Sunday, Jan. 18
Theater production The Children's Theatre of Annapolis presents "The Wizard of Oz" at 2 p.m. at 1661 Bay Head Road. Tickets are $15, $12 for seniors and children 12 and younger. Discounted rates for groups of 10 or more. Information: 410-757-2281 or childrenstheatreofannapolis.org.
Monday, Jan. 19
MLK breakfast The United Methodist Men of Asbury Town Neck Church hosts their annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast at 9 a.m. at the church, 429 Asbury Drive in Severna Park. Speaker will be the Rev. Gertrude Greene. Tickets are $15, $10 for children 12 and younger. Information: 410-647-3461.
Tuesday, Jan. 20
Poe's Last Stanza Do or Die Productions Inc. will present an original interactive play celebrating the birthday of Edgar Allen Poe. The play, "Poe's Last Stanza," written and directed by CJ Crowe, will be performed 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Jan. 20 at Sunset Restaurant, 625 Greenway, Glen Burnie. Information: CJ Crowe, 443-804-4388 or doordiemystery.com.
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Luncheon series Lt. Col. Calvin Ball, chief navigator of Air Force One, will speak at the Shady Side Rural Heritage Society's Winter Luncheon Series at 11:30 a.m. at the Captain Salem Avery House Museum, 1418 E. West Shady Side Road. Admission is $20. For reservations and more information, call Peggy Tucket at 410-266-8846 or go to captainaverymuseum.org.
Concert Guitarist Tony Melendez performs a free concert at 7 p.m. at Archbishop Spalding High School, 8080 New Cut Road in Severn. Born without arms, Menendez plays, using solely his feet. Information: 410-969-9105.
Thursday, Jan. 22
Lecture series The Annapolis Maritime Museum's lecture series continues with Charles White Jr. of the Maryland Port Administration presenting, "Mega-ships are Coming: Challenges and Growth Strategies for the Port of Baltimore." Weekly seminars take place at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the museum, 723 Second St. in Annapolis. Cost for members is $60 per person for the full series or $10 per seminar; $95 and $15 for nonmembers. Information: 410-295-0104 or amaritime.org.
Friday, Jan. 23
'Fourth Friday Concert Series' Violinist Jose Miguel Cueto and pianist Nancy Roldan perform the music of Mozart, Poulenc, Liszt, John Williams, H. Andrew Rieger and Astor Piazolla in a concert titled, "From Vienna to Buenos Aires," at 8 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis, 333 Dubois Road. Tickets are $15. Information: 410-266-8044 or uuannapolis.org.
'Friday Night Lecture' Tutor Cary Stickney will speak on, "Frozen Tears: A Reading of 'Inferno' Canto 33," at 8 p.m. at St. John's College's Francis Scott Key Auditorium, 60 College Ave. in Annapolis. All are welcome. Information: 410-626-2539 or sjc.edu.
Saturday, Jan. 24
Child care and preschool fair The Anne Arundel County Child Care Association hosts a free Child Care and Preschool Fair for parents of young children from 9 a.m. to noon at Anne Arundel Community College's Student Union Dining Hall, 101 College Parkway in Arnold. More than 25 preschool and child care programs will share information about their programs. There will also be three informational mini-sessions on "Choosing Quality Child Care" provided by Arundel Child Care Connections. Free resource information will be provided for parents, including information from Anne Arundel County Library, AA Health Department, and AACPS. Information: 410-777-2450 or 443-837-6601.
Future
Coffee talk Congregation Kneseth Israel presents educational consultant Cori Dykman at 10 a.m. Feb. 8 at 1125 Spa Road in Annapolis. Enjoy a bagel brunch and learn what you can do to prepare your child to thrive as a student. Tickets are $5 per person. To register, call 410-693-4468 or go to knesethisrael.org.
Folk music The 333 Coffeehouse presents Calico Jenny at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at Annapolis Friends Meeting house, 351 DuBois Road. Admission is $12, $10 for seniors, students and members. Information: 443-333-9613 or 333concerts.org.
Dinner and dancing The Hospice of the Chesapeake's annual gala ball will be held from 6 p.m. to midnight March 21 at the Hilton Baltimore BWI Hotel, 1739 W. Nursery Road in Linthicum. Black tie event features dinner, an open bar, silent and live auction, and a live band and dancing. Information: 443-837-1530, email cwilson@hospicechesapeake.org or go to hospicechesapeake.org.
Events and cancellations for the Anne Arundel County datebook may be submitted by email to arundel.calendar@baltsun.com. Information should be sent at least 10 days before the event.