🍦Seeking: Best place for a birthday party in Annapolis

Good morning, Annapolis. I’m not a Ravens fan, but all I can say is damn, I feel for y’all.

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

Let’s get to it.

— Lauren Burke Meyer, Dylan Roche, Duffy Perkins

Did you know that 84 Lumber has a Government Sales division?

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To request a quote or browse our catalog of supplies, visit the 84 Lumber Government Sales page, and see how your business can benefit from a partnership with 84 Lumber!

Want to be in the same room as the best farmers, watermen, small business owners, and more in the state of Maryland? Of course you do! It’s time to sign up for The Maryland’s Best Expo, which happens February 3, 2026, at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The event brings in hundreds of regional producers to make connections with area restaurants, suppliers, and buyers, creating a delicious networking event. Whether you’d like a table to showcase at the Expo, or if you’d just like to meet new people with local, sustainable farming practices on the brain, sign up now to secure your spot.

While we technically aren’t putting up any lights in September, Christmas decorations are definitely calling to us from the basement. So we appreciated hearing from Eastport Yacht Club, who are busy soliciting sponsors for the 2025 Lights Parade. For the last 42 years, tens of thousands of Annapolitans have made core holiday memories from the work of EYC’s all-volunteer Lights Parade. And sponsorship from community leaders and businesses makes that magic happen. If you can contribute in any way, reach out to get involved. And if not, just mark your calendar for December 13. It’s only 95 days away.

All proceeds go to the EYC Foundation, which supports hundreds of local underrepresented youth through annual programs. Don’t wait for the snowflakes: get involved today.

New school year, new stressors? Not necessarily. The new school year has the potential to be a peaceful one. Broadneck High teacher Tara Segree’s new book Bringing Mindfulness into the Classroom: Easy Ideas You Can Try Tomorrow walks teachers through all the ways they can foster a culture of peace — not just in their classrooms but also in their communities. Drawing on her 20 years of teaching experience (and her master’s in leadership in teaching), Tara offers strategies and tools in the form of the 30-day classroom challenge and the 7-day teacher challenge, all to create more mindful environments for better learning. Order a copy.

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If hosting a kids’ birthday party at your house makes you feel like a balloon about to pop, this story is for you. We know of a bunch of awesome places to party like Annapolis Bowl, Be With Me Playseum, Thrive Gym, or DodgeArrows Annapolis.

But if we know our readers, y’all have even more ideas. So, where are the best local places to celebrate your kiddo’s big day?

🎈Reply and tell us your go-to spot!

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You know you’re going to be at the Annapolis Mall on September 27th for the AACo. Literacy Council Book Fair – don’t even try to tell us you have somewhere more important to be. However, things just got a little more exciting because local authors are invited to sign up as well. If you’re a published author, come and showcase your story, connect with tons of great readers, and meet other highly accomplished local book writers (such as Scoop writers Lauren and Dylan).

September Sundays just got a little more interesting with the addition of Hatton-Regester Green concerts, featuring great local acts in one of our favorite public parks. Concerts start around 4PM and end roughly around 6 PM. Bring a chair and a blanket and grab some snacks from Sweet P’s food truck.

Ever go to a wedding on Halloween and wonder, should I wear a costume? The Light House’s October 24 event, Bountiful Harvest: Costumes & Cocktails, lets you choose what to wear. Sip a dangerously delicious drink in costume at the Atreeum at Soaring Timbers. Too scared to wear a costume? No worries. Your fiercest cocktail attire works too. Enjoy an open bar, gourmet food, silent and live auctions, and live music by Noelle and Jeff Band from 7–11 PM (VIP enters at 6:30 PM). Proceeds benefit The Annapolis Light House, a homeless prevention and support center.

🧡 This is The Light House’s largest fundraiser of the year. Sponsorships are still available.

Now Playing:

🎩 Colonial Players presents An Ideal Husband Sep 5–17. Colonial Players opens its new season with this witty Oscar Wilde comedy about a politician trying to hide his sordid past.

🏫 Registration Now Open for Compass Rose Fall Classes Explore all aspects of the theatrical arts with the professional teaching artists of Compass Rose Theater.

🍸 Annapolis Opera Gala Sep 11. There’s still time to get tickets for this formal celebration at the Atreeum at Soaring Timbers to raise money for the Annapolis Opera.

Looking Ahead:

🎶 Annapolis Symphony Orchestra presents A New World Oct 10–11. Spanish-born guitarists Pablo Sainz-Villegas and Maestro José-Luis Novo take the stage together for an unforgettable evening.

🌥️ Compass Rose Theater presents Annie Opening Sep 19. The Compass Rose season begins with this family-friendly musical about a plucky orphan who knows the sun’ll come out tomorrow.

💔 Children’s Theatre of Annapolis presents West Side Story Opening Oct 24. Young lovers are caught between rival gangs in this musical set to open the new season at CTA.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Annapolis Chorale presents Brigadoon Sep 26–27. Follow the exploits of two American tourists who stumble upon a magical Scottish village that appears every 100 years in this Lerner & Lowe classic.

🧛‍♂️ Colonial Players presents Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors Opening Oct 24. This hilariously absurdist take on the classic vampire story may cause bloodcurdling screams — of laughter.

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75 🌡️ 62 | 🌤️ | 5% | 💨 NE 11 mph (10 knots)

72 🌡️ 61 | ⛅ | 14% | NNE 10 mph (9 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 75ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

🌳🎵 = Outdoor Concert

49 West | Seth Mitchell & Friends | 7:30–9:30 PM
Brian Boru | Ray Weaver | 6–9 PM
Captain’s Daughter | TBA | 5–7 PM
Middleton Tavern | Annapolis Songwriters Showcase | 6–9 PM
The Point | Kavoossi | 5–8 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Sheena Easton | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | David Sparrow | 8 PM

49 West | Pam & Paula Classical Duo | 5–7 PM
49 West | Songbird Collective | 7:30–10 PM
Brian Boru | Nate Finn | 6–9 PM
🌳🎵 Dinner Under The Stars | Timmie, Tambo & Erich | 6–9 PM
Galway Bay | Irish Trad Music Session | 8 PM
Killarney House | Jason Bishop | 6–10 PM
Middleton Tavern | Michael K | 6–9 PM
Pirates Cove | Chris Diller | 6–9 PM
The Point | Aidan Ewald | 5–8 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Chris Standring | 8 PM | Tickets
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Devanney Brothers | 9 PM

Men's Soccer (1-1-3)
9/10 @ George Washington | 3 PM

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