🍦Boat bakery

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Good morning, Annapolis. Let’s just pretend I wrote a funny joke here and get on with our newslettering, shall we?

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

• AACPS redistricting

• September sunsets

• A bakery on a boat

Let’s get to it.

—Ryan Sneddon & Rebecca Kraybill

Checking in on the Anchors Aweigh Podcast

About a month and a half ago, we teamed up with the legendary Navy sports journalist and lifelong Annapolitan Bill Wagner for two podcasts.

• The Navy Football Podcast – which Bill started recording after sports returned post-pandemic.

• Anchors Aweigh Podcast – a new creation between Scoop and Bill that focuses on all Naval Academy sports, not just football.

Since early August, Bill and his Anchors Aweigh co-host Pete Medhurst have interviewed many coaches, players, and alumni. And yesterday, they secured an exclusive interview that will be Anchors Aweigh’s biggest yet. We can’t wait to release it next week.

In the meantime, this week’s episode (#007) is now live. Bill and Pete interviewed Navy’s Deputy Director of Athletics, Eric Ruden, and preview the upcoming weekend where 16 of Navy’s 36 varsity teams are in action. It’s a 42-minute listen. Check it out!

SPONSORED BY ANNAPOLIS BOAT SHOWS

The biggest boat party of the year ⛵

The good old Chesapeake Bay – scenic views, fresh seafood, the intoxicating sense of freedom. . . Isn’t it just so amazing? But it wouldn’t be the same without boats.

And that’s why Annapolis Boat Shows has two great weekends planned for October: the Annapolis Powerboat Show from October 5th to October 8th and the Annapolis Sailboat Show from October 12th to October 15th. Their biggest boat parties of the year!

Boaters, sailors, and dreamers from across the globe gather on beautiful Ego Alley to celebrate that great feeling of being on the water. Whether you're buying a new boat, just learning to boat, or just looking, the Annapolis Boat Shows are for everyone.

Make your plans and purchase tickets.

THE DIGEST

10 cats + 1 mouse

On Monday, we told you about illustrators of bears (Paddington and Corduroy) who’ve lived in Annapolis. We can’t leave out our cat lovers, so here’s another scoop. Local artist Charlie Mazurek just released his first children’s book Shop Annapolis Cats. 10 cats and 1 mouse team up (#peaceispossible) in an 18th-century Annapolis workshop to raise money for historic preservation.

Get your copy and meet Charlie at the Book Party on Sunday (9/24) from 2–4 PM at 62 Maryland Ave Annapolis, MD 21401

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LOCAL BUSINESS

Honeybuns from the Honey Bun 🧁

Medical supplies, livestock, fuel . . . lots of stuff has been delivered by boat throughout history. But I doubt there’s been a more delightful delivery than this. Annapolis’ newest local bakery Cocoa & Pearl delivers handmade pastries in the most Annapolis way possible. From a boat named Honey Bun.

The founder is Hannah Gribbin, an Annapolis native who’s returned after 6 years in the Coast Guard and attending pastry school in Boston. Hannah bakes pies, cupcakes, scones, and more — and she’ll be docked at the Maritime Museum this Saturday (9/23) 9 AM–2 PM. Check out the menu. ($)

Nothing in this section is sponsored. They're just the things you need to know. I'll always let you know when something's sponsored.

SPONSORED BY THE ANNAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Music can grab you. Twist your soul. Wring your heart. Then soothe it back again. That’s exactly what the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra will do next Friday when it opens Season 62 with Masterworks I: Music to Remember.

For two nights only at Maryland Hall, (9/29–30) , you can experience contemporary composer Carlos Simon’s lush and uplifting This Land, world-renowned Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero playing Grieg’s Piano Concerto, and the USA première of Boris Pigovat’s Holocaust Requiem in memory of the Babyn Yar massacre in Ukraine that occurred on September 29, 1941.

Get your tickets before it’s too late. Students and teachers can get 2 free tickets for Friday only by using code REMEMBER at checkout.

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

September Sunsets 🎵

Don’t let the sun go down on me. I hope you sang that in Elton John’s voice. Tonight is the penultimate (aka second to last) of Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park’s September Sunsets concert series. Head to the beautiful new 2,600 sq. foot Merrill Family Pavilion from 6–8 PM for the eclectic tunes of Honest Lee Soul. 7300 Edgewood Rd, Annapolis, MD 21403.

Weekend preview

🕵️‍♀️ Great Naptown Scavenger Hunt. 70+ challenges all over town. Saturday and Sunday. Register here.

🌍️ Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival. 33rd annual celebration of the perseverance, education, and cultural heritage of Africans, African-Americans, and Caribbean people of African descent. Saturday (9/23) 10 AM–7 PM at City Dock. Learn more.

🩰 Ballet Theatre of Maryland’s 45th Anniversary Gala. Sunday (9/24) from 12–3 PM at Acqua al 2. Buy tickets.

🇮🇪 The Crabtown Ceili. Irish traditional music and dancing. Friday (9/22) from 7–9:30 PM at The Annapolis Friends Meeting House. Learn more.

Nothing in this section is sponsored. They're just the things you need to know. I'll always let you know when something's sponsored.

CIVIL NEWS

AACPS redistricting meetings announced

The Board of Education is planning to redistrict schools soon to balance enrollment. Kinda like when the flight attendant asks you to give up the window seat because of “weight distribution.” The Phase 1 plan is for northern county systems and would bring new boundaries for 48 schools. The Board will vote on the plan on November 15 for the 2024–2025 school year. Phase 2 (including Annapolis schools) begins in February 2025.

Here’s how you can learn more or give feedback:

• Public briefing: October 2 at 6 PM, Parham Building

• Public hearing with the option for public comments: October 16 at 6 PM, Parham Building

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WEATHER

Thursday

77 🌡️ 62 | ⛅ | 6% | 💨 NE 8 mph (7 knots)

Friday

73 🌡️ 63 | ☁️ | 24% | 💨 ENE 14 mph (12 knots)

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Thursday

Brian Boru | Ciaran Quinn | 6:30–9:30 PM
Dark Horse | Rickshaw Lizard | 9 PM
Killarney House | Jennifer Schimpf | 6–9 PM
Pirates Cove | Jason Bishop | 6–10 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Bailen w/ Daphne Eckman | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Tavern | Open Mic | 6 PM
Reynolds Tavern | Kavoossi | 7 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | Aaron Hawkins | 6 PM
Vibe | Open Mic Night | 9 PM

Friday

Annapolis Smokehouse & Tavern | Danger Bird | 9 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Ricky & The Revolving Doors | 9 PM
Brian Boru | Loose Cannons | 7–10 PM
The Choptank | Ben Maguire | 8 PM
Killarney House | Shawn Musselman | 7–10 PM
Metropolitan Rooftop | b.en | 8–11 PM
Middleton Tavern | Lower Case Blues | 10 PM
Mother's Peninsula Grille | Tony Stramella Band | 8–11 PM
Old Stein Inn | Alexander Peters Duo | 8:30–11:30 PM
Pirates Cove | Madisun Bailey | 7–10 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Jimmy Webb | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | Aaron Hawkins | 9 PM
Rams Head Tavern | Mike Miller | 5 PM
Reynolds Tavern | TBA | 7 PM
Romilo’s Restaurant and Bar | Wild Grey Hairz | 7 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | Honey Sol | 7 PM
Stan & Joe’s Riverside | Rich Walton | 4–8 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Russ and Friends | 9:45 PM
Vibe | Tunnels End | 9 PM

NAVY SPORTS

Results

Women’s soccer (5–2–3) 
9/20 @ Loyola | L 1–0

Schedule

Offshore Sailing 
9/22 @ Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta | All Day

Women’s Tennis 
9/22 @ Milwaukee Tennis Classic | 10 AM

Men’s Tennis 
9/22 @ Milwaukee Tennis Classic | 10 AM

Women’s Volleyball (9–1) 
9/22 @ Colgate Hamilton | 6 PM

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