Maker Minutes 12/1/2022 – Annapolis Makerspace

Sun 12/4 – First Sunday Arts Festival is over for the year, but tickets are on sale for the annual Chocolate Binge Festival on the first block of West Street with lots of local chocolate, and other vendors, live music and activities for the family.

Also, tonight is the first Midnight Madness in downtown Annapolis! Always a good chance to stroll around downtown, visit local merchants and enjoy the festivities. There are two more Midnight Madness events the next two Thursdays as well.

https://www.downtownannapolispartnership.org/midnight-madness

Tomorrow through Sunday, the Muddy Creek Artists Guild is having the first weekend of their Holiday Show and Sale down in Edgewater at Main Street at South River Colony, right across from the All American Steakhouse. It’ll also be open the following weekend.

https://www.muddycreekartistsguild.org/calendar-of-events

Something’s Blooming Annapolis

Wed 12/7 – Festive Cinnamon and Orange Evergreen Wreath Workshop

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/festive-cinnamon-and-orange-evergreen-wreath-workshop-tickets-471108798097?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

https://www.eventbrite.com/o/somethings-blooming-annapolis-29883684671

Knits and Pieces, off Bestgate Rd

Sun 12/4 – Learn to Knit Christmas Socks concludes

https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events/products/christmas-stocking-class-november-2022

Mon 12/5 – Learn to Knit a Gib Sweater concludes

https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events/products/learn-to-knit-a-sweater-gib-november-2022

And check out their regular knit coaching sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays now as well as private sessions.

https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events

Books for International Goodwill

Tomorrow/Sat 12/2 – 12/3 – 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.

https://big-books.org/

Tomorrow 12/2 – Creative and Performing Arts of South County in Edgewater is having an Art Night for ages 7-10 as well as another session for ages 11 and up. This session’s topic is “Wooden Peg Dolls”.

http://artsofsoco.org/programsandclasses.html

Sat 12/3 – Wildberry Farm and Market out near Gambrills – Holiday Wreath Workshop

https://www.wildberryfarmmarket.com/event-details/holiday-wreath-workshop-2

https://www.wildberryfarmmarket.com/farm-events

Willow Oak Flower and Herb Farm in Severn:

Sat 12/3 – Fresh Evergreen Wreath Workshop

Also check out their North Pole Lights Walk through garden flowers, arctic animals to the North Pole Palace and visit Santa in the Garden Cabin. They add new scenes every year.

https://willowoakherbs.com/classes/

Londontown Gardens down in Edgewater

Sat 12/3 – Winter Wreath Workshop

https://www.historiclondontown.org/events

Blended Essentials

Also check out their regular monthly classes such as Wicks & Wine the 2nd Tuesday of every month, Massage Candles the first and third Thursdays and Un-Wine every third Wednesday.

Tonight as well as Saturday morning – 12/1 & 12/3 – Winter Wonderland Cold Process Soap Class

Tues 12/6 – Wicks and Wine – Collaborating with Dawson’s Liquors, explore wines for the season as well as blend fragrances to create customized candles.

https://theblendedessentials.com/

Whole Foods – Annapolis

Tomorrow 12/2 – Learn about Festive Tapas Dishes for the Holidays along with a Bin 201 Wine Tasting

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/festive-tapa-dishes-for-the-holidays-bin-201-wine-tasting-tickets-372183790737?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

https://www.eventbrite.com/o/annapolis-culinary-center-16074389557

Art Farm – Annapolis

https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules

https://www.facebook.com/artfarmannapolis

https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/

Registration is open for their kids art winter and spring classes with programs like Kids Art School, Beatmaking, Cartooning, Digital Illustration, Fashion Design Illustration, Zodiac Art, Experimental Art, Found Poetry and Intro to Short Story Writing.

https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/kidscalendar

In the meantime, on Saturday 12/3 check out their Needle Felting class for ages 13 and up creating small animal sculptures using colorful fibers.

https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/394280?day=2022-12-03&view=cal&source=camps

AACPL

https://www.aacpl.net/events/upcoming

Today – 12/1

Busch Annapolis – Crafternoon
https://www.aacpl.net/event/crafternoon-11
Odenton – Adulting 101: Cooking
https://www.aacpl.net/event/adulting-101-cooking

Sat – 12/3

Odenton – Fabulous Fibers: The Chemistry of Fabrics
https://www.aacpl.net/event/fabulous-fibers-chemistry-fabrics
Eastport Annapolis Neck – Holiday Ornament Workshop
https://www.aacpl.net/event/holiday-ornament-workshop
Busch Annapolis – Everyone Eats Cookbook Club Cookie Exchange
https://www.aacpl.net/event/everyone-eats-cookbook-club-cookie-exchange

Mon – 12/5

Odenton – Make Your Own Gifts
https://www.aacpl.net/event/make-your-own-gifts

Tue – 12/6

Deale – Art Night: Disney Art
https://www.aacpl.net/event/art-night-disney-art
Crofton – Little Elves Workshop
https://www.aacpl.net/event/little-elves-workshop

Wed – 12/7

Brooklyn Park – Make Your Own Board Games
https://www.aacpl.net/event/make-your-own-board-games
Edgewater – Skeins & Stitches knitting and crocheting
https://www.aacpl.net/event/skeins-stitches-2
Deale – Craft Connections: Watercolor
https://www.aacpl.net/event/craft-connections-watercolor
Busch Annapolis – Learn how to use the hottest item in their makerspace with Heat Up with the Heat Press
https://www.aacpl.net/event/heat-heat-press
Glen Burnie – LEGO STEM Club
https://www.aacpl.net/event/lego-stem-club-10
Online – Cooking with Robin Daumit: Holiday Sweet Treats Edition

https://www.aacpl.net/event/cooking-robin-daumit-holiday-sweet-treats-edition

Unallocated Space – Severn

https://www.unallocatedspace.org/events/

https://www.meetup.com/unallocated-space/events/calendar/

Tonight 12/1 – Virtual Happy Hour

https://www.meetup.com/unallocated-space/events/llfsdsydcqbcb/

Tomorrow – 12/2 – Hybrid Virtual/In Person – DC443 Hack The Box Working Group – honing cybersecurity skills in a fun and social environment

https://www.unallocatedspace.org/events/

Sat 12/3 – A December to Dismember – A Maryland Area Combat Robotics 3d printed plastic “ant weight” (1 pound) battle bot competition

https://www.meetup.com/unallocated-space/events/289416007/

Mon 12/5 – Project Night – Following proper social distancing and mask guidelines, join UAS for their project night.

https://www.meetup.com/unallocated-space/events/wvtwxrydcqbhb/

Tues 12/6 – Electronics Fundamentals

https://www.meetup.com/unallocated-space/events/sfkjzsydcqbjb/

Wed 12/7 – Open House Night

https://www.meetup.com/unallocated-space/events/fwgwqsydcqbkb/

Patuxent Lapidary Guild

Sat 12/03 – Basic Silversmithing Class

https://www.patuxentlapidary.org/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=310740&item_id=1805546&event_date_id=255

https://www.patuxentlapidary.org/