Sunday, Jan. 23

'Ancient Bronzes of the Asian Grasslands' Exhibit from the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation is on display through Feb. 18 in St. John's College's Mitchell Gallery, 60 College Ave., Annapolis. Exhibit hours and information: 410-626-2556.

Monday, Jan. 24

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, Jan. 25

Meeting The Anne Arundel County Commission on Disability Issues meets from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Chesapeake Room in the Heritage Complex. 2664 Riva Road in Annapolis. Mary Chaput, director of the Respite Care Referral Program and National Family Caregiver Support Program at the Department of Aging and Disabilities, will speak. Information: 410-222-4464.

Wednesday, Jan. 26

Luncheon series Genevieve Kaplan, education and public programs manager of the Banneker-Douglass Museum, is the featured speaker at the Shady Side Rural Heritage Society's Winter Luncheon Series at the Captain Salem Avery House Museum, 1418 E. West Shady Side Road. The series runs at 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays through Feb. 16, and features a speaker on historical and cultural subjects. Admission is $85 for the series; individual luncheons $17. Reservations and information: 410-266-8846.

Wednesday Republican Breakfast Club Group meets at 7:30 a.m. at Cafe Normandie, 185 Main St., Annapolis, for breakfast and discussion. James Pelura will speak on "Setting the Political Compass for MDGOP." Cost is $12.

Thursday, Jan. 27

Maritime seminar series The Annapolis Maritime Museum's Maritime Seminar Series continues with John Laurence Busch, author of "Steam Coffin." 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 or $15 for nonmembers. Information: 410-295-0104 or amaritime.org.

Saturday, Jan. 29

Family day The Annapolis Maritime Museum presents "Family Day" from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 723 Second St. Program is geared to parents with children in grades 1-6. Each session will have four stations where participants can learn about Chesapeake Bay ecology and the roles played by oysters, horseshoe crabs and watermen. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 per child. Registration and information: 410-295-0104 or amaritime.org. Parking is available at Horn Point Harbor Marina, 105 Easter Ave.

Future

Dance performance CityDance presents "Esplanade" at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St., Annapolis. Tickets are $30, $25 for members. Information: 410-280-5640.

Pianists perform Elaine Lebar and Cecelia Wyatt perform "Musical Treasures for Piano Duet" at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, at Galilee Lutheran Church, 4652 Mountain Road in Pasadena. Program features music by Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, MacDowell, Dvorak and Joplin. Free-will offering. Information: 410-255-8236.

Genealogy workshop The Anne Arundel Genealogical Society hosts a workshop "Generation to Generation: A Beginner's Oral History Workshop," at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, at Severna Park United Methodist Church, 731 Benfield Road. Presented by Lisa Crawley, resource center manager at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture in Baltimore. Refreshments and networking follows program. Information: 410-760-9679.

Concert The Brooks Tegler Army Air Force Band performs at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St. in Annapolis. Tickets are $28, $23 for Maryland Hall members. Information: 410-280-5640.

Boot camp The Armel-Leftwich Visitor Center of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis is holding Basic and Advanced Boot Camps on Saturday, Feb. 19. Basic runs 10 a.m. to noon; advanced is 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The boot camps give kids an opportunity to learn Navy terms, march, chant and follow orders. Cost is $36 and includes a "dixie cup" cap, the camp, lunch and a certificate of participation. Registration must be made by Feb. 10. Information: 410-293-8111 or jopp@usna.edu.

Gala The Rotary Club of Annapolis hosts "Black Tie and Diamonds" from 6 p.m. to midnight March 5 at the Westin Annapolis Hotel on Westgate Circle in Annapolis. Event includes a cocktail hour, silent and live auctions, a raffle, dinner and dancing to the music of Millennium. Tickets are $150 per person, $1,500 for a table of 10. Tickets and information: 410-739-5333 or http://www.annapolistickets.com. Proceeds benefit the Light House, a homeless prevention support center in Annapolis.

Fundraiser The Capitol Steps perform at St. John's College's Francis Scott Key Auditorium on March 5 to benefit student aid. Show includes songs and spoofs that ridicule political figures across party lines. Tickets are $55 in advance, $60 at the door. Information: stjohnscollege.edu.

Reunion The North County High School Class of 1991 is planning its 20th reunion. Send contact information to nchs91@yahoo.com.

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.