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“Cendrillon,” composed by Pauline Viardot at 83, Proves You’re Never Too Old!

“Cendrillon,” composed by Pauline Viardot at 83, Proves You’re Never Too Old!

Classical music isn’t all Beethoven, Brahms, Schumann, Mozart . . . the women composers had plenty to say, too! One of them, Pauline Viardot, gets the spotlight as the Baltimore Vocal Arts Foundation presens her salon opera Cendrillon, Saturday, March 10, 1 pm at the Barn Theatre at CCBC Catonsville, part of the Mini-Fringe Theatre [...]

Abell Custom Marine Service Makes Summer Great

Abell Custom Marine Service Makes Summer Great

It’s officially summer in Maryland! Many Marylanders are enjoying a season of fun in the sun and on the water. If you’re a boater, Abell Custom Marine Service can help make your summer a great one! Abell Custom Marine is a full-service marina in Edgewater, Maryland. Located at the Gingerville Yachting Center on Gingerville Creek [...]

Steel Band, Gen. John Stricker, Middle School

Steel Band, Gen. John Stricker, Middle School

I have had the pleasure of knowing Jason and his wife Jeanette Adams since they have been teaching at General John Stricker Middle School. I met them because my wife, Becky teaches Math there, as well. Excellent teachers that do not get enough recognition for all they do. Jason, filled with excitement and a great [...]

Find Out What’s Up with “What’s Up?”

Find Out What’s Up with “What’s Up?”

It’s a beautiful day in Maryland.  What are your plans? Do you know where to go to enjoy live music, have a nice dinner, or enjoy a weekend festival?  How about an art exhibit or the theatre?  One thing you can certainly do is grab a copy of What’s Up? Annapolis and you’re on your [...]

Annapolis Food & Wine Festival

Annapolis Food & Wine Festival

Let’s Think About What We Learned. If the old saying is true “We learn from our mistakes”,  Annapolis is a much smarter place after today’s event.  On Saturday, November 6, between 2-6 pm,  Annapolis hosted a first time event of creating a pairing of wineries and twenty-two restaurants. If we are judged by how we [...]

Annapolis Throughout the Year – A Great Place to Call Home

Annapolis Throughout the Year – A Great Place to Call Home

When you think of Annapolis, what comes to mind?  Is it the deep-rooted traditions of the United States Naval Academy?  Perhaps it’s the city dock and the array of watercraft that are moored there? Or could it be the historic district and the many attractions that define Annapolis as one of the oldest cities in [...]

Dress Up and Dance at the GFPS Halloween Ball!

Dress Up and Dance at the GFPS Halloween Ball!

The Goshen Farm Preservation Society announces Its Second Annual Halloween Ball Fundraiser!!!  Come out and spend a fun fall Friday night supporting a very worthy cause. The dance will be held on Friday, October 22, 2010, from 7 to 11 PM at the Cape St. Claire Clubhouse, 1223 River Bay Road, Annapolis, MD 21409.  Music [...]

The “Big” Glen Burnie Carnival – A tradition…

The “Big” Glen Burnie Carnival – A tradition…

By:  Anita M. Hicks My family does not attend every local carnival on every corner and in all the mall parking lots that seem to pop up as if from no where during the summer.  But,  the Big Glen Burnie Carnival is more like a family tradition than a carnival.  My first visit was when [...]

Your Love of the Water Can Help Preserve History!

Your Love of the Water Can Help Preserve History!

By Karen Bailey History is right around every corner in Maryland’s capital city of Annapolis.  However, Anne Arundel County’s first European settlement was actually established in 1649, just over the Severn River from Annapolis, on the Broadneck Peninsula. Bordered by the Severn, the Magothy, and the Chesapeake Bay, the Peninsula is rich with a history [...]

Strawberry Festival Serves Delicious Selections

Strawberry Festival Serves Delicious Selections

By Anita M. Hicks Many Anne Arundel County area residents visited Wesley Grove United Methodist Church’s annual Strawberry Festival where they served many selections of delicious strawberries.  Some of the varieties were strawberry shortcake, a favorite of many, fresh strawberries to carry home with you and a variety of other yummy strawberry delights.  For those [...]

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