July 15, 2026

HSMC to Offer Ms. Story’s Living History Performance

Living History

Ms. Story’s Living History, one-woman theatrical performance, will be offered at Historic St. Mary’s City at 6pm Friday, February 20, 2026.

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Open Houses Continue at USCT Center in Lex Park

Black History Month open houses continue in February at the USCT Interpretive Center in Lexington Manor Passive Park.

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St. Mary’s Gov’t Presidents Day Operations

Presidents Day

All St. Mary’s County government administrative offices will be closed Monday, February 16, 2026, in observance of the Presidents Day holiday. Offices will resume normal operating schedules on Tuesday.

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‘The Mad Ones’ Up Next @ Three Notch

Three Notch

The Newtowne Players will present “The Mad Ones” from March 6-15, 2026, at Three Notch Theatre in Lexington Park. Tickets are on sale now.

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Cozy Storytime @ Piney Point Museum

Lighthouse

Join the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum for a family fun evening of storybooks and hot cocoa February 14. Children can dress in their comfiest jammies and bring their favorite stuffed animal to a cozy storytime adventure.

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Message from the Cap’n — When the Bay Turns to Glass

When the first hard freeze settles over the Chesapeake Bay it goes quiet in a way only watermen understand.

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Mexican Cartels Use USA Ammo

Mexico’s defense secretary says of about 137,000 .50-caliber rounds seized from the cartels since 2012, 47% came from US-owned Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Kansas City, MO, and were sold in gun shops in the southern United States. The factory is the largest manufacturer of rifle rounds used by the American military.

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Behavioral Health Action Team to Meet

Behavioral

The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership’s Behavioral Health Action Team will meet from 10 to 11am Friday, February 20, 2026.

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Update: Pax Noise Advisory for Night Flights

Pax Noise

Communities surrounding Naval Air Station Patuxent River are advised that noise-generating testing events are scheduled to take place February 10-11, 2026, from 6:30 to 10pm.

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LSM Execs Study Local Human Services Challenges

LSM

The Leadership Southern Maryland Executive Program Class of 2026 convened in January to study the region’s critical housing and human services challenges. There is time to apply for the 2027 class.

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