Tell Me More: Joining Junior League

Contributed by Kimberly Lake Are you thinking about becoming a Junior Leaguer? What is the Junior League all about? What can you expect in your first year? These are all important questions! New Member Open House You are hopefully reading because you are considering joining Junior League! The best way to learn more about how… Read More

Getting to Know JLA’s Executive Director, Suzanne Sudo

Under the JLA’s new Governance structure, the Management Council is responsible for the day to day operations of the League. Our new Executive Director, Suzanne Sudo, shares her experiences with JLA. I am Suzanne Sudo and I joined the JLA in the fall of 2001. I had just recently moved to Annapolis in April of… Read More

Traditions and Awards: Closing of the JLA Year for 2016

Contributed by CarrieAnn Frese and Craig Friedrich Junior League of Annapolis, Inc. (JLA) celebrated the closing of the 2016 League Year with many traditions and awards to well-deserving members. Each year, the outgoing JLA President passes on the responsibility of leading the women, mission and vision of the League to her successor. To kick off… Read More

A Blast from the Past

Contributed by CarrieAnn Frese On a recent trip to Florida, I stumbled upon a four-volume set of Junior League Cookbooks, The Junior League Collection of Best American Recipes, full of recipes from the early 1960s to the 1980s. Each book housed flavors from the American leagues in the Western, Eastern, Southern, and Midwestern regions. It… Read More

2016 Unwind in the Vines – A first of its-kind-fundraiser event for JLA!

Contributed by McKenzie Moran Junior League of Annapolis, Inc.’s (JLA) first wine tasting was a success! The event was held in a beautiful, scenic ground at the Great Frogs Winery. Despite the gloomy weather, we had quite the turn-out as over 80 League members and friends showed up for the fun! The rustic down-to-earth atmosphere of the vineyard… Read More