🍦Get spooky at the library 🎃

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Good morning, Annapolis. This is Naptown Scoop. We cut the crust off your local news sandwich and leave only the tastiest bits. 🥪 

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

• AA County teachers getting a raise 🍎

• Navy Football ranked No. 24 in ✌️ polls

• Let’s Meet Annapolis 👋

Let’s get to it.

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

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See Why the Future is Bright at St. Anne’s School’s K-8 Open House!

St. Anne’s School continues to make its mark as an independent school that is dedicated to educating students through the Wonder Years: two-years-old through Eighth Grade. Top reasons families choose St. Anne’s School include:

• Small Class Sizes

• Research-Informed & Individualized Instruction

• Signature Programs: Peacemakers, World Languages & Cultures, Capstone, and more

• Field Experiences

• Social/Emotional and Project-Based Learning

• Service & Leadership Curriculum

• Commitment to Diversity & Connected Community

Our students make an impact. And they do so with heart. Come see why the future is bright at St. Anne’s School’s K-8 Open House on Friday, November 8 from 9:30–11AM.

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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Theater Tuesday 🎭

A few local theater companies are well into their fall seasons, so you have some great options coming up on the calendar:

🛏 Compass Rose Theater presents Same Time, Next Year
This Tony-winning rom-com takes place over the course of 25 years as two lovers married to separate spouses meet for a secret rendezvous every year. The show runs through November 17.

🐸 CTA presents Tuck Everlasting
A little girl forges a secret friendship with an immortal family who’ve discovered the fountain of youth in this musical based on the beloved novel running at Children’s Theatre of Annapolis through November 3.

⚖️ Colonial Players presents The Winslow Boy
This compelling courtroom drama centers on a family in Elizabethan England as they seek to clear the name of their son who has been falsely accused of theft at boarding school. It opens this weekend and runs through November 16.

Read Between the Wines: Salute our Veterans 🍷🧀

Get ready to sip, savor, and salute! Mark your calendars for Read Between the Wines on Sunday, November 10, for an afternoon of wine, charcuterie, and live music at Great Frogs Winery in Annapolis. It’s going to be a grape time supporting the library and honoring our veterans. 🍇 Grab your early bird tickets by November 1 for $65 (or just $55 for vets). On-site sales will benefit our libraries—cheers to that! This event always sells out, so don’t wine about missing it! For ages 21 and up. Register today.

Let’s Meet Annapolis 👋

There are all kinds of reasons you might want to meet new people — you’re making new friends, doing some business networking, looking for volunteer opportunities, or trying to find a date. Whatever your reason for connecting, Let’s Meet Annapolis gives you the chance to do it. This first-ever meetup is Thursday 5:30–7:30 PM at Market House downtown, and there will be free appetizers, live music, food and drink specials, door prizes, and (of course) the chance to meet new people. Can’t make it? This will be a monthly community service event, so keep an eye out for future dates. Get info.

Get spooky at the library 👻🎃

With a little over a week until All Hallows’ Eve, ghouls and goblins are out in full force at Anne Arundel County Public Library. Check out one of the many events for all age groups at your local branch or a branch within a short driving distance, including:

📖 Halloween storytimes, when preschoolers and kids can hear seasonal stories (multiple dates at multiple branches)
💤 Teen lock-ins, with costume contests, crafts, games, and snacks (multiple dates at multiple branches)
🎶 Halloween Dance Party for kids at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall (Friday 10:30 AM)
💀 Día de los Muertos celebration at Eastport-Annapolis Neck branch next Wednesday at 6 PM
👻 Halloween Hubbub with storytime, crafts, trick-or-treating, and a pumpkin painting contest on Halloween (next Thursday) 10 AM–8 PM at Odenton Branch

See all events.

Wildberry Halloween Market 🎃 🍳 ☕️ 

Here’s an event that sounds scary good. Wildberry Farm’s special Halloween Field Market is this Saturday (10/26) from 9 AM to 1 PM at 1047 St Stephens Church Rd in Crownsville. Expect their Wildberry Market Stand (candles, mugs, tees, and more); Farm to Table Food Trailer (egg bites, bakery items, Rise Up Coffee, and hot mulled Cider); and dozens of local businesses. Know before you go:

👻 Wear your costume
🎈Get your free balloon creations by Clementine the Clown
🍫Hit the Trick-or-Treat market
☔️ Rain Date: 10/27

City offices closed on Veterans Day 🇺🇸

Time to plan ahead: Veterans Day is November 11, and Annapolis City government offices will be closed to observe the holiday. On-demand transit Go Time will still be operating and the Pip Moyer Center will be open 6 AM–8 PM (Stanton Center will be closed). Trash and recycling pickup will continue as normal.

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CIVIL NEWS

AA County teachers are getting a raise 🍎

And much-needed, at that! The Board of Ed has approved pay increases to accommodate a 3% cost of living increase, along with some modifications in employee healthcare plans. Teachers, counselors, and other school employees can expect a slight bump in their pay, and middle school sports coaches now have a salary scale based on their experience. The Teachers’ Association of Anne Arundel County sees this as a small step in the right direction which will hopefully help retain talented educators in the K-12 fields.

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EXTRA SPRINKLES

A Message From 84 Lumber

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WEATHER

Tuesday

76 🌡️ 52 | ☀️ | 5% | 💨 SSW 7 mph (6 knots)

Wednesday

75 🌡️ 57 | ☀️| 6% | 💨 SSW 9 mph (8 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 66ºF
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
Brian Boru | Chapter | 6–9 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Richie Kotzen w/ Mark Daly | 7:30 PM | Tickets

Wednesday

49 West | Dave Chappell | 5–7 PM
Brian Boru | Nate Finn | 6–9 PM
Galway Bay | Irish Trad Music Session | 8 PM
Killarney House | Jason Bishop | 6–10 PM
Middleton Tavern | Kevin Pollock | 6–9 PM
Mother’s Peninsula Grille | Mixed Business | 7–10 PM
Pirates Cove | Chris Diller | 6–9 PM
The Point | Aidan Ewald | 5–8 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Caligula Blushed | 7:30 PM | Tickets
Reynolds Tavern | TBA | 7 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Rhythm & Screaming | 9 PM

NAVY SPORTS

Navy Football ranked No. 24 in ✌️ polls

Excuse us while we brag about the Navy football squad . . . The undefeated Mids (6-0), who beat Charlotte 51-17 during Saturday’s homecoming game, were ranked No. 24 in not one, but two polls! The Mids moved up one spot in the Associated Press poll and made their debut at No. 24 in the AFCA Coaches poll. Navy faces Notre Dame (5-1 number #12 ranked team) on Saturday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Catch it at noon on ABC and streaming on ESPN+. Say it with us, “GO NAVY, BEAT THE IRISH!” ⚓️ 🏈

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