Events
Visit the Philadelphia Flower Show with Historic Annapolis
Join Historic Annapolis on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 for an exclusive day trip to the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s (PHS) 2020 Philadelphia Flower Show, the world’s largest and longest-running horticultural event. Travel by deluxe motor coach to enjoy displays inspired by the world’s exotic Mediterranean gardens and spend the day exploring the allure and extraordinary plant […]
John Lodge of the Moody Blues will be at Rams Head On Stage on March 3rd
John Lodge is a bass guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the iconic Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2018 inductees, The Moody Blues. Songwriter of such mega Moody Blues hits from “Ride My SeeSaw,” to “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock and Roll Band),” “Isn’t Life Strange?” and many more. Lodge has been performing […]
Southside Johnny back at Rams Head On Stage
Rams Head On Stage is a little taste of Nashville, New Orleans, and Austin all rolled up in one! A small, intimate venue where no seat is more than 48 feet from the stage. A small venue that packs a big punch with top national acts 364 days a year. Check out the latest shows […]
Did you know these 6 things about Eye On Annapolis?
OK so the title is a bit click-baity (Buzz Feed eat your heart out) but recently several people have mentioned that they were unaware of some of the other benefits for being a reader of Eye On Annapolis. So, in case you did not know, here you are. We Have A Weekly Events Newsletter We […]
2nd Annual Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival set for June 27th
Last June, the first-ever Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival in Maryland’s state capital drew thousands of people to the downtown business district. It was a family-friendly event that attracted positive recognition from national and local news media, and won the Washington Blade’s “Best Regional Pride” award in 2019. Annapolis Pride is excited to build on […]
BONUS PODCAST: A few minutes with Ray Parker Jr of Ghostbusters fame
If you asked a kid in 1984, “who you gonna call?” They’d say Ghostbusters! If you asked a kid that same question today, you’d get the same answer! GRAMMY winner and OSCAR nominated singer/songwriter/guitarist Ray Parker, Jr. is coming to the Rams Head On Stage for a single show on February 7th. We chatted on […]
Watermark to offer African American Heritage Tour
Annapolis Tours by Watermark announces its first special event walking tour of 2020! Watermark’s African American Heritage Tour is a two-hour walking tour in Annapolis’ Historic District of African American life and accomplishment from the 17th century to modern day, presented in partnership with the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation. The final tour will be on […]
Tickets now on sale for the Annapolis Oyster Roast & Sock Burning
Celebrate the spring equinox and the beginning of boating season in March by burning those nasty winter socks at the Annapolis Oyster Roast & Sock Burning on Saturday, March 21, 2020, 12 – 4 p.m. In a tradition dating back to the late-1970s, Annapolitans relieve themselves of the necessities of winter as the “Burn Your […]
14th Annual SOUPer Bowl scheduled for Sunday!!
A bowl of soup in exchange for a donation from the heart. Since 2007, Heritage Baptist Church has used this idea every year to raise almost $30,000 cumulatively for the Light House Homeless Prevention Shelter in Annapolis. Using the connection between “soup” and the NFL championship game, the donation-only SOUPer Bowl Lunch for the Light […]
Library has plenty on tap for Black History Month
Anne Arundel County Public Library is offering the following programs to celebrate African American History Month. Chesapeake Underground Saturday, February 1 at 2 pm at the Riviera Beach Library Celebrate Black History Month at a lecture by Vince Leggett discussing the black watermen of the Chesapeake Bay and his book Chesapeake Through Ebony Eyes. Maryland’s […]
Australia Day Benefit raises more than $13K for two charities
Annapolis steps up to the plate again! On Saturday, January 25, 2020, Fado Irish Pub and Katcef Brothers organized an “Australia Day” benefit for the human and wildlife victims of the Australian Bushfires. Two charities were selected to receive funds raised at the event: the Australian Red Cross and WIRES, an Australian wildlife charity. The […]
New Year, New You! Let Anne Arundel County Department of Health help you to quit smoking
Are you thinking about quitting smoking or vaping? Choose to quit in 2020! The Learn To Live program at the Anne Arundel County Department of Health offers free self-help information to assist adults in quitting. Cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke exposure are the leading preventable causes of death. In Anne Arundel County, MD, one in […]
Annapolis Rotary’s Black Tie & Diamonds Gala to benefit Special Olympics, tickets available now
The Rotary Club of Annapolis has announced Special Olympics as the beneficiary of its annual fundraising gala in 2020. The glittering event in honor of Special Olympics will be held March 7, 2020 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm at Graduate Annapolis Hotel, 126 West Street. Tickets for $150.00 are available online at www.2020BlackTieDiamondsGala Valet parking will […]
The Four Tops at Maryland Hall
Rams Head Presents announces The Four Tops will be performing at Maryland Hall on Saturday, July 18th, 2020. Tickets on sale now. One of Motown’s biggest hitmakers, The Four Tops are one of the most consistent vocal groups to emerge from Motown Records in the ’60s, charting with scores of upbeat love songs. Their songs, […]
Grand Opening for new Annapolis Library set for May 2nd with family fun day
Officials for theAnne Arundel County Public Library have announced a series of events to mark the opening of the Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library. The building’s ribbon cutting will take place on Wednesday, April 29 at 11 am and the Grand Opening Community Day will be held on Saturday, May 2 from 10 am to […]
Bells will be ringing for St. John’s seniors on February 1st
Every year the bell of St. John’s College’s McDowell Hall rings to mark an important rite of passage for seniors at the third oldest college in the country. St. John’s seniors will be allowed one celebratory peal between 11:30pm February 1st and and 12:30 a.m. on February 2nd, commemorating the completion of the senior essay […]
Connect Rwanda in Partnership with St. Anne’s School of Annapolis present “I’m Not Leaving” on January 31st
Join your neighbors for an inspiring evening of film and conversation on recovery and resilience with Carl Wilkens on Friday, January 31 at 7:30 pm at Maryland Hall in Annapolis. When the 1994 Rwandan genocide broke out, Wilkens was the only American who refused to leave the country. This event includes a screening of the […]
Speakers announced for March 12th’s 5th Annual Ignite Annapolis
For the fifth time, Annapolis will play host to Ignite Annapolis, a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have a burning idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd. The fifth Ignite Annapolis event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Maryland Hall for […]
Two powerful films to screen this month at Maryland Hall
Two powerful films are set to screen on January 26th and 31st at Maryland Hall in the Bowen Theatre. These are a part of the Goldstein-Cunitz Center for Film and New Media at Maryland Hall. Nobody Wants Us Sunday, January 26, 7 pm – A film that tells the story of three teenagers and […]
New Year, New You! Let Anne Arundel County Department of Health help you to quit smoking
Are you thinking about quitting smoking or vaping? Choose to quit in 2020! The Learn To Live program at the Anne Arundel County Department of Health offers free self-help information to assist adults in quitting. Cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke exposure are the leading preventable causes of death. In Anne Arundel County, MD, one in […]
Mac McAnally and AMFM’s In The Vane of Van Morrison coming to Rams Head On Stage
Rams Head On Stage is a little taste of Nashville, New Orleans, and Austin all rolled up in one! A small, intimate venue where no seat is more than 48 feet from the stage. A small venue that packs a big punch with top national acts 364 days a year. Check out the latest shows […]
56 days until Spring, and 57 until the Annapolis Oyster Roast and Sock Burning
“Goodbye to winter, only deck shoes we wear! Though the socks we are burning leave a stink in the air!” So reads the poem recited each year as hundreds of Annapolitans gather around a waterfront bonfire at the Annapolis Maritime Museum to burn their socks. At this most curious of traditions, the Annapolis Oyster Roast […]
