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19 Thursday, December 22, 2011
The Calvert Gazette
Out & About
• Tens of thousands of holiday lights
twinkle in Chesapeake Beach to make it
the Brightest Beacon on the Bay. Take
the family and ride through Chesapeake
Beach to enjoy holiday lights displayed
until the week after the New Year. (www.
chesapeake-beach.md.us)
• Make a stop at Tan’s Cycles to visit
their free Holiday Train Garden. The train
garden is on a 20’ X 20’ platform with
five levels, 30 trains, seven super streets,
a carnival, waterfall, construction site,
disappearing trains, tunnels, bridges and
much more. The Holiday Train Display
begins November 25 and runs through
January 14, weekdays 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays
noon to 5 p.m.; special times on
Dec. 24 and 31 (noon to 5 p.m.) and Dec.
27 thru 30 (noon to 8 p.m.). Tans is at
9032 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach.
For more information, call 410-257-6619.
• Surround yourself with one-of-akind,
handmade creations at Annmarie
Garden’s annual Garden in Lights. Mythical
creatures, spectacular wild animals,
illuminated works of art, hidden beasts,
romantic dancers and more will delight
all ages. Don’t forget to ask for a “holiday
I spy” program. After your walk, enjoy
a hot drink, entertainment, the Ornament
Show and the Celebrations Glass Exhibit
in the Arts Building. Garden in Lights
runs through January 1, 2012. Check the
website for more information: www.annmariegarden.org.
• The Chesapeake Beach Railway
Museum invites you to share in a holiday
tradition as their “conductors” read a classic
children’s Christmas story, “The Polar
Express,” on Thursday, December 22, at
6 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. After each reading
there will be a tour of Chesapeake Beach
on the Holiday Trolley. Space is limited
and reservations are required. Learn
more about this event at www.cbrm.org
or call the museum at 410-257-3892. You
may reserve your space online at http://
www.planetreg.com/E101111521898.
• Dunkirk Baptist Church invites
you to join us Saturday, December 24
at 6PM for our Family Christmas Eve
Candlelight Worship. For more information
call: 301-855-3555 or click: www.
dunkirkbaptistchurch.org
• SMILE, INC. invites you to a
Christmas Dinner from 11:30 am - 2:30
pm on Christmas Day to be held at the
Arick L. Lore Post 274 American Legion
in Lusby. Santa Claus and his helpers
will be there with toys for the children
and it is fun for all. Christmas Dinner at
the American Legion Hall has become
a tradition. SMILE gathers volunteers
to prepare and serve the dinner. Santa
Claus, though weary from the previous
evening’s deliveries also volunteers his
time and arrives with a bag full of gifts.
Some of our guests find such a meal beyond
their means, others are alone and
enjoy the company and still others simply
do not care to cook.
• Dunkirk Baptist Church invites
you to join us Sunday, December 25 at
10:30AM for our Christmas Day Family
Worship. For more information call: 301-
855-3555 or click: www.dunkirkbaptistchurch.org
• Looking for things to do with the
family during the holidays? The Calvert
Marine Museum offers programs
throughout the school holiday. Each day
from December 26 through December 30
you can discover interesting facts about
sea life. Did you know horseshoe crabs
have been around since dinosaurs? What
good are jellyfish? On Friday, December
30, visit the Discovery Room for a handson
lesson about the different kinds of
turtles that can be found in our area. On
Monday, January 2, kids can take special
tours of the Drum Point Lighthouse and
learn what life was like for children stationed
at the lighthouse with their families.
Check the Calvert Marine Museum
website, www.calvertmarinemuseum.
com, for complete listings and registration
information. All programs are free
with museum admission.
• Start off your New Year with an invigorating
swim in the Chesapeake Bay!
Join the crowd at North Beach as they run
across the beach into the chilly waters for
the annual Polar Bear Plunge. After, everyone
will warm up beside a large beach
bonfire and enjoy a hot drink. It is great
fun for all ages – both to participate and
to watch! The fun starts at 1 p.m. at the
beach located at the intersection of 5th
Street and Bay Avenue. (www.ci.northbeach.md.us)
• Dunkirk Baptist Church invites
you to join us Sunday, January 1 as we
celebrate the New Year. 9:15AM we will
have Sunday School for all ages and at
10:30AM we will have a New Year’s Day
Worship. For more information call: 301-
855-3555 or click: www.dunkirkbaptistchurch.org
• Is your New Year’s resolution going
to be “Get a new job”? If so, you
may want to register for the resume and
cover letter workshops offered at Calvert
Library Prince Frederick. Beginning
Jan. 3, library volunteer and job
counselor Sandra Holler will host small
group workshops from 10 a.m. to noon
two Tuesdays a month, usually the first
and third Tuesday. Participants will learn
what makes a strong resume and cover
letter and will get individualized help. If
you already have a resume started, bring
it with you so editing can happen on the
spot. Registration is required and can be
done through the library website at calvert.lib.md.us
or by calling 410-535-0291.
For more information, call Robyn Truslow
at 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
• It is that time of year again! The
Annual Giant Gently Used Book Sale
hosted by Friends of Calvert Library
will begin with a members-only preview
night on Thursday, Jan. 12 from 5-8pm.
You can join at the door with $10 for an
individual and $15 for a family membership.
The sale opens to the public on Friday,
Jan. 13 from noon to 4pm and will
also be held on Saturday, January 14
from 9am-3pm. The event is in the meeting
rooms at the Calvert Library Prince
Frederick and there will be thousands of
books in good to excellent condition.
• Sunday Conversations with Chesapeake
Authors at 2 p.m. Jan. 15 will feature
Richard LaMotte, back by popular
demand, to talk about his beautiful book
“Pure SEA GLASS.” LaMotte will identify
sea glass and show sample glassware.
Sea Glass jewelry will be featured in the
Museum Store and the artists that make
it will also be on hand. Purchase a copy
of “Pure Sea Glass” and have it signed on
the spot.
Garden in Lights Continues to Jan. 1
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons is
continuing its award-winning Garden in Lights through Jan. 1.
Showcasing several hundred handmade light sculptures
throughout the 30-acre park, visitors will be surrounded by a
holiday light show that won Maryland Life Magazine’s Best
Holiday Tradition award in 2010. Garden in Lights attendees
will be able to see a myriad of light sculptures which include
mythical beasts, a circus, dancers, animated characters, the
Centennial of Naval Aviation, and much more.
Starting the light show experience in Annmarie’s 15,000
sq. ft. arts building, visitors will begin their adventure with live
entertainment, shopping opportunities at the 4th Annual Ornament
Show & Sale, and be able to indulge in some light refreshments
before heading outside to see the light sculptures.
In addition, Annmarie will also be hosting a Marine Corps
Reserve Toys for Tots drive throughout the Garden in Lights
event. Visitors are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy to the
Annmarie Arts building for local kids in need of some holiday
cheer; why not give the gift of joy while enjoying Garden in the
Lights this year.
Garden in Lights opens from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. weather permitting
and with limited closures (December 24-25). Admission
is only $5 (Children 4 and under and members are free).
Annmarie will continue its normal hours of operation for its
featured Toys and Imagine a… exhibits during the day.
For more information about Garden in Lights or Annmarie
Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, go to www.annmariegarden.org
or call 410-326-4640.
Thursday,
Dec. 22
Live Music:
“Oren Polak Duo”
Casey Jones Pub
(417 E. Charles St., La
Plata) – 9:30 p.m.
Live Music:
“Half Naked Trio”
The Blue Dog Saloon
(7940 Port Tobacco Road,
Port Tobacco) – 8 p.m.
Live Music:
“Sam Grow”
Ruddy Duck Brewery
(13200 Dowell Road, Dowell)
- 8 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 23
Live Music:
“Neil Tracy Trio”
Island Bar and Crab House
(16810 Piney Point Rd.,
Piney Point) – 7:30 p.m.
Christmas Party & Live
Music: “The Sam Grow
Band”
The Greene Turtle (6 St.
Mary’s Avenue
Suite
104,
La Plata) – 9 p.m.
Live Music: “Silvertung
Christmas Bash w/ the
Black Dahlia”
Memories Nightclub and
Bar (2360 Old Washington
Road, Waldorf) – 8 p.m.
Live Music: “Dave and
Kevin Trio”
Ruddy Duck Brewery
(13200 Dowell Road, Dowell)
– 8 p.m.
Live Music: “Natural
Progression”
Back Creek Bistro (14415
Dowell Road, Dowell) – 6
p.m.
Live Music: “Diane Daly”
The Westlawn Inn (9200
Chesapeake Avenue, North
Beach) – 8 p.m.
Live Music: “No Green
JellyBeanz”
Big Dogs Paradise (28765
Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville)
– 9:30 p.m.
Saturday,
Dec. 24
Live Music:
“Groove Span”
The Blue Dog Saloon
(7940 Port Tobacco Road,
Port Tobacco) – 6:30 p.m.
Pajama Party
w/ DJ Mike
Apehangers Bar and Grill
(9100 Crain Highway, Bel
Alton) – 9 p.m.
Sunday,
Dec. 25
Open
Christmas Day
Apehangers Bar and Grill
(9100 Crain Highway, Bel
Alton) – 2 p.m.
Monday,
Dec. 26
Open Mic Night
Rustic River Bar and Grill
(40874 Merchants Lane,
Leonardtown) – 5 p.m.
Tuesday,
Dec. 27
Trivia Night
Rustic River Bar and Grill
(40874 Merchants Lane,
Leonardtown) – 6:30 p.m.
Open Mic Night
Ruddy Duck Brewery
(13200 Dowell Road, Dowell)
– 6:30 p.m.
Live Music: “Fair
Warning”
DB McMillan’s
(23415 Three Notch Road,
California) – 5 p.m.
Wednesday,
Dec. 28
Live Music:
“Wolf’s Hot Rods and
Old Gas Blues Jam”
Beach Cove Restaurant
(8416 Bayside Road,
Chesapeake Beach) –
8 p.m.
Live Music:
“Acoustical Sounds”
Martini’s Lounge (10553
Theodore Green Boulevard,
White Plains) – 8
p.m.
Live Music:
“Mason Sebastian”
DB McMillan’s (23415
Three Notch Road, California)
– 5 p.m.
Karaoke
w/ DJ Harry
Big Dogs Paradise (28765
Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville)
– 7 p.m.
Where’s the PARTy At?
Is your bar or business hosting a special celebration on New Year’s Eve? Let us know when and where, so our readers can find the best spots
in Southern Maryland to ring in 2012. Please send detailed info to carriemunn@countytimes.net no later than Monday, Dec. 26.