Rotary Crabs To Go! Raises $13,500 for Community
The Rotary Club of Annapolis held its annual crab feast as a drive -through event at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on August 7. For the second year, concerns around the coronavirus prompted the decision to hold the fundraiser in a safe drive-through format, rather than the traditional seated feast for 2,000 guests gathered at the stadium. Friends, families, and community partners ordered the equivalent of 175 bushels of crabs and purchased $4,000 in raffle tickets, netting approximately $13,500 to support local nonprofit organizations serving the community. We gratefully acknowledge our lead sponsor Exelon, and the countless volunteers and generous contributors without whom this event would not have been possible. Special thanks to ProMD Health, Fast Signs, and Chesapeake Seafood Catering. We appreciate media partners Eye on Annapolis, Bay Weekly/CBM, WNAV, Naptown Scoop, and What’s Up? Magazine. Net proceeds from the event will be promptly distributed to nonprofits addressing the needs of area residents. The application to apply for a grant will be live on the website soon: www.annapolisrotary.org. The Rotary Club of Annapolis is celebrating its Centennial 1921-2021 -100 years of serving the community. The club is made up of 142 dynamic individuals participating in numerous projects to benefit people locally and around the world. The club has three groups that meet at different times for the convenience of members. Save August 5, 2022 for the Annapolis Rotary’s 77th Annual Crab Feast at the stadium. The traditional afternoon of fun and fellowship will again include all-you-can-eat crabs, corn on the cob, crab soup, BBQ, hot dogs, side dishes, soft drinks and beer.
Additional COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for Certain Immunocompromised Individuals
The Anne Arundel County Department of Health is providing immunocompromised individuals with the third dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines at area clinics. Both Moderna and Pfizer are available at all third dose clinics.Sign up at aacounty.org/covidvax/third-dose/index.html, or call 410-222-7256 for assistance. Currently, the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that moderately to severely immunocompromised people receive an additional dose. Click here for more information.
Tickets on Sale for Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra’s “Heroic Return” Season
The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra will make “A Heroic Return” to full orchestral performances in its 2021-2022 season, with all five subscription series concerts presented at venues in Delaware’s Cape Henlopen region as well as on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The Orchestra’s 24th season includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major (“Eroica”), as well as works by Brahms, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi and more. It also marks the return of the Elizabeth Loker Concerto Competition, which was suspended last season as the Orchestra reimagined its season due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. In addition to the “Eroica” symphony, the season-opening concert includes Mussorgsky’s Overture to Khovanshchina and Ravel’s La Tombeau de Couperin. The program will be performed on September 23 at Easton High School at 7:30 PM; at Cape Henlopen High School on September 25 at 7:30 PM; and at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center on September 26 at 3 PM.
Banneker-Douglas Museum Grand Re-Opening Party September 28th
Banneker-Douglas Museum is having a Grand Re-Opening Block Party on September 28th. BDM has been closed since March of 2020 and is re-opening with a brand new exhibit; Freedom Bound: Runaways of the Chesapeake, which explores resistance and freedom from the past, present, and future. Enjoy music, food, shop local Black-owned businesses and much more! This event is FREE to the public.
