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Chesapeake Light Craft in Annapolis
Mon 5/6 - Sat 4/11 - Build Your Own Stitch-And-Glue Shearwater or Wood Duck Kayak
https://clcboats.com/boatbuilding_classes/825.html
Registration is open for upcoming classes making Northeaster Dories, teardrop campers and more
https://www.clcboats.com/various/great-destinations-your-own-boat-classes.html#clc
Sun 5/5 - First Sunday Arts Festival is back! With lots of local vendors, music and great food.
https://www.firstsundayarts.com/
https://www.facebook.com/FirstSundayArts/
Knits and Pieces, off Bestgate Rd
Wed 5/8 - XL in Amigurumi
https://www.knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/module/class/544278/xl-in-amigurumi
Registration is open for
6/12, 6/19, 6/26 - Socks 101
https://www.knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/module/class/547966/socks-101-june-2024
https://knitsandpiecesofannapolis.com/collections/classes-events
Books for International Goodwill
Tomorrow-Sat 5/3-5/4 - 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/
Creative and Performing Arts of South County in Edgewater
Sat 5/4 - Plein Air Painting
http://artsofsoco.org/programsandclasses.html
Willow Oak Flower and Herb Farm in Severn:
Sat 5/4 - Fairy Garden Fun - Designing either a fairy or dragon garden
https://willowoakherbs.com/classes/
Londontown Gardens down in Edgewater
Wed 5/8 - Homeschool: Pollination Exploration
https://www.historiclondontown.org/events
Blended Essentials
6/26 to 8/26 Registration is open for their summer camp starting in June. Camps include making candles, soaps, bath bombs, lotions and more and each camp has a different theme. Next week’s theme is “???”.
https://theblendedessentials.com/
Whole Foods - Annapolis
Today 5/2 - Half Pint Kids Club - Turkey Roll-Ups - with one session at 11am and another one later at 1pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/half-pint-kids-club-thursday-am-turkey-roll-ups-tickets-850035638477?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/half-pint-kids-club-thursday-pm-turkey-roll-ups-tickets-850037935347?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
Tues 5/7 - Half Pint Kids Club - Cereal Yogurt Parfait, only the morning session – also with a morning session at 11am and another one at 1pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/half-pint-kids-club-tuesday-am-cereal-yogurt-parfait-tickets-866839368887?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/annapolis-culinary-center-16074389557
Local by Design
Sat 5/4 - Paint Your Own Piece of Furniture
https://www.localbydesignannapolis.com/workshops
Wed 5/8 - Upcycled Garden Stake Workshop
https://www.localbydesignannapolis.com/workshops
https://www.localbydesignannapolis.com/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 5/2 - Nude Figure Drawing
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/621839
Tonight 5/2 - Maker’s Circle - Previously more of a fiber arts gathering, now open to all makers and crafters. Hang out and work on your projects and socialize while others do the same.
Mon 5/6 - Awaken to Nature Using Mixed Media -
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/701162?day=2024-05-06&view=cal&source=camps
Starting this week…
Winter/Spring semester continues..
Kids Art School Sessions:
Today 5/2 - Kids Art School ages 9-11 joins the list of other kids art schools…
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/567797
Sat 5/4 - Kids Art School ages 6-8
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/566639
Mon 5/6 - Kids Art School ages 6-8
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/566619
Mon 5/6 - Kids Art School ages 4-5
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/698402
Other Classes:
Today 5/2 - Mixed Media ages 10-13
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/566637
Mon 5/6 - Digital Cartooning
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/681925
Mon 5/6 - Beatmaking with Maschine
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/724457?day=2024-04-29&view=cal&source=semesters
Tues 5/7 - Pencil, Charcoal, Ink and Watercolor for ages 10-13
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/698417
Tues 5/7 - Experimental Art Club for ages 10-13
https://www.hisawyer.com/artfarm-annapolis/schedules/activity-set/566634
Also be sure to check out some upcoming workshops including..
Mother’s Day Flower Arrangements, Gothic Terrariums, Plein Air Painting, Outdoor Flower Planter, Bookmaking, Expressive Art workshops and more.
AACPL
https://www.aacpl.net/events/upcoming
Today - 5/2
Tomorrow - 5/3
Sat - 5/4
Mon - 5/6
Tues - 5/7
Wed - 5/8
Unallocated Space - Severn
https://www.unallocatedspace.org/events/
https://www.meetup.com/unallocated-space/events/calendar/
Tonight 5/2 - Virtual Happy Hour
https://www.meetup.com/unallocated-space/events/300381059/
Tomorrow 5/3 - HackTheBox Working Group
https://www.unallocatedspace.org/events/
Sun 5/5 - LEGO Day
https://www.meetup.com/unallocated-space/events/299703625/
Mon 5/6 - Project Night
https://www.meetup.com/unallocated-space/events/300461082/
Wed 5/8 - Locksport MD TOOOL
https://www.meetup.com/unallocated-space/events/300503988/
Wed 5/8 - Open House Night
https://www.meetup.com/unallocated-space/events/300501433/