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🍦Community Fun Day

Monster trucks, conference finals, bag 'o books...

Naptown Scoop
July 14, 2023

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Annapolis. Happy Bastille Day. The oldest and largest military parade in Europe will march down the Champs-Élysées in Paris today. To all of Scoop’s French readers, bonne fête nationale! 🇫🇷

Let’s get to it.

—Ryan Sneddon

P.S. Happy belated birthday to Bev Glidden!

Seas the Day 🦪

Today marks the first anniversary of The Choptank in Annapolis! Being part of the Annapolis community has been nothing short of incredible. We are immensely grateful for every guest who passed through our doors.

From the day we opened, we've been humbled by the embrace of this beautiful community. Holiday weekends, Blue Angels shows, and plain old Naptown Nights – we've shared so many beautiful memories with you from Ego Alley.

And this is just the start. There are so many more good times to come at Annapolis’ famous city dock.

Annapolis, thank you so much for this amazing first year! We hope to enjoy oysters, cocktails, or cold ones with you again soon. Book a table at The Choptank and come celebrate with us.

THE DIGEST

Home conference final for Annapolis Blues

No one’s singing the Blues now 🎷🎹🎵 The Annapolis Blues beat Grove United 4–1 on Wednesday with over 7,000 fans in attendance. The conference final is Saturday against Alexandria Reds, who beat Greenville United in penalty kicks on Wednesday. 7 PM at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, individual tickets from $8.

Fun fact: Most NPSL teams have around 900 people at any given game. Our Blues, however, have over 7,000. Even on a Wednesday.

Final weekend for Annapolis Go

Quick reminder: this is the last weekend of operation for Annapolis Go. Come Monday (hey, Jimmy Buffett), you’ll be back to paying Uber prices.

⚠️ Reminder: Ramps closed near Bay Bridge

Don’t say we didn’t warn ya. As part of a pilot program to reduce traffic on side roads for residents, SHA will close exits 30 & 32 from 10 AM on Thursdays to 6 PM on Sundays. Last week, SHA permanently closed exit 31. Say it with me. . . side roads aren’t for skipping traffic.

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I’m a Barbie girl, in a …

...Movie theatre. Yes, the day is almost here. Margot Robbie's Barbie hits theatres July 21! And of course: the AMC Theatres at Westfield Annapolis is the place to see it.

To celebrate, Westfield is giving away 10 tickets to the private PINK Party Screening with sweet treats and giveaways. All winners get to bring a friend, too!

Join Westfield for a Ken-tastic night on July 23rd and even get the chance to take a picture with Barbie as she rollerblades around the mall. Enter now before it's too late!

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

🌳 Community Fun Day at Truxtun Park

Truxtun Park packs your favorite summer activities into one epic day. There’s free stuff for all ages across the park, from herb planting to frisbee, soccer, wild bird demonstrations, basketball, and yoga. Did we mention Kenneth Dunn pool admission is also free? And pool memberships are 15% off if purchased on Community Fun Day. 10 AM–2 PM Saturday (7/15).

📚 Bag o’ books

Love bibliosmia? That’s the word for the smell of a good book. The Parole Rotary Club of Annapolis holds its monthly book sale Saturday (7/15) at BIG (Books for International Goodwill). Grab books from .50 to $3.00 or fill a bag for $35. BIG is a Rotary Club project that donates books to over 40 countries. 8 AM–2 PM Saturday (7/15). 451 Defense Hwy, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Weekend staples

🍕🚚 Food Truck Friday. If you walk a few steps between each truck, it counts as “exercise.” 10 trucks take over the Anne Arundel County Farmers Market parking lot for your food marathon. 4–8 PM at 275 Harry S Truman Pkwy, Annapolis, MD 21401.

🎤 Summer Concerts at Annapolis Town Center. Party rock cover band Vertigo Red plays 5–8 PM Friday at Annapolis Town Center’s Boathouse Pavilion next to P.F. Chang’s.

🎸 Summer Concerts at Goshen Farm. We’re halfway through this six-show series. Magothy plays Friday at 6:30 PM; 24 Karat plays at 7:40 PM. Bring your own chairs, blankets, snacks, and drinks! 1420 Cape St Claire Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401.

🌟 Dinner Under the Stars. Saturday features outdoor dining at your favorite West Street restaurants, dancing, and live music from Island Breeze. 6–10 PM.

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

🚩 School Board votes 4-3 to reject flag ban

The flags are here to stay. The Board of Education voted down a proposal on Wednesday to ban flags in county schools that don’t promote “national, state, and local government pride.” The final vote: 4 against, 3 for, 1 abstention. This concludes months of 🔥 discussion and 1,800+ public comments.

Short and sweet. Feel free to fill out if you think warranted. If it was less touchy I’d add something about “now we can fly our Scoop flag high” but eh, not worth rocking the boat.

County Council meeting

On the agenda for Monday’s County Council meeting:

How should cannabis growers, processors, and dispensaries be zoned?
How should solar energy-generating facilities be zoned?
See full agenda

The meeting is Monday at 7 PM at the Arundel Center. Use this website to submit testimony or watch online. 44 Calvert St, Annapolis, MD 21401.

New equity and human rights director

Anne Arundel’s motto (“The Best Place for All”) is more than a sign on Route 50. The county’s Office of Equity and Human Rights (OEHR) works to make it true. County Executive Steuart Pittman announced that Asha Smith will be the new Director of that office. Asha has over 15 years of experience in anti-discrimination, disability, and employee leave laws. Most recently she worked as the county’s Equal Opportunity and Human Relations Officer.

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EXTRA SPRINKLES

Get Hooked On Impact 🎣

Fish For A Cure (F4AC) is a fishing tournament and fundraising challenge supporting the Cancer Survivorship Program at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center’s Geaton and JoAnn DeCaris Cancer Institute. Every dollar raised through F4AC makes a difference in the lives of thousands of cancer patients and their families in our community. Become a sponsor today.*

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WEATHER

Friday

84 🌡️ 74 | ⛈️ | 46% | 💨 S 11 mph (10 knots)

Saturday

85 🌡️ 76 | ⛅ | 24% | 💨 SSE 11 mph (10 knots)

Sunday

85 🌡️ 74 | ⛈️ | 51% | 💨 S 9 mph (8 knots)

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

SPORTS

⛳ New Navy golf staff

The Naval Academy announced that Jimmy Criscione will join the men’s golf coaching staff. Jordan is a PGA Class A Professional who spent the last two years coaching at Wagner College in New York.

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🍦Community Fun Day

Monster trucks, conference finals, bag 'o books...

TOGETHER WITH

SPONSORED BY THE CHOPTANK

Seas the Day 🦪

THE DIGEST

Home conference final for Annapolis Blues

Final weekend for Annapolis Go

⚠️ Reminder: Ramps closed near Bay Bridge

#NAPTOWNSCOOP

Naptown Scoot

SPONSORED BY WESTFIELD ANNAPOLIS

I’m a Barbie girl, in a …

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

🌳 Community Fun Day at Truxtun Park

📚 Bag o’ books

Weekend staples

CIVIL NEWS

🚩 School Board votes 4-3 to reject flag ban

County Council meeting

New equity and human rights director

EXTRA SPRINKLES

Get Hooked On Impact 🎣

WEATHER

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

SPORTS

⛳ New Navy golf staff

THANKS!