Naptown Scoop | December 16, 2022

<span class="mcnPreviewText" style="display:none; font-size:0px; line-height:0px; max-height:0px; max-width:0px; opacity:0; overflow:hidden; visibility:hidden; mso-hide:all;">Santa Speedo Run, Bedell's budget, Navy loses key player...</span>    <div style="margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border: none;direction: ltr;font-size: 0px;padding: 20px 0;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-top: 20px;text-align: center;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;">  <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;padding: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:12px;line-height:1;text-align:center;color:#656565;">December 16, 2022 | <a href="https://pages.viral-loops.com/naptownscoop?referralCode=&lt;&lt;Referral Code>>&refSource=copy" style="border: none;border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Sign Up</a><br>  </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse;border-spacing: 0px;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 500px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <a href="https://www.naptownscoop.com/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/a66c9fbc2502a46fb1029a2ff/images/ba479cfe-36a2-23f3-0e24-de2fcf0c7ef0.png" alt="Naptown Scoop logo" border="0" style="height: auto;width: 100%;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: 0;display: block;outline: none;text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;max-width: 550px;line-height: 100%;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;" width="550" height="73"></a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_1" align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_1"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <p style="text-align: center;font-weight: bold;display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Together with</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse;border-spacing: 0px;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_2" style="width: 200px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_2"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/westfieldannapolis/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/a66c9fbc2502a46fb1029a2ff/images/082d7ce9-a2be-db45-3276-9d7cd8f16375.png" alt="Westfield Annapolis logo" border="0" style="margin: 0;padding: 0;border: 0;display: block;outline: none;text-decoration: none;height: auto;width: 100%;font-size: 13px;max-width: 550px;line-height: 100%;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;"></a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"><strong>Good Morning</strong>, Annapolis. <em style="line-height: 1.5;">Avatar: The Way of Water</em> hits theatres today. Go easy on the pop, though. It's an epic 3 hours and 12 minutes long.<br> <br> In Today's Naptown Scoop:</p> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li>Menorah parade</li> <li>Beautifully Wilde Boutique update</li> <li>Holiday theatre</li> </ul> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Let's get to it.<br> <br> – Ryan "what happened to 90-minute movies" Sneddon</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <p style="border-top: solid 1px;font-size: 1px;margin: 0px auto;width: 95%;display: block;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"></p>  </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction: ltr;font-size: 0px;padding: 20px 0;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-top: 0px;text-align: center;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;">  <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_4" style="vertical-align: top;padding: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_4"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <h1 style="font-size: 1.2em;color: #5182ff;margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 10px;line-height: 1.5;">Sponsored by Westfield Annapolis</h1> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Holiday headquarters</h2> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse;border-spacing: 0px;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 550px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/westfieldannapolis/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/a66c9fbc2502a46fb1029a2ff/images/f4ede68c-ab21-5f53-9b97-de45a87d249c.jpeg" alt="Elves and Santa Claus at Westfield Annapolis Mall" border="0" style="height: auto;width: 100%;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: 0;display: block;outline: none;text-decoration: none;font-size: 13px;max-width: 550px;line-height: 100%;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;" width="550" height="733"></a> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Westfield Annapolis isn’t just for shopping this holiday season. There’s so much more to enjoy. You could take a family photo with Santa—even with your pets! You could go Christmas caroling with Live Arts MD. Outlet Dance Complex could wrap your gifts for you. But the best part of all is Westfield’s Elves.</p> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">On three random days each week, Westfield’s Elves will spend two hours roaming the center giving away $15,000 worth of gifts! You could get a free pair of AirPods. Or maybe they’ll just swoop in and swipe Westfield’s credit card when you check out at The Container Store.</p> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Rumor has it the Elves are on duty Saturday! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/westfieldannapolis/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Follow Westfield Annapolis on Instagram</a> to find out when.</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <p style="border-top: solid 1px;font-size: 1px;margin: 0px auto;width: 95%;display: block;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"></p>  </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;"> <table 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block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/motoxdms/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">@motoxdms</a> | Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse<br> <br> <em style="line-height: 1.5;">Use #NaptownScoop to get your post in the Scoop!</em></p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <p style="border-top: solid 1px;font-size: 1px;margin: 0px auto;width: 95%;display: block;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"></p>  </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 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#5182ff;margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 10px;font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.5;">Quick Hits</h1> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Bedell's budget</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">AACPS Superintendent Dr. Mark Bedell proposed a $1.64 billion FY2024 operating budget at Wednesday's Board of Education meeting. More than half of his recommended increase is earmarked for compensation boosts. Dr. Bedell called current comp levels "embarrassing" in both Wednesday's meeting and <a href="https://anchor.fm/naptown-scoop/episodes/009-Dr--Mark-Bedell---Superintendent-of-Anne-Arundel-County-Public-Schools-e1pondm" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">his podcast with us</a>. The budget also includes three new schools—one opening next year and two the year after. Public hearings begin in January. In the meantime, <a href="https://www.aacps.org/fy2024budget" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">review the full budget here</a>.</p> <br> <strong>Context</strong>: The FY2023 operating budget is $1.53 billion.<br> <br>   <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Navy loses a key player</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">In the wake of Coach Ken's involuntary departure, sophomore slotback Maquel Haywood took to Twitter to announce he's <a href="https://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/navy/ac-cs-navy-slotback-maquel-haywood-transfer-20221215-bhlnwvpngvgdhg5ujs6s7nzeya-story.html" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">entered the transfer portal</a>. Midshipmen sign paperwork junior year binding them to 5 years of service after graduation. So Maquel can leave the academy without penalty and play his 2 years of eligibility elsewhere. It's a tough blow. Maquel was Navy's second best rusher last season and primary kickoff returner. <em style="line-height: 1.5;">($)</em><br>  </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Director selected for Resilience Authority</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Annapolis and Anne Arundel County have jointly selected <a href="https://www.aacounty.org/news-and-events/news/anne-arundel-county-city-of-annapolis-announce-new-resilience-authority-executive-director" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Matt Fleming</a> to head up the Resilience Authority. Matt has over 25 years of experience in coastal restoration, natural resource management, and program administration.</p> <em style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 1.5;">Stories with ($) require a subscription.</em></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <p style="border-top: solid 1px;font-size: 1px;margin: 0px auto;width: 95%;display: block;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"></p>  </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction: ltr;font-size: 0px;padding: 20px 0;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-top: 0px;text-align: center;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;">  <div mc:hideable="hideable_7" class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" style="font-size:0px;text-align:left;direction:ltr;display:inline-block;vertical-align:top;width:100%;" mchideable="hideable_7"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align: top;padding: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-right: 20px;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left: 20px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><div style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <h1 style="color: #5182ff;margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 10px;font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.5;">Local Business</h1> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Chris's Charcoal Pit is coming back</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Chris's Charcoal Pit was one of the West Street businesses that got hit by a freak tornado back in September 2021. They've been closed ever since but this week, gyro-loving Annapolitans rejoiced when the Chris's website was updated to say they are relocating and reopening. The new Chris's will be at 3283 Solomon's Island Rd, Edgewater MD 21037. No opening date was announced. We'll keep you updated.</p>   <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">UPDATE: Beautifully Wilde parks the Airstream</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">This is an update to a story we ran in Wednesday's newsletter. Changes in bold. Starting tomorrow, everyone's favorite boutique in an Airstream will have a permanent home. The chic store is joining local favorites Black Market Bakers and Always Ice Cream at South River Colony! <a href="https://boutiqueatbw.com/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Beautifully Wilde</a> will open <strong>tomorrow (12/17) at 9 AM</strong> at 153 Mitchell's Chance Road, Edgewater, MD 21037. Don't be late! The first 10 customers get a complimentary grab bag.</p> <em style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 1.5;">Nothing in this section is sponsored. They're just the things you need to know. 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The Santa Speedo Run is this weekend. Saturday morning, dozens of near naked runners and walkers will take over downtown. It's not all fun and games though. The run is also a toy drive that's collected thousands of toys since the late Eddie McGowan started it in 2006. <a href="https://www.santaspeedorunannapolis.com/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Register here</a>! Check in starts at 11 AM, the run starts at 12:30 PM, and the after party is at O'Brien's featuring Timmie Metz!<br>  </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">It's a (special) Wildberry Weekend</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Wildberry Farm's field markets are great. But their pièce de résistance is the Vintage Christmas Market. It's this weekend from 3 to 7 PM on Saturday (Sunday if it rains). Bundle up to shop with 30 local vendors, enjoy a Crooked Crab beer garden, and get festive with a Christmas light walkthrough. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wildberryfarmmarket/posts/pfbid02feGxSZw5i533Vkfco4ZXstEefRxq1Bam8iCvDxvZB3q9M4LAJN2se8k9CTwn5hokl" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Here's the full vendor list</a>—featuring the Catalyst Hotdogs food truck and balloon art from Clementine the Clown!</p>   <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Catch a holiday show</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">There are so many holiday shows this weekend, perfect for frequent theatre flyers and rookies alike!</p> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li><strong>Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops</strong>. Friday at 8 PM. <a href="https://annapolissymphony.secure.force.com/ticket/#/events/a0S1R00000D4uMFUAZ" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Tickets</a>.</li> <li><strong>Live Arts Maryland performs Handel's <em style="line-height: 1.5;">Messiah</em></strong>. Friday and Saturday at 8 PM, Sunday at 3 PM. <a href="https://www.marylandhall.org/events/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Tickets</a>.</li> <li><strong>Ballet Theatre of Maryland performs <em style="line-height: 1.5;">The Nutcracker</em></strong>. Saturday at 7 PM, Sunday at 1 PM and 4:30 PM. <a href="https://www.marylandhall.org/events/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Tickets</a>.</li> <li><strong>Classic Theatre of Maryland performs <em style="line-height: 1.5;">A Christmas Carol</em></strong>. Saturday at 2 PM, Sunday at 7:30 PM. <a href="https://classictheatremaryland.org/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Tickets</a>.</li> <li><strong>Classic Theatre of Maryland performs <em style="line-height: 1.5;">White Christmas</em></strong>. Friday and Saturday at 8 PM, Sunday at 2 PM. <a href="https://classictheatremaryland.org/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Tickets</a>.</li> </ul>   <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Menorah parade and lighting</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Hanukkah begins Sunday evening. As is tradition in Annapolis, cars with Menorahs on the roofs will parade from Safeway on Housley Road to City Dock. Once they arrive, a giant Menorah will be lit through Hanukkah, which ends December 26. The parade leaves Safeway at 5:30 PM Sunday. <a href="https://www.chabadaac.com/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/3524913/jewish/Parade-of-Light.htm" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Click here to reserve your spot</a>. If you just want to join for the Menorah lighting (and accompanying hot latkes, donuts, and drinks), be at City Dock at 5:45 PM.</p> <em style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 1.5;">Nothing in this section is sponsored. They're just the things you need to know. 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When it is, it will be <a href="https://www.aacounty.org/departments/county-council/county-council-meetings/event/12/19/2022/county-council-meeting-8" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">posted here</a>. Once the agenda is posted, <a href="https://www.aacounty.org/services-and-programs/county-council-meeting-participation" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">click here</a> to submit testimony. The meeting is at 7 PM Monday in the County Council Chambers at the Arundel Center—<em style="line-height: 1.5;">44 Calvert Street, Annapolis, MD 21401</em>.</p> <em style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 1.5;">Stories with ($) require a subscription.</em></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <p style="border-top: solid 1px;font-size: 1px;margin: 0px auto;width: 95%;display: block;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"></p>  </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction: ltr;font-size: 0px;padding: 20px 0;padding-bottom: 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10px;margin-top: 0;">39 🌡 31 | 🌤️ | 2% | 💨 WNW 14 mph (12 knots)</p> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <p style="border-top: solid 1px;font-size: 1px;margin: 0px auto;width: 95%;display: block;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;"></p>  </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>  <div style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;"> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="direction: ltr;font-size: 0px;padding: 20px 0;padding-bottom: 0px;padding-top: 0px;text-align: center;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;">  <div class="mj-column-per-100 mj-outlook-group-fix" 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style="font-size:16px;line-height:1;text-align:left;color:#000000;"> <h3 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 0;font-size: 1em line-height:1.5;">Friday</h3> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li>49 West | Mr. VCR | 7:30 - 10:30 PM</li> <li>Blackwall Hitch | Dana B | 4 - 7 PM</li> <li>Brian Boru | George Evans | 7 - 10 PM</li> <li>The Choptank | Ben Sherman | 8 PM</li> <li>Club 164 | Open Mic Night | 7:30 - 10:45 PM</li> <li>Jalapeños | Tom Lagana | 7:30 - 10:30 PM</li> <li>Killarney House | Pete Best | 7 - 11 PM</li> <li>Pirates Cove | Nicky Stacy | 6 - 10 PM</li> <li>Rams Head On Stage | Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes | 8 PM | <a href="https://www.axs.com/events/450117/southside-johnny-the-asbury-jukes-tickets?skin=ramsheadonstage" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Tickets</a></li> <li>Rams Head Roadhouse | Tim Atkinson | 9 PM</li> <li>Rams Head Tavern | Guava Jelly | 6 - 9 PM </li> <li>RiverBay Roadhouse | Keith & Coaster | 8:30 - 11:30 PM</li> <li>Romilo’s | Shiftwork Entertainment | 7 - 10 PM</li> <li>Smashing Grapes | Jazz Night w/ Kearse Duo | 8 - 11 PM</li> <li>Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Nate & Jim | 9:45 PM</li> <li>Westin | Tigerlily | 6 - 8 PM</li> </ul> <h3 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 0;font-size: 1em line-height:1.5;">Saturday</h3> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li>49 West | Stef Scaggiari | 8 - 11 PM</li> <li>Brian Boru | National Bohemians | 7 - 10 PM</li> <li>The Choptank | Kieran Lally | 8 PM</li> <li>Great Frogs Winery | b.en | 11:30 AM</li> <li>Killarney House | Stephen Henson | 7 - 11  PM</li> <li>Peerless Rens Club |  Stacy Brooks - DC’s Queen of the Blues I 7:30 PM  I <a href="http://www.peerlessrensclub.com/events" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Tickets</a></li> <li>Pirates Cove | Eddie Rogers | 6 - 10 PM</li> <li>Rams Head Roadhouse |  Sandra Dean Band | 9 PM </li> <li>Rams Head Tavern | Mike Miller | 6 - 9 PM </li> <li>RiverBay Roadhouse | Kevin Pollock | 8:30 - 11:30 PM</li> <li>Reynolds Tavern | Brandt Dunn | 7 - 10 PM</li> <li>Romilo’s | Kickback Classic | 7 - 10 PM</li> <li>Señor Chile Cantina | Natalie Zerga | 7 - 10 PM</li> <li>Smashing Grapes | TomKat | 7 - 10 PM</li> <li>Stan & Joe's Riverside | Ryan B | 7 - 11 PM</li> <li>Stan & Joe's Saloon | The Bards | 9:45 PM</li> </ul> <h3 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 0;font-size: 1em line-height:1.5;">Sunday</h3> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li>49 West | Wordsmith: A Showing of Poem | 4 - 6 PM</li> <li>49 West | Justin Trawick | 7 - 9 PM</li> <li>Blackwall Hitch | The Kearse Duo | 10 AM - 2 PM</li> <li>Brian Boru | Big Brothers Porch | 4 - 7 PM</li> <li>The Choptank | David Sparrow | 5 - 9 PM</li> <li>Galway Bay | Richard Hayward | 4 - 8 PM</li> <li>Killarney House | Mike Sharp | 3 - 6 PM</li> <li>Pirates Cove | John Luskey | 3 - 7 PM </li> <li>Rams Head On Stage | Motown & More: A Holiday Celebration | 8 PM | <a 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