Ahoy! There's pirates aplenty on the high seas of Annapolis, mateys. Youngsters between the ages of 3 and 10 gather in the noonday sun at a picnic table behind Annapolis City Marina. They grab bandanas, vests and beads from a large trunk until they find something appealing. "Jezebel" (a 20-something teacher in fringed pants and [...]
Lights, Camera, Action! If you’ve got a budding Spielberg in your home, Annapolis has a place for him or her this summer. Founded in 2002, Filmsters Academy teaches the art of film-making to children ages 11 to 20 years old. The academy runs the first two weeks in August only. The reason? Co-founders Patti Obrow [...]
“Don’t judge a book by its cover.†You’ve all heard that phrase but nowhere does it apply better than to the Chesapeake Children’s Museum. Housed in a small building in a residential neighborhood, the museum doesn’t reveal its treasures until you enter – hopefully with a child or two – and see the array of [...]