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In today’s Naptown Scoop:

• Paddle Rack Permits Open

• Children and Families Success Grant

• Navy Football Predictions

Let’s get to it.

— Lauren Burke Meyer, Dylan Roche, Duffy Perkins

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THE DIGEST

Truxtun Park Paddle Craft Permits Now Available 🛶

Read this quickly and apply ASAP if you’re looking for a spot to rack your paddle craft. Truxtun Park is piloting a paddle craft rack with 12 available spots, which are likely to be claimed quickly. So if you’ve got a canoe, kayak, or SUP and don’t have a place to rack it, this is your opportunity to secure a spot on the rack next to the Truxton Park Boat Ramp. Permits are $300 for residents and you can apply through the Annapolis Harbormaster. We hope you click faster than you can paddle.

Apply now: Children and Families Success Grant 👶

The kids are alright. It’s what we all like to think about our community’s youth, isn’t it? If you’re part of a program supporting Annapolis’ youth, you can apply for funding through the Fiscal Year 2026 Children and Families Success Grant. Applications opened last week and close July 26.

These grants are available for any nonprofit program that:

✅ Is physically located in Annapolis
✅ Offers structured, adult-supervised activities for youth
✅ Builds physical, emotional, social, behavioral, or intellectual capacities

Your sports, arts, STEM, or similar program could get up to $10K — the city plans to award at least five grants, and final decisions will be made in August. Get details and apply.

WRNR is Back on the Air 🤘🎸

This feels almost as good as when Billy Corgan got the original Smashing Pumpkins back together in 2018. WRNR is back on the air, bringing us our daily fix of U2, Tom Petty, Dave Matthews Band, Wilco, and other familiar favorites. You’ll also hear from up-and-comers, so you can brag to your friends that you’ve been listening to them for ages when they make it big.

One thing that’s different? The frequency. While I drove to high school listening to WRNR on 103.1 FM, today’s high school hipsters will listen on 93.5 FM. It’ll also be on 810 AM and WRNR.com. The official launch is July 4. Which is perfect – so we can sing along to independent radio on Independence Day. 🇺🇸 Let the good times roll!

Naval Academy Class of 2029 Arrives for I-Day ⚓️

A monumental moment for midshipmen is coming up. It’s the emotionally charged event called Induction Day, or “I-Day”. This Thursday, June 26, about 1,200 young men and women report to Alumni Hall as the Naval Academy Class of 2029. Starting at 6 AM, incoming plebes (freshmen) go through stations like haircuts, physical measurements, medical exams, uniform issue, and saluting instruction.

The day ends with the Oath of Office ceremony and an emotional goodbye. Once the ceremony’s over, the kids-turned-mids will march into Bancroft Hall. After the doors slam shut, Plebe Summer’s begun and they won’t see Mom and Dad until August.

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LOCAL BUSINESS

Chick-fil-A asks County to postpone hearings amid traffic concerns

Ok, so you love Chick-fil-A just as much as the rest of us. But do you want one in your neighborhood? This is the point Arnold residents made when the restaurant chain announced it would be opening up its first drive-through only operation in Arnold Station. The Office of Planning and Zoning was set to start up a series of meetings in July to address issues of environmental impact, pedestrian safety, and traffic concerns. But now Chick-fil-A has asked to postpone those meetings, hopefully to address residents’ concerns. ($)

Hidden Gem: Club 164

Whether you’re sober curious or working through recovery, socializing while sober is no easy feat. Especially in Annapolis. People don’t call it a drinking town with a sailing problem for no reason. Enter Club 164, a very chill hangout spot offering a spot for the Annapolis sober community to feel, well, normal and unpressured. The best part is that you can attend a meeting before watching your favorite sports team, or enjoy Trivia Night without the usual descent into inebriated chaos. If you’re trying to navigate life without substances, Club 164 is a good place to land. Find it at 2016 Industrial Drive off Bestgate Road.

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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Theater Talk Tuesday 🎭

Watch it. . .

⚗️ Classic Theatre of Maryland presents The Imaginary Invalid. Tuesdays 7:30 PM. Enjoy this outrageous comedy about a hypochondriac’s rebellious love-struck daughter in the outdoor courtyard of Reynolds Tavern.

👠 Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre presents The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Opening Thursday. The Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre season continues with this bawdy but wholesome crowd-pleaser. Don’t be intimidated by the name.

Look forward to it…

🕳️ Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre presents Groundhog Day Opening July 31. ASGT closes out its season with this musical adaptation of the classic comedy about a weatherman forced to relive Feb. 2 on repeat.

🏫 Maryland Hall’s 2025–2026 Season Starting in August. Maryland Hall has a variety of performances planned for the year ahead, including music, standup comedy, dance, and much more.

Get involved…

💕 Auditions for Pride and Prejudice. Through Saturday. Submit a video monologue to be considered for Compass Rose Theater’s adaptation of this Jane Austen classic.

Got Gold? 🥇

On Friday, we ran an ad for a cool event at Bloomstone Jewelers, located in the Annapolis Harbour Center. Seems like lots of Scoop readers are looking for ways to offload that old engagement ring, or gold band, or jewelry that was left to you but you’re honestly never going to wear so we’re including it again, just in case you missed Friday. Bloomstone’s Gold Buying Event allows you to turn your unwanted jewelry into jewelry you actually want. Or something everyone always wants – cold, hard cash. And to be honest, this sounds awesome right now. Make sure you sign up in advance to reserve a spot.

PRSA cancels PR Bazaar 😞

Bad news, PR teams. The Public Relations Society of America Chesapeake Chapter announced it is canceling tomorrow’s PR Bazaar. This annual sell-out event offered an opportunity for members of local nonprofits and businesses to get more info about marketing, PR, and communications, and PRSA Chesapeake hopes to continue providing that value through a digital booklet set for release this summer, as well as other events. Watch their website for announcements.

Save the date: Anne Arundel County Literacy Council Book Fair

Ready to refresh your TBR stack? That’s “to be read” for non-bookworms. AACLC has you covered. Bring your gently used books to several convenient locations around the county (email [email protected] to arrange drop-off) then bring bags, boxes, and maybe even a U-Haul to Annapolis Mall on September 27 for the annual Book Fair fundraiser. Anything left afterward gets donated to International Books for Goodwill and Little Free Libraries. So clean out, then get ready to fill up!

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WEATHER

Tuesday

96 🌡️ 79 | ☀️ | 4% | 💨 NE 7 mph (6 knots)

Wednesday

93 🌡️ 77 | 🌤️ | 20% | ENE 6 mph (5 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 78ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

NAPTOWN SCOOP LIVE MUSIC LOWDOWN IS POWERED BY. . .

Tuesday

49 West | Open Mic | 7:30–10:30 PM
The Point | Aidan Ewald | 5–8 PM
Pirates Cove | Hall Williams | 6–9 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Paradise Kitty | 8 PM | Tickets

Wednesday

49 West | Dave Chappell & Friends | 5–7 PM
49 West | Mr. VCR | 8–10 PM
Brian Boru | Suzy and Shaun Duo | 6–9 PM
Dinner Under The Stars | Spice Band | 6–9 PM
Galway Bay | Irish Trad Music Session | 8 PM
Killarney House | Jason Bishop | 6–10 PM
Middleton Tavern | Brett Buehler | 6–9 PM
Pirates Cove | Brandon Capo | 6–9 PM
The Point | Jordan/Pressing Strings | 5–8 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Kelly Willis w/ Melissa Quinn Fox | 8 PM | Tickets
Severna Park Taphouse | Aaron Hawkins | 6 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Thomas Star | 9 PM

NAVY SPORTS

Navy football predicted for second place 🏈

Athlon Sports just dropped its College Football Preseason Magazine with predictions for the 2025 season, and it’s not that we’re pretty pumped to see Navy picked so far ahead of Army, but . . . we’re pretty pumped to see Navy so far ahead of Army. Navy made the 2nd place spot right after Tulane (Army made 5th), a prediction based on factors like how the team played last season and the talent they have this year. Major Navy games to watch for this season, according to Athlon, include USF at home, Navy at Memphis on Thanksgiving night, and as always, Army-Navy.

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