Entertainment

Town of Leonardtown Celebrates Black History Month by Honoring Robert H. McNeill

Town of Leonardtown Celebrates Black History Month by Honoring Robert H. McNeill

The Leonardtown Arts & Entertainment District is proud to announce a special edition of the Leonardtown A&E Artist Spotlight series, a virtual show that highlights significant contributions to art and entertainment in Leonardtown and throughout Southern Maryland, featuring the life and work of renowned American Photographer, Robert H. McNeill. Mr. McNeill, who was born...
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Charles County Youth Orchestra Presenting An Earthquake Relief Concert on February 19, 2023

Charles County Youth Orchestra Presenting An Earthquake Relief Concert on February 19, 2023

The Charles County Youth Orchestra will present a concert to benefit the victims of the recent earthquake in Turkey on Sunday, February 19 at 7 p.m. The concert will be held at Christ Church, 112 Charles St, La Plata, MD. The program will include the Andante movement from the Symphony No. 7 by Ludwig...
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First AeroPark Farmer’s Market of 2023 Coming February 12, 2023

First AeroPark Farmer’s Market of 2023 Coming February 12, 2023

The first AeroPark Farmer’s market of 2023 is coming up on February 12th, just in time to get delicious snacks for the big game, or to pick up some unique gifts for your special Valentine! The market is a great chance to support local businesses and get the freshest ingredients directly from Southern Maryland....
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Hospice of the Chesapeake Welcomes Return of MFA Gallery 90 Exhibits

Hospice of the Chesapeake Welcomes Return of MFA Gallery 90 Exhibits

To the delight of the employees, volunteers and clients of the nonprofit, the walls throughout the nonprofit’s administrative building on the John & Cathy Belcher Campus in Pasadena, Maryland, are once again alit with the work of local artists. It had been three years since the Maryland Federation of Art has been able to display...
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Friends of Calvert Library Announce Return of Pub Quiz Trivia Night on Friday, March 24, 2023

Friends of Calvert Library Announce Return of Pub Quiz Trivia Night on Friday, March 24, 2023

The long-awaited return of Pub Quiz, your favorite Friends of Calvert Library trivia night is here! Friday, March 24, Pub Quiz will be held at the Calvert County Fairgrounds. Friends of Calvert Library will be holding their popular fundraiser for people to test their knowledge, have some fun and win some cash! Kelly’s Kickin’...
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From Fine Arts Events to Valentine’s Day Celebrations, There’s A Lot to Love at CSM This February

From Fine Arts Events to Valentine’s Day Celebrations, There’s A Lot to Love at CSM This February

CSM Theater Auditions: Fantastic Mr. Fox. Feb. 6, 8, and 9. 6 p.m. La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center (FA Building), Room 141. Please come prepared with a 30- to 60-second monologue from another children’s show or a passage from a children’s book. Roles are available for adults and children ages 7 and older. Performance...
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Blue Crabs Announce 2023 Coaching Staff

Blue Crabs Announce 2023 Coaching Staff

The Blue Crabs are excited to announce the coaching staff for the 2023 season. Returning to their positions in Southern Maryland are Manager, Stan Cliburn, and Pitching Coach, Daryl Thompson. Some familiar faces will be joining the Blue Crabs coaching staff for the upcoming campaign. Hitting Coach, Ray Ortega has stepped into the Bench...
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February 2023 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

February 2023 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

Let the fun begin! Coprolites, skipjack tours, programs for kids and more museum fun will keep the winter blues away. Stay for a night of great music with a performance by Ash and Eric as a part of our Maritime Performance Series. For more information, please visit: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Thursdays, Feb. 2 & 9 –...
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13th Annual Maritime Performance Series Returns to Calvert Marine Museum in 2023

13th Annual Maritime Performance Series Returns to Calvert Marine Museum in 2023

Tickets are available now for the 13th Annual Maritime Performance Series at the Calvert Marine Museum. Guests will delight in the harmonious talent each of these groups bring to the stage. Performances are in the museum’s Harms Gallery starting at 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m. with beer and wine for sale. Tickets...
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Charles County Youth Orchestra Annual Winter Concert – Sunday January 15, 2023 in Waldorf

Charles County Youth Orchestra Annual Winter Concert – Sunday January 15, 2023 in Waldorf

CCYO’s annual Winter Concert on Sunday January 15, will begin at 3:30 p.m. and will be held at Thomas Stone High School, 3785 Leonardtown Rd, Waldorf, MD. This concert is free and open to the public. Conducted by, Dennis Murphy, Prelude Strings; Teri Lazar, Encore Strings; Takako Mato, Encore Band, and Osman Kivrak, Charles...
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January 2023 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

January 2023 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

Kick off the new year with tickets to the first Maritime Performance Series concert of the season! Plus, check out a new education fossil program and events celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. For more information about museum happenings please visit: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Sunday, Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day – The Calvert Marine Museum and...
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The End of an Era – The Last Harvest Ball Gala Kicks Off Cancer Care Initiatives at CalvertHealth

The End of an Era – The Last Harvest Ball Gala Kicks Off Cancer Care Initiatives at CalvertHealth

The CalvertHealth Foundation Gala was held at MGM National Harbor on Saturday, November 12, 2022. The event was a huge success thanks to extraordinary support from corporate, community and individual sponsors which raised nearly $450,000 toward enhancing cancer care for our community. Special thanks to Presenting Sponsors DeCesaris/Prout Cancer Foundation and Curtis Investment Group....
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UPDATE: 1st Annual Holly Days Set to Light Up St. Mary’s Square on Saturday, December 17, 2022

UPDATE: 1st Annual Holly Days Set to Light Up St. Mary’s Square on Saturday, December 17, 2022

UPDATE 12/13/2022: The Lexington Park Business Association is excited to announce Lexington Park Holly Days on Saturday, December 17, 2022, in St. Mary’s Square in Lexington Park. After the original date was postponed due to inclement weather, the weather this time around looks perfect. The organizers of Lexington Park Holly Days would like to...
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Maryland Fifth Graders Invited to Submit Arbor Day Posters for 2023

Maryland Fifth Graders Invited to Submit Arbor Day Posters for 2023

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Forest Conservancy District Boards invite all Maryland fifth graders in private and public schools to participate in the annual Arbor Day Poster Contest. The theme for 2023 is: “Trees Are Terrific…and Cool our Communities!” All entries must be delivered to a local Maryland Forest Service office by...
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Project Restore: Governor Hogan Announces Awards for 376 Businesses in 23 Counties to Revitalize Downtowns and Main Streets

Project Restore: Governor Hogan Announces Awards for 376 Businesses in 23 Counties to Revitalize Downtowns and Main Streets

Governor Larry Hogan announced awards for 376 businesses through Project Restore, an economic recovery initiative that provides financial incentives for small businesses to revitalize vacant retail and commercial spaces. A total of 376 businesses in all 23 counties and Baltimore City will receive $24.5 million through the initiative—including $8.8 million in property assistance grants and $15.7 million in business operations grants. View the full list...
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St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – December 6, 2022

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Meeting Rollup – December 6, 2022

The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County held their regular business meeting in the Chesapeake Building Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, with the invocation and pledge, followed by approval of the consent agenda. The Commissioners began by accepting the report of the Independent Auditor on the Financial Statements of the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County for...
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Taylor Guitars Find Your Fit Event Returns to Southern Maryland on Saturday, December 10, 2022

Taylor Guitars Find Your Fit Event Returns to Southern Maryland on Saturday, December 10, 2022

Attention acoustic guitar fans in the Mid-Atlantic!  If you’ve been dreaming of purchasing a Taylor Guitar to put under the tree this holiday season, now is the PERFECT time.  Island Music Company in La Plata, MD is bringing Taylor Guitar’s District Sales Manager, Don Rodrigues, to the shop on Saturday, December 10th from 11...
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Rocktoberfest Donates $30,000 to Charles County Board of Education’s Fine and Performing Arts!

Rocktoberfest Donates $30,000 to Charles County Board of Education’s Fine and Performing Arts!

Rocktoberfest was founded in 2013 as a non-profit annual street festival with outdoor family fun, live music and vendors held in downtown La Plata, MD the first weekend of every October. After taking a couple years off due to pandemic restrictions, Rocktoberfest committee members and fans were more than excited to bring back this...
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Final AeroPark Farmer’s Market Set for Sunday, December 18, 2022 with Special Visit from Santa!

Final AeroPark Farmer’s Market Set for Sunday, December 18, 2022 with Special Visit from Santa!

AeroPark Farmer’s Market – December 18th from 9:00 a.m., to 1:00 p.m. The last AeroPark Farmer’s Market of 2022 is coming in time for you to get fantastic local goods for your holiday parties and dinners! Support local this holiday season by purchasing fresh, delicious ingredients and prepared foods directly from Southern Maryland businesses. We’re...
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North Beach Pat Carpenter Holiday Parade, Santa on The Beach and Christmas Market Cancelled Due to Weather

North Beach Pat Carpenter Holiday Parade, Santa on The Beach and Christmas Market Cancelled Due to Weather

Due to inclement weather conditions predicted for tomorrow, December 3, 2022, the Pat Carpenter Holiday Parade has been canceled. The National Weather Service predicts rain and wind gusts that could reach 31 mph. Although the parade coordinators and the Town of North Beach staff have worked hard to prepare for this holiday tradition, the...
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December 2022 Events: CSM Celebrates the Season with Concerts, Reflection, and Giving Back

December 2022 Events: CSM Celebrates the Season with Concerts, Reflection, and Giving Back

Connections Literary Magazine Publication Reading. Dec. 2. 7 – 9 p.m. La Plata Campus, Community Education (CE) Building, Room 101 and Online via Zoom. Contributors to the Fall 2022 Connections Literary Magazine will read and discuss their published works. Connections Literary Magazine is a regional literary journal published twice a year that features poems, stories,...
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Enjoy a “Southern Mix” of Voices at CSM’s Barbershop Concert, December 3, 2022 in La Plata

Enjoy a “Southern Mix” of Voices at CSM’s Barbershop Concert, December 3, 2022 in La Plata

If you’re finding yourself in need of some harmony in your life, let the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) barbershop chorus, Southern Mix, show you how it’s done. Southern Mix will perform a barbershop concert on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Brad and Linda Gottfried Theater in the Fine Arts Center...
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December 2022 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

December 2022 Events at the Calvert Marine Museum

SOLOMONS, MD – November 29, 2022 – ‘Tis the season to celebrate the holidays with Santa and the Otter mascot at our annual Solomons Christmas Walk. It’s a magical evening and a fun time to visit the museum after hours. Join us for our educational programs, designed to keep kids engaged while school is...
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Second District Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad Hosting 1st Annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, December 2, 2022

Second District Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad Hosting 1st Annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, December 2, 2022

The Second District Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad, Inc will be holding their First Annual First Annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, December 2, 2022 from 6:00 p.m., to 8:00 p.m. The free event is welcome for all! Located at the new Second District Firehouse – 19330 Piney Point Road in Valley Lee,...
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Leonardtown Cancels Christmas Tree Light / Christmas on the Square Event Set for Friday, November 25, 2022

Leonardtown Cancels Christmas Tree Light / Christmas on the Square Event Set for Friday, November 25, 2022

Due to the forecasted inclement weather, and in the interest of public safety, the Town of Leonardtown and Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department in coordination with the emergency response team announce the difficult decision to cancel the Friday, November 25, 2022 Christmas on the Square event. However, Santa Claus is still planning to arrive in...
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