June 18, 2026

  • River Concert Series

    River Concert Series Opens Friday

    A Southern Maryland tradition continues in 2026. The River Concert Series and the appearances of the Chesapeake Orchestra open Friday, June 19, in St. Mary’s City.

  • Juneteenth

    Freedom Day Set June 20 at Fairgrounds

    The Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions Freedom Day will be held from noon to 6pm Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds. Free admission.

  • Lexington Park Library

    Groups Step Up to Help Library Food Program

    A Better St. Mary’s and the St. Mary’s Department of Social Services have partnered to help fund a summer meal program for children at the Lexington Park Library.

  • Solstice

    Celebrate the Summer Solstice in Piney Point

    Celebrate the solstice season June 19, 2026, with extended evening hours and after-hours tours at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park.

  • Academy

    Applications Open for Teen Academy

    Leadership Southern Maryland and Stella’s Girls are accepting applications for the 2026 Teen Leadership Academy to be held July 27-31 at the College of Southern Maryland Hughesville campus. The deadline to apply is June 19.

Leader Exclusives

JSHS

Canceled: JSHS Regional Symposium Returns to SMCM

Feb 24, 2020

The Patuxent Partnership again brings the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium Maryland Regional Competition to St. Mary’s College of Maryland, March 28, 2020. Regional participants will present their original research and experimentation in the sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics at the symposium. Regional winners progress to the National Symposium in Norfolk, VA, in April.

Pilot Training

Perfect Pilot Training at St. Mary’s Airport

Feb 19, 2020

There are few more perfect spaces to learn to fly than from St. Mary’s County Regional Airport, according to Piedmont Flight Center student Megan Deaton, let alone the views of the Chesapeake Bay.

WINGS

Rusty Pilot Update Draws 50 Pilots

Feb 17, 2020

If all of aviation got together to compose a shared recruitment poster it might be a Rusty Pilot. St. Mary’s Regional Airport offers some ways to get current and fly again. Expect more programming to get your license, maintain your credentials, and refresh them at the airport. The next training session is slated for March 14.