Beltway Animal Hospital is the best vet I've ever been to, and they're incredibly inexpensive. I had a cat with a bladder infection who I dropped off for an all day observation and got ten days worth of antibiotics - the total cost was $45. And on a few occasions the vet told me as I was leaving my appointment to not even stop by the front desk on my way out since I wasn't there long enough to justify the visit fee. They're about a 20 minute drive from Canton if you can swing it.

There's a little shop in Fells called The Seasoned Olive that I really like for small local things like that. I'd definitely check them out.

That's hilarious. For my rehearsal dinner I reached out to the Annapolis Freemasons chapter and even as a non-member was able to rent out their entire event space for four hours for $25. Then I just got about $300 worth of BBQ from Mission BBQ and set it up on the tables they provided. So if you're fine with doing catering (which was super easy) then I'd reach out to local groups like the Freemasons who may have their own space.

Guilford Hall has a nice private event space on the second floor

Full Tilt Brewing is just a short drive or ride north. They're open on Mondays and usually pretty quiet.