Annapolis Green Newsletter
            May 16, 2016                                                                                   Vol. 7 No. 19
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Want to join in and make your mark on sustainability in the Annapolis area?  Consider becoming one of our Founding One Hundred.   

Join the list below.   
  1. Charlie Birney
  2. Infrared Tools Energy Services*
  3. Gene Singleton & Maureen McEnerney
  4. Keith & Helen Drewett*
  5. Doug Lashley / GreenVest
  6. Elvia Thompson
  7. Lynne & Mark Forsman
  8. Ralph Gleason
  9. Shelley & Eric Rubin
  10. Boatyard Bar & Grill
  11. John Nicklin   
  12. Cohen Community Fund
  13. Towne Park
  14. Eastport Civic Association
  15. Galway Bay Irish Pub*
  16. The Brick Companies
  17. County Executive Steve Schuh
  18. Severn Savings Bank
  19. Paul Murphy
  20. Hannah Studios, Inc.
  21. Joe Budge & Sharon Kennedy*
  22. PNC Wealth Management
  23. K&B True Value
  24. Betty & Jim Davis*
  25. Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company
  26. Clean Currents
  27. John H. Stevens* 
  28. EP Henry
  29. MOM's Organic Market
  30. La Prima Catering
  31. Jeannie Zajac*
  32. Vic Pascoe
  33. Robert Clark
  34. Mid-Atlantic GEM, LLC
  35. Dick Lahn
  36. Homestead Gardens
  37. Rick Kissel & Lee Finney
  38. Kevin Green
  39. Hannon Armstrong
  40. Clare Vanderbeek & Jack Morkan*
  41. Leonard Paper
  42. Watermark Journey
  43. Nancy & Bob Plaxico
  44. Steve Kahle, SKA Studio
     
*multiple donations 
Be a part of the Green REF!
The festival season is kicking off soon as is our third year of bringing the environmental message to festival organizers, volunteers and participants all over our region. We are looking for sponsors and volunteers for upcoming events. 
 

NEXT UP  
FOR THE GREEN REF

 
- May 19
In addition to volunteers, we are looking for a company to sponsor the Greening of this event. Please contact us for more information.
 

Volunteers and sponsors will help the regatta earn a Sailors for the Sea Clean Regatta Gold Certification. 
 
Get your company name associated with clean water and an eco-friendly community by being a REF sponsor. We'll match your company's sustainability goals with an upcoming regatta, running race or festival for mutual benefit.
 Click to read a snapshot of some of the events we Greened in the past few years.

 
Petite Green Squares... 
Annapolis Green is Hosting
Its First Art Exhibition! 
extended through May 27

Click on the image to learn more

Annapolis Green is delighted to partner with the Annapolis Arts Alliance to present the Alliance's third Petite Squares Art Show, featuring works of art 12 inches square and smaller.

See a gallery of the pieces on display and available for sale. A portion of the proceeds benefits Annapolis Green!

Come and support the arts and this show during its run from April 10 to May 27, open during our regular office hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
or by appointment.

Top of the Line

Tuesday, May 17 
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Dock Bar at Pirate's Cove Waterfront Restaurant 
4817 Riverside Drive, Galesville

Theme: Biking & Boating Around the Bay

Event Sponsor: WGL Energy  
Come have fun and learn something new - rain or shine! O
ur friends and supporters at the Irish Restaurant Company's newest acquisition, Pirate's Cove in Galesville, are ready for us -- inside or out.  
  
 
There will be a cash bar and delicious complimentary appetizers provided by our hosts. We're asking for a $10 donation for this fun event.

Event Sponsor 
WGL ENERGY Our event sponsor is WGL Energy,
a leader in efficient and environmentally friendly energy technology solutions for residential, government, commercial and industrial customers.  
  
Theme: Biking & Boating Around the Bay  
We're going to focus on bicycling as a great and Green way to explore Chesapeake Country. May is National Bike Month, to showcase the many benefits of bicycling - and encourage more folks to give biking a try.

Bicycle Advocates for Annapolis & Anne Arundel County (BikeAAA) has activities planned in our area for National Bike to Work Week,May 16-20, and Bike to Work Day on May 20. Find out more at Green Drinks.

We're also going to focus on Green boating activities including Greening of regattas and their shoreside parties. For example, folks from the Leukemia Cup regatta (June 3 & 4) will join us to talk about how they are working with Annapolis Green and their hosts, Eastport Yacht Club and Annapolis Yacht Club, to earn a Sailors for the Sea Gold Level Clean Regatta certification. See the sidebar. 

Special Raffle!
As a special treat, we'll have a raffle to win a two-hour sail from Galesville for only $5 per ticket, thanks to Capt. Paul Foer, and his 38' classic boat, the Non Sea Quitter. Proceeds will benefit Annapolis Green.

Exhibitors
solar city Solar City - We'd like to thank Solar City for kicking off our 2016 Green REF season. Visit the Solar City table at Green Drinks to learn more about how you can put renewable energy on your rooftop or click here for information.

true organic Blades of Green
- A firm that presents a greener approach  
to traditional lawn care and pest control, specializing in organic mosquito and tick control, pest control and lawn care. Blades of Green is one of the Watershed Stewards Academy's certified Clean Lawn Care companies. Click here to listen to our interview about the Clean Lawn Care program on Living Green in Annapolis. 
 
Herrington Harbour Marinas, North and South - Look for info on another fabulous waterside location in South County. Read more.
 
Bring your name badge if you have one, and any corks you'd like to recycle.

Plan to join us on the beautiful West River at the Dock Bar at Pirate's Cove. You'll love the view, the food, the great info and the company! Let's think warm & sunny!
  Elvia & Lynne


Oysters 101 for Grown-Ups: Sip & Learn 
Thursday, May 26 
5:30-7 p.m.
Annapolis Maritime Museum 
723 Second Street, Annapolis
 
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Think you know more than a 6th grader?
You might be surprised. Find out if you do and become an oyster expert at this special event with educators at the
Join us for a fun and educational evening where you will learn about, dissect and taste
Crassostrea Virginica, aka our native Eastern Oyster.   
Just like the kids do at Museum classes, you'll learn about the beloved bivalves' lifecycle and anatomy and a brief history of the importance of the oyster fishery in Annapolis. You'll even be able to try your hand at shucking an oyster!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

After the learning, take part in a complimentary and relaxing
oyster tasting with adult beverages with the best view of the Bay in town.  

A donation of $18 is requested and proceeds benefit both the Museum and Annapolis Green. Admission will be limited to the first 30 people who register. For adults 21 and up only. 
Our email sponsor   
 
 
Visit K&B True Value online, on Facebook and in person at 912 Forest Drive, Annapolis.  
Phone: 410-268-3939 

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