Join Monthly Walking Group at Lancaster Park
Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership has introduced a monthly walking group that meets on the third Wednesday of the month at John G. Lancaster Park in Lexington Park, MD.
Newtowne Players’ 2023-24 Season
What’s coming up for The Newtowne Players? Here’s the 2023-2024 season.
Save the Date: RetroFest on the Potomac
Save the Date: RetroFest on the Potomac will be held from 10am to 4pm September 16, 2023, at the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum.
Hoyer Bull Roast Sept. 8 @ Newton White
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer has rescheduled his annual Bull Roast for September 8, 2023.
Drayden Schoolhouse Open Sept. 2 for Tours
Free open houses are offered at the Drayden African American Schoolhouse in Drayden one Saturday a month from 11am to 2pm. Open house dates include: September 2 and October 7.
2 Very Different Films on Ukraine
“The Witness,” a Russian-sponsored film about a visiting Belgian musician caught in the February 2022 start of war tells of atrocities committed by Ukrainians. It premiered at home earlier this month. Sean Penn, in 2021, intended to tell how a superstar comedian became the president of Ukraine, but got caught February 2022 by the invasion. It changed the film “Superpower,” which is due to begin streaming in September.
Overdose Awareness Day Vigil Planned
Join St. Mary’s County Health Department and Beacon of Hope at Church of the Ascension in Lexington Park on August 31 for a gathering to educate, comfort, and advocate on behalf of those who have survived overdose, been lost to overdose, and community members who care about these struggles.
Bases Transition to New ID Cards for Federal Civilian Retirees
Changes to Naval Air Station Patuxent River access procedures for federal civilian retirees are effective August 31, 2023.
International Defense; Local Expertise
More than half of the 2023 Defense Summit presentations from top military leadership were presented by NAWCAD and NAVAIR leaders to discuss naval aviation and national security with the Patuxent River military and contracting community.
SMECO Board Election, Annual Meeting Held
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative held its 85th annual meeting last week at the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall. New board members were elected.
