🍦AACPS just released the 2025–2026 calendar

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Good morning, Annapolis. Our thoughts and prayers are with our fellow countrymen and women in California. Whenever I want to complain about being cold this week, I’m going to remember that things could be so much worse.

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

• Annapolis Blues women’s team tryouts

• Community Support Grant applications

• City Council meeting

Let’s get to it.

— Lauren Burke Meyer, Dylan Roche, Duffy Perkins, & Ryan Sneddon

SPONSORED BY YOGA FACTORY ANNAPOLIS & CROFTON

Yoga Factory is coming to Arnold

Huge news! Yoga Factory is opening a third location at Arnold Station. And get this. . . your membership is good at all 3 locations – Annapolis, Crofton, and Arnold. Now it’s even easier to practice where and when you want.

The new Arnold studio has two yoga rooms and a kids club, so you can focus on your practice while your little ones are safe and cared for.

With over 100 classes weekly (and more to come once Arnold opens this Spring), Yoga Factory is guaranteed to have the perfect class for your schedule.

THE DIGEST

NOW OPEN: 2026 Community Support Grant Applications

Could your nonprofit use up to $50,000 in funding? Of course, it could. Good thing Anne Arundel County has about $2 million worth of Community Support Grants in the budget. Here are two things you need to know:

1. Applications are due by Friday, February 21 so don’t dilly dally.

2. Proposals supporting the following will be prioritized

   1. Providing services to underserved populations

   2. Addressing the health and well-being of communities

   3. Promoting equity and inclusion

   4. Eliminating the opportunity gap

You can find all the info you need (including must-read guidelines for applying) right here.

Updated Annapolis Boat Shows Schedule 🚤

So, if City Dock is slated to undergo construction later this year, does that mean the Annapolis Boat Shows are still happening? Yes. The schedule for the 2025 boat shows just dropped and is as follows:

🛥 Bay Bridge Boat Show (new location)
April 11–13 at Safe Harbor Narrows Point in Grasonville

⛵️ Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show
April 25–27 at City Dock in Annapolis

🛥 Annapolis Powerboat Show
October 2–5 at City Dock in Annapolis

⛵️ Annapolis Sailboat Show
October 9–12 at City Dock in Annapolis

Stay tuned for more details as the dates get closer. Tickets will go on sale soon!

2025-2026 School Calendar 🗓️

Big news for AACPS families — the 2025-2026 school calendar is out. Class is in session on August 25, 2025, with the final bell scheduled on June 17, 2026.

The school board designed ✌️ choices and surveyed the public, receiving nearly 9,300 responses. The first option kept schools open December 22-23, with the last day on June 15. The second closed school 12/22–23, moving the last day to June 17, preventing a two-day week and giving families more time to travel. Option 2 received 82% of the votes in the survey, along with the backing of Superintendent Bedell and the board.

The calendar includes a three-day Thanksgiving break, six-day Easter/Spring break, and closures for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Eid al-Fitr, plus three inclement weather days. See the complete 2025-2026 schedule.

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LOCAL BUSINESS

Dine to Donate 🍝

We love a good excuse to go out to dinner. And later this week, we have one you’ll have a tough time saying no to. Starting Friday and running through Jan. 26, Atlas Restaurant Group (aka the team behind The Choptank Annapolis among many other Maryland restaurants) is offering a chef-curated prix fixe menu. When you order, a portion of your tab goes to TasteWise Kids. So make a reservation — it’s for a good cause!

ℹ️ TasteWise Kids offers children fun ways to learn about food to inspire a lifetime of positive, healthy eating habits.

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.

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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Coming up this week

If the holiday break, snow days, and delays weren’t enough, AACPS has two early dismissals this week (Thursday and Friday). Parents, may patience flow like hot cocoa on a snow day.

Monday

🎮 Teen Hangout: Teens can drop in for video games, crafts, and snacks every other Monday from 4–5:30 PM at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library.

Tuesday

🎨 Watercolor for Beginners: ArtFarm Annapolis hosts a multi-week watercolor series January 7–28 from 6:30–8:30 PM. Newbies or those who want to brush up on their brushwork can practice traditional techniques, color blending, and composition. Register.

Wednesday

📖 Rad Readers: The RAD Readers book club welcomes third, fourth, and fifth graders at the Severna Park Library from 4–5 PM. Discuss the book, "Amulet: The Stonekeeper” by Kazu Kibuishi, play games, and do activities.

🎭 Create A Play Class at Compass Rose Theater: Students take centerstage as they handle all aspects of play creation from scriptwriting, set design, acting, directing, and more! Taught by seasoned pros, this class ends with a family performance. Register now.

⚾️🥍🥎 Green Hornets Registration: Spring registration opens for rec and select boys and girls sports. Late fees begin on February 16.

Friday

❄️ Snowy Day Crafts: Kids of all ages can celebrate winter with fun snowy day crafts and a scavenger hunt from 2–3 PM at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library.

Musical Monday 🎶

It’s cold and the snow hasn’t melted yet. That means it’s a great week to enjoy an indoor concert. Here’s what’s on our calendar:

BSO presents Music for Maryland
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performs its final stop in its three-year community concerts tour at St. John’s College on Tuesday at 7 PM.

CTM presents 1950s Cabaret
Classic Theatre of Maryland’s monthly costumed-and-choreographed cabaret series takes us back to the ‘50s with “The Hit Parade” tonight and tomorrow at 7:30 PM.

Annapolis Blues Women's Tryouts ⚽️ 💙

Calling all lady soccer stars! The Annapolis Blues are hosting Open Tryouts for the 2025 Season on Sunday, January 26. Show off everything you got from 6:30–8 PM at Indian Creek School in Crownsville. It’s your chance to play for 8,000+ fans and kickstart history by joining the first-ever women’s semi-professional soccer team in Annapolis.

Bonus perks: Anyone who registers gets a FREE Annapolis T-shirt and two tickets to the 2025 Home Opener. Don’t miss your shot!

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 Regular Meeting

On the agenda for tonight’s City Council meeting:

• Outdoor dining requirements in Annapolis

• Expansion of child care options in Annapolis

• City Dock Resiliency Project

• See full agenda.

The meeting is at 7 PM at Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers (160 Duke Of Gloucester Street Annapolis, MD 21401). The public may attend. Click here to submit testimony or watch online.

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WEATHER

Monday

44 🌡️ 24 | ⛅ | 7% | 💨 WSW 6 mph (5 knots)

Tuesday

35 🌡️ 21 | 🌤️ | 6% | 💨 WNW 13 mph (11 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 36ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Monday

49 West | Angie Miller, Eastport Oyster Boys and Elsie Colette | 7:30–10 PM

Tuesday

49 West | Unified Jazz Ensemble | 7–9:30 PM
The Point | Kavoossi | 5–8 PM

THANKS!

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