January 2013

event – January 13, 2013 - 11:00am - 4:00pm

Hiking Trail Clean-up

Help the American Chestnut Land Trust Hiking Trail clean trails of leaves, flatten steep or uneven areas, trim back limbs and bushes and outline the trail with pieces of deadwood. Meet at the Trust office. 11am-4pm at 676 Double Oak Rd., Prince Frederick: 410-414-3400; www.acltweb.org.

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event – January 12, 2013 - 12:00pm - January 13, 2013 - 3:00pm

Used Book Sale

Explore tables of thousands of used books for your next read at the Friends of the Library Gently Used Book Sale. F at noon-4pm; Sa 9am-3pm at Prince Frederick Library: 410-535-0291; www.calvert.lib.md.us.

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event – January 12, 2013 - 9:30am - January 13, 2013 - 4:00pm

Lift Every Voice Concert • free

event – January 12, 2013 - 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Star Gaze • free

Gaze at the planets, stars and moons with the Anne Arundel Community College Astronomy Club at the community observing night. Bring your telescopes and binoculars or use club’s telescopes. 7-10pm in the rear of lots A and B, AACC, 101 College Pkwy., Arnold: 410-777-1820; www.aacc.edu/science/observatory.

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event – January 12, 2013 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Pyrates Royal Invade AMM

Flamboyant Captain Fletcher Moone and his mates storm Annapolis Maritime Museum’s stage for the Not-Quite-First-Saturday concert to sing pirate tunes. 7-9pm at the Museum, 723 Second St., Annapolis. $25 w/discounts: 410-295-0140; www.armartime.org.

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event – January 12, 2013 - 7:00pm

Country Dance

Boogie down at the American Legion Post 206 Country Dance. Can’t dance? Teachers show you how. Munchies, soda and beer served. Lesson at 7pm; dancing 8pm-midnight at the Post, off of Rt. 260. $15: 301-855-6464; www.alpost206.org.

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event – January 12, 2013 - 7:00pm

Royal Flush Texas Hold’em

Play your best hand at a Royal Flush Texas Hold’em tournament to benefit the United Way of Calvert County. Food, drinks and beer served. Registration at 6pm; game at 7pm at North Beach Fire Department, 8536 Bayside Rd., Chesapeake Beach. $125 buy-in; $15 spectators: 410-263-4365; www.unitedwaycalvert.org.

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event – January 12, 2013 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Art Reception at CalvART

George Stolt uses bold geometrical shapes to portray subterranean landscapes in his paintings at CalvART Gallery. Meet Stolt at today’s reception (5-8pm). On exhibit thru Feb. 3. Th-Su 11am-5pm at CalvART Gallery, Prince Frederick Shopping Center at intersection of Rt. 4 & Rt. 231: 410-535-9252; www.calvartgallery.com.

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event – January 12, 2013 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Worth the Trip Celtic Music Festival

Master of the fiddle, banjo and guitar Bruce Molskey performs at Celtic Society of Southern Maryland’s Winter Celtic Music Festival. Learn how to play the fiddle by ear from 2-4pm. Molskey performs 7:30pm ($25) at St. Mary’s Ryken High School, 22600 Camp Calvert Rd., Leonardtown. rsvp for both: 301-375-0534; www.cssm.org.

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event – January 12, 2013 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Winter Habitat Hike • free

Walk thru Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary to learn how animals hibernate and keep warm in winter. Wear warm clothes and comfy hiking shoes. 2-3pm at the Sanctuary, Upper Marlboro: 301-888-1377; www.dnr.state.md.us.

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