Shakespeare in HSMC Returns
Shakespeare in the City — “A Winter’s Tale” will be performed on the State House Lawn in St. Mary’s City August 10 – 19, 2023.
Message from a Cap’n: Season of Jellyfish, Turtles, Ospreys
With the water temperature in the 80s, jellyfish are taking over. Bad news for swimmers. Good news for oysters.
Learn About growingSTEMS Programs at Open House
growingSTEMS will hold its annual open house for all of its programs beginning at 9am Saturday, August 26, 2023.
Exercises Prep for Possible Conflict in the Pacific
Several recent US exercises have put the spotlight on a new era of military operations in the Pacific.
Know Your Hurricane Evacuation Zone
Atlantic hurricane season runs through November 30, 2023. St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services encourages community members to know their hurricane evacuation zone.
Want to Better Understand County Govt.?
The 2023 St. Mary’s County Citizens Academy is accepting applications for the nine-week overview of government operations. The deadline to apply is 5 pm Friday, August 25.
Visit Piney Point for National Lighthouse Weekend
St. Mary’s County Museum Division welcomes community members to join in celebrating National Lighthouse Weekend on Saturday, August 5, and Sunday, August 6, 2023, at both the Piney Point Lighthouse in Piney Point, MD, and Blackistone Lighthouse on St. Clement’s Island, near Colton’s Point, MD.
Drayden Schoolhouse Open House Aug. 5
Free open houses are offered at the African American Schoolhouse in Drayden one Saturday a month from 11am to 2pm. Dates include: August 5, September 2, and October 7, 2023.
TPP Awards 3 Engineering Scholarships at CSM
Skye Blado, left, David Reynolds, and Steven McPhee have each received a full scholarship from The Patuxent Partnership to attend CSM and study engineering. The Patuxent Partnership continues to support STEM education through the TPP Pathways Scholarship. The Pathways Scholarships have been awarded to three Southern Maryland high school graduates to attend the College of Southern Maryland in the fall thanks to the students’ exceptional achievements and a unique partnership between CSM and TPP aimed at building the region’s workforce pipeline. Chopticon High School graduates Skye Blado of Mechanicsville and David Reynolds of Clements, and McDonough High School graduate Steven…
Steering Wheel Locks at District 4 Station
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office has collaborated with Hyundai and Kia, who have donated steering wheel locks to help citizens take that extra step toward safety. The steering wheel locks will be available for pickup, free of charge, to residents at the District 4 station in Lexington Park.
