January 24, 2010
Sunday
Art exhibits Works by the Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters and ink and watercolors of Karen Freeman and David Young will be on display through Feb. 14 at the Galleries at Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Road in Annapolis. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays-Fridays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Call 410-222-1777.
Family concert Farmer Jason will present a family-friendly sing-along concert at 3 p.m. at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts. Farmer Jason is also known as Jason Ringenberg of Jason and the Scorchers, who created the music of his alternate persona for his two young daughters to listen to while he was on tour. Tickets are $20. Go to marylandhall.org.
Monday
Blacksmith group The Chesapeake Forge Blacksmith Guild meets at 7 p.m. at Kinder Farm Park, 1001 Kinder Farm Park Road, Millersville. Members learn new techniques while working on projects. No gate fees. Call 410-222-6115.
Tuesday
Announcement A news conference will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the West County Area Library, 1325 Annapolis Road in Odenton, to announce a partnership between the Anne Arundel County Public Library and the Anne Arundel Workforce Development Corp. to benefit all under- or unemployed county residents seeking jobs or career advancement. In case of inclement weather, the event will be Thursday. For more information, call 410-222-6277 or go to aacpl.net.
Rotary meeting The Crofton Rotary Club will meet at 7:15 a.m. at Bob Evans Restaurant in Waugh Chapel. Call 301-897-1462.
Wednesday
Winter Luncheon Series The Shady Side Rural Heritage Society will hold a series of luncheons at the Captain Salem Avery Museum, 1418 E.W. Shady Side Road. Folk music artists Andy and Viki Garte perform Wednesday. Program begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by soup, specialty breads, dessert and a beverage. Admission is $85 for the six-part series, or $17 per program. Reservations required. Call 410-266-8846.
Pasadena Rotarians The Lake Shore (Pasadena) Rotary Club will meet at 6 p.m. at Mount Carmel United Methodist Church, 4760 Mountain Road. Call John Clark at 410-320-3145.
Photographers meet The Anne Arundel Camera Club meets at 7:30 p.m. in Room D114 at Severna Park High School, 60 Robinson Road. The club holds its monthly print competition in color slides and prints. Visitors welcome. Call 410-544-1742 for information.
Thursday
Author appearance John Beakes, author of "Cool Deliberate Courage: John Eager Howard in the American Revolution" will discuss and sign his book at 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, Annapolis Harbour Center, 2516 Solomons Road in Annapolis. Call 410-573-1115.
Rotary club meets The Annapolis Rotary Club meets at noon at the Annapolis Yacht Club, 2 Compromise St. Chris Ward of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America will speak. Call 410-353-4722 or 410-980-6115 for more information.
Friday
Comic opera Opera AACC presents "Die Fledermaus (The Bat)," a comedic play interwoven with cases of mistaken identities that put a wife's lover in jail and her husband in lawyer's robes, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Pascal Center for Performing Arts, 101 College Parkway in Arnold. Additional show dates are Jan. 31, and Feb. 4-6. Tickets are $20; $12 for senior citizens and students; $5 for AACC students. Call 410-777-2457.
Saturday
Flea market St. Andrew's United Methodist Church holds an indoor country flea market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays at 4 Wallace Manor Road in Edgewater. Spaces are $10; tables are $5. The thrift shop will be open. Call 410-269-7671.
Future
Dog adoption The Oldies But Goodies Cocker Spaniel Rescue will hold an adoption show from noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 7 at Petsmart, 2601 Housley Road in Annapolis. All the animals up for adoption have been spayed or neutered and have been vaccinated. For more information, call 703-533-2373 or go cockerspanielrescue.com.
Folk music Chesapeake Arts Center presents Walt Michael in concert at 8 p.m. Feb. 20 at 194 Hammonds Lane in Brooklyn Park. This is the center's first concert in the Spring Traditional & Folk Music Concert Series. Tickets are $15, $12 for members. Call 410-636-6597 or go to chesapeakearts.org.
Comedy show The Capitol Steps perform their revue of songs and spoofs that ridicule public figures across all party lines at 8 p.m. March 5 at St. John's College's Francis Scott Key Auditorium. Tickets are $55 in advance, $60 at the door. Call 202-332-5501 for more information.
Puppet show Chesapeake Arts Center presents the Blue Sky Puppet Theatre at 4 p.m. March 20 at 194 Hammonds Lane in Brooklyn Park as part of its Family Concert Series. Tickets are $10 and $5. Call 410-636-6597 for more information.
Events and cancellations for the Anne Arundel County datebook may be submitted by e-mail to arundel.calendar@baltsun.com. Information should be sent at least 10 days before the event.
