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Veteran's Day Deals, La Ruche opens in SP, Holiday Sip & Shop

Naptown Scoop
November 11, 2024

Good morning, Annapolis. This is Naptown Scoop. We love celebrating our readers and all the amazing things they do every day. But we especially love today, when we get to say Happy Veterans Day and thank you to all the military members, past and present, who have served our community and country with their bravery and sacrifice. We Scoop Salute you. 🇺🇸

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

11 Veteran’s Day Deals in the area 🇺🇸
La Ruche opens in Severna Park 🥖
Holiday Sip & Shop 🛍️

Let’s get to it.

— Lauren Burke Meyer, Dylan Roche, Chelsea Harrison, & Ryan Sneddon

Thank you for your service 🇺🇸

Today is Veterans Day, which makes it a great day to thank a veteran or an active-duty servicemember for what they’ve done for our country. And a few local and chain restaurants in the area are doing exactly that by offering specials or freebies. So, if you’re a veteran or you know one, here are 11 places (in honor of 11/11) to go for a special show of thanks. Remember to bring your military ID!

🔴 Applebee’s
Free meals for active military and veterans

⚪ Buffalo Wild Wings
10 free boneless wings for active military and veterans

🔵 California Pizza Kitchen
Free meal from select menu for active military and veterans

🔴 The Choptank
50% discount for active military and veterans

⚪ Dunkin’
Free doughnut for active military and veterans

🔵 The Greene Turtle
Free meal (up to $15 off) for active military and veterans

🔴 IHOP
Free Red, White, and Blueberry Pancake Combo (7 AM–7 PM) for active military and veterans

⚪ Melting Pot
Regular weekly military discount of 10% off on Mondays

🔵 MOD Pizza
BOGO on MOD-size pizza or salad for active military and veterans

🔴 Mission BBQ
Free sandwich for active military and veterans

⚪ Starbucks
Free 12-ounce brewed coffee (hot or iced) for active military and veterans

THE DIGEST

Plastic Bag Reduction Act

It’s in the bag, starting January 22, 2025. The City of Annapolis will ban most plastic bags in retail stores to reduce plastic waste and encourage sustainability. Retailers can offer paper bags with a minimum $0.10 fee, and may give free reusable bags during specified times. Plastic bag exceptions apply for certain bakery, bulk, and dry-cleaned items. Retailers must post notices in English and Spanish. And we know January feels a long way off, so don’t worry – we’ll remind you before it takes effect.Stories with ($) require a third-party subscription.

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LOCAL BUSINESS

La Ruche opens in Severna Park 🥖

Severna Park’s new businesses continue to roll out with La Ruche. You can find them in the new hot spot of 4A Riggs Avenue, next to The Sugar Shoppe and off the B&A Trail. La Ruche curates its offerings for the curious, providing a culinary destination where locals can taste, linger, try new recipes, restock their pantries, or find gifts for loved ones. We can almost smell the fresh bread (sourced fresh from InGrano) . . . To inquire about custom boards/boxes or private parties, contact [email protected]. They had their soft opening last week. Keep an eye on their Instagram to see opening hours. 🥖

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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Coming up this week

Highlighted events below target our minds, bodies, and holiday spirits. ✨

Monday

🧘 💦 Sweat & Shop: Strike a pose with a free yoga class at the Annapolis Mall (in front of CPK and lululemon), starting at 9 AM. Perfect for all skill levels. After breaking a sweat, shop ‘til you drop. Reserve your spot.

🦃📖 Little Scientists Catch the Turkey: Little ones will want to gobble this up! Hear the story, How to Catch a Turkey by Adam Wallace at the Annapolis Library (1410 West Street) from 6–7 PM. Build your own turkey hideout, play with cranberry Oobleck, and make a turkey craft!

Tuesday

🎄Crafting from the Garden: Make your own Christmas ornaments with Maria Price of Beaver Creek Cottage Garden from 4–6 PM. Held at the Homestead Gardens Davidsonville (743 West Central Ave) store only.

Thursday

🍽️ HOPE For All Restaurant Night @ Brian Boru: Dine, carryout, or order online from 11 AM to 9 PM in support of a good cause. Every $30 meal from the fundraiser menu donates $10 to HOPE For All, a Christian ministry providing furniture and essentials to those in need. – 489 Ritchie Hwy, Severna Park, MD

Friday

🎁 HERE. a pop-up opens Holiday Shop: Kick off’s HERE’s 50th pop up with a Happy Hour from 5 to 7 PM. Sip on Gray Wolf + CAnE while you shop local artisans.

Musical Monday 🎶

Two performance companies have exciting concerts on the calendar for this week. Here’s what you’ll have a chance to hear:

Annapolis Opera presents Shared Voices

In collaboration with the Denyce Graves Foundation, Annapolis Opera brings together HBCUs and national top music schools to elevate underrepresented voices on Sunday at 3 PM at Asbury United Methodist Church.

Classic Theatre of Maryland presents In the Mood

This installment of the monthly cabaret series features the greatest hits of the 1940s with fully choreographed and costumed numbers on Monday and Tuesday at 7:30 PM.

Get Ready for the Holiday Shopping Season 🎄

Before you fall into the deep, dark abyss that is gift shopping on Amazon, check out what our friends are planning this holiday season. Local By Design is getting ready for one of our favorite holiday shopping events, the Holiday Sip and Shop Extravaganza on November 21. The free event brings more than 40 local artists under one roof, making your shopping easier while also supporting area businesses. Save the date and get ready to sip and shop! —1805 C Virginia Street, Annapolis

Rally for Riley 🎗️

Riley, a brave young boy fighting Stage 4 Neuroblastoma, and his incredible single mother, Ashley Whitney need our help. Ashley — a mother of four — left her teaching job to care for Riley full-time. Support the Rally for Riley on November 23, from 2:30–6 PM at the Severna Park Community Center. Funds will help cover Riley’s treatment and Ashley’s time off work. The event will bring together fitness, Zumba, shopping, and raffles — so if you’re interested in sponsoring, donating, volunteering, or supporting Ashley and Riley, email [email protected]. Grab tickets.

🗓 Save the date: SOFO Photos with Santa

The South Forest Drive Business Association is bringing back its Photos with Santa event on Saturday, Dec 7, 10 AM to noon at Annapolis Fire Department 8. Although it’s been on hiatus for a few years, this popular event gives children a chance to visit with Santa, share their wish lists, and — of course — get a photo. Keep an eye out for more details coming soon.

Hawk Marketing holiday party & toy drive 🎄

It’s never too early to start marking your calendar with holiday events, especially when the event is about collecting toys for underserved families. Hawk Marketing invites you to its annual holiday party at Della Notte Restaurant on December 11, 5-8 PM, and all you need to bring is a new unwrapped toy, which will be given to a local family. Get info or order a toy from the wishlist.

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

⚖️ City Council meeting

On the agenda for Tuesday’s City Council meeting:

FY 2025 City of Annapolis Departmental Reorganization
Police Department – Property and Contraband Disposal
Mobile Food Service Vendors' Signage
See full agenda

The meeting is at 6 PM in City Council Chambers. The public is welcome to attend. Click here to submit testimony or watch online. — 160 Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapolis

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WEATHER

Monday

71 🌡️ 51 | ⛅ | 13% | 💨 WSW 10 mph (9 knots)

Tuesday

56 🌡️ 39 | ☀️ | 1% | 💨 NNW 15 mph (7 knots)

Wednesday

50 🌡️ 41 | 🌤️ | 3% | 💨 NE 8 mph (7 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 61ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Monday

Rams Head On Stage | Bruce Cockburn | 7:30 PM | Tickets

Tuesday

Wednesday

NAVY SPORTS

Navy semifinalist for the Lombardi Award 🏆 🏈 ⚓️

Navy senior linebacker and co-captain Colin Ramos has caught the eye of the Lombardi Award Committee. Colin is one of 12 semifinalists for the 2024 Lombardi Award, presented to the outstanding lineman who best epitomizes leadership, courage, performance, and discipline on and off the field. Players were selected from a preseason watchlist of over 90 and are the very best of all Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conferences and independents. Colin is fourth in the nation in tackles, averaging 11.5 stops per game. In Navy's win over Memphis, he had a career-high 20 tackles, the most by any FBS player this year.

Navy faces Tulane at noon on Saturday, November 16 at home. Good luck to the mids, and here’s hoping for lots of tackles from Colin!

Past results

Men's Basketball (1-1)
11/8 vs. Boston College vs. VCU | VCU 80, BC 55
11/8 vs. Harvard | W 85-80

Football (7-2)
11/9 @ South Florida | W 28-7

Men’s Hockey
11/8 vs. Delaware | L 5-4
11/9 @ Delaware | L 7-1

Women's Rugby (4-5)
11/9 @ Mount St. Mary's (Md.) | W 36-14

Men’s Rugby (9-1)
11/9 @ Queens University of Charlotte | W 49-19

Upcoming games

Women’s Basketball (2-0)
11/12 @ Iona | 11 AM

Men’s Basketball (1-1)
11/12 vs Rider | 7 PM

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