🍦Theatre Talk Tuesday

TOGETHER WITH

Good morning, Annapolis. I just want to give a shoutout to all of Scoop’s Super Fans. You make us happy :)

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

• Paddington Bear

• Fannie Lou Hamer Awards

• A very big donation 💸 

Let’s get to it.

—Ryan Sneddon & Rebecca Kraybill

A review of our scavenger hunt from last year’s Team Explorer

“Last year’s hunt was a highlight of the year for our family. I thought our kids would tire out but we spent the whole weekend on it! Plotting, laughing, racing, boating, and eating our way around town. We did things we never would have tried on our own. We might not have won it (yet!) but we walked away with dozens of memories and family stories to tell for years to come.” —Team Explorer

Publisher’s note: Team Explorer loved the scavenger hunt so much they made one for me a few weeks later. They even drew a picture to celebrate. Thanks Cora and Julia!

Click here to enter your own team into our scavenger hunt (with brand new challenges) to make your own family memories.

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THE DIGEST

The Paddington Bear connection you might not know

Paddington Bear loves marmalade sandwiches, is always dressed for rain, and can’t stay out of trouble. Kids love him. And you have a former Annapolis resident to thank for that – illustrator R.W. Alley.

R.W. started drawing for the Paddington series in 1997. Although he no longer lives locally, he’s releasing a new book that honors the Annapolis Fire Department, Firefighters to the Rescue!

The inspiration is quite personal. Both his father (a former Naval Academy professor) and mother were killed in a 2007 Annapolis house fire. It took 50 firefighters to put out the fire. His book draws on that experience and from it, R.W. hopes kids will see how we can work together. ($)

Trivia time: The illustrator of another famous fuzzy bear still calls Annapolis home. Do you know which? Answer at the bottom of the newsletter.

Fannie Lou Hamer Award winners revealed

“Get up and try to do something.” —Fannie Lou Hamer circa 1964

Hamer was one of the most powerful voices of the civil rights movement. And her legacy lives on. The Fannie Lou Hamer Awards honor Anne Arundel County leaders in civil and human rights. The 28th award reception is on October 1 from 4–6 PM at St. Phillips Episcopal Church. Get your tickets here.

Congrats to these honorees who live out Fannie’s words every day: Courtney Buiniskis, Delores M. Bullock, Renee Cantori, Betsy L. Harris-Dotson, Everdean P. Holloway, Bridget E. Hutchins, Lamiya Kirby, Adriana Lee, and Renee Mutchnik. Click here to learn more about the honorees. ($)

The gift that keeps on giving singing

$100,000? Now that’s something to sing about. The Annapolis Chorale just received the biggest single donation of its 50-year history. That’s thanks to a 77-year-old Severna Park resident named David Herron.

David’s a veteran singer with the choir and his generous donation (paired with a 25% estate gift to Live Arts Maryland) will help the chorale in its 50th anniversary season.

• We didn’t need further proof that David’s a rad dude. But then we read he’s headed to Canada to photograph polar bears from a boat. ($)

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LOCAL BUSINESS

PNC closing 6 grocery store branches

If you love to multitask (e.g. grocery shop AND cash checks), I have some bad news for you. PNC Bank just closed 6 branches inside Giant Food grocery stores. The closures are in Giants in Edgewater, Glen Burnie, Annapolis, Odenton, Pasadena, and Severna Park. Don’t worry, the Giants are still open, as are standalone PNC locations, just not these in-store banks.

h/t to Patch for picking up the story.

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.

SPONSORED BY ST. ANNE’S SCHOOL

Messy play is critical for young children’s sensory development. But as busy parents know, it can be a pain to set up, and an even bigger pain to clean up, which makes saying “Yes!” to the mess challenging. However, research shows there are boundless benefits to messy play. What are they? Read this article written by St. Anne’s School of Annapolis educator, Vicky Hiller, to find out.

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Bet you didn’t know we had this

The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater is a 2,650-acre campus of forests, wetlands, marshes, and 15 miles of protected shoreline. I always learn things while writing Scoop, but this one made me pause and say, “Really?! That’s cool!” If you’re curious like me, you can take a free tour of SERC’s campus and learn about the research that happens there. The next tour is Wednesday (9/20) at 9:30 AM. Learn more and register. – RK

Theatre Talk Tuesday 🎭

Film: Annapolis Film Festival premieres the documentary Canary. Follow the life of Dr. Lonnie Thompson as he climbs the world’s highest mountains to study climate change. Wednesday (9/20) at Maryland Hall. Tickets.

Film + Music: A true trash-to-treasure story. Landfill Harmonic is a film about the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a group from Paraguay that plays instruments made from trash. On Friday (9/22) at Maryland Hall, you can watch the film and then hear the orchestra. Tickets.

Theater: Compass Rose Theatre’s new season starts on September 29. They’re showing Sylvia, I and You, The Gin Game, and The Music Man. Check it out and learn about membership.

More Theater: The Colonial Players of Annapolis starts a new season with Tartuffe. There’s comedy, disguises, and rhyming couplets. Oh, and on Saturday (9/23) there’s a cameo from Scoop publisher Ryan. Shows run through 9/30. Tickets.

Ballet: Ballet Theatre of Maryland opens a new season (its 45th) next month with Stravinsky’s The Firebird. Get ready for new sets, costumes, and choreography at Maryland Hall October 13–15. Tickets.

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

Mark Your Calendars 🌅🎉🦪

As the sun sets on another season of Below Deck, Libbey’s is throwing the ultimate outdoor bash and we want to see you there! Join us for an unforgettable farewell to summer at Libbey’s Oyster Shuckdown on October 21st from 3–6 PM! This is our chance to soak up the Bay breezes, relish al fresco dining, and savor outdoor bar vibes one last time before we bid adieu to summer. Grab your tickets today!*

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WEATHER

Tuesday

77 🌡️ 60 | ☀️ | 4% | 💨 WNW 11 mph (10 knots)

Wednesday

77 🌡️ 63 | ☀️ | 5% | 💨 ENE 6 mph (5 knots)

LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN

Tuesday

49 West | Unified Jazz Ensemble | 7–9:30 PM
Copper Creek Pub & Ale House | Jazz Jam | 8–10 PM
Killarney House | Ray Weaver | 7 PM | Sold out!
Reynolds Tavern | b.en | 7 PM

Wednesday

49 West | Dave Chappel & Friends | 5–7 PM
Brian Boru | Larry Lay | 6–9 PM
Dinner Under The Stars | Wendall Live | 6–9 PM
Galway Bay | Irish Trad Music Session | 8 PM
Killarney House | Jason Bishop | 6–10 PM
Middleton Tavern | Michael Waskey | 6–9 PM
Mother's Peninsula Grille | Pacifico Rik Ferrell | 7–10 PM
Pirates Cove | Larry Turner | 6–9 PM
Rams Head On Stage | John Eddie | 8 PM | Tickets
Reynolds Tavern | TBA | 7 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Ryan Keith | 9:30 PM

SPORTS

Navy Schedule

Women’s Soccer (5–1–3)
9/20 @ Loyola | 7 PM

Men’s Soccer (2–4–1)
9/19 @ Marist | 7 PM

Post-Memphis Navy Football Podcast ⚓️ 🏈 

Although you may not want to relive last week’s heartbreak in Memphis, Bill Wagner and the crew dive into every dirty detail on this week’s Navy Football Podcast. It’s 42 minutes long and a must-listen for any Navy football fan. Click here to listen on any podcast network.

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Trivia answer: Corduroy