ANNE ARUNDEL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Sunday, May 2
”Spring — New Beginnings” Lois Engberg Solo Show: 12-5:30 p.m. McBride Gallery, 215 Main Street, Annapolis. Free. (410) 267-7077. mcbridegallery.com.
Yoga on the Farm Series — May Day + Fire Festival: 7:30-9 a.m. Wildberry Farm + Market, 1047 Saint Stephens Church Rd, Crownsville. $25. wildberryfarmmarket.com. Celebrate May Day at Wildberry Farm with a morning yoga session among our wildflower fields!
Monday, May 3
Beginner Drawing (Ages 8-11): 4:30-6 p.m. ArtFarm Studios, 111 Chinquapin Round Road, Suite #200, Annapolis. $. (410) 570-1581. artfarmannapolis.com. Please note: This is a 8 week class (Apr. 12-May. 31) that will meet in-person for 8 Mondays from 4:30-6pm.
Chair yoga with John: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Annapolis Senior Activity Center online, 119 South Villa Ave., Annapolis. Free. (410) 222-1818. conta.cc. When the spring quarter gets underway on April 5, John Cochran will continue teaching free chair yoga classes via Zoom to Annapolis Senior Activity Center members Mondays from 11 a.m.-noon.
Digital Photography Club of Annapolis (DPCA) — Virtual: 7-9 p.m. Zoom, Annapolis. digitalphotoclub.net. The DPCA is a diverse group of beginners, hobbyists and professionals who love to take and share photos and are all about educating each other and the public about how to improve our photos.
SoulCollage Grief Support Group: 6-8 p.m. Chesapeake Life Center, 9500 Medical Center Drive, Suite 250, Largo. Free. (888) 501-7077. hospicechesapeake.org. SoulCollage Grief Support Group has participants create a series of collages to commemorate lost loved ones and to visually journal the grief process.
”Spring — New Beginnings” Lois Engberg Solo Show: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. McBride Gallery, 215 Main Street, Annapolis. Free. (410) 267-7077. mcbridegallery.com.
Tuesday, May 4
Four-Week Multimedia Art Journaling Workshop:
6-8 p.m. Chesapeake Life Center, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena. $40. (888) 501-7077. hospicechesapeake.org. Grief has many layers and complex feelings that are often hard to put in words.
Pet Loss Virtual Workshop: 6-8 p.m. Perfect Pet Resort, 840 West Bay Front Rd., Lothian. Free. (888) 501-7077. http://bit.ly/ pet-loss-workshop. Sponsored by Perfect Pet Resort and facilitated by Chesapeake Life Center, is for adults who are mourning the loss of a beloved animal friend.
Six-Week General Grief Support Group: 6-7:30 p.m. Chesapeake Life Center, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena. (888) 501-7077. hospicechesapeake.org. Six-Week General Grief Support Group is a facilitated sixweek support group offering attendees an opportunity to explore grief themes and share strategies for navigating loss.
”Spring — New Beginnings” Lois Engberg Solo Show: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. McBride Gallery, 215 Main Street, Annapolis. Free. (410) 267-7077. mcbridegallery.com.
Wednesday, May 5
Arundel Camera Club Virtual Meeting: 7-9 p.m. ACC Virtual Weekly Meeting, Severna Park. Free. (410) 465-8670. arundelcameraclub.org. Weekly meetings of the Arundel Camera Club include contests, photo discussions, programs, teaching by experienced professionals. All amateurs welcome.
Chair tai chi with Young Lee: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Annapolis Senior Activity Center online, Annapolis. Free. (410) 222-1818. conta.cc. Young Lee will teach free chair tai chi classes via Zoom to Annapolis Senior Activity Center members from 10:30 -11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, starting April 7.
Child Loss Support Group (In Person and Virtual): 6-7:30 p.m. Chesapeake Life Center, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena. (888) 501-7077. hospicechesapeake.org. Child Loss Support Group meets both in-person and virtually. This group is for parents who have experienced the death of a child of any age or circumstance.
Free State Fly Fishers Monthly Meeting: 7-9 p.m. Virtual via Zoom, Davidsonville. Free. (360) 808-3295. fs-ff.com. Dave Sikorski, president of the Coastal Conservation Association of MD has agreed to do a Zoom presentation for our club on May 5 from 7-9pm.
Leadership Anne Arundel — Conversations on Leadership — There’s a Continuum, and You’re on It!: 8:30-10 a.m. Virtual, Annapolis. $25 — $50. (410) 571-9798. leadershipaa.org. Don’t miss this dynamic and thought provoking session on interrupting structural racism, facilitated by Tirrany Thurmond.
Mixed Media & Sculpture (Ages 8-11): 4-5:30 p.m. ArtFarm Studios, 111 Chinquapin Round Road, Suite #200, Annapolis. $325. (410) 570-1581. artfarmannapolis.com. Beginning sculpture: Rare Finds
Rise and Sing: 1-2 p.m. Online, Annapolis. $10 — $15. (410) 271-5687. thefreedomchoir. com. A weekly community sing on Zoom with Elizabeth Melvin and an international lineup of guest song leaders. Lift your spirits in song! No experience needed, all voices welcome.
”Spring — New Beginnings” Lois Engberg Solo Show: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. McBride Gallery, 215 Main Street, Annapolis. Free. (410) 267-7077. mcbridegallery.com.
Tai Chi & Qigong: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Severna Park Community Center, 623 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Severna Park. $16 — $99. (410) 431-5200. jingying.org. In-person (livestream available). Practice low-impact tai chi & qigong exercises with experienced instructor, Shifu Greer, of the Jing Ying Institute. Appropriate for all levels of fitness.
Thursday, May 6
Baltimore Hebrew Congregation’s Night of the Stars: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Virtual Event, Baltimore. $75 — $. 410-764-1587 ext. 236. baltimorehebrew.org. Stand-up comic, actor and director Kevin Pollak will headline Baltimore Hebrew Congregation’s 11th annual Night of the Stars.
Brian Boru Hospice of the Chesapeake Fundraiser Night: 4-9 p.m. Brian Boru, 489 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park. hospicechesapeake.org. Don’t bother looking up what to do with whatever is in your fridge or pantry for dinner on May 6. Instead, take out or dine in at Brian Boru and enjoy their classics in a 3 Course Meal for $25.
Exploring Grief through Art: 6-7:30 p.m. Chesapeake Life Center, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena. (888) 501-7077. hospicechesapeake.org. No artistic ability or previous experience is required for this monthly group where participants gather together in a safe, creative and supportive space to use a wide range of art materials.
National Day of Prayer — Maryland Capital Event: 6:30-8 p.m. Lawyer’s Mall, Adjacent to 90 State Circle, Annapolis. (301) 6469963. nationaldayofprayer.org. Please join us for the annual National Day of Prayer; Thursday, May 6 from 6:30-8 p.m. on the Lawyer’s Mall in Annapolis. Rain or shine.
Old Wye Mill Spring Speaker Series — Kate Livie—”Dam Transformation — How Harnessing the Power of Water Created the Chesapeake of Today.”: 7:30-8:30 p.m. virtual, Wye Mills. Free. (410) 827-3850. oldwyemill.org. In her talk, Kate Livie, a Chesapeake educator and writer, will explore the ways that Chesapeake dams — for mills and for power — have transformed the environment and shaped the region’s culture,
”Spring — New Beginnings” Lois Engberg Solo Show: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. McBride Gallery, 215 Main Street, Annapolis. Free. (410) 267-7077. mcbridegallery.com.
Friday, May 7
Chair exercise with Joan: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Annapolis Senior Activity Center online, Annapolis. Free. (410) 222-1818. conta.cc. Joan Coker will teach free chair exercise classes via Zoom to Annapolis Senior Activity Center members from 11 a.m.-noon Fridays, starting April 16.
”Spring — New Beginnings” Lois Engberg Solo Show: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. McBride Gallery, 215 Main Street, Annapolis. Free. (410) 267-7077. mcbridegallery.com.
Saturday, May 8
Labyrinth — Walking with Mother Nature:
12-1 p.m. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 1101 Bay Ridge Ave, Annapolis. Free. (410) 268-5419. stlukeseastport.org. Nature invites us to open our senses as we move through cycles of change. Mother Earth supports each step we take.
”Spring — New Beginnings” Lois Engberg Solo Show: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. McBride Gallery, 215 Main Street, Annapolis. Free. (410) 267-7077. mcbridegallery.com.
Trash and Treasures Rummage Sale:
8 a.m.-12 p.m. Annapolis Recreation and Parks, 273 Hilltop Lane, “Pip” Moyer Recreation Center, Annapolis. (410) 263-7958. https://www. facebook.com/events/767993690499908. Clean those closets, basements, attics and garages — someone else’s junk is another treasure! Shop the spring rummage sale!
Sunday, May 9
”Spring — New Beginnings” Lois Engberg Solo Show: 12-5:30 p.m. McBride Gallery, 215 Main Street, Annapolis. Free. (410) 267-7077. mcbridegallery.com.