Community Calendar
Event Date: Sunday, 12/01/2019
Enjoy a holiday exhibit of antique and collectible dolls (like Barbie, American Girl and more), classic trains and other retro toys in this festive holiday display inside the museum. This event is a fun visitor experience where you can see a unique Christmas Exhibit in the museum setting and recapture or share your youth by running the model trains. This year’s exhibit will be all about Christmases in St. Mary’s County and how it has been celebrated by locals in the past. Visitors can try their hand as a conductor by running some of the model trains, play with dolls, write Santa a letter, read a Christmas story, and more. The Black-eyed Susan Doll Club of Southern Maryland will have collections of antique and modern dolls on display. The life-like, hand-crafted felt creations of doll maker, R. John Wright,will be featured. There will also be an exhibit highlighting popular dolls and from the Victorian Era,1920’s, 1950’s and 1980’s. Santa and Mrs. Claus will setup their train-set and dollhouses for the Christmas season. Look for “Holiday Touch Zones.” Operate an O scale and a G scale Lionel train sets. Touch and learn about the different types of dolls children played with long go. Help decorate our schoolhouse! Go to the Charlotte Hall Schoolhouse and make Christmas decorations the way kids used to make in school. Learn to make snowflakes, paper chains and reindeer. UNIQUE GIFTS: Complete your holiday shopping inside the Museum Store with affordable art, jewelry, books and other local items, perfect for everyone on your list! ADMISSION COST: $3.00 Adults, $2.00 Seniors and Military, $1.50 Children, 5 and under Free. Call 301-769-2222 for more info. Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. OPEN HOUSE (DEC. 1): Don't forget to come to our FREE Family Holiday Open House for fun kids activities and more to kick off the season! Learn More: https://www.facebook.com/events/2542779919311482/ MUSEUM STORE SUNDAY (DEC. 1): Complete your holiday shopping inside the Museum Store and support your local museum: https://www.facebook.com/events/766033380503922/
Event Date: Sunday, 12/01/2019
Whether you recall the bubble lights on your parent's Christmas tree, the neighbor's huge blown-mold lawn displays, or the vintage dishes that came out for holiday dinners, we have your cup of nostalgia at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum this holiday season! Enjoy a family friendly holiday exhibit inside the museum and keeper's quarters. This year’s theme is “A Very Retro Christmas” where visitors can see “retro” exhibits featuring holidays over the years. This event is a fun visitor experience where you can see a very unique Christmas Exhibit in the museum setting. EXHIBIT ADMISSION: $7.00 for adults; $3.50 for seniors, students and military; and 5 and under free. Open daily, 12PM to 4PM (Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day). UNIQUE GIFTS IN THE MUSEUM STORE: Complete your holiday shopping inside the Museum Store. We've got a ton of unique, local items for everyone on your list. FREE FAMILY OPEN HOUSE DEC 1: Come to our FREE Family Holiday Open House on December 1, 12PM-4PM to kick off the RETRO holiday exhibit with lots of kids activities and more: https://www.facebook.com/events/2456123644472187/
Event Date: Saturday, 12/07/2019
A large Southern Maryland Community Auction Event featuring a variety of items including many locally-made/produced items. 100s of Live, Handcrafted Evergreen Wreaths & Centerpieces; Handcrafted Quilts/Items; Farm/Country Antiques/Collectibles; Farm Tractors/Equipment; Tools; New Lawn/Garden Items & Much More. Local food favorites provided by McKay's Food; Pizza Hotline and Missy's Fry Pies. Early Auction Preview and Registration begins on Friday, December 6th from 2 pm until about 7:30 pm. Auction registration resumes again on Saturday, December 7th at 6:45 am. The auction on Saturday is an all-day community auction event. We sell with up to 6 auctioneers at one time.
Event Date: Saturday, 12/07/2019
Summerseat Farm’s Annual Christmas Open House is Saturday, December 7, from 11:00 to 2:00 pm. It is held at the historic Summerseat Farm House, which will be beautifully decorated for the Christmas season. Donation is $10.00 per family. Enjoy holiday cookies and cider, visits and photos with Santa (your camera), Christmas music, a Christmas raffle, Craft Room for the kids where they’ll make their own ornament to take home, Manor House tours, hay rides, visits with the farm animals, including seeing our buffaloes, with an opportunity for the kids to feed a snack to the animals. For information, see www.summerseat.org or facebook. Summerseat Farm is located at 26655 Three Notch Rd, Mechanicsville MD 20659 and is an IRS tax designated 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and is run entirely by volunteers. Come on out for a festive day of family fun on the farm!
Event Date: Sunday, 12/08/2019
St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office 18th Annual Silent Angel Memorial honoring the victims of homicide
Event Date: Monday, 12/09/2019
The Commission will be meeting in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Chesapeake Building, 41770 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650, on December 9, 2019 at 6:30 PM. Meeting information is available at the link below.
Event Date: Tuesday, 12/10/2019
The Board will be meeting in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Chesapeake Building, 41770 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Meeting information is available at the link below.
Event Date: Wednesday, 12/11/2019
The Board will be meeting in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Chesapeake Building, 41770 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650, on December 11, 2019 at 7:00 PM. Meeting information is available at the link below.
Event Date: Thursday, 12/12/2019
The Board will be meeting in the Agriculture Service Center Conference Room, 26737 Radio Station Way, Leonardtown, MD 20650 on December 12, 2019 at 12:00 PM. Meeting information is available at the link below.
Event Date: Thursday, 12/12/2019
The Board will be meeting in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Chesapeake Building, 41770 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650, on December 12, 2019 at 6:30 PM. Meeting information is available at the link below.
Event Date: Thursday, 12/12/2019
The Commission will be meeting in Room 14 of the Potomac Building, 23115 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650, on December 12, 2019 at 5:30 PM. Meeting information is available at the link below.
Event Date: Monday, 12/16/2019
The Commission will be meeting in Room 14, Potomac Building, 23115 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650, on December 16, 2019 at 5:30 PM. Meeting information is available at the link below.
Event Date: Tuesday, 12/17/2019
The Board will be meeting in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Chesapeake Building, 41770 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650. Meeting information is available at the link below.
Event Date: Wednesday, 12/18/2019
The Committee will be meeting in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Chesapeake Building, 41770 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650, on December 18, 2019 at 6:00 PM. Meeting information is available at the link below.
Event Date: Thursday, 12/19/2019
The Commission will be meeting in the Middle Conference Room at Land Use & Growth Management, Patuxent Building, 23150 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650, on December 19, 2019 at 4:00 PM. Meeting information is available at the link below.
Event Date: Thursday, 12/19/2019
The Commission will be meeting in Room 14, Potomac Building, 23115 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650, on December 19, 2019 at 4:00 PM. Meeting information is available at the link below.
Event Date: Friday, 12/20/2019
The Board will be meeting in Room 14, Potomac Building, 23115 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650 on December 20, 2019 at 10:30 AM. Meeting information is available at the link below.
Event Date: Wednesday, 12/25/2019
All St. Mary's County Government administrative offices closed
Event Date: Tuesday, 12/31/2019
A non-alcoholic Knights Ball will be held on New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Immaculate Conception Parish Hall, 28297 Old Village Road, Mechanicsville. The dance will be held from 6:30 P.M. to 12:30 A.M. and will include dinner (from 6:30 to 7:30), 50/50 Raffle and Music by DJ Mean Gene (from 8:30 to 12:30). Dress to Impress. Tickets are $20.00 a person. Limited tickets available, so call early. Tickets available at door, if not sold out. Come and welcome in 2020 and have a fun evening at the same time. Tickets: Tim Steelman, tcsworkplace@gmail.com. Information: call John and Rose Krznarich 301 884-5526 (please leave a message).