Information Technology, Imaging Services, and Conservation Departments Explored Featuring Archivists Nancy Sheads, Corey Lewis, and Jennifer Cruickshank Providing access to the collections involves so many vital processes that we do not often consider . . . including traditional paper conservation, digital preservation, and electronic archiving. Who are the professionals who provide physical care of our collections, create the digital images of our materials, and who make sure that our electronic records are well preserved and accessible. Talk to the technical specialists who make the archives work. The Maryland State Archives...

A tour of the house that compares the customs and social graces of the Loockerman family, who lived in the Hammond-Harwood House  in the early 19th century, with those of characters in Jane Austen's novels. Offered the third Wednesday of every month. $10 per person/Members Free To register cal 410-263-4683 extension 10 or  email: [email protected]

July 19: Sean Hetrick of Sean Hetrick & the Leftovers (www.seanhetrickandtheleftovers.bandcamp.com/releases) In conjunction with Naptownmusic, MTPA is celebrating local performers and artists this summer with Artists in the Park. This FREE series offers families a chance to enjoy good music and good food in the great outdoors. Guests should bring a chair or blanket to enjoy the music!  

The first block of West Street (from Church Circle to Calvert Street), located in the heart of the Arts District, will be closed to traffic on Wednesday evenings and filled with cafe tables reminiscent of the open air cafes in France, Spain, and Italy. Visitors and area residents are invited to dine, stroll and shop along West Street while enjoying live music beneath a canopy of lights above.

Grab your favorite dockside seat in America’s Sailing Capital to watch some 130 crews compete in midweek races that involve sailing around several marks in the Chesapeake Bay before heading back to Spa Creek for a finish in front of the Annapolis Yacht Club. For many, the post-race party is the official beginning of the weekend. Best places to view the race include Annapolis City Dock and the Spa Creek Bridge First gun is approximately 6:10 p.m.