CHARLES COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY AT HOME
Date: Daily
Host: Charles County Public Library
Details: Visit the library from the comfort of your couch. There are plenty of ways to enjoy your local library while at home or on the go. Check out the children’s section for recommended books, educational resources, activity ideas and virtual events.
Cost: FREE
SOMD SUNFLOWER SEPTEMBER
Dates: September 11-13, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM -12:00 PM
Location: Serenity Farm
“Sunflower September” is our annual event redesigned for safety and joy all month long. Next year we’ll return to a full Sunflower Festival!
Enjoy 8 acres of pick-your-own sunflowers. Sunflower picking is included in the ticket price. Bring your own shears!
Masks are required in all indoor spaces and outdoor spaces if physical distancing of at least 6 feet is not possible.
Only pre-paid tickets will be accepted for entry. Choose the date and time frame of your visit.
$10.00 per Adult, Children 7 & under are FREE. Tickets are limited!
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In an effort to ensure the safety of our visitors and volunteers, advance online ticketing for various arrival times is required, with a limited number of tickets available for each time frame.
Advance tickets are required for admission, and no walk-ins will be allowed.
Please keep in mind these important safety protocols:
* Follow all physical distancing recommendations, maintaining a six-foot distance between you, other guests, and volunteers.
* Visitors are required to have face coverings handy, wearing them inside the Harvest House at all times, or outdoors whenever physical distancing is difficult to maintain.
* Follow all posted safety protocols, including directional signage and limitations to the number of guests allowed in contained areas.
* Please do not visit if you are ill or exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19.
FREE TUTORING AND HOMEWORK HELP
Date: Daily
Host: Southern Maryland Regional Library
Details: FREE tutoring and educational resources! All you need is a library card.
SCIENCE AT HOME
Date: Daily
Host: James E Richmond Science Center
Details: Science lessons and activities for every grade level!
Cost: FREE
LIVE OTTER CAM
Date: Daily
Time: All Day
Host: Calvert Marine Museum
Details: See the otters live at Calvert Marine Museum on the camera.
Event Type: Educational
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: Free
FOOD SRIVE THRU
Dates: September 11-13, 2020
Time: 4:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Charles County Fair Grounds
Details: Due to COVID 19 the 2020 Fair has been canceled. However, food trucks will be there 4-8 PM for drive thru service.
CHARLES COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY AT HOME
Date: Daily
Host: Charles County Public Library
Details: Visit the library from the comfort of your couch. There are plenty of ways to enjoy your local library while at home or on the go. Check out the children’s section for recommended books, educational resources, activity ideas and virtual events.
Cost: FREE
FREE TUTORING AND HOMEWORK HELP
Date: Daily
Host: Southern Maryland Regional Library
Details: FREE tutoring and educational resources! All you need is a library card.
SCIENCE AT HOME
Date: Daily
Host: James E Richmond Science Center
Details: Science lessons and activities for every grade level!
Cost: FREE
LIVE OTTER CAM
Date: Daily
Time: All Day
Host: Calvert Marine Museum
Details: See the otters live at Calvert Marine Museum on the camera.
Event Type: Educational
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: Free
CHARLES COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY AT HOME
Date: Daily
Host: Charles County Public Library
Details: Visit the library from the comfort of your couch. There are plenty of ways to enjoy your local library while at home or on the go. Check out the children’s section for recommended books, educational resources, activity ideas and virtual events.
Cost: FREE
FREE TUTORING AND HOMEWORK HELP
Date: Daily
Host: Southern Maryland Regional Library
Details: FREE tutoring and educational resources! All you need is a library card.
SCIENCE AT HOME
Date: Daily
Host: James E Richmond Science Center
Details: Science lessons and activities for every grade level!
Cost: FREE
LIVE OTTER CAM
Date: Daily
Time: All Day
Host: Calvert Marine Museum
Details: See the otters live at Calvert Marine Museum on the camera.
Event Type: Educational
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: Free
CHARLES COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY AT HOME
Date: Daily
Host: Charles County Public Library
Details: Visit the library from the comfort of your couch. There are plenty of ways to enjoy your local library while at home or on the go. Check out the children’s section for recommended books, educational resources, activity ideas and virtual events.
Cost: FREE
FREE TUTORING AND HOMEWORK HELP
Date: Daily
Host: Southern Maryland Regional Library
Details: FREE tutoring and educational resources! All you need is a library card.
SCIENCE AT HOME
Date: Daily
Host: James E Richmond Science Center
Details: Science lessons and activities for every grade level!
Cost: FREE
LIVE OTTER CAM
Date: Daily
Time: All Day
Host: Calvert Marine Museum
Details: See the otters live at Calvert Marine Museum on the camera.
Event Type: Educational
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: Free
CHARLES COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY AT HOME
Date: Daily
Host: Charles County Public Library
Details: Visit the library from the comfort of your couch. There are plenty of ways to enjoy your local library while at home or on the go. Check out the children’s section for recommended books, educational resources, activity ideas and virtual events.
Cost: FREE
WEEKLY STORY TIME – LA PLATA BRANCH
Date: Thursday’s
Times:
Description: Story Time is a weekly “must” for children ages 0 to 5. Each program includes book reading, dancing & music, flannel board activities, and tons of fun!
Library: Charles County Public Library- La Plata
Event Type: Library
Age Group: 0 – 5 Years Old
Registration: None/Walk-ins Welcome
Event Link
FREE TUTORING AND HOMEWORK HELP
Date: Daily
Host: Southern Maryland Regional Library
Details: FREE tutoring and educational resources! All you need is a library card.
SCIENCE AT HOME
Date: Daily
Host: James E Richmond Science Center
Details: Science lessons and activities for every grade level!
Cost: FREE
LIVE OTTER CAM
Date: Daily
Time: All Day
Host: Calvert Marine Museum
Details: See the otters live at Calvert Marine Museum on the camera.
Event Type: Educational
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: Free
CHARLES COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY AT HOME
Date: Daily
Host: Charles County Public Library
Details: Visit the library from the comfort of your couch. There are plenty of ways to enjoy your local library while at home or on the go. Check out the children’s section for recommended books, educational resources, activity ideas and virtual events.
Cost: FREE
FREE TUTORING AND HOMEWORK HELP
Date: Daily
Host: Southern Maryland Regional Library
Details: FREE tutoring and educational resources! All you need is a library card.
SCIENCE AT HOME
Date: Daily
Host: James E Richmond Science Center
Details: Science lessons and activities for every grade level!
Cost: FREE
LIVE OTTER CAM
Date: Daily
Time: All Day
Host: Calvert Marine Museum
Details: See the otters live at Calvert Marine Museum on the camera.
Event Type: Educational
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: Free
CHARLES COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY AT HOME
Date: Daily
Host: Charles County Public Library
Details: Visit the library from the comfort of your couch. There are plenty of ways to enjoy your local library while at home or on the go. Check out the children’s section for recommended books, educational resources, activity ideas and virtual events.
Cost: FREE
SUNFLOWER SEPTEMBER
Date: September 19, 2020
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Serenity Farm – 6932 Serenity Farm Rd. Hughesville, MD
Details: “Sunflower September” is our annual event redesigned for safety and joy all month long. Next year we’ll return to a full Sunflower Festival!
Enjoy 8 acres of pick-your-own sunflowers. Sunflower picking is included in the ticket price. Bring your own shears!
Masks are required in all indoor spaces and outdoor spaces if physical distancing of at least 6 feet is not possible.
Only pre-paid tickets will be accepted for entry. Choose the date and time frame of your visit.
$10.00 per Adult, Children 7 & under are FREE. Tickets are limited!
_________________________________
In an effort to ensure the safety of our visitors and volunteers, advance online ticketing for various arrival times is required, with a limited number of tickets available for each time frame.
Advance tickets are required for admission, and no walk-ins will be allowed.
Please keep in mind these important safety protocols:
* Follow all physical distancing recommendations, maintaining a six-foot distance between you, other guests, and volunteers.
* Visitors are required to have face coverings handy, wearing them inside the Harvest House at all times, or outdoors whenever physical distancing is difficult to maintain.
* Follow all posted safety protocols, including directional signage and limitations to the number of guests allowed in contained areas.
* Please do not visit if you are ill or exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19.
NATURE CONNECTION
Date: September 19, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Port Tobacco River Park
Details: Calling all outdoor explorers! Nature crafts, interactive scavenger hunts, insect observation, and plant identification will bring your child closer to nature in a truly fun and exciting way. Our helpful staff will introduce the use of the iNaturalist app and have your child identifying different species and organisms during their outdoor adventure.
Ages: 6-12
Resident Fee: $20 per class
Online Registration: https://bit.ly/31rOsgt
VILLAGE DAY- COVERING A WIGWAM
DRIVE THRU FAMILY HEALTH FAIR
Date: September 19, 2020
Time:10:00am – 1:00pm
Location: Middleham St. Peters Parish Hall
Calvert County Health & Resource Fair will be held Saturday September 19, 2020. Come out and see what local resources are available in Calvert County. Walgreens will be providing Free Flu Shots. Vendors to include Seedco(Maryland Health Connection Local Entity) Calvert Hospice, Calvert County Health Department, A+ Counseling, W-holistic Health, Hustle with Heart, Gateau Physical Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Pathways. Calvert County Behavioral Health will have staff on hand to provide information and support to families who are having anxiety regarding the upcoming online school year. We are still accepting vendors. If you are interested, please email Lisa Easter leaster@seedco.org
ART WALK
Date: Saturday & Sunday, September 19 & 20, 2020
Time: 10:00am-5:00pm
Location: Annmarie Gardens
Details: Join Annmarie Gardens for a fun outdoor event with music, vendors, food and fun.
HOW TICKETING WORKS: guests are encouraged to reserve their tickets in advance and select their entry window. To control crowd size, each 45 minute entry window has a guest limit.
TICKETS: https://www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/content/artsfest-2015
FREE TUTORING AND HOMEWORK HELP
Date: Daily
Host: Southern Maryland Regional Library
Details: FREE tutoring and educational resources! All you need is a library card.
SCIENCE AT HOME
Date: Daily
Host: James E Richmond Science Center
Details: Science lessons and activities for every grade level!
Cost: FREE
LIVE OTTER CAM
Date: Daily
Time: All Day
Host: Calvert Marine Museum
Details: See the otters live at Calvert Marine Museum on the camera.
Event Type: Educational
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: Free
FALL FESTIVAL- GRAND OPENING
Date: Saturday & Sunday September 19-20, 2020
Time: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location: Middleton’s Legacy Farm Lawnscapes – 5190 Leonardtown Rd. Waldorf, MD
Details: Join in some family fun on the farm: pick your own pumpkin, hay rides, games and more!
Cost: $10 per person/2 and under free
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