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Running October 18th through November 17th, be sure to check out the Maryland STEM Festival with tons of events all over Maryland at all kinds of different locations. Schools, libraries, makerspaces, and more! And really, even though it says it starts Oct 18th, there are events already going on. Check out their events calendar at:
https://marylandstemfestival.org/
Chesapeake Light Craft in Annapolis
Registration is open for their classes coming up in September including ones making …!
Oct 21-26: Tenderly Dinghies
Nov 4-9: Chester Yawls
https://clcboats.com/boatbuilding_classes/
https://clcboats.com/various/great-destinations-your-own-boat-classes.html#clc
Knits and Pieces, off Bestgate Rd
Thu 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31 – Comprehensive Learn to Crochet (Oct 2024)
https://www.knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/module/class/563693/comprehensive-learn-to-crochet-class–october-2024
Sat 10/12, 10/19 – Comprehensive Learn to Knit Class – Sept/Oct 2024
Sun 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 – Beginning Entrelac
https://www.knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/module/class/568937/beginning-entrelac
Sun 10/13, 10/27, 11/3 – Granny Square Christmas Stocking
https://www.knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/module/class/568928/granny-square-christmas-stocking
Mon 10/14 – FINAL Basic Sweater Knitting Fall 2024
https://www.knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/module/class/562348/basic-sweater-knitting-fall-2024
Registration is open for
Tues 10/22, 10/29, 11/12 – Toft Animals!
https://www.knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/module/class/568732/toft-animals
Sun 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1 – Advanced Knitting Techniques: Texture Diversity
Thurs 12/5 – Comprehensive Learn to Crochet Class (December 2024)
https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events
Local by Design
Sat 10/10 – Paint Your Own Piece (of Furniture)
https://localbydesignannapolis.com/products/paint-your-own-piece-workshop?variant=45721257771244
Sat 10/12 – Pumpkin Fused Glass Nightlight and Votive with River Rock Glass Studio
https://localbydesignannapolis.com/products/river-rock-glass-studio-pumpkin-fused-glass-nightlight-votive?variant=45733412700396
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/
https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/adultworkshops
https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/kids
Tonight 10/10 – Sketch Night with a Live Model
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/871424?source=camps
Sat 10/12-10/26 First Exposure Photography
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/891498?source=camps
Tues 10/15-10/22 – Spark: A Creative Workshop for Small Business Owners
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/931065?source=camps
And registration is open for more adult workshops including more sketch nights, wet felting, marbling, collage art, block printing as well as The Art of Arting, among other topics.
Kids’ art camps are starting up again for the fall session:
Today 10/10 – 12/5 – Nature Art School ages 6-8
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/922528
Sat 10/12 – 12/7 – Kids Art School ages 7-9
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/922294
Sat 10/12 – Art Inspired by Music: ArtFarm x ASO – Art created by students will be projected behind the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra during a performance called “Pictures at an Exhibition” that will be performed in January of 2025
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/1006819?source=semesters
Mon 10/14 – 12/2 – Kids Art School ages 4-5
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/922289
Mon 10/14 – 12/2 – Kids Art School ages 6-8
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/922287
Tues 10/15 – 12/3 – Pencil, Charcoal, Ink & Watercolor ages 9-11
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/922293
Tues 10/15 – 10/29 – Fashion Design: Sketching and Conceptualizing ages 9-12
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/922515?source=semesters
Wed 10/16 – 12/4 – Mixed Media Art School ages 9-11
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/922518
Wed 10/16 – 10/30 – Podcasting ages 10-14
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/961496?source=semesters
Also check out their Creative Circle monthly meetup where you can work on your projects, in whatever medium you enjoy, with like-minded creative people. The next one is coming up on – Thursday Nov 7th.
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/789442
AACPL
https://www.aacpl.net/events/upcoming
Today – 10/10
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Edgewater – STEM Night: Engineering Challenge
https://www.aacpl.net/event/stem-night-engineering-challenge-160478 -
Glen Burnie – STEAM Club
https://www.aacpl.net/event/steam-club-162908 -
Mountain Road – What’s Cooking Spooky Foods
https://www.aacpl.net/event/whats-cooking-maryland-foods-crabsalom-crabsalom-160224
Tomorrow – 10/11
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Severna Park – Pre-K Process Art
https://www.aacpl.net/event/pre-k-process-art-144255
Sat – 10/12
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Eastport Annapolis Neck – Build It with LEGO
https://www.aacpl.net/event/build-it-157845 -
Crofton – Ask a Master Gardener
https://www.aacpl.net/event/plant-clinic-ask-master-gardener-150472 -
Maryland City – Science Saturdays: LEGO Marble Maze
https://www.aacpl.net/event/science-saturdays-lego-marble-maze-161067 -
Linthicum – Chemistry in the Library: Photography and Imaging
https://www.aacpl.net/event/chemistry-library-photography-and-imaging-162960 -
Riviera Beach – LEGO Create Challenge
https://www.aacpl.net/event/lego-create-challenge-162852 -
Severna Park – Community Service Crafternoon – Making no-sew dog toys to donate to Senior Dog Sanctuary in Severn MD
https://www.aacpl.net/event/community-service-crafternoon-137713 -
Deale – Drop In Family LEGO Build and Play Challenge
https://www.aacpl.net/event/drop-family-legor-build-and-play-challenge-162498 -
Odenton – Rainbow Tumbling Block Weaving
https://www.aacpl.net/event/rainbow-tumbling-block-weaving-161629 -
Busch Annapolis – Process Art Hour: Inspired by Hispanic Artists
https://www.aacpl.net/event/hispanic-heritage-craft-elementary-162272
Mon – 10/14
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Busch Annapolis – Little Artist
https://www.aacpl.net/event/copy-copy-little-artist-127760 -
Edgewater – Preschool STEM Play
https://www.aacpl.net/event/preschool-stem-play-159135 -
Eastport Annapolis Neck – STEAM Mondays
https://www.aacpl.net/event/steam-mondays-161828 -
Odenton – Friends and Fiber Arts
https://www.aacpl.net/event/friends-and-fiber-arts-161521
Tues – 10/15
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Glen Burnie – Little Artists: Process Art
https://www.aacpl.net/event/little-artists-process-art-161112 -
Severn – Build a Gnome Home
https://www.aacpl.net/event/build-gnome-garden-158923 -
Discoveries – Hispanic Heritage Crafternoon
https://www.aacpl.net/event/copy-hispanic-heritage-crafternoon-162303 -
Broadneck – STEM Tinker Lab
https://www.aacpl.net/event/stem-tinker-lab-161284 -
Severna Park – Mindful Making – Practicing mindfulness with crafting.. With decorating a book with spooky vibes for your own haunted library
https://www.aacpl.net/event/mindful-making-155250 -
Broadneck – Broadneck Needlecrafting
https://www.aacpl.net/event/broadneck-needlecrafters-161153
Wed – 10/16
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Glen Burnie – Kids Create: Paper Cutouts Inspired by Matisse
https://www.aacpl.net/event/kids-create-170262 -
Severna Park – STEM O Ween
https://www.aacpl.net/event/stem-o-ween-145383 -
Linthicum – Insects & Spiders with a Maryland Naturalist
https://www.aacpl.net/event/insects-spiders-oh-my-163204 -
Eastport Annapolis Neck – Mad Hatters Knitting Club
https://www.aacpl.net/event/mad-hatters-knitting-club-159618
Annapolis Woodworker’s Guild
Monthly meeting, 2nd Thursday which would be tonight! Thursday – 10/10
https://www.annapoliswoodworkers.org/
Annapolis Makerspace
https://www.meetup.com/annapolis-makerspace/events/calendar/
Sat – 10/12 – Open House Celebrating Our New Shop
https://www.meetup.com/annapolis-makerspace/events/303556325/?eventOrigin=group_calendar