Arts

Spring Jewelry Trunk Show at the Calvert Marine Museum Set for April 28th to 30th!

Spring Jewelry Trunk Show at the Calvert Marine Museum Set for April 28th to 30th!

If you are fan of jewelry, you won’t want to miss the Spring Jewelry Trunk Show at the Calvert Marine Museum Store – Friday, April 28 through Sunday, April 30 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily. Shoppers will have the opportunity to see and try on pieces in-person that they might not have...
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Prince Frederick VFD Hosting 76th Annual Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association Convention

Prince Frederick VFD Hosting 76th Annual Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association Convention

Event alert! The Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association Convention is coming up fast this April 30th! Please come out and watch the parade of tri county fire and EMS apparatus on Main Street in Prince Frederick. Once the parade is completed, head on over to the Calvert County Fair Grounds to watch the fire...
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May 2023 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

May 2023 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

Experience the rich maritime history of the Chesapeake Bay at the Solomons Maritime Festival! Be sure to check out educational programs, special events, and the first Waterside Music Series concert of the season this month! For more information, please visit: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Wednesday through Sunday, the month of May – Wm. B. Tennison Public Cruise...
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Town of Leonardtown Hosts The Plein Air Event at the Wharf Earth Day Celebration

Town of Leonardtown Hosts The Plein Air Event at the Wharf Earth Day Celebration

Do you love plein air painting, or have you ever wanted to learn? Then join us for an evening of creativity at the Leonardtown Wharf in celebration of Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM. What better way is there to celebrate than by capturing the beauty of...
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April 22-23, 2023: The Black Diamond Disaster Event, an American Civil War Commemoration Weekend, to be Held at St. Clement’s Island Museum to Remember the Forgotten Tragedy on the Potomac during the Hunt for John Wilkes Booth

April 22-23, 2023: The Black Diamond Disaster Event, an American Civil War Commemoration Weekend, to be Held at St. Clement’s Island Museum to Remember the Forgotten Tragedy on the Potomac during the Hunt for John Wilkes Booth

On the weekend of April 22-23, 2023, the St. Mary’s County Museum Division will remember the 87 lives lost in a tragedy during the American Civil War on the Potomac near St. Clement’s Island during the hunt for presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth. Activities will take place on both Saturday & Sunday at St....
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Excitement Fills the Air in Anticipation of Jazzfest Returning to CSM April 14th and 15th

Excitement Fills the Air in Anticipation of Jazzfest Returning to CSM April 14th and 15th

JazzFest returns to the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) La Plata Campus for its 18th year. This favorite Southern Maryland event will reignite the stage April 14-15 in the Fine Arts Center, Brad and Linda Gottfried Theater. The Charles County Public Schools All-County Jazz Band and CSM’s Solid Brass Jazz Band will have rehearsals...
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Mulberry Music Festival Returns to St. Mary’s College of Maryland in June 2023 with Four-Act Lineup

Mulberry Music Festival Returns to St. Mary’s College of Maryland in June 2023 with Four-Act Lineup

The Mulberry Music Festival returns this summer to St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM), on Friday, June 16, from 6 to 9 p.m., kicking off the Juneteenth weekend for the fourth year. Headlined by The JoGo Project, the festival also features Oh He Dead, Kevin Howard and The Boneshakers. The College’s own Carly Harvey, SMCM...
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St. Mary’s County Museum Division Awarded Grant Funds to Purchase Accessible Water Taxi

St. Mary’s County Museum Division Awarded Grant Funds to Purchase Accessible Water Taxi

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County are pleased to announce that the St. Mary’s County Museum Division has been awarded $219,000 in grant funds by the Maryland Department of Commerce to purchase a new water taxi. The new water taxi will provide reliable rides for visitors to St. Clement’s Island State Park and will...
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Dinner & Cruise Series Returns for 2023 Season at St. Clement’s Island Museum

Dinner & Cruise Series Returns for 2023 Season at St. Clement’s Island Museum

The St. Mary’s County Museum Division is pleased to announce the 2023 Dinner and a Cruise Series. These themed cruises offer visitors the opportunity to enjoy a fun evening of cruising on the St. Clement’s Island Water Taxi, a delicious seafood dinner at waterside Morris Point Restaurant, and a dessert reception at St. Clement’s...
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Historic St. Mary’s City Annual Maryland Day and A Thank You to All Who Attended

Historic St. Mary’s City Annual Maryland Day and A Thank You to All Who Attended

Historic St. Mary’s City held its annual Maryland Day celebration on the museum grounds on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Over 200 guests were in attendance for the ceremony hosted by the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission. Rear Admiral Tim Heely, USN (retired), Chairman of the Historic St. Mary’s City Commission gave opening remarks. A...
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Charles County Residents Invited to Celebrate Earth Day at County Events

Charles County Residents Invited to Celebrate Earth Day at County Events

Charles County Government is recognizing Earth Day on April 20, 2023 by partnering with the Maryland State Highway Administration to do a spring litter blitz in Charles County to clean our roadways. All motorists can help “Keep Charles County Beautiful” by securing loads in their vehicles and putting trash where it belongs ̶ in...
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St. Mary’s County Parks and Rec Announce 40th Annual Easter Egg Festival

St. Mary’s County Parks and Rec Announce 40th Annual Easter Egg Festival

On Saturday, April 1, 2023, the St. Mary’s County Recreation & Parks department will host its 40th Annual Easter Egg Festival at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds. This rain or shine event will be held from 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. and is open to the entire community. The Easter Egg Festival has become...
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Calvert Marine Museum Announces 2023 Music Series Concerts

Calvert Marine Museum Announces 2023 Music Series Concerts

Concert season is here! Calvert Marine Museum’s Motto Mortgage Preferred and Re/Max One Waterside Pavilion will host top-notch performers for its fans this summer! For the most up-to-date information, visit: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com. To kick off concert season, Tennessee native Dustin Lynch will perform on Friday, May 26, 2023. Dustin Lynch has “built one of the...
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April 2023 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

April 2023 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

Spring is in the air at the Calvert Marine Museum! Immerse yourself in spring break programming, fossil events, a musical performance, and more! For more information, please visit: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Wednesday, April 5 – Spring Break Programming: Birds of the Marsh 11 a.m.  – 3 p.m. Join one of our educators for a guided marsh...
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St. Clement’s Island Museum to Host 3rd Annual First Landing Wine & Arts Festival in Partnership with St. Mary’s County Wineries on Saturday, April 1st

St. Clement’s Island Museum to Host 3rd Annual First Landing Wine & Arts Festival in Partnership with St. Mary’s County Wineries on Saturday, April 1st

On Saturday, April 1, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., St. Clement’s Island Museum will host all four St. Mary’s County wineries, as well as local crafters and artisans for the 3rd annual First Landing Wine & Arts Festival. Community members and visitors are invited to enjoy this full day of fun on...
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Seasonal Water Taxi Operations at St. Clement’s Island Museum Resume on March 25, 2023

Seasonal Water Taxi Operations at St. Clement’s Island Museum Resume on March 25, 2023

The St. Clement’s Island Museum water taxi will resume seasonal operations on Maryland Day, March 25, 2023. The water taxi, which provides rides for visitors from St. Clement’s Island Museum to St. Clements Island State Park, will be cruising daily through October 31, 2023. Interested guests should always call the museum at (301) 769-2222...
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Historic St. Mary’s City BeerFest is Back! Coming Saturday, June 24, 2023

Historic St. Mary’s City BeerFest is Back! Coming Saturday, June 24, 2023

Join us Saturday, June 24, 2023, from noon to 6 p.m. for live music, food samples from local cuisine, a variety of regional craft brews, and craft vendors. This is a fun, family-friendly event. Enjoy a beer while supporting further education and research at Historic St. Mary’s City. The festivities and live music start...
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Celebrate Maryland Day at Maryland’s Birthplace on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the St. Clement’s Island Museum

Celebrate Maryland Day at Maryland’s Birthplace on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the St. Clement’s Island Museum

On Saturday, March 25, 2023, “Maryland Day” the public is encouraged to celebrate the founding of Maryland at the state’s birthplace, St. Clement’s Island. St. Clement’s Island Museum will offer a full day of fun from 10 am to 5 pm, including free museum admission, kids’ activities, free water taxi rides (10 am –...
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Southern Maryland Bluegrass Concert Featuring Mississippi Based Group on Sunday, March 12, 2023 in Prince Frederick

Southern Maryland Bluegrass Concert Featuring Mississippi Based Group on Sunday, March 12, 2023 in Prince Frederick

Jay Armsworthy and the Calvert Elks #2620 is pleased to announce the “Southern Maryland Bluegrass” concert series at the Calvert Elks Lodge #2620 at 1015 Dares Beach Road in Prince Frederick, MD. The next concert will be on Sunday March 12 at 2:00 pm featuring a new group on the Bluegrass scene, Volume Five...
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You “OTTER” come to OTTERMANIA at the Calvert Marine Museum on Saturday, March, 25, 2023

You “OTTER” come to OTTERMANIA at the Calvert Marine Museum on Saturday, March, 25, 2023

Celebrate everyone’s favorite museum mammal during OtterMania! at the Calvert Marine Museum on Saturday, March 25 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Enjoy “otterly” outrageous activities, and meet the otters: Chumley, Chessie Grace and Calvert. Museum admission applies: FREE for CMM members. Ideal for families, OtterMania! invites kids to dance the “Swim” with the...
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Six Special Guests Set to Join Blue Crabs for 15th Anniversary Celebration on May 5th, 2023

Six Special Guests Set to Join Blue Crabs for 15th Anniversary Celebration on May 5th, 2023

The Blue Crabs are excited to announce that some friendly faces will be coming to Southern Maryland to help celebrate their 15th Anniversary season. On Saturday, May 5th, jump into the baseball spirit with an appearance by the Kangaroo Kids! They’ve performed places such as the University of Maryland basketball and Georgetown University basketball...
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CCPS Student Artwork Showcased at CalvART Gallery During Youth Art Month

CCPS Student Artwork Showcased at CalvART Gallery During Youth Art Month

March is Youth Art Month. To celebrate this occasion, students, families, and the community are invited to attend the 30th Annual Youth Art Nature Exhibit. The month-long exhibit will feature over 120 pieces of art created by Calvert County Public Schools students in grades kindergarten through 12th. “Art is an important component of every...
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Calvert County to Host Community Resource Day on Friday, March 17, 2023

Calvert County to Host Community Resource Day on Friday, March 17, 2023

Calvert County will host a Community Resource Day for community members who need supportive services to connect with multiple services and resources in one day, at one place. The event will be held Friday, March 17, 2023, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Calvert Pines Senior Center, located at 450 W. Dares Beach Road...
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Leonardtown Honors Local Legend Moll Dyer in Commitment to Kindness, 3-Day Event Returns in February 2023

Leonardtown Honors Local Legend Moll Dyer in Commitment to Kindness, 3-Day Event Returns in February 2023

The upcoming Moll Dyer Day event is a three-day celebration of Leonardtown’s most famous local legend. No other Leonardtown historical figure has captured the hearts and attention like the legend of Moll Dyer. An increasing number of guests visit the famed Moll Dyer Rock each year that bears her now fading handprint left that...
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March 2023 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

March 2023 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

Infuse fun and learning into your spring schedule as you explore seahorses, otters, fossils, and more at the Calvert Marine Museum. Bask in the harmonious sounds of The Eastman String Band during the March Maritime Performance Series concert. Thursdays, March 2, 9 & 16 – Sea Squirts: Seahorses 10:15 a.m. & 11:15 a.m. Children...
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