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🗓️ A gentle reminder that February 16th is President’s Day and HCPSS schools will be closed on Monday and Tuesday. Also, HoCo government offices, the courts, 50+ centers, and more will be closed on Monday but will reopen Tuesday. Full list.
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— Jim Wang

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Latest News
Maryland Won’t Text You About Parking Tickets
The Maryland Judiciary wants you to know that any text messages you receive about a parking fine are fake. They don’t text you. In fact, you should not believe any text messages stating you owe a fine - they’ll send you a letter in the mail.
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Local Business
Annapolis Restaurant Week 2/21 - 3/1
Thirty restaurants are participating in Annapolis Restaurant Week. Here’s the full list.

Fun Things To Do
As always, confirm events before you go, sometimes they change, get cancelled, etc.
Today
DIY Truffles for Your Valentines @ Elkridge 50+ Center - Join Michelle for this delicious cooking demo and discover how easy it is to make homemade chocolate truffles for your Valentine. $10.
Comedy Show @ Fallen Oak Distilling - Featuring Sid Davis and Lucas Bohn, show starts at 7pm but doors open at 5:30pm.
An Evening of Chocolate & Wine Pairings @ Tino’s - Curating tasting featuring Decadent D’List chocolates paired with four wines (3 reds, 1 white). $79pp.
Charm City Run Club w. Black Flag Brewing - All paces welcome for a fun run and or walk, start and end at the store, go for a 2-3 mile run or walk, and receive a coupon for a discount at Black Flag Brewery.
Family Fun Day @ Columbia Mall - Storytime & Sing-along with Miss Julie from 11 to 11am at the center court.
Trivia Night @ Common Kitchen - Every Thursday starting at 6:30pm with Dan Master Quiz. Prizes to the top three teams of 1-6 people.
Karaoke @ Oversea Distillery - Every Thursday night is Karaoke night at Oversea, starts at 8:30pm.
Friday
Great Backyard Bird Count ~ Birds & Beverages @ Howard County Conservancy - Join Conservancy naturalists and Howard County Bird Club members for a morning of bird watching! Bring your hot chocolate or coffee and participate in Cornell’s Great Backyard Bird Count by identifying and counting birds at the feeders from the warmth of our nature center. Limit to 25, please register.
Love Notes: A His and Hers Evening @ Boyd Cru - From 6-8:30pm at their tasting room in Savage Mill, elevate your weekend with a journey of the senses. Sips & Soulmates is more than a date; it’s an immersive "His and Hers" exploration designed for couples who appreciate the finer things.
Galentines Butter Making Night @ Catonsville Clubhouse - Join Jintara®at the Baltimore County Arts Guild for a cozy, hands-on body butter making experience designed for connection, creativity, and a little after-work joy. BYOB.
Half Price Fridays @ National Aquarium - After 5pm, enjoy half priced tickets at the National Aquarium all year long.
Bingo! in the Barn @ Manor Hill - Free bingo at the Barn from 5-7pm and free to play. Must be 21+, one card per person.
Karaoke @ The Trolley Stop - Fridays at 9:30pm hosted by Kelly Secret.
Saturday
Puppy Playtime @ Petco - Every Saturday from 1-1:30pm, pups 8 weeks to 6 months old with proof of vaccines can get out their zoomies!
Valentine's Chocolate-Dipping and Wine-Sipping (21 yrs +) - Head over to Robinson Nature Center from 1-3pm or 4-6pm with your friend or sweetheart (or yourself!) to learn the art of hand-rolling chocolate truffles. Also enjoy six wines from Linganore. $29.
Lunar New Year Celebration @ Westfield Montgomery Mall - Head to Bethesda for a two day celebration today and Sunday from 11am-3pm that includes performances, music, and more.
Maple Sugar Walk @ Brookside Nature Center - Every Saturday in February, at 1pm and again at 3pm, hike with a naturalist to the maple tree grove and learn how sap is turned into syrup. Registration required and it’s $7.
Wine Glass Painting & Karaoke : Valentine's Day @ Catonsville Clubhouse - Celebrate Valentine’s Day with wine glass painting & karaoke, great music, and nonstop good vibes. BYOB.
Yoga at Brookside Gardens with Tanory Ateek - Increase flexibility and strength from 9:30 to 1:30am for $14.
Westerlund Group Shred Event & Food Drive - If you need to shred some documents and/or want to donate canned goods, head over to this event from 10am-1pm.
Winter Indoor Farmers Market @ Mary’s Land Farm - Every Saturday until April 4th from 10am-2pm, Mary’s Land Farm hosts an indoor farmer’s market in their greenhouse.
Downtown Silver Spring Farmers Market - Veterans Plaza from 10-1pm, the year round market features local vendors offering everything from seasonal fruits and vegetables to farm-fresh eggs, artisanal breads, goat cheese, meats, honey, cut flowers, pastries, preserves, and more.
Dinosaur Park Open House - On the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month, get free entry from noon until 4pm.
Valentine’s Day @ American Legion Post 60 - Head over to Laurel from 7-10pm for two great bands (GrooveQuest and Out of Order and Friends) at the AMerican Legion Post 60.
Comic Genius Show presents: Valentine’s Comedy Game Night @ Busboys & Poets - Comic Genius Show presents: Valentine’s Comedy Game Night. A hilariously entertaining interactive comedy Gameshow Experience to play, prizes to win along with some of the funniest clean stand-up comics (seen on TV and streaming platforms)on the planet.
KidSpace Movie Night @ Supreme Sports Club - Kids 4-13 of CA members can enjoy a movie, free activities, pizza, and popcorn from 6pm to 9pm. Unfortunately, CA doesn’t seem to list the movie being shown!
Free Guided Tour of B&O Ellicott City Station Museum - We love this free museum, especially the model train room (it’s quite impressive). Tours are free and start at 2pm every Saturday and Sunday.
Sunday
Benefit Concert by ilyAIMY @ Catonsville Clubhouse - Live music with the award-winning band ilyAIMY (“I love you and I miss you”). Known for their rich harmonies and dynamic sound, ilyAIMY blends folk, rock, and soul into a powerful and captivating performance. This is also a fundraiser for Lurman Woodland Theatre.
Living Arts Concert Series: Kevin Ayesh - Ayesh performs Romantic and Rhapsodic Favorites including George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Livestream is available.
Gotta Swing Class @ Carroll Baldwin Hall - Every third Sunday in Savage, enjoy a swing lesson from 5-5:30pm followed by DJ dancing from 5:30-7:30pm.
Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac @ Collective Encore - Enjoy a performance of the music of Fleetwood Mac to candlelight.
Music Bingo @ Oversea Distillery - Grab your crew and test your music knowledge hosted by Red Carpet Entertainment.
Ellicott Distilling Co. Distillery Class - Distill your own bottle of vodka or gin and flavor it with their thousands of flavor combinations or bring your own. Get a custom label, do some trivia, win prizes, eat tacos, and sip on bottomless mimosas! Starts at 10am and ends around 12:30pm.
Upcoming
Mahjong 101 Class @ Brookeville Beer Farm - Learn how to play Mahjong from 1pm-3:30pm.
Free Bingo Night @ Common Kitchen - Every Tuesday at 6pm. You get 6 free bingo cards (and can earn more, ask the bingo caller!) and can win prizes each round like free food and drink and Common Kitchen gift certificates.
Trivia @ Black Flag - Charm City Entertainment hosts trivia at Black Flag Brewing every Tuesday starting at 7pm.
Trivia @ Notch8 Brewery - Every Tuesday from 7pm to 9pm is trivia night at Notch8. Sporcle Live Trivia hosts two games at 7pm and again at 8pm.
Weather This Weekend
Friday - 39° | 22° - ☀️
Saturday - 54° | 31° - 🌤️
Sunday - 46° | 32° - 🌧️ - 0.32”
☀️ data from Weather Underground
Local Theatres and Shows
Theater | Show | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Rock of Ages | 1/9 - 3/15 | |
Little Miss Perfect | 2/8 - 3/8 | |
By The Way, Meet Vera Stark | 2/20 - 3/15 | |
The Importance of Being Earnest | 3/6 - 3/15 |

Live Music, Brunches, & Bar Events
Here are all the places (that I’ve found) that have free live music (or more) in the area - if I am missing your favorite venue, please let me know! (bars may have separate covers)
🎶 Music | ❓ Trivia | 🎭 Comedy | 🍳 Brunch | 🎤 Karaoke
Friday
🎶 Looney’s Pub - Stealing Savanah - 9pm
🎶 Common Kitchen - Marsh Lovers - 6pm
🎶 River Hill Grill - Tim’s Piano Show - 7pm–10pm
🎶 Reckless Shepherd - Vertigo Red - 9pm
🎶 Merriweather Lakehouse - Jessica Allossery - 7pm–10pm
🎶 18th & 21st - Aiden Interrante - 6pm–11pm
🎶 Blackwall Barn & Lodge - Mike Heuer - 8pm–11pm
🎶 Smashing Grapes - Jennifer Schimpf - 8pm–11pm
🎶 White Oak Tavern - Dan Ingham - 8pm–10pm
🎶 Bare Bones Grill & Bar - Radio Hero - 8pm–12am
🎶 Kelsey’s Restaurant - Rod Sebastian - 6pm–9:30pm
🎶 Brookeville Beer Farm - Sky King - 5:30pm–8:30pm
🎶 Oversea Distillery - Scarlet Kiss - 6pm–11:50pm
Saturday
🎶 Looney’s Pub - The Gab Cinque Band - 9pm–close
🎶 River Hill Grill - Liberty Road - 7pm–10pm
🎶 Reckless Shepherd - Better Off Dead - 9pm
🎶 Merriweather Lakehouse - Jessica Allossery - 7pm–10pm
🎶 18th & 21st - Bob Butta - 6pm–11pm
🎶 Blackwall Barn & Lodge - Grayson Moon - 8pm–11pm
🎶 Smashing Grapes - Cynthia Marie - 8pm–11pm
🎶 White Oak Tavern - Noah Pierre & Josee Molavi - 6pm–9pm
🎶 Bare Bones Grill & Bar - Bored Certified - 8pm–12pm
🎶 Kelsey’s Restaurant - Ciaran Quinn - 6pm–9:30pm
🎶 Brookeville Beer Farm - Fruit Jar Howlers - 5:30pm– 8:30pm
🎶 Waredaca Brewing - Sticks & Stones - 4–7pm
Sunday
🍳 Blackwell Barn & Lodge - Jamie Bishop - 11am–2pm
🍳 Galliano - Jazz Brunch- 11:30am–2:30pm
🍳 Smashing Grapes - Jason Kearse - 11am–2pm
🍳 White Oak Tavern - Live Jazz Music - 11am–2pm
🎶 18th & 21st - Sidestreet Duo - 5pm–9pm
🎶 Reckless Shepherd - Komolapur Express - 7pm
🎶 Manor Hill Brewing - Sophie Bernitt - 2pm–5pm
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