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Maker Minutes 8/13/2020

Thursday, August 13, 2020 3:37 PM | Trevor Gryffyn (Administrator)

Sat 8/15 - Kittens in Cups - Annapolis’ own little cat cafe off of Defense Highway, is having an in-store Purrmaid Painting event where you can paint and hang out with kitties and relax a little.

https://allevents.in/annapolis/in-store-purrmaid-painting-event/200020001937719

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDUbaMHDwvO/

Also, if you want to support Kittens in Cups, be sure to check out their GoFundMe to help them take care of the cats while covid has everything on pause.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/kittens-in-cups-cat-lounge-covid19-relief-fund


Sun 8/16 - Mid-Atlantic Antique Radio Club is having their August meeting online via Zoom.  After introductions, there will be a pre-selected Show and Tell.  If you’re interested antique radio equipment, these guys have some really neat stuff to show off

http://www.maarc.org/


If you’re into butterflies.. You have two great options in the area.  Check out both…

The Butterfly House at Ladew Gardens in Monkton MD just north of Timonium.. Going on now through October

https://www.visitmaryland.org/event/butterfly-house-ladew-gardens

… as well as Wings of Fancy Live Butterfly and Caterpillar Exhibit at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton going on now through the end of September

https://www.visitmaryland.org/event/wings-fancy-live-butterfly-caterpillar-exhibit-4


Blended Essentials

Check out their Summer Camps starting next Monday, making candles, soaps, bath bombs, lotions and more

Summer Camp 8 - Aug 17-21 - The theme is: Pirates

https://theblendedessentials.com/summer-camps-2020


Wine & Design in Annapolis is offering take home kits for painting.This week, check out Poppies, Allie Alpaca, Steppin Out, Whale Love, DIY You Choose, Blue Bombshell take home kits and virtual classes.  Also check out their 5-slot “bring 5 friends” class tomorrow night.

https://www.wineanddesign.com/calendar/annapolis-md


The Kid Museum up in Bethesda has some fun stuff online.  

Check out their Make It DIY workshops:

https://kid-museum.org/make-it/kid-robotics/ This week’s theme is Kid Robotics with lessons like What is a Robot? Making Analog Robot Models, Program Your Grown-Up, Wigglebots, Robotic Arms and Intro to Micro:bit, an inexpensive microcontroller that’s fun to program.


If you’re looking for local streaming music, check out the Annapolis Streaming Facebook group.. 

https://www.facebook.com/AnnapolisStreaming/

https://www.facebook.com/AnnapolisMusic/


 This week… 

Tonight 8/13 - Live Arts Maryland’s QuaranTiny Concert

https://www.facebook.com/events/1126250884418366/


Tomorrow 8/14 and Wed 8/19 - Check out Larry Lay streaming first from Middleton Tavern then Brian Boru

https://www.facebook.com/events/3155455171236847/

https://www.facebook.com/events/616912215648230/


Sat 9/15 - Jimmie’s Chicken Shack 3rd Livestream from Jerome’s studio in Baltimore

https://www.facebook.com/events/296281191491245/


Sat, Mon and Wed - Spencer Joyce live stream

https://www.facebook.com/events/5031874380431054/

https://www.facebook.com/events/5031874370431055/

https://www.facebook.com/events/5031874417097717/


Art Farm - Annapolis

Summer art camps are in session with another Fearless Girl Photo Camp, this time for advanced and returning campers) starting next with a Graphic Design camp following that.

http://www.artfarmannapolis.com/summer-camps

Check out Art Farm’s online Virtual Classes. 

https://www.artfarmannapolis.com/virtual-classes

With the Virtual Botanical Drawing for Beginners in full swing, a Virtual Beginner Macrame class starting next week along with a Virtual First Exposure: Digital Photography class on Saturday.

And be sure to check out ArtFarm’s virtual art gallery, where all art is for sale including art from Annapolis and local artists.

http://www.artfarmannapolis.com/gallery



Maryland Hall

Wed 8/19 - An Artsy Evening Out!  A Fun Outdoor Workshop at Maryland Hall - In this couples workshop, learn about preserving mementos by decoupaging them into a bowl, frame or box.

https://www.marylandhall.org/artsy-evening-out-fun-outdoor-workshop-maryland-hall


Also keep an eye out for Maryland Hall’s summer camps for kids.

https://www.marylandhall.org/searchable-weekly-summer-camp-schedule



Clay Bakers - Annapolis

Check out their Party Animals In The House pottery-to-go that you can order online and get creative at home!

https://www.theclaybakers.com/to-go

.. and their ArtRageous Summer Camp - Great Outdoors, for ages 6+.  All campers will create fun projects ranging from pottery painting, glass fusing, clay sculpting, tie dye, wheel throwing and more.

https://www.facebook.com/events/635731707011726/



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

… including Facebook Live Story times (including bilingual story times) every weekday as well as a children’s book discussion

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/facebook-live-preschool-storytime-22

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/facebook-live-babies-bloom-34

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/facebook-live-preschool-storytime-4

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/facebook-live-bilingual-storytime-18

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/facebook-live-babies-bloom-26

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/facebook-live-preschool-storytime-14



Today 8/13 - A Celebration of Differences - A children’s book reading and great discussion about how we are all different and all special.  This particular event will focus on race and discuss how racial difference make the world more beautiful, teaching kids that differences are something to celebrate, not ridicule.

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/celebration-differences


...also 8/13 - Braver Angels Skills Workshop: How To Talk Across the Political Divide - Braver Angels is a nation-wide organization formed to unite red and blue Americans to depolarize our society.  This free workshop will teach participants skills for having respectful conversations that clarify differences, search for common ground and affirm their common humanity.

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/braver-angels-skills-workshop-how-talk-across-political-divide


Tomorrow 8/14 - Anansegro! An Interactive Storytelling, African Drums and Game - In this exciting family funfare event, they’ll use the technique of African storytelling to explore some favorite children’s literature with lots of drumming, singing and dancing.

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/anansegro-interactive-storytelling-african-drums-and-games



Also Tomorrow 8/14 - The Great Movies: “Seconds”, a film from 1966 about a man, deseparate to escape his life, succumbs to a mysterious organizations offer of a new identity and fresh start.  Starring Rock Hudson.

 And it can be watched through the library’s access to Kanopy.

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/great-movies-seconds-1966

https://www.aacpl.net/kanopy


Tues 8/18 - Juggling Funny Stories! - Award winning family entertainer Chris Fasicone brings stories to life with his boundless energy, humor and audience participation as he acts out children’s books, becoming a multitude of hilarious characters.

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/juggling-funny-stories-7


Also Tues 8/18 - Virtual Anime and Manga Club! - Share in the love of Japanese animation and comics online! Join fellow Otaku and enjoy discussing your favorite anime and manga with others.

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/virtual-anime-and-manga-club


Wed 8/19 - Read, Set, Kindergarten with Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library - Four family story times will use stories, songs and games to help children, parents and caregivers prepared for kindergarten in fall 2020

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/ready-set-kindergarten-eastport-annapolis-neck-library-1


Wed 8/19 - Intro the Library eBooks and Streaming, with plenty of things to keep you occupied and entertained.

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/intro-library-ebooks-and-streaming-14


… also the Guys Book Club: with Jack London’s classic “Call of the Wild” featuring exactly zero CGI dogs.

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/guys-book-club-call-wild-jack-london


Annapolis Makerspace

Tonight - 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/fpfvvrybclbrb/

Tues - 8/18 - CAD/CAM and CNC with Autodesk Fusion 360

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



 

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