STEM Workshop, Activity Ideas Sought
Workshop team leaders are looking for new ideas for workshop events and activities for the 2024 STEM-ING event to be held in May.
Local Murder Inspires New Novel
Inspired by a 1959 murder in a tiny, remote river town south of Washington, DC, Southern Maryland journalist Viki Volk has published her first novel, “Murder First Then Slander,” based upon news accounts of the still festering crime.
Volunteers Sought for Spark! Career Fair
The Patuxent Partnership is seeking volunteers for the second annual Spark! Student Career Awareness Fair to be held February 1, 2024.
Oyster Prices Down in 2023-24
“Oyster season in the months with R” used to be the norm, but conservation efforts and disease have dictated some changes to that meme.
Winter in the Chesapeake: Where Are the Ducks?
It’s the time of year where rafts of ducks fill Island Creek for good eating — and usually hunters are out looking for the same thing. But this winter has seen few arrivals thus far. Give Cap’n Jack a shout if you’ve spotted some of the ducks listed here.
TPP Pathways Scholarship Accepting Applications
Reminder: Applications are now being accepted for The Patuxent Partnership Pathways Scholarship. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2024.
Give Yourself a Gift
Each of us makes a difference when building a future where children thrive emotionally. Walden Wise encourages you to recognize your contributions and give yourself a gift. Walden Wise CoCreators are gifting you with its five top resources of 2023for helping children thrive.
VEX Robotics Tourney Seeks Volunteer
The College of Southern Maryland will host VEX Robotics Tournaments in January 2024 at the La Plata campus. The Patuxent Partnership, a robotics supporter, is helping to publicize the event. Volunteers are needed.
Calling All Judges for St. Mary’s Science Fair
The Patuxent Partnership has been a supporter of the St. Mary’s County Science and Engineering Fair for many years. TPP urges its members to support the upcoming fair in January 2024 and consider being a judge.
De-Stressing Kids’ Holidays
Walden Wise is a new community of caring adults sharing what works on behalf of the emotional health of children. We call ourselves CoCreators and we’ve learned, as we develop and share super tools to help kids, we’ve learned they aren’t just for the kids — they work like magic for adults, too.
