Celebrate with Annapolis Shamrock Stroll
Join The City Of Annapolis for another celebration of all things Green and ALL MONTH LONG -- it's the 7th Annual Annapolis #ShamrockStroll2021! Check in with one of our participating bars any day of the week... $20 gets you two souvenir koozies which unlocks great features for an all month long bar crawl plus all the proceeds benefit your favorite local restaurants and bars. Visit, snap a green selfie, and share it with us for a chance to WIN A KEGS & EGGS PRIZE PACK including a Pop-up Tent, a BBQ Pellet Grill, and a Party Cooler!! Be sure to tag @shamrockstroll and the restaurant you're at, the more times you tag the better chances you have to WIN! Participating restaurants: Armadillo's, Fado Irish Pub, Middleton Tavern, Annapolis Smokehouse and Tavern, McGarvey's, Acme, Rams Head on Stage, Stan and Joe's Saloon, Dock Street Bar & Grill, Heroes Pub, and Dark Horse Annapolis.
New Exhibition that Explores the Social Impact of Memory Opens at Maryland Hall
Patricia Moss-Vreeland’s solo multimedia installation, In Search of Meaning: Memory Becomes Us illuminates the role that memory plays in relation to who we are. The show runs from March 8 – May 21, at Maryland Hall in Annapolis, Maryland. Since receiving the Art-in-Science XIV Millennial commission in 1999 for her traveling exhibition, Memory-Connections Matter, Patricia Moss-Vreeland has been recognized as a pioneer for her work on memory. The show can be viewed in person during Gallery Hours (Wednesday & Fridays, 3:30-6:30 pm) and during ArtFest on Sunday, March 21, 1-4 pm. Virtual programming will accompany the exhibition including a partnership with Anne Arundel County Public Library. In this exhibition, Moss-Vreeland premiers a new medium of video and poems, along with drawings, paintings and prints. Her works are metaphoric responses and reside in concert with the interlacing of science texts, connecting the personal to the universal.
City of Annapolis Issues Report: “Promoting Health Equity”
The City of Annapolis has issued a report on the health equity work of the Take Care/Cuidate Hispanic outreach team in Annapolis.
“From its inception, the goal of this team was to reach into vulnerable populations and make connections to resources,” said Mayor Gavin Buckley. “I am so proud of the work they have accomplished, especially the connections and trust they have built. They’re getting rightfully recognized for their efforts.”
The report highlights the goals, outcomes and future plans of the team, which began its work as a result of findings by the Anne Arundel County Department of Health showcasing a disproportionate positive case rate among Hispanic residents. The Take Care/Cuidate Annapolis team set out with four priorities: reducing COVID-19 cases, reducing disparities, fostering trust and educating the community on preventative health.
On March 8, 2021, the Annapolis City Council approved SA-25-21, a $100,000 supplemental grant allocation from Anne Arundel County’s CARES Act to fund another six months of the work of the Take Care/Cuidate Annapolis Program in both the Hispanic and African American communities.
“When you can deploy resources in the community; when you can provide a service that benefits the entire community, it proves worth it,” said Take Care Team director Laura Gutierrez. “Beyond the pandemic, we have to have a comprehensive plan that goes hand in hand with continued outreach.”
Talbot County Plants Trees to Improve Water Quality and Aesthetics
Talbot County is participating in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources FY 21 Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund’s water quality improvement projects. The County’s Department of Public Works (DPW) has been working with Tom Leigh, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, in his role as the County’s “stormwater circuit rider,” to identify potential site locations for the proposed tree/shrub/meadow plantings in Talbot County to be funded through the DNR Water Quality Improvement Grant. Trees have been planted at the Talbot County Biosolids Facility located on Klondike Road to enhance a stream buffer on the property, and shrubs have been planted along the recently improved Goldsborough Neck Road, both in Easton. These shrubs will provide protection from soil erosion and will also provide habitat areas for wildlife.
Maryland League of Women Voters Names New State Director
The League of Women Voters of Maryland (LWVMD) announced the selection of EllenNicole Tyree (Nikki) to fill the key position of LWVMD State Director. In addition to working closely with LWVMDleadership, including the Board of Directors, Nikki will continue to nurture relationships the League has forged withcommunity and coalition partners. To support the League’s nonpartisan, political agenda, Nikki will have a key rolein advocacy work involving Maryland elected officials, specifically where legislation intersects with the public policypositions of the League. “We look forward to having Nikki join the ranks of the state League,” said Lois Hybl, who isLWVMD Co-President with Richard Wilson. “In particular, Nikki’s capacity-building skills will help to promoteLWVMD legislative priorities and to better serve Maryland voters.”
