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Is there anything not holiday-themed to do this week? Who cares! You could watch the immortal tale of Ebeneezer Scrooge, shop holiday markets and eat a lot of chocolate during the week through Dec. 6.

Research speaks to what I’ve been lucky enough to witness and personally enjoy again and again. Reading books gives us glimpses into the lives of strangers, makes us more empathetic.

The holiday season is upon Annapolis. You could catch a production of the musical “White Christmas,” shop at the first of several holiday markets or enjoy the century-old tradition of the Annapolis tree lighting. Those are some of the best things to do starting the day after Thanksgiving through Nov. 29.

Travel & Leisure just put Annapolis 15th on its annual list of the top 25 towns to visit for Christmas for the second year in a row. The website, frankly, is late to the party. Annapolis has been a Christmas town for more than a century. Here, then, is an essential guide to the holidays in Annapolis.

You can honor Veterans Day, take in a traveling circus, catch a college basketball doubleheader, or hear some great jazz and roots. Those are just some of the best things to do through Nov. 15.

In a Q&A, Manager Vivian Fisher reflects on the growth of the department and its Burns Memorial Reading Room.

You could take in an art exhibit, tug your heart out in the annual “Slaughter Across the Water” or listen to jazz classics from Disney films. Those are just some of the best things to do in Annapolis through Nov. 8.

Jada Pinkett Smith’s hometown appearances in Baltimore are either sincere or the most spectacular pieces of performance art ever. Either way, we’re tuned in.

Will Smith surprised the audience at Jada Pinkett Smith's Baltimore book talk, saying his “dreams were largely built on the foundation of Jada’s sacrifices.”

The challenges were driven by Moms for Liberty, a conservative group focusing on parents’ rights.

Familiar portrayals of traumatic and tragic elements of Billie Holiday’s life can miss the point of her story: Eleanora Fagan from Baltimore had a singular voice and a lasting musical and cultural impact.

You could listen to great progressive bluegrass this weekend or hear a stirring symphonic requiem for Holocaust victims, You could buy a book to support literacy, get info on home improvement or catch an artists’ roundtable. Here are some of the best things to do in Annapolis through Oct. 5.

John Blake’s heartbreaking, hopeful memoir explores how the biracial author dealt with racism not only in his native city, but from his mother’s family.

From Irish traditional music to a classical music concert and the 33rd annual Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival, there’s plenty to do in Annapolis this coming week.

Enoch Pratt Free Library reminded residents of Carroll County that no matter what happens in their school districts, Marylanders always have access to banned books.

Readers told us the best Baltimore books to read.

You could join the cinematic chase for a great white shark, help open the Maryland Renaissance Festival or mark the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington. It’s a crazy busy week in Annapolis, here are some tips on the best events through Aug. 30.

After weeks of attempts, a Canadian safecracker finally opened the mysterious old safe at Red Emma’s bookstore.

You could see a one-woman show by a new Annapolis theater company, play some serious pickleball at the mall, or snag one of the few remaining seats for the final performance of Melissa Ethridge’s summer concert tour. There's lots to do in the week ahead.

As a photo intern at The Baltimore Banner this summer, I set out to find bookstores in the city that I could explore and get lost in. Here are a few that pulled me in.