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A GUIDE FOR ST. MARY’S COUNTY PARENTS
SUMMER 2018
All library programs are FREE.
Some require registration two weeks prior to the event.
May – Oct: River Cruises on
the Wm B. Tennison – Calvert
Marine Dock, 2:00: 1 hour
cruise Wed. – Friday. Adults:
$7, age: 5-12: $4.
June:
6/1/2018: First Friday,
“Where’s Crabby?”
Leonardtown
Square, 5:00 Family fun
scavenger hunt and music.
FREE
Lunch and Learn:
6/1/2018: First Friday,
Leonardtown Square Family
Activities, 5:00
6/2/2018: Saturday Storytime:
Ages: 1-5, Charlotte Hall Lib.
@10:30, 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30
6/1-8/2018: Baby Storytime:
Charlotte Hall Lib. Tue. 10:00,
Leonardtown Lib. Thur. 9:30,
Lexington Park Lib. Tue. 9:15
6/2/2018: St. Clement’s Island
Heritage Day, Colton’s Point,
10:00 – 3:00 FREE
6/3/2018: Children’s Day on
the Farm – Jefferson Patterson
Park, 11:00 – 5:00 FREE
6/6/2018: Little Explorers:
Summer Time – St. Mary’s City -
Age: 3-5 w/ adult. $4 per child,
adult: FREE 10:00 – 11:00
6/9/2018: Storytime at
Historic St. Mary’s City 10:00,
Age: 1-5 w/ caregiver. FREE
6/9-10/2018: Blue and Gray
Days: Pt. Lookout State Park –
10:00 – 4:00
6/12/2018 and 6/14/2018: Sea
Squirts – Calvert Marine
Museum, All Day FREE
Age: 18 mo. – 3yrs w/caregiver
6/12/2018: Time Traveling
Pre-K Storytime – Jefferson
Patterson Park, 10:00 – 11:00
FREE
6/16/2018: Logs into Lumber –
Village Days: Jefferson
Patterson Park, 10:00 – 3:00
FREE
6/16/2018: Juneteenth
Celebration – John Lancaster
Park, 12:00 – 6:00 FREE
Commemorates African
American freedom.
Lunch at the Library, Lexington
Park Library, M-F - 11:30 -
12:30, June 18 – 29. Children
&teens, birth – 18 and their
accompanying adult. (Closed
7/4)
6/18-22/2018: Tiny Tots –
Recreation and Parks Day
Camp, 8:30 – 4:00. Age: 3.5 - 5
Camp available throughout the
summer
6/18-22/2018: Goo-ology 101
– Recreation and Parks Day
Camp, 8:30 – 4:00
Grade K-2, Camp available: 7/9
-13/2018
6/18-22/2018: Splish & Splash
– Recreation and Parks Day
Camp, Grade K-2. 8:30 – 4:00
Camp available: 7/2-6/2018,
7/23-27/2018, 7/30-8/3/2018,
and 8/13-17/2018.
6/18-22/2018: Imaginarium -
Recreation and Parks Day
Camp, 8:30 – 4:00 Two
Groups: K-2, and 3-5. Camp
available: 7/30-8/3/2018
6/18-22/2018: Outdoor
Encounters – Recreation and
Parks Day Camp, 8:30 – 4:00
Two Groups: K-2, and 3-5.
Program available: 6/25-
29/2018, 7/2-6/2018, and 7/9-
13/2018.
6/18-22/2018: Survivor
Recreation and Parks Day
Camp, 8:30 – 4:00
Two Groups: K-2 and 3-5.
Camp available: 7/16-20/2018
and 7/23-27.
6/18-22/2018: Fit and Swim –
Recreation and Parks Day
Camp, 8:30 – 4:00
Grade 3-5. Camp available:
7/2-6/2018, 7/23-27/2018, and
7/30-8/3/2018.
6/18-22/2018: Mad Scientist –
Recreation and Parks Day
Camp, 8:30 – 4:00
Grade 3-5 Camp available:
7/9-13/2018.
Minecraft: Charlotte Hall
Library: 6/18, 2:00 – 3:30,
7/19, 5:30 – 7:00, 8/16, 2:00 –
3:30
Leonardtown Library:
Tuesdays 6/19, 5:30 – 7:00,
7/17, 2:00 – 3:30, 8/14, 2:00 -
3:30.
Lexington Park Library:
Thursdays 6/21, 7/26 & 8/23
@2:00 – 3:30.
6/19/2018: Special Movie
Showing – Lexington Movie
Theatre, 10:00
6/19-21/2018: Animals in Art,
Annmarie Summer Camp, Age:
4-5. 10:00 – 12:00, 1:30 – 3:30.
6/20/2018: Sea Squirts –
Calvert Marine Museum,
Age: 18 mo. – 3yrs w/ caregiver,
All Day FREE
6/20/2018: Kindness Rocks:
Charlotte Hall Lib., 2:00 – 3:00.
6/22/2018: Mr. Jon & Friends:
Leonardtown Elem. 2:00 – 3:00
6/23/2018: Mr. Jon & Friends:
Lexington Park Library 10:30 –
11:30
6/23/2018: Special Movie
Showing – Lexington Movie
Theatre, 10:00
6/23/2018: Downtown Tunes:
Leonardtown Square 6:00
Family friendly music. FREE
6/24/2018: Annual Mud Day,
Annmarie Garden. $5, Rain or
shine 12:00 – 4:00.
6/25/2018: Hands on History
Camp – Jefferson Patterson
Park, Grade 4– 5. 9:00 – 4:00
6/25-29/2018: Butterfly Week
Sotterley Plantation, daily,
10:00 – 12:00. $5.00 under 6-
FREE
6/25-29/2018: Pirate Pursuit –
Recreation and Parks Day
Camp, Grade K- 2. 8:30--4:00
6/25-29/2018: Bricks are for
Kids – Recreation and Parks Day
Camp, 8:30 - 4:00, Two Groups:
K-2 &, 3-5. Camp available:
8/6-10/2018.
6/25-29/2018: I’ll Tumble for
You – Recreation and Parks Day
Camp, 8:30 – 4:00, Two Groups:
K-2, 3-5th. Camp available:
8/6-10/2018
6/26/2018: Lego Block Party –
Leonardtown Library, 2:00 –
3:30. Tuesdays, 7/10, 7/24,
8/7.
6/26-28/2018: Storybook Art –
Annmarie Summer Camp, Age:
4-5. 10:00 – 12:00 or 1:30 –
3:30
6/26/2018: Lego Block Party –
Leonardtown Library, 2:00 –
4:00: 7/10, 7/24, 8/7.
6/28/2018: Little Minnows –
Calvert Marine Museum, Age 3-
5 yrs. 10:00 – 11:00 FREE
6/25-29/2018: Road Rules –
Recreation and Parks Day
Camp, 8:30 – 4:00, Two Groups:
K-2, grade 3-5. Camp available:
8/13-17/2018
6/25-29/2018: Medieval
Crusades – Recreation and
Parks Day Camp, Gr.3-5. 8:30 –
4:00
6/ 27/2018: Christylez Bacon
Lexington Park Library
10:30 – 11:30
Margaret Brent Middle School
2:00 – 3:00
6/29/2018: Itsy Bitsy
Storytime (Ages: 2-5)
Leonardtown Library - 10:00,
(last Fridays) – 7/27, 8/31.
Register.
6/29/2018: Mini Monet
Lexington Park Library, 9:15 –
10:15. Age: 6 mo. – 4 yrs.
Available on 7/27 and 8/17
6/30/2018: Tennison: Kids
Pirate Pizza Cruise – Calvert
Marine Museum, 11:30 – 1:00
All ages: $18.00/person/adult
with child.
JULY
Lunch and Learn continues:
Lunch at the Library,
Lexington Park Library, M-F,
7/2- 7/6, 11:30 -12:30, and
Fridays 713, 7/20 & 7/27. FREE
Children &teens, birth – 18 and
their accompanying adult.
(Closed July 4)
7/ 2/2018: Mark Rooney
Taiko Drumming –
Leonardtown Elem. 10:30 –
11:30
Lexington Park Lib. 2:00 – 3:00
7/2-6/2018: Camp Champs –
Recreation and Parks Day
Camp, 8:30 – 4:00
Two Groups: K-2, 3-5.
Camp available: 7/23-27/2018,
7/30-8/3/2018
7/2-6/2018: Raider of the Lost
Artifact – Recreation and Parks
Day Camp, 8:30 – 4:00
Two Groups: K-2nd – 3-5.
Camp available: 7/23-27/2018.
7/2-6/2018: Space is the Place
Recreation and Parks Day
Camp, 8:30 – 4:00 Two
Groups: K-2, 3-5
Camp available: 7/16-20/2018.
7/2-6/2018: Artrageous –
Recreation and Parks Day
Camp, 8:30 – 4:00
Gr. 3 – 5. Program available:
8/6-10/2018.
7/3/2018 and 7/31/2018:
Crafternoons – Leonardtown
Library, 2:00 – 4:00
7/6/2018: First Friday:
Red, White and Blues Jam.
Leonardtown Square 5:00
Family flag waving fun, FREE
7/6/2018: Exploration Fridays
10:00 – 12:00
Sotterley Plantation: $5, under
6, Free. Make and take
programs: 7/13, 7/20, 7/27
and 8/3.
7/7/2018: Saturday Storytime:
Charlotte Hall Library, Ages: 1-
5, 10:30. 7/14, 7/21, 7/28
7/7/2018: Storytime at
Greenwell State Park, 10:00
Ages: 2-5. FREE
7/9-13/2018: Game Show
Mania – Recreation and Parks
Day Camp, 8:30 – 4:00, Two
Groups: K-2, 3-5. Camp
available: 8/6-10/2018.
7/9-13/2018: Movin’ and
Groovin’ – Recreation and
Parks Day Camp, 8:30 – 4:00
Grade 3-5. Camp available:
8/6-10/2018
7/11/2018: Scales and Tales –
Margaret Brent Middle School,
2:00 – 3:00 FREE
7/13/2018: Stuffed Animal
Sleepover – Lexington Park
Library, 3:00 – 4:00. REGISTER
7/14/2018: Stuffed Animal
Sleepover Pickup, Lexington
Park Library, 9:00 – 12:00.
7/14/2018: Sharkfest – Calvert
Marine Museum, All ages:
10:00 – 5:00 FREE
7/16/2018: Mindfulness for
Children (3-6) – Leonardtown
Library, 10:00 – 11:00,
REGISTER
7/16-7/20/2018: Little
Inventors – Recreation and
Parks Day Camp, Grade K-2.
8:30 – 4:00
7/16-20/2018: Inventor’s
Workshop – Recreation and
Parks Day Camp, Grade 3-5.
8:30 – 4:00
7/16-20/2018: Storytellers –
Recreation and Parks Day
Camp, Grade 3-5. 8:30 – 4:00
7/16-20/2018: Music Makers –
Recreation and Parks Day
Camp, 8:30 – 4:00 Grade K-2.
Camp available: 7/16-20/2018,
8/6-10/2018
7/17/2018: Special Movie
Showing – Lexington Movie
Theatre, 10:00
7/18: Lil’ Pirates – St. Mary’s
City - Children age 3 – 6, w/
adult, 10:00 – 11:00. Be a
pirate, swab the deck, fire a
cannon and look for a hidden
treasure. Register. 7/19, 7/20
7/18/2018: Harry Potter
Birthday Party – Charlotte Hall
Library, 2:00 – 3:00
7/20/2018: Luis Garay
Percussion Duo - Lexington
Park Library 10:30 – 11:30
Leonardtown Elem. 2:00 – 3:00
7/21/2018: Special Movie
Showing – Lexington Movie
Theatre, 10:00
7/21/2018: This Old Wigwam
– Village Days - Jefferson
Patterson Park, 10:00 – 3:00
FREE
7/21/2018: Star Parties –
Sotterley Plantation, starting at
9:00 PM FREE
7/21-22/2018: Tidewater
Archaeology Days – St. Mary’s
City – 10:00 – 4:00.
Get down and dirty at one of
the nation’s best-preserved
archaeology sites. FREE
7/23-27/2018: River Life Camp
– Jefferson Patterson Park,
Grade: 2 & 3. 9:00 – 3:00 PM
7/23/2018: Lego Fun –
Charlotte Hall Library,
2:00 – 4:00. All Ages
7/24-26/2018: Twisty Tots:
Preschool Yoga and Active Art,
Age: 4-5yrs Annmarie Summer
Camp, AM: 10:00 – 12:00,
PM: 1:30 – 3:30
7/25/2018: Cathy Fink &
Marcy Marxer - Margaret Brent
Middle School, 2:00 – 3:00
Leonardtown Elem. 6:00 – 7:00
7/28/2018: Downtown Tunes
Leonardtown Square, 6:00,
Family friendly music. FREE
7/30/2018: Jack & Kitty -
Margaret Brent Middle School
10:30 – 11:30
Lexington Park Lib. 6:00 – 7:00
7/30 – 8/3/2018: Critter
Summer Camp – Grade: 1-3.
Calvert Marine Museum
7/30-8/3/2018: Reptiles and
Amphibians – Recreation and
Parks Day Camp, 8:30 – 4:00
AUGUST
Lunch and Learn ends 8/?
Lunch at the Library, Lexington
Park Library, Fridays 8/4, 8/11,
8/18, 8/25. FREE
8/3/2018: Kindergarten
Here We Come!
Lexington Park Library: 10:00 –
11:00.
8/8/2018: Kindergarten Here
We Come! Charlotte Hall
Library: 10:30 – 11:30.
8/11/2018: Kindergarten Here
We Come! Leonardtown
Library: 10:00 – 11:00.
8/4/2018: Beach Party on the
Square – Leonardtown Square
Family Fun, sand volleyball,
slides, live band. 4:00 – 9, FREE
8/4-5/2018: National Lawn
Mower Racing – Bowles Farm,
Fri., 5:00-10:00, Sat. 2:00-10:00
8/6-10/2018: Imagine
If…Camp – Jefferson Patterson
Park, Grade: K-1, 9:00 – 12:00
8/13/2018: aMAZing Coding:
Leonardtown Library, 2:00 –
4:00, Age: 6-11 REGISTER
8/18/2018: Gourd Bowls –
Village Days: Jefferson
Patterson Park, 10:00 – 3:00
FREE
8/18/2018: Star Parties,
Sotterley Plantation, 9:00 PM
FREE
8/21-23/2018: Play in Clay
Annmarie Summer Camp,
Age: 4-5. 10:00 – 12:00, or
1:30 – 3:30
8/20/2018: Crafternoons
Charlotte Hall Lib. 2:00 -4:00
8/21/2018: Special Movie
Showing – Lexington Movie
Theatre, 10:00
8/21/2018: Paper Circuits!
Leonardtown Library, 2:00 –
3:00. Age: 6-11.
8/25/2018: Downtown Tunes
Leonardtown Square, Family
friendly music 6:00 - FREE
8/25/2018: Fancy Soup Opera:
Leonardtown Lib., 10:30-11:30
Dress Fancy!
8/25/2018: Special Movie
Showing – Lexington Movie
Theatre, 10:00
8/26/2018: Insectival –
Annmarie Gardens, All Ages:
$5.00 12:00 – 4:00
8/28/2018: Sign Language
Storytime – Colors!
Leonardtown Library, 10:00 –
11:00, Ages: 3-6
8/29/2018: Bingo for Kids –
Charlotte Hall Lib., 2:00 – 2:30
(5 &under), 2:45 – 3:15 (6 & up)
Appendix:
AREA PARKS, MUSEUMS,
PROGRAMS AND
ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES
Annmarie Garden, Dowell, MD
- Summer Camps, family
events, art and music
presentations.
https://www.annmariegarden.o
rg, call: 1 410-326-4640
Battle Creek Cypress Swamp,
Prince Frederick, MD - Special
events for preschoolers.Park
admission is FREE - Contact:
410-535-
5327,http://calvertparks.org/bc
css.html
Calvert Marine Museum,
Solomon’s, MD - Contact:
www.calvertmarinemuseum.co
m Phone: 410-328-2042
Judge Dorsey Memorial Park,
Leonardtown - Open sunrise –
sunset
Playground for ages 2-5, and 5-
12, picnic, grills, restrooms,
hiking, pet friendly
Elms Beach Park, Lexington
Park, MD - swimming, hiking,
picnicking, fishing - Open
Sunrise to Sunset, Daily pass:
$5.00, season passes available.
Call: 301-475-4200 ext.1800
Flag Ponds Nature Park, Lusby,
MD: Entrance: $6.00/car-
beaches, trails, search for
sharks teeth. Handicap
Accessible, Contact: 410-586-
1477,
thttp://calvertparks.org/fpp.ht
ml
Gilbert Run Park, LaPlata, MD –
FREE: Mon. – Friday, 8:00 –
8:00. Park Office: 301-932-
1083. Nature trails, picnic,
playground, fishing piers and
paddle boats.
Great Mills Swimming Pool, St.
Mary’s County Rec & Parks,
Handicap Accessible Daily
Admission fee. Contact: 301-
866-6560 or
http://www.stmarysmd.com/re
create/aquatics.aso
Greenwell State Park,
Hollywood MD: hiking, fishing,
picnicking, or swimming (no
lifeguard). Contact: 301-373-
9775 or visit
www.greenwellfoundation.org
Jefferson Patterson Park, St.
Leonard, MD – Open daily: 9-5-
contact: 410-586-8501 or www.
Leonard Hall Recreation Center
– Leonardtown, MD Open
Skate: Friday: 1:00 PM – 3:00
PM. Fee: $5.00, skates: $2.50
(or bring your own).
Myrtle Point Park in California,
MD - Beach, no lifeguard, picnic
tables.
Patuxent River Naval Air
Museum, Lexington Park, MD:
Open: Tue.-Sat. 10 AM to 5 PM,
Sunday 12:00 to 5:00. Children
under 6 FREE, Handicap
Accessible, Contact: 301-863-
1900 or visit
www.paxmuseum.com
Piney Point Lighthouse
Museum and Park in Piney
Point, MD Children under 5
FREE - guided museum tour,
Maritime Exhibit and lighthouse
tower
Point Lookout State Park and
Beach, Scotland, MD: Open
daily 6:00 AM to Sunset.
Handicap Accessible
https://www.visitstmarysmd.co
m/site/detail/point-lookout-
state-park Admission:
$3:00/vehicle. Lifeguards - 9
AM to 5 PM on weekends.
Contact: 301-872-5688 or visit
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/
Sotterley Plantation,
Hollywood, MD, Open year-
round, Tues- Sat: 10am-4pm;
Sun: 12-4pm, Children under 6
–FREE, Contact: 301-373-2280
or visit www.sotterley.org
Spray Grounds at Nicolet Park,
St. Mary’s Co. Rec & Parks,
Lexington Park, MD 12:00 –
6:00, Handicapped Accessible,
Toddler Time, every Thursday,
10:45 -11:45 up to 4 yrs. (301)
475-4200 ext. 1800
St. Clements Island,
visit:stmarysmd.com/recreate/
museums.asp, call: 301-
769-2222
St. Mary’s County Recreation
and Parks,
www.stmarysmd.com/recreate
, call: (301) 475-4200
St. Mary’s City (Historic City),
St. Mary’s City, MD - Children
under 5 FREE, Wed. - Sunday
10:00 – 5:00 Contact: (240) 895-
4990 or visit
https://www.hsmcdigshistory.o
rg
RESOURCE WEBSITES FOR
PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS
www.stmalib.org
www.stmalib.org click kid’s
connection - Tumble Books
http://pbskids.org/lions/
www.marylandhealthybeginnin
gs.org
http://www.familyeducation.co
m Family Education Network
www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/arth
ur Arthur books
www.ctw.org Children’s
Television Workshop
www.pbs.org/kids PBS
Homepage
www.npin.org National Parent
Network
www.nifl.gov National
Institute for Literacy
This booklet is the product of
the
St. Mary’s County Early
Childhood Advisory Council