Sunday, July 4

First Sunday Arts Festival Event features crafts, artists, music, street performers and sidewalk dining, noon to 5 p.m., in the first block of West Street and Calvert Street in Annapolis. The Juliet Lloyd Duo will play from noon to 1:30 p.m. and the Annapolis Junction Big Band performs at 2 p.m. as part of the Whitmore Park Swing Dances. Free. Information: 410-741-3267.

'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' This one-act musical comedy will be performed Thursdays-Sundays through July 25 at the Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre, 143 Compromise St. Shows at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $18. Information: 410-268-9212 or summergarden.com.

Monday, July 5

Parade and festival The Greater Severna Park Chamber of Commerce holds its Independence Day Parade and festival beginning at 10 a.m. Parade kicks off at St. Martin's in-the-Field Episcopal Church on Benfield Road and culminates with the festival at Cypress Creek Park. Information: 410-647-3900.

Blacksmith group The Chesapeake Forge Blacksmith Guild meets at 7 p.m. at Kinder Farm Park, 1001 Kinder Farm Park Road, Millersville. Members learn new techniques while working on projects. No gate fees. Information: 410-222-6115.

Tuesday, July 6

Summer Twilight Concert Series Maxwell Street performs blues and swing music from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Gude Garden at Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. Free. Information: 301-962-1400 or http://www.brooksidegardens.org.

'Summer Serenade' Concert series featuring the U.S. Naval Academy Concert Band kicks off at the Annapolis City Dock. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Information: 410-293-0263.

Rotary meeting The Crofton Rotary Club will meet at 7:15 a.m. at the Bob Evans in Waugh Chapel. Information: 301-897-1462.

Wednesday, July 7

Composting demonstration Learn how to make compost and what native plants to grow in your garden, 11 a.m. at Quiet Waters Park at the Wildwood Trail. Participants will receive a free compost bin and goody bag. Park entrance fee of $6 applies. Information: 240-381-4174.

Pasadena Rotarians The Lake Shore (Pasadena) Rotary Club will meet at 6 p.m. at Mount Carmel United Methodist Church, 4760 Mountain Road. Information: John Clark, 410-320-3145.

Thursday, July 8

'Bloodlines' The Dignity Players perform Daniel Baum's play at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, July 8-10, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis, 333 Dubois Road. Tickets are $20 on Friday and Saturday, $15 Thursday and Sunday. There is a $5 discount for seniors and students. For tickets and information, call 410-266-8044, ext. 127 or go to dignityplayers.org.

Elephant Club Breakfast meeting will be 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, 400 Benfield Road, Severna Park. Open to the public. $4 fee. Information: 410-437-2213 or elephantclub.us.

Friday, July 9

Driftwood carving Sculptor Tom Yates leads a four-week program that teaches the fundamentals of woodcarving from 10 a.m. to noon Fridays, July 9-30 at Adkins Arboretum, 12610 Eveland Road near Tuckahoe State Park in Ridgely. $75 for members, $95 for nonmembers. Information: 410-634-2847, ext. 0, or info@adkinsarboretum.org.

Saturday, July 10

Jousting tournament Annual St. Margaret's Ring Joust and Country Faire takes place at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, 1601 Pleasant Plains Road, Annapolis. Event features beginner and professional class jousting, local crafts, baked goods, pony rides, children's activities and more. The Country Faire opens at 10:30 a.m. followed by the "Charging of the Knights" ceremony at 11:30 am. Tournament continues until the last jouster has ridden and the winner is crowned. Admission is $5 per car or $2 for walk-ins, free for children younger than 6. Proceeds benefit local charities. Information: 410-974-0200.

Flea market St. Andrew's United Methodist Church holds an indoor country flea market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at 4 Wallace Manor Road in Edgewater. Spaces are $10; tables are $5. The thrift shop will be open. Information: 410-269-7671.

Future

Navy Boot Camps The Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center of the U.S. Naval Academy will sponsor two "Navy Way" boot camps this summer, on July 17 and Aug. 7. Basic Boot Camp is a morning program and Advanced Boot Camp is an afternoon program. Basic Boot Camp is for recruits ages 6-12 and runs from 10 a.m. to noon. Recruits are issued a sailor's cap, learn Navy terms, march, chant, follow orders and eat in a simulated mess hall. Cost is $35 and includes a "Dixie cup" cap, camp, lunch (two slices of pizza and a soda), and a certificate of participation at graduation. Advanced Boot Camp is for graduates of Basic Boot Camp who are ages 9-12, and runs from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Participants take seamanship training (tying knots), learn how to use semaphore flags and march in precision drill. Cost is $35 (with cap), or $40 (if purchasing new cap), and includes all training materials. Graduates attain the rank of Swabbie 1st Class and receive a certificate of participation and a button for their cap at graduation. Registration and information: 410-293-8111 or jopp@usna.edu.

Summer camp "Remembering When," an exploration of early life in Annapolis and South County, is the theme of the Shady Side Rural Heritage Society's summer camp, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 26-30 at the Captain Salem Avery Museum, 1418 E.W. Shady Side Road. Registration is $140 for society members, $150 for nonmembers. Information: 410-867-4486 or shadysidemuseum.org.

Crab feast The Rotary Club of Annapolis will hold its annual crab feast from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. Event is all you can eat and drink, including vegetable crab soup, corn on the cob, beef barbecue sandwiches, hot dogs, draft beer, sodas and water. There will also be a bake sale and cake raffle. Tickets are $20-$60. Free parking. Tickets and information: 877-333-9667.

Fundraiser The Wellness House of Annapolis' annual fundraiser, "La Fiesta del Verano," will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 28 at Mas-Que Farm in Annapolis. Music provided by the Rob Levit Trio. Tickets are $75 per person before Aug. 23, $85 after. Information: 410-990-0941.

Events and cancellations for the Anne Arundel County datebook may be submitted by e-mail to arundel.calendar@baltsun.com. Information should be sent at least 10 days before the event.