Early February welcomes winter lectures, live shows, and more this week. See what suits your favorite entertainment genre below and plan your week of fun.

Annapolis History

Historic London Town and Gardens hosts a “Captains and Sailors Winter Lecture Series” this Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon, an event that features a hearty discussion of the Chesapeake port. The price is $10 per person. Learn more at fourriversheritage.org.

The 4th, Captain Avery Museum welcomes a luncheon lecture series from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. During these two hours, participants will learn about the Chesapeake steamboat, The Emma Giles. Participants can enjoy the lecture while having homemade soup, bread, and desserts. Head to the link above to learn more.

Thursday, Annapolis Maritime Museum hosts their winter lecture series, from 7 to 9 p.m. This event will educate attendees on the difficulty of landing ship tanks at D-Day–quite a task by anyone’s standard. The link above provides additional info.

Annapolis Entertainment

Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts extends some exciting events to the community this week, starting with the Bridges to the World Film Festival, held at the Maryland Hall property on Wednesday, February 4. The show is free and starts at 7 p.m. This week’s installment celebrates Thailand through Monrak Transistor. Visit marylandhall.org to see more on this event and the one below.

On Saturday, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts teams up with Annapolis Symphony Orchestra to bring this area The Story of Babar. Two shows are available: 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. The price is $17 per person. Learn more about this magical performance at the link above.

The Colonial Players continue their witty performance, The Liar, this week. This show includes plenty of plot twists, interesting characters, and much emotion. The curtain closes on February 7. Visit thecolonialplayers.org to see detailed performance info.

The Liar may close this week but Compass Rose Theater’s Murder in the Cathedral is just heating up. This prized T.S. Eliot story is sure to entice those who like a little mystery. The show continues through early March. See more at compassrosetheater.org.