Germantown-Homewood

GHCA Annual Meeting
2023-05-01 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library, 1410 West Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401
Join your neighbors at the Annual GHCA Meeting at the Library. Hear from the GHCA board, Annapolis Planning and Zoning, and Alderwomen Pindell-Charles and O’Neill. If you would like to submit a question or add something to the agenda, please email ghca21401@gmail.com.
Agenda
6:30 – Meet and Greet
7:00 – Reports from Alderwomen O’Neill (Ward 2) and Pindell Charles (Ward 3)
7:15 – Association Update
7:45 – Report from Eric Leshinsky and Jasmine Wilding, City of Annapolis Planning & Zoning
8:00 – Q&A
8:30 – Adjourn
Are you interested in occasionally volunteering with GHCA? Joining the Board? Sign up here!

GHCA May Day - May 1st Starting at 10:00AM
2023-05-01 10:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
The Downtown Historic District will be celebrating their 68th Annual May Day celebration by putting baskets of fresh-cut flowers in front of their homes and businesses by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, 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. It’s a wonderful way to celebrate spring and beautify our community! Here are some details:
Bring in Spring by displaying a beautiful basket of fresh flowers on your front door or doorstep for all your neighbors to enjoy!

Participation Guidelines:

• All flower basket (any size) entries must be displayed on your front door or doorstep by Monday, May 1st by 10am. The judges will tour the Homewood/Germantown neighborhood rain or shine.
• Children under 12 can enter their own baskets.
• A note card with name, address, and contact information must be attached to the basket. If entering for a child, please specify age on card.
• 1st and 2nd place winners will be chosen in the ADULT category. All Children entries will be considered winners!
Pictures of all baskets will be posted on the Germantown Homewood FB Page; names of all participants will be in the next Newsletter.
Please PM me your address or email to Stuart Rice srice429@gmail.com up until 8:00AM on Monday, May 1st, participating addresses will be posted on the GHCA Facebook page on Monday by 9:00AM.

• If you’d like to be a judge, please respond here or email Stuart Rice at srice429@gmail.com

This is a FAVORITE GH tradition that grows in participation each year… join in the fun!

78th Annual Flower Mart
2023-04-30 10:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Maryland Hall, 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401, United States
Baskets for May Day, Perennial Plants from Our Gardens, Treasures from the garden shed and Attic, Master Gardeners and Bay Wise available. Chevys Food Truck. Proceeds Benefit Community Garden Projects Contact Charlotte Pennington -410-858-7864 or e-mail cpenningtonsc@gmail.com
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GreenScape
2023-04-22
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. Help us to plan for the day by signing up when and where you’d like to work. It’s a great opportunity to meet your neighbor and work cooperatively toward a community beautification goal!
This year’s Greenscape is Saturday, April 22, starting at 9:00 am.
So, Gardeners, Hoist your pruners, Pull on your gloves, March to the Mad Song of Spring. For GHCA, it has been for many, many years a bacchanalia of clipping, planting, mulching, chit-chat, having a cold water, and the satisfaction of seeing our public spaces tended to.
All are invited to engage in the following projects:

The S. Cherry Grove Bridge will be led by Jim Martin. Meet at the bridge at 9 am.
Poplar and Glen beds will be captained by Bob Waldman; meet at the intersection at 9 am.
Clean-up of Bulletin Board Plaza and the hosta garden under the crepe myrtles is looking for a leader.
If there are any other projects you would like to undertake, please email ghca21401@gmail.com and Customer Service will take prompt care of you.

By the way, the City pays for the annual and perennial plants, shrubs, trees, and mulch. A plant list can be viewed here. Orders are due March 8th! We will do the pickup and drop off to your project.

Germantown Elementary Italian Dinner Event Date April 20th
2023-04-20 17:15 - 20:15 (America/New_York) | Germantown Elementary, 200 Windell Avenue, Annapolis, MD, 21401
Support the 5th Grade Germantown Elementary School Class in their Italian Dinner Fundraiser:
Germantown Elementary Italian Dinner RSVP (by April 13th) // CENA ITALIANA en Germantown (Responda antes del 13 de abril)

Event: April 20th, 2023 // Fecha del evento: 20 de abril 2023

Presented by the 5th Grade Class // Presentado por la Clase de 5to Grado

Proceeds from ticket sales support 5th grade promotion // Ganancias de la venta ayudan a la clase de 5to!

Grazie Mille!

Event Address // Localidad del Evento: Germantown Elementary Cafeteria, 200 Windell Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401

Germantown Elementary Italian Dinner RSVP (by April 13th) CENA ITALIANA en Germantown (Responda antes del 13 de abril) (google.com)

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Sculpture Garden Picnic at the Annapolis Library
2023-04-15 09:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library, 1410 West Street, Annapolis, MD, 21401
Join the Annapolis Arts District and the Busch Annapolis Library to celebrate a new sculpture garden which will feature large metal sculptures by guest artist David Hayes. The sculptures which have been seen around the City of Annapolis for the past year will be moved to the library grounds through the summer so they can all be enjoyed in one place before they move on to another state.
Throughout the day there will be live music, kids activities (by Macaroni Kid and ArtFarm Studios), self-guided walking tours of the sculpture gardens and a food and ice cream truck.
The son of the artist David Hayes will be on site during the event to share stories and answer any questions you may have about the works.
So grab your friends and family and a picnic blanket or chairs and join us in the Sycamore Grove (the tree lined area on the side of the building) for a day of food, fun and art!
SCHEDULE:
9-10am: FREE Yoga in the Grove (area on the side of the library)
10am: Library opens & AZTK food truck on site.
10-11: Kids Music: SQRRL (Doug Segree)
11-11:15: Story time with AACPL
11:15-11:30: Poetry
Noon-2: Always Ice Cream Truck!
11:30-12:30: Fiddle Music: Gary and Leah
12:30-12:45: Story time with AACPL
1-2: Jazz Music: the Kearse duo
This is a FREE and family friendly event.
Food and ice cream can be purchased from the trucks during the event.

Event by ArtFarm Annapolis, Anne Arundel County Public Library and 11 others.

Germantown Elementary Italian Dinner RSVP Deadline 4/13
2023-04-13 | Germantown Elementary, 200 Windell Avenue, Annapolis, MD, 21401

AH/Germantown/Homewood Egg Hunt
2023-04-07 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Studio 39 Circle
Please join us for our annual neighborhood Egg Hunt! We will have 3 groups for the kids based off age! Ages 1-3, 4-6, and 7+!
Rescheduled to FRIDAY the 7th AT 5PM! Hope we can still have a good turnout Friday!

The Annapolis Running Festival at Navy-Marine Corp Memorial Stadium
2023-03-11 06:00 - 11:00 UTC | Navy-Marine Corp Memorial Stadium
Lee Corrigan from The Annapolis Running Festival asked us to alert neighbors about their event at the Stadium on Saturday, March 11th.

“Please know that our organization is committed to making this event as least intrusive as it can be for you and the surrounding neighborhoods. We will also make sure that we do a good job with alerting the area neighborhoods well before Race day.”

Expected impact to surrounding neighbors:
“Just some minor traffic from 6:00 am – 7:45 am around the stadium as runner arrive for the event and then we start the race. Runners will return to the Stadium from about 7:45-10:00 AM they will be running on Taylor and taking a right into the stadium parking lot at Gate 6 then we will be having a celebration within the stadium complex or in the parking lot (depends on a landscaping project in the stadium). We will be creating a map and timeline for you and the surrounding neighborhoods – we will send that to you electronically and also doing some old fashioned fliers.”

Running course map links: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NiAckShm3oK-dLqbM2ra4oFrcTUGFS4H?fbclid=IwAR28atk85284_sMGj0sB7gdqYve0PeLlLn5gl9oGPisH3_oGB1v88aU_lwA

Please reach out to Lee@corrigansports.com about any questions or concerns about the race day.

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:
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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.
