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A GUIDE FOR ST. MARY’S COUNTY PARENTS

SUMMER 2018

All library programs are FREE.

Some require registration two weeks prior to the event.

May – Oct: River Cruises on

the Wm B. Tennison – Calvert

Marine Dock, 2:00: 1 hour

cruise Wed. – Friday. Adults:

$7, age: 5-12: $4.

June:

6/1/2018: First Friday,

“Where’s Crabby?”

Leonardtown

Square, 5:00 Family fun

scavenger hunt and music.

FREE

Lunch and Learn:

6/1/2018: First Friday,

Leonardtown Square Family

Activities, 5:00

6/2/2018: Saturday Storytime:

Ages: 1-5, Charlotte Hall Lib.

@10:30, 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30

6/1-8/2018: Baby Storytime:

Charlotte Hall Lib. Tue. 10:00,

Leonardtown Lib. Thur. 9:30,

Lexington Park Lib. Tue. 9:15

6/2/2018: St. Clement’s Island

Heritage Day, Colton’s Point,

10:00 – 3:00 FREE

6/3/2018: Children’s Day on

the Farm – Jefferson Patterson

Park, 11:00 – 5:00 FREE

6/6/2018: Little Explorers:

Summer Time – St. Mary’s City -

Age: 3-5 w/ adult. $4 per child,

adult: FREE 10:00 – 11:00

6/9/2018: Storytime at

Historic St. Mary’s City 10:00,

Age: 1-5 w/ caregiver. FREE

6/9-10/2018: Blue and Gray

Days: Pt. Lookout State Park –

10:00 – 4:00

6/12/2018 and 6/14/2018: Sea

Squirts – Calvert Marine

Museum, All Day FREE

Age: 18 mo. – 3yrs w/caregiver

6/12/2018: Time Traveling

Pre-K Storytime – Jefferson

Patterson Park, 10:00 – 11:00

FREE

6/16/2018: Logs into Lumber –

Village Days: Jefferson

Patterson Park, 10:00 – 3:00

FREE

6/16/2018: Juneteenth

Celebration – John Lancaster

Park, 12:00 – 6:00 FREE

Commemorates African

American freedom.

Lunch at the Library, Lexington

Park Library, M-F - 11:30 -

12:30, June 18 – 29. Children

&teens, birth – 18 and their

accompanying adult. (Closed

7/4)

6/18-22/2018: Tiny Tots –

Recreation and Parks Day

Camp, 8:30 – 4:00. Age: 3.5 - 5

Camp available throughout the

summer

6/18-22/2018: Goo-ology 101

– Recreation and Parks Day

Camp, 8:30 – 4:00

Grade K-2, Camp available: 7/9

-13/2018

6/18-22/2018: Splish & Splash

– Recreation and Parks Day

Camp, Grade K-2. 8:30 – 4:00

Camp available: 7/2-6/2018,

7/23-27/2018, 7/30-8/3/2018,

and 8/13-17/2018.

6/18-22/2018: Imaginarium -

Recreation and Parks Day

Camp, 8:30 – 4:00 Two

Groups: K-2, and 3-5. Camp

available: 7/30-8/3/2018

6/18-22/2018: Outdoor

Encounters – Recreation and

Parks Day Camp, 8:30 – 4:00

Two Groups: K-2, and 3-5.

Program available: 6/25-

29/2018, 7/2-6/2018, and 7/9-

13/2018.

6/18-22/2018: Survivor

Recreation and Parks Day

Camp, 8:30 – 4:00

Two Groups: K-2 and 3-5.

Camp available: 7/16-20/2018

and 7/23-27.

6/18-22/2018: Fit and Swim –

Recreation and Parks Day

Camp, 8:30 – 4:00

Grade 3-5. Camp available:

7/2-6/2018, 7/23-27/2018, and

7/30-8/3/2018.

6/18-22/2018: Mad Scientist –

Recreation and Parks Day

Camp, 8:30 – 4:00

Grade 3-5 Camp available:

7/9-13/2018.

Minecraft: Charlotte Hall

Library: 6/18, 2:00 – 3:30,

7/19, 5:30 – 7:00, 8/16, 2:00 –

3:30

Leonardtown Library:

Tuesdays 6/19, 5:30 – 7:00,

7/17, 2:00 – 3:30, 8/14, 2:00 -

3:30.

Lexington Park Library:

Thursdays 6/21, 7/26 & 8/23

@2:00 – 3:30.

6/19/2018: Special Movie

Showing – Lexington Movie

Theatre, 10:00

6/19-21/2018: Animals in Art,

Annmarie Summer Camp, Age:

4-5. 10:00 – 12:00, 1:30 – 3:30.

6/20/2018: Sea Squirts –

Calvert Marine Museum,

Age: 18 mo. – 3yrs w/ caregiver,

All Day FREE

6/20/2018: Kindness Rocks:

Charlotte Hall Lib., 2:00 – 3:00.

6/22/2018: Mr. Jon & Friends:

Leonardtown Elem. 2:00 – 3:00

6/23/2018: Mr. Jon & Friends:

Lexington Park Library 10:30 –

11:30

6/23/2018: Special Movie

Showing – Lexington Movie

Theatre, 10:00

6/23/2018: Downtown Tunes:

Leonardtown Square 6:00

Family friendly music. FREE

6/24/2018: Annual Mud Day,

Annmarie Garden. $5, Rain or

shine 12:00 – 4:00.

6/25/2018: Hands on History

Camp – Jefferson Patterson

Park, Grade 4– 5. 9:00 – 4:00

6/25-29/2018: Butterfly Week

Sotterley Plantation, daily,

10:00 – 12:00. $5.00 under 6-

FREE

6/25-29/2018: Pirate Pursuit –

Recreation and Parks Day

Camp, Grade K- 2. 8:30--4:00

6/25-29/2018: Bricks are for

Kids – Recreation and Parks Day

Camp, 8:30 - 4:00, Two Groups:

K-2 &, 3-5. Camp available:

8/6-10/2018.

6/25-29/2018: I’ll Tumble for

You – Recreation and Parks Day

Camp, 8:30 – 4:00, Two Groups:

K-2, 3-5th. Camp available:

8/6-10/2018

6/26/2018: Lego Block Party –

Leonardtown Library, 2:00 –

3:30. Tuesdays, 7/10, 7/24,

8/7.

6/26-28/2018: Storybook Art –

Annmarie Summer Camp, Age:

4-5. 10:00 – 12:00 or 1:30 –

3:30

6/26/2018: Lego Block Party –

Leonardtown Library, 2:00 –

4:00: 7/10, 7/24, 8/7.

6/28/2018: Little Minnows –

Calvert Marine Museum, Age 3-

5 yrs. 10:00 – 11:00 FREE

6/25-29/2018: Road Rules –

Recreation and Parks Day

Camp, 8:30 – 4:00, Two Groups:

K-2, grade 3-5. Camp available:

8/13-17/2018

6/25-29/2018: Medieval

Crusades – Recreation and

Parks Day Camp, Gr.3-5. 8:30 –

4:00

6/ 27/2018: Christylez Bacon

Lexington Park Library

10:30 – 11:30

Margaret Brent Middle School

2:00 – 3:00

6/29/2018: Itsy Bitsy

Storytime (Ages: 2-5)

Leonardtown Library - 10:00,

(last Fridays) – 7/27, 8/31.

Register.

6/29/2018: Mini Monet

Lexington Park Library, 9:15 –

10:15. Age: 6 mo. – 4 yrs.

Available on 7/27 and 8/17

6/30/2018: Tennison: Kids

Pirate Pizza Cruise – Calvert

Marine Museum, 11:30 – 1:00

All ages: $18.00/person/adult

with child.

JULY

Lunch and Learn continues:

Lunch at the Library,

Lexington Park Library, M-F,

7/2- 7/6, 11:30 -12:30, and

Fridays 713, 7/20 & 7/27. FREE

Children &teens, birth – 18 and

their accompanying adult.

(Closed July 4)

7/ 2/2018: Mark Rooney

Taiko Drumming –

Leonardtown Elem. 10:30 –

11:30

Lexington Park Lib. 2:00 – 3:00

7/2-6/2018: Camp Champs –

Recreation and Parks Day

Camp, 8:30 – 4:00

Two Groups: K-2, 3-5.

Camp available: 7/23-27/2018,

7/30-8/3/2018

7/2-6/2018: Raider of the Lost

Artifact – Recreation and Parks

Day Camp, 8:30 – 4:00

Two Groups: K-2nd – 3-5.

Camp available: 7/23-27/2018.

7/2-6/2018: Space is the Place

Recreation and Parks Day

Camp, 8:30 – 4:00 Two

Groups: K-2, 3-5

Camp available: 7/16-20/2018.

7/2-6/2018: Artrageous –

Recreation and Parks Day

Camp, 8:30 – 4:00

Gr. 3 – 5. Program available:

8/6-10/2018.

7/3/2018 and 7/31/2018:

Crafternoons – Leonardtown

Library, 2:00 – 4:00

7/6/2018: First Friday:

Red, White and Blues Jam.

Leonardtown Square 5:00

Family flag waving fun, FREE

7/6/2018: Exploration Fridays

10:00 – 12:00

Sotterley Plantation: $5, under

6, Free. Make and take

programs: 7/13, 7/20, 7/27

and 8/3.

7/7/2018: Saturday Storytime:

Charlotte Hall Library, Ages: 1-

5, 10:30. 7/14, 7/21, 7/28

7/7/2018: Storytime at

Greenwell State Park, 10:00

Ages: 2-5. FREE

7/9-13/2018: Game Show

Mania – Recreation and Parks

Day Camp, 8:30 – 4:00, Two

Groups: K-2, 3-5. Camp

available: 8/6-10/2018.

7/9-13/2018: Movin’ and

Groovin’ – Recreation and

Parks Day Camp, 8:30 – 4:00

Grade 3-5. Camp available:

8/6-10/2018

7/11/2018: Scales and Tales –

Margaret Brent Middle School,

2:00 – 3:00 FREE

7/13/2018: Stuffed Animal

Sleepover – Lexington Park

Library, 3:00 – 4:00. REGISTER

7/14/2018: Stuffed Animal

Sleepover Pickup, Lexington

Park Library, 9:00 – 12:00.

7/14/2018: Sharkfest – Calvert

Marine Museum, All ages:

10:00 – 5:00 FREE

7/16/2018: Mindfulness for

Children (3-6) – Leonardtown

Library, 10:00 – 11:00,

REGISTER

7/16-7/20/2018: Little

Inventors – Recreation and

Parks Day Camp, Grade K-2.

8:30 – 4:00

7/16-20/2018: Inventor’s

Workshop – Recreation and

Parks Day Camp, Grade 3-5.

8:30 – 4:00

7/16-20/2018: Storytellers –

Recreation and Parks Day

Camp, Grade 3-5. 8:30 – 4:00

7/16-20/2018: Music Makers –

Recreation and Parks Day

Camp, 8:30 – 4:00 Grade K-2.

Camp available: 7/16-20/2018,

8/6-10/2018

7/17/2018: Special Movie

Showing – Lexington Movie

Theatre, 10:00

7/18: Lil’ Pirates – St. Mary’s

City - Children age 3 – 6, w/

adult, 10:00 – 11:00. Be a

pirate, swab the deck, fire a

cannon and look for a hidden

treasure. Register. 7/19, 7/20

7/18/2018: Harry Potter

Birthday Party – Charlotte Hall

Library, 2:00 – 3:00

7/20/2018: Luis Garay

Percussion Duo - Lexington

Park Library 10:30 – 11:30

Leonardtown Elem. 2:00 – 3:00

7/21/2018: Special Movie

Showing – Lexington Movie

Theatre, 10:00

7/21/2018: This Old Wigwam

– Village Days - Jefferson

Patterson Park, 10:00 – 3:00

FREE

7/21/2018: Star Parties –

Sotterley Plantation, starting at

9:00 PM FREE

7/21-22/2018: Tidewater

Archaeology Days – St. Mary’s

City – 10:00 – 4:00.

Get down and dirty at one of

the nation’s best-preserved

archaeology sites. FREE

7/23-27/2018: River Life Camp

– Jefferson Patterson Park,

Grade: 2 & 3. 9:00 – 3:00 PM

7/23/2018: Lego Fun –

Charlotte Hall Library,

2:00 – 4:00. All Ages

7/24-26/2018: Twisty Tots:

Preschool Yoga and Active Art,

Age: 4-5yrs Annmarie Summer

Camp, AM: 10:00 – 12:00,

PM: 1:30 – 3:30

7/25/2018: Cathy Fink &

Marcy Marxer - Margaret Brent

Middle School, 2:00 – 3:00

Leonardtown Elem. 6:00 – 7:00

7/28/2018: Downtown Tunes

Leonardtown Square, 6:00,

Family friendly music. FREE

7/30/2018: Jack & Kitty -

Margaret Brent Middle School

10:30 – 11:30

Lexington Park Lib. 6:00 – 7:00

7/30 – 8/3/2018: Critter

Summer Camp – Grade: 1-3.

Calvert Marine Museum

7/30-8/3/2018: Reptiles and

Amphibians – Recreation and

Parks Day Camp, 8:30 – 4:00

AUGUST

Lunch and Learn ends 8/?

Lunch at the Library, Lexington

Park Library, Fridays 8/4, 8/11,

8/18, 8/25. FREE

8/3/2018: Kindergarten

Here We Come!

Lexington Park Library: 10:00 –

11:00.

8/8/2018: Kindergarten Here

We Come! Charlotte Hall

Library: 10:30 – 11:30.

8/11/2018: Kindergarten Here

We Come! Leonardtown

Library: 10:00 – 11:00.

8/4/2018: Beach Party on the

Square – Leonardtown Square

Family Fun, sand volleyball,

slides, live band. 4:00 – 9, FREE

8/4-5/2018: National Lawn

Mower Racing – Bowles Farm,

Fri., 5:00-10:00, Sat. 2:00-10:00

8/6-10/2018: Imagine

If…Camp – Jefferson Patterson

Park, Grade: K-1, 9:00 – 12:00

8/13/2018: aMAZing Coding:

Leonardtown Library, 2:00 –

4:00, Age: 6-11 REGISTER

8/18/2018: Gourd Bowls –

Village Days: Jefferson

Patterson Park, 10:00 – 3:00

FREE

8/18/2018: Star Parties,

Sotterley Plantation, 9:00 PM

FREE

8/21-23/2018: Play in Clay

Annmarie Summer Camp,

Age: 4-5. 10:00 – 12:00, or

1:30 – 3:30

8/20/2018: Crafternoons

Charlotte Hall Lib. 2:00 -4:00

8/21/2018: Special Movie

Showing – Lexington Movie

Theatre, 10:00

8/21/2018: Paper Circuits!

Leonardtown Library, 2:00 –

3:00. Age: 6-11.

8/25/2018: Downtown Tunes

Leonardtown Square, Family

friendly music 6:00 - FREE

8/25/2018: Fancy Soup Opera:

Leonardtown Lib., 10:30-11:30

Dress Fancy!

8/25/2018: Special Movie

Showing – Lexington Movie

Theatre, 10:00

8/26/2018: Insectival –

Annmarie Gardens, All Ages:

$5.00 12:00 – 4:00

8/28/2018: Sign Language

Storytime – Colors!

Leonardtown Library, 10:00 –

11:00, Ages: 3-6

8/29/2018: Bingo for Kids –

Charlotte Hall Lib., 2:00 – 2:30

(5 &under), 2:45 – 3:15 (6 & up)

Appendix:

AREA PARKS, MUSEUMS,

PROGRAMS AND

ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES

Annmarie Garden, Dowell, MD

- Summer Camps, family

events, art and music

presentations.

https://www.annmariegarden.o

rg, call: 1 410-326-4640

Battle Creek Cypress Swamp,

Prince Frederick, MD - Special

events for preschoolers.Park

admission is FREE - Contact:

410-535-

5327,http://calvertparks.org/bc

css.html

Calvert Marine Museum,

Solomon’s, MD - Contact:

www.calvertmarinemuseum.co

m Phone: 410-328-2042

Judge Dorsey Memorial Park,

Leonardtown - Open sunrise –

sunset

Playground for ages 2-5, and 5-

12, picnic, grills, restrooms,

hiking, pet friendly

Elms Beach Park, Lexington

Park, MD - swimming, hiking,

picnicking, fishing - Open

Sunrise to Sunset, Daily pass:

$5.00, season passes available.

Call: 301-475-4200 ext.1800

Flag Ponds Nature Park, Lusby,

MD: Entrance: $6.00/car-

beaches, trails, search for

sharks teeth. Handicap

Accessible, Contact: 410-586-

1477,

thttp://calvertparks.org/fpp.ht

ml

Gilbert Run Park, LaPlata, MD –

FREE: Mon. – Friday, 8:00 –

8:00. Park Office: 301-932-

1083. Nature trails, picnic,

playground, fishing piers and

paddle boats.

Great Mills Swimming Pool, St.

Mary’s County Rec & Parks,

Handicap Accessible Daily

Admission fee. Contact: 301-

866-6560 or

http://www.stmarysmd.com/re

create/aquatics.aso

Greenwell State Park,

Hollywood MD: hiking, fishing,

picnicking, or swimming (no

lifeguard). Contact: 301-373-

9775 or visit

www.greenwellfoundation.org

Jefferson Patterson Park, St.

Leonard, MD – Open daily: 9-5-

contact: 410-586-8501 or www.

jef.pat@maryland.gov

Leonard Hall Recreation Center

– Leonardtown, MD Open

Skate: Friday: 1:00 PM – 3:00

PM. Fee: $5.00, skates: $2.50

(or bring your own).

Myrtle Point Park in California,

MD - Beach, no lifeguard, picnic

tables.

Patuxent River Naval Air

Museum, Lexington Park, MD:

Open: Tue.-Sat. 10 AM to 5 PM,

Sunday 12:00 to 5:00. Children

under 6 FREE, Handicap

Accessible, Contact: 301-863-

1900 or visit

www.paxmuseum.com

Piney Point Lighthouse

Museum and Park in Piney

Point, MD Children under 5

FREE - guided museum tour,

Maritime Exhibit and lighthouse

tower

Point Lookout State Park and

Beach, Scotland, MD: Open

daily 6:00 AM to Sunset.

Handicap Accessible

https://www.visitstmarysmd.co

m/site/detail/point-lookout-

state-park Admission:

$3:00/vehicle. Lifeguards - 9

AM to 5 PM on weekends.

Contact: 301-872-5688 or visit

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/

Sotterley Plantation,

Hollywood, MD, Open year-

round, Tues- Sat: 10am-4pm;

Sun: 12-4pm, Children under 6

–FREE, Contact: 301-373-2280

or visit www.sotterley.org

Spray Grounds at Nicolet Park,

St. Mary’s Co. Rec & Parks,

Lexington Park, MD 12:00 –

6:00, Handicapped Accessible,

Toddler Time, every Thursday,

10:45 -11:45 up to 4 yrs. (301)

475-4200 ext. 1800

St. Clements Island,

visit:stmarysmd.com/recreate/

museums.asp, call: 301-

769-2222

St. Mary’s County Recreation

and Parks,

www.stmarysmd.com/recreate

, call: (301) 475-4200

St. Mary’s City (Historic City),

St. Mary’s City, MD - Children

under 5 FREE, Wed. - Sunday

10:00 – 5:00 Contact: (240) 895-

4990 or visit

https://www.hsmcdigshistory.o

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RESOURCE WEBSITES FOR

PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS

www.stmalib.org

www.stmalib.org click kid’s

connection - Tumble Books

http://pbskids.org/lions/

www.marylandhealthybeginnin

gs.org

http://www.familyeducation.co

m Family Education Network

www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/arth

ur Arthur books

www.ctw.org Children’s

Television Workshop

www.pbs.org/kids PBS

Homepage

www.npin.org National Parent

Network

www.nifl.gov National

Institute for Literacy

This booklet is the product of

the

St. Mary’s County Early

Childhood Advisory Council