Bay Weekly Calendar

Watch the show, then meet a live animal (ages 2-10). 10am, Watkins Nature Center, Upper Marlboro, $4 w/discounts, rsvp: www.pgparks.com.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this annual performance by Irish dance students. 10-11am, Deale Library: 410-222-1925.

Join a naturalist on the trail. 10-11:30am, Patuxent River Park, Upper Marlboro, $4 w/discounts, rsvp: www.pgparks.com.

11:30am-2:30pm, Pepper’s Pet Pantry, Solomons: 410-326-4006.

Take a guided hike. 1pm, Beverly Triton Beach Park, Edgewater, free, rsvp: http://tinyurl.com/jha2gtu.

Tour the wetland boardwalk trail to discover plants and animals in the sanctuary. 1pm, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, $6 vehicle fee: www.jugbay.org.

Historian Carolann Schmitt shares the accomplishments of Sarah Josepha Hale, one of the most influential women in 19th century America. 1pm, Belair Mansion, Bowie, free: 301-809-3089.

Join Downs Park Staff as we bring back our popular Maple Syrup making demonstration. Watch the old time process and learn about the history and techniques of making maple syrup. This program is for all

Learn about the 10+ species of bumble bees that live in Maryland, how to identify them, and how you can provide year-round habitat in your own garden for these important pollinators. Dress in layers; we will spend time outside to look for queens waking from hibernation. This workshop is for adults only. http://choosecalvert.com/calendar.aspx?EID=6982

Violinist Ledah Finck performs. 3pm, College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown, free: www.csmd.edu/community/the-arts/music.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Calvert Library while enjoying performances by the O'Grady-Quinlan Academy of Irish Dance. Audience members may even have an opportunity to participate at the end if they choose!

Bring your pup on a leash for guided hike around Beverly Triton Nature Park. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather! To register for this program call 443-202-0179, e-mail [email protected],