Umami Mediterranean Kitchen Unity Bands Giveback
June 3rd, 4 p.m.; Umami Mediterranean Kitchen, Catonsville
Umami Mediterranean Kitchen is hosting a Unity Bands fundraiser on Thursday June 3, giving back 10% of sales directly to COVID-19 response and research. Come join us for great food, 4-8:30PM. Support an amazing cause! Unity Bands is an Arnold-based, all-volunteer, nonprofit project, selling custom wristbands to improve community morale during the pandemic. All proceeds from the sale of Unity Bands go to COVID-19 response and research including the Baltimore Washington and University of Maryland medical center frontline workers and University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers. Unity Bands donated over $6,000 so far with a goal of $10K by June 30, 2021. unitybands.org #hopefightunity #unitybands
Chester River Health Foundation's 27th Annual Golf Fundraiser
June 4th; Chester River Yacht & Country Club, Chestertown
The Chester River Health Foundation will host its 27th annual golf tournament fundraiser at the Chester River Yacht & Country Club just outside Chestertown, Maryland on Friday, June 4, 2021. The tournament is once again being generously sponsored by the Chester River Hospital Center Auxiliary and will raise funds for a second chemistry analyzer for the lab at UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown. Registrations may be made by mail or phone by calling Deb Lauser at 410-810-5661. Sponsorship registrations may be made online at: umcrhf.org/2021-golf-fundraiser.
June 4th; Various locations through Chestertown
Artists paint the local scene for three days and make their paintings available for sale at the Wet Paint Reception and Sale on Saturday at the RiverArts Gallery. On Sunday, there is a two-hour Quick Draw; these paintings are then shown in Fountain Park from 11:00am-12:00pm. These works are judged, and also for sale. The public also has an opportunity to vote for the “People’s Choice Award.
June 4th-5th; Annapolis Yacht Club, Annapolis
2021 will be the 38th running of the 475 mile biennial Annapolis-Newport Race. However, the race has existed in various forms back to 1871, 1875, and 1879 when it went from Sandy Hook to Cape May with two to five entries each race. After a big time gap, it was raced again in 1927-33 and 1939 from New London, CT to Gibson Island, MD. In 1941, the race was from New London to Hampton, VA, and during the same year, a Newport-Annapolis race was promoted, but World War II intervened. The Annapolis-Newport race was officially established in 1947 to be on a continuing basis in alternate years with the Newport-Bermuda Race. Attached is a 1947 Baltimore Sun article on the race. Until the mid-50s, it was the Newport-Annapolis race, but after much complaining by the competitors about slow trips up the Chesapeake after a long ocean race, the course was reversed in 1957.
June 4th, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.; Old Ellicott City
OEC has the latest and greatest way to start the first weekend of each month out right – FIRST FRIDAYS! On June 4 grab your BFF or main squeeze and head to Old Ellicott City for live music, shopping & dining specials, and orange inspired fun. We need you to help us “Paint the Town Orange”! From 11am – 2pm we’ll be spreading our Oriole spirit by handing out car decals and baseball caps sporting our favorite bird while supplies last. Come celebrate with us in Parking Lot F, just off Ellicott Mills Drive at Main Street.
Annual Annapolis Greek Festival
June 4th and 5th; SS Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Annapolis
The Annapolis Greek Festival is the ultimate Greek Experience, outside Greece itself. This year due to covid the event will be a carryout only event, but you will able to come in hear the greek music and order the delicious Greek food and pastries.
Maryland Chicken Wing Festival
June 5th, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, Crownsville
ABC Events is excited to bring you the 7th annual Maryland Chicken Wing Festival! On April 10th, we will be taking over the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds from 11am to 7pm. Come taste the best and most inventive chicken wing recipes from our area’s best chefs, all while enjoying a local and regional craft beer selection and live bands. Wings will be sold at $1 per wing. Make sure you vote for your favorite!
June 5th; Virtual Event
We will be hosting the 32nd Annual Clean the Bay Day on Saturday June 5th, 2021 and look forward to your participation. We thank you for your interest and participation in this true Virginia tradition. To our extremely dedicated partners (and potential partners!), we look forward to collaborating with you next year.
June 5th, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.; Salisbury City Park, Salisbury
A tradition for more than 50 years, children are invited to see what they can catch at Wicomico County Recreation & Parks’ Youth Fishing Derby. The Department of Natural Resources will add hundreds of blue gills to the pond’s current inhabitants. Bring your own bait and rod. Snacks and drinks will be provided for youth participants.
June 6th through June 13th, Downtown Annapolis
For 20 years, Paint Annapolis has been a premier painting event for this historic sailing town, bringing the community together to share in the beauty of painting outdoors. Painting will take place June 6-11 with an exhibition to follow. Join us this summer as a Plein air artist, a collector, or an art lover as we paint the town.
June 6th through June 12th, Downtown Annapolis
Annapolis Arts Week is a week-long festival in Annapolis, Maryland. We showcase arts based events happening during the first full week of June in and around Annapolis, MD. Click here for the full list of events and how to get involved this year.
2021 PDCA's Annapolis Decoy Show
June 6th, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Annapolis Elks Club Lodge, Edgewater
We are delighted to announce that the PDCA’s Annapolis Decoy Show is on for Sunday, June 6, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Annapolis Elks Lodge.The Elks Lodge is located at 2 Pythian Drive in Edgewater, Maryland (just off MD Route 2). Free admission and parking! PDCA is excited to bring this show to the beautiful and historic Annapolis area, conveniently located near a large decoy collector community between Baltimore and the Upper Bay, the Eastern Shore/Delmarva region, Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia.
June 6th, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.; West Street and Downtown Annapolis
This free admission monthly outdoor art market is the best place to shop and support local and regional artists. Located on West Street at the intersection with Calvert Street in both the Annapolis Arts District and the historic district of Annapolis Maryland means you will also enjoy exploring the areas around the art market for shopping, dining, and entertainment. This is the perfect place to purchase fine art and craft directly from the artisans. It is common to find paintings, photography, wheel-thrown pottery, fused and blown glass, jewelry, woodturning, sculpture, fiber-arts, candles, home decor, and more. You can even shop the artisans online on our website. www.firstsundayarts.com/virtualfestival
Casey Cares Foundation's 18th Annual Golf Tournament
June 7th, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Cattail Country Club, Glenwood
The Casey Cares Foundation will host the 18th Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, June 7th, 2021 at the Cattail Creek Country Club beginning at 10:00 a.m. The outing includes friendly competition, light breakfast, lunch, raffles, prizes and more! Not only will it be a fun day of activities, but the event will also raise much-needed funds for the Casey Cares Foundation, which provides ongoing and uplifting programs for families with critically ill kids. Visit CaseyCares.org to learn more and register!