Between a Navy football game, two live productions, community kayaking, and a family friendly festival to celebrate Kunta Kinte, it should be no problem finding things to do this week. Annapolis has art, history, sports, and green events just for you!
Annapolis Entertainment
This week in Navy football, Western Kentucky comes to Annapolis for a game that’s sure to be exciting. The football game happens on Saturday at noon. The USNA Band will be in attendance to amp up the sound as well. Head to www.usna.edu to learn more. Go Navy!
On the musical side of things, the Compass Rose Theater continues the performance, A Raisin in the Sun, this week through October. This award-winning show is heartfelt, thought-provoking and telling of the human spirit. Head to www.compassrosetheater.org to learn more and purchase tickets.
At The Colonial Players, this week marks the last one for the beloved show, Rocket Man, which follows one man’s hope to find his purpose and footing again. Read the full synopsis and obtain tickets on http://thecolonialplayers.org. The show ends on Saturday.
Annapolis Green
Annapolis Community Boating invites all to the No Moon Paddle, a kayaking/canoeing event with a potluck and social time afterward, on Friday from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The event should inspire participants to see the beauty of the area as well as enjoy Friday night with friends–new and old. Find out more at http://fourriversheritage.org.
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center hosts their own kayaking/canoeing event on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This event takes participants on area creeks and rivers and encourages them to connect with the native habitant. Head to the link above to learn more.
Looking for a night out that educates in a cool setting too? Head to Cafe Scientifique at 49 West Coffeehouse in downtown Annapolis. This free event is open to all who are interested in learning about this week’s installment: coastal living and how humans affect it. The lecture begins at 6:30 p.m. Look to www.annapolisgreen.com for additional info.
Annapolis Families
The history of Kunta Kinte is evident in downtown Annapolis, at several museums in the area, and this week, at Chesapeake Children’s Museum. The Kunta Kinte Children’s Festival encourages families to experience African heritage, play musical instruments, make masks, and more. This festival is free with museum admission. The event on Saturday lasts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Head to www.theccm.org to read more about it.
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