Chesapeake Highlights | September 2009
Ball in Her Court
Rookie Marissa Coleman looks to spark Mystics in 2009
The third-place (as of press time) Washington Mystics have two home games at Washington, D.C.’s Verizon Center this September: (9/3 vs. Seattle and 9/12 vs. Atlanta). With top talent, including Alana Beard, Crystal Langhorne, and Marissa Coleman (fresh out of Maryland), the team is a legit WNBA contender. 410-547-SEAT or Ticketmaster.com or tickets.
Treasure Hunt
What gem will you find at Maryland’s largest antiques show?
Featuring over 550 international antique exhibitors from the U.S., Canada, England, France, Italy, Germany, South America, and Asia, the 29th annual Baltimore Summer Antiques Show is the place to be to seek antiques. At the Baltimore Convention Center at the Inner Harbor over four days, September 3–6. For information call 410-649-7000 or visit baltimoresummerantiques.com.
Oil painting by Annapolis artist John O’Neill, titled, “Stay the Course.”
Wind Chasers, Hospice Helpers
Sailors take to Chesapeake waters in this charity regatta
Hospice Cup XXVIII takes place September 26 on the Chesapeake Bay and Severn River. The popular charity regatta benefits hospices in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. and concludes with a shore party on the waterfront grounds of Atria Manresa in Annapolis. Call 410-919-8393 or visit hospicecup.org for details.
Marine Munchies
Maryland Seafood Festival returns after a one year hiatus
Crabs? Check. Shrimp? Check. Oysters? Check. Clams, mussels, scallops, and bivalve bounty galore? Check. What more can you ask for when attending the 42nd Maryland Seafood Festival at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis, September 11–13? With the Chesapeake Bay as the backdrop, festival-goers will enjoy as much seafood as they can eat (don’t miss the crab soup cook-off), family activities, artisan crafters and vendors, live music, and much more. For more information visit mdseafoodfestival.com.
In the Plein
Twenty four juried artists from across the nation will paint the town
Paint Annapolis 2009 kicks off September 16 with an artist Q&A at Maryland Hall of the Creative Arts. Then on the 17th–19th, the twenty four painters will take to the streets of Annapolis, palette in hand and easel upright, to paint scenes in plein air (in the open). On the 20th, the public is invited to the collector’s preview party, sale, and evening reception and awards ceremony at Maryland Hall. Visit mapapa.org/paintannapolis for more information.
Dino-mite!
Get Jurassic with “live” dinosaurs this September 16–20 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. The hit arena spectacle, Walking with Dinosaurs, features life-size animated dinos roaming, clawing, and roaring their way back to 65 million years ago. Be transported to their world, when survival of the fittest meant eat or be eaten. Visit dinosaurlive.com for information or call 410-547-SEAT for tickets.
Nice Ride
Vintage automobiles on display in St. Michaels at 3rd annual Concourse d’Elegance
Fifty of the finest automobiles from “The Golden Age of Motoring” (1900–1942) are on display at the Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels on September 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds benefit the American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula. The event spans September 25–27, though general admission is open only on the Sunday. Tickets cost $50 for general admission, $100 for VIP. Visit Stmichaelsconcours.com for more information or to purchase tickets.
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Paint Annapolis 2009
Hospice Cup
Baltimore Summer Antiques Show
Marissa Coleman
Concourse d'Elegance
Maryland Seafood Festival
Walking with Dinosaurs
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