The Annapolis Film Festival is winding up in a few days, but there’s still time to check out a bunch of great films.
https://www.marylandhall.org/events/annapolis-film-festival/2021-04-08/
https://www.annapolisfilmfestival.com/
Sat 4/17 - The College Park Aviation Museum is having another Engineering 101 workshops. This time it’s Pollution Protection - Cleaning Our Air Challenge - Creating and testing and air filtration system, for ages 12-17.
http://www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=16465&month=4&year=2021&day=17&calType=0
Starting last Tuesday 4/12 and running through Sunday 4/18, check out the Baltimore Craft Week - Virtual Edition - With more than 150 crafters and makers from Baltimore featured.
https://www.visitmaryland.org/events/baltimore-craft-week-virtual-edition
https://www.craftcouncil.org/show/season/baltimore-craft-week
Kittens in Cups, Annapolis’ own cat cafe, periodically has some fun craft opportunities like:
Sun 4/18 - Hugging Cats Paint Night
https://allevents.in/annapolis/hugging-cats-%7C-paint-night/200020807458200
https://allevents.in/org/kittens-in-cups/12736690?ref=organizer-ep-v4
Knits and Pieces, behind the Wawa on Bestgate Rd has a couple knitting classes..
Sun 4/18 - 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, basic lace technique and the Nupp stitch.
https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events/products/magnolia-chunky-cardigan-class-april-11-18-25-2021
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
Also, if you need some help, check out their Knit Coaching sessions Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, at various times of day to best fit your schedule
https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events/products/knit-coaching
https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events
4/16-4/17 - 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 4/16 - Creative and Performing Arts of South County near the All American Steakhouse in Edgewater - Another Friday Paint Nights. Classes are limited to 8 people and they have a kids’ session for ages 6-10 followed by an 11+ session.
http://artsofsoco.org/programsandclasses.html
Whole Foods - Annapolis
Whole Foods is back with some culinary programs.
This week.. Today 4/15.. Check out their Half Pint Kids Club making Mini English Muffin Pizzas
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/half-pint-kids-club-thursday-mini-english-muffin-pizzas-tickets-147184459681?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
Tues 4/20 - Half Pint Kids Club is making Banana Sushi
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/half-pint-kids-club-tuesday-banana-sushi-tickets-147173872013?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
Both for ages 3-5
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/annapolis-culinary-center-16074389557
Raye of Light Studio
Tues 4/20 - Swipe right - a palette knife acrylic workshop -
https://www.rayeoflightstudio.com/class/swipe-right-a-palette-knife-class/
Wed 4/21 - Flamingle With Your Flock Zentangle Class
https://www.rayeoflightstudio.com/class/flamingle-with-your-flock-zentangle-class/
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...
Tonight 4/15 - Beginner Photography for ages 12-16
https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/calendar/2021/4/15/beginner-photography-ages-12-16
https://www.facebook.com/events/780142712933321/
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/201506-beginner-photography-ages-12-16?source=semester
Starting Tomorrow 4/16 - Virtual Cartoon Workshop for ages 12-16, running 6 weeks
https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/calendar/2021/4/16/virtual-cartoon-workshop-ages-12-16
https://www.facebook.com/events/416421362755129/
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/203174-virtual-cartoon-workshop-ages-12-16?source=semester
Sat 4/17 - Doodle Mania with Charlies Lawrence of FinArt, for ages 8-12. Starts and runs 8 weeks
https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/calendar/2021/4/17/doodle-mania-with-charles-lawrance-ages-8-12
https://www.facebook.com/events/260925272076289/
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/200902-saturday-morning-doodle-mania-with-charles-lawrance?source=semester
Mon 4/19 - (continues) Beginner Drawing for ages 8-11
https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/calendar/2021/4/12/beginner-drawing-ages-8-11
https://www.facebook.com/events/411571713472559/
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/201477-beginner-drawing-ages-8-11?source=semester
Mon 4/19 - Brush Strokes & Color Scheme: Exploration of Color and Technique in Acrylic starts and runs 8 weeks
https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/calendar/2021/4/12/brush-strokes-amp-color-scheme-exploration-of-color-and-technique-in-acrylic
https://www.facebook.com/events/1979298948900405/
Tues 4/20 - (continues) Graphic Design for ages 12-16
https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/calendar/2021/4/13/graphic-design-ages-12-16
https://www.facebook.com/events/808555453078616/
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/201487-graphic-design-ages-12-16?source=semester
Wed 4/21 - (continues) Mixed Media & Sculpture for ages 8-11 and another session for ages 12-16
https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/calendar/2021/4/14/mixed-media-amp-sculpture-ages-8-11
https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/calendar/2021/4/14/mixed-media-ages-12-16
https://www.facebook.com/events/874760756694222/
https://www.facebook.com/events/441747337065735/
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/203157-mixed-media-sculpture-ages-8-11?source=semester
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/203165-mixed-media-ages-12-16?source=semester
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
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/204062-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 4/15 - Prepare and share Virtual Cookbook and Recipe Club: Latin Inspired
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/prepare-and-share-virtual-cookbook-and-recipe-club-latin-inspired
Sat 4/17 - Design Challenge - Given a theme for the challenge, you’ll have 10 minutes to design your creation while listening to music or a story. At the end, share your creation ith the group.
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/design-challenge-2
Wed 4/21 - Learn About Careers in Aviation
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/yes-you-can-be-pilot-learn-about-careers-aviation
We 4/21 - Young Conservationists: Saving Monarch Butterflies
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/young-conservationists-saving-monarch-butterflies
Also check out their various book clubs, story times, trivia nights, and specialty programs like A Chalk in the Park, Great Movies Discussion, The Virtual Human Library, School Readiness Skills, From Mountains to Seas: Maryland’s Natural Areas, Ask a Lawyer, How to Search Maryland County Court Indices Online and more!
Unallocated Space - Severn
Tonight 4/15 - Virtual Happy Hour
https://www.meetup.com/Unallocated-Space/events/llfsdsyccgbtb/
Tomorrow 4/16 - Virtual Amateur Radio Night
https://www.meetup.com/Unallocated-Space/events/gnrkfsyccgbvb/
Mon 4/19 - Project Night - Following proper social distancing and mask guidelines, join UAS for their project night.
https://www.meetup.com/Unallocated-Space/events/wvtwxryccgbzb/
Annapolis Makerspace
Tues - 4/20 - Monthly CAD/CAM and CNC with Fusion 360 3D design workshop online
https://www.meetup.com/Annapolis-Makerspace/events/vngcvryccgbbc/