Kittens in Cups, Annapolis’ own cat cafe, periodically has some fun craft opportunities like:
Tomorrow 7/16 - Paint Night: Tiger
https://www.facebook.com/events/521557795626799/
Sat 7/17 - Paint Night: Leopards in the Wild
https://www.facebook.com/events/140638948094028/
Knits and Pieces, behind the Wawa on Bestgate Rd has a couple knitting classes..
Tomorrow 7/9 - Olive Knits Knit-Along - With the OliveKnits Fireworks sweater, running all through July.
https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events/products/oliveknits-knit-a-long
Registration is open for their August semi-private Learn to Knit sessions. Four 2-hour sessions on Monday mornings in August
https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events/products/learn-to-knit-august-2021
… registration is also open for their Learn to Knit a Pint Sized Sweater classes as well, running 3 Saturdays in August, their one-off Decoding Charts class, and their Christmas Stocking Class three Wednesday evenings in September
https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events/products/learn-to-knit-a-sweater-pint-size-august-2021
https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events/products/decoding-charts-august-2021
https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events/products/christmas-stocking-class-september-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
Tomorrow/Sat 7/16-17 - Books for International Goodwill BIG Book Sale - 6/4-6/5 next 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/
Blended Essentials
Has summer camps! Starting Monday is week 5 with “Color Palette” as the theme with a few more weeks of summer camp after that. Crafts include making candles, soaps, bath bombs, lotions and each week has an exclusive craft including pinecone fire starters, tie dye, custom hand sanitizer, and water candles.
https://theblendedessentials.com/
Raye of Light Studio
Today 7/15 - Retried Girls with Graphite - A drawing class - The standard Girls with Graphite class is for 10-14 year olds.. This one is for girls a little older and a little more retired, who still have an interest in learning to draw or draw better.
https://www.rayeoflightstudio.com/class/retired-girls-with-graphite-a-drawing-class-2/
Tomorrow 7/16 - Zentangle Art with Line and Repetitive Design
https://www.rayeoflightstudio.com/class/zentangle-art-with-line-and-repetitive-design/
Wed 7/21 - Beginners Watercolor Class
https://www.rayeoflightstudio.com/class/beginners-watercolor-class/
https://www.rayeoflightstudio.com/find-a-class/
Art Farm - Annapolis
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules
https://www.facebook.com/artfarmannapolis
https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/
Check out some classes this week, such as:
Sun 7/18 - First Exposure: On The Movie - A two hour walk and shoot photography workshop around downtown Annapolis.
https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/calendar/2021/7/18/first-exposure-on-the-move-annapolis
And their summer camps continue with…
Textile Art Camp - working with printmaking, dyeing and embellishment with cloth.
https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/summer-camps-21/2021/7/19/textile-art-camp
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/217858?day=2021-07-19&view=cal&source=camps
Fearless Girls Photography Camp
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/217859?day=2021-07-19&view=cal&source=camps
…. Both next week.
And registration is open for their other Summer semester programs which include Kids Art School, Beatmaking + Music Inspired Art, Nature Art and Oil Painting Camps.
In addition to their summer semester, check out upcoming camps and workshops such as Outdoor Sketch Nights, First Exposure On The Move around Annapolis, Photography Lighting Workshop and a Virtual Beginner Drawing Class..
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
Clay Bakers - Annapolis
Tonight 7/15 - Glass Fusing Open House for ages 16+
https://app.getoccasion.com/xp/RZ3wJmWh?time_slot_id=gueB7KXbz5gQ
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
Today 7/15 - Painting With Ice - With what looks like frozen watercolors
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/painting-ice
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/painting-ice-0
Today 7/15 - Creative Creations with the Deale Library - Painting with acrylics
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/creative-creations-presented-deale-library
Today 7/15 - Mechanical Monkeys - How Animals are Inspiring Advances in Robotics
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/mechanical-monkeys-how-animals-are-inspiring-advances-robotics
Sat 7/17 - Chalk It Up - Outdoor Chalk Art with the Deale Library
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/chalk-it-outdoor-chalk-fun-hosted-deale-library-0
Sat 7/17 - Ask a Master Gardener
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/ask-master-gardener-23
Sat 7/17 - Drone Flying Demonstration
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/drone-flying-demonstration-and-discussion
Tues 7/20 - Meet the Good Guys: Beneficial Bugs in the Garden
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/meet-good-guys-beneficial-bugs-garden
Wed 7/18 - Just Keep Spinning: Pinwheel Art
https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/just-keep-spinning-pinwheel-art-sigue-girando-el-arte-del-molinillo-de-viento
Also check out their various book clubs, story times, trivia nights, and specialty programs like Finding Happiness Within Your Personal Finances, Great Movies Discussion: Chinatown, Community Resource Fair (eviction prevention, utility assistance, and food resources), and Virtual Grantseeking!
Unallocated Space - Severn
Tonight 7/15 - Virtual Happy Hour
https://www.meetup.com/Unallocated-Space/events/llfsdsycckbtb/
Tomorrow 7/16 - Virtual Amateur Radio Night
https://www.meetup.com/Unallocated-Space/events/gnrkfsycckbvb/
Tomorrow - 7/16 - Virtual DC443 Hack The Box Working Group - honing cybersecurity skills in a fun and social environment
https://www.meetup.com/Unallocated-Space/events/wzcmwrycckbvb/
Mon 7/19 - Project Night - Following proper social distancing and mask guidelines, join UAS for their project night.
https://www.meetup.com/Unallocated-Space/events/wvtwxrycckbzb/
Annapolis Makerspace
Tues - 7/20 - Monthly CAD/CAM and CNC with Fusion 360 3D design workshop online
https://www.meetup.com/Annapolis-Makerspace/events/vngcvrycckbbc/