Kittens in Cups, Annapolis’ own cat cafe, periodically has some fun craft opportunities like their Abstract Paint Night on Sunday

https://allevents.in/annapolis/abstract-%7C-paint-night/200020594583217

https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=13281408&appointmentType=19545944

I forgot to check in on The KID Museum up in Bethesda recently and I see they’ve added new online programs since last summer.

Their Maker Playground series for January is focused on celebrating Martin Luther King Jr with three programs:

Their Design Challenge highlights Dr King’s monument in Washington DC and challenges you to create your own monument to Dr King inspired by what you’ve learned about him.

Their Coding Corner has you use Scratch, Scratch Jr or any other coding platform to create a story or animation to share your own dreams of a better world.

And their Community Project, the third part of their Maker Playground for January, engages kids to explore the communications techniques of our modern world and how you’d spread important messages of peace and justice.

The Kid Museum also has Virtual Field Trips in three groups, 1st-2nd grade, 3rd-5th grade and 6th-8th grade with topics such as Intro to Stop Motion Animation, Chain Reaction Machine, KID City, Things That Fly, Intro to EDP, Intro to 3D Digital Design, Design an Energy Efficient Lunch Box, Circuits, Intro to Scratch, Sustainable Building Design Challenges, and Intro to Coding with MakeCode.

Also, educators should check out the KID Museums’s Make It! Classroom, virtual maker programming featuring either semester or year-long program aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards that can be seamlessly integrated into a science class, STEM elective or enrichment settings for elementary students.

https://kid-museum.org/make-it/classroom/

Raye of Light Studio

Registration is open for a Sketch Drawing class as well as an Alcohol Ink “Art and Hearts” class.  These don’t start until the February 8th and 12th, respectively, but Raye of Light classes fill up fast, so thought I’d highlight them a little earlier.

https://www.rayeoflightstudio.com/find-a-class/

Local by Design

Sat/Sun 1/30-1/31 - Annapolis Artisans Market Winter Sale at their shop in the Design District off Chinquapin Round Rd - Check out their in-house artisans as well as guest artist, Stacey Cole painting her pet portraits.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1302200870124084/

https://www.localbydesignannapolis.com/workshops

https://www.localbydesignannapolis.com/events/virtual-group-workshops

https://www.facebook.com/LocalbyDesignDowntownAnnapolis/

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/

Current classes in progress:

Today 1/28 (through mid Feb) - Virtual Illustration in Ink - ages 12-16.

https://www.facebook.com/events/195661368833060/

https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/calendar/2020/12/1/illustration-in-ink-ages-12-16

https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/185564-illustration-in-ink-ages-12-16?source=semester

Today (through Feb) 1/28 - Virtual Watercolor for ages 13+

https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/185768?source=semester

Tomorrow 1/29 - Virtual Cartooning for ages 10-15

https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/185768?source=semester

Mon 2/1 (through mid Feb) - Virtual Graffiti Lettering for ages 11-16

https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/185808-virtual-graffiti-lettering-ages-11-16?source=semester

And registration is open for classes starting in February such as Beatmaking with Maschine for ages 12-16, Virtual Beginner Weaving for ages 12-16 as well as one for Adults, Using Procreate to create Digital Murals for ages 12-18 and Introduction to Batik for Adults.

Clay Bakers - Annapolis

As of putting this together on Tuesday, they still had spots open for an Adult Painting Workshop on both Sunday and Monday as well as a School’s Out Canvas Workshop for kids on Monday, but they fill up fast!

https://www.theclaybakers.com/events/

AACPL

...has a bunch of programs going on online if you head over to aacpl.net and click on Watch Online - Virtual Programming

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/upcoming?library_branch%5B346%5D=346&submit=Apply&form_id=lc_calendar_upcoming_form

Enjoy various book clubs, such as the Arnold Senior Center Book Club on Monday, Early Reader Book Club as well as the We Read Wednesdays Book Club on Wednesday, 

Wednesday, there’s also the SoCo Knits (virtually) online knitting and crocheting group.

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/soco-knits-virtually-3

And, of course, there’s lots more going on at the library with various dancing, singing, trivia and other events.

Annapolis Makerspace

Tonight 1/28 - Check out one of our bi-weekly open house and new member orientation nights.  If you want to see what the shop is like before deciding to join, tonight’s a good night to drop by.

https://www.meetup.com/Annapolis-Makerspace/events/nxdmxrycccblc/

Tues 2/2 - Monthly Autodesk Fusion 360 3D Design workshop

https://www.meetup.com/Annapolis-Makerspace/events/gngcvryccdbdb/