3 Saturday
Ann Arrundell County Historical Society Fall Book Sale
Books available for purchase. 9am-3pm. Glen Burnie Improvement Association Building, Glen Burnie. 410-255-7777, aachs.org
Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival
UPDATE: This event has been cancelled due to the weather. Oct. 3-4. Live music, boats on display, demonstrations and more. $6-15. 10am-5pm. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. cbmm.org/mascf
Eastport’s Annual Oktoberfest
Beer and root beer races, best-dressed dog competition, arts and crafts corner, and more. Free. Noon-8pm. Eastport Democratic Club, Annapolis. oktoberfestEDC.com
Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival – Rescheduled
This event has been rescheduled to Oct. 10, 2015. Samples of wine and craft beer, live music, artisans and more. Read more about the festival here. $10-45. Noon-6pm. Chesapeake Heritage and Visitor Center, Chester. chesapeakebaywinefest.com
Navy Football
Navy takes on the Air Force. $15-50. 3:30pm. U.S. Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis. navysports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/navy-m-footbl-sched.html
Hammond-Harwood House St. Anne’s Cemetery Tour
Hour-long tour through St. Anne’s Cemetery. Learn about the lives of Hammond-Harwood House’s former occupants. Enjoy a free appetizer from Crush Kitchen and Winehouse before or after the tour. $10-15. 4pm. St. Anne’s Cemetery, Annapolis. hammondharwoodhouse.org
Benefit Concert for the Baltimore City Cancer Program
An evening of inspiring and powerful dancing from Full Circle Dance Company. $10-50. 7pm. Chesapeake Arts Center, Brooklyn Park. chesapeakearts.org
4 Sunday
Osprey Triathlon
Features a 7-mile bike race, 2-mile kayak course and 3-mile run. Registration required. 9 and up. $75-145. 9am. Kent School, Chestertown. kentschool.org/osprey-triathlon
Columbus Day Parade and Commemoration
Mass and wreath-laying, followed by parade at 2pm. 9:15am. Little Italy, Baltimore. promotioncenterforlittleitaly.org
Annual Agriculture Day
Scarecrow-making, pony rides, corn maze and more. Free. 10am-6pm. Y Worry Farm, Davidsonville. aaedc.org
Annapolis First Sunday Arts Festival
Arts and craft show featuring 100 local and regional artists, live music, dance, street performers, food and more. Free. Noon-5pm. Calvert and West Streets, Annapolis. firstsundayarts.com
5 Monday
Girls Night Out: Fall Harvest Bowls and Lanterns
Oct. 5 and 19. Make pumpkin- and gourd-shaped bowls. Registration required. $85-90. 6:30-9:30pm. Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, Solomons. 410-326-4640, annmariegarden.org
6 Tuesday
Mermaid’s Kiss Oyster Fest
Raw oyster bar, dishes from local restaurants, live entertainment and more. $90-170. 6pm. National Aquarium, Baltimore. oysterrecovery.org/get-involved/mermaids-kiss-annual-fundraiser
Poe
Play examines the life of Edgar Allan Poe. Three-course dinner included. Reservations required. $75. 6:30pm. 1747 Pub in Reynolds Tavern, Annapolis. 410-415-3513, annapolisshakespeare.org
7 Wednesday
An Evening with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Famed astrophysicist comes to Baltimore. $54.50-79.50. 7:30pm. Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore. bsomusic.org, ticketmaster.com
8 Thursday
Art of Giving Fashion Show
Fashion show with lunch to follow. Benefits Kennedy Krieger Institute and the Baltimore School for the Arts. $150. 11am-1pm. Renaissance Fine Arts, Baltimore. kennedykrieger.org/artofgiving
9 Friday
Baltimore Beer Week
Oct. 9-18. Week-long series of events celebrating locally produced beers. Various venues, Baltimore. baltimorebeerweek.com
Sugarloaf Crafts Festival
Oct. 9-11. Craft demonstrations, live music, children’s entertainment, food and more. $8-$10. Children under 12 are free. Fri.-Sat. 10am-6pm; Sun. 10am-5pm. Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium. sugarloafcrafts.com
Ladies Night Hike Out
A 2-mile hike with a naturalist from the Robinson Nature Center. Ages 21 and older. Registration required. $10. 7:30-9pm. Robinson Nature Center, Columbia. 410-313-0400, howardcountymd.gov/RNCprograms.htm
Broadway in Annapolis: Carousel
Oct. 9-10. Watch one of the most loved musicals. $17-45. 8pm. Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Annapolis. 410-263-5544, marylandhall.org
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