Land Trust Seeks Volunteer Property Monitors
The Patuxent Tidewater Land Trust is looking for new volunteer property monitors.
Help Paint a Mural at Lex Park Health Hub
St. Mary’s County community members are invited to a public mural painting day from noon to 4pm November 4, 2023, at the Lexington Park Health Hub on Great Mills Road.
Sheriff’s Community Survey Results
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has published responses to its 2023 Community Survey. The survey’s objective was to assess citizen satisfaction with the quality of services provided by the agency.
SoMD 2030 Offering 8-Week Summer Internships
The Patuxent Partnership will hold five virtual information sessions for local college students interested in 2024 summer internships. The deadline to apply is Friday, December 8.
Year in Review Highlights TPP’s Annual Meeting
The “filled to capacity” annual meeting of The Patuxent Partnership opened with greetings from Bonnie Green, TPP executive director, and Doug Belvin, board president, who welcomed the board’s new members. Attendees were provided a year in review of TPP’s successful programs, engagements, and community support.
Touch a Truck @ Calverton Nov. 4
SMECO will join more than a dozen community supporters of Touch a Truck from 10am to noon November 4, 2023, at The Calverton School, in Huntingtown, MD.
New Speaker Has Mixed Record on Defense
New Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), who represents a military-heavy district on the Armed Services Committee, could help ameliorate some of the budget uncertainty generated by the recent turmoil within the GOP conference. He also opposed the sweeping toxic exposure bill for veterans and the Pentagon’s abortion policy.
First Friday Weekend in Leonardtown Nov. 3-5
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
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.
County Museums’ Winter Hours of Operation
The St. Clement’s Island Museum in Colton’s Point, the Old Jail Museum & Visitor Center in Leonardtown, and the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum in Piney Point will continue to be open daily from 10am to 5pm, except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day when they are closed.
