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Maryland Dove to Join SAIL250 Event
Historic St. Mary’s City’s tall ship Maryland Dove will represent Southern Maryland as part of the SAIL250 Maryland & Air Show Baltimore celebration taking place June 24 through 30, 2026.
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Lex Park to Celebrate Community, Culture & Cuisine
Join the fun at the Community, Culture & Cuisine event from 11am to 4pm Saturday, June 27, 2026, by the Lexington Park Business Association and St. Mary’s County Arts Council! The event will be held in St. Mary’s Square on Great Mills Road in Lexington Park, MD.
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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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Greenwell’s Guided Kayak Tours Are Back
The Greenwell Foundation’s guided kayaking program is back. Paddle offerings have been expanded with more dates, new discounts, extra activities, and even more chances to get out on the water.
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Maryland Dove to Join SAIL250 Event
Jun 22, 2026
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Lex Park to Celebrate Community, Culture & Cuisine
Jun 22, 2026
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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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Greenwell’s Guided Kayak Tours Are Back
Jun 18, 2026
Leader Exclusives
Amber Drive Transforming into FDR Boulevard
The Lexington Park Master Plan calls for more road connections beyond FDR Boulevard — 16 connectors needed downtown.
Grosklags Speaks at TPP/ANA Panel
Expect “the same themes, the same strategic imperatives,” says the new Commander of NAVAIR. The mission remains ensuring the fleet is “ready to fight tonight.”
Pax River Turns Its Gaze Skyward
From The Slackwater Center’s 2009 archives: Local residents recall Patuxent River Naval Air Station’s role in the early years of the Space Race.
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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