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Applicants Sought for Emerging Leaders Program
Leadership Southern Maryland is accepting applications for its Emerging Leaders Program, or LEAP, a six-month leadership academy for early- and mid-career professionals living or working in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties.
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Museum to Offer Art Classes for Kids
Young artists are invited to explore fine arts this summer through St. Clement’s Island Museum’s Art Kids classes. Participants will experiment with different forms of art, including drawing, painting, simple weaving, sculpting, and other hands-on projects.
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St. Mary’s Govt. Operations for Juneteenth
St. Mary’s County government administrative offices will be closed June 19, 2026, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Community members are encouraged to attend the annual Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration from noon to 6pm Saturday, June 20, at the county fairgrounds.
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Free Admission for Dads at Lighthouse June 21
On Father’s Day, June 21, 2026, Piney Point Lighthouse Museum will offer free museum admission for dads during normal operating hours 10am to 5pm.
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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.
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Applicants Sought for Emerging Leaders Program
Jun 21, 2026
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Museum to Offer Art Classes for Kids
Jun 20, 2026
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St. Mary’s Govt. Operations for Juneteenth
Jun 18, 2026
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Free Admission for Dads at Lighthouse June 21
Jun 18, 2026
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River Concert Series Opens Friday
Jun 17, 2026
Leader Exclusives
Worth Repeating: Soft Crab Season Opens Ever So Quietly
It’s that time of year again, Message from the Cap’n has to address the great harbinger of the season, the soft crab. And, back in 2019, get your Smith Island Cruise information and reservations here.
Catfish Becoming Dominant Species in Lower Potomac
Message From the Cap’n is a compilation of history, fishing advice, waterman, and weather insights, Chesapeake lore, and ordinary malarkey. This season’s highlight: More catfish in the Potomac than we’ve ever seen!
Peters Opens MD JSHS Symposium: “We’re Counting on You”
VADM Dean Peters, who knows his way around science and technology, praised the success of the participants in the Maryland Regional Competition of JSHS — the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium — and told them their talents are needed.
Official Pentagon News Links
This will be the last Morning Coffee column for the foreseeable future. This post includes links to news sources maintained by the Pentagon and the military services.
Morning Coffee Off the Burner Indefinitely
Morning Coffee will be off the burner until LexLeader can again feel confident it is providing factual reports on the news around the internet focused on the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community and US military news around the world. Links to the sources Morning Coffee has relied upon for 15 years are posted here.
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