January 2013

event – January 20, 2013 - 11:00am

Gardening for Wildlife

Learn how to make gardens inviting to birds and other wildlife. 11am at Homestead Gardens, Davidsonville: 410-798-5000; noon at Homestead Severna Park: 410-384-7966. $5; rsvp: www.homesteadgardens.com.

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event – January 19, 2013 - 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Winter Wine Wonderland

Warm up your winter at Honey’s Harvest Market & Deli food and wine party with a station-style dinner, five wine samples and music. 7-10pm at Honey’s Harvest, 7150 Lake Shore Dr., Rose Haven. $25 w/rsvp discount: 410-257-7757; www.honeysharvest.com.

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event – January 19, 2013 - 6:30pm - 10:00pm

Contra Dance

Join American contra and square dancing. Introductory session 6:30pm; dancing 7-10pm at Annapolis Friends Meeting Hall, 351 Dubois Rd., Annapolis. $10 w/discounts: 443-540-0864: www.contradancers.com/atds.

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event – January 19, 2013 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

KIDS Library Goes to Dogs • free

Reluctant and beginning readers read aloud to therapy dogs in a calm and encouraging environment. 2-4pm at Prince Frederick Library: 410-535-0291; www.calvert.lib.md.us.

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event – January 19, 2013 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Winter Animal Tracking • free

Use your senses to track winter animals. Dress for the weather and a hike. 2-3pm at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary, 11704 Fenno Rd., Upper Marlboro: 301-888-1377; www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/southern/merkle.asp.

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event – January 19, 2013 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Swamp Stomp

Follow Jug Bay volunteer Siobhan Percey for an off-trail adventure to find skunk cabbage blooming in the swamp. 1-3pm at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian. $5 w/discounts: 410-741-9330; www.jugbay.org.

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event – January 19, 2013 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Working the Water Photos

Marc Castelli shows photos of a year on the Bay, discussing the watermen he followed and the year’s harvest. 1-3pm at Annmarie Gardens, Solomons. $5 w/discounts: 410-326-4640; 410-798-5000. www.annmariegarden.com.

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event – January 19, 2013 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Wintering Raptors

Learn how raptors and other birds survive winter and meet raptors in person. noon-1pm at Homestead Gardens, Davidsonville. $5; rsvp: 410-798-5000; www.homesteadgardens.com.

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event – January 19, 2013 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Brain Games • free

Keep your mind sharp with brain games like Scrabble and Mahjongg. noon-2pm at Prince Frederick Library: 410-535-0291; www.calvert.lib.md.us.

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event – January 19, 2013 - 11:00am

KIDS Birdhouse Workshop

Kids paint birdhouses at Homestead Garden’s Build a Birdhouse workshop. 11am at Davidsonville location; 410-798-5000; noon at Severna Park location; 410-384-7966. $10; rsvp: www.homesteadgardens.com.

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