March 4th, 4-8 p.m.; Downtown Cambridge
It’s the FIRST Thursday of the month so you know what that means, right? Downtown Cambridge Businesses will be catering to you LADIES!! Participating businesses will host specials and Fun for the evening! DocoVino Wine Bar will have 1/2 Priced Bottles of Wines and our Famous, Draw a cork at checkout for a discount off of clothing and accessories!
March 4th, 7:30 p.m.; Easton Church of God, Easton
The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra will celebrate Black History Month with a performance of Violin Concerto Opus 7 No. 2 by Joseph Boulogne, considered to be the first classical music composer of African ancestry. The concerto, featuring New York City Ballet Concertmaster Kurt Nikkanen as guest soloist, will be performed for live and virtual audiences on March 4 at 7:30 PM at the Church of God in Easton, MD. The program also includes Dmitri Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony, and Joseph Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, with the Orchestra’s principal cellist, Jacques-Pierre Malan, as soloist.
Monarch Butterfly Community Science Project Sampler
March 6th, 10:30 a.m. to noon; Virtual Event
The monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable and well studied butterflies on the planet. Famous for their seasonal migration, millions of monarchs migrate from the United States and Canada south to California and Mexico for the winter the future of these iconic creatures is in danger. Western monarchs have declined by more than 99 percent since the 1980s. Eastern monarchs have declined by an estimated 80 percent. (National Geographic) There are numerous community science projects that volunteers can do to help scientists learn more about and conserve monarch butterflies. These projects focus on different life stages, times of year, and research questions, and they all have been important for improving understanding of monarch biology and ecology and for giving community members an opportunity for hands-on learning about monarchs. In this session, we will talk about at least five of these projects (the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project, Journey North, Monarch Watch, Project Monarch Health, and the Integrated Monarch Monitoring Program), what each requires, and how you can be involved with one or all of them!
March 6, 4 p.m. and March 7th, 2 p.m.; Children's Theater of Annapolis, Annapolis
A high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and ’90s pop culture, "She Kills Monsters" tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge.
AAA Petite Squares Annual Art Exhibit
March 8th through April 17th; Wimsey Cove Framing & Art, Solomons Island
"A New Day" is the theme of the Annapolis Arts Alliance's annual Petite Squares Exhibit featuring 12x12 inch artworks from member artists. For participation information, please see the Annapolis Arts Alliance website. Reception date is March 14th, from 1-3pm.
Words Matter: A Virtual Screening & Panel Discussion of the film: The R Word
March 8th, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.; Virtual Event
The R-Word is the critically acclaimed first film by Amanda Lukoff. The documentary is based on Amanda's own experiences advocating for her sister Gabrielle, especially whenever she heard the word retard(ed). With The R-Word, she unravels the history and lasting effects of this word through the lens of the sibling experience, captivating animation sequences, and self-advocates speaking truth-to-power - ultimately making the case for why the conversation surrounding people with intellectual and developmental disabilities needs to change.
Virtual Field Talk with the Maryland Zoo: Polar Bears International
March 10th, noon; Virtual
In this Virtual Field Talk, we will “travel” to Churchill, Canada to learn about Polar Bears International, a conservation organization whose research, education, and action programs address the issues that are endangering polar bears.
The Fighting Irish: Ireland and the American Revolution
March 9th, 7p.m.; Virtual Event
Historic Annapolis Lecture: In 1779, Joseph Galloway estimated that Irishmen composed perhaps one-half of the Continental Army. Five years later, after Washington’s army won the war, another expert witness said that “the Irish language was as commonly spoken in the American ranks as English” and that Irish valor “determined the contest.” While exaggerated, those claims contained an essential truth: that men of Irish heritage played crucial roles in fighting the American Revolution. Join University of Maryland historian Dr. Richard Bell as he explores the Revolution from the perspective of both the Irish and their Irish-American cousins.
Women Leaders Fostering Change
March 10th, 6-7:15 p.m.; Virtual Event
Join us for a stimulating panel discussion with three extraordinary women. Doors opened for them, and they are intent on holding open even bigger doors for future leaders. Bring your thoughts and questions for the discussion on making positive change and supporting rising female leaders.