March 27, 2024

Cyber Lab Ceremony Honors Barbara Ives

Ives

The Barbara Ives Cyber Lab at the College of Southern Maryland’s Leonardtown campus was recently dedicated. The lab is named in honor of Ives, a longtime Southern Maryland resident and retired US Navy Reserve captain, known for her service to the country, the region, and academia.

Historic Preservation Award Nominations Open

Operations

The St. Mary’s County Historic Preservation Commission is seeking nominations for its Historic Preservation Awards. The deadline to submit nominations is 5pm March 25, 2024.

First Friday in Leonardtown Feb. 2

First Fridays open up Leonardtown, MD, for a one-of-a-kind shopping and entertaining evening, and invite visitors to join in the fun! Come to town for a fun day of shopping, dining, and exploring on Feb. 2. Specials are offered throughout town at participating businesses.

Historical Society to Take Winter Break

St. Mary's County Historical Society

Tudor Hall and the St. Mary’s County Historical Society will close December 15 for a winter break. Activities will resume February 14, 2024.

Oral Histories of the Flat Tops Available

flat tops

The St. Mary’s County Historical Society has available oral histories of the Lexington Manor housing development, also known as the Flat Tops.

Leonardtown’s Holiday Best on First Friday Dec. 1

First Friday

Light Up Leonardtown on First Friday, December 1, 2023. Take free trolley rides through town to view Leonardtown done up in its holiday best.

Historically Speaking: A Murder in St. Mary’s

Holly Fabbri, associate director of alumni relations at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, will address the next Historically Speaking event December 6. Her topic: A Murder in St. Mary’s County.

Preservation MD to Host Pop-Up Open House in Leonardtown

Preservation

Join Preservation Maryland on Wednesday, November 15, for its final 2023 Pop-Up Field Office at the Old Jail Museum in Leonardtown.

First Friday Weekend in Leonardtown Nov. 3-5

First Friday

First Fridays open up Leonardtown, MD, for a one-of-a-kind shopping and entertaining evening, and invite visitors to join in the fun! The town’s business community will be open Friday and will continue with the fun all weekend.

Tribute to Freedom Seekers on Nov. 1

Jail Museum

The public is invited to a November 1 celebration of equity and justice for the unveiling of brass “stopping stones” commemorating five local freedom seekers who risked their lives attempting to escape bondage in St. Mary’s County in the 1800s.