?source=semesters
Wed 2/19 (ends 5/28) – Pencil Charcoal Ink and Watercolor ages 9-11
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1114301?source=semesters
With more kids art schools, and classes involving ?, slumber parties and more.
Also check out their “Not Slumber Party!” for ages 6-10
Tomorrow/Fri 2/14 – A fun, safe, hassle-free way to enjoy a night out where you drop off the kids and they can enjoy pizza, juice boxes, snacks, a game, art station and a movie while you enjoy some time to yourself.
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1256704?source=camps
AACPL
https://www.aacpl.net/events/upcoming
Today – 2/13
- Broadneck – Black History Month Tinker Lab
https://www.aacpl.net/event/black-history-month-tinker-lab-169429 - Brooklyn Park – STEAM & Snacks
https://www.aacpl.net/event/steam-snacks-168364 - Glen Burnie – Tween STEAM
https://www.aacpl.net/event/tween-steam-171748 - Mountain Road – What’s Cooking? Chocolate themed
https://www.aacpl.net/event/whats-cooking-cookies-one-flew-over-cookies-nest-167990
Tomorrow – 2/14
- Discoveries – Hearts and Crafts
https://www.aacpl.net/event/hearts-and-crafts-171239
Sat – 2/15
- Brooklyn Park – Windowsill Gardening
https://www.aacpl.net/event/gardening-172307
.. also has Sit and Stitch
https://www.aacpl.net/event/sit-and-stitch-168386 - Riviera Beach – LEGO Create Challenge
https://www.aacpl.net/event/lego-create-challenge-168399 - Discoveries – Coding Club – Learning to code with the visual programming language, Scratch, using robots.
https://www.aacpl.net/event/coding-club-171731
Mon – 2/17
- Mountain Road – Open Collage Art Play for ages 6-10
https://www.aacpl.net/event/open-collage-art-play-171974 - Severn – Browser Game Museum – Exploring games available online as well as crafting and creativity
https://www.aacpl.net/event/browser-game-museum-166875 - Crofton – Bessie Coleman Paper Airplane Rally
https://www.aacpl.net/event/bessie-coleman-paper-airplane-rally-171675 - Severna Park – Severna Park Plant Club
https://www.aacpl.net/event/severna-park-plant-club-175008
Tues – 2/18
- Glen Burnie – Little Engineers: Constructive Play
https://www.aacpl.net/event/little-engineers-constructive-play-175057 - Severna Park – Mindful Making
https://www.aacpl.net/event/mindful-making-165284 - Severn – Sketch & Sip – Light and Shadow
https://www.aacpl.net/event/sketch-sip-still-life-and-form-164041
Wed – 2/19
- Severna Park – STEAM Loves Winter
https://www.aacpl.net/event/stem-loves-winter-172421 - Eastport Annapolis Neck – Mad Hatters Knitting Club
https://www.aacpl.net/event/mad-hatters-knitting-club-166212
Annapolis Woodworkers Guild
Monthly meeting, 2nd Thursday which would be tonight! Thursday – 2/13
https://www.annapoliswoodworkers.org/