Germantown-Homewood

Annapolis Restaurant Week - February 25 - March 5, 2023
2023-02-25 - 2023-03-05
Do you love great food and eating out? Restaurant Week is here in Annapolis! Going strong now for 16 years, Restaurant Week runs from February 25 – March 5, 2023 this year. Two-course breakfasts are priced between $9.95 and $15.95, a two-course lunch between $12.95 and $19.95, or a three-course dinner between $29.95 and $39.95, and carry-out options are available too! Grab your neighborhood friends and schedule a breakfast, lunch or dinner outing! https://www.visitannapolis.org/blog/stories/post/pull-up-a-seat-restaurant-week-is-back/?fbclid=IwAR0OjW6jMpRElJxXedEm2Gzhlcjz-Nlv_L4OlSdPrvb0Yl2EY-zpgTo_OOA

GHCA Monthly Social: Trivia Night at Galway Bay
2023-01-10 18:45 - 21:00 UTC | Galway Bay Irish Restaurant and Pub, 63 Maryland Ave, Annapolis, MD, 21401
Which United States general resigned his commission in the State Capitol building in downtown Annapolis?
What was the first capitol of Maryland?
What is the next largest state to Maryland and is almost twice it’s size?

*answers at the end
If you don’t know the answers to any one of these questions, then it’s time to join your neighbors for Trivia Night at Galway Bay (63 Maryland Ave Annapolis, MD 21401) on Tuesday, January 10th. This is a popular event for Annapolis locals so plan to come early so we can form a group or two (or more!) before the 7:30PM start time, registration starts at 6:45PM. Trivia at Galway Bay is a charity benefit meaning you get to choose the charity while also winning gift certificate prizes. We have a lot of great minds in the neighborhood so let’s pool our collective knowledge of random facts together while providing an opportunity for neighbors to get to know each other further. If you are interested in participating, feel free to just show up on time or email Brian Borden at bborden07@gmail.com so we can get a more accurate head count for the bar.
We look forward to seeing you there!
* Answers to above questions:

George Washington
St. Mary’s City
West Virginia

Annual Santa Run
2022-12-11 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Studio 39 Circle
Each year the Annapolis Santa Run visits communities throughout the Annapolis area to gather gifts for needy children. Join us for the Annual Santa Run at Studio 39 on Sunday, December 11th at 5pm! If possible, please bring an unwrapped gift to donate to help our neighbors in need to the Santa Run. For those new to the neighborhood: Santa arrives on a fire truck and collects unwrapped gifts for children in need. See the Annapolis Santa Run page for more details: http://www.annapolissantarun.com/ For donations and toy ideas: http://www.annapolissantarun.com/id4.html

Germantown Elementary Book Fair
2022-12-05 - 2022-12-09 | Germantown Elementary, 200 Windell Avenue, Annapolis, MD, 21401
The Germantown Elementary Book Fair is December 5th-9th and Germantown Elementary PTA is looking for local businesses and individuals to support Germantown Elementary students and teachers in achieving their academic goals this year by helping buy books for them at our annual Book Fair. The book fair offers our most vulnerable students the chance to come away with a book of their own and for teachers to have a selection of books in their classroom that represent their students. For many students in our school, buying a book , bringing it home to read and share with their family is extremely impactful, and educationally powerful. All contributions are welcome, and any donations that are received are tax deductible. The PTA will make sure that your sponsorship is recognized at the Book Fair but also as part of the school and the community. If anyone is interested in supporting our students during the Book Fair please contact Pamela Segal and she can send you additional information (where to donate, formal letter, etc.,). Thank you for any help you can provide! Click or copy this link to message Pamela Segal. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/germantownelementaryschool

Kid's Halloween Costume Parade (Sunday, October 30)
2022-10-30 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
Meet at the intersection of N. Southwood and Germantown Elementary for our kid’s Halloween Costume Parade, come to watch or march in the parade and enjoy this community gathering and costume creativity. The parade will be about 1/2 an hour to 45 minutes, the procession will take place on Poplar Trail. Dogs are welcome.

GHCA Luminaria
2022-10-22 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Halifax) | Studio 39 Circle
GHCA Luminaria Parade is on October 22nd!
Join your neighbors for an evening of lights, music, and fun!
Location: Studio 39/Germantown Fields
Taqueria El Primo Food Truck selling tacos 5–7pm
Naptown Brass Band starts around 7 pm
The Parade of Lights begins at dark!
If you’d like help or supplies for your lighted creation, come to the GHCA workshop from 1-3 pm at the library. For any questions, email ghca21401@gmail.com

GHCA Lighted Creation Workshop for Luminaria
2022-10-22 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library, 1410 West Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401
Need help creating your lighted creation for today’s Luminaria event, then come to the GHCA workshop from 1-3 pm at the library. For any questions, email ghca21401@gmail.com.

Fall GreenScape and Bulb Planting
2022-10-22 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Halifax)
We have approximately 200 bulbs we’ll be planting around the neighborhood. If you’re interested in helping out, show up at the following locations at the times listed to lend a hand!
Fall GreenScape
S. Cherry Grove Bridge – 10 am – 12 pm (Jim Martin)
Fowlkes Community Park – 10:30 am (Keanuú Smith-Brown)
Poplar Trail Sign – 10 am – 12 pm (Karl Schrass)

GHCA General Membership Meeting
2022-09-14 18:30 - 20:30 UTC | Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library, 1410 West Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401
Join us for the GHCA Visioning & General Membership Meeting at the Michael E Busch Annapolis Library on Wednesday, September 14th:
Eric Leshinsk, Chief of Comprehensive Planning for the City of Annapolis will be there to hear and share ideas about Poplar Trail and West Street Rezoning.
GHCA will also share about upcoming events, unveil our new coffee mugs neighborhood Coffee Mugs ($10 each via Venmo, PayPal, Check or Cash. Proceeds go to general GHCA funds.) and hear your idea and feedback about events and happenings around the neighborhood.
Doors open: 6:30
Mix and Mingle: 6:30 – 7:00 Refreshments provided.
Brief Announcements and Updates: 7:00-7:30
Ask Questions and Share Your Ideas: 7:30-8:30
Topics for input include:

Poplar Trail
West Street Rezoning
College Creek (Beech and Woodlawn)
Social Events
Neighborhood Communications
Other (what do you envision!?

The meeting will primarily be held in person with a virtual option over Zoom however, the second half of the meeting will include breakout group discussions from the various meeting speakers. If you are attending virtually, you will have the opportunity to submit questions to the speakers, and GHCA will send a meeting recap after. We anticipate this meeting to be interactive and want to hear your ideas for the future of our community – so come with your ideas at the ready.
To join via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85453540007?pwd=[REDACTED]

Annual Navy Stadium Neighborhood Meeting with NAAA
2022-08-24 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Navy-Marine Corp Memorial Stadium
Stay on top of the new events and facility plans at the Navy-Marine Corp Memorial Stadium. The Annual Stadium Neighborhood Meeting with NAAA presenting will be held Wednesday, August 24th at 7 PM in the Akerson Tower within the stadium. come and find out about upcoming events at the stadium and share your input and concerns, if any. See image for meeting location directions.

Farragut/Stadium Farmers Market 🥕
2022-08-21 | Navy-Marine Corp Memorial Stadium
Sundays Only: July 3 – August 21, from 9 am – 1 pm.
Kicking off on Sunday, July 3, a new farmers market will be held at Navy Stadium featuring local food, products, and family-friendly activities. With a specific focus on connecting the community, this market will bring together neighbors from Admiral Heights, Homewood/Germantown, and West Annapolis to create a fun destination to walk with friends and family while giving back to the community.
The market has room for a few more vendors if you know of a good fit. They are also looking for volunteers to help on the days of the markets. If you are interested in becoming a vendor, fill out this form and if you are interested in volunteering, let them know here.
Vendor lists and up to date information can be found on their Facebook page

AFS Presents... Local High School Student Films
2022-08-17 18:30 - 23:00 UTC | Maryland Hall, 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
There is quite a bit of local talent in the making in Anne Arundel County. The Annapolis Film Society will be screening short films made by high school kids that have appeared at many festivals. These films were made at a unique program for 16-18 year-olds called, FILMSTERS Academy. Meet these rising stars and young talented filmmakers as they show their work. Many will be on hand for the Q&A.

Purchase Tickets
8.17.2022 – Maryland Hall, Bowen Theater, 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
Doors open 6:30 PM, Films begin at 7 PM

https://www.annapolisfilmfestival.com/

The Annapolis Film Society is proud to present year round screening opportunities of independent first run
features in partnership with Maryland Hall and in association with The Goldstein-Cunitz Center for Film and New Media.

Inaugural GHCA Monthly Social "555" - Happy Hour at Paul's Homewood Cafe
2022-07-28 16:30 - 18:30 UTC | Paul’s Homewood Café, 919 West St, Annapolis, MD, 21401
After such a large turnout at the Paca House for our Spring Social, many attendees requested more frequent events for neighbors old and new to meet and socialize. We are happy to announce that Paul’s Homewood Café has partnered with the GHCA for our first Monthly Social.
What is the Monthly Social?
Every month the GHCA will host a Monthly Social for neighbors to meet in an informal setting to further grow our sense of community. This is not limited to happy hour events, but is open to suggestions and ideas from the neighborhood at large. If you have something you would like to do and would like to help plan/host the event, please reach out to Brian Borden at bborden07@gmail.com. The greater interest in a particular activity with fellow neighbors who want to participate, the better! Here are some other activities neighbors have expressed interest in:
• Karaoke
• Trivia
• Board Games/Card Games
• Lawn Games
• Sports Events
• Pick-up Games of Soccer, Basketball, etc.
• Bowling
• Book Club
July’s Monthly Social
Paul’s Homewood Café, a community favorite, has agreed to host our first Monthly Social. The “555” Happy Hour will include the following:
• $5 Beer
• $5 Wine
• $5 Appetizers
The event will run from 4:30PM-6:30PM on Thursday, July 28th. Make sure to mark your calendars and join your neighbors for a fun evening. Many GHCA board members will attend as well to hear your suggestions about Monthly Socials, questions/concerns regarding the neighborhood, and to share a drink or two.

Annapolis Bike Party
2022-07-26 19:30 UTC | Studio 39 Circle
Fellow GHCA neighbors have joined together to form the Annapolis Bike Party. The inaugural fun and casual bike ride will take place on Tuesday, July 26th at 7:30 pm and will include a ride around Annapolis, a stop at Forward Brewing, and will end back at Studio 39. Anyone with a bike/e-scooter or access to the Bird bikes & scooters around town is encouraged to join. For inspiration, check out this video of the DC Bike Party. Follow the new Annapolis Bike Party on Facebook and Instagram for updates and the bike route.

Movie Night at Navy-Marine Corp Memorial Stadium
2022-07-21 18:00 - 21:30 UTC | Navy-Marine Corp Memorial Stadium
Navy Althletics is hosting a movie night, Clifford: The Big Red Dog, at the stadium on Thursday, July 21. Doors open at 6:00PM, movie starts at 7:00PM! For more info and to sign up visit the link below

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Homewood Wheelies (Pop Up Playdate) #2
2022-07-13 17:00 - 18:30 UTC | Studio 39 Circle
Hey there! Neighbors, family and friends! Looking for something fun for your kiddo(s) to do before dinner?? Then grab a bike, trike, scooter, rollerblades/skates, power wheels…any wheels! And meet us on the basketball court (Studio 39) for some afternoon mid week fun! Hope to see you there!
Anita Bianco (https://www.facebook.com/groups/359448334412185/user/100000325966820) is organizer.

4th of July Neighborhood Celebration and Block Party
2022-07-04 10:30 - 13:00 UTC | Studio 39 Circle
Celebrate the 4th with your neighbors at the Studio 39 park area!
10:30 am – Decorate your wheels (bikes, scooters, wagons, or helmets if you’re on skates!). GHCA will provide the decorations.
11:00 am – Line up behind the firetruck and get ready to roll!
11:30 am – Join us for a cookout, Kona Ice, slip ‘n slide, and more!
Thanks to everyone who pitched in last year and have been in touch this year. .We’ll put out another call for volunteers and supplies closer to the date.

Community Yard Sale May 14th, Rain Date May 15th
2022-05-14 09:00 - 12:00 UTC
Mark your calendar. The date for the community-wide yard sale in Germantown Homewood is Saturday, May 14th, from 9 a.m. – noon. Rain date is Sunday, May 15th. Residents make their own inclement weather call (if you can’t decide, you can always go for both days).
If you would like to send your address to Meghan Ullman (meghan.ullman@bostonbeer.com) to include your address on the event post on Facebook, please do so by May 7th.
Looking for some volunteers to post signs (weekend of, flyers etc).

GHCA Membership Drive - March - May 2022
2022-05-07
Please remember to become a GHCA member or renew your GHCA membership.
2022 Suggested Membership: $20 per household. Or, contribute additional funds to help GHCA expand offerings: $40–$60.
Stay up to date though our Neighborhood News e-newsletter. Learn about upcoming Social Events, City News, Poplar Park, West S. Cross Walk, Beautification Projects, how you can get involved, and more!
What are the funds used for? Social and Holiday Events, Trees, Bulbs, and Plantings, Website Maintenance, Flyers and Advertising.
2022 Wish List: New Sign on West St., Additional Events, Your Suggestions Welcome at GHCA21401@gmail.com.
TO PAY ONLINE:
Venmo: @germantownhomewood
PayPal: https://paypal.me/GHCA
Please select “friends and family”
TO PAY BY CHECK:
GHCA
PO BOX 6781
Annapolis, MD 21401
You may also bring your membership checks to the Annual Membership Meeting on April 5th at 7:00PM at the Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library.

Spring Party at the Paca House
2022-05-06 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | Paca House, 186 Prince George St, Annapolis, MD, 21401
The Annual GHCA Spring Party is back! Join us for the return of the GHCA annual Spring Party at the William Paca House and Garden in Historic Annapolis. The party is rain or shine. There is a tent in case of rain and heaters in case temps drop.

Your ticket to this 21+ event includes wine, beer, beverages, light food, and a great time with our wonderful neighbors. Individual tickets are $50 per person.
GHCA is looking for sponsors to support the cost of the event! Sponsorships ($200) include acknowledgment at the event plus 2 individual tickets.
Payment for tickets and sponsorships can be made through Eventbrite or Check. Click here for Eventbrite ticket purchases: Eventbrite
Checks, made payable to GHCA, can be dropped off to Kirsten Chapman at 302 Locust Ave or mailed to the GHCA P.O. Box 6781 Annapolis, MD 21401 by April 28th.
Your ticket to this 21+ event includes wine, beer, beverages, light food, and a great time with our wonderful neighbors.

Refund policy: No Refunds

PLEASE NOTE: this event is for neighbors 21+ and GHCA Membership is required to purchase tickets for this event.
Dress: “Snappy”
Thank you to our community sponsors:
Alderwoman Rhonda Pindell-Charles, Kleynimals, Bowman Jarashow Law LLC, Heidler, Inc, Pinkey’s, Michele Deckman of TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, Antonia Barry of Coldwell Banker Realty, Moira and Keith Cyphers, and Annapolis Compost.

Poplar Park Tree Work to Begin Early May
2022-05-02 - 2022-05-08
BGE/Lewis Tree Services tree trimming work to begin on Poplar Park some time around early May, maybe as early as May 1, end date unknown.

GHCA May Day (May 1st starting at 10:00AM)
2022-05-01
The Downtown Historic District will be celebrating their 67th Annual May Day celebration by putting baskets of fresh-cut flowers in front of their homes and businesses by 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 1st. GHCA would also like to encourage our community members to share their own GHCA May Day spirit by creating their own floral displays. In the past, even the kids have gotten involved in making their own displays to add to the fun. Although this year we won’t be giving out prizes or bragging rights for the top arrangements, we would like love to share your floral GHCA May Day arrangement with the community in our GHCA May Day Facebook post, in our newsletter, and on GermantownHomewood.com. If you plan to participate, please send your name and address to ghca21401@gmail.com, so we can get a photo of your arrangement and share the location for neighbors to come by to see your display. It’s a wonderful way to celebrate spring and beautify our community! If you would like to volunteer and run the May Day Germantown Homewood event next May, please send us a note to ghca21401@gmail.com, so we can plan and have a bigger event next year. Happy Spring!
Thank you to all the community residents that participated in this year’s GHCA May Day:
306 Glen Ave
304 N Linden Ave
105 Linden Ave
20 Linden Ave
21 Linden Ave
120 Woodlawn Ave
15 McKendree
205 McKendree Ave
199 S Cherry cGrove Ave
106 S Cherry Grove Ave
100 S Cherry Grove Ave
23 Glen Ave

Greenscape 2022
2022-04-23 | Studio 39 Circle
GreenScape is a City of Annapolis and community partnership investment of beautification, clean-up, and planting in public spaces throughout the City (the Annapolis version of Earth Day). For three decades, hundreds of projects have been initiated and adopted by individuals, community groups, and neighborhood associations. GHCA and some neighboring friends have set up special activities within our neighborhood to coordinate with the the City’s GreenScape event. Jim Martin, Keanuú Smith-Brown, and Bob Waldman are heading up projects in Germantown and Homewood for GreenScape! Help us to plan for the day by signing up when and where you’d like to work. We’ll have coffee and donuts for you, meet your neighbor, get stuff done, and have a helluva good time!
HOMEWOOD
9:00AM-11:00AM at the S. Cherry Grove bridge. Volunteers will cut back vines and fish old plastic bottles and trash out of the Creek under and around the footbridge. Others will loosen soil and prepare it for planting flowers. Volunteers should bring gloves, old shoes, coveralls/waders, shovels, crowbars, especially cutting tools like loppers, pruners, hedge trimmers, and saws. If you have a crab net that would be helpful as well. Antonia Barry and Jim Martin are project leaders.

10:30AM start time at the Fowlkes’ Community Park at the end of McGuckian adjacent to Ceremony Coffee. Trash will be picked up, flower beds will be cultivated with topsoil/mulch, and additional new flowers/plants will be planted. The Park is dedicated to Lyle and Gilda Fowlkes who live next to the park in honor of their service to the Annapolis Community and to youth programs at the City’s Rec and Parks Department. Please bring any gardening materials/tools you have that may help with the project (i.e. masks, gloves, shovels, rakes). Keanuú Smith-Brown is coordinating.

GERMANTOWN
9:30AM meeting time at Studio 39 circle. The Germantown projects are primarily in Poplar Park. Our primary focus will be on Glen Ave and Bulletin Board Plaza, but the more people come, the more projects will appear. Dress appropriately and bring tools appropriate for what you want to do. A weed whacker to trim back liriope would be helpful. Bob Waldman is coordinating.
If you are interested, please fill out this survey and/or send your information and offer to assist to ghca21401@gmail.com. Although we would love for you to complete the survey/registration ahead of time, you may also just show up on the day of the event, if you weren’t able to register earlier.
For more details on the GreenScape citywide program, click on link below.

Annual Egg Hunt
2022-04-09 10:00 UTC | Studio 39 Circle
Join the Admiral Heights/Germantown/Homewood Moms Club Group for their Annual Easter Egg hunt! Those attending will divide up into three age groups again (0-3, 4-6 and 7+) and have separate areas for kids to hunt for eggs! Looking forward to another great event this year!

Contact: Keren Lotfi on Facebook for more details.

April 24th Deadline for Community Volunteers to Sign Up to Attend ADP Community Safety Meeting on April 28th at 1:30PM
2022-04-06 - 2022-04-13
GHCA is looking for 2 more volunteers to attend and represent the GHCA community at a meeting with the Annapolis Police Department (APD) regarding an overview on what the city is doing to address increasing concerns regarding city crime. The meeting is scheduled on April 28th at 1:30PM at the office of Emergency Management, 199 Taylor Avenue (located on far right side) Annapolis, MD 21401. We need to provide a list of attendees by Monday April 25th. If the meeting does not provide enough details on what is being done in our wards, Wards 2 and 3, we will request a private meeting with the APD. If you are interested in this volunteer roll, please send an email to: ghca21401@gmail.com, referencing this volunteer role, with your name, address, email, and phone number, so Conor Miller may reach out to you, if selected. It is possible you may be asked to attend any additional meetings regarding this topic as a representative for the community, in the future, as part of this roll.

Annual GHCA General Membership Meeting 7:00PM Tonight, April 5th
2022-04-05 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library, 1410 West Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401
GHCA Annual Meeting is Tuesday, April 5 at 7pm – Annapolis Library!
Come join your neighbors and GHCA Board at the Annual GHCA Membership meeting. Find out what’s happening in your community, meet some neighbors, and find out how you can get involved in your community association. You can come in person or join us via an online link.
There will be a Zoom option for those unable to attend in person.
We will be electing new Board Members for 2022-23 and would love some new additions!
The positions do not require a lot of time, just a love of our wonderful neighborhood and a desire to build on all the great things we are doing!
Let us know that you are interested in serving on the board by filling out the brief form below or by emailing ghca21401 at gmail.com
About GHCA:

The Germantown Homewood Community Association (GHCA) is a volunteer-run organization that connects its residents through social events, community improvement projects, and periodical newsletters, and serves as a contact point with Annapolis city officials to disseminate information to its members.
The GHCA Elected officers and Board support the mission by…

Meeting monthly to plan upcoming events both established and new

Determine fundraising goals and how to best use GHCA funds

Brainstorm beautification projects including Greenscape and Poplar Park Projects

Work with the City toward neighborhood improvements

Board consists of: President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer

Steering Committee: a variety of neighbors with different tasks and interests that pertain to the neighborhood

A more detailed description of the board roles can be found below as well.
https://us4.campaign-archive.com/…

Hope to see you there!
https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSc7x5y1YgZFjN…/viewform

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85936556999… or cut and paste to your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85936556999?pwd=[REDACTED]

If you haven’t had time join the association with your online payment yet and are ready to join or update your payment for 2022, please feel free to bring your membership check to the meeting, our Treasurer will be available to collect the membership checks. We appreciate your support.

Poplar Park Trail Path Meeting
2022-02-09 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library, 1410 West Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401
Poplar Park contains the Poplar Park Path. The City wants to extend the Poplar Park Path beyond Admiral Drive and connect it to the hospital, the shopping center, the Mall, and beyond to Waterworks Park and have received a design grant for this.
Eric Leshinsky, the Chief of Comprehensive Planning in the City Planning Department, will meet with us on Wednesday, February 9 at the Library beginning at 7 pm. He will inform us of the current status of the plans and he will solicit feedback, suggestions, goals, and concerns from us.
This is the opportunity to ask questions regarding the potential for more traffic, the possibility of widening the path, separating bicyclists, improving stormwater management, and working towards long-term plans for trees and shrubs. We have the chance to get involved before the plans are made. Join the meeting to listen and learn, ask questions, and shape the future of the path. Walk the path, in advance, at your leisure and think about what changes or repairs you might want in the Park.
The meeting will be in-person and virtual:
Join Zoom Meeting (cut and paste the link below, if clicking on the link doesn’t work)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7275512688?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 727 551 2688
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Dial-In: 1-301-715-8592
Meeting ID: 727 551 2688
Passcode: [REDACTED]
