Peninsula (PAL) Park is located on Bay Ridge Road and is home to the PAL Hawks football and PAL Astros baseball teams. The park features baseball/softball and football fields, tennis courts, a playground with swings, a concession stand (open seasonally) and public restrooms.
With 860 member companies, The Maryland Chamber of Commerce serves as an advocate for businesses all over the state. The organization's mission is to, "maximize opportunities for its members and their employees to grow and prosper." Membership dues vary. Visit the chamber's website for more information about becoming a member or to download a membership application.
Newly renovated Back Creek Nature Park, situated on a small creek that runs into the Chesapeake Bay, is a great spot for both exploration and education. Mainly, the park is home to the Osprey Nature Center, which offers nature education programs for all ages. The center even has a green roof with live plants and teachers can schedule class field trips by contacting The City of Annapolis Recreation and Parks Department. Meanwhile, the park itself has nature trails, picnic tables, benches, bike racks and a pier for kayaks and canoes.
Bay Ridge Christian Church is a non-denominational church located at the end of Bay Ridge Road. The church is "biblically based, Christ centered and aimed at developing a caring community." Bay Ridge Christian Church offers weekly worship services, adult bible study, small group ministry and youth groups.
This golden-domed Greek Orthodox church offers worship services, Sunday school, adult Bible study, conversion classes and afternoon Greek school for school-age children. Popular annual events for the community include Breakfast with Santa, a craft show and an Easter egg hunt. The church attracts large crowds each year during the first week of June for the Annapolis Greek Festival. Although the main attraction is the delicious Greek food, the event also features local artisans, imported gifts and live entertainment. For information about the Annapolis Greek Festival, go to www.annapolisgreekfestival.com.
Dedicated to bringing you all the latest in boating news each month, it's perhaps not by coincidence that the office for PassageMaker Magazine has a beautiful waterfront view. The publication owns and produces Trawler Fest each year — an event that takes place in various locations all over the country. Monthly subcriptions to the magazine are available in both print and online versions, for the readers' convenience.
The Boys & Girls Club at Wiley H. Bates Heritage Park is the national organization's flagship location in Anne Arundel County. The club is open every day and services all children in the community with low cost memberships of $20 per year. The club, which serves as a positive environment for children to learn and play, includes basketball courts, a stage for performances, a game room, a computer room and a library. In the fall, the club offers free hot dinners to members each night in partnership with the Maryland Food Bank.
The Annapolis Area Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous is made up of representatives from Alcoholics Anonymous groups from all over the state of Maryland. The AAIG provides information and services to each of these groups, as well as to individuals and organizations looking for more information about Alcoholics Anonymous. Among the services it offers is a 24-hour hot-line and a monthly newsletter.
First built in 1956 but a part of the community much earlier than that, St. Luke's Episcopal Church serves a congregation of about 120 members. Following the retirement of its recent rector, the church is currently in transition and looking for a replacement. Church members are active in many local mission projects, including providing bag lunches to the Light House Shelter each Sunday and serving as the distribution site for the food pantry on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. The church also sponsors a local cub scout troop, which meets on its premises each Thursday.
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church located in Annapolis. In addition to Sunday worship, the church offers an array of educational programming and missionary work for congregants of all ages. Church community outreach includes a concert series featuring local musicians. For further inquiries about membership, call St. Margaret's Episcopal Church.
More than 25,000 real estate professionals belong to the Maryland Association of Realtors (MAR). The group offers support and advice regarding legal affairs, education and government affairs for both residential and commercial real estate. In addition to networking opportunities, MAR sponsors an annual tradeshow and conference (includes a golf tournament). It also has its own publication, Maryland Realtor; housing research department; and programs for Rookie Realtors. The MAR headquarters is located on Truman Parkway in a multi-story, red brick building with an adjacent garage near the intersection at Riva Road.
Under the leadership of Pastor David Wentz, Trinity United Methodist Church is situated on the city's busy and flourishing West Street. The church offers two services on Sunday mornings; a casual, contemporary service at 9am and a more traditional worship opportunity at 11am. Coffee is served to churchgoers on Sunday mornings at 10:15 am, and each Tuesday morning a dedicated group meets at the church to pray for the troops.
Eastport United Methodist Church is a small church with a big impact on the community. Under the leadership of Rev. MaAn Barcello, the church has an active membership of about 120 members. It is involved in several major ministries and each winter, it houses 20 - 30 homeless men for one week so they have a safe and warm place to stay. On the third Wednesday of each month, the church also supplies food from the Anne Arundel County Food Bank to needy families in the community. Each August, the church draws a large crowd to its Peach Festival, which is a fundraiser that is open to anyone in the community who buys a ticket. It features a bake sale and sit-down dinner. Church members served about 650 dinners at the festival this past year.
The Eastport-Annapolis Neck Branch Library of the Anne Arundel County Public Library is located on the way into the Hillsmere Shores neighborhood. Aside from the book-borrowing services expected at a library, this location offers computers and printers with Internet access, special events for the entire family, and adult events such as computer training classes. Patrons can pick up an events calendar at the branch or check online for the most recent activities.
Chesapeake Bay Magazine has a wealth of information for boat lovers and water enthusiasts alike. This monthly publication is a great resource for discovering all that the area has to offer. In addition to its monthly print publication, readers can browse the current issue and find information about events, travel destinations and local boating resources online.
This brick church on busy Bestgate Road has a reputation for having a dedicated congregation who care about their community. The church offers opportunities for Sunday School, worship and bible study. Please call ahead to verify times for services and meetings.
Located in Eastport, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church has worship services at both 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Sundays. Rev. Dr. Michael McKinney serves as the pastor.
Chesapeake Family is one of four niche magazines published by Jefferson Media LLC, a privately owned media company based in Annapolis. Created by Donna Jefferson, a mother who was frustrated with the lack of useful parenting information she was able to find when her children were in school, Chesapeake Family has been in operation for almost 20 years. Covering a wide variety of family topics -- parenting, healthcare, education and travel -- the publication is available both in print and online.