Volume XVII, Issue 27 # July 2 - July 8, 2009

8 Days a Week written by Diana Beechener
Bay Weekly’s comprehensive guide to what’s going on around Chesapeake Bay.

Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday
Just for Kids | On Stage |
Shows and Sales | Worth the Trip | Plan Ahead

Thru July 5

Cards for Heroes

Celebrate Independence Day by sending our fighting men and women a thank you in the Cards for Heroes program. Sign the giant thank-you card embellished with Swarovski crystals. 10am-9:30pm M-Sa; 11am-6pm Su @ Swarovski, Westfield Mall, Annapolis: 410-897-5994.

Thursday, July 2

Hear a Maritime Melody ~ FREE

Mack Bailey and Rachel Levy play the first Annapolis Maritime Museum weekly Summertime Maritime Lunchtime Concert noon @ City Dock, Annapolis. free: 410-295-0104; www.annapolismaritimemuseum.org.

Ponder the Potter Films ~ FREE

Prepare for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince film by screening the first two Harry Potter films at a movie marathon. 3pm & 6pm @ Calvert Library, Prince Frederick. free: 410-535-0291.

Cavort on Kayaks ~ FREE

Glide along the West River on both single and tandem kayaks for free on the first and third Thursday of every month. Life vests and equipment provided. 5pm-sunset @ Discovery Village, Shady Side. free: 410-867-7171; www.westrhoderiverkeeper.org.

Hear a Maritime Melody ~ FREE

Mack Bailey and Rachel Levy play again at 7pm @ Cap’n Herbie Sadler Park, Annapolis Maritime Museum, Annapolis. free: 410-295-0104.

Drink in Knowledge

Imbibe the basics of wine tasting at a class for novices. 7-9pm @ Herrington on the Bay, Rose Haven. $25; rsvp: 410-741-5101.

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Friday, July 3

Uncover History ~ FREE

Unearth the 18th century at Jefferson Patterson Park when the Smith family home opens for excavation. Volunteers sift through dirt to find potshards, tools and occasional Native American artifacts or help clean and catalog discoveries. Public digs through July 4. 10am-3pm dig WFSa; 10am-3pm lab work TuTh @ Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, St. Leonard. free; rsvp: Ed Chaney: 410-586-8554.

Herrington Harbour Fireworks ~ FREE

Spend the evening at the harbor’s outdoor festival, feasting and browsing local crafts (5pm). At dusk, fireworks shoot into the sky, coloring the harbor with their twinkling light. Landlubbers watch from Herrington’s beach and the grassy lawns; boaters anchor out for a seafaring celebration. 9pm @ Herrington Harbour South, off Rt. 256, Rose Haven: 410-741-5100; www.herringtonharbour.com/events.html.

Blasts over Chesapeake Beach ~ FREE

Pick spots along the boardwalk for a perfect free view of the fireworks. But arrive early, the best spots are usually claimed from 5-6pm. Watching by boat also gives you fine vantage or reserve a spot at Rod ’n’ Reel restaurant or tiki bar. Chesapeake Beach: 866-312-5596.

Free Fridays ~ FREE

Explore the marine museum for free on the first Friday of every month. Tour the Drum Point Lighthouse, hear live music, cruise aboard the Wm. B. Tennison, sip free coffee from Lusby’s Starbucks and examine artifacts in the paleontology hall. 5-8pm @ Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons. free: 410-326-2042x17; www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.

Baysox Blast

The Bowie Baysox combine America’s birthday with the national pastime. After nine innings versus the Akron Aeros, the stadium turns off the lights and sets the sky ablaze. Game time 5:05pm @ Prince George’s Stadium, Bowie: 301-805-6000; www.baysox.com.

Cruise for Fireworks

Set sail on a pre-Independence Day Cruise in the Annapolis Harbor as Watermark cruises under the night sky. A live DJ keeps you dancing until the Sherwood Forest light show begins. 7:30pm from City Dock, Annapolis. $40; rsvp: 410-268-7601.

Military Music ~ FREE

The 257th Army Band performs a dynamic concert featuring a version of Dancing with the Stars, selections from Gershwin and a drum battle. 7:30pm @ City Dock, Annapolis. free: www.257ArmyBand.com.

Dynamic Dixieland Band

Dr. Rick Hochman’s Dynamic Dixieland Band performs its traditional fourth of July concert, featuring the famous patriotic parade. 8pm @ Rams Head on Stage, Annapolis. $22.50: 410-268-4545.

July 3 - 5

Lighthouse Cruise

Traverse Bay waters on a Watermark tour of Maryland lighthouses. Cruise by Thomas Point, Sandy Point Shoal and the Baltimore Harbor lighthouses while you learn the history of each structure and how each has been maintained. 12:15 & 3:15pm from City Dock, Annapolis. $40 w/discounts; rsvp: 410-268-7601; www.watermarkjourney.com.

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Saturday, July 4

Independence Day

Celebrate the 233rd anniversary of the day we declared independence from England.

Celebrate in Historic Style ~ Free

Start Independence Day by welcoming new citizens to America at a naturalization ceremony. Later, tour the Paca home, listening to music and visiting re-enactors at a Revolutionary War encampment. Costumed interpreters portray the Pacas and greet you; get a colonial consult with Dr. Alexander Dobbs. Children enjoy crafts and put their John Hancock on the Declaration of Independence using a quill pen. 9:30-10am naturalization ceremony; 10am-2pm open house @ William Paca House & Garden, Annapolis. free: 410-267-8146; www.annapolis.org.

Uncover History ~ Free

Unearth the 18th century at Jefferson Patterson Park when the Smith family home opens for the final excavation of the season. Volunteers sift through dirt to find potshards, tools and occasional Native American artifacts or help clean and catalog discoveries. Public digs through July 4. 10am-3pm dig Sa @ Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, St. Leonard. free; rsvp: Ed Chaney: 410-586-8554.

Old Fashioned Fourth ~ Free

The Kiwanis Club kicks off Shady Side’s Fourth of July festivities with a parade down Shady Side Road. Later, celebrate Independence Day the old-fashioned way with lawn games, crafts, music by Bay Winds Band and a food fair of American favorites from apple pie to hotdogs. Bake your best pie for entry into a confection contest. Boy Scouts raise the flag and lead all in the Pledge of Allegiance. 9:30am parade; noon baking contest; 1pm concert @ Captain Salem Avery House Museum, Shady Side. free: 410-867-4486; www.shadysidemuseum.org.

Meet Rosemary Williams ~ FREE

Journalist Rosemary F. Williams speaks on her book Maritime Annapolis: A History of Watermen, Sails and Midshipmen, a chronicle of the capital’s maritime history. 1:30-4:30pm @ Hard Bean Coffee and Booksellers, Annapolis. free: 843-577-5971 x113.

Pride Picnic

Be gay on the Bay this Independence Day at a picnic raising funds for the Chesapeake Pride Festival (August 1). Bring your bathing suit and a picnic lunch. 3-10pm @ Cove Point, Lusby. $20; rsvp: 410-353-5534.

Cruise Night ~ FREE

Gear heads and motor admirers view wild paint, chromed engines and unique interiors at a Saturday night car show and cruise-in. Cruise-ins run thru October. 4-10pm @ K-Mart, Prince Frederick. free: 410-535-1933.

Big Daddy Stallings Plays Quiet Waters

Blues band Big Daddy Stallings takes the outdoor concert stage. 6pm @ Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis. free: 410-222-1777; www.friendsofquietwaterspark.org/concert.html.

Fourth at Laurel ~ FREE

Laud Independence Day with a parade (11am), car show, live music and children’s games all day. As the sun sets, colors explode in the night sky when fireworks launch at dusk. 9:15pm @ Granville Gude Park, 8300 Mulberry St., Laurel. free: 301-725-5300x444.

Flares, Felicitations in Annapolis ~ FREE

Annapolis steps into the celebrations with a parade of patriotic marchers and floats — traveling over Amos Garrett Blvd., West St., Main St., Randall St. and ending at Market House on City Dock (6:30pm). The state capital celebrates with fireworks over the Severn River at about 9:15pm launched from a barge. Boaters get a great view from Annapolis harbor — but remember to maintain a safe distance from the barge, and listen to the Coast Guard, as boating access is restricted after 8:30pm — while landlubbers watch from Susan C. Campbell Park, City Dock, The Naval Academy Bridge or any street-end park facing Spa Creek. This year, Farragut Field is closed to public viewers, but limited areas will be open at Gate #1 (5pm), for viewers with picture ID. Come at 8pm for the U.S. Naval Academy Band’s annual concert at City Dock, where the Electric Brigade premiers a rock version of the 1812 Overture. Events are free: 410-263-7958; www.annapolisalive.com.

Cruise by Illuminations

Set sail on an Independence Day Cruise in the Annapolis Harbor as Watermark cruises under the lit-up sky. A live DJ keeps cruisers dancing until the light show begins. 7:30-10:30pm from City Dock, Annapolis. $45; rsvp: 410-268-7601; www.watermarkcruises.com/events.htm.

Allen Pond Alight ~ FREE

Bowie launches fireworks at a show bursting over Allen Pond Park. Live music and festive foods round out the party. Leave pets at home. 9pm @ 3330 Northview Dr., Bowie. free: 301-262-6200; www.cityofbowie.org.

Celebrate at Solomons ~ FREE

Solomons lights up the sky with its annual fireworks show. In response to popular demand, the fireworks return to Solomons Riverwalk this year, with illuminations shooting from a barge anchored in the Patuxent River. The entire island has a front row seat to the light show, with fireworks coating the night sky. Fireworks start at dusk (about 9pm). free: 410-326-1950. Or watch fireworks flare from a watery vantage aboard the Wm. B. Tennison with Calvert Marine Museum ($35; leaves 8pm): 410-326-2042 x41.

Sunday, July 5

Revolutionary London Town

Celebrate Independence Day 18th century style. Play traditional games, cook over open hearth, diagnose yourself with the help of 18th century medicine, wield a hammer at colonial carpentry demonstrations and set the spark to help fire a cannon. Hear Ship’s Company perform, help with housekeeping at Lord Mayor’s Tenement and tour the William Brown House. noon-4pm @ Historic London Town and Gardens, Edgewater. $10: 410-222-1919; www.historiclondontown.org.

First Sunday Festival ~ FREE

The First Sunday Festival celebrates the street fair with an afternoon of music, craft vendors and a parade. Browse vendor booths or watch the action at sidewalk dining. Celebrate your independence with a Funk of July Celebration, featuring Higher Hands, Funk Ark, 8 Ohms and belly dancers. Swing to the spirit with a concert by Annapolis Junction Big Band (3pm); hear an afro-Cuban concert by Tom Iagana’s Jazz Trio (3:30pm); and an enchanting performance by magician Jack Julius (2pm). noon-5pm @ West St., from Church Circle to Calvert St., Annapolis. free: 410-741-3267.

Patriotism at Hancock’s Resolution ~ FREE

Salute the flag with a stars and stripes ceremony, hear local history and listen to patriotic music. 1-4pm @ Hancock’s Resolution, Pasadena. free: 410-255-4048.

Meet Rosemary Williams ~ FREE

Journalist Rosemary F. Williams speaks on her book Maritime Annapolis: A History of Watermen, Sails and Midshipmen, a collection chronicling the maritime history of the capital. 1:30-4:30pm @ Hard Bean Coffee and Booksellers, Annapolis. free: 843-577-5971 x113.

Kayak Kaper

Paddle along the Patuxent to learn about the ecosystem of the Bay at a guided sunset kayak trip. 6-9pm @ Patuxent River Park, Upper Marlboro. $15; rsvp: 301-627-6074.

Downs Park Concert ~ FREE

Hear the Project Natale perform modern and traditional jazz at a Bayside park concert. 6-8pm @ Downs Park, Pasadena. free: 410-222-6230.

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Monday, July 6

Talk Lottery ~ FREE

Discuss Patricia Wood’s novel, Lottery, the tale of Perry L. Crandall, a man with a 76 IQ whose life is turned upside down when his grandmother dies and he wins the lottery. 2-3:30pm & 7-8:30pm @ Calvert Library, Prince Frederick. free: 410-535-0291.

Boat Safely

Learn how to traverse the water safely at a basic boating course, required of all boaters born after July 1, 1971. Class continues July 10 & July 13. 7-10pm @ Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, Severna Park. $25; rsvp: 410-222-6244.

July 6 - 11

Cavort at Carnival

Come to the carnival to raise funds for the Deale Volunteer Fire Department, playing games, screaming thru rides and feasting on carnival fare. Saturday July 11, march thru the grounds, joining a parade (from Gates Marine Field, 6pm). 7-10pm @ Deale Volunteer Fire Department, 6007 Drum Point Rd., Deale. $10: 410-867-1350.

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Tuesday, July 7

Ponder Potter Films ~ FREE

The library continues screening the Harry Potter films in preparation for the release of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Today, see Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. 3pm & 6pm @ Calvert Library, Prince Frederick. free: 410-535-0291.

Styx & 38 Special

Hear the best of the 1980s at a Styx and 38 Special concert. Multi-platinum rock band Styx plays from their 30 years of hits, including “Too Much Time on My Hands,” “Don’t Let It End” and “Lady.” Southern rock band 38 Special, formed out of the ashes of Lynyrd Skynyrd by Bonnie Van Zant, laid the foundations for country-rock fusion. 7pm @ Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons. $50 w/discounts; rsvp: 800-787-9454; www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.

Salute Navy Music ~ FREE

The Naval Academy’s Electric Brigade plays a concert of modern hits and patriotic favorites. 7:30pm @ City Dock, Annapolis. free:
410-293-0263.

Take the Tram

Take a 45-minute twilight tram ride through the refuge to see wildlife and learn how researchers have preserved the animals’ natural habitat. 7pm @ North Tract, Patuxent Park, Rt. 198, between Rt. 295 & Rt. 32, Laurel. $4 w/discounts; rsvp: 301-497-5887.

Town Centre Concerts ~ FREE

Take a shopping break to hear the Delta blues-inspired tunes of alternative rocker Michael K. at a commerce concert. 7:30-9pm @ Annapolis Town Centre. free: www.VisitATC.com.

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Wednesday, July 8

Republican Breakfast Club

Share continental breakfast with Republicans and hear US Naval Academy museum director James Cheevers speak on the history of the Academy. 7:30-8:30am @ Eastport Yacht Club, Eastport. $8: 410-268-5640.

Make War with Weeds ~ FREE

Ages 13 and up enlist to remove invasive plants threatening the natural wildlife habitat. Bring gloves and water. 9am-noon @ National Wildlife Visitor Center, Patuxent Park, Powder Mill Rd., between Rt. 295 & Rt. 197, Laurel. free; rsvp: 301-497-5887.

Watch Wednesday Races ~ FREE

See 130 sailboats skim through the waters as they race around the Annapolis Harbor at the traditional Wednesday night sailboat races. 6pm @ Annapolis Harbor, Annapolis. free: 410-263-9279.

Maryland Hall Music ~ FREE

Swing to the tunes of Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw at a lawn concert by the Ben Redwine Quartet. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and coolers; or purchase a picnic from the Hard Bean Café. 6:30pm @ Maryland Hall, Annapolis. free: 410-280-5640.

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Thursday, July 9

Elephant Breakfast

Breakfast with fellow Republicans as Maryland Department of Natural Resources’ Kelly Webb speaks on the status of the Chesapeake’s crab population. 7:30am @ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, Severna Park. $4: 410-437-2213; www.elephantclub.us.

Hear a Maritime Melody ~ FREE

British folk songsmith Danny Spooner takes the stage at the first of two Annapolis Marine Museum Thursday concerts. noon @ City Dock, Annapolis. free: 410-295-0104; www.annapolismaritimemuseum.org.

Hear a Concert Trio ~ FREE

Electric violinist Tracy Silverman, drummer Roy Wooten and bassist Kyle Whalum combine their musical talents at a park concert. 7-8:30pm @ Watkins Park, Upper Marlboro. free: 301-218-6700.

Hear a Maritime Melody ~ FREE

Calico Jack, with special guest Danny Spooner, plays the second shift at Annapolis Maritime Museum’s weekly Thursday concert. 7pm @ Cap’n Herbie Sadler Park, Annapolis Maritime Museum, Annapolis. free: 410-295-0104.

Civil War Round Table ~ FREE

Consider Maryland’s role in the Civil War at a round table discussion, this month featuring a Civil War trivia game. 7-9pm @ 219 Cade Center, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold. free: 410-777-2428.

Catch a Bay Concert ~ FREE

Country Current, the Navy Band’s country division, plays tonight’s outdoors concert. 7:30pm @ Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum, adjacent to Rod ‘n’ Reel, Chesapeake Beach. free: 410-257-3892.

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Ongoing

Shop Farm Fresh

Lessen your carbon footprint and boost the local economy by buying fresh greens, fruits and flowers from local farmers’ markets. In May, buy broccoli, cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, radishes, strawberries, spinach, spring onions, sprouts, herb gardens, turnips, spring greens and ornamental grasses.
• Solomons Riverwalk: 4-8pm Th @ north of Pavilion, Solomons: 410-535-4583.
• North Beach Friday Night Farmers’ Market: 6-9pm F @ Chesapeake Avenue and 5th St.: 202-257-3253.
• Anne Arundel County Farmers’ Market: 7am-noon Sa @ corner of Riva Rd. & Harry S. Truman Pkwy., Annapolis: 410-349-0317.
• Severna Park Farmers’ Market: 8am-noon Sa @ Rt. 2 & Jones Station Rd.: 410-827-9192.
• Prince Frederick Shopping Center: 8am-2pm Sa @ Corner of Rt. 4 & Duke St., Prince Frederick.
• Annapolis FRESHFARM Market: 8am-noon Su @ Donner Parking Lot, Compromise Street: 202-362-8889.
• Leeward Market: 9am-noon Su @ Leeward Market, Eastport: www.leewardmarket.com.
• Westfield Mall Farmers’ Market: 11am-3pm Su @ Parking lot next to Sears Automotive, Annapolis.
• Baltimore Farmers’ Market: 8am-noon Su @ Holliday & Gay Sts.: 877-BALTIMORE.
• The Centre at Glen Burnie Farmers’ Market: 9am-noon W @ Best Buy, Glen Burnie Mall: 410-349-0317.
• Piney Orchard Farmers’ Market: 2-6:30pm @ Piney Orchard Community and Visitors Center Parking Lot, Odenton: 410-867-9162.

Honeydipper Service

Thru Sept. 28–The West and Rhode Riverkeeper Honeydipper pump-out boat begins its third season, cruising the West and Rhode Rivers offering sewage disposal services. $5 in support of the Riverkeeper. 8am-6pm: 410-940-3754; radio VH Ch. 71; honeydipper@westrhoderiverkeeper.org.

Bike Annapolis ~ FREE

Thru Sept.—Take a green trip via bike during the third year of Annapolis’ Free Wheelin’ free bike loan program. Borrow a bike to navigate the streets of Annapolis to reduce your carbon footprint, increase your exercise and see the capital from a different perspective. 8am-9pm @ Harbor Master’s Office, City Dock, Annapolis. free: 410-263-7973; www.annapolis.gov/transport.

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