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County Championships, Halloweekend plans, Langton Green renovations...

Naptown Scoop
October 24, 2023

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Annapolis. I have a confession to make. Something I’m afraid will ruin all the credibility I’ve built over the past 3 years. . .

I’ve never been to Quiet Waters Park. —Ryan

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

County Championships
Halloweekend plans
Impact100 grant recipient

Let’s get to it.

—Ryan Sneddon & Rebecca Kraybill

A MESSAGE FROM 84 LUMBER

Living on the coast, you need exterior products that are durable and can handle the elements, while preserving the character of the home.

That’s why at 84 Lumber, we are proud to partner with Andersen Windows & Doors to bring you many different lines, styles, and colors of windows and doors.

The seasons are changing, and it’s out with the old, in with the new. If you’re considering replacing your home’s windows and doors, visit 84 Lumber Annapolis’ virtual showroom to take a glimpse into some of our product offerings before your visit to our store at 1690 Balt-Annapolis Boulevard.

84 Lumber has been a name you can trust for over 65 years, bringing you the exceptional service you expect and the quality products you deserve. Visit 84lumber.com for more information.

THE DIGEST

Langton Green updates and beautifies its properties

Watch out Chip and Joanna. Langton Green just renovated its Annapolis main campus and the before and afters are out of this world. According to Langton Green CEO Kimberly Breton-Iaquinta, there hadn’t been major changes since 1984. Now, the kitchens are something you’d see in an Instagram reel.

Langton Green also hired local artist Cindy Fletcher-Holden to add six murals to its 13-acre farm on Generals Highway. It wasn’t her first time working on the farm. She painted two murals for them before the pandemic. They’ll reveal the new murals at a talent show on October 28. ($)

What’s Langton Green? I’m glad you asked. They provide housing, services, and education to adults with disabilities. They also operate the farm to provide vocational training and work opportunities as well as food and income for the organization. Learn more.

Come with us to the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse

The Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse has to be one of the most photographed things on the Bay. It’s certainly the most common subject on Scoop Instagram. Last week we got to take the last tour of the 2023 season and since all 16,683 of you can’t fit on the lighthouse, we made an Instagram reel so you could come along. Check it out!

P.S. If you’re more of a still photo person, check out this photo album.

Impact100 announces 2023 grant recipient

For the sixth gift in its short but impactful history, Impact100 is awarding $90,000 to the Annapolis Symphony Academy, a program of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra. ASA is diversifying who studies and enjoys orchestra through strategically located programs, mentoring, and an innovative instrument loan program.

For the unfamiliar, Impact100 is what’s known as a giving circle. Women from all over Anne Arundel County contribute $1,000 to join; then everyone votes on one organization per year to get all the money. This is Impact100’s largest gift to date and they’re hoping to break the record again next year. Maybe you could join?

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LOCAL BUSINESS

Grand opening for Blondie’s Doughnuts

If you’re lucky, you’ve tried a brioche donut from Blondie’s pop-up trailer. If you’re even luckier, it was the bacon + salted caramel cinnamon bun. 🥓🍩 Starting Friday (10/27), we’re all the lucky ones because Blondie’s is opening a brick and mortar shop in Edgewater at 8 Mayo Road. Join the opening event from 9 AM–12 PM or pop in during weekend hours.

Pro tip: Blondie’s Coin holders get to skip the line at the opening!

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.

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Your Halloweekend plans

Sure, Halloween is a whole week from today. But if you wait until the next weekend to celebrate, you’ll bump into people putting out their Christmas lights.

All dressed up with nowhere to go? Check out our Ultimate Fall Activity Guide or these Scoop picks:

I have little ghosts with me →

Pumpkin Walk – Friday at Hammond-Harwood House. Learn more.
SPCA Haunted Trails – Saturday & Sunday at SPCA. Pick from a Trick or Treat Trail (dogs allowed) or the later, scarier Forest of Fear Haunted Trail (no dogs on this one)
Day of the Dead – Saturday at Maryland Hall. Learn more.

I am responsible for nothing but my own hauntings →

Maxed Out Fitness Halloween Bash – Friday. Supports The Bernie House. Tickets.

Theatre Talk Tuesday

Opera: Annapolis Opera presents Mozart’s The Magic Flute. And yep, it has that one song. Friday (10/27) and Sunday (10/29) at Maryland Hall. Tickets.

Theater: The Colonial Players of Annapolis present Wit, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a brilliant English professor. Through 11/11. Tickets.

Puppetry: The Quanzhou Marionette Troupe uses string puppets to tell engaging stories for all ages. This is a partnership with the Embassy of China. Sunday (10/29) at 4:30 PM at First Presbyterian Church of Annapolis. Free.

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 Dock Park heading to planning commission in December

Part of the upcoming City Dock renovation project is scheduled to be discussed in front of Annapolis’s planning commission in December. What exactly will be discussed remains to be seen as the Capital reports that “ideas for the park are not set yet” and the most expensive part of the renovation, the 59 million dollar welcome center, won’t be part of the plan.

City Dock Action Committee co-chair Eileen Fogarty said an approval request for the welcome center will come later because they want as much public input as possible. Planning Commission vice chair Robert Waldman says the Planning Commission needs to see the welcome center plans as they deliberate. ($)

Regardless, between a reimagined City Dock and the recently announced Atlas Restaurant Group x Waterfront Hotel renovation, downtown Annapolis should be a world-class but still historically beautiful waterfront in a few years.

Bay Bridge closures this week

The eastbound span of the Bay Bridge will close several times this week for maintenance. Here’s when. Catch the full story on Patch.

Monday through Wednesday from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning
Thursday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning
Friday from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. the following morning
Saturday from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. the following morning

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WEATHER

Tuesday

66 🌡️ 50 | ☀️ | 6% | 💨 S 7 mph (6 knots)

Wednesday

71 🌡️ 52 | 🌥️ | 5% | 💨 S 8 mph (7 knots)

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Tuesday

Wednesday

SPORTS

Upcoming Navy games & matches

Men’s Golf (0-1)
10/24 @ ODU/OBX Intercollegiate | TBA

Women’s Soccer (8-7-3)
10/25 vs. Lafayette | 6 PM

Men's Soccer (5-6-4)
10/24 @ Maryland | 7 PM

These are the champions 🏆

Congrats to these teams who brought home county championship titles this weekend at the first-ever County Championships. I happened to be in a nearby neighborhood for dinner and we could hear the roars! ($)

Soccer: Severna Park boys | Severna Park girls
Volleyball: Arundel girls volleyball
Cheerleading: Glen Burnie
Field hockey: Crofton

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THANKS!

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