Children's Theatre of Annapolis Shows
The Children's Theatre of Annapolis announces the dates for their first in-person production since closing over a year ago. The production She Kills Monsters, a high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and '90s pop culture, will have two live performances, 4 p.m. March 6th and 2 p.m. March 7th, as well as two virtual streaming performances, 7 p.m. March 13th and 14th. To abide by COVID safety protocols, there will be assigned seating for the live show where the audience must use a face mask. The theatre will be at 25% capacity and hand-sanitizing stations with be throughout the facility.
Rotary Club of Annapolis and the Rotaract Club Offering College Scholarships
Both the Rotary Club of Annapolis and the Rotaract Club it sponsors are offering scholarships to graduating seniors planning to attend an accredited college or university. Both Clubs place a high value on an applicant’s commitment to community service.
Rotary Club of Annapolis is offering four cash scholarships of $1,500 each to graduating seniors from Annapolis high schools in zip codes 21401, 21403, 21409, and 21144, and home-schooled students. The scholarship funds must be used to help defray college expenses. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2021. For more information and a copy of the application see www.annapolisrotary.org/scholarships or email csc.annapolisrotary@gmail.com.
Annapolis Rotaract Foundation is pleased to offer scholarships for the first time this year. Two scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors in Anne Arundel County who write a 500-750 word essay describing how they embody Rotary’s motto “Service Above Self.” The first-place winner will receive $1,000 and the second-place winner will receive $500. The deadline to apply is April 12, 2021. For more information see www.annapolisrotaract.org or email scholarship@annapolisrotaract.org.
Sing the Bay Fantastic: A Collection of Chesapeake Bay Songs by Janie Meneely
Over the past 40 years, Annapolis native Janie Meneely has focused her formidable creative energy on celebrating the Chesapeake Bay in story and song, and now she has preserved her life’s work to date in a 100-page volume, Sing the Bay Fantastic!
Not since Tom Wisner passed 10 years ago has anyone promoted the Bay with such an abundance of songs and stories as Janie Meneely. This collection not only provides the musical scores of more than 40 of her songs, but also the stories behind them, making this not just a resource for avid musicians, but also a fun read for anyone fascinated by the Chesapeake.
Sing the Bay Fantastic! is available for order on www.janiemeneely.com. The cost is $25 per printed copy (postage paid if shipped within the U.S.) or $8 if you just want to download a copy. Individual song sheets are $2 each.
The Maryland Zoo Welcomes Newest Addition
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore welcomed a female sitatunga calf to its growing herd on Thursday, February 4, 2021.
“We are very happy to welcome June, born to Cricket earlier this month. This little one did not appear to nurse as quickly as we hoped, but with some encouragement she did finally get the hang of it. So, we are very pleased that she is thriving under the care of her mother, who was born here in 2013,” stated Erin Grimm, mammal collection and conservation manager at the Zoo. “This is Cricket’s second offspring and as a proven mother she is showing great maternal instincts.”
The sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii) is a species of antelope native to Central Africa. They live in swamps, marshes and flood plains. Outside of protected areas, sitatunga are vulnerable to over-hunting and habitat loss, as people drain and develop swamp land. Currently, sitatunga are not classified as threatened or endangered.
The Maryland Zoo’s sitatunga herd is made up of 10 animals, including the new calf, and can be found in two habitats along the boardwalk in the African Journey section of the Zoo.
