🍦Navy shines at NFL draft

Good morning, Annapolis. There are three personality types at this time of year and three only:

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

Let’s get to it.

— Lauren Burke Meyer, Dylan Roche, & Duffy Perkins

As we move into brighter, sunnier months, many patients assume they need to pause skin treatments—but that’s not always the case. At Current Dermatology and Cosmetic Center, SkinPen microneedling is one of our favorite spring and summer-safe options.

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SkinPen is safe for all skin types and tones, even during months with higher UV exposure. With little to no downtime, most patients quickly return to their normal routine, often wearing sunscreen and makeup the very next day with minimal visible evidence of treatment.

Within days, skin develops a healthy glow, becoming stronger, smoother, and more youthful-looking over time. Think of it as collagen maintenance through the warmer months—keeping your skin healthy, resilient, and radiant.

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🎈 = family-friendly events

🩰 AUDITIONS - 10-Minute Play Festival - Colonial Players seeks actors for seven brand-new local one-act plays with no preconceived roles. Performances July 17–26.

💼 Spring Career Fair - Join the Anne Arundel County Office of Personnel to meet recruiters face-to-face and explore job openings.

🍽️ Arundel Vocal Arts Society Fundraiser at Brian Boru Restaurant - Support local chorus with a 3-course dinner—AVAS receives $10 from every meal between 11 AM and 9 PM.

🛍️ Spring Girls Night Out - Annual GNO party at Homestead Gardens Davidsonville with 25% off purchases, sipping, shopping, and sampling.

🎈🎭 3rd Annual Multicultural Festival - District-wide celebration featuring Irish dance, African performing arts, Korean performances, Bollywood energy, and Filipino pride with community resources.

🎨 May Day Magic: a Basket-Making Workshop - Craft your own May Day basket filled with flowers to celebrate spring, renewal, and abundance. Hosted at Scoop writer Duffy’s yoga studio!

🍺 Green Drinks Annapolis - Earth Month celebration at Homestead Gardens Beer Farm with experts on community solar and native gardening, plus Patagonia gear raffle. Now hosted by the Maryland League of Conservation Voters.

🎭 CP presents Poor Clare by Chiara Atik - Hilarious, anachronistic retelling of St. Clare's story explores what it costs to do good in medieval Italy.

🛍️ Spring Girls Night Out - Annual GNO party at Homestead Gardens Severna Park with 25% off purchases, sipping, shopping, and sampling.

🎈🍽️ Food Truck Fridays - Season opener features 12+ food trucks serving amazing variety of cuisine with free admission and fun for all ages.

🎈🎭 Disney's 'The Lion King JR' at Children's Theatre of Annapolis - CTA brings the African savanna to life with classic songs from the Broadway musical and animated film.

🌱 Providence Spring Plant & Pottery Sale - Everything for spring plantings plus handmade pottery perfect for Mother's Day gifts and pottery seconds at great prices.

🎈📚 Annapolis Book Festival - The 23rd annual free festival brings nationally renowned authors to discuss their books, plus children's activities, live music, and huge used book sale.

🎈🎨 First Sunday Arts Festival - Over 150 vendors showcase hand-made creative art on West Street and Calvert Street with live music and local culinary delights.

🎈🐮 Anne Arundel County Farmers Market - Fresh local produce, meats, dairy, tacos, coffee, crafts, baked goods, and spirits.

🎈 Children's Day Festival - Free Family Friendly Event - Live music, craft-making, pony rides, petting zoo, and free authentic Latin food plus free books.

🎈 Baby Lamb and Goat Cuddles - Sweet visits with 90 newborn lambs and goat kids on Hollywood Farm's beautiful 126-acre property.

🎈🛍️ Quaker Spring Market - Garden plants, gourmet baked goods, gently used housewares, handmade Afghan jewelry, and condiments—rain or shine.

🎈🛍️ Annapolis Vintage Market - 25 vendors showcase curated vintage finds with food trucks and live music in the Hudson Street parking lot.

🎭 CP Open Auditions for Our Town - Colonial Players seeks ~25 performers for Thornton Wilder's classic about finding extraordinary beauty in everyday moments.

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Last time this happened, Dwight Eisenhower had just created America’s Interstate system. Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh, the Cincinnati Bengals took Mids nose guard Landon Robinson at pick 226. Four picks later, the Pittsburgh Steelers grabbed running back/receiver Eli Heidenreich at 230. Both kids are going home — Robinson grew up in Akron, Heidenreich in Pittsburgh — and just like that, the two became Navy's first NFL Draft duo in 70 years.

The hometown crowd lost their minds. When Heidenreich emerged from backstage, there was seven solid minutes of applause before ESPN could interview him.

Robinson's pick had its own goosebumps moment because the Pat Tillman Foundation announced it. Tillman went 226th to the Cardinals in 1998, then left the NFL to enlist as an Army Ranger. He was killed in Afghanistan in 2004.

Both players were key ingredients in Navy’s incredible season last year. Robinson was a first-team All-American and American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year; Heidenreich rewrote Navy’s receiving record book. The team finished ranked #23 with an 11-2 record and of course, the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy.

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City Council's gaveling in tonight and next year’s budget is the main character.

Mayor Littmann and the Council kick off public hearings on the FY27 budget at 7 PM — property tax rates, fines, fees, and city employee compensation are all on the table. This is the start of budget season and it must be passed by June 30 so this is your time to weigh in.

A couple other items on the docket:

Before the budget talk, the Council will honor Captain Jennifer Kaye on her retirement from the Schooner Woodwind and recognize nurse Jackie Maloney for saving someone in cardiac arrest at PAL Park.

Want in? The meeting's at City Hall (160 Duke of Gloucester Street). Public business starts at 7 PM. Public comment is limited to three minutes per person. Sign up at City Hall 30 minutes before the meeting. Watching from the couch works too — stream on the city's YouTube or Facebook, Comcast 99/100, or Verizon 34.

See the full agenda.

🪨 In case you missed it (big news from last week): Luxury furniture store Gabby is closing at Annapolis Town Center, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is getting a Harrier to be friends with the Blue Angel, and Ruth’s Chris is moving from Eastport to the Annapolis Town Center.

👥 Mayor grows team: Mayor Jared Littmann tapped a familiar face for his executive team this week. Ian Pfeiffer — the former Ward 7 alderman who served on the Council from 2009 to 2017 — started Thursday as Deputy Chief of Staff. Pfeiffer comes from the State Innovation Exchange, where he was Director for the State of MD. His new gig pays $123,191 annually.

😷 Measles in Maryland: Two locals tested positive for measles after recent out-of-state travel. And while the MD Health Department says they live in the “Baltimore metro area,” it also listed 10 places you might have been exposed between April 12 and 21, all in Anne Arundel County. Check out the department’s website for the list of places and symptoms to watch for.

🏆 Back to the title: Down 21-0? No problem for Navy men's rugby. They scored 35 unanswered second-half points to beat fourth-ranked Life University 35-21 in Saturday's national semifinal. It's the second-ranked Mids' third national championship trip in four years. Five different Navy players scored tries. Next stop: Indianapolis this Saturday, facing top-ranked and defending champ Cal (UC Berkeley) for the title.

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68 🌡️ 47 | ☀️ | 0% ☔ | 💨 NE 7 mph (6 knots)

66 🌡️ 52 | 🌧️ | 30% ☔ | 💨 S 9 mph (8 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 39ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

49 West | Rehaash | 7:30–10:30 PM
The Admiral’s Cup | Aidan Ewald | 7–10 PM

49 West | Kristen Viands & Co | 7:30–9:30 PM
The Admiral’s Cup | Daphne Eckman | 7–10 PM
Captain’s Daughter | TBA | 5–7 PM
Middleton Tavern | Middleton Songwriters Showcase| 6–9 PM
The Point | Aidan Ewald | 5–8 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Uli Jon Roth | 8 PM | Tickets

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