SOUTHERN MARYLAND – Join us in celebrating community spirit, supporting local businesses, and exploring the rich offerings of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties. Get ready to make the most of your week with our guide to all the exciting events happening across Southern Maryland.
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CALVERT COUNTY
The North Beach Farmers’ Market taking place every Saturday throughout October 26 (8 am to 11:30 am), located at Senior Center Parking Lot, 9010 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach, MD – We are pleased to continue our traditional, small-town atmosphere farmers’ market for the 2024 season! The market will include local vendors with items such as plants, farm vegetables, baked goods, meats, cheeses, eggs and other fresh goods. The Town of North Beach encourages all guests to HELP REDUCE WASTE by bringing your own bag and using the appropriate disposal containers provided at the market.
Calvert County Farmers Market in Lusby taking place every Saturday throughout September 21 (9 am to 1 pm), located at Sneade’s Ace Home Center – Parking Lot, 11861 HG Truman Road, Lusby, MD – Buying local is easy with an abundance of fresh food from Calvert County’s farmers, agri-businesses and watermen. Patrons can find local produce, meat, bedding plants (vegetables and herbs) and a bounty of other offerings at these “producer only” markets. For full farmers market schedule and location, please visit https://calvertag.com/3356/Farmers-Markets
Calvert County Farmers Market – CalvertHealth, Prince Frederick taking place every Tuesday throughout November 26 (2:30 pm to 6:30 pm), located at CalvertHealth Medical Center, 130 Hospital Road, Prince Frederick, MD – Buying local is easy with an abundance of fresh food from Calvert County’s farmers, agri-businesses and watermen. Patrons can find local produce, meat, bedding plants (vegetables and herbs) and a bounty of other offerings at these “producer only” markets. For full farmers market schedule and location, please visit https://calvertag.com/3356/Farmers-Markets
Calvert County Farmers Market – Dunkirk taking place every Thursday throughout September 5 (3:30 pm to 6:30 pm), located at Dunkirk District Park, 10750 Southern Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk, MD – Buying local is easy with an abundance of fresh food from Calvert County’s farmers, agri-businesses and watermen. Patrons can find local produce, meat, bedding plants (vegetables and herbs) and a bounty of other offerings at these “producer only” markets. For full farmers market schedule and location, please visit https://calvertag.com/3356/Farmers-Markets
For more Calvert County events, visit the Calvert County Maryland website.
CHARLES COUNTY
Stars & Stripes Weekend @LPFM on July 6 (9 am to 2 pm), located at La Plata Farmers Market, 209 Washington Ave, La Plata, MD – Independence Day may fall on a Thursday this year, but we’re celebrating the great American independent spirit through the weekend. Come out and help our market entrepreneurs grow their business!
Petting Pen on July 6 (10 am to 1 pm), located at Serenity Farm at Benedict, 6932 Serenity Farm Rd, Benedict, MD – The petting pen will be open the 1st Saturday of each month from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm, May through August.
The Shops At Waldorf Center Farmers Market taking place every Saturday through mid-November (weather permitting) (10 am to 2 pm), located at Shops at Waldorf Center, 3003 Festival Way, Waldorf, MD – Guests are encouraged to visit the Farmers Market, held in the parking lot near CAVA, to find fresh local fruits and vegetables, including strawberries, apples, oranges, asparagus, avocados and tomatoes. Additionally, there will also be local makers, soaps, honey, baked goods and flowers. Visiting the Farmers Market is free and open to the public; no pre-registration is required. To learn more, visit the Farmer’s Market Facebook page or the Farmers Market event listing on The Shops at Waldorf website at https://bit.ly/3xOAlUs.
For more Charles County events, visit the Charles County Maryland website.
ST. MARY’S COUNTY
Friday Summer Roller Skating at Leonard Hall Recreation Center every Friday through August 9 (1 pm to 4 pm), located at Leonard Hall Recreation Center, 23145 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD – Summer Friday Skate is back! Join us at Leonard Hall Recreation Center every Friday from June 7 – August 9 for roller skating, music and fun! $5 to enter and $2.50 for skate rentals or you can bring your own skates. You can pay at the door with cash or credit card. You also have the option to pay in advance online and reserve your dates. More details and skate sizes visit: www.stmaryscountymd.gov/docs/familyskate.pdf
Karaoke at Social hosted by Invincible Entertainment and DJ Ernie on July 5 (7 pm to 10 pm), located at Social, 41655 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown, MD – Welcome to Karaoke at Social hosted by DJ Ernie Karaoke is open to ALL of our amazing customers who enjoy singing in public or behind the scenes. Enjoy your night with our signature cocktails, signature food menus, seasonal coffees and have a great time with your family or friends. Try our Beer and Mimosa Towers.
Drop-In Basketball at Carver Recreation Center every Saturday through July 6 (9 am to 12:30 pm), located at Carver Recreation Center, 47382 Lincoln Avenue, Lexington Park, MD – Join us for a drop-in basketball event at Carver Recreation Center on Saturdays. Two sessions are available: Players in grades 6-8 from 9:00-10:30am Players in grades 9 & 10 from 11:00am-12:30pm Fees: $5 per session ($7 per session for non- residents). To guarantee your spot, participants must register in advance. Registration is open beginning at 9:00am the Monday prior and closes at 12:00pm on the Friday prior. Carver Recreation Center Info: www.stmaryscountymd.gov/docs/facilitiescarver.pdf Online registration is available for walk-ins on a space available basis each Saturday morning (7:00-10:00am for 6-8th grade session and 7:00am-12:00pm for 9-10th grade session). *Walk-ins will need to provide proof of online registration upon arrival (printed or electronic receipt). No team registrations, coaching or instructing are allowed. Adults may participate as spectators only. Players should not bring their own basketball. Basketballs will be provided. Players will sign in on team rosters upon their arrival. Pick-up scrimmage games will be played. The length of each game will be determined by the number of players attending. Players should bring a refillable water bottle.
Summer Adventure Day Workshop – Sail into STEM on July 10 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), located at Historic St. Mary’s City, 18751 Hogaboom Lane, St. Mary’s City, MD – For ages 10-14. Join our waterfront staff for a morning of fun hands-on activities that demonstrate the science, mechanics, and mathematics involved in sailing a tall ship. Participants will experiment with concepts such as buoyancy, draught, windage and more! They may even find themselves setting and maneuvering Maryland Dove’s sails while the ship remains dockside (weather permitting). Rain or shine. Limited space. PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED w/ full payment: hsmcc.groups@maryland.gov. Info:301-994-4371 or www.hsmcdigshistory.org/events/sail-into-stem/ $25 / HSMC Members $15.
Sotterley Presents: People & Perspectives with Merideth Taylor on July 10 (7 pm), located at History Sotterley, 44300 Sotterley Lane , Hollywood, MD – Join us and author Merideth Taylor for a speaker event and book signing for her new book, “Making a Way out of No Way”. The photographs and stories in this book cover 150 years of slavery on tobacco plantations in Southern Maryland and the communities of men, women, and children who were subjected to this system. Merideth Taylor chose to largely avoid graphic depictions of the violence perpetrated on enslaved people to instead allow the reader to focus on the resilience, ingenuity, skills, and cultural strengths that enabled them to make a way out of no way. Merideth Taylor will discuss her motivations, insights, and journey to writing this book. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event and you can get them signed by Merideth! This event is FREE and hybrid, meaning you can join us in-person or virtually. Registration is required. In-person participants are welcome to join us for a pre-reception at 6:15 pm.
Summer Adventure Day Workshop – Fun with Fabric on July 11 (9:30 am to 12:30 pm), located at Historic St. Mary’s City (Godiah Spray Plantation), 47755 Old Cove Road, Lexington Park, MD – For ages 7-12. Spend a morning at Godiah Spray Plantation (Historic St. Mary’s City) for this fabric-focused workshop. Learn about different types of outfits worn by 17th-century Europeans, and what various fabrics & accessories could reveal about a person. Followed by dyeing, sewing & embroidery activities, showing how much work went into making a 1600’s wardrobe. Limited space. PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED w/full payment: hsmcc.groups@maryland.gov. Info: 301-994-4371 or https://www.hsmcdigshistory.org/events/fun-with-fabric/ $25 / HSMC Members $15
For more St. Mary’s County events, check out the Visit St. Mary’s MD website.
SOUTHERN MARYLAND LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE BROUGHT TO YOU BY LYNN’S MUSIC LISTINGS
Friday – July 5th
- 4:00pm – WIP Acoustic – The Local – Hollywood MD
- 5:00pm – Billy Breslin – Greene Turtle Sports Bar – California MD
- 5:00pm – Justin Berdeguez – Greene Turtle Sports Bar – La Plata MD
- 5:00pm – Mike Mead – Corteau Vineyards – Mechanicsville MD
- 5:00pm – ReStart – Mully’s Brewery – Prince Frederick MD
- 5:30pm – Eddie Anderson – Robin Hill Farm & Vineyards – Brandywine MD
- 5:30pm – John Luskey Duo – Port of Leonardtown Winery – Leonardtown MD
- 6:00pm – GrooveSpan Trio – The Square – Leonardtown MD
- 6:00pm – Jason Bishop – Stoney’s Clarkes Landing – Hollywood MD
- 6:00pm – Good Talk Russ – Wheel House Beer Garden – North Beach MD
- 6:00pm – Arkansas Williams – Happy Harbor Restaurant – Deale MD
- 6:00pm – Shake The Room – The TIKI Bar – Solomons MD
- 6:00pm – Audra & Johnny – Scuttlebutt Restaurant – Cobb Island MD
- 6:30pm – Vicki Roberts Band – Bugeye Grill – Solomons MD
- 6:30pm – Titus & Simpson – Ruddy Duck Brewery & Grill – Solomons MD
- 7:00pm – River Concert Series – St. Marys College – St. Marys City MD
- 7:00pm – Waters Edge Band – Town Hall Concert Series – La Plata MD
- 7:00pm – Chris Dean Duo – Seabreeze Tiki Bar – Mechanicsville MD
- 8:00pm – Midnight Sunsets – Toots Bar – Hollywood MD
- 8:00pm – No Green Jelly Beenz – Port Tobacco Marina – Port Tobacco MD
Saturday – July 6th
- 12:30pm – Shane Graham – Running Hare Winery – Prince Frederick MD
- 1:00pm – Crash The Limo – The TIKI Bar – Solomons MD
- 1:00pm – Jorgan Guy – Seabreeze Tiki Bar – Mechanicsville MD
- 1:00pm – Ukuele Jam – Island Music Co – La Plata MD
- 2:00pm – John Howard – Corteau Vineyards – Mechanicsville MD
- 2:00pm – GrooveSpan – Perigeaux Vineyards & Winery – Saint Leonard MD
- 2:00pm – Alan Prather – Robin Hill Farm & Vineyards – Brandywine MD
- 2:00pm – Monkey Business – Port of Leonardtown Winery – Leonardtown MD
- 3:00pm – Cover Your 6 – Port Tobacco Marina – Port Tobacco MD
- 3:00pm – Shane Tripp – The Boathouse @ Anchored Inn – Deale MD
- 4:00pm – Banjer Dan – Gemeny Winery & Vineyards – Brandywine MD
- 4:00pm – Keara & Brian – Happy Harbor Restaurant – Deale MD
- 4:00pm – Chris Dean – The Local – Hollywood MD
- 5:30pm – Mike Mead & Eric Wolf – Running Hare – Prince Frederick MD
- 6:00pm – Girl Crush – Dockside Restaurant & Sports Bar – Deale MD
- 6:00pm – SouthBound 4 – Southern Trail Distillery – Mechanicsville MD
- 6:00pm – Dillon Bodiford – Stoney’s Clarkes Landing – Hollywood MD
- 6:00pm – Taboo – Blue Fish Pub & Yachting Center – Solomons MD
- 6:30pm – Brian Grumbine – Bugeye Grill – Solomons MD
- 6:30pm – The Reagan Years – The TIKI Bar – Solomons MD
- 7:00pm – Twist of Fate – Seabreeze Tiki Bar – Mechanicsville MD
- 7:00pm – The Bootleggers – Chief’s Bar- Tall Timbers MD
- 8:00pm – Spin Off – Toots Bar – Hollywood MD
- 8:00pm – Nightcap – Blackwall Hitch – Annapolis MD
- 8:00pm – Justin Crenshaw – Hills Country Store & Bar – Helen MD
- 8:00pm – The Dynamos – Port Tobacco Marina – Port Tobacco MD
- 8:30pm – James Cornett – Ollie’s Bar & Grill – La Plata MD
- 9:00pm – Fantasm – Apehangers Bar & Grill – Bel Alton MD
- 9:00pm – HydraFX – Looney’s Pub – Fulton MD
Sunday – July 7th
- 1:00pm – Run Catch Rain – Running Hare Winery – Prince Frederick MD
- 2:00pm – HydraFX – The Jetty Dock Bar – Graysonville MD
- 2:00pm – Sons of Pirates – The TIKI Bar – Solomons MD
- 2:00pm – John Cain – Robin Hill Farm & Vineyards – Brandywine MD
- 2:00pm – WIP Acoustic – JaneMark Winery & Vineyard – Brandywine MD
- 2:00pm – Bill Kraus – Stoney’s Clarkes Landing – Hollywood MD
- 2:00pm – Matt Guilherme – Port of Leonardtown Winery – Leonardtown MD
- 2:00pm – Rockabilly Rebels – Apehangers Bar & Grill – Bel Alton MD
- 3:00pm – T&T Steel Drums – Port Tobacco Marina – Port Tobacco MD
- 3:00pm – Chris Buttons – Happy Harbor Restaurant – Deale MD
- 3:00pm – Nightcap – The Boathouse @ Anchored Inn – Deale MD
- 3:00pm – Doc Lohn – Dockside Restaurant & Sports Bar – Deale MD
- 3:00pm – Sherri Barbee Band – Toots Bar – Hollywood MD
- 3:00pm – Jack McNutt – Brudergarten @ SOF Market – Leonardtown MD
- 3:00pm – Audra Keeler & Johnny Brown – The Pier – Solomons MD
- 3:00pm – Stars in Bars – Seabreeze Tiki Bar – Mechanicsville MD
- 5:00pm – One Trick Pony – Fitzies Restaurant & Pub – Leonardtown MD
- 5:00pm – Marianne Styles – Bugeye Grill – Solomons MD
Monday – July 8th
- 6:30pm – Open Improv Comedy Jam – The Last Drop – Hollywood MD
- 7:00pm – Open Mic w/ Will Benthal – Toots Bar – Hollywood MD
Tuesday – July 9th
- 10:00am – Rainbow Rock Band – Town Hall Kids Series – La Plata MD
- 5:00pm – John Luskey – Heritage 485 – Prince Frederick MD
- 6:30pm – Open Mic w/Mike Trujillo – The Last Drop – Hollywood MD
- 6:30pm – Whiskey Brothers – The Tavern – Saint Leonard MD
Wednesday – July 10th
- 6:00pm – Funkzila Unplugged – The Pier – Solomons MD
- 7:00pm – Open Mic w/Steve Nelson – The Tavern – Saint Leonard MD
