CommUNITY Prayer Walk
Join the service at the pavilion then walk on the island and pray at designated stops. 10am, Solomons Pavilion: 443-794-0273.
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Back in Thyme
Hammond-Harwood House Museum 19 Maryland Avenue, AnnapolisSpecial program in which they will investigate the colonial herb garden and learn the importance of herbs in medicine and cooking. Each participant will create a beautiful basket to take home as a special gift for that special Mom in their life.
Family Fun
National Wildlife Refuges like Patuxent play an important role in protecting threatened and endangered species in the US. Learn more about endangered species, where they live, and some of the things you can do to help protect them in this self-paced, drop-in program. Come when you wish and leave when you’re ready. (Also May 7). […]
Solomons Maritime Festival
Celebrate Southern Maryland traditions with antique boats and motors, cooking demos, traditional music, toy boat building, and boat rides. 10am-4pm, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, free: calvertmarinemuseum.com.
William Paca Garden Plant Sale
May 7 & 8 Take home a piece of history by buying plants raised by Historic Annapolis volunteers, including perennials, annuals, trees, vines and vegetable starts. Sa 10am-4pm, Su noon-4pm, William Paca Garden, Annapolis, RSVP: Annapolis.org.
Garlic Mustard Pull
Pull invasive garlic mustard and then learn to make a homemade pesto with the greens. 11am-noon, Beverly Triton Nature Park, Edgewater, RSVP: 410-222-1978.
Queen Bee Tea
Montpelier House MuseumTake a special woman - your Queen Bee - to tea! Finger sandwiches, pastries, scones and quality loose leaf tea served in Montpelier's elegant East Wing. Two seatings: 11am and 2pm. $28-$31. Call 301-377-7817 for reservations or more information.
$28 – $31
Eastport Bridge Run
The least challenging athletic event ever is back! Run, jog or walk (costumes encouraged) the 0.05K across Spa Creek on the Eastport bridge. Noon, meet at Long & Foster, 320 Sixth St., Eastport, $30 w/discounts, RSVP: themre.org/bridgerun.
Opening Reception
See the group art exhibit HONOR, celebrating Black women’s art; speaker, light refreshments and mimosas. Noon-3pm, Banneker-Douglass Museum, Annapolis, RSVP: bdmuseum.maryland.gov.
Paint Pet Portraits
Sherry Kendall, founding artist of Wagging Tail Portraits, will pre-sketch your pet’s portrait on canvas and guide you through creating your masterpiece. Noon-4pm, Homestead Gardens, Davidsonville, RSVP: homesteadgardens.com.
MAKE-IT Kids | Print Making Workshop (ages 6-8)
ArtFarm Studios 111 Chinquapin Round Road Suite #200, AnnapolisStudents will make low relief prints of their own designs called collagraphs. We’ll use brayers and ink to make colorful prints and transfer them to paper and jute bags.
$40
The Three Sisters
For many Indigenous people three seeds— corn, beans, and squash—represent the most important crops. Learn the benefits of these plants, how they thrive together, and learn when and how to plant your own Three Sisters garden. 1-2pm, Historic St. Mary’s City, $10 w/discounts: hsmcdigshistory.org.
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