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What's Up? Media The online edition of the popular printed What's Up? Annapolis, What's Up? Eastern Shore, and What's Up? Central Maryland publications.

Your after-work reset starts here. After a day of emails, meetings and spreadsheets, your evening deserves to be more ha...
09/04/2026

Your after-work reset starts here. After a day of emails, meetings and spreadsheets, your evening deserves to be more hands-on. Clock out, get creative and find your next activity at Maryland Hall.

Register now at MarylandHall.org/exploreclasses.

09/03/2026

There are moments when music gives us a reason to stop, listen, and remember what connects us. 🎶

This October, Live Arts Maryland opens its CONNECTIONS season with A Concert for Peace — a powerful evening of music exploring peace, compassion, remembrance, hope, and our shared humanity.

At the heart of the program is Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, an extraordinary work that journeys from conflict and loss toward reconciliation and hope.

Alongside it, works by Frank Ticheli, Edward Elgar, and Kim André Arnesen come together to create an evening that reminds us of the importance of kindness, compassion, and caring for one another.

It’s music meant to make you feel something.

To reflect.
To connect.
And to experience it together. ❤️

🎶 A CONCERT FOR PEACE
📅 Saturday, October 10, 2026
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts | Annapolis, MD

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now at liveartsmd.org.

Join us for an unforgettable opening to the 2026–2027 season and experience the music that connects us all.

🎡 The Anne Arundel County Fair is coming September 16–20! 🎉Get your tickets in advance at aacountyfair.org and get ready...
09/02/2026

🎡 The Anne Arundel County Fair is coming September 16–20! 🎉

Get your tickets in advance at aacountyfair.org and get ready for an action-packed week featuring the Dinosaur Show 🦖, Firefighter Training Show 🚒, Pig Races 🐷 and our first-ever Rodeo during Fair Week🤠!

Bring the whole family and make some memories at the fair! 🎠🐄

09/01/2026

John Bolten of the roots band Geraldine discusses the Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival experience

🏡✨ Calling All Home Design Pros!What’s Up? Media’s 2027 Home Excellence Awards are officially open for entries! Builders...
08/31/2026

🏡✨ Calling All Home Design Pros!

What’s Up? Media’s 2027 Home Excellence Awards are officially open for entries! Builders, architects, designers, and home professionals throughout the greater Chesapeake Bay region are invited to showcase their best work across 11 award categories.

🏆 Winning projects will be featured in our 2027 issues of What’s Up? Annapolis, What’s Up? Eastern Shore, and What’s Up? Central Maryland.

📸 Submit your projects by October 31!

👉 Learn more + enter at the link below.
https://whatsupmag.com/home-and-garden/whats-up-medias-2027-home-excellence-awards/

📚💔 So Good… But Once Was Enough.Some books are made to be reread. Others are so unforgettable, heartbreaking, or emotion...
08/28/2026

📚💔 So Good… But Once Was Enough.

Some books are made to be reread. Others are so unforgettable, heartbreaking, or emotionally devastating that once is enough. These are six books we absolutely recommend—but may need a little time to recover from. 😅

📖 What’s a book you loved but could NEVER read twice?

👉 Check out all six picks linked below!
https://whatsupmag.com/culture/books-so-good-ill-never-read-them-again/

🌊💙 Big progress for the Chesapeake Bay!Maryland has met or surpassed nearly all of its 2025 Chesapeake Bay pollution red...
08/27/2026

🌊💙 Big progress for the Chesapeake Bay!

Maryland has met or surpassed nearly all of its 2025 Chesapeake Bay pollution reduction targets—including 100% of its sediment and phosphorus reduction goals and 99% of its nitrogen goal.

From cleaner waterways to oyster restoration, land conservation, and expanded public access, years of work across the state are making an impact on the Bay we all know and love. 🦀🌿 Maryland is now building on that progress as restoration efforts look ahead to 2040.

👉 Read more about Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay restoration progress linked below!
https://whatsupmag.com/news/maryland-achieves-nearly-all-of-2025-chesapeake-bay-restoration-goals/

🐶🎉 It’s National Dog Day, So Of Course The Pups Get Their Moment!But don’t worry—our cats, bunnies, birds, and all the o...
08/26/2026

🐶🎉 It’s National Dog Day, So Of Course The Pups Get Their Moment!

But don’t worry—our cats, bunnies, birds, and all the other adorable faces in our Our Beloved Pets Photo Contest are still very much in the running! 🐱🐰🦜❤️ With 190+ pets in the gallery, there’s plenty of cuteness to go around.

🗳️ Here’s How To Vote:
🐾 Browse the gallery and find your favorites
🔢 Note the number assigned to each pet
❤️ Enter that number in the voting form below the gallery
✨ Voting for more than one? Submit a separate form for each pet
📧 One vote per email, per photo
📣 Share with friends & family and get them voting, too!

⏰ Voting closes August 31!

👉 Cast your votes linked below!
https://whatsupmag.com/our-beloved-pets-2026-photo-contest/

08/25/2026

☀️🎶 We’re wrapping up August and heading into September with live music, waterfront fun, local favorites, and plenty of ways to get out around Annapolis!
🪕🍻 Bay Grass Blues | Ashling Kitchen & Bar, Crofton
📅 Aug. 27 | ⏰ 6:00pm
Kick off the Baygrass spirit with free live bluegrass, drink specials, ticket giveaways, and festival fun.
🏓🍹 Drink & Dink | The HALL at Live! Casino & Hotel, Hanover
📅 Aug. 28 | ⏰ 1:00pm
Mix networking with pickleball, a DJ, food, drinks, prizes, and a little friendly competition.
⚽⚓ Navy Women’s Soccer vs. Maryland | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis
📅 Aug. 27 | ⏰ 7:00pm
Cheer on the Mids as they take on in-state rival Maryland under the lights.
🌊🐟 Kids on the Creek | Truxton Park Boat Ramp, Annapolis
📅 Aug. 29 | ⏰ 11:00am
A free family day with boat rides, paddleboarding, creek exploration, activities, and lunch.
🪕🌼 BloomHaven: Road to Baygrass | Maryland Hall, Annapolis
📅 Aug. 29 | ⏰ 3:00pm
Enjoy an afternoon of bluegrass, dancing, jam circles, and laid-back lawn party vibes.
🦀🎉 PDG Crab Feast | Kurtz’s Beach, Pasadena
📅 Aug. 29 | ⏰ 12:00pm
Dig into all-you-can-eat crabs, BBQ, drinks, music, games, and more while supporting a great cause.
🏃‍♀️🏅 51st Annual Annapolis Ten Mile Run | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis
📅 Aug. 30 | ⏰ 7:00am
One of Annapolis’ most iconic races returns for 10 scenic miles through the city and across the Naval Academy Bridge.
🥂💐 Mom’s Day Out Lunch | Leo, Annapolis
📅 Sept. 1 | ⏰ 11:00am
Celebrate back-to-school with lunch, spritzes, DJ Crawdads, a flower bar, shopping, and some well-deserved mom time.
🎶🌅 Tunesday featuring Higher Hands | Back Creek, Eastport
📅 Sept. 1 | ⏰ 6:00pm
Ease into September with free live music from a floating stage as the sun sets over Back Creek.
✨ Which event are you adding to your plans?

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