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Weekend Preview, Bay Bells & Shark Tails, Navy 6-0 record

Naptown Scoop
October 24, 2024

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Good morning, Annapolis. This is Naptown Scoop here with a PSA: Halloween is one week away. If you haven’t gotten your costume yet, now’s the time. There are some hilarious options out there like charcuterie board or sushi roll. Or, maybe we’re just hungry? 🧀 🍣🍦

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

Weekend Preview: Halloween hoopla edition
Bay Bells & Shark Tails 🦈
Navy 6-0 record . . . going for 7! ⚓️ 🏈 👏

Let’s get to it.

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

Trick-or-Treat Your Way Around the Mall! 🎃

Ever had your trick or treating rained out? Or was it too cold? Or maybe you don’t like your kids wandering the streets with cars everywhere. Well, we have a solution.

Skip the streets and head to Annapolis Mall for a spooktacular Halloween!

Join Annapolis Mall on Thursday, October 31, from 4–7 PM for safe, weather-proof trick-or-treating. Start at Discoveries: The Library at the Mall, where kids can decorate their own treat bags, then make the rounds collecting candy from participating stores.

Whether your neighborhood’s a bust or the weather’s looking grim, Annapolis Mall has you covered.

Plan ahead now for a fun, dry, and hassle-free Halloween. 👻 No umbrellas required!

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Last chance: Orso Costume drive 🦸👸🧑‍🚒👩‍🎤

If you’re still costume shopping, grab an extra costume for a child in need. David and Dawn Orso are doing a costume collection for Sarah’s House, an emergency shelter where children represent over half the population. Drop off new or gently used Halloween costumes (ages 6 months to 15 years) by tomorrow (10/25), at the Orso’s office: 8 Evergreen Rd, Severna Park.

County Council says no RV living on public roads 🚐

Anyone staying in a home on wheels and living that #vanlife may find their options in Anne Arundel County are now limited. The County Council recently passed a law banning overnight living in recreational vehicles on public roads, going into effect on December 5. The law, which the council originally passed earlier this month, was vetoed by County Executive Steuart Pittman, who deemed it government overreach. The council voted 6-1 this week to overturn his veto. Those who break the law will be charged with a civil offense and face a $50 fine. ($)

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The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra is bringing a thrilling lineup of all-new music to Annapolis!

Conductor José-Luis Novo says Shostakovich's Symphony No. 10 is “hair-raising symphonic music that will keep you on the edge of your seat.”
Adolphus Hailstork’s Three Spirituals for Orchestra weaves together traditional spirituals like “Every Time I Feel the Spirit,” “Kum Ba Yah,” and “Oh Freedom.”
Óscar Navarro’s Connection is a grand concerto that stirs a whirlwind of emotions—curiosity, anger, complicity, humor, and passion—all in one captivating experience!
Guest artist Alex Kovling will dazzle you with an extraordinary horn solo, making its thrilling premiere right here in Annapolis.

Use code SCOOP to get 15% OFF up to 4 tickets to the ASO’s Masterworks II - Connections at Maryland Hall 11/1–2 | 7:30 PM | TIckets

The Season 63 Masterworks Series is made possible by the Brian and Patricia Giese Foundation.

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Weekend Preview

There is SO much Halloween hoopla this weekend, and we’re here for it!

Friday

🎃Pumpkin Walk: Celebrate the spooky season with games, crafts, snacks, storytelling, face painting, a costume parade, and tour of the Hammond-Harwood House. Frolic the Fox will lead lots of the fun for kids. Beer and wine for purchase (not for kids). 4–6 PM. Get tickets.
🎥SOFO Movie Under the Stars: Live music at 5 PM. Watch Hook (one of Robin Williams’ best if you ask us) on the Bay Ridge Shopping Center wall at dark. The first 10 arrivals get a gift card for Grumps! There’s a costume contest for adults/kids with prizes and goodie bags for kids! RSVP to [email protected].

Saturday

🌳Save Our Trees: Flex those green thumbs. 👍💚Help remove English Ivy and invasive vines at Truxtun Park (900 Truxtun Park Road, Annapolis) from 9:45 AM–12 PM. Meet at the parking lot by the boat ramp and skate park. Sign up.
🎃🏴‍☠️Trick or Treasure: Ahoy, Mateys! Main Street in Edgewater (189 Mitchells Chance Rd) is transforming into a Halloween-inspired pirate paradise, complete with a Trick or Treasure map to find treats in Main Street stores. Don’t forget your costume! From 11 AM to 2 PM.
🎃🍫Trunk-N-Treat: Expect decorated trucks with candy, food, games, and a costume contest at Severna Park Baptist Church from 5–7 PM. RSVP – 506 Benfield Rd, Severna Park
🎃🍻1st Peake A Boo Annapolis Halloween Party: Peake Social unmasks their first Halloween Bash complete with drink specials and costume prizes. Grab a ticket, first drink is on them!

Sunday

🎃🐶Howl-O-Ween Barkin’ Bash: Fun for pups and their owners from 11 AM to 2 PM at Quiet Waters Park. There’s food, vendors, raffles, prizes, and a dog costume contest ($5 per dog entry)!
🖼️Collector's Choice: Guaranteed fabulous art—whether you attend in person or virtually (maybe while in your PJs) sounds perfect. VIP entry at 5 PM. The event goes 6–9 PM at Volvo Cars Annapolis. Learn more and get tickets.
🎃📖Wryd Bookstore: Spooky Storytime! Dress up in your best costume and hear some spooky stories at 11:30 AM. They’ll have monstrous music and frightfully fun treats. You’ve been warned!

🎃**P.S. Mark your calendars for Wyrd’s storytime on actual Halloween: Thursday, 10/31 at 10:30 AM.

This Sunday: Free admission at Annapolis Maritime Museum ⚓️

Annapolis Maritime Museum invites the public to stop by this Sunday for free in honor of longtime volunteer Judy Mutty. Hailed as “a beacon of joy and dedication,” Judy was captain of the Garden & Grounds volunteer team at Annapolis Maritime Museum. Visit any time on Sunday 10 AM–3 PM to tour the exhibit, and be sure to come in costume for Spooky Season. There will even be a Creepy Creatures Hunt to discover new facts about some of the strangest creatures found lurking beneath the waters of the Chesapeake. Get info. 🎃

Up the Republic! It’s (nearly) Time to Tug! 💪

The Boat Shows have cleared out of Annapolis Harbor, and that means just one thing: it’s time to throw a 1700-foot, 850-pound rope across Spa Creek and see if Team Eastport or Team Annapolis is stronger. That’s right, the beloved Tug of War is less than 10 days away – Nov. 2 at high noon. It’s the Grudge that Demands a Tug, with Eastport residents still sour about the Annapolis Dept. of Public Works’ choice to close off the Eastport bridge in 1997. A brief secession followed (along with a pretty strong hangover), and every year Eastport celebrates the act of defiance with exceptional feats of strength.

This year is significant since Annapolis pulled in a W last year. You can watch Eastport residents deliver the official proclamation of war to the Annapolis City Council on October 28, but whatever you do, get your mates together (33 in total) and come join the fun.

DPCF Jingle Bell Run 👟

Ready to run into the holiday season—literally? Sign up for the Jingle Bell Run to benefit the DeCesaris Prout Cancer Foundation on Saturday, December 7, at Quiet Waters Park (600 Quiet Waters Park Rd, Annapolis). There’s a 5K option (starting at 9 AM) and a 3K option (starting at 9:05 AM), or you can opt for a 1-mile walk. The event raises money and awareness for lung and ovarian cancer. Register.

Bay Bells & Shark Tails 🦈

Tickets are now on sale for CoreShark H2O’s winter fundraiser to benefit the organization’s many environmental education outreach programs. Officially dubbed Bay Bells & Shark Tails, the event will include an open bar, abundant experiential food stations, shucked-to-order oysters, silent auction, raffle items, live music by Radio City, and an amazing view of the Eastport Yacht Club Lights Parade. Mark your calendar for December 14, 6–10 PM, at the Charles Carroll House (107 Duke of Gloucester St) and be sure to reserve your spot.

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

A Message From 84 Lumber

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WEATHER

Thursday

64 🌡️ 45 | ☀️ | 9% | 💨 NNW 15 mph (13 knots)

Friday

64 🌡️ 54 | ☀️ | 5% | 💨 SW 7 mph (6 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 67ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Thursday

Friday

NAVY SPORTS

Navy 6-0 record . . . going for 7! ⚓️ 🏈 👏

Like proud parents, we’re going to brag again. Navy Football’s 51-17 win over Charlotte brings their record to 6-0 and 4-0 in the American Athletic Conference. This marks Navy’s first 6-0 start since 1979 (and 7th in program history) and makes them bowl-eligible for the first time since 2019. The Mids are one of just 11 undefeated teams in the nation, alongside BYU, Oregon, and our rival Army.

Navy’s next challenge (and by far the toughest yet) is facing No. 12 Notre Dame at MetLife Stadium on Saturday, where they’ll aim for their first 7-0 start since 1979. Catch it at noon on ABC or stream on ESPN+. And as always, GO NAVY BEAT THE IRISH.

Upcoming Navy games & matches

Men’s Hockey
10/25 @ Lehigh | 9:15 PM

Women's Soccer (8-9-1)
10/25 vs. Holy Cross | 4 PM

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🍦The grudge that demands a tug 💪

Weekend Preview, Bay Bells & Shark Tails, Navy 6-0 record

TOGETHER WITH

SPONSORED BY ANNAPOLIS MALL

Trick-or-Treat Your Way Around the Mall! 🎃

THE DIGEST

Last chance: Orso Costume drive 🦸👸🧑‍🚒👩‍🎤

County Council says no RV living on public roads 🚐

@NAPTOWNSCOOP

SPONSORED BY ANNAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra is bringing a thrilling lineup of all-new music to Annapolis!

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Weekend Preview

This Sunday: Free admission at Annapolis Maritime Museum ⚓️

Up the Republic! It’s (nearly) Time to Tug! 💪

DPCF Jingle Bell Run 👟

Bay Bells & Shark Tails 🦈

EXTRA SPRINKLES

A Message From 84 Lumber

WEATHER

Thursday

Friday

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Thursday

Friday

NAVY SPORTS

Navy 6-0 record . . . going for 7! ⚓️ 🏈 👏

Upcoming Navy games & matches

THANKS!