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Today 7/10 through Sunday 7/13 – 52nd annual Tuckahoe Steam and Gas Show – A great showcase of antique tractors and trucks and engines, in general, running on steam and diesel. Featuring some very cool antique equipment demos like a working saw mill, blacksmithing, wheat threshing. They even have their own private train and train tracks.
iCode in Gambrills – Has coding classes for kids running every week through the end of August. Classes include various programming topics. Next week is Drone Coding, Youtube Creators, Robot Squads and minecraft Redstone programming.
https://icodeschool.com/gambrills-md/camps/
Chesapeake Light Craft in Annapolis
All next week and the week after (7/14 – 7/26) check out their Build Your Own Teardrop Camper workshop
https://clcboats.com/boatbuilding_classes/905.html
And registration is open for more workshops coming up in September, October and November.
https://clcboats.com/boatbuilding_classes/
https://clcboats.com/various/great-destinations-your-own-boat-classes.html#clc
Knits and Pieces, off Bestgate Rd
Thu 7/10, 7/17, 7/24 – Gingersnap Cardigan
https://www.knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/module/class/600975/gingersnap-cardigan–
Sat 7/12, 7/19 – Basic Sweater Knitting – Super Simple Summer Sweater
Mon 7/14 – Comprehensive Learn to Knit June 2025
Registration is open for
7/21, 7/28, 8/4, 8/11 – Comprehensive Learn to Knit July/August 2025
https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events
Art Farm – Annapolis
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules
https://www.facebook.com/artfarmannapolis
https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/
Thu/Tonight – 7/10 – Sketch Night with a live model
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1231752?source=camps
And registration is open for more adult workshops including more sketch nights, more Postcards for Change, Watercolor and others.
Kids’ art camps all next week Mon 7/7 to Fri 7/11:
Fearless Girls Photography Camp for ages 11-13
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1278383?source=camps
Annapolis Inspired Art Camp for ages 4-5
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1273546?source=camps
Clay Camp for ages 8-10
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1273541?source=camps
And registration is open for more of Art Farm’s kids’ summer camps with camps involving Printmaking, more Fearless Girls Photography, Art Exploration and more.
AACPL
https://www.aacpl.net/events/upcoming
Today – 7/10
- Odenton – Building Block Challenge – Building with LEGO
https://www.aacpl.net/event/building-block-challenge-188405 - Severn – Create Your Own Colorful Slime
https://www.aacpl.net/event/create-your-own-colorful-slime-189560 - Severna Park – The Whyrates: The Science Pirates Alchemy Show
https://www.aacpl.net/event/whyrates-science-pirates-alchemy-show-188603 - Mountain Road – What’s Cooking? Chili Contest
https://www.aacpl.net/event/whats-cooking-chile-contest-189076
Tomorrow – 7/11
- Glen Burnie – LEGO Club
https://www.aacpl.net/event/lego-club-196730
Sat – 7/12
- Eastport Annapolis Neck – Build It! With LEGO
https://www.aacpl.net/event/build-it-180831 - Crofton – Ask a Master Gardener
https://www.aacpl.net/event/plant-clinic-ask-master-gardener-194548 - Maryland City – Science Saturdays: Paper Airplanes
https://www.aacpl.net/event/science-saturday-paper-airplanes-189719 - Busch Annapolis – Make It Together: Sew Some Party Bunting
https://www.aacpl.net/event/science-saturday-paper-airplanes-189719 - Odenton – Gallery Hours: Share Your Story With Pride Art Exhibit
https://www.aacpl.net/event/gallery-hours-share-your-story-pride-art-exhibit-189861
Mon – 7/14
- Odenton – Friends and Fiber Arts
https://www.aacpl.net/event/friends-and-fiber-arts-164175 - Crofton – Zine Workshop – Making your own homebrew magazines
https://www.aacpl.net/event/friends-and-fiber-arts-164175
Tues – 7/15
- Glen Burnie – Little Artists: Process Art
https://www.aacpl.net/event/little-artists-process-art-189093 - Severna Park – Create a Comic
https://www.aacpl.net/event/hold-create-comic-187374 - Severna Park – Mindful Making
https://www.aacpl.net/event/mindful-making-169720 - Eastport Annapolis Neck – STEAM Robotics
https://www.aacpl.net/event/steam-robotics-189340 - Deale – Mocktails & Art Night: Witches & Wizards
https://www.aacpl.net/event/mocktails-art-night-witches-wizards-190539 - Broadneck – Broadneck Needlecrafters
https://www.aacpl.net/event/mocktails-art-night-witches-wizards-190539
Wed – 7/16
- Odenton – Be An Artist workshop for ages 6-10
https://www.aacpl.net/event/be-artist-188513 - Edgewater – Remix, Reuse, Recycle Art Night
https://www.aacpl.net/event/remix-reuse-recycle-art-night-186157 - Maryland City – Tiny Art Showcase – Color Our World
https://www.aacpl.net/event/color-our-world-tiny-art-184995 - Busch Annapolis – Sewing Skills: Binding Techniques
https://www.aacpl.net/event/sewing-basics-3-186232 - Eastport Annapolis Neck – Mad Hatters Knitting Club
https://www.aacpl.net/event/mad-hatters-knitting-club-177663
Annapolis Woodworkers Guild
Monthly meeting, 2nd Thursday which would be tonight! Thursday – 7/10
https://www.annapoliswoodworkers.org/