Code Ninjas - Edgewater - Still has classes and fun workshops for kids.  Check out their Parents Night Out times when you can drop your kids off and enjoy some time to yourself as well as their virtual workshops and other fun coding activities.  Coding can be a great way for your kids to express their creativity and keep them interested in learning and occupied during the cold months.

https://www.facebook.com/CodeNinjasEdgewater/

https://www.codeninjas.com/md-edgewater

Tomorrow 12/10 - Creative and Performing Arts of South County near the All American Steakhouse in Edgewater - Paint Night for a couple more Fridays.  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

Sat/Sun 12/12-12/13 - Wildberry Farm + Market - open air Vintage Christmas Market

https://www.wildberryfarmmarket.com/farm-events

Wild Oak Flower and Herb Farm in Severn:

Tonight/tomorrow/Sat 12/10-12 - North Pole Lights Walk - Bring the family for a walk through many light different displays as you make your way to see Santa at the North Pole.  See the garden flower lights, forest animals and many more.

Sat 12/12 - Holiday Wreath Workshop

https://willowoakherbs.com/classes/

If you’re looking for more fun lights displays…  Check out:

Lights on the Bay benefiting the SPCA of AACo, an independent organization not related to the national ASPCA

https://www.lightsonthebay.org/

Annmarie Sculpture Garden in Solomons always has a great outdoor lights display that you can walk through.  Well worth the drive down south.

https://www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/content/garden-lights-magical-light-show

Wine & Design in Annapolis is still doing virtual take home classes as well as a few in-person classes.  This week check out their Helping Snowmen, Starry Christmas, Hangin with my Gnomies, Paw Print Christmas Tree, and Winter Sunrise classes. And be sure to check out their Small Business Saturday offerings.

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

Local by Design

Virtual group workshops - Enjoy a fun evening crafting "together" virtually.  Some of their workshops past workshops have been ornament making, cookie decorating, wood signs, drawing/painting and more.  Message us with your dates and ideas. 

https://www.localbydesignannapolis.com/workshops

https://www.localbydesignannapolis.com/events/virtual-group-workshops

Art Farm - Annapolis

Check out ArtFarm’s online Market - ArtFarm Studios brings you a curated collection through ArtFarm Market. Each sale directly supports working artists and small businesses. Artwork is Work and we are happy to get this work out to the world.

https://artfarmmarket.com/

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 Storytimes (including bilingual storytimes) every weekday as well as a children’s book discussion… including a Creating your own Puppets, Ice Skating STEM, pajama family story time

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/babies-bloom-story-time-hosted-deale-library-8

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/creating-your-own-puppets-family-storytime

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/deale-presents-ice-skating-stem-storytime

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/deale-presents-virtual-preschool-storytime

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/pajama-family-storytime-hosted-edgewater-library

Tonight 12/10 - Holiday Recipe Exchange

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/holiday-recipe-exchange

Tonight 12/10 - Virtual Instant Pot Cooking: Soups

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/virtual-instant-pot-cooking-soups

Sat 12/12 - Virtual Music and Movement

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/virtual-music-and-movement

Sat 12/12 - Everyday Coding Challenge - Testing your coding skills UNPLUGGED with activities, puzzles and challenges using Legos presented by Code Ninjas Arundel Mills.

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/everyday-coding-challenge

Tues 12/15 - Virtual Anime and Manga Club - Share your love of Japanese animation and comics with fellow otaku.

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/virtual-anime-and-manga-club-5

Tues 12/15 - The Art of Books Club - A monthly teen art and book club exploring the world of art and literature.

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/art-books-club-10

Wed 12/16 - Virtual LEGO Build

https://aacpl.librarycalendar.com/events/virtual-lego-build

Wed 12/16 - 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-29

Check out a lot of interesting things at the library…  like Hunt a Killer: Death at a Dive Bar, A Discussion on Creative Writing, Book Lovers Book Chat, Winter Bingo, Holiday Songs from Around the World, South County Senior Center Book Club, Treat Yourself, Intro to eLearning Resources, Writers Cribs!, Book Discussion: The Giving Tree and The Day You Begin, Grantseeking Resources Webinar, Earn It Plan It Keep It! as well as their Guys Book Club with Say Nothing..

Annapolis Makerspace

Tues - 12/15 - Monthly CAD/CAM and CNC with Fusion 360 3D design workshop online

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

And remember to shop local this holiday season.  The Downtown Annapolis Partnership has a website with all the businesses in downtown and how to shop online from them.  Check out https://www.downtownannapolispartnership.org/ and before you hit Amazon, hunt around locally, even if it’s just gift cards…  local businesses need all the help they can get this time of year, especially this year.