Around Town Community Calendar

Dinner includes salad, bread, spaghetti and meatballs, lemonade, tea and coffee. Cost is $10 for adults and free for children age 7 and younger. Also featured will be dessert for purchase and a bake sale. Proceeds benefit Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.

Reservations recommended. Please call for reservations before September 28. Admission is $25 which includes one book of games. There will be raffles and concessions. Proceeds benefit the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.

All-you-can-eat buffet (dine-in only) includes fried chicken (gluten free upon request), pulled pork, crab balls, green beans, parsley potatoes, corn pudding, baked apples/pears, and rolls. Cost is $25 for adults, $10 for children age 6 to 12, and free for children age 5 and younger. Drive-through and carryout dinners include four pieces of fried chicken, pulled pork, green beans, parsley potatoes, cole slaw and roll OR a bucket of eight pieces of fried chicken and four rolls for $16. Six baked crab balls are $5. Also featured will be a bake sale, 50/50, and big money raffles.

DAR volunteers can help with locating Revolutionary War ancestors in families. Basic genealogy research and other topics will be covered.

Wine by Port of Leonardtown Winery. Food by Mike’s Bar B Q and Catering. Music by Port Tobacco Pickers. Tickets are $42 all-inclusive and $31 for designated drivers. For tickets, visit the website below, call, or e-mail.

Tables can be rented for $15 each. Refreshments will be sold. Proceeds benefit Community Support Systems, a private, non-profit social service agency.

Proceeds benefit the United Methodist Men ministries. Included is half a Barbecued Chicken, Baked Potato, Applesauce, Green Beans, Cole Slaw, Roll, and Snack Cake. Cost is $15 per dinner. Dinners are packaged to go, but you are invited to dine at the picnic tables or in the Fellowship Hall. Bake sale sponsored by the Girl Scouts.

Enjoy seasonal brews and wine, German cuisine, live music, games, and fun for kids. Proceeds benefit Project Echo Homeless Shelter.

The 16th Annual Riverside WineFest will celebrate regional wineries. Featured will be food and beer vendors, live music, educational tours, demonstrations, local artisans, and free tours of the 1703 Plantation house. Advance discounted tickets and more information are available online.

Tickets are $25 per person and are available at the door. Receive three extra games, reserved seating, and a special chance to win a purse by purchasing tickets in advance. Featured will be raffles, pull tabs, refreshments, door prizes, and desserts available for purchase. Bring a new toy and you will be entered into a special drawing. Brands featured include MK, Coach, Kate Spade, and Dooney Bourke.

More than 70 crafters and vendors will be featured. Admission is free, although donations are appreciated.

This is a free, family-friendly event to include timed events starting at 11 a.m. Learn about the history of Maxwell Hall, see a Hessian Reenactment, the Calvert Arundel Swordsmen, and hear Native American Storytelling. There will be crafts to make as well as purchase.

The Tavern Night is for adults only. This is a ticketed event which is $60 per person and includes a commemorative wine glass, hors d'oevures, beer, wine, music, dancing, and a silent auction. This is a fund-raiser that supports Club projects in Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's counties. Mail check for $60 per person to Hughesville Garden Club, PO Box 403, Hughesville, Md. 20637.

Guests will enjoy their choice of platters or all-you-can-eat crabs while taking part in raffles and the infamous cake wheel. Children ages 5 to 12 will have their choice of kid’s meals and those younger than 5 eat for free. The funds raised from this year’s event will support the planning and construction of UM Charles Regional Medical Center’s new Julie and Bill Dotson Center for Breast Health in La Plata.

Featured will be radio personalities T-Bone and Heather. Proceeds will help the Food Bank fight hunger in Southern Maryland. The event will be accepting donations of human food and pet food. Tickets are $25 each or two for $40 and must be purchased in advance. Visit the website below to purchase tickets.

The theme is “Terror on the Home Front.” Casualties of wars past, too young to die and too far from home, may not stay buried. Travel through the trails and woods at Sotterley after dark, if you can pass muster. Advance reservations are required. All sales final. Tickets and more information are available online.

A variety of antiques will be for sale by more than 20 dealers. Food and refreshments will also be available.

Featured will be a costume contest, photo booth, and music by DJ Invincible Entertainment. Foundation 4 Heroes is a non-profit organization that works to inspire children and honor veterans.

Featured will be a variety of handcrafted items from jewelry to pottery. Vendors like Origami Owl, Essential Oils, Tastefully Simple, and White House Ornaments will be on hand as well.

Annual celebration of the local oyster industry. Includes the National Oyster Shucking Competition and Oyster Cook-Off. Food vendors of all kinds, beer and oyster tasting, live music and children's entertainment, and craft vendors. Admission is $10 for adults and free for children age 12 and younger.

The Spirits of St. Mary’s will be held October 25, 26 and 27 from 7 to 10 p.m. or until the last visitor has passed through the haunted trail. Cost is $10 per person. Parking is free. Spirits of St. Mary’s is an outdoor event. Anyone under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Appropriate footwear is recommended. You will experience loud noises, low visibility, flashing lights, sudden movements and other frightening creatures. Use extreme caution if you have any serious medical condition.

Gates open at 11 a.m. Featured will be Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass, the Traveling Highlanders, Jay Armsworthy and Eastern Tradition, the Dixie Ramblers, 15 Strings, and Joey Tippett and California Ramblers. Tickets are $25 advance and $30 at the gate. Craft vendor spaces are available.

Join Historic St. Mary’s City Foundation members for an evening of food, drink, and dancing at the “haunted” State House of 1676. Tickets are $125 per person, and include an open bar and heavy hors d’oeuvres, as well as a photo booth to commemorate your evening fun. Festivities will feature music from DJ Marc Shubrooks, a silent auction, and entertainment from a fortune-teller and a juggler. Evening attire requested, and costumes encouraged for this special event. Proceeds benefit Historic St. Mary’s City museum’s research and educational programs.

Enjoy the crisp fall air and the colors of the season from the water with a fun afternoon and evening of cruising on the St. Clement’s Island Water Taxi, cocktail reception at St. Clement’s Island Museum, and dinner at local waterside Morris Point Restaurant. Tickets are $45 per person and include the boat ride, cocktail reception, dinner at Morris Point, and one alcoholic beverage with dinner. Twenty (20) person limit. Please call St. Clement’s Island Museum for more information and reservations.

Featured will be local vendors and crafters, with concessions and hourly door prizes. Interested vendors can e-mail for reservations.

The event will feature music, bounce houses, concessions, costume contests, and candy. Admission is free.

Meet with local nonprofit and service organizations and see how you can get involved and give back to your community. Southern Maryland organizations will be represented as well as many organizations from Charles County. Free and open to all community members.

There will be handmade crafts, a cookie walk, bake sale table, White Elephant sale, and a Secret Santa Shop for kids. Crab soup, barbecue, and hot dogs will be for sale for lunch.

Doors open at noon and bingo starts at 1 p.m.

A variety of handmade crafts including Christmas decorations, hats, scarfs, jewelry, and wooden items. Vendors include Scentsy, Mary Kay, and RADA. Enjoy homemade soups, chili and other food fare and a bake table. For table registration contact Carolyn at 301-290-0558 by October 1. Proceeds benefit the church and other community missions. Wheelchair accessible and ample free parking.

Preview begins at 4 p.m. and the auction starts at 6 p.m. The event includes a live and silent Auction, bake table, raffles, food table, and basket table. Featured items will be quilts, antiques, gift sets, gift cards, sports memorabilia, collectibles, and items donated by the parish and business communities. Auctioneer will be A.J. Bussler. Food and drinks available starting at 4 p.m. See donated items on auctionzip.com. Visa and MasterCard accepted.

Featured will be crafters, vendors, jewelry, and décor. Interested vendors can e-mail for space rentals.