DISCOVER St. Mary’s: Celebrate Earth Day & Learn How to “Go Green” this Weekend in Leonardtown

Find out how being green can save environmental resources and your hard-earned dollars at the Go Green Expo at the Forrest Career & Technology Center on Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local and regional companies and experts will be on hand to share information on environmentally-friendly and sustainable practices.

Celebrate Earth Day in Leonardtown on Sunday April 22, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Talk to experts in soil and water conservation, animal rescue, solar energy, gardening and recycling. Watch painting and yarn spinning demonstrations, and visit live animal exhibits. Relax with a massage in the Square, or stroll around and find Earth Day specials at local shops and restaurants. Walk to the Wharf for free kayak and canoe rides, or bring your mat and join in a yoga class. Kids can jump around in a moon bounce, sing along at the puppet show and make earth-friendly crafts to take home.

 

SAVOR St. Mary’s: Farm to Table Freshness at the Good Earth

Get fresh grown produce and organic goodness right off the Leonardtown Square at The Good Earth Natural Foods Co. You can find farm fresh fruits and veggies – including local strawberries from Southern Comfort Berry Farm and greens from Even’ Star Organic Farm. The store also hosts events to help inspire healthy living and stocks all natural health products, gluten free and vegan food options and even natural treats for your pets. To find out more about all the Good Earth has to offer, visit http://www.goodearthnaturals.com/.



UPCOMING EVENTS:

Going Green Expo
April 21, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Forrest Career & Technology Center, Leonardtown
For more information, call (301) 475-4200 Ext.1505

Earth Day Celebration
April 22, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Leonardtown Square
For more information, call (301) 475-9791

Plant Sale & Free Exchange
April 28, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
April 29, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood
For more information, visit: http://www.sotterley.org/

500 Years of Music for Guitar
April 28, 7 p.m.
Christ Episcopal Church, Chaptico
For more information, visit: http://www.christepiscopalchaptico.org/ or www.myspace.com/petergriggsnyc

SoMD Kids Expo & Women's Show
April 28, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
So. Maryland Higher Ed. Center, Hollywood
For more information, visit: http://www.somdexpos.com/

Spring Fling Classic Car Show
April 29, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Leonardtown Square
For more information, visit: stmarysrodandclassic.com

DISCOVER St. Mary’s The Barnwood and Beach Glass Trail


Uncover many surprising stops throughout St. Mary’s as you traveling along “the long, lazy loop” that makes up the Barnwood & Beach Glass Trail, part of Southern Maryland Trails. Explore the county to find friendly farms (including Southern Comfort Berry Farm), pristine parks and beautiful beaches. Uncover treasures when you stop at boutique and antique shops. Sample local cuisine, including fresh seafood caught in the waters that surround St. Mary’s county - the Potomac, the Patuxent and the Chesapeake Bay. Visit artists’ studios and galleries for original works and country stores for original personalities. Discover “a thousand small delights” along the trail in St. Mary’s Count.

Southern Maryland Trails is a guidebook produced by the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, for more information, visit: http://www.somdtrails.com/, http://www.somarylandsogood.com/ and http://www.smadc.com/.

SAVOR St. Mary’s Pick-Your-Own Strawberries

Pick and eat delicious strawberries ripe off the vine at Southern Comfort Berry Farm in Bushwood. The farm offers strawberries in spring, watermelons in summer and pumpkins in fall. Southern Comfort Berry Farm will be opening to the public early this year. While the strawberry harvest generally isn’t ready until May, the mild winter in Southern Maryland has lead to early berries and an April opening. The farm has already starting supplying strawberries to the Good Earth in Leonardtown and will be opening to the public on April 18. Pick-Your-Own hours are Monday - Friday 10a.m. to 5p.m., Saturday 8a.m. to 5p.m. and Sunday noon to 5p.m. Check the farm’s Facebook page for the latest updates. Savor spring in St. Mary’s as you enjoy strawberries from Southern Comfort Berry Farm.

UPCOMING EVENTS in St. Mary’s

Cabaret
April 13, 5:30p.m. - 9:00p.m.
Mechanicsville Moose Lodge
For tickets or more information, call (301) 475-4200 ext. 1073

Second Saturday at Sotterley "From the Ground Up"
April 14, 9:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.
Sotterley Plantation, Hollywood
For more information, visit: http://www.sotterley.org/

Autism Awareness Day
April 14, 12:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Olde Town Pub, Leonardtown
For more information, call (301) 862-2505 or visit: www.facebook.com//AutSupGroupSoMd/

Free Comedy Night
April 19, 8:30p.m.
DB McMillan’s, California
For more information, call (301) 866-0777 or visit: dbmcmillans.com

Going Green Expo
April 21, 10:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.
Forrest Career & Technology Center, Leonardtown
For more information, call (301) 475-4200 Ext.1505

Earth Day Celebration
April 22, 12:30p.m. - 4:30p.m.
Leonardtown Square
For more information, call (301) 475-9791

Second Savor St. Mary's Restaurant Week Kick-off Meeting

For locally-owned restaurants, caterers, food service providers, growers and wineries that were unable to attend the first Savor St. Mary's Kick-off Meeting, it's not too late to participate in Restaurant Week!

On March 1, from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m., there will be a meeting for possible Restaurant Week participants at Lenny's Restaurant in California, Maryland.  This is the second gathering of possible Restaurant Week participants and is intended to be a planning session as well as to encourage partnerships between area restaurants and growers who are now preparing for summer demand. If you would like to be part of this initiative or find out more, please come. There is NO FEE for attending and all are welcome.

Occuring twice annually, “Savor St. Mary’s” will feature a seasonal line-up of items locally grown and produced as presented through the creative interpretation of area restaurants. Kicking off this summer: July 25 – August 8, 2010, “Savor St. Mary’s” will highlight fresh seasonal produce and then again February 15th – 28th, 2011 will have an emphasis on local seafood and wine.

A collaboration between locally-owned restaurants, St Mary’s County Department of Economic & Community Development and the Division of Tourism, Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) as well as locally-owned small businesses and community-minded individuals, “Savor St. Mary’s” was conceived in order to offer support to local agriculture, promote the area’s independent small businesses, and give back to the community.
A portion of the proceeds resulting from “Savor St. Mary’s will be donated to the two local kitchens; “St. Mary’s Caring” in Lexington Park, MD and the “Loaves and Fishes” ministry at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Leonardtown, MD, which provide food to the community’s hungry and homeless.

For more information about Restaurant Week, visit http://www.savorstmarys.com/ or contact Rebecca Deprey, St. Mary's County Division of Tourism, at 301-475-4200 ext. 1404 or Rebecca.Deprey@stmarysmd.com.

Don't Forget! Restaurant Week Kick-Off Meeting is February 8th

All chefs, restauranteurs, growers, or those involved in a civic organization or activity that is food-related are invited to the Restaurant Week Kick-Off Meeting from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. on February 8th at Lenny's Restaurant in California, MD. This is the first gathering of possible Restaurant Week participants and is intended to be a planning session as well as to encourage partnerships between area restaurants and growers who are now preparing for summer demand. If you would like to be part of this initiative or find out more, please come. There is NO FEE for attending and all are welcome.

For more information about Restaurant Week, visit http://www.savorstmarys.com/ or contact Rebecca Deprey, St. Mary's County Division of Tourism, at 301-475-4200 ext. 1404 or Rebecca.Deprey@stmarysmd.com.

Restaurant Week Introductory Meeting on February 8th

All chefs, restauranteurs, growers, or those involved in a civic organization or activity that is food-related are invited to the Restaurant Week Kick-Off Meeting from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. on February 8th at Lenny's Restaurant in California, MD. This is the first gathering of possible Restaurant Week participants and is intended to be a planning session as well as to encourage partnerships between area restaurants and growers who are now preparing for summer demand. If you would like to be part of this initiative or find out more, please come. There is NO FEE for attending and all are welcome.

Occuring twice annually, “Savor St. Mary’s” will feature a seasonal line-up of items locally grown and produced as presented through the creative interpretation of area restaurants. Kicking off this summer: July 25 – August 8, 2010, “Savor St. Mary’s” will highlight fresh seasonal produce and then again February 15th – 28th, 2011 will have an emphasis on local seafood and wine.


A collaboration between locally-owned restaurants, St Mary’s County Department of Economic & Community Development and the Division of Tourism, Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) as well as locally-owned small businesses and community-minded individuals, “Savor St. Mary’s” was conceived in order to offer support to local agriculture, promote the area’s independent small businesses, and give back to the community.

A portion of the proceeds resulting from “Savor St. Mary’s will be donated to the 2 local kitchens; “St. Mary’s Caring” in Lexington Park, MD and the “Loaves and Fishes” ministry at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Leonardtown, MD, which provide food to the community’s hungry and homeless.
 
For more information about Restaurant Week, visit http://www.savorstmarys.com/ or contact Rebecca Deprey, St. Mary's County Division of Tourism, at 301-475-4200 ext. 1404 or Rebecca.Deprey@stmarysmd.com.