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AMM Winter Lecture Series: Growth of City Dock and the Surrounding Marketplace
January 12th, 7 p.m.; Annapolis Maritime Museum
Dr. Ritterbush’s talk will cover the evolution of the Annapolis Harbor, the City Dock, and the surrounding marketplace over a 150-year period as it went through one major change after another, shifting from a working waterfront to a community of pleasure boats. He will also discuss how these changes were intimately connected to the broader history of the Chesapeake Bay. For years, the marketplace at the foot of the City Dock was the commercial heart of the city. At its core the Market House was a beehive of activity as customers from throughout the city frequented meat markets, seafood processors, vegetable stands, and other vendors. Ritterbush will discuss his experience working there in the 1950s and how the Market House has long served the city.
Cambridge Ice and Oyster Festival
January 13th through 14th; Downtown Cambridge
Break up the January doldrums with the free Cambridge Ice & Oyster Fest Jan. 13-14, 2023, featuring dozens of ice sculptures, master ice carver demonstrations, interactive ice games, oyster roast and raw bar, ice bars with craft beer and artisan cocktails, fire pits and s’mores stations, and a shucking and slurping oyster contest. Plus live music at two locations. Those ice carvers will be using more than 50,000 pounds of ice to create imagery that reflects the Heart of the Chesapeake. Featured sculptures include Chessie the Sea Monster, mallards and wild geese in flight, a deadrise boat with oysters, skipjack, antlered deer, terrapin, rockfish and more. A polar lounge, giant throne and duck hunting blind are among the many family photo opportunities carved in ice. Kids of all ages can try their skill at popular ice games, including corn hole, putt-putt golf and tic tac toe.
35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Dinner
January 13th, 6 p.m.; La Fontaine Bleue, Glen Burnie
The 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Dinner will be held on January 13, 2023, at the La Fontaine Bleue in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The keynote speaker will be Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson. This award dinner will be sold-out. You are encouraged to get your tickets early.
BSO Presents Revolution: The Music of The Beatles
January 12th, 8 p.m.; The Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda
See and hear the music of The Beatles like never before in this showcase featuring rare photos and behind-the-scenes access to the band in its prime. The songs of the Fab Four are so much more than popular music—they are true masterpieces that shine all the brighter against the rich tapestry of live orchestra and intimate images. You say you want a revolution? This is the one you’ve been waiting for!
Busch Annapolis Library Winter Film Series: Immigrant Stories
January 14th, 2-4:30 p.m.; Michael E. Busch Library, Annapolis
Join us at the Busch Annapolis Library for four afternoons in January for our Winter Film Series. We'll be screening four outstanding films that portray the immigrant experience. The United States is a nation of immigrants, a country built by the millions who came here seeking economic opportunities, protection of religious or political freedoms or simply “a new life.” While each immigrant’s experience was, and is, unique, these four well-regarded films tell stories both moving and inspiring.
January 14th through 15th; Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship
Featuring a wide variety of vendors, the 2023 Winter Bead & Jewelry Show becomes the place for beading artists to gather. Engage in one of our classes and spend the day with other creative artists. Shop for your favorite beads at discounted show prices. Enjoy collections of fine handcrafted jewelry by some of the best artisans in the country.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Escape Room
January 14th; Edgewater Community Library
You've won a Golden Ticket to Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, but can you find your way out? Delicious puzzles and sweet clues await you inside the mysterious candy maker's factory. You will have 45 minutes to solve puzzles and find clues to unlock the factory door in this fun, interactive game for kids, teens, and adults.
Second Saturday "Art Night Out"
January 14th; Town of St Michaels
St. Michaels art galleries are alive with special events for the launch of their monthly Second Saturday “Art Night Out” celebrations. Take a walking tour of St. Michaels’ six fine art galleries, all centrally located on Talbot Street. Participating galleries include: A.M. Gravely Gallery, Candleberry Gallery, The Clark Gallery of Fine Art, Creative Xpressions, Ouvert Gallery and The St. Michaels Art League. Turn an afternoon into a “night out” with dinner at a local restaurant and shopping.
