Around Town Community Calendar

To join the virtual workshop, sign on to https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/451072597. Please try the link before the workshop's start time. The workshop will focus on crafting, personifying, implementing, and expressing your brnad voice.

Dinners are available by pickup, or by delivery within 10 miles of Waldorf. Dinner menu includes Fish Dinner for $10, Crab Cake Dinner for $13, and a Combo Dinner for $16 (includes two sides - Green Beans, Potato Salad, Mac and Cheese, and Sweet Potato Pudding), or Sandwiches Only - Fish Sandwich for $7 or Crab Cake Sandwich for $8. Exact change will be required, or you can use the Cash app with $southernstars36. No checks, please.

Vendors will sell handmade, homemade, or homegrown products, including crafts, hanging baskets, organic skincare products, farm fresh produce, cut flowers, baked goods, batik and fleece clothing, handmade soaps and candles, herbal teas, ornaments, folkart, and handmade gifts. Admission is free. Food and drink will be available. The Market is pet-friendly.

Visit the preserved one-room African American schoolhouses on select days each month. Check out the renovated schoolhouse and learn about its rich history and importance in St. Mary's County. Open hosues are April 4, May 2, June 6, June 20, June 21, July 4, August 1, September 5, and October 3. Staff will be available at the school during this time to answer any questions and provide information.

Community Easter Egg Hunt with Easter Story, pictures with the Easter bunny, crafts, face painting, and lunch for purchase. Special section of eggs for children with food allergies. Egg hunt will take place at 12:30, and each child will get an egg carton to use for the hunt.

Join art instructor Ellen Duke Wilson in exploring fine arts through a variety of artistic styles. Young artists will expand their understanding of art while learning to sketch, paint, draw, weave, sculpt and more. Students will also reflect how making art can impact society in positive, impactful ways. At the end of each session, all participants will create an individualized work of art to share with family and community. For ages 7 to 17, pre-registration required; $3 per child. Materials are provided; bring a light snack. Call the museum for reservations. Class dates: April 8; June 23, 24, 25; July 7, 8, 9; July 21, 22, 23; August 4, 5, 6.

Featured will be crafts for the kids, Manor house tours, animal feeding stations, hay rides, and face painting. Sign up for a family photo at the fountain, and experience a canine demonstration and even participate with your dog. End the event with a blessing over the farm. There is no charge but all donations benefit the care and feeding of the animals.

Silent Auction with light refreshments. Tickets are $12 at the door or $10 if bought in advance at the church.

Doors open at 11:30 a.m., early bird games start at 1 p.m., and regular games start at 1:30 p.m. Cost is $35 for 20 regular games, $5 for extra game packets, $5 for early birds, and five specials for $1 each. Advance tickets are $30.

Head to St. Clement’s Island for a weekend of activities commemorating a forgotten tragedy of the American Civil War, the Black Diamond Disaster.

Enjoy an 1980s-themed celebration with food, drinks, games, art, and live music. Tickets are $125 per person or $240 for two.

Food by Bailey's and live entertainment by Spectrum. Featured will be door prizes, games, raffles, and live and silent auctions. E-mail to donate your skills or items for auction. Tickets are $45 each or $80 per couple (must be at least 21 years old to attend); purchase tickets at the website below.

The water tour will include a guided presentation about St. Clement’s Island’s interesting role during the American Civil War. For this cruise only, ticket-holders will park at St. Clement’s Island Museum (not Morris Point), attend the Black Diamond ceremony at 2 p.m., attend the cocktail hour reception at 3 p.m., then board the boat for a guided Civil War- themed tour on the way to Morris Point Restaurant for dinner. Following dinner, guests will re-board the boat for another speaking tour on the way back to their cars at the Museum. Remaining cruises for 2020 will be on the dates below.

• May 17 from 4 to 8 p.m. with a re-enactor portraying Dr. Thomas Gerard, who once owned St. Clement's Island
• June 7 from 4 to 8 p.m. with the guide discussing Chesapeake blue crabs
• August 9 from 4 to 8 p.m. with a guided tour of the Blackistone Lightouse
• October 11 from 2 to 6 p.m. with a narrated tour of fall foliage./span>

Dinner includes Ham and Fried Chicken, Parsley Potatoes, Green Beans, Pickled Beets, Cole Slaw, Applesauce, and Roll, packaged to go. You are invited to dine at picnic tables or in Fellowship Hall. Girl Scouts will offer a bake sale with homemade goodies.

Dinners are available eat-in, carry-out, and drive thru. Included are crab balls, steamed spiced shrimp, ham, fried chicken, parsley potatoes, coleslaw, pickled beets, green beans, garden salad, applesauce and beverages. Cost is $27 for adults, carryouts, and drive-thru dinners, $10 for children age 6 to 12 (dine-in only), and free for children age 5 and younger (dine-in only). Featured will be a Big Raffle, White Elephant Table, Bake Table, and Bingo. Credit/debit cards accepted.

Shotgun start is at 9 a.m.

Sample Southern Maryland wines and craft beers. Shop from local juried artisans and food stalls inside and outside. Live entertainment, food, children’s crafts, and a silent auction. Tour the 1692 church and labyrinth. Rain or shine. No admission fee. Proceeds benefit community projects. Free parking. Tasting glass for wine or beer plus required age-verification band for $15. Age verified by picture ID at festival. Reserve your wine or beer glass.

8 a.m. check-in/practice/putting contest; 9 a.m. shotgun start. $125 per person or $500 per foursome; food and beverages included. Sponsorship opportunities from $100 to $1,000. Visit the website below register, sponsor, or donate.

The majority of the course will be on paved surfaces and may include a long foot bridge crossing the wetlands. Runners and walkers of all ages are welcome. Participants are welcome to visit the art gallery and gift shop. Adult entry fee is $25 on or before April 18, and $30 afterward. Children 10 and younger can enter for $15 on or before April 18 and $20 afterward.

The event will support Patuxent Habitat for Humanity and its Veteran Repair Program. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Tickets are $30, with a discount code available at the website below.

Celebrate the history and heritage of St. Clement’s Island with free activities and programs for the whole family on the island. Experience a day of history, wildlife and art, and take part in activities that include, games, lighthouse tours, and traditional music. Vendors will be on hand. Visitors will be able to take free water taxi rides out to the island for all the festivities.

Featured will be local artisans and vendors. Interested vendors can find the application at the website below. The next vendor market will be November 7.

Free family event is open to the public. Celebration will feature African dance and drumming, children's games, face painting, performing jazz, R&B artists, and vendors.