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On Sunday, Dec. 28 at 7:03 a.m. 15 firefighters from the Bay District Volunteer Fire
Department and Patuxent River Naval Air Station (NAS) Fire Department responded to
a townhouse in Lexington Park after a neighbor smelled the odor of smoke.
The blaze caused an estimated $8,000 in damage to the two-story middle unit
townhouse, which had an operating smoke alarm and sprinkler system. The fire originated in a small trashcan in the upstairs bedroom, according to Deputy Fire Marshal
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was ruled as accidental and occurred due to smoking materials, which were carelessly
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No one was home at the time of the fire; the sprinkler system activated and quickly
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On Wednesday, Dec. 24 at 3:02 p.m., 30 volunteer firefighters from the Seventh
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property in Mechanicsville after a neighbor alerted authorities to a shed on fire.
The owner, Ronald Smoot, intentionally set his shed on fire to demolish the structure for removal from his property; Smoot believed he was following the open air burning laws properly, according to Deputy Fire Marshal (DFM) Melissa Decker, who responded to the incident.
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On Thursday, Dec. 24, at 3:58 p.m., 47 volunteer firefighters from the Marbury,
Potomac Heights, Nanjemoy, La Plata, Accokeek, Indian Head, Bryans Road, NSWC,
Waldorf and Bel Alton Volunteer Fire Departments, responded to a residence in Indian
Head after a nearby family member alerted authorities to a house fire, according to officials from the Maryland State Fire Marshal.
Deputy Fire Marshals D. Brenneman and Melissa Decker responded to the fire,
which took firefighters 45 minutes to extinguish, according to officials.
The fire caused an estimated $200,000 in damage to the single-family home, which
completely destroyed the house, according to DFM Brenneman.
According to witnesses, the fire originated in the chimney/attic areas and the owner
reportedly left the house earlier in the day with a fire burning in the fireplace.
Officials identified the owner as John M. Fuchs, who is currently being assisted by
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The preliminary cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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People love to pamper their pets, and what could
be better than a day at the spa? Dang Dirty Dog Pet
Spa, located in Hollywood, would love to give your pet
the luxurious treatment it deserves.
Established Oct. 15, 2013, the Pet Spa offers treatments such as teeth brushing, nail grinding, bathing
with scented shampoos and conditioners and seasonal
spas, said owner Stacy Abell, who opened the store
with the intention to groom pets efficiently in a short
period of time, making an overnight stay at the groomers unnecessary.
We give every pet one on one attention. We try to
groom them in a quiet environment in the least amount
of time possible to ensure they have a positive experience. It makes us different from other shops, who keep
dogs for 48 hours. Were doing it different, Abell said.
While the spa works mostly with dogs, treatment
for cats is also available, and the staff is open to working with slightly aggressive animals.
We take our time with aggressive animals. We
like to give them the opportunity to behave. Usually,
we book their appointments for a slower times in the
day, times when its not as noisy. Its more relaxing for
them, so theyre less stressed out, Abell said.
Dang Dirty Dog Pet Spa not only gives special
treatments, but is releasing new treatments soon!
We have a white tea spa coming out and were
going to start AARP specials, which includes free nail
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Another Success - Bluegrass for Hospice 2014 $29,572.02 -Thank You Southern Maryland
The Bluegrass for Hospice-2014 was held on Saturday October 25. With its success of 6 years, this one was
the biggest yet. The event raised $29,572.02 for the Hospice House of St. Marys. Thats $390.00 more than last
year. After this year, Bluegrass for Hospice has raised over
$126,315.00 for the Hospice House. This event has become
one of the biggest fundraisers for the Hospice of St. Marys.
Everyone who attended the one day event walked away
happy and complimented on the good time they had and
how organized the event was. I appreciate all of the kind
words that were given and while I started this in memory of
my Grandfathers who passed away in 2007, like someone
quoted, your Grandfathers would be proud. I appreciate
all the words of encouragement given in person and through
social media.
There were many people who helped out this year that
I need to thank. Im sure I will forget someone, so please
forgive me. Please know from the bottom of my heart
that your help and your time were very much appreciated.
Thanks to my wife, Michelle, for helping to bring it all together on the final days of preparation and for all of the creative silent auction baskets. There were many door prizes
and silent auction items that were donated by many local
businesses and the Amish/Mennonite communities in St.
Marys County. I thank you for your generosity in giving.
These items could not have been possible if it had not been
for my Dad, Johnny Armsworthy, Barbara Robinson, and
Tina Williams for getting these wonderful items. Thank
you for your many hours, miles, and efforts for soliciting
these businesses.
THANK YOU: to Cindy & Tony and all of our Hospice volunteers; my Mom, Lorraine Armsworthy & Nina
in a real way.
I would like to also thank Great Mills Trading
Post for donating many truckloads of dirt for our project, and Sung Hyun Baptist Church for their generous
donations of funds and labor, and for the many volunteers and donors from Trinity Lutheran Church and
other organizations who took part in this important
mission to give a needy family a safe, clean and easily
maintainable home! Many Blessings to you all!!
Rose Briggs, Project Coordinator
Valley Lee, Md.
LEGAL NOTICES
Commissioners of Leonardtown
Notice of Rezoning Public Hearing
The Leonardtown Planning and Zoning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. at the Town
Office, 41660 Courthouse Drive, regarding Tax Map 32, Parcel 178
and Parcel 314. The purpose of the hearing will be to present for
public review the request to rezone this parcel from Residential Single Family (R-SF) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) and to
receive public comment. Copies of the documents are available for
public review at the Leonardtown Town Office. The public is invited
to attend and/or send written comments to be received by January
20, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. to the Commissioners of Leonardtown, P.O.
Box 1, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Special accommodations will be
made for persons with disabilities upon request.
By Authority: Laschelle E. McKay, Town Administrator.
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Feature Story
Molding Students for the Future of Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
St. Marys County Public Schools and the Leonardtown library are embracing the future of science,
math, engineering and technology, through what is
known as STEM. The school system introduced the
STEM Academy to Lexington Park Elementary
School, Spring Ridge Middle School and Great Mills
High School, which gave selected and qualified students the chance to enhance their knowledge in the
practices of STEM.
Secondary Science and Stem Supervisor Jason
Hayes explained how the STEM academy begins in
the fourth grade at Lexington Park elementary and
the school offers two classes, which only have 24 students in each class; Hayes said the process is consistent
through the twelfth grade. According to Hayes, the students in the academy have a stem schedule, where
their English and social studies classes are stem-related; however, classes such as physical education, health
and fine arts are the same as students who are not in
the academy.
Its a very exclusive, very selective academy. Its
highly rigorous and we do go through an application
process, he said.
Hayes explained the applicants are screened based
on their strong test scores, their activities related
to STEM subjects and the essay they are required to
submit.
A lot of it really comes down to just the essay that
they write; basically the students are really pitching
themselves of why they should be in the academy, he
explained.
Students do not have to begin the STEM academy
in elementary school; they have the option of applying
for it in middle and high school.
Weve had students that have started just in high
school and have a quality, good STEM experience. I
would like to see more start in fourth grade. This group
thats going to be graduating this year is going to be
one of the firsts that has started off in fourth grade and
has gone the whole way through, Hayes explained.
Great Mills High School STEM teacher Jeanette
Offenbacher explained how some of her students did
not begin the STEM academy until they entered high
school.
I think sometimes students dont necessarily
know that theyre ready for STEM or that they want
to be in STEM. [Students] should think about applying to start STEM in ninth grade because its not that
theyve lost anything in not being in STEM in middle
school; I think students can easily make the transition,
she explained.
The student that is ready for STEM - theyre a
dedicated learning, theyre inquisitive, theyre hardworking and those are traits that you might get in a
student coming from the Spring Ridge Middle School
STEM program or you might see that in a student who
didnt decide to join STEM and theyre making that decision now.
Students in the academy are required to have an
internship experience the summer between their junior
and senior year. Hayes said the academy has a great
partnership with the local hospital and he explained
students have internships at the Patuxent River Naval
Air Station Base and the technology firms in the area.
Theyll work along side the scientists, the doctors
and the engineers in a mentorship-internship kind of
experience and then toward the end of their senior year,
theyll present about their internship in whats called
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Florence Irene Decker, 87
Florence Irene Decker, 87,
passed away Friday, Dec.
19, after many years battling
lung cancer.
Florence was born
March 22, 1927 in Kingston,
N.Y. to Helen Sheeley Snyder
and Winifred Henry Snyder.
On Jan. 12, 1947 she married her childhood
friend Irwin George Decker (AKA Dick) and
spent 67 years as a homemaker, mother and wife.
Her married life took her from Hurley, N.Y. to
Washington, DC, where Dick served as a Metropolitan policeman. During these years she
raised 2 boys, and managed their elementary
school cafeteria.
Later her husband became Chief of Police in Hurley, N.Y. where Florence was nicknamed Sergeant Pepper running the home
town police office, taking calls, keeping books,
and serving policemen coffee and cookies
during work breaks. She loved to sew and
crochet, and also planted and tended thriving flower, vegetable and fruit gardens.
As their retirement days unfolded they
moved south again to Maryland where she
tended flourishing gardens, raised a golden lab and thoroughly enjoyed boating and
crabbing on the local rivers with dog and
husband. Through the years she was well
known for her home style cooking (including her well known chili sauce and bourbon fruit cakes), hand and machine sewn
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Every year, the St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Leonardtown holds a free dinner
for locals looking for a place
to eat on Christmas day.
According to Regina
Goldring, the primary organizer of the event, the
church was very open to it,
and very generous. In the past
we have had about 150 people
come. Deliveries are made
in the morning for those who
may not be able to make it to
St. Aloysius that afternoon.
Thirteen delivery routes were
made and food was distributed as far down as Ridge,
or as north as Charlotte Hall,
said Goldring.
The eleventh annual din-
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By Terri Schlichenmeyer
Contributing Writer
So many books, so little time.
Its easy to feel that way when faced with an entire bookstore full of possibilities. How do you pick?
How do you know whats good?
Start here, with the Bookworms Best of 2014
Lets start with FICTION.
Throughout the year, every time something bad happens, youre reminded to hug
the ones you love. Five Days
Left by Julie Lawson Timmer, the story of a woman
who is at the end stages of a
terminal disease, and a man
in another state who has fallen in love with a child hes
fostering, will actually make
you want to do that. Bring
tissues. Thats all Im saying.
My list wouldnt be
complete without my annual
nod to Emma Donoghue.
Her novel Frog Music, a
big story of murder and lust
set in 1870s San Francisco
is a must-read for this year.
Its a gauzy tale in fact, it
seems at times like a dream,
as though the main character,
Blanche Beunon has imagined the whole friendship she
had with Jenny Bonnet and
the reason for Jennys death.
Bonus: its based loosely on a
true event.
I almost guarantee that
you wont see The Last Time
I Died by Joe Nelms on any
other Best Of list. Its here
because it was one of those
books that just struck me:
Christian Franco, a loser in
life and love, learns that he
can re-visit his childhood by
being brought back from the
edge of death. Early trauma
left him with holes in his memory. Reviving gave him answers.
But he had to die again and again
and you wont be able to put this
book down until you know what
happens.
They say we all have a doppelganger, and Recognition
by O.H. Bennett is based on that
idea: on a rainy night, as a young
widow heads home to pick up
her son, she sees a beggar who is
her late husbands double. Many
years ago, he went missing and
was presumed drowned but
did he? Youll wonder, too...
And finally, a tie: A Wanted Woman by Eric Jerome
Dickey and I Am Pilgrim by
Terry Hayes are both thrillers;
I couldnt decide which I liked
better. Be aware that the Dickey book leans toward violence
and profanity, while the Hayes
book is more espionage-like.
Both kept me on the edge of
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In Our
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A Great Time
for Teens!
By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
Its winter and many teenagers are looking for
ways to amuse themselves while keeping warm! Lexington Park Library poses a solution to boredom: Teen
Tech Space events!
The program generally takes place on Wednesdays
from 3 to 6 p.m. and offers teens a chance to have an
evening to enjoy for themselves, according to library
staff member Leah Kulikowski.
Its a chance for teens hang at the library and
use computers, we actually have computers we reserve
for them. They can do homework, play games, play
Minecraft, we have a Wii. Usually, we have an activity
planned. Its a fun night just for them, she said.
While the last Teen Tech Space of 2014 took place
Wednesday, Dec. 31, Kulikowski assured that there are
more to come in Spring 2015.
Its been growing throughout the fall and winter.
Every week weve had more and more teens come as
word gets out, its been goodWere planning to have
it in the spring, but were thinking about changing the
time. Nothing has become official yet, were still thinking things through, Kulikowski said.
The Tech Space is enjoyed thoroughly by all participants, Kulikowski said, and the staff love to see the
From My Backyard
to Our Bay was first
developed by the Baltimore
County Soil Conservation
District. From there, the
booklet was given to each
of the Soil Conservation
Districts in the Chesapeake
Bay watershed area for
customization. If the 17.5
million residents who live in
the watershed area of the
Chesapeake Bay read this
booklet, and took to heart
its suggestions and best
practices, the Chesapeake
Bay would see a dramatic
increase in health. Obtain
a FREE copy of the
booklet by going to the St.
Marys River Watershed
Association, smrwa.org and
downloading it. The booklet
is available at Wentworth
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Chicken Scratch in Park
Hall; The Greenery in
Hollywood; Good Earth
Natural Food; and the St.
Marys Soil Conservation
District in Leonardtown.
Join your local watershed
association and make a
difference for Our Bay!
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Forest Stewardship
Forest land is important to the overall
health of the Chesapeake Bay. Forests
provide several layers, from the canopy
to the forest floor, that act as filters,
improve water quality, reduce sedimentation, remove nutrients, and regulate
stream flow during storms.
Marylands 2.5 million acres of forest,
most of it privately owned, cover approximately 42% of its land area. St.
Marys Countys land area is about 50%
forested, and has more than 400 miles
of shoreline. Wooded buffers along
these shorelines are critical to improving Bay health. Acre for acre, forested
lands produced the least amount of runoff and pollution. The County occupies
a forest transitional zone, where the
dominant tree species vary from oak/
hickory to tulip poplar to sweet gum/red
maple and loblolly pine.
Forests can be harvested on a sustainable basis for materials, including
structural lumber, crates, shelving
and furniture, flooring, mulch, and
pulp for paper. Forests can, in most
cases, provide these products while
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This is the twenty-eighth in a series of articles that Mary Ann Scott (scottmaryann9@gmail.com) has adapted from From My Backyard to Our Bay in the hopes of increasing
awareness of the powerful booklet that could do so much to help the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Look for the next article in next weeks County Times!
Bay-Wise landscapes
minimize negative impacts
on our waterways by using
smarter lawn management
techniques and gardening
practices. The University
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Master Gardener Bay-Wise
program in St. Marys
County offers hands-on
help with managing your
landscape by providing
information, a site visit, and
landscape certifications.
Our yardstick checklist is
easy to understand and
follow, and our team of
trained Master Gardeners
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Wednesday, Dec. 31
Dueling Pianos
St. Marys County Elks Lodge (45779
Fire Department Ln., California)
Dinner is 6:30 to 8 p.m., Show is 8:30
p.m. to midnight
Cutting Edge Dueling Pianos- Presented by the St. Marys County Elks
Lodge. Italian themed dinner champagne, party favors, and breakfast bar
after the show. Tickets are $50. For
ticket purchases, please call 301-8637800. Proceeds from event will further
our investment within our community
as well as allow us to do even more for
our Veterans.
Thursday, Jan. 1
Garden In Lights
Annmarie Garden, 3480 Dowell Road,
Dowell 6 to 9 p.m.
The walk-through event will be
held f through Jan. 3. The admission for
ages 5 and older is $6, children younger
than 5, as well as Annmarie Members
are FREE. A dollar-off coupon is available online. For more information, call
410-326-4640.
Friday, Jan. 2
Lions Club Morning Bingo
(9370 Crain Highway, Bel Alton)
10:30 a.m., early birds begin at 10
We play on Fridays at 10:30 a.m.
Our early birds begin at 10. This nonprofit event supports the local Lions
Club. Regular games pay $50, specials
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First Friday
Port of Leonardtown Winery (23190
Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown) 5
to 9 p.m.
Start your New Years resolution to
drink more local Maryland wine here.
Warm up with some delicious mulled
McIntosh Run & relax to our very own
Meleah Backhaus performing live in
the tasting room from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Cost: $5 for wine tasting up to 6 wines
and a souvenir glass.
Saturday, Jan. 3
Minecraft Camp
Lexington Park Library (21677 F. D.
R. Boulevard, Lexington Park) 2 to 4
p.m.
Youth ages 8+ will work together
in teams to build a castle, then defend it
against other teams. Registration opens
two weeks before the program. 301863-8188. Web address:www.stmalib.
org
Sunday, Jan. 4
29th Annual Christmas Doll & Train
Exhibit
St. Clements Island Museum, 38370
Point Breeze Road, Coltons Point 10
a.m.
LAST DAY! Dont miss the chance
to see this holiday exhibit before its
gone!The St. Clements Island Museum
in Coltons Point presents a holiday exhibit themed Christmas by the Bay.
Exhibits will feature special doll collections from the Black-eyed Susan and
Southern Maryland Doll Clubs. Dolls
will be arranged to depict Christmas
scenes and vignettes of Chesapeake
coastal living in the early 20th century. Other highlights include working
miniature trains and a hands-on train
set that children can operate.The Crab
Claw Museum Store will be brimming
with holiday gifts and for the one who
has everything, consider a Museum
Gift Membership! Museum members
enjoy a 10% discount! Dont miss the
Crab Pot Christmas Trees! This is onestop-shopping at its best! Proceeds benefit museum programs, projects, and
exhibits! Shop where your dollars make
a difference! Admission: $3 adults,
$2.00 senior citizens (62 and older) and
military personnel with ID, $1.50 students 6 to 18, FREE for children 5 and
under. For more information, go online
to www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums or call 301-769-2222.
Monday, Jan. 5
On Pins & Needles
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch,
3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach
1 to 4 p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework,
knitting, crocheting, or other project
for an afternoon of conversation and
shared creativity. For more information, call 410-257-2411 or visit www.
calvertlibrary.info.
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Flying Needles
Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons
7 to 8:45 p.m.
Knitting, crocheting and portable
crafting group open to anyone wanting to join in and share talents, crafting time or learn a new skill. For more
information, call 410-326-5289 or visit
www.calvertlibrary.info.
Wednesday, Jan. 7
DAV Auxiliary Meeting
VFW Hall, 23282 Three Notch
Road, California 7 p.m.
The Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary is holding its monthly
meeting. Our meetings are on the first
Wednesday of each month. We are trying to raise our exposure in the community in order to help many more
veterans. For more information, call
301-997-1036.
Thursday, Jan. 8
Calvert Conversations
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch,
3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach
10 to 11 a.m.
Meet new friends and hear old stories OR meet old friends and hear new
stories on local history in a relaxed, fun
atmosphere! For more information, call
410-257-2411 or visit www.calvertlibrary.info.
Friday, Jan.9
On Pins & Needles
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way, Prince Frederick 1 to
4 p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework,
knitting, crocheting, or other project for
an afternoon of conversation and shared
creativity. For more information, call
410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Saturday, Jan. 10
Contra Dance
Christ Episcopal Church Parish Hall,
37497 Zach Fowler Road, Chaptico
7 p.m.
AContra Dance, sponsored by
Southern Maryland Traditional Music
and Dance (SMTMD), featuring caller
Elgin Perry. The doors open at 7:00pm
and the dancing begins at 7:30 p.m.
Contra is a traditional American style
of social dance and is a huge amount of
fun (and exercise) for the whole family!
If youve ever danced a Virginia Reel
or been to a Square Dance, you have a
good idea how much fun it can be. If
you havent, its about time you tried
it! Beginners are encouraged to arrive
at 7 p.m. to get some instruction in the
various dances. Admission is $10 for
non-SMTMD members; $6 for members (band members are free). No special clothing is required! You need to be
comfortable, to move freely. There will
be an ice cream social following the
dance. For more information and directions go towww.smtmd.org.
Sunday, Jan. 11
All You Can Eat Breakfast
Valley Lee Second District Fire Department & Rescue Squad Auxiliary,
45245 Drayden Road, Valley Lee 8
to 11 a.m.
Cost for adults is $8, children
from ages 6 to 12 are $4, and children
5 and under are free; Menu consists of
scrambled eggs, home fried potatoes,
pancakes, French toast, sausage links,
ham, hot biscuits, creamed chipped
beef, spiced applesauce, grits, assorted
juices, milk and coffee; For more information call 301-994-9999.
Fried Chicken Dinner
Knights of Columbus 2065, 16441
Three Notch Road, Ridge 11:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
The Knights of Columbus 2065
will sponsor a fried chicken dinner.
Carry out dinners until 5 p.m. Cost is
$12 - half chicken, mashed potatoes,
peas, cole slaw, etc. Dessert table will
be available.
For more information, call
301-863-8054.
Monday, Jan. 12
Book Discussion
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch,
3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Empty Mansions by Bill Dedman
and Paul Clark Newell, Jr. The mysterious life of Huguette Clark and the
spending of a great American fortune.
For more information, call 410-2572411 or visit www.calvertlibrary.info.
Tuesday, Jan. 13
Flying Needles
Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons
7 to 8:45 p.m.
Knitting, crocheting and portable
crafting group open to anyone wanting to join in and share talents, crafting time or learn a new skill. For more
information, call 410-326-5289 or visit
www.calvertlibrary.info.
Wednesday, Jan. 14
Playtime
Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons
10:20 to 10:50 a.m.
Playtime is learning and discovery time for you and your child. Engage in interactive play, connect with
other parents and caregivers, and have
fun! Bring a non-battery operated toy
to share. No registration. For ages birth
through 5 years old.For more information, call 410-326-5289 or visit www.
calvertlibrary.info.
Thursday, Jan. 15
Lego Mania
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch,
3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
For kids from kindergarten to
5th grade. Lego enthusiasts will meet
monthly to hear a story followed by a
Lego building session. Each session
will close with sharing time. Legos
supplied by library. This months
theme: Construction. Please register.
For more information, call 410-2572411 or visit www.calvertlibrary.info.
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Open Mic Night
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) 7 p.m.
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Mercy Creek
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Friday, Jan. 9
Tracy Allen
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Not So Modern Jazz Quartet
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