Sign Up to Help Bed-Building Program
St. Mary’s County Sleep in Heavenly Peace continues to build beds for kids in St. Mary’s. Sign up to volunteer for the October SHP Bed Sanding and Building Days.
Live Boxing Event in Calvert Oct. 5
Knowledge Boxing Center will hold a live boxing event Saturday, October 5, 2024, in Calvert County. Special guest will be “Merciless” Ray Mercer. Mr. Mercer won a heavyweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Tickets are on sale now.
Update: Forums Set for Board of Ed Candidates
Two candidate forums for the three St. Mary’s County Board of Education races on the ballot in November will be held at the Lexington Park Library.
Support Special Olympics @ Torch Run
The St. Mary’s County Law Enforcement Torch Run will be held September 27 at Lexington Manor Passive Park in Lexington Park. The event benefits Special Olympics.
Get the Dirt on Saving Seeds at Lex Park Library
Learn the tricks of the trade for collecting, cleaning, and storing native plant and veggie seeds for your home garden at “All the Dirt on Seed Saving” at the Lexington Park Library on September 11.
Lex Park Library to Host Composting Workshop
The Lexington Park Library will host a composting workshop from 6 to 7pm Monday, August 12.
Lex Park Library to Host Food Safety Class
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership Environmental Health Action Team is promoting the Lexington Manor Passive Park Community Garden’s garden-focused food safety class July 28 with guest speaker Carol Allen of the University of Maryland Extension.
House Defense Spending Bill Includes More F-35s, One Attack Sub
The US House on Friday narrowly passed its version of the $833 billion defense spending bill for fiscal 2025. The legislation would buy eight more F-35s beyond the Pentagon’s budget request of 68, while only procuring one Virginia-class attack submarine instead of the usual two vessels the bill usually provides.
County Government July 4 Schedule
All St. Mary’s County government administrative offices will be closed Thursday, July 4, 2024, in observance of Independence Day. Offices will reopen for regular business hours July 5.
Three Notch Theatre Serves Up ‘Big Fish’
The Newtowne Players’ next production will be “Big Fish” from July 5 – 28 in Lexington Park.
