🍦Team Naptown Scoop is on a ROLL

Good morning, Annapolis. The Artemis II astronauts are due for splashdown off the coast of California tonight around 8 PM EST. Now I wonder if they’re just like the rest of us and will leave their spacesuits in the corner of their room for no less than two weeks before doing post-trip laundry. Oh, that’s just me? Nevermind.

In today’s Naptown Scoop:

Let’s get to it.

— Lauren Burke Meyer, Dylan Roche, & Duffy Perkins

Please join us in welcoming two new members to our dental family, Dr. Priya Shah & Dr. Haasya Kanamarlapudi! Their expertise, compassion & commitment to patient care make them a perfect fit for our practice.

With this expansion of our team, we are now able to offer even more appointment availability, flexibility in scheduling & reduced wait times—all while maintaining the personalized, high-quality care that you have come to expect.

Schedule today to keep your smile shining bright! Visit our website to book an appointment online or call us at 443-603-9000. Morabito Family Dental is proud to care for the smiles of our Annapolis neighbors. We look forward to your visit!

🎈 = family-friendly events

🎨 Annapolis Watercolor Club Exhibit Opening - "Moments & Impressions" opens with an artist reception from 5–6 PM in West Annapolis. The exhibit runs through April 29.

🎶 Signature Series: Rhythm to Revolution with Pascal Rogé - Annapolis Symphony Orchestra with jazz-infused Ravel and powerful Shostakovich.

🎈🍽️ Food Truck Fridays - 12+ food trucks serving diverse cuisine weekly through November.

🔱 Naval Academy Formal Parade - The Brigade of Midshipmen marches on historic Worden Field.

🌱 Spring Party @ Fig and Flower - Store-wide sale kicks off with garden party, live music, and drinks.

🖼️ Jay Fleming’s Spring Open Studio - Jay opens his studio just a few times a year. And this time, all framed & in-stock prints are 20% off. Also open on Sunday.

🎈🐮 Anne Arundel County Farmers Market - Fresh local produce, meats, dairy, and crafts.

🎈👑 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade & African Diaspora Festival - Parade through downtown followed by festival with legendary Junkyard Band headlining.

🎈🛍️ Annapolis Vintage Market - 20+ vendors selling vintage clothing, decor, and jewelry with food trucks.

🎈💼 Children's Business Fair - Up to 70 young entrepreneurs showcase their businesses at Park Plaza.

🎈🐑 Baby Lamb and Goat Cuddles - Springtime farm visits with 90 lambs expected at Hollywood Farm.

🌱 Beach Cleanup - Sandy Point State Park - Welcome spring by cleaning local shorelines with Surfrider Annapolis.

🎈🐮 Anne Arundel County Farmers Market - Fresh local goods and crafts.

🎈🛍️ Naptown Flea - Curated vintage market in the heart of Annapolis with 25+ vendors.

🩰 Ballet Theatre of Maryland's 47th Spring Celebration: Bubbles and Blooms - Brunch and mimosas in the Paca House gardens.

🎈📚 The True Stories of the So-Called Big Bad Wolves - Pasadena Theatre Company's family-friendly fairy tale retelling.

🎨 2026 Artist Open Studios Tour - Statewide art crawl featuring behind-the-scenes studio visits.

🎭 Compass Rose Cabaret - 15th anniversary celebration with Broadway favorites (Fri/Sat 7:30 PM, Sun 4 PM).

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Progress: $7,725/$20,000

We announced Team Naptown Scoop for the locally-organized Coast 2 Coast 4 ALS bike ride on Wednesday with what we thought was an audacious goal

But in the two days since, y’all have donated over $7,700 to the team. So we’re raising the stakes. We want to hit our goal before the bikes start rolling on May 1.

To show you just how powerful this community is, we’ll break it down just like we did Wednesday. If everyone reading this donated 90 cents (not even a full dollar), we’d crush the goal today. So we’re gonna do the same thing we did Wednesday. We already donated an additional $90 so 100 of you are off the hook.

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Tuesday’s most popular click was Hollywood Farm’s baby lamb and goat cuddles. If you missed it, they’re expecting 90 lambs this month and you can meet them for 30 minutes. April dates are filling fast but this is happening just about every Saturday through May 30.

Wednesday’s most popular click was Team Naptown Scoop in the Coast 2 Coast 4 ALS bike ride. Thanks a million for that.

And yesterday’s was of course, our guide to the fashion at the Annapolis Cup. It’s all about the hats.

I’d also probably have to fire myself if I didn’t remind you that World Market’s opening date has been announced as some time in July. It’s going next to Trader Joe’s.

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🌿 Saved from the bulldozer: Local officials will formally announce the conservation acquisition of 47 acres in the Saltworks Creek Watershed on Monday — protecting a stretch of forest and stream corridor off Bestgate Road that had been eyed for development for years.

🚒 New digs for Cape St. Claire firefighters: Anne Arundel County is breaking ground on a brand-new Station 19 on April 29. The Cape St. Claire Volunteer Fire Company has been in the same building for 70 years and though it’s been upgraded and added onto, it’s time for an upgrade. And what an upgrade it is! The crew’s promised they’re saving the big circle table for the new station, though.

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The water has a way of putting things in perspective. U.S. Patriot Sailing helps veterans find that perspective again—through teamwork, challenge, and the freedom of sailing. Located in Annapolis and Solomons, the program connects veterans with a supportive community and the restorative power of the water through racing. Help more veterans discover the horizon ahead. Learn more, volunteer, or donate today.*

Spend the day at the Annapolis Book Festival on Saturday, May, 2! The Festival is free and features over 50 nationally renowned authors discussing their newest books, lots of family-friendly activities, and live entertainment, a Literary Marketplace, music, a huge used book sale, and several food trucks to satisfy everyone's taste. Saturday, May 2, 10 AM – 5 PM on Key School’s beautiful campus.*

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65 🌡️ 53 | 🌤️ | 4% ☔ | 💨 S 12 mph (10 knots)

64 🌡️ 47 | ☀️ | 4% ☔ | 💨 N 14 mph (12 knots)

64 🌡️ 55 | 🌤️ | 0% ☔ | 💨 SE 13 mph (11 knots)

💧🌡️ Water temperature = 49ºF
Temperature readings taken from the mouth of the Severn River the night before publication

The Admiral’s Cup | The BackBurners, Honey Sol | 3:30 PM
Annapolis Smokehouse & Tavern | Dave Chappell Band | 8:30 PM
Beer Farm | Michael McHenry | 4–7 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Dana B | 4–7 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Timmie Metz Band | 9 PM
Brian Boru | Aidan & Bryan | 7–10 PM
Captain’s Daughter | TBA | 5–7 PM
The Choptank | Jon Watkins | 8 PM
Coconut Joe’s | Dave Tieff | 5–8 PM
Killarney House | Pete Best | 7:30–10:30 PM
Market House | Faith and The Faithful | 8–11 PM
Market Space | Mike Sharp | 6–9 PM
Middleton Tavern | Pretty Big Deal | 10 PM
Old Stein Inn | Eddie Pasa | 7–10 PM
Pirates Cove | Kevin Lee | 7:30–10:30 PM
Rams Head On Stage | David Wax Museum & Elizabeth and the Catapult | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | BroRoy | 8 PM
Rams Head Tavern | Kieran Lally | 9 PM
Romilo’s Restaurant and Bar | Remedy | 7 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | Eclipse | 7 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | MacHeat | 8 PM

49 West | Sketti | 7:30 PM
49 West | Sketti | 9:30 PM
The Admiral’s Cup | Luke James Shaffer, Jamie Kaye, 3WhiteGuys | 3:30 PM
Beer Farm | Soren Mattson | 2–5 PM
Blackwall Hitch | Moon Cherry | 9 PM
Brian Boru | Lauren & Rusty | 7–10 PM
The Choptank | AJ Jesson | 8 PM
Coconut Joe's | Tim Guilliams | 2–5 PM
Coconut Joe's | Arcade | 9 PM
Dark Horse | Bond & Bentley | 9 PM
Great Frogs | Daphne Eckman | 12–3 PM
Killarney House | Sparks & McCoy | 7:30–10:30 PM
La Sierra | TBA | 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Market House | Adam Merkle | 8–11 PM
Market Space | Jayce Gallagher | 2–6 PM
Middleton Tavern | Shatners | 10 PM
Pirates Cove | The Hyland Brothers | 7:30–10:30 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Mike Doughty | 8 PM | Tickets
Rams Head Roadhouse | Honey Sol | 9 PM
Rams Head Tavern | Local Souls | 9 PM
Romilo’s Restaurant and Bar | Crush | 7 PM
Severna Park Taphouse | Left of Center | 8 PM
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Higher Hands | 9:45 PM

49 West | Daphne Eckman & Gingerwolf | 7:30–10 PM
The Admiral’s Cup | Nicky Stacy | 1–5 PM
Beer Farm | Joey Fitz | 2–5 PM
Brian Boru | The Jazz Perpetrators | 4–7 PM
Coconut Joe's | JParis | 2–5 PM
Galway Bay | Stephen Henson | 4–8 PM
La Sierra | Joshua Colon | All day
The Lodge | Kyle Anthony | 11 AM – 2 PM
Market House | Nyah Auane | 5–7 PM
Market Space | Brent Butler | 2–6 PM
Pirates Cove | Aaron Hawkins | 3–6 PM
Rams Head On Stage | Tom Lofgren, Kipyn Martin, Heather Lloyd, Mark Lofgren, Tom Fridrich & Ronnie Newmyer | 8 PM | Tickets
Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Shadow Owen | 9 PM

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