Naptown Scoop | February 8, 2023

<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;">If You Give a Moose a Cookie, Electric Avenue, Galentine's Day on Maryland Avenue...</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;">February 8, 2023 | <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://bradkappel.com/?utm_source=naptownScoop&utm_medium=newsletterSponsor&utm_campaign=february2023" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/a66c9fbc2502a46fb1029a2ff/images/28d41922-7894-9ecd-8d7c-0eff18f64363.jpg" alt="Brad Kappel key and anchor 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. In 2019 a library in Pflugerville, TX had to issue a statement that there would be no snakes at their Anti-Prom party because the local newspaper printed a typo. They meant to write there <em style="line-height: 1.5;">would be snacks</em>. Remember that the next time there's a typo in the Scoop.<br> <br> In Today's Naptown Scoop:</p> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li>AACPS calendar update</li> <li>SOUPer Bowl XVII</li> <li>New small business grant</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 "Puzzle Fiend" Sneddon<br> <br> P.S. Happy birthday to Coco Kennedy!</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 Brad Kappel, Executive Vice President, TTR Sotheby's International Realty</h1> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Brad Kappel’s difference makers: Sizzle Reels</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://bradkappel.com/?utm_source=naptownScoop&utm_medium=newsletterSponsor&utm_campaign=february2023" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/a66c9fbc2502a46fb1029a2ff/images/9a5becbc-e41f-a622-3de4-e589dafb38ce.gif" alt="brad kappel sizzle reel" 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="297"></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;">We live in the social media age. That’s why so many realtors emphasize how they’ll promote your listing to their followers. But not everyone does it right.</p> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Brad Kappel makes a sizzle reel for almost every home he sells. But he doesn’t just speak the first thing he thinks into his phone camera and carelessly post. No, Brad writes a custom script for every video. Then he adds photos of the home to bring it to life.</p> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">He points out all the major features. He talks about its location on the water. Then he shows off the unique features. I’ve seen one listing with a restaurant-size walk-in freezer!</p> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Brad Kappel’s marketing plan is second to none. It’s one of the reasons he’s the #1 waterfront realtor in Maryland. For those seeking the exceptional, <a href="https://bradkappel.com/?utm_source=naptownScoop&utm_medium=newsletterSponsor&utm_campaign=february2023" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Make <em style="line-height: 1.5;">Your</em> Move with Brad Kappel</a>.</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 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;">#NaptownScoop</h1> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 10px 25px;padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0" style="color: #000000;font-size: 13px;line-height: 22px;table-layout: auto;width: 100%;border: none;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"><strong style="font-size:1.5em; font-weight:bold">Snow Moon 🤝 State House</strong></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </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> <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: 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="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CoVBeHDLWSH/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/a66c9fbc2502a46fb1029a2ff/images/1921feff-a9a6-3032-d427-7d102888df9e.jpg" alt="Snow moon behind the Maryland State House" 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="687"></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;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jarvinphotography/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">@jarvinphotography</a><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: 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>  </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> <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;">Quick Hits</h1> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Congratulations, All-State dancers!</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Eleven AACPS dancers earned All-State honors this year. Not only do you need to be an exceptional dancer, you also need to maintain a 3.0+ GPA, show leadership at school, and have a record of service in a local dance program. Congratulations to Olivia Crawford, Sarina Donze, Mackenzie Eisele, Bianca Grizzle, Cameron Joseph, Justin Kelly, Sarah Anne Loud, Gabriella Moore, Claire Neville, Madelyn Rogers, and Emma Young. Five more dancers earned All-State honorable mentions: Addison Bridges, Olivia David, Brooklyn Foster, Catherine Venters, and Kate Ward.<br>  </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;"><em style="line-height: 1.5;">Our Black Annapolis</em> series premiere</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Every Monday during Black History Month, the City of Annapolis posts a video on YouTube sharing the story of a prominent Black Annapolitan. First up is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcgZ44Y-gHA&ab_channel=CityofAnnapolis" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Lewis "Mooney" Day</a>. Mooney learned to sing at Bates High School, saw shows at Carr's Beach, and you won't believe who he beat in billiards backstage at a concert once.<br>  </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Would you like a table inside or outside?</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Anne Arundel County Council <a href="https://www.capitalgazette.com/politics/ac-cn-outdoor-dining-extended-to-2024-20230207-vkqnxstzavbttbuiuwlyujrezi-story.html" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">unanimously voted</a> Monday to extend a provision allowing restaurants to offer outdoor dining through January 2, 2024. <em style="line-height: 1.5;">($)</em></p> <em style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 1.5;">Stories with ($) 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: 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;">Gordon Biersch is closed. What's coming?</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">If you haven't heard, Gordon Biersch at Annapolis Town Center permanently closed this week. Good news: its replacement is already lined up—J. Alexander's. It's a contemporary American restaurant chain with almost 50 locations around the U.S. There aren't any in MD but here's an example of <a href="https://jalexanders.com/menus/0037.pdf" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">what the menu might look like</a>.</p> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li>Annapolis Town Center expects J. Alexander's to open this summer.</li> </ul>   <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Galentine's Day on Maryland Avenue</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Shops and restaurants along Maryland Ave and State Circle are celebrating Galentine’s Day this Thursday (2/8). What's Galentine's Day? It's a holiday celebrating female friendships. It gained popularity from the TV show <em style="line-height: 1.5;">Parks and Recreation</em> in 2013. Shops will stay open late from 5-8 PM and offer sales, treats and general merriment.<br>  </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Grant & loan combo</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Businesses doing facade improvements in Anne Arundel County can apply for zero interest loans of up to $100k with 3 to 7 year terms. But with a new program (and $544k of American Rescue Plan dollars), those businesses are also eligible for a grant that forgives up to 25% of said loans. <a href="https://www.aaedc.org/business/financing-and-tax-credits/acr-fund/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Click here to learn more</a>.</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. I'll always let you know when something's sponsored.</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 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 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;"> <h2 style="color: #5182ff;margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Sponsored by Creative Spaces Remodeling</h2><br> <h3 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 0;font-size: 1em line-height:1.5;">Design-Build, We Do It All!</h3> </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="border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;"> <a href="https://www.remodelthebay.com/?utm_source=naptownScoop&utm_medium=newsletterSponsor&utm_campaign=february2023" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/a66c9fbc2502a46fb1029a2ff/images/8d730c29-71d0-bae1-6d59-f5d2b9695553.jpg" alt="waterfront home built by Creative Spaces Remodeling" 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="396"></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;">Building your dream home can be exhausting. You already work, care for your family, maintain your current home… The list goes on. Where does building your dream home fit? Here’s the answer.</p> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Creative Spaces Remodeling is a design-build firm specializing in waterfront homes. As a design-build firm, their in-house architecture and design team listens to your needs, wants, and dreams. Then you work together on a smart design that meets your needs and fits your budget.</p> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Throughout the process, Creative Spaces cares about your home and family like their own. <a href="https://www.remodelthebay.com/?utm_source=naptownScoop&utm_medium=newsletterSponsor&utm_campaign=february2023" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Schedule a consultation today</a> to see the Creative Spaces difference.</p> </div> </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;"> </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_8" 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_8"> <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;">What's Happenin'</h1> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">SOUPer bowl XVII</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Just before the Super Bowl this weekend, Heritage Baptist Church is hosting the 17th annual SOUPer Bowl Lunch for the Light House Homeless Prevention Center. Special guests like elected officials will ladle soup prepared by local chef Zachary Pope. The public is invited and admission is free but donations will be taken for the Light House. Since 2007, the SOUPer Bowl has raised over $45,000 to prevent homelessness in Anne Arundel County. Sunday, February 12 from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. <em style="line-height: 1.5;">1740 Forest Drive, Annapolis MD 21401</em>.<br> <br> P.S. <a href="https://www.heritageloves.com/onlinegiving" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Online giving is available</a>!<br>  </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">This ice cream raises money for the library</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Always Ice Cream Company has a new flavor this month. It's called If You Give a Moose a Cookie and when you order it at any Always Ice Cream Company location (Main Street, West Annapolis, Edgewater, or Daily Scoop), they'll donate a portion of the proceeds to the library. If You Give a Moose a Cookie is vanilla ice cream with fudge swirl, peanut butter cup pieces, and cookie dough. Yum!</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. I'll always let you know when something's sponsored.</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 mc:hideable="hideable_9" style="font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;margin:0px auto;max-width:600px;" mchideable="hideable_9"> <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> <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;">Civil News</h1> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">We're gonna bus down to electric avenue 🎵</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">The City of Annapolis recently bought two K7M buses from transportation company BYD. Normally this wouldn't be Scoop-worthy news. But there's something special about these buses. They're 100% electric. They fit 22 passengers, have a working range of 158 miles, and need to charge for a maximum of 3 hours. Another cool thing? They're made right here in the USA.</p> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li>Want to learn more? <a href="https://en.byd.com/bus/k7m/" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Check out some pictures of K7Ms</a>.</li> </ul>   <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">Police Accountability Board's first ever annual report</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Anne Arundel County's state-mandated police accountability board released its 2022 annual report. In total, the board detailed 27 complaints against the departments it watches (Anne Arundel PD, Annapolis PD, Anne Arundel Sheriff, Anne Arundel Community College PD, and Crofton PD). It also made 7 recommendations to improve policing including more training and professional development, creating a uniform complaint process, and more. <a href="https://www.aacounty.org/_content-collections/board-meetings/police-accountability-board-meeting---december-19-2022/Agenda/Document?index=2" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">You can read the full report here</a>.</p>   <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">AACPS calendar update:</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Four AACPS schools got a waiver to end their school years one day early in 2023. The last day of classes will be June 15. All four will also open one day later (August 29) next school year. These changes will allow staff to move materials and supplies to accommodate construction projects. The schools are:</p> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li>Hillsmere Elementary</li> <li>Bates Middle School</li> <li>Rippling Woods Elementary</li> <li>Quarterfield Elementary</li> </ul> <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 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 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 mc:hideable="hideable_10" 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_10"><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;">Extra Sprinkles</h1> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">“I picked the colors. They did the rest.”</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">House painting is not easy. Do you know anyone who enjoys it? I don’t. But what if you could just pick your colors, snap your fingers, and voila… beautiful, new paint. That’s what it’s like to work with Blue Star Paint & Property Services (plus or minus a few days depending on job size). When it’s time to paint, choose the no stress option, <a href="http://www.bluestarpaint.com/?utm_source=naptownScoop&utm_medium=newsletterSponsor&utm_campaign=january2023" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Blue Star Paint & Property Services</a>. Contact them anytime for a free quote!*</p>   <h2 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 5px;font-size: 1.2em;line-height: 1.5;">The finalists are chosen. It's time to vote!</h2> <p style="display: block;margin: 13px 0;font-size: 16px;line-height: 1.5;margin-bottom: 10px;margin-top: 0;">Voting is open to crown Historic Annapolis' Most Annapolitan Love Story. Out of over 50 entries, somehow HA narrowed it down to 9 finalists and now it's our turn to vote! It's a close race between Caitlin & Sam and Nick & Karie for now. But I wouldn't count out Ana & Jamie by any means. Get over to the Historic Annapolis Facebook page and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/historicannapolis/posts/pfbid02THLnDkWoaB3EJpPp6ApvKJoh2VhfSohAkPH8LUH1dH4gSSjqLzx5NGjcUzRJxnWQl" target="_blank" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">vote by liking your top story</a> by Friday at noon.*</p> <em style="font-size: 12px;line-height: 1.5;">*indicates sponsored advertising content.</em></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td mc:hideable="hideable_11" style="font-size: 0px;padding: 5px;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0;mso-table-rspace: 0;" mchideable="hideable_11"> <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" 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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;">Wednesday</h3> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li>Brian Boru | Larry Lay | 6 - 9 PM<br> Galway Bay | Irish Trad Music Session | 8 PM</li> <li>Killarney House | Jason Bishop | 6 - 10 PM</li> <li>Market House | MoonDog and the Broken Glasses | 7:30 PM</li> <li>Middleton Tavern | Ryan Kozel | 6 - 9 PM</li> <li>Pirates Cove | Peter James | 6 - 9 PM</li> <li>The Point | Aaron Hawkins | 5 PM</li> <li>Rams Head On Stage | Macy Gray | 8 PM | <a href="https://www.axs.com/events/458421/macy-gray-tickets?skin=ramsheadonstage" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Tickets</a></li> <li>Reynolds Tavern | Daphne Eckman | 7 PM</li> <li>Severna Park Taphouse | Harland Street | 6 PM</li> <li>Stan & Joe’s Saloon | Troll Tribe Duo | 9 PM</li> </ul> <h3 style="margin-bottom: 5px;margin-top: 0;font-size: 1em line-height:1.5;">Thursday</h3> <ul style="line-height: 1.5;"> <li>Blackwall Hitch | Andrew Bell | 5 - 8 PM</li> <li>Brian Boru | Ciaran Quinn | 6:30 - 9:30 PM</li> <li>Killarney House | Jennifer Schimpf | 6 - 9 PM</li> <li>Market House | Ryan Kozel | 6 - 9 PM</li> <li>Memo’s | Chris Button | 6 - 9 PM</li> <li>Mother’s Peninsula Grille | Aaron Hawkins | 7 PM</li> <li>O'Loughlins | Kevin Pollock | 7 - 10 PM</li> <li>Pirates Cove | Jason Bishop | 6 - 10 PM</li> <li>The Point | Bryan Ewald | 5 - 8 PM</li> <li>Rams Head On Stage | The Gibson Brothers | 8 PM | <a href="https://www.axs.com/events/459312/the-gibson-brothers-tickets?skin=ramsheadonstage" style="border-bottom: 2px solid #5182ff;text-decoration: none;color: inherit;">Tickets</a></li> <li>Rams Head Tavern | Victoria & Steve | 4 - 7 PM</li> <li>Reynolds Tavern | TBA | 7 PM</li> <li>Señor Chile Cantina | Michael K & Neal B. | 6 - 9 PM</li> <li>Severna Park Taphouse | Ground Rent | 7 PM</li> <li>Vibe | Mike Newberry Trio | 8 PM</li> 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