BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Armed Forces Directory - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Armed Forces Directory X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Armed Forces Directory REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T160000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260320T195007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T195009Z UID:10007342-1774706400-1774713600@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:2026 S.W.A.G. Showcase DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/2026-s-w-a-g-showcase/ LOCATION:Jack B. Kussmaul (JBK) Theater\, 7932 Opossumtown Pike\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21702\, United States CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground,Fort Meade ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-13-2026-swag-showcase.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="ECLN":MAILTO:eclninc14@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T160000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260303T161507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T161507Z UID:10007326-1774692000-1774713600@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Blossom Kite Festival DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/blossom-kite-festival/ LOCATION:Washington Monument Grounds\, 130 17th Street NW\, Washington D.C.\, MD\, 20006\, United States CATEGORIES:Fort Meade ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-03-Blossom-Kite-Festival.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="National Cherry Blossom Festival":MAILTO:ncbf@ncbfdc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T160000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260317T195712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T195715Z UID:10007333-1774184400-1774195200@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Sleeping Beauty DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/sleeping-beauty/ LOCATION:Children’s Theatre of Annapolis\, 1661 Bay Head Road\, Annapolis\, Maryland\, 21409\, United States CATEGORIES:Fort Meade ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-17-Sleeping-Beauty.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260318T210731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T210732Z UID:10007340-1774184400-1774191600@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Resin Wave Workshop & Milkshakes! DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/resin-wave-workshop-milkshakes/ LOCATION:The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar\, 8225 Main St\, Ellicott City\, MD\, 21043\, United States CATEGORIES:Fort Meade ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-18-Resin-Wave.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar":MAILTO:OldEC@thecrazymason.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260318T202238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T202241Z UID:10007336-1774184400-1774191600@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:The Signers of the Bush Declaration after 1775 DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/the-signers-of-the-bush-declaration-after-1775/ LOCATION:Hays House Museum\, 324 Kenmore Avenue\, Bel Air\, MD\, 21014\, United States CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-18-Bush-Declaration.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260318T202213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T202216Z UID:10007337-1774184400-1774191600@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Easter Cookie Decorating Class DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/easter-cookie-decorating-class/ LOCATION:Harford Vineyard Winery & Distillery\, 1311 West Jarrettsville Road\, Forest Hill\, MD\, 21050\, United States CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-18-Easter-Cookies.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T183000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260303T161644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T161644Z UID:10007325-1774112400-1774117800@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:National Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/national-cherry-blossom-festival-opening-ceremony/ LOCATION:Constitution Hall\, 1776 D Street NW\, Washington D.C.\, MD\, 20006\, United States CATEGORIES:Fort Meade ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-03-Opening-Ceremony.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="National Cherry Blossom Festival":MAILTO:ncbf@ncbfdc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T140000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260302T191049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T191049Z UID:10007320-1774101600-1774101600@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:America 250 Speakers Series: Equestrian Sport in Harford DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/america-250-speakers-series-equestrian-sport-in-harford/ LOCATION:Historical Society of Harford County\, 143 N. Main Street\, Bel Air\, MD\, 21014-9998\, United States CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-02-Equestrian-Sport-in-Harford.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T160000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260316T204653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T152243Z UID:10007332-1774094400-1774108800@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Annapolis Oyster Roast & Sock Burning DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/annapolis-oyster-roast-sock-burning/ LOCATION:Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park\, 723 Second Street\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21403\, United States CATEGORIES:Fort Meade ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-oyster-roast-sock-burning.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Annapolis Maritime Museum%2C Inc.":MAILTO:dtobin@amaritime.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T210000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260318T202405Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T202408Z UID:10007338-1774033200-1774040400@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Disney Bingo & Milkshakes! DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/disney-bingo-milkshakes/ LOCATION:The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar\, 8225 Main St\, Ellicott City\, MD\, 21043\, United States CATEGORIES:Fort Meade ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-18-Disney-Bingo.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar":MAILTO:OldEC@thecrazymason.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T130000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260318T202438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T202440Z UID:10007339-1774004400-1774011600@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Spring Paint Workshop & Tea Party DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/spring-paint-workshop-tea-party/ LOCATION:The Rosebud Micro Venue\, Old Weave Building\, 8600 Foundry Street\, Savage\, Maryland\, 20763\, United States CATEGORIES:Fort Meade ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-18-Spring-Paint-Tea-Soiree.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Showy LLC":MAILTO:ylg99.571@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T160000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260317T201845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T201847Z UID:10007334-1774000800-1774022400@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Northern Anne Arundel Cultural and Preservation Society Maryland Day Festival DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/northern-anne-arundel-cultural-and-preservation-society-maryland-day-festival/ LOCATION:Lloyd Keaser Community Center\, 5757 Belle Grove Road\, Baltimore\, Maryland\, 21225\, United States CATEGORIES:Fort Meade ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-17-Maryland-Day-Fest.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Maryland Day Celebration":MAILTO:MarylandDay@ChesapeakeCrossroads.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T140000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260223T205811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T205811Z UID:10007311-1774000800-1774015200@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Celebrate Maryland: Oysters on the Bay! DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/celebrate-maryland-oysters-on-the-bay/ LOCATION:Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park\, 723 Second Street\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21403\, United States CATEGORIES:Fort Meade ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-23-Oyster-on-the-Bay.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Maryland Day Celebration":MAILTO:MarylandDay@ChesapeakeCrossroads.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T235959 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260318T210741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T210744Z UID:10007341-1773964800-1780876799@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Toby's Dinner Theatre Presents: The Wizard of Oz DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/tobys-dinner-theatre-presents-the-wizard-of-oz/ LOCATION:Toby’s Dinner Theatre\, 5900 Symphony Woods Rd\, Columbia\, MD\, 21044\, United States CATEGORIES:Fort Meade ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-18-Wizard-of-Oz.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260317T201747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T201749Z UID:10007335-1773943200-1773952200@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:CCHA Annual Meeting and Awards Event and Maryland Day Celebrations 2026 KICK OFF! DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/ccha-annual-meeting-and-awards-event-and-maryland-day-celebrations-2026-kick-off/ LOCATION:Chesapeake Arts Center\, 194 Hammonds Lane\, Brooklyn Park\, MD\, 21225 CATEGORIES:Fort Meade ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-17-Maryland-Day-Kick-Off.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Maryland Day Celebration":MAILTO:MarylandDay@ChesapeakeCrossroads.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260319 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260323 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260302T185842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T185842Z UID:10007319-1773878400-1774223999@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Spring 2026 Adult Materials Charity Book Sale DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/spring-2026-adult-materials-charity-book-sale/ LOCATION:Bel Air Library\, 100 E. Pennsylvania Avenue\, Bel Air\, MD\, 21014 CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-02-Spring-Book-Sale.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Bel Air Library":MAILTO:kovach@hcplonline.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260316T204459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T204500Z UID:10007331-1773813600-1773865800@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Profs & Pints Baltimore: Forensic Flaws DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/profs-pints-baltimore-forensic-flaws/ LOCATION:Guilford Hall Brewery\, 1611 Guilford Ave.\, Baltimore\, MD\, 21202\, United States CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground,Fort Meade ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-16-forensics.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260302T210208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T210208Z UID:10007322-1773792000-1775433599@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Beauty and the Beast the Musical DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/beauty-and-the-beast-the-musical/ LOCATION:Broadway at the National\, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave\, NW\, Washington D.C.\, MD\, 20004\, United States CATEGORIES:Fort Meade ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-02-Beauty-and-the-Beast.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Broadway at the National":MAILTO:info@broadwayatthenational.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260317T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260316T203332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T203333Z UID:10007330-1773752400-1773759600@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Tea at the Hays-Heighe House DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/tea-at-the-hays-heighe-house/ LOCATION:Hays-Heighe House\, 401 Thomas Run Road\, Bel Air\, Maryland\, 21015\, United States CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-13-Tea-Hays-Hieghe-House.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260225T222007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T222007Z UID:10007317-1773583200-1773586800@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:St. Patrick's Day Terrarium Workshop DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/st-patricks-day-terrarium-workshop/ LOCATION:Harford Vineyard Winery & Distillery\, 1311 West Jarrettsville Road\, Forest Hill\, MD\, 21050\, United States CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-25-Terrarium-Workshop.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260225T222234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T222234Z UID:10007316-1773496800-1773500400@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Spring 2026 Harford Choral Society Singers' Showcase DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/spring-2026-harford-choral-society-singers-showcase/ LOCATION:Saint Matthew Lutheran Church\, 1200 Churchville Road\, Bel Air\, MD\, 21014\, United States CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-25-Harford-Choral.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Harford Choral Society":MAILTO:info@harfordchoralsociety.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T133000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260216T220245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T220245Z UID:10007297-1773315000-1773322200@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Army Alliance Annual Luncheon Meeting 2026 DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/army-alliance-annual-luncheon-meeting-2026/ LOCATION:Water’s Edge Events Center\, 4687 Millennium Drive\, Belcamp\, MD\, 21017\, United States CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-16-Luncheon-Meeting-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Army Alliance":MAILTO:info@armyalliance.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T133000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260302T210205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T210205Z UID:10007323-1773226800-1773235800@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade® DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/national-cherry-blossom-festival-parade/ LOCATION:16th St NW & Constitution Ave NW\, 16th St NW & Constitution Ave NW\, Washington D.C.\, MD\, 20004\, United States CATEGORIES:Fort Meade ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-02-Cherry-Blossom-Parade.png ORGANIZER;CN="National Cherry Blossom Festival":MAILTO:ncbf@ncbfdc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260308T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260223T205702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T205702Z UID:10007310-1772974800-1772982000@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Spring Bulbs Workshop DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/spring-bulbs-workshop/ LOCATION:Honey’s Harvest Farm\, 5801 Brooks Woods Rd\, Lothian\, MD\, 20711\, United States CATEGORIES:Fort Meade ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-23-Spring-Bulbs-Workshop.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Honey's Harvest Farm":MAILTO:info@honeysharvest.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T160000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260223T205745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T205745Z UID:10007309-1772881200-1772899200@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Mad Cute Market DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/mad-cute-market/ LOCATION:St Phillips Episcopal Church\, 730 Bestgate Road\, Annapolis\, MD\, 21401\, United States CATEGORIES:Fort Meade ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-23-Mad-Cute-Vintage-Market.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T123000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260303T161638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T161638Z UID:10007328-1772881200-1772886600@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:The Gold Rush (All Ages) DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/the-gold-rush-all-ages/ LOCATION:North Laurel Community Center\, 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road\, Laurel\, MD\, 20723 CATEGORIES:Fort Meade ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-03-Gold-Rush.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T140000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260204T160809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T160809Z UID:10007295-1772874000-1772892000@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Post 47 Blood Drive DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/post-47-blood-drive/ LOCATION:Joseph L. Davis American Legion No. 47\, 501 St John Street\, Havre de Grace\, MD\, 21078\, United States CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-02-Blood-Drive.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260306 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260316 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260225T221912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T221912Z UID:10007318-1772755200-1773619199@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Phoenix Festival Theatre presents The Wizard of Oz DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/phoenix-festival-theatre-presents-the-wizard-of-oz/ LOCATION:Chesapeake Center\, Harford Community College\, 401 Thomas Run Road\, Bel Air\, MD\, 21015\, United States CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-25-The-Wizard-of-Oz.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T180000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260302T191125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T191125Z UID:10007321-1772463600-1772474400@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:Spring into Wellness Community Fair DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/spring-into-wellness-community-fair/ LOCATION:Harford Day School\, 715 Moores Mill Road\, Bel Air\, MD\, 21014\, United States CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-02-Spring-Into-Wellness.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T150000 DTSTAMP:20260417T155730 CREATED:20260224T224308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T224308Z UID:10007315-1772370000-1772377200@www.armedforcesdirectory.org SUMMARY:St. Patrick's Day Candle Workshop DESCRIPTION:January 13\, 2026 | 5:00 PM to 7:30 PMGraduate by Hilton Annapolis126 West StreetAnnapolis\, MD 21401 \n \n \n \n Profs and Pints Annapolis presents: “Tolkien’s Fight Against Futurism\,” a look at a beloved fantasy author as fundamentally engaged in a battle to preserve beauty\, with Graham McAleer\, professor of philosophy at Loyola University Maryland and teacher of a course on the morals and politics of Lord of the Rings. As a young man in the early 20th century J.R.R. Tolkien watched an avant-garde art form known as Futurism become all the rage. Shaped by industrialization and by admiration for new machinery\, Futurism celebrated speed\, acceleration\, and the whirl of technical innovation\, earning it another name\, Vorticism\, in Tolkien’s England. Although remembered mainly as a writer\, Tolkien also was an accomplished pen-and-ink artist who kept abreast of the art movements of his time. He developed a distaste for Futurism and what it signified that only grew stronger as he experienced the horrors of modern warfare as a soldier at the 1916 Battle of the Somme. He regarded what Futurism celebrated as “the Machine\,” representing fascist politics and apocalyptic war\, and his opposition to it deeply influenced not just his art but his written works. Gain insights into how Tolkien’s sensibilities as a visual artist shaped his worldview and writing with Graham McAleer\, a scholar of philosophy who has closely studied Tolkien’s work. RegistrationOnline Tickets: $13.50In Person Tickets: $17\, or $15 w/ student ID \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Get Tickets! URL:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/event/st-patricks-day-candle-workshop/ LOCATION:Harford Vineyard Winery & Distillery\, 1311 West Jarrettsville Road\, Forest Hill\, MD\, 21050\, United States CATEGORIES:Aberdeen Proving Ground ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.armedforcesdirectory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-24-St.-Patricks-Day-Candle.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR