The Annapolis Film Festival starts today, and runs through the 18th. With over 70 films to enjoy, there’s an amazing selection every year and this year is no exception.
https://www.marylandhall.org/events/annapolis-film-festival/2021-04-08/
https://www.annapolisfilmfestival.com/
Kittens in Cups, Annapolis’ own cat cafe, periodically has some fun craft opportunities like:
Sat 4/10 - Paint Your Pet Portrait Paint Night
https://allevents.in/annapolis/paint-your-pet-portrait-%7C-paint-night/200020827042044
Knits and Pieces, behind the Wawa on Bestgate Rd has a couple knitting classes..
Sun 4/11 - Magnolia Chunky Cardigan Class - Learn how to knit a top-down seamless cardigan with lace and bobble details at it’s bottom, mastering German short rows fors happening, basic lace technique and the Nupp stitch.
https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events/products/magnolia-chunky-cardigan-class-april-11-18-25-2021
Wed 4/14 - Two At a Time Socks
https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events/products/two-at-a-time-socks-march-2021
Through April, check out their Learn to Knit semi-private sessions.
https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events/products/copy-of-learn-to-knit-april-2021
https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events
Wine & Design in Annapolis offers pre-sketched canvases for you to paint on, with various themes each week. This week’s themes are Summertime Diva, Bonnie the Bee Spring Has Sprung, Grace, Colorful Umbrella Girl, and Live Art Buzz Kids Giraffe Family Virtual Classes as well as Spring Has Sprung and Succulent Garden in-studio workshops. Wine is available to purchase in the studio, true to their name. Classes are for 14 and up, but you have to be 21 to drink, of course.
https://www.wineanddesign.com/calendar/annapolis-md
Whole Foods - Annapolis
Whole Foods is back with some culinary programs.
This week.. Today.. Check out their Half Pint Kids Club: making Bunny Faces, for ages 3-5
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/half-pint-kids-club-thursday-bunny-faces-tickets-147183805725?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
Tues 4/13 - Half Pint Kids Club is making Mini English Muffin Pizzas, again for ages 3-5
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/half-pint-kids-club-tuesday-mini-english-muffin-pizzas-tickets-147171677449?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
Raye of Light Studio
Sat 4/10 - Botanical Watercolor Workshop with The Hydrangea in Bloom
https://www.rayeoflightstudio.com/class/botanical-watercolor-workshop-the-hydrangea-in-bloom/
Art Farm - Annapolis
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules
https://www.facebook.com/artfarmannapolis
https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/
Registration is open for the Spring 2021 Semester going on now with new classes starting regularly through May AS WELL AS their Summer semester which starts in June. There are classes for kids as young as 8 going all the way up to adult classes.
This week...
Mon 4/12 - (starting) Beginner Drawing for ages 8-11
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/201477-beginner-drawing-ages-8-11?source=semester
https://www.facebook.com/events/411571713472559/
Tues 4/13 - (starting) Graphic Design for ages 12-16
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/201487-graphic-design-ages-12-16?source=semester
https://www.facebook.com/events/808555453078616/
Wed 4/14 - (starting) Mixed Media & Sculpture for ages 8-11 and another session for ages 12-16
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/203157-mixed-media-sculpture-ages-8-11?source=semester
https://www.facebook.com/events/874760756694222/
https://www.facebook.com/events/441747337065735/
Also this week:
Mon 4/12 - Exploration of Color & Technique in Acrylic
https://www.facebook.com/events/1979298948900405/
Tues 4/13 - Virtual Adult Ink Illustration
https://www.facebook.com/events/468529650990044/
Starting soon… Virtual Cartoon Workshop, Doodle Mania with Charles Lawrence and more First Exposure Digital Photography
Also check out Art Farm’s Student Union Open Studio - for small groups of kids to use ArtFarm Studios space to create their own work and socialize with other young artists.
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/204058-student-union-open-studio?source=semester
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
Today 4/8 - Garden Round Table Book Discussion: Rethinking Your Lawn
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/garden-round-table-book-discussion-rethinking-your-lawn
Today 4/8 - Introduction to Safe Drone Flying
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/introduction-safe-drone-flying-1
Today 4/8 - Virtual Instant Pot Cooking: Breakfasts
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/virtual-instant-pot-cooking-breakfasts
Sat 4/10 - Introduction to Safe Drone Flying for Teens
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/introduction-safe-drone-flying-teens-0
Mon 4/12 - Second Monday STEM
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/second-monday-stem
Tues 4/13 - Let’s Craft with Scrabble Tiles
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/lets-craft-scrabble-tiles
Wed 4/14 - Mystery Ingredient Cooking Challenge
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/mystery-ingredient-cooking-challenge
All next week, starting Monday - Spring Into Reading with Seeds from the Master Gardeners
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/spring-reading-seeds-master-gardeners
Also check out their various book clubs, story times, trivia nights, and specialty programs like Conflict Resolution Workshop, Positive Family Communication, Baby Beats, White Privilege: What It Is and What It Is Not, Ask a Lawyer, Introduction to Project Budgets and more!
Unallocated Space - Severn
Tonight 4/8 - Virtual Happy Hour
https://www.meetup.com/Unallocated-Space/events/llfsdsyccgblb/
Tomorrow - 4/9 - Virtual DC443 Hack The Box Working Group - honing cybersecurity skills in a fun and social environment
https://www.meetup.com/Unallocated-Space/events/wzcmwryccgbmb/
Mon 4/12 - Project Night - Following proper social distancing and mask guidelines, join UAS for their project night.
https://www.meetup.com/Unallocated-Space/events/wvtwxryccgbqb/