Pacific Northwest classic-rock lover James Otto plays his heart out; John Eddie opens. 7 p.m. $35. Rams Head On Stage, 33 West St., Annapolis. ramsheadonstage.com.
MUSIC
Guitarist, composer and educator Rob Levit, of Annapolis, will perform “Living on the Edge of Inspiration” at an open house to highlight the fall non-credit, continuing education holistic health courses offered at Anne Arundel Community College. 2 to 4 p.m. Free. Cade Center for Fine Arts Room 219, Anne Arundel Community College Arnold campus, 101 College Parkway, Arnold. aacc.edu/holistic health.
Avenged Sevenfold rocks Baltimore with its only U.S. club date tonight. Melodic metal band Shadows Fall opens the all-ages show. 6 p.m. $30. Rams Head Live, 20 Market Place, Baltimore. ramsheadlive.com.
Billy McComiskey’s Outside the Box CD Premiere and Giant Jam features Liz Carroll, John Doyle, Mick Moloney, Brendan Dolan, Matthew Bell, Myron Bretholz, Sean McComiskey and more in a gig supported by a grant from Maryland Traditions, a partnership of the Maryland Historical Trust and the Maryland State Arts Council with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. 7 p.m. $17 to $20. Creative Alliance at the Patterson, 3134 Eastern Ave., Baltimore. 410-276-1651.
Maybe, just maybe Bellevue, Wash., latecomer grunge band Candlebox will show the world that 15-plus years of gigging just makes you better. Tonight, the group headlines a show at the Recher with opening newcomers Small Town Sleeper and The Kings Royal. 8 p.m. $15. Recher Theatre, 512 York Road, Towson. 410-337-7178 or rechertheatre.com.
ART
Head to downtown Annapolis and celebrate summer’s end at the First Sunday Arts Festival. Live music, craft vendors and street performers entertain. Noon to 5 p.m. Free. West Street at Church Circle and Calvert Street, Annapolis. goweststreet.com.
AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Today Karma Dogs kicks off child-to-dog reading sessions in an eight-week series. Children learning to read who are in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to come and practice reading to trained therapy dogs. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Harford County Public Library, Aberdeen branch, 21 Franklin St., Aberdeen. 410-273-5609 or karmadogs.org.
LECTURE
Head to MICA and get schooled on the issues. Today’s talk is “Constitution Day: Voting Rights and Electoral Reform.” 5 p.m. Free. Falvey Hall, Brown Center, Maryland Institute College of Art, 1200 Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore. 410-225-2300 or mica.edu.
WINE & DINE
DiWine Spirits presents An Evening with Ron Lachini, owner and head winemaker of Lachini Vineyards. Listen to his talk while enjoying a meal that pairs perfectly with great wines. 6:30 to 10 p.m. $120 (all-inclusive). Linwoods Restaurant, 25 Crossroads Drive, Owings Mills, 410-454-9463.
Space out to improvisational jazz while gorging on great breakfast goodies at a fun Back-To-School Jazz Brunch. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $7 to $10. 2640 Space, 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore. redemmas.org.
