Learn how to make S-hooks in this workshop (ages 15+). 9am-1pm, Jefferson Patterson Park, St. Leonard, $30 w/discounts, RSVP: jefpat.maryland.gov.

Browse and buy from vendors, crafters, plus baked goods, homemade soup and chili, door prizes. 9am-2pm, Deale VFD: Deale42.com.

Get infants and toddlers interested in outdoor play; dress for weather. 9:30-10:30am, South River Farm Park, Edgewater, RSVP: [email protected].

Families are invited to the mansion for a day of holiday stories and crafts; children enjoy storytime amidst the splendor of the ballroom decorated for the season and then create holiday decorations and learn about Dutch Christmas traditions. 10-11am, Hammond Harwood House, Annapolis, $12 w/discounts, RSVP: hammondharwoodhouse.org.

Join park superintendent Patricia Delgado to uncover the history of the Chesapeake Railroad that used to travel through the sanctuary. 10am-12:30pm, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, $5/person plus $6 vehicle fee, RSVP: jugbay.org.

See the outdoor shed transformed by elves into a glorious workshop filled with Christmas trees, decorations and toys galore, just in time for Santa and Mrs. Claus’s visit. Children can have a chat with Santa, receive a toy and take a photo. 10am-2pm WThF, 9am-noon Sa, SMILE Thrift Store, Lusby: smileinc.org.

Expert craftsmen with sensational gifts for your holiday giving, homemade gourmet cocoa and Glühwein, music and home-baked goods make the 16th Annual Christmas Market the place to be Sat, 11 Dec, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at All Saints' Episcopal Church Parish Hall, corner of Rts 2 & 4, Sunderland, MD. Bring your red […]

Join the museum, guests and vendors to honor the first principle of Kwanzaa: unity (umoja), a commitment to building, developing and defending the African American community. 11am-3pm, Banneker-Douglass Museum, Annapolis, RSVP: bdmuseum.maryland.gov/events.