Around Town Community Calendar

Annmarie’s popular Fairy Festival has been converted to a daily experience. Dress in your fairy best and search for over 50 fairy homes along the trail. Find QR codes along the way and unlock glimpses of virtual fairyland characters on your cell phone. Fun, safe activities such as crafting nature wands, building natural fairy houses, trying the wild rumpus relay, and grabbing an “ArtLAB to go” kit to take home. Pack a picnic lunch and blanket, grab your bug spray, and come out to the garden.

Dinner will consist of eight butterfly shrimp, potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, and a roll. Cost is $14 per dinner. Visa, MasterCard, and Discover accepted. All proceeds benefit the fire department.

The event will be discussion of environmental justice, and the links between environmentalism and equity. Panelists will explore environmental and climate justice issues affecting the Southern Maryland region and their impacts. Panelists include Stacie Hartwell, Environmental and Climate Justice Committee Chair of the NAACP MD State Conference; Valarie Proctor, Climate and Justice Activist and member of the Piscataway Conoy Tribe; and Rosa Hance, Chair of the Maryland Chapter of the Sierra Club. Visit Zoom to sign up for the vent.

Tables or spaces can be rented for $20. For rental or information, call 301-373-5322 or 301-373-9762.

This is an advance-order event only. Dinner will include crab cakes, potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, roll, and a brownie. Cost is $18 per dinner. To order, call before 6 p.m. on July 19. Visa, MasterCard, and Discover accepted. All proceeds benefit the fire department.

Menu includes a pound of steamed shrimp, french fries, coleslaw, roll, and dessert. Cost is $15. Cash or check. Call for information.

You pick the date, you pick the location, take your kids or your dog, walk, run, or bike. Registration includes custom shirt, medal, and bib. Results and pictures posted online. Cost is $30 for adults and $20 for children age 10 and younger. Racing packets will be mailed to participants. All proceeds go to support the Mattawoman Creek Art Center in Smallwood State Park. Visit the website below to register.

Sample Southern Maryland wines and craft beers. Shop from local juried artisans and food stalls inside and outside. Live entertainment, food, children’s crafts, and a silent auction. Tour the 1692 church and labyrinth. Rain or shine. No admission fee. Proceeds benefit community projects. Free parking. Tasting glass for wine or beer plus required age-verification band for $15. Age verified by picture ID at festival. Reserve your wine or beer glass.

Award-winning singer Rochelle Rice will perform her trademark fusion of jazz, pop, and soul/R&B.

This year's event will benefit organizations in Southern Maryland working to end the opioid crisis. Take the 29-, 47-, or 75-mile ride through Southern Maryland along portions of the scenic Three Notch Trail. Cross the finish line and come enjoy a sub sandwich, cold beverage and a sweet treat. Register online at Active.com. Pre-registration and packet pick-up will be available on October 16 from 4 to 6 p.m. at SMECO. Visit the website below for more information.

The event will support Patuxent Habitat for Humanity. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the race begins at 9 a.m. Cost is $25 before October 10 (use the promo code RUN4ACAUSE) and $30 after October 10.