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Blossom Festival Tidal Basin, Washington, DC. Celebrate 100 years of pink and white blooms.
Thru Dec 31 Exhibit New
Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, PA. A highlight of “Home of the Brave: The War of 1812 in Art, Story, & Song” is the interactive cannon battle.
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April Fool’s Day “I have great faith in fools. Self-confidence, my friends call it.” ~Edgar Allan Poe
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Author C. S. Forester, Creator of the “Horatio Hornblower Series,” Dies in California, 1966
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Seminar: Trailering Your Boat 7 to 9 p.m. Pip Moyer Recreational Center, Truxtun Park, Annapolis. Hosted by Annapolis Sail & Power Squadron. $35.
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The Royal Navy Begins Campaign To Take Back the Falkland Islands from Invading Argentine Forces, 1982
Start of America’s Boating Course 6 to 8 p.m. Four Thursdays. Newtown Square, PA. Hosted by Main Line Sail and Power Squadron. $53.
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National Walk to Work Day “You have to stay in shape. My grandmother, she started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She’s 97 today and we don’t know where the hell she is.” ~Ellen DeGeneres
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Boaters’ Swap Meet Fawcett Boat Supplies, Annapolis. (410) 267-8681
Raymarine Seminar with Michael Smith 10 a.m. to Noon. West Marine Store #41, Annapolis.
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No Housework Day “I hate housework! You make the beds, you do the dishes, and six months later you have to start all over again.” ~Joan Rivers
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Practical Marine Radar Course Annapolis Elks Lodge #622, Edgewater, MD. $160 for members of Chesapeake Area Professional Captains Association; $190 for non-members.
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Marine Diesel Maintenance Seminars Mack Boring & Parts Company, Union, NJ. Full Moon Party Boatyard Bar & Grill, Eastport.
Easter Sunday
Seminar 2: Basic Chart Reading 7 to 9 p.m. Pip Moyer Recreational Center, Truxtun Park, Annapolis. Hosted by Annapolis Sail & Power Squadron. $35.
Halley’s Comet Comes Dangerously Close to Earth, 837 It was a mere 3.2 million miles away, but still... it seemed close at the time.
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Green Drinks Annapolis Pusser’s Caribbean Grill, Annapolis. Showcases the Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean.
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Big Wind Day [A good time to avoid beans?]
Boating Safety Class 7 to 9 p.m. Four Thursdays. Jacobsville Elementary, Pasadena, MD. Hosted by USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 22-01. $20.
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Friday the 13th! Do you suffer from friggatriskaidekaphobia? Blessing of the Fleet Cape Charles, VA.
Oriental In-Water Boat Show Pecan Grove Marina, Oriental, NC.
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America’s Boating Course Clews & Strawbridge Marine, Frazer, PA. Hosted by Main Line Sail and Power Squadron. $40.
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Canoe Excursion on the Rhode River 9 to 11:30 a.m. Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD.
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Cleanup Day: What’s in the Harbor Annapolis City Dock. A trash-hunting robot from the Rozalia Project is coming to town. SpinSheet is a sponsor. For more details, see page 16.
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