ABSA Inter/Advanced Ballet Camp: Afternoons
2026-08-03 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Monday-Friday, 8/3/26-8/7/27 1:00pm-4:00pm, Room 306, Price: $284.63 (S26ABSA02)
Open to any students aged 13+ with at least five years ballet experience (if you are an ABSA student, it is InterFound+ levels. this half day summer camp will focus on ballet technique and repertoire from famous ballets, as well as pointework if applicable to the student. If you have any questions, or if you would like to see if this would be a good fit, please reach out to Ms. Lindsay at info@academyballetschool.com. Additional weeks available with different material. Morning Dance camp for this week (9am-12pm) offers conditioning and different dance styles. If a dancer wants to attend both Morning and Afternoon sessions, Ms. Lindsay will supervise the 12-1pm lunch hour.
Minimum enrollment: 4
Teaching Artist: Lindsay Zetter Lucas
info@academyballetschool.com

Intro to Tap: Ages 16+
2026-08-03 17:00 - 18:00 | Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Mondays, 5:00-6:00pm, 8/3, 8/10 & 8/24, Room 101, Price $62.10 (S26MP01)
Ages 16+: Always wanted to tap, but wasn’t sure where to start? This 3 Session course will go over the fundamentals of tap and tap rhythms. Tap is a fun way to make new friends and exercise while creating your own music. For any questions regarding the class, please reach out to Melissa.
Minimum enrollment: 3
Teaching Artist: Melissa Peregrina
mperegrinadance@gmail.com

Susan Ina Academy of Performing Arts Summer Intensive
2026-08-03 17:00 - 2026-08-06 20:30 | Susan Ina Academy of Performing Arts, 801 Barkwood Ct. Unit A-C, Linthicum Heights, MD, 21090, United States
Dance the nights away at the Susan Ina Academy of Performing Arts Summer Intensive!
Open to all dancers ages 7 and up. August 3rd-6th
Build Strength. Improve Technique. Learn New Skills. Gain Confidence. Train Among Friends.
Ages 7-11: 5pm-7:30pm ($175)
Ages 12+ 5pm-8:30pm ($250)
Call or email for more information!
info@susaninaperformingarts.com
(410) 940-4800

Intermediate Tap: Let's Rock! Ages 16+
2026-08-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Mondays, 6:00-7:00pm, 8/3, 8/10 & 8/24, Room 101, Price $62.10 (S26MP02)
Ages 16+: Are you ready to rock???? This three-session week class will feature different decades of Rock music for a fast pace adventure through rock n’ roll. This toe tapping genre will surely get your feet moving as we advance through quicker rhythms! For any questions regarding the class, please reach out to Melissa.
Minimum enrollment: 3
Teaching Artist: Melissa Peregrina
mperegrinadance@gmail.com

Classic Theatre of Maryland presents TARTUFFE in the outdoor courtyard at Reynolds Tavern
2026-08-04 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-08-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Reynolds Tavern, 7 Church Circle, Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Join Classic Theatre of Maryland in the charming outdoor Courtyard at Reynolds Tavern for Molière’s timeless comedy Tartuffe, directed by Sally Boyett. This hilarious satire of hypocrisy, greed, and blind faith brings mistaken identities and clever schemes to life under the stars, promising laughter and delight for audiences of all ages. Enjoy professional theatre under the stars with Classic Theatre of Maryland and Reynolds Tavern — a beloved Annapolis summer tradition that has thrilled audiences since 2013.
Performances are on Tuesdays at 7:30pm in the outdoor Courtyard at Reynolds Tavern in Annapolis. Seating begins at 6:30pm. Tickets should be purchased through Classic Theatre of Maryland.

Creative Circle - Monthly Meetup (Fall 2025)
2026-08-06 18:00 - 20:00 | ArtFarm Annapolis, 111 Chinquapin Round Rd., Suite 200, Maryland, Annapolis
Class Experience
Take some time to yourself to use your hands, create and socialize with like-minded creatives. No experience necessary – just the willingness to get out of the house, open your mind and have some fun.
Play in art and creativity is so important, this is a great way to spend at least one evening a month tapping into that part of your brain and maybe even leaving with a new skill, art piece or new friend.
The goal of this monthly gathering is to build friendships and community through art, discussion, making and experimenting.
On hand at each meetup will be Kate Thomas, a creative coach and playful artist. (www.katetheartcoach.com). Kate will open each meetup with an optional:

A juicy prompt you can sink your teeth into.
A surprise art material to give you limitations (this helps with creativity!)
A multi-level approach to help you enter into something new or find depth to something old.

Topics for Fall Semester: You also have the option to bring your own projects and stay accountable to investing in your art.
September 4 (Thursday) – Mystery Box
October 2 (Thursday) – Circular Weaving
November 6 (Thursday) – Chalk Pastel Murals
December 4 (Thursday) – Artist Trading Cards & Potluck Party
This class provides:

Access to a variety of art supplies at the studio for you to experiment with.
Ideas and feedback from other creatives.
Help working through a hang up, including the white page.

All arts are welcome, but please no oil or spray paints.

A Midsummer Night's Dream
2026-08-07 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-08-08 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-08-09 05:30 - 19:00 | Historic London Town & Garden, 839 Londontown Road, Edgewater, Maryland, 21037
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be an interactive outdoor Shakespeare show in the Gardens. Shakespeare is at his most playfully chaotic, as four young lovers wander into the woods, where a group of fairies—who really should not be in charge of anything—decide to intervene in their relationships. Thanks to one well-meaning but unreliable sprite, everyone ends up briefly in love with the wrong person. Meanwhile, a troupe of very sincere (and very untalented) actors attempts to stage a play. By morning, things are mostly sorted out, dignity is lightly bruised, and the whole experience feels a bit like a dream no one can quite explain.
This interactive, fun, outdoor production will be staged at Historic London Town & Gardens in Edgewater, MD, produced in partnership with Compass Rose Theater featuring its student actors ages 10-18.
Patrons are invited to bring a blanket (or reserve a chair), dress in character, and bring or purchase fairy wings or crowns at the event and be part of the show!

An evening with New Times Best Selling Author Chris Bohjalian
2026-08-07 19:00 - 20:00 | Park Books, 555 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Severna Park, MD, 21146, United States
Join Park Books in welcoming #1 NYT Bestselling author Chris Bohjalian as he celebrates the release of his new novel, THE AMATEUR. He will be in conversation with Jung Yun.
We request that all readers secure a book ticket or seat ticket. Please note: book availability is not guaranteed unless purchased with a Book Ticket or through preorder, as inventory is planned based on ticket sales and preorders.
About the Book: When a young woman, a golf prodigy, accidentally kills a caddy with a stray ball at the country club, the investigation of this freak accident reveals a dark and shocking tale of secret affairs, predatory men, and a teenager on trial in this spellbinding novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Flight Attendant.
1978: It is the first Thursday in August and temperatures are flirting with ninety when Mira Winston, eighteen years old, drives a practice ball from her tee with a wooden club. The golf ball, weighing 1.6 ounces, tears through the net, travels 150 miles per hour for fifteen yards and slams, with sickening force, into the forehead of a high school junior named Kenny Foster, causing a traumatic rupture in the frontal lobe of his brain. Kenny brings his right hand to his forehead, then topples to his side. He is dead before the ambulance even arrives.
In the wake of this terrible accident—and everyone, at first, agrees it was an accident—Mira looks for comfort in all the wrong places: In her lover, Theo Catton, a married man forty years her senior. In her mother, a well-kept woman with secrets of her own. In the dead caddy’s little sisters, girls bewildered by grief. But when Henry Fallows, the golf pro, looks more closely at the torn net, when the detective investigating the case recalls Mira’s history of recklessness, and when Kenny’s father spies Mira with her married lover, the affluent and mannered community turns on this once promising young woman.
A gripping story that takes the reader from the sun-soaked greens of a tony Westchester country club to the fluorescent-lit stand of a district courtroom, The Amateur What happens when one small moment—a swing, a ball, a piece of string—changes the course of an entire life?
Cost to attend-purchased through the Park Books website
Seat ticket only: $5.00
Book and seat ticket: $39.98

Workshop with John T. Eiseman
2026-08-08 08:30 - 16:00 | Park Campus of Annapolis Maritime Museum, 7300 Edgewood Rd, Annapolis, MD, 21403, United States
Learn from Paint Annapolis Juried Artist John T. Eiseman! With decades of experience as a professional artist and a long track record of plein air events under his belt, award-winning painter John T. Eiseman will teach you to translate observation into expressive mark-making, value, and color – and ultimately to tell your own unique visual story.
Whether you’re stepping into plein for the first time or looking to deepen your practice, this workshop is designed to nurture your skills and creative vision under the guidance of a seasoned, celebrated artist.

Glass Coral Bowl Workshop
2026-08-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Saturday, 08/08-08/08, 10:00AM-12:00PM, Room 103, Price $76.59 (S26CS10)
Looking to explore a new medium and try something new? Well this class is for you! Students will be introduced to kiln-fused glass by creating an abstract coral bowl. The fused glass art composition is beautiful enough to display in your home or use as a gift for someone special. Using recycled glass, frit, powders, confetti, stringers and noodles design your own glass dish or wall hanging. This class is appropriate for beginners or glass artists with some experience. Projects will be fired after the workshop and available for pick up the following week. Age 16+, For more information, please contact the instructor at clare.p.shepherd@gmail.com.

Carey Crane "Creekside Variations"
2026-08-08 17:00 - 19:30 | Maryland
Exhibition and Artist Talk
Jo Fleming Contemporary Art is delighted to present “Creekside Variations”, an exhibition of recent abstract paintings by local artist Carey Crane.
Responding to the outdoors, Crane uses free brushstrokes and flowing lines to suggest movement, energy, and change. Carey imbibes stories and personal meaning in his work, bringing together visual experiences, like dreams to synthesize otherwise unrelated memories, feelings, and images.
Exhibition Dates: August 1-31, 2026
Reception and Artist Talk: August 8, 5-7:30

Quiet Waters Park Summer Concert - Clones of Funk!
2026-08-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Rd, Annapolis, MD, 21403, United States
This 8 piece funk band comprised of vocalist, a slammin’ rhythm section and horns are dedicated to the music of Parliament and Funkadelic!

CP Open Auditions for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
2026-08-09 15:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-10 19:00 - 22:00 | The Colonial Players Annex, 2132 Renard Court, Annapolis, Maryland, 21401
🚨 HEADS. WILL. ROLL. 🚨
Well… technically just one.
🎃 Audition for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow! This isn’t the sleepy version you remember from English class. It’s spooky, hilarious, inventive, and just the right amount of unhinged. Casting 11-13 performers.
All roles are open and non-paying. All characters can be played by actors of any gender, ethnicity, age or type.
For full details and audition timings please visit:
https://thecolonialplayers.org/auditions/

Create A Play: Ages 5-12
2026-08-10 09:00 - 16:00 | Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
8/10/26-8/14/26, Monday-Friday, 9:00am-4:00pm, Room 300, PRICE $517.50 (S26CR04)
This camp affords young actors the chance to wear many theatrical hats: playwright, collaborator, actor, and designer. Students jump into the world of storytelling as they develop an original play. They work to create dynamic characters with clear objectives, solve problems creatively, and perform their final product. Students work together to create sets and characterizations that support their imagination as their words become reality. Invite your family to the final sharing of your creation!
Minimum enrollment: 5
Teaching Artist: Matthew Crawford
For more information on classes, please reach out to education@compassrosetheater.org.

Creative Jewelry Lab (Ages 8-12)
2026-08-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Monday-Friday, 08/10-08/14, 10:00AM-12:00PM, Room 110, Price $210.11 (S26JM03)
Jewelry Summer Camp! Come learn to make colorful jewelry! Using Shrinky Dink, Color pencil, copper, paper and resin. We will spend the week using our creativity to turn these unconventional materials into cool jewelry. Ages 8-12, For more information please contact the instructor Jess at studiojmcg@gmail.com

Metal & Color: Teen Jewelry Studio
2026-08-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Monday-Friday, 1:00PM-3:00PM, 08/10-08/14, Room 110, Price $210.11 (S26JM04)
Come learn how to make jewelry in the metals studio! We will learn the basics of sawing, filing, soldering and much more! We will make stackable rings, earrings and more. We will learn how to powder coat jewelry to add color and pattern to your work! Ages 13-17, For more information please contact the instructor Jess at studiojmcg@gmail.com

Virtual Lecture – When the Declaration of Independence Was News
2026-08-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
Publishing for the 250th anniversary of the United States, Dr. Emily Sneff’s latest book, When the Declaration of Independence Was News, focuses on the nation’s founding document at the moment of its creation in 1776, before anyone knew what the legacy of the Declaration would be or if the United States would win the war against Great Britain. It explores how the Declaration was communicated to people in the new nation and around the Atlantic world and reveals the stories of the many people involved in the process of declaring independence, from printers to soldiers to diplomats to translators.
The Historic Annapolis Virtual Lecture Series is offered free of charge thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. If you enjoy this program, we hope you will consider becoming a member or making a donation today to support Historic Annapolis and our mission to connect all people with our shared history.
Can’t watch live? All lectures will be recorded. Please register and you’ll receive the link to watch the recording after the event.
Advance registration required; registration closes on half-hour prior to lecture.
Cost: FREE
This lecture will be offered virtually by Zoom. Upon registration, you will be sent the link for the video conference to join on the evening of the lecture. If you do not receive your confirmation email after you register, please check your Spam folder, or email Cara Garside at cara.garside@annapolis.org. To learn more about Zoom and to download the app to your computer, visit the Zoom website.
About Our Presenter: Dr. Emily Sneff is an early American historian and leading expert on the Declaration of Independence. She earned her Ph.D. in History from William & Mary. She is a consulting curator for exhibitions marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration at the Museum of the American Revolution and Historic Trappe.
The information contained in the HA Virtual Lecture series represents the historical research, views and opinions of the lecture presenter and may not represent the views or opinions of Historic Annapolis, Inc.

Sketch Night 2026
2026-08-13 06:30 - 20:30 | ArtFarm Annapolis, 111 Chinquapin Round Rd., Suite 200, Maryland, Annapolis
Teens and Adults Welcome!
Live figure drawing meets killer playlist. A unique life drawing experience featuring models ranging from burlesque performers to professional life models, in both costume and nude.
BYO supplies. We do have drawing boards, easels, and basic drawing supplies available if you need them. Feel free to bring a snack or a drink to enjoy during the session.
Sketch Nights always start with some short warmups, then 5-10 minute sessions, and end with 20-minute drawing sessions as the model moves through a variety of poses.
New Monthly Schedule for 2026:

Second Thursdays – Themed costume sessions with creative concepts (Jan-December)
Fourth Thursdays – Dedicated nude figure drawing (January, March, May, September)

2026 Themes to Inspire You:
From “Winter Luxe” fur coats and vintage ski wear in January to “Steampunk” adventures in November, we’ve curated twelve unique themes, including Valentine’s Romance, Navy Nautical, Afrofuturism, Gothic Halloween, and Holiday Elegance. Each month brings a fresh visual story to sketch!

Creative Circle - Monthly Meetup (2026)
2026-08-13 18:30 - 20:30 | ArtFarm Annapolis, 111 Chinquapin Round Rd., Suite 200, Maryland, Annapolis
Find your monthly creative adventure with like-minded creators in our monthly Creative Circle.
Drop in or join us for all 5!

Aug. 13
Sept. 10
Oct. 1
Nov. 5
Dec. 10

Class Experience
Each session, participants will uncover a new medium and creative challenge. No two are alike!
Creative Kate, art coach (www.katetheartcoach.com), will be your guide. Kate will open each meetup with an optional:

Warm-up exercise to let go of the week
Surprise art material to jump start your creativity
Juicy prompt you can sink your teeth into
Ideas for how to extend your art-making at home
A mult-step approach that allows you to choose your level of guidance

In previous months, we’ve done things like mystery boxes, black and white (ink and salt and pepper), bedazzled resin futuristic jewelry, circular weaving, tiny clay food, and much more.
Are you ready to build friendships and community through art, discussion, making, and experimentation? No experience necessary – just the willingness to get out of the house, open your mind, and have some fun.
This semester, we’ll play with pop-up art, iron-on wall fabric, mosaics, upcycling, and take-home prompts to continue arting at home. Each class is a unique medium and has a prompt to get your creativity flowing.
Hear what participants said last semester:
“I consider this ‘art therapy.’ It lets me step away from my life for a bit and be creative.”
“Kate is the best – a calm, kind teacher who guides when needed and also supports each student’s ideas and goals.”
“Thanks for being low-pressure but encouraging.”
You also have the option to bring your own projects and stay accountable to investing in your art. This class provides:

Access to a variety of art supplies at the studio for you to experiment with.
Ideas and feedback from other creatives.
Help working through a hang-up, including the white page.

All arts are welcome, but please no oil or spray paints.

The Talent Machine: The Show That Started It All
2026-08-14 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-08-15 14:00 - 16:30 | Anne Arundel Community College Robert E. Kauffman Theater, 101 College Parkway, Arnold, MD, 21012, United States
What if there really was a machine that could make you talented? A group of ordinary kids think they have nothing special to offer—until they meet the mysterious Professor and her magical Talent Machine. Through music, laughter, friendship and a little bit of magic, they discover a truth every child (and every adult) needs to hear: The talent was inside them all along.
Experience a celebration of courage, confidence and believing in yourself at the upcoming production of The Talent Machine: The Show That Started It All, August 14 through 23 at Anne Arundel Community College. Presented by The Talent Machine Company, our theater group’s origin story comes to life with our younger cast members, ages 7 to 14, guided by an all-alumni crew of directors, music directors and choreographers who have returned to share the joy of musical theater with the next generation. Evening and matinee performances available. All tickets just $20. American Sign Language interpretation available during the 2 pm show on August 15.

Annapolis Chamber Music Festival: The French Connection
2026-08-14 19:30 - 20:30 | Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
The Annapolis Chamber Music Festival’s 11th season opens with a program exploring France’s influence on 20th-century music. André Jolivet’s mystical Pastorales de Noël brings together flute, bassoon, and harp; Stravinsky’s Petrushka appears in an intimate chamber version; and Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet in F major closes the evening with vivid color, texture, and lyricism. Presented in Maryland Hall’s Main Theatre. Tickets: $21–$56.

Parent & Child Fused Glass: Nightlights
2026-08-15 10:00 - 11:30 | Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Saturday, 08/15-08/15, 10:00AM-11:30AM, Room 103, Price $82.80 (S26CS11)
Children will enjoy working with their favorite adult to arrange brightly colored pieces of glass to create nightlights, suncatchers or jewelry. Projects will require overnight cooling and will be available for pick up the following week. Bring pictures of your favorite bugs, butterflies or pets for inspiration. Price is kept low to allow parents to bring in more than one child. Each person registers individually. Children under age 13 need to be accompanied by an adult.

Write by the Bay
2026-08-15 13:30 - 15:30 | Captain Avery Museum, 1418 East West Shady Side Road, Shady Side, MD, 20764, United States
Join us for friendly and relaxed writing workshops led by Sandra Olivetti Martin, publisher of New Bay Books and founding editor of the Bay Weekly, and Julie Wakeman-Linn, writer, editor, teacher. Individual assistance provided. Open to writers of all ages. Pre-registration is preferred.
See workshop themes and register here.
Captain Avery Museum members: Free Non-members: $10

Mosaic Art Workshop
2026-08-15 16:30 - 18:30 | Captain Avery Museum, 1418 East West Shady Side Road, Shady Side, MD, 20764, United States
Mosaic Art
Discover mosaic art in a hands-on introductory workshop with local artist Tracie Cahan! Learn the fundamentals of mosaic design and techniques as you cut, arrange, and create a piece of artwork to take home. All tools and materials are included in registration fee.
Date: August 15
Time: 4:30-6:30 PM
Registration fee: $40/ members, $50 non-members

Art in Abstraction & Off the Wall Closing Reception
2026-08-15 17:30 - 19:00 | Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Join us at Maryland Hall’s Earl Gallery to celebrate all the incredible work featured in our Art in Abstraction and Off the Wall exhibition!
