April 26, 2024

STS to Change Some Bus Routes

STS county buses

Effective Friday, November 5, the St. Mary’s Transit System will adjust the transit routes for the Route 2, Charlotte Hall, and Route 12 evening Leonardtown buses to begin operating on reduced schedules.

Army vs. Navy: Knowledge Boxing Nov. 6

Knowledge Boxing Center is hosting its fifth Live Amateur Boxing event in St. Mary’s County: Will to Win in Southern MD 5, Nov. 6, 2021, featuring several boxers from the US Naval Academy Boxing Team.

County Museums Switch to Winter Hours

Museums

St. Clement’s Island Museum in Colton’s Point, the Old Jail Museum in Leonardtown, and Piney Point Lighthouse Museum in Piney Point, will switch over to winter hours of operation.

USMSM’s SMART Innovation Center Opens

Autonomy Workforce

Maryland leaders joined University System of Maryland Chancellor Jay A. Perman earlier this month to celebrate the unveiling of the Academic & Innovation Center for the University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland in California, MD.

DNR Taking Tree Orders for Spring

Orders

Orders are being accepted for the spring 2022 planting season for shrubs and trees from the John S. Ayton State Tree Nursery, managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

St. Mary’s Square to Host Halloween Event

St. Mary's Square

Get your costumes ready for Halloween in the Square from 1 to 4 pm Saturday, October 30, 2021, at St. Mary’s Square in Lexington Park.

Serving Up Coffee & Fun at St. Inie’s

Coffee

St. Inie’s Coffee in Lexington Park is serving up more than delicious, freshly roasted coffee. The coffee shop on Shangri-La Drive has several fun evening events brewing this fall.

Be a SKYWARN Storm Spotter

Storm Spotter

Would-be storm spotters take note. The St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services will host an online SKYWARN basics course from 6 to 8 pm Monday, November 8, 2021.

New State Law Bans Balloon Releases

Balloon

A new Maryland law prohibits intentional balloon releases.

Newtowne Players Open Holiday Show Nov. 12

Newtowne

The Newtowne Players will present a modern-day holiday classic sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf. “Elf, the Musical” will be presented November 12 – December 12, 2021.