Around Town Community Calendar

Featured will be music, games, bounce houses, and concessions. Admission is free. Rain date is April 20.

Together with the Tri-County All Community Collaborative on Dismantling Racism, the Sierra Club and NAACP will meet at the Interpretive Center to learn history of the area and begin a discussion on institutional racism in St Mary's County. From there, the group will hold a walk in the park with guided conversations about history, environmental justice, and community.

Craft Show with MORE THAN 100 vendors each displaying handmade items. Free admission and parking. ATM on site. 50/50 raffle. Bake Sale. Donations of non-perishable items for Helping Hands accepted. The Ladies Auxiliary will have various lunch items for sale including Stuffed Ham and Chicken Salad sandwiches. Stuffed Ham will be available for sale by the pound.

Bring the children for the Easter Story, Pictures with the Easter Bunny, Crafts, Face Painting. Lunch will be available for purchase. Easter egg hunt will take place at 12:30. Special section of eggs for children with food allergies. Children will be placed in age groups and hunt in various locations on the church grounds.

Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children age 5 to 12, and free for children age 4 and younger. Visa, MasterCard, and Discover accepted. All proceeds benefit the fire department.

Come explore the similarities and differences of the sciences and technology of the old world versus the new world. This is a STEAM program, especially designed for homeschool families who love science and history, with hands-on activities, demonstrations, and crafts. Cost is $5 per child age 5 and older; one accompanying adult free; $10 each additional adult; reduced rates for Friends members of the museum. Register with payment for the program and receive a fast pass to skip the line and start your educational experience.

Dinners includes 3 pieces of fish and choice of two sides (mac and cheese, potato salad, cole slaw, green beans, or corn) for $12. Sandwiches are $7. Bake Sale items will be offered. Delivery of 5 dinners or more is available in the Waldorf area - call on the day of the event.

The iNaturalist Bioblitz will be from noon to 4 p.m. and the Easter Egg hunt will be at 3 p.m. Admission is free but advance registration is required.

Southern Maryland Sierra Club is holding an essay contest to send two local students, one high-schooler and one college student, to attend Sierra Club's SPROG Summer Program. Students will submit answers to three questions and those selected will have tuition and room and board covered as well as a travel voucher to attend the program. Visit the Sprog website for details on the program: https://www.sierraclub.org/youth/summer-sprog-training. Submissions due April 22.

Head to St. Clement’s Island for a program and ceremony commemorating a forgotten tragedy of the Civil War, the Black Diamond Disaster. This event will feature free boat rides to St. Clement’s Island, special period tours of Blackistone Lighthouse, a ceremony with a guest speaker and remarks by Naval Air Station Patuxent Base Commander, Capt. Christopher Cox. The weekend will also include a concert by a military band and a showing of the silent movie The Lighthouse by the Sea. On April 23, 1865, 87 lives were lost when the Black Diamond and steamer collided in the Potomac River near St. Clement’s Island during the hunt for John Wilkes Booth.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the auction and dinner begin at 6 p.m.

Visit one of the nation's best-preserved one-room African American schoolhouses on select days each month. Check out the renovated schoolhouse and learn about its rich history and importance in St. Mary's County. Staff will be available at the school during this time to answer any questions and provide information.

Free demonstrations. Create a fairy garden, bee house, or bird feeder.

Menu includes Ham and Fried Chicken, Parsley Potatoes, Green Beans, Pickled Beets, Coleslaw, and Applesauce. Dinners packaged to go but all are invited to dine in the Fellowship Hall or at Picnic Tables. Girl Scouts will offer their homemade baked goods. Funds raised enable the United Methodist Men to continue their outreach ministries.

Dinner includes crab balls, steamed spiced shrimp, ham, fried chicken, parsley potatoes, cole slaw, pickled beets, green beans, applause, garden salad, applesauce, and beverages. Festivities are Big Raffle, White Elephant Table, Bake Table, Garden Area, and Bingo. All proceeds to benefit Immaculate Conception Church. Credit and Debit cards accepted.

Summerseat's artisan markets will be held the first Sunday of the month through November. These events will be outside - rain or shine. Sale items include homemade, handmade, vintage, or baked items.

Scramble-style tournament with 8 a.m. check-in, practice and putting contest, and a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Cost is $125 per person or $500 per foursome; food and beverages included; $30 cheat packages (mulligans, throw,and string). Sponsorship opportunities from $100 to $1,000. Visit the website below to register, sponsor, or donate.

Free information opportunity for Federal employees and retirees. Many vendors to answer questions on Thrift Savings Plan, Social Security, Health Insurance, Retirement, and Volunteer opportunities. Giveaways, door prizes, and light refreshments will be served. All Federal employees and spouses welcome.

Four-golfer-format tournament to benefit Second Hope Dog Rescue. Cost is $90 per player. Mulligans are available for $3 per person. Prizes for Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin. Food and drinks offered during and after the tournament. To reserve a spot, call by May 9, 2019

The morning kicks off with registration, a tournament gift, pre-tournament continental breakfast, and putting contest. Included will be lunch on the course, complimentary beer and beverages, and interactive contests. A reception will follow with awards for the contest winners and top three teams.

Cost is $7 per person. Refreshments available.

Appraisers will be on site to look at coins, antiques, and other collectibles. Items must be small enough to carry in. Small fees apply.

The event will pay tribute to veterans past and present. Featured will be entertainment by local artists. Visitors can tour the museum and interact with living history groups. Admission is free.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $10 per person. Included 1 free sandwich, chips, soda, coffee, tea, and dessert. Additional food available for sale, door prizes, 50/50 raffle.

The Teen Leadership Academy is designed to teach and develop leadership skills in a hands-on, experiential program with workshops and visits to meet with regional leaders in their workplaces throughout Southern Maryland. This year's theme is Public Safety. Rising 10th- to 12th-graders are invited to submit an application and letter of recommendation to be considered for the Academy. The application deadline is June 1. The Academy will be held June 24 to 28, 8:30 a.m to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to noon on Friday. Shuttle transportation is available from CSM La Plata and CSM Leonardtown.

Enjoy nationally-recognized jazz artists, Southern Maryland seafood and stunning waterside views with a variety of activities for jazz enthusiasts. The food vendors will feature seafood as well as a variety of other foods including barbecue and healthy/vegetarian options. Posters and other memorabilia will be available for purchase. Boat rides around the island, as well as free admission to St. Clement’s Island Museum, are included in your ticket. Cost is $65 in advance and $85 at the door. To celebrate the festival's 20th year, the event will include a FREE special Friday concert celebration and Sunday jazz brunches and activities in downtown Leonardtown.

Cost for spectators is $3 for adults and free for children age 10 and younger. Proceeds benefit United Methodist Men's Ministries. Trophies for the top 30 and 5 specialty awards. Vehicle must be registered by 4 p.m. to be judged. Awards will be presented at 6 p.m. T-shirts to the first 20 cars, trucks, or motorcycles through the gate, dash plaques to all. DJ music, Blessing of the cars, vendors, food, pie eating contest, and more. Vehicle registration is $20 at the gate and pre-registration is $15 and must be postmarked by June 22. Interested vendors can contact Trish Herriman at 301-247-4212 to register. Forms are available at the website below.

Doors open at noon to view items, with auction beginning at 1 p.m. Included will be Ice Cream. United Methodist Women Sarah Circle will offer Rada Cutlery Sale and Circle of Friends will offer baked goods for sale. Pinch Mascot of the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Baseball Team will make a visit. If you have items to donate, call to schedule pickup or drop off. All donations are tax deductible.

This event is geared for children ages 4 to 9 years old. There will be a morning session from 9 a.m. to noon and an afternoon session from 1 to 4 p.m. Advance registration is required - cost is $10 per child. Everyone is encouraged to dress as pirates for the Costume Contest. This event presents families with the opportunity to learn about Chesapeake Bay and maritime history and heritage as it relates to local pirates who operated around Piney Point.

Families can enjoy lots of activities including games, crafts, face painting, a bike raffle, snow cones, and balloons. Outside exhibitors include the local Fire Department and Rescue Squad.

Dinners are packaged to go but all are invited to dine in the Fellowship Hall or at picnic tables. Menu includes half a barbecue chicken, baked potato, applesauce, green beans, roll, and snack cake. Dinners are $15 each. Bake sale offered by the Girl Scouts.