DAILY DIY CHALLENGE
Dates: Everyday
Host: Neighborhood Creative Arts Center
Details: Check out NCAC Facebook Page for daily DIY art projects.
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Age Group: Kids Program
Cost: FREE
PAINTED INSPIRATIONAL ROCK CONTEST
Date: April 6, 2020 – April 24, 2020
Time: All Day
Host: St. Mary’s Parks and Recreation
Details: Submit your inspirational painted rocks for a chance to win a $25 Recreation & Parks Gift Card! Rules…
• Rocks must be created by your child(ren); yourself or family
(Pinterest has lots of ideas)
• Must be inspirational, uplifting and kindness related
• Do not hide them for others to find; be mindful of others during
these trying times
• Submit as many pictures as you want on this EVENT PAGE using #stmaryspaintedrocks
• Tag us on Instagram @stmarysrecandparks and use #stmaryspaintedrocks
• Be creative, have fun and bring some joy into other’s lives as we
all are in this together
Event Type: Arts & Craft
Age Group: All Ages (kids & Adults)
Cost: FREE
STORY TIME SNIPPETS- WIGGLE WEDNESDAY
Date: WEDNESDAY
Time: 9:00 AM
Host: Calvert County Library
Details: Get up and move with Calvert Library! Learn a new action song or rhyme while you wiggle and dance! Checkout Calvert Library’s Storytime Snippets on our Facebook page or our Youtube channel and don’t forget to invite your friends! 4/8/2020 | 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Calvert Library’s Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube
Event Type: Library
Age Group: Kids Program
Cost: FREE
VIRTUAL FITNESS CLASS
Date: Daily
Host: SOMD Martial Arts, La Plata, MD
Details: VIRTUAL CLASSES on Facebook Live! You do not have to be a member to engage in any of these classes. As always, we appreciate your support to our small business and CANNOT wait to be back together inside our facilities. Until, then… “see” you on screen!
Event Type: Sport
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: FREE
ACLT EARTH DAY VIRTUAL 5K
Date: Anytime Between April 2, 2020 and Earth Day (April 22nd)
Details: We can’t be together literally, but we can come together virtually for the sake of Mother Earth! We’re replacing our annual Earth Day 5K with a virtual “race”! Here’s how our Virtual 5K works…
When: Anytime Between April 2, 2020 and Earth Day (April 22nd)
Location: A route of your choosing that is at least 5K (3.1 miles) or more in length
Time: Whenever it’s convenient for you
Fee: A minimum donation of $15 per person. NOTE: 2 individuals or 1 family may participate for a donation of $35, which entitles them to a membership at the “Land Saver” level.
Rules: This is a non-competitive fundraiser event intended to help people feel more connected to their community during the COVID-19 crisis. Stay-at-home orders currently in place allow and encourage outdoor exercise. It is recommended (but not required) that participants use a fitness watch or run/walk app that tracks their route. When you have completed your “race”, please share your “results” with us via email or Facebook. Send us/post:
… A screenshot of your route recorded by a run/walk app and/or
… A photo of you completing the challange and/or
… Any other creative ways to show your participation
Event Type: Fundraiser
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: $15 Per Person
ART CLUB ONLINE
Date: Every Wednesday
Time: 10:00 AM
Host: ARTful PLAYhouse
Details: Art Club Kids meets each week online to complete a variety of fun Art Activities at home. We’re bringing the studio to YOU! Elementary kids will have the opportunity to work with a variety of materials that will be mailed right to your door. A facebook group will be created for Art Cub Kids to watch video tutorials, share their work, and enjoy a community of young artists!
INCLUDES:
All materials to complete 4 projects including Art Journals
Daily journal prompts + additional prompts
Video Led Activity
Guide with tips and instruction
Closed FB Group
THIS SESSION PROJECTS INCLUDE:
-Mixed Media Portraits
-Black Glue Mandalas
-Monarch Butterflies
-Reflections of Spring
Event Type: Art
Age Group: Grades K-5
Cost: $100 for all four sessions and materials
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
MEAL DISTRIBUTION CALVERT
Date: Monday & Wednesday
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Locations: Windy Mills Middle School & Elks Lodge
Details: Beginning Monday, April 6, meal kits will be offered to all children between the ages of 2-18, regardless of where they live or attend school. Meals will be distributed utilizing a grab ‘n go method to maximize social distancing.
To minimize exposure for families, staff, and volunteers, the Windy Hill Middle School site will operate on the same schedule as the as other locations, currently Mondays and Wednesdays, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. On Mondays, children will be provided with two meal kits. On Wednesdays, children will be provided with three meal kits. The address of Windy Hill Middle school is 9560 Boyds Turn Road, Owings, MD 20736.
Meal service will continue at the Elks Lodge in Prince Frederick, the Chesapeake Ranch Estates clubhouse, and the White Sands clubhouse on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Children will receive multiple meals each day to see them through the week.
All sites remain open to all children, so families may select whichever site is most convenient.
MEAL PICK-UP – CHARLES COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Dates: Monday-Friday
Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Locations:
Details: Effective Tuesday, March 31, staff at the 11 Charles County Public Schools (CCPS) meal distribution sites can provide parents food without their child being present. However, the pick-up person must be a child’s parent or guardian. Parents/guardians must show staff their child’s CCPS student identification (ID) badge or report card copy showing their student ID number. Parents with children not yet enrolled in school should attempt to bring some type of age verification to show to site staff, such as a copy of a birth certificate. Parents can pick up the following for their child daily: one breakfast, one lunch, one dinner and a snack. Any requests from parents asking for additional meals on the same service day at other sites will not be honored.
NATIONAL CHERRY BLOSSOMS
Date: Daily
Time: All Day
Details: The Trust for the National Mall has partnered with EarthCam to provide #BloomCam – a 24/7, live, real-time look at one of the most popular and beloved sites in Washington, D.C. The BloomCam allows an immediate view and connection to the Cherry Blossoms during their ‘peak blooms’ this season. The Trust wants to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to view these beautiful blooms that are part of a living cultural landscape and treasured history. We hope that viewers will engage in our campaign to build the Cherry Tree Endowment and help spread the word to others that we’re supporting the long-term care and maintenance of these beloved Cherry Trees for generations to enjoy.
BloomCam will rotate views approximately every 60 seconds. Note that due to high amount of users, the video feed may freeze for a couple of seconds. If the feed is not loading, please refresh your browser.
GRAB N GO LUNCH – ST MARY’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Dates: Monday – Friday
Time: 11:30AM – 12:30 PM
Locations:
Leonardtown Elementary School
22885 Duke Street
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Greenview Knolls Elementary School
45711 Military Lane
Great Mills, MD 20634
Margaret Brent Middle School
29675 Point Lookout Road
Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Lexington Park Elementary School
46763 Shangri-La Drive
Lexington Park, MD 20653
Details: St. Mary’s County Public Schools Department of Food and Nutrition Services is offering meals to students through the Summer Meals Program. Acceptance and participation requirements for the Program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. There will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided at the sites and times as follows:
*The drive-up lunch service will continue thru April, Monday-Friday, at the locations listed below from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Meals will be offered to all children 18 years and younger free of charge. Parents and children can drive up to these locations and receive meals that they can take home during our current school closures. Additional information will follow regarding the continuity of meal programs for the upcoming weeks.
For questions regarding the lunch service program, please email foodservices@smcps.org.
MUSIC SING ALONG WITH EMILY ARROW
Date: Daily
Time: 12:00 PM
Host: Emily Arrow
Details: Author Emily Arrow is an award-winning children’s songwriter with 10+ years of experience working with children in music education. An official Kala Brand Music Co. artist and picture book author, Emily and her ukulele Bow foster a love for literacy and music.
Event Type: entertainment
Age Group: Recommended for infant, toddler and preschool aged kids
LUNCH DOODLE WITH MO WILLEMS
Date: Daily
Host: Kennedy Center
Details: Around the world, people of all ages have joined Mo Willems in his studio for weekday LUNCH DOODLES. The three-week run, all 15 episodes and their downloadable activities, are archived below. Let the doodling continue! Please tag your artwork on social media with #MoLunchDoodles so that we can all see it!
We applaud the many other authors and illustrators who are sharing stories and leading activities online. For a short list of people to visit, click here. [Please note that this list is just a small number of the many wonderful artists who are sharing their talent and insights at this time. So, grab a favorite grown-up and look around the internet to discover authors/illustrators who are new to you!]
You can always visit Kennedy Center @ Home to enjoy free videos of extraordinary live and on-demand performances. Our KC Ed Now site also has fun educational activities to do at home.
Mo Willems and the Kennedy Center thank YOU for sharing your creativity with us! This pandemic is going to require some time to get better. It is also going to require lots of kindness, lots of empathy, and lots and lots of doodles. Doodle on, fellow ART MAKERS!
EARTH DAY LIVE
Date: April 22, 2020
Time: All Day
Details: Tune into live performances from around the world
FREE TAKE HOME DIY KIT
Date: April 22, 2020
Time: 1:00 PL
Details: Need something to break the boredom at home? Our Community Rec Team has another Take-Home DIY Kits up for grabs and it’s FREE!
Stop by NRC Solomons Admin Office (next to tennis courts) or Pax River Tickets & Travel Office tomorrow, Wednesday, April 22 at 1 p.m. and grab a kit curbside!
Each kit contains one puzzle and one bandana.
One kit per child. First come, first served. While supplies last! *Must have base access.
For questions, call (301) 342-3648.
DRAW EVERY DAY WITH JJK
Date: Daily
Time: 1:00 PM
Host: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Details: Free art, cartooning, and writing lessons every weekday at 2pm—and archived for later viewing from NY Times-bestselling author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka.
Event Type: Entertainment
Cost: FREE
STORY TIME IN SPACE
Date: Daily
Host: Story Time From Space
Details: Listen to an astronaut read a variety of different stories.
Event Type:Story time
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: FREE
FREE BIRTHDAY BASH
Date: April 22, 2020
Time: 4:15
Host: My gym
Details: Calling All April Birthday Kids! Mymo wants to celebrate your birthday with a Virtual Bash Block Party with Mymo, family & friends. It’s an action-packed Virtual Super Hero pARTy with LIVE entertainment, Birthday Shout Outs, music, games & more! Let’s make memories together! (Space is limited, so please register in advance)
Wednesday, April 22nd – 4:15PM
Come Dressed in your favorite Superhero costume!
Optional Supplies to participate LIVE in art:
Paper plate, scissors, markers or crayons and popsicle stick/glue (if available)
We will email/text the private zoom password & link by 8AM the day of the event.
Currently enrolled & Healthcare Heroes: FREE (please call or message us to register for FREE)
Price Per Family (only one sibling needs to be registered):
Non-enrolled Lifetime Members – $5
Non-Members can register too – $10
On the day of the event you must use the same name that is listed on the registration. Only students that are pre-registered will be allowed into the Private Party Zoom Room.