🍦How do you fix a broken pumpkin?🎃

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Annapolis. This is Naptown Scoop, where we hope you get a smile, or at least a smirk, or at least one of those moments where you breathe a little tiny bit of air out of your nose because it’s funny but not that funny with every read. 😏 

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

• Gettin’ Salty with Kate Myers 📙 

• AYC Keels & Wheels ⛵️ 🚘

• Light House Pumpkin Patch 🎃

Let’s get to it.

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

Get Salty about Fundraising with Kate Myers

She’s a marathon runner, a bestselling novelist, a mom, AND one of our Annapolitan neighbors. We recently caught up with Kate Myers about her upcoming book, Salty, and her efforts to raise $5K for the charity Bras for Girls ahead of the New York City Marathon in November. (Spoiler alert: If you donate to her fundraising campaign, you could end up as a character in her book!)

Check out our article about what Kate has been up to and how you can help with a donation (and see the three reward tiers) in the Scoop Journal.

SPONSORED BY ST. ANNE’S SCHOOL

There’s a New Podcast in Town Tackling Important Issues on Education and Student Learning!

St. Anne’s School just launched its new podcast series, The Satellite, and the first episode explores a hot button topic: smartphones in school. Ahead of this school year, St. Anne’s School launched an updated Personal Device Policy—one of the first in the country that takes a hard stance on banning phones in school. This first episode of The Satellite explores the data, research, and conversations that informed the policy decision, including reflections on New York Times Best Seller The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt which made a huge splash in both the world of child psychology and in the world of Education. Tune in on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to hear how this new policy has already positively impacted student learning and student social behaviors, and how St. Anne’s School plans to track this year’s data to help inform other educators across the nation as they grapple with this topic within their own communities.

THE DIGEST

Up.St.ART photo essay contest 📷

Are you a photographer who can tell a story with your images? You take pictures that really capture the essence of wherever you go and whatever you see? Then Up.St.ART wants to hear from you.

The arts + culture magazine of Annapolis recently extended the deadline for its photo essay contest to October 15. Submit up to 8 photos (taken with any kind of camera, including a smartphone) plus captions for the chance to have your images published in the winter issue and receive a cash prize. Get details.

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SPONSORED BY LAWN DOCTOR ANNAPOLIS

Enjoy your yard year-round

As summer fades into fall and you shift from vacations to back-to-school and holiday planning, maintaining your lawn is probably the last thing on your mind. Why not leave it to the experts? Fall is the best time to start a Lawn Doctor Annual Lawn Care Program, setting the stage for a lush, green yard that brings Spring envy. Programs include Fertilization and Weed Control, Aeration and Seeding, Mosquito Control, Tick Control, and Perimeter Pest Control. Contact Lawn Doctor today to get a quote. 

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Frogs for SEALs fundraiser 🍷🐸

If that headline sounds outlandish, let us explain: Great Frogs Winery is holding a wine tasting fundraiser to benefit the Navy SEAL Foundation. Visit the winery at 3218 Harness Creek Road in Annapolis on Sunday 1–4 PM to try a variety of local wines and enjoy the scenic vineyard. And you’ll be supporting the foundation’s mission to provide critical support for the warriors, veterans, and families of Naval Special Warfare. Get tickets.

Theater Tuesday 🎭

Ready to push your emotional buttons this week? These productions at local theaters will make you laugh, cry, think, and so much more. Here’s what’s onstage:

Classic Theatre of Maryland presents Macbeth
This dark tragedy from Shakespeare has a little bit of everything: witches, prophecy, murder, war, and madness! See it come hauntingly to life this weekend through October 13.

Colonial Players presents Tiny Beautiful Things
This adaptation of a bestselling book is based on a true story about an advice columnist who taps into her life experiences to answer the hard questions. It closes this weekend at Colonial Players.

Compass Rose Theater presents Intimate Apparel
Style and social commentary come together in this romantic story about Esther, a Black seamstress in 1905 NYC who sews clothes for the elites and the marginalized alike. It runs through October 6.

AYC Keels & Wheels ⛵️ 🚘 

What would it look like if you combined a boat show and a car show into one epic event? Keels & Wheels! The Annapolis Yacht Club signature event will showcase members' and their guests' classic, vintage, and just plain cool cars, boats, and motorcycles on September 28.

The family-friendly event is open to the public and free to attend at Annapolis Yacht Club Main Clubhouse (2 Compromise St.) from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Food, music, and awards are also on the menu! Cost to enter is $25. All makes/models welcome. Register.

Light House Pumpkin Patch 🎃

Joke time: How do you fix a broken pumpkin? With a Pumpkin Patch!

Sorry if you didn’t fall for that or if you thought it was corny . . . But oh my gourd, we’re pumped for the Light House Pumpkin Patch at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church (1120 Spa Rd, Annapolis, MD). This beloved Annapolis tradition returns September 28 until October 27 on Thursdays/Fridays: 2–6 PM; and Saturdays/Sundays: 10 AM–6 PM. Come grab your fresh Eastern Shore pumpkins to raise funds for The Light House, a homeless prevention and support center. Play games or pose for a photo opp during your visit.

SPCC Fall Fest 🍁🎃🎨

Leaf your worries behind and join the Fall Festival at the Severna Park Community Center on September 29 from 1–4 PM. Presented by KMA Law Office, the free event will have fun for all ages including:

• Pumpkin Decorating

• Face painting

• Balloon Creations by Twinkle Toes

• Live music by Scott Vorhees & Joe Glumsic

• Hotdog Hideout food truck and Movable Mixtures festive sips

• Local Artisan Vendors

P.S. Expect kids’ activities by Play Street Museum, Eco Adventures, Music Together, Dodge Arrows, and 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.

EXTRA SPRINKLES

Bleak to Brilliant

Bathrooms can be hidden gems behind closed doors in your home or they can be a jumpscare waiting on the other side of the wall. They may have showstopping tiles or cabinets that look like they’re from the 19th century. You never know exactly what you might see before you open the door. Start planning your next bathroom remodel with Blue Star Paint & Property and take your bathroom from bleak to brilliant! Contact them to set up an estimate.*

What’s new at Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area?

It’s been a while since we wrote about Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area – formerly known as Four Rivers Heritage Area. And since then, they’ve made a brand new website. It lists all of their attractions – 62 in total. I challenge you to see how many you’ve heard of. I learned about 14 places I didn’t even know existed! Visit the new site and learn how you can be a tourist in your own backyard.*

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NAPTOWN SCOOP WEATHER IS POWERED BY. . .

Tuesday

70 🌡️ 66 | 🌧️ | 42% | 💨 ESE 9 mph (8 knots)

Wednesday

73 🌡️ 70 | 🌧️ | 72% | 💨 SE 9 mph (8 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 74ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Tuesday

49 West | Unified Jazz Ensemble | 7–9:30 PM
The Point | Kavoossi | 5–8 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Suzanne Vega | 7:30 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Tavern | Victoria & Steve | All Day

Wednesday

49 West | Dave Chappell & Friends | 5–7 PM
Brian Boru | Nate Finn | 6–9 PM
Dinner Under The Stars | Guava Jelly | 5–10 PM
Galway Bay | Irish Trad Music Session | 8 PM
Killarney House | Jason Bishop | 6–10 PM
Pirates Cove | Chris Diller  | 6–9 PM
The Point | Aaron Hawkins | 5–8 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Girl Named Tom w/Kate Yeager | 7:30 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Tavern | Victoria & Steve | All Day
Reynolds Tavern | TBA | 7 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Mike Heuer | 9:30 PM

SPORTS

Upcoming Navy games & matches

Women's Soccer (7-5)
9/25 vs. Loyola | 7 PM

Men's Soccer (2-4-2)
9/24 vs. UC San Diego | 7 PM

THANKS!

Thanks for reading Naptown Scoop today. If you found something useful, please share it with who has read Excavations by Kate Myers. 😃