Celebrate the Year of the Woman with healthy food, wellness support and healing at this part-wellness conference, part-retreat hosted by Rasa Juice Shop; includes breakout sessions of yoga and meditation classes, wellness experts panel, healing happy hour and optional overnight in the hotel; benefits YWCA Weinberg Residence. 9am-5pm, The Westin Annapolis, $195, rsvp: www.wholehealthdesigns.com.
Walk with the ranger and learn how to introduce nature to babies and toddlers; dress to get wet and dirty. 9:30am, Beverly Triton Beach Park, Edgewater, free, rsvp: http://tinyurl.com/jha2gtu.
Enjoy a story, meet a live animal and make a craft (ages 2-10). 10-11am, Watkins Nature Center, Upper Marlboro, $4 w/discounts, rsvp: www.pgparks.com.
Join Rebecca Suerdieck for a hands-on workshop on cooking over a fire; choose from two dates. (Also March 29). SaSu 10am-4pm, Historic London Town, Edgewater, $119, rsvp: www.historiclondontown.org/events
Get expert advice. 11am-noon, Twin Beaches Library, Chesapeake Beach: 410-257-2411.
Process real artifacts discovered in the slave quarter excavation. (ages 8+). 11am-3pm, Mount Calvert Historical and Archaeological Park, Upper Marlboro, free, rsvp: [email protected].
See preserved fossils from the early Cretaceous Period, about 110 million years ago. Noon-4pm, Dinosaur Park, Laurel, free: 301-627-1286.
Meet two of North America’s smallest birds of prey: the American kestrel and the eastern screech owl. 12:15pm, National Wildlife Visitor Center, Laurel, free: 301-497-5887.
Hear a presentation by Dr. Rebeccah Waterworth, entomologist in the Office of Pesticide Programs at the EPA, on conserving insects and what you can do to help. 1-3:30pm, National Wildlife Visitor Center, Laurel, rsvp: www.eventbrite.com search Conserving Insects.
Join the volunteer team to learn feed shift routines, grooming, safety and awareness, then visit the open house & tack sale to meet and greet the horses, take a pony ride ($5), and tour the farm. 1-3pm volunteer orientation & 3-4pm open house, Freedom Hill Horse Rescue, Owings: [email protected].
Learn about raising chickens in your backyard. 1:30-4:30pm, Edgewater Library, rsvp: 410-222-1538.
Local women who are both small business owners and mothers share their journeys and inspiration. 2-3pm, Discoveries: the Library at the Mall: 410-222-0133.
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