Bay Weekly Calendar

Enjoy the sights and sounds of nature on a winter solstice hike with a naturalist. 10-11am, Watkins Nature Center, Upper Marlboro, $4 w/discounts, RSVP: pgparks.com.

Preschoolers hear stories, sing songs and make a craft. 10:30am, Broadneck Library, RSVP: aacpl.net.

Take a trip through the retro holiday exhibit inside the museum and keeper’s quarters. Plus see the new Moll Dyer ornament in the Lighthouse Lens Museum Store. Daily thru Jan. 2 noon-4pm, (closed Dec. 25) Piney Point Lighthouse, Piney Point, $7 w/discounts, Facebook: @1836Light.

Visit the annual Christmas Doll & Train Exhibit, learn about the classic trains, toys and more; write a letter to Santa, read a holiday book or try your hand at operating the model trains. Daily noon-4pm thru Jan. 3 (closed Dec. 24-25), St. Clement’s Island Museum, Colton’s Point, St. Mary’s County. $3 w/discounts, Facebook: @SCIMuseum.

Visit the library on wheels. 12:30-1:30pm, Southern Pines Senior Center; 4:30-5:30pm, Solomons Town Center Park: calvertlibrary.info

Take home a photo of Santa with your pet (Tuesdays thru Dec. 21). 5-8pm, Annapolis Town Center, RSVP: annapolistowncenter.com/Santa.

See Sandy Point State Park transformed into a gleaming winter world with over 70 elaborate animated displays. Cruise through two sparkling miles to see North Pole scenes, a twinkling Up North Village scene, a Winter Penguin Village, a colonial village inspired by historic Annapolis, a giant 16-foot red teddy bear, midshipmen and Chessie, the Bay […]

Doors open 5:30pm, game starts 7pm, The Knights of Columbus Council 2577, 6111 Columbian Way, Bowie: kofc2577.com.

The Talent Machine Company returns with its high-energy musical revue featuring holiday classics like Rudolf, the Elves, and Frosty, plus new numbers, all performed by a talented cast of children and teens. 7pm, Indian Creek School, Crownsville, $20, RSVP: talentmachine.com.