Many people stick to the basics when thinking about their library: a place for books, research, and quiet. Libraries offer so much more than that! Most libraries in Anne Arundel, Queen Anne’s, Caroline, Talbot, Kent, and Prince George’s County offer weekly play time for babies, story time for toddlers, or game nights for teens, but they have educational and fun events for adults as well! From Zumba in the new year at Russett Library to movie night at the Chestertown Library. Below is your guide to can’t miss library events for adults in January! <<<Learn More
Annapolis
Annapolis Maritime Museum Winter Lecture Series: The Ghost Ships of Archangel: Allied Convoy PQ- 17 on the Murmansk Run – Annapolis Maritime Museum, Annapolis January 9, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Presentation by award-winning journalist and author William Geroux about the desperate voyage of Allied convoy PQ-17 from Iceland to Arctic Russia in the summer of 1942. This discussion is the first of the Maritime Museum’s Winter Series. Lectures are $10, pay at the door. The discussion is located in the Bay Room of the museum. The English Channel: Tribute to British Invasion Decade – Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis January 10, 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 at Rams Head on Stage for The English Channel. The English Channel meticulously recreates each song to sound just like the original recording and just like you remember it. At their show, "AM/FM Hits of the British Invasion Decade” you'll hear the evolution of ten years of ground-breaking music in just two hours' time. Fab AM radio hits from 1964-1967 are in the first half of the show, featuring songs from artists like The Beatles, Petula Clark, the Dave Clark Five, The Zombies & The Searchers. Father’s Without Children Book Release Party – West End Bar and Grill, Annapolis January 11, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. You are cordially invited to my Book Release Party. This will be a fun event, including food, music, cash bar, book sales and signing. Father's without Children is a self-help book for Fathers trying to build a closer relationship with their children. Hope to see you there! B2C Mastermind – Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce, Annapolis January 13, 9:00 a.m. Join us for our monthly Master Mind meetings for business professionals looking for powerful bold training and energizing direction. Polish your skills, get feedback and naturally build your network of referral sources. As a business owner are you looking for support in overcoming hurdles specific to your industry? Looking to for new ways to bring customers to you? Do you need help inspiring your employees? Are you looking to scale quickly? Need to increase your confidence? Our monthly B2C MasterMind meeting, held in the Annapolis area, is for professionals in the business to consumer market, looking to experience dynamic, rapid growth. Baltimore Museum of Industry presents “American Factory” Screening – Parkway Theatre, Annapolis January 13, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Join the Baltimore Museum of Industry at the SNF Parkway Theatre for a special event screening and discussion of 2019 Maryland Film Festival selection, American Factory. Cost is free but advanced registration is required. Women of Progress: Early Camera Portraits – Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Annapolis Temporary Exhibit on display until May 30, 2020 In mid-nineteenth-century America, the growing presence of women in public life coincided with the rise of portrait photography. This exhibition of daguerreotypes and ambrotypes from the 1840s and 1850s features portraits of early feminist icons, women’s rights advocates Margaret Fuller and Lucy Stone, abolitionist Lucretia Mott and best-selling author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Ann Shumard, the National Portrait Gallery’s senior curator of photographs, is the curator of this exhibition.
West County
Ready, Set, Goals! Vision Board Workshop – Severn Meadows, Severn January 11, 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Bring in your new year focused and ready for success with a little help from this all female panel dripping with girl power. This seminar will include tips on topics such as building or repairing credit, the home buying process, and tending to your mental health. Its time to create the Blueprint to your dreams. This event leaves no other option but to start your decade off strong!!! This workshop includes raffles and prizes and each attendee will leave with their very own vision board related to the goals and dreams they would like to manifest Story Time featuring Old Eastern, Out of Water Experience and Ainsley McGray – Chesapeake Arts Center, Brooklyn Park January 11, 4:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Every song has a story. Regional Rock Bands play full band acoustic or electric with strings and piano. Open for all ages. $15 general admission, tickets can be found online. Happy hour and seating from 7-8p.m.
Eastern Shore
Call to Artists: In Search of Small Works – Queen Anne’s County Centre for the Arts, Centreville Through January 29 Queen Anne's County Centre for the Arts is sponsoring our 9th Annual Small Works, an exhibit and auction of small works of art. The proceeds of the event will benefit the Arts Council and the events, scholarships, and grants we do all year long. We ask artists to donate a piece for the show which will be on exhibit from February 7th to March 14th. Applications and requirements can be found online. Maryland State Boychoir – Christ Church, Easton January 12, 4:00 p.m. The Maryland Boychoir serves the state of Maryland as “Official Goodwill Ambassadors.” Comprised of approximately 150 choristers, ages 7 to 20, members hail from nine Maryland counties, Baltimore City, Washington, DC, Virginia and Pennsylvania. The Tour Choir is comprised of approximately forty of the most advanced and skilled choristers from within the organization. The choir performs more than 60 times each year throughout Maryland and surrounding states.
Regional
Murder Mystery Party – Bistro 91, Finksburg January 11, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Bistro 91 and Whodunnit for Hire have teamed up to bring you "CLUE" the murder mystery based on the board game of the same name. This is a Fundraising Event for the Century High School Marching Band. 1/3rd of the proceeds will go to the CHS Music Boosters. Tickets are found online. Sagamore Spirit Yoga and Whiskey – Sagamore Spirit Distillery, Baltimore January 12, 9:30 a.m. Kick off your Sunday right! Grab your yoga mat and come join us at the distillery. You’ll start your time here getting a brief 15-minute “sneak peek” tour of part of the distillery. The yoga class will then begin in our processing room where you will be surrounded by the amazing aromas of our whiskey. A local instructor will take you through a yoga class that will unwind you and prepare you for the day ahead. Following the class, each guest will get a sample of our signature product, along with some local snacks and juices. Get ready to unwind and relax! Harbor Point Ice Festival – Harbor Point Central Plaza, Baltimore January 11, 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Central Plaza in Harbor Point will come alive for the Harbor Point Ice Festival! The plaza will be transformed into a magical winter wonderland with twinkling lights, ice sculptures lining the walkways, live music, food & drink, kids crafts, and more! Watch the excitement as award-winning ice sculptors use chainsaws and chisels to create spectacular ice sculptures, and vote on your favorite! Admission to the event is FREE! Voices of Experience: Living Well with Mental Illness – St. John Vianny Church, Prince Frederick January 14, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Join NAMI Maryland and NAMI Southern Maryland on Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 at the St. John Vianny Catholic Church for Voices of Experience: Living Well with Mental Illness; a free program where attendees can hear individuals with mental illness and their families share their personal journeys with mental health and recovery.
