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For more information on additional events, see Out & About, pages 8 and 9

The inaugural Charles CountyFood and Wine Festival will havesomething for all discerning pal-ates Aug. 8 at Regency FurnitureStadium at 11765 St Linus Drive inWaldorf. A dozen wineries — fromthe region and beyond — are sched-uled to participate and share theirlibations. Music, crafts and regionalartwork also will be part of the day’sentertainment. Wine tastings will be11 a.m.-6 p.m. Entertainment will be1-6 p.m. Call 240-776-5028 or goto www.charlescountywinefestival.com for tickets.

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Got that big home projectplanned? Get the right advice orthat right tool at the right priceat the Great Big Home Showon Aug. 8-9 at the Hollywoodfirehouse at 24801 Three NotchRoad. Talk to experts on how toput that professional touch onyour DIY efforts. Go towww.greatbighomeshow.com.

Celebrate — or experience for the first time —Maryland’s state sport at the 149th Calvert CountyJousting Tournament on Aug. 29 on thegrounds of Christ Church at3100 Broomes Island Roadin Port Republic. Event starts at noon.

Jousting, just like in thegood old, old, old days

Fans of ancient history, fantasyand the Starz TV show “Spartacus”are marking Aug. 15-16 on their cal-endars to be at the SpartaCon RebelsConvention at Regency FurnitureStadium at 11765 St. Linus Drive inWaldorf. Go to www.redserpents.com.

Are you Spartacus?

The second in theSt. Leonard Volunteer Fire Depart-ment’s Summer Concert Seriescomes up Aug. 21 when RCANashville recording artist JakeOwen takes the stage at 7 p.m.The concert goes on, rain orshine. No umbrellas allowed.The concert venue is at200 Calvert Beach Roadin St. Leonard.

Rock out withJake Owen

Music, food, shopping, artgalleries, book signings andpoetry readings are just part ofwhat gives Leonardtown’s FirstFridays their sense of community.Local artists are featured andeach month’s event is based on adifferent theme. August’s theme is“Flip Flop.” Starts at 5 p.m. Go towww.leonardtownfirstfridays.com.

First up for funHome showcoming toHollywood


By KATELYN SCRITTORESpecial to Weekends

August signals the unofficial end of summer, a lasthurrah before children get back in the grind of school,the last taste of sweet freedom and summer sun. SouthernMaryland offers lovers of sun, sunsets and balmy eveningair a series of outdoor concerts for all ages.

The weekend of Aug. 7 and 8 brings the 27th year ofL’il Margaret’s Bluegrass & Old Time Music Fes-tival at the Goddard Farm, with 11 bands from through-out North America.

Joseph Goddard, one of the event organizers, said theoriginal idea for the festival was to honor and keep thememory of his daughter alive, hence the name L’il Marga-ret. The entire event is a family affair, with everyone pitch-ing in throughout the year to find bands, advertise andeven prepare all the home-cooked food for sale.

“We got a real good setup,” Goddard said, describ-ing the covered pavilion where the bands perform, aswell as other permanent structures that allow shade duringmeals, and rest rooms. Patrons are encouraged to bringtheir own chairs, but the music could easily move you toget up and dance. Goddard said there’s plenty of roomfor camping.

Alcohol is prohibited in the concert area, and God-dard said no one gets overly rowdy, but everyone simplyenjoys the music and the camaraderie. After 27 years, it’salmost like a family reunion.

“We do have some good music and good fellow-ship,” he said.

The festival is at 21810 Clay Hill Road in Leonard-town. Tickets are $25 Friday and $30 Saturday to covercosts of hosting the festival. Call 301-475-8191, or go tolilmargaretsbluegrass.wordpress.com.

Starting at 6 p.m. Aug. 8, the town of North Beachwill host its final free Concerts on the Beach event of thesummer. Featuring the Beach Bumz Band, a Jimmy Buffettribute band, on the pavilion of the boardwalk, chairs willbe set up for concertgoers to enjoy the music. However,Dawn Richardson, marketing and public relations coordi-nator for North Beach, mentioned that many people liketo bring beach chairs and listen to music on the beach, oreven get up and dance when the mood strikes. There willbe a beer truck nearby, and parking is available acrossthe street from the boardwalk.

Go to www.northbeachmd.org or call 301-855-6681or 410-257-9618.

At 7 p.m. Aug. 21, the St. Leonard Vol-unteer Fire Department will host countrymusic artist Jake Owen. The Bayside Pavilion,a smaller concert venue, gives patrons achance to enjoy a more personal perfor-mance from their favorite artists. RobertaBaker, the fundraising chairwomanfor the fire department, who has beencoordinating these concerts for the past11 years, noted many people returnevery year and have become familiarfaces. All profits from the concert goto the fire department, and everyonewho works at the concert is a volun-teer — from the production crew tothe ticket takers at the gate and usherswho help concertgoers find their assignedseats. Tickets range in price, but may be purchasedat the firehouse or at ticketmaster.com. Go to www.slvfd.org or call 410-586-1713.

St. Charles has three free concerts remainingon its Thursday night schedule at O’Donnell Lakein Waldorf. The U.S. Navy Commodores will per-form Aug. 13, the U.S. Air Force’s Max Impact onAug. 20 and Tomorrow’s Time on Aug. 27. Con-certs start at 7 p.m. Bring blankets and lawn chairs.Go to www.stcharlesmd.com.

Ongoing concerts for August include the townof La Plata’s Friday night concerts, from 7to 9 p.m. Located on the town hall lawn, live musicincludes the 257th Army Band on Aug. 7, U.S.Air Force Band Max Impact on Aug. 14, Eric Scott(an acoustic soul and pop artist) on Aug. 21 andthe Southern Maryland Concert Band on Aug. 28.Patrons are encouraged to bring blankets and lawnchairs, and there is a play area for children, aswell as concessions. Call 301-934-8421 and thenselect #7 for special events, or email [email protected].

On Aug. 22, Leonardtown continues itsDowntown Tunes series in the town square featuring localmusicians from 6 to 9 p.m.(Rain date is the next day.) Bring a chair or blanketto sit on. Call 301-475-9791.

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Southern Maryland is known for itssmall, locally owned cafés, some ofwhich are hidden in plain sight, likeZee’s Best Café and Carryout. Located inthe Laurel Grove Station building just infront of Laurel Grove Park (a couple milesnorth of Loveville Road on the southboundside of Route 235 in St. Mary’s County),the café will be celebrating its one-yearanniversary this month.

Co-owned and operated by sistersJulie Vance and Jennifer Stewart, ZeeBest Café opened its doors Aug. 1,2014. The sisters are used to workingtogether, having previously co-ownedthe Bryantown Store, which they soldin 2012. After that, Stewart was work-ing at Johnny Boy’s Ribs and Vancetook a break, but it wasn’t long beforethe two began brainstorming ways towork together again. “It’s a good matchbecause she has a passion for cooking,and I do better with the paperwork,”Stewart said. It’s a good fit, Vanceadded, noting they have “total trust” ineach other.

The sisters began searching for openbuildings to start a restaurant and foundthe Laurel Grove Station building avail-able and “adorable,” as Stewart said.They gave the interior a facelift withrefinished floors, new paint, a scrubbed-clean kitchen and brand-new, homeydecorations.

The building does have limited seat-ing, and thus, the café has a staff ofonly nine, who are never

all there at one time.Vance said they originally started with

four staffers, including the sisters. Busi-ness started out slowly simply because ofthe location — they’re not near a shop-ping destination, for example. But busi-ness steadily increased as new patronsbecame loyal, repeat customers.

As Vance and Stewart explained therestaurant’s origins one day recently,diners steadily entered and greeted thesisters as if they were all part of the samelarge family. Both smiled warmly at every-one, asking about their health, spouses,family.

“We have lots of regulars,” Stewartsaid.

“We’ve made a lot of new friends,”Vance added.

Stewart pointed to the differing saltand pepper shakers on each table, andthen pointed at several more eclecticshakers sitting on a shelf by the register.She noted customers have been bringingin a variety of mismatched shakers toadd to the café’s collection.

At the next table over, the Khannafamily — dad Amit, mom Cristina, 3-year-old Evelyn and 2-year-old Alex— began to dig into their meal.Cristina said they’re repeatcustomers because thefood is always fresh.Amit said they enjoy

Zee Best so much that they threw Alex’ssecond birthday party there.

The food is made fresh — everythingon the menu is made in the kitchen, allthe way down to the onion rings andcrunchy potato chips. The menu is limited,but was crafted by Vance and Stewartto feature both staples (burger and fries)and something different (snakehead fishbites). The lunch and dinner menu alsofeatures barbecue smoked on-site, frompulled pork sandwiches to a slab of ribs.Subs include steak and cheese, hot hamand cheese, and shrimp po boy. And the“everyday favorites” feature classics likean open-faced hot turkey.

Zee Best also serves breakfast onweekends, with fan-favorite classics likeBelgian waffles and French toast, alongwith mimosas and Bloody Marys.

But diners should also check the spe-cials chalkboard because it changes dailyand features a tasty spin on classics, suchas a fried green tomato BLT sandwich.

Zee Best also is known for its take-out.Vance said they’re always willing to puttogether a carryout order. The café will

take reservations, but it can be trickyto keep tables open in the smallbuilding.

In the fall, the café willoffer a wild game special

once a week — ven-ison, duck andwild boar.

If you goFor more information on Zee Best Caféor to find out the daily specials, call 240-249-6012, or go to www.facebook.com/zeebestcafe.

A second location opened last month: ZeeBest Café Too at the Hawthorne CountryClub in La Plata features the same type ofhome-cooked, fresh meals as the originallocation. Go to www.facebook.com/pages/Zee-Best-Cafe-Too.

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FRIDAY, AUG. 7Port Tobacco Players will stage “Monty

Python’s Spamalot” through Aug. 9 at thetheater, 508 Charles St., La Plata. Shows 8p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.Tickets $17 for adults, $14 for seniors olderthan 60 and students. Call 301-932-6819or go to www.ptplayers.org.

Twin Beach Players will present theKids Playwriting Festival at 7 p.m. Aug. 7-8and 3 p.m. Aug. 9 at the NorthBeach Boys & Girls Club, 9021Dayton Ave. For tickets, go towww.twinbeachplayers.com/kids-playwright.

Mattawoman Creek Art Center willhold an invitational folk art show throughAug. 9 at the center in Smallwood StatePark, 2750 Sweden Point Road, Marbury.Call 301-743-5159 or email [email protected].

Calvert Marine Museum will hosta sunset cruise aboard the Dee of St.Mary’s from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 7 from themuseum, 14200 Solomons Island Road,Solomons. Fee is $25; kids younger than12 are not permitted. Register at 410-326-2042, ext. 41.

Artworks@7th Gallery will host “Kalei-doscope,” featuring watercolors by JenPoteet, jewelry by Mickey Kunkle and pot-tery by Diana Manchak, through Aug. 30at 9100 Bay Ave., North Beach. Hours11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays, Saturdays andSundays; and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays. Call410-286-5278 or go to www.artwork-sat7th.com.

A pitch card party sponsored by theRidge Lions Club will be held Aug. 7 at theKnights of Columbus hall, 16441 ThreeNotch Rd., Ridge. Games begin at 7:30p.m. Admission $5. Call Bobbie Bell at301-872-5114 or Terri Kaftan at 240-538-2818.

SATURDAY, AUG. 8Beach Party on the Square

will be 4-9 p.m. Aug. 8 atLeonardtown Square and Leon-ardtown Wharf Park. Therewill be fun in the sun, includingsand volleyball, fire truck hosedowns, live music, food andcontests. Free. Call 301-475-9791 or go to www.leonardtown.somd.com.

Philly Flash car, truck and bike showwill start 10 a.m. Aug. 8 at 2989 PlazaDrive, Dunkirk. Awards will be at 3 p.m.,and “Cruize Nite” will be 4-9 p.m. Therewill be door prizes, a DJ and unlimitedparking. Admission free. Rain date Aug.15. Call 443-550-3484.

Boats, Bikes and Cars Poker Run willleave Aug. 8 from Port Tobacco Marina,7610 Shirley Blvd. Registration 10 a.m.Bikes and cars will stop at Greene Turtle,Seabreeze Tiki Bar and Apehangers Barand Grill. Boats will stop at Colonial Beachand Fairview Beach. All will finish at Gil-ligan’s Pier. $20 per person. Call 240-882-7084 or 301-399-2558.

Calvert Marine Museum will host a light-house adventure cruise 7:45 a.m. Aug.

8. See six lighthouses from a privatecharter boat. Fee $130. Registrationby Aug. 3. There will be a lunch-time pirate pizza cruise aboard

the Wm. B. Tennison 11:30a.m.-1 p.m. Cost $15. Reg-istration is required. Themuseum is at 14200Solomons Island Road,Solomons. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41.

Life Journeys Writ-ers Club will hold awriters reception 1-3

p.m. Aug. 8 at the Wal-dorf West library, 10405

O’Donnell Place. Contact Yvonne Medleyat [email protected] or 301-705-8972.

Port Tobacco One-Room School, circa1876, will be open noon-4 p.m. Saturdaysuntil Labor Day for free tours. School is at7215 Chapel Point Road, Port Tobacco.Call Dale Cornette at 301-934-9483.

Point Lookout Lighthouse will be open10 a.m.-2 p.m. the first Saturday of everymonth for self-guided tours. Members ofthe Point Lookout Lighthouse PreservationSociety will be on hand to answer ques-tions. Lighthouse is at 11175 Point LookoutRoad, Scotland. Call 301-684-3704 or goto www.pllps.org.

Open skate nights are held 6-9 p.m.Saturdays year-round at Leonard

Hall Recreation Center,23145 Leonard HallDrive, Leonardtown. Feeis $5. Skate rentals$2.50 per person,or participants canbring their own. Call301-475-4200, ext.1800, or go to www.

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SUNDAY, AUG. 9Mattawoman Creek Art Center

hold a movie and ice creamsundae event 2 p.m. Aug. 9at the center in SmallwoodState Park, 2750 SwedenPoint Road, Marbury. “TheGirl With the Pearl Earring”will be viewed. Go to www.mattawomanart.org or call743-5159.

Mount Aventine SummerMusic Fest will host Southern Mixbarbershop chorus 2-4 p.m.Aug. 9 at Chapman State Park,3452 Ferry Place, Indian Head.Bring a picnic and a blanket. Concertsheld inside in case of rain. Go to www.friendsofchapmansp.org or call 301-753-6664.

Bel Alton High School CommunityDevelopment Center will hold a gospelconcert 3-6 p.m. Aug. 9 at North PointHigh School, 2500 Davis Road, Waldorf.Jay Caldwell, Paul Wills, the Rev. JamesN. Flowers and Yolanda and Family willperform. Advance tickets are $18 and $20at the door. Call 301-374-9490 or 240-416-1972.

Calvert Cliffs State Park will hostWonderful World of Trees from 2-3 p.m.Aug. 9. Cost is $5 per car. Contact KarenJarboe at 301-888-1377 or karen.jarboe@

maryland.gov.Chapman State Park and the Mount

Aventine manor home are open 1-4 p.m.Sundays through October at 3452 FerryPlace, off Chapman’s Landing Road, IndianHead. Go to www.friendsofchapmansp.orgor call 301-753-6754.

MONDAY, AUG. 10Southern Mix, a barbershop chorus

under the direction of Paul Douglass, meets7-9:30 p.m. Mondays at the College ofSouthern Maryland Fine Arts Building,Room 143, 8730 Mitchell Road.

Southern Maryland Community Gos-pel Choir rehearses 7-8:30 p.m. Mondaysat St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 22800Washington St., Leonardtown. Call 301-994-2688.

TUESDAY, AUG. 11Summer Bay Breeze Concert Series will

feature the Dave Chappell Band at 7:30p.m. Aug. 11, on the porch of the Chesa-peake Beach Railway Museum, 4155Mears Ave. Rain location Northeast Com-munity Center, 4075 Gordon Stinnett Ave.Call 410-257-3892.

Calvert Marine Museum will hold “SeaSquirts: Chesapeake ABC” — a free

drop-in program for kids 18months to 3 years and theircaregivers from 10-10:30and 11-11:30 a.m.— at themuseum, 14200 SolomonsIsland Road, Solomons.The program also will beheld Aug. 13 and 19. Go to

calvertmarinemuseum.com.Jefferson Patterson Park &

Museum will host Time Travel-ing Kids, a free program forpreschoolers, from 10-11 a.m.Aug. 11 in the visitors center,

10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard.To register, call 410-586-8501, or [email protected].

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12Bayside History Museum will commemo-

rate the 60th anniversary of the sinking ofthe Levin J. Marvel from 7- 9 p.m. Aug. 12at North Beach Volunteer Fire Department,8536 Bayside Road, Chesapeake Beach.Hurricane Connie sank the three-mastedschooner in 1955. Video recorded oral his-tories will be taken from 5:30-7 p.m. frompeople who have personal recollections ofthe Marvel. Go to www.baysidehistorymu-seum.org.


THURSDAY, AUG. 13Stoney’s Broomes Island will host the

Luau for Hospice at 6 p.m. Aug. 13. Enjoyfood, an open bar from 6-7 p.m., a liveand silent auction, raffles and dance musicby The Nightlife Band. Tickets $125 inadvance, $135 at the door. For tickets, goto calverthospice.org, call 410-535-0892or visit Calvert Hospice’s office at 238Merrimac Court, Prince Frederick. Stoney’sBroomes Island is at 3939 Oyster HouseRoad.

Sunset Concert Festival will host U.S.Navy Band Commodores 7 p.m. Aug.13 at O’Donnell Lake, 10400 O’DonnellPlace, Waldorf. Go to www.stcharlesmd.com.

FRIDAY, AUG. 14Spaceflight America Museum and

Science Center will be open 11 a.m.-7p.m. Aug. 14-15 at the Arthur Storer Plan-etarium, Calvert High School, 520 FoxRun Blvd., Prince Frederick. Call 301-812-6480, or email [email protected].

La Plata Summer Concert Series willhost U.S. Air Force’s Max Impact 7 p.m.Aug. 14 at town hall, 305 Queen Anne St.Call 301-934-8421, ext. 142.

Shakespeare in the City, in partnershipwith the Newtowne Players, will presentthe comedy “Twelfth Night” at Historic St.Mary’s City on the State House green 7:30p.m. Aug. 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22. Ticketprices vary. To reserve tickets, call 240-895-4990 or go to www.hsmcdigshistory.org.

Mattawoman Creek Art Center will holda multimedia show through Sept. 13 at thecenter in Smallwood State Park, 2750 Swe-den Point Road, Marbury. A reception willbe 1-4 p.m. Aug. 16. Call 301-743-5159or email [email protected].

SATURDAY,AUG. 15

St. Clement’s IslandMuseum will hold itsChildren’s Day eventfrom 11 a.m.-2 p.m.Aug. 15 at the museum,38370 Point BreezeRoad, Colton’s Point. Children 12 andyounger may enjoy free boat rides to St.Clement’s Island. The last ride to the islandwill leave the pier at 2 p.m.; the last returntrip leaves the island at 3 p.m. Call 301-769-2222 or go to www.stmarysmd.com/recerate/museums.

Calvert Marine Museum will host a Fos-sil Field Experience for ages 8 and olderat 9 a.m. Aug. 15, starting at the CovePoint Lighthouse. Cost $20. Kids must beaccompanied by an adult. Registration isrequired; call Melissa McCormick at 410-326-2042, ext. 41 or go to www.bit.ly//FossilFieldExperience.

Calvert Marine Museum will host acruise aboard the Dee of St. Mary’sfrom 2-4 p.m. Aug. 15 with specialguest captain Jackie Russell. Feei$25 for those 13 and older, $15for ages 8 to 12; kids younger than8 are not permitted. The museum isat 14200 Solomons Island Road,Solomons. Register at 410-326-2042, ext. 41.

Jefferson Patterson Park& Museum will host Indian

Village Exploration from10 a.m.-3 p.m., andCatching Up on His-tory from 1-4 p.m.Aug. 15. Meetat the visitor cen-

ter, 10515

Mackall Road, St. Leonard. Cost $5. Go towww.jefpat.org.

Yoga at the Leonardtown Wharf will beheld at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 15. The wharf is atthe end of Route 326. Call 301-862-1236.

Prince Frederick Volunteer RescueSquad will host a pig roast and countrydance at 5 p.m. Aug. 15 at 755 SolomonsIsland Road. The roast runs until 6:30 p.m.,and Country Memories Band will play from7- 11 p.m. Call 410-535-9836.

SUNDAY, AUG. 16Calvert Cliffs State Park will host “There

Be Dragons!” from 2-3 p.m. Aug. 16. Cost$5 per car. The park is at 10540 HG True-man Rd, Lusby. Contact Karen Jarboe at301-888-1377 or [email protected].

MONDAY, AUG. 17Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum

will host a Monday Memories Tour at 10a.m. and 1 p.m. Aug. 17. The museum isat 10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard. Call410-586-8501, or go to www.jefpat.org.

THURSDAY, AUG. 20Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum will

host free tours of the Maryland Archaeologi-cal Conservation Laboratory at 11 a.m. and1 p.m. Aug. 20. “A Taste of Maryland” willbe at 7 p.m. Aug. 20. Food historian JoyceWhite will discuss the history of Maryland’smost iconic food traditions and food busi-nesses. The museum is at 10515 MackallRoad, St. Leonard. Reservations requiredby Aug. 14; call 410-586-8501, or go towww.jefpat.org.

Decompression Night at the Museumwill be 5-8 p.m. the third Thursday of eachmonth at Patuxent River Naval Air Museum,22156 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park.Regular admission fees apply. Call 301-863-1900 or email [email protected].

FRIDAY, AUG. 21Sotterley Barn Bash will be 6-10 p.m.

Aug. 21 at Sotterley Plantation, 44300 Sot-terley Lane, Hollywood. There will be livemusic and dancing. Admission. Food, wineand beer will be available for purchase.Call 301-737-2280 or go to www.sotterley.org.

La Plata Summer Concert Series willhost Eric Scott Band 7 p.m. Aug. 21 attown hall, 305 Queen Anne St. Call 301-934-8421, ext. 142 or email cwilson@

townoflaplata.org.North Beach Friday Night Farmers

Market and Classic Car Cruise-In will be6-9 p.m. Aug. 21, between Fifth and Sev-enth streets and Bay Avenue. Go to www.northbeachmd.org/pages/northbeachmd_special%20events/market.

SATURDAY, AUG. 22Downtown Tunes will be from 6-9 p.m.

Aug. 22 in the Leonardtown Square. Go towww.leonardtown.somd.com.

SUNDAY,AUG, 23

CalvertCliffs StatePark will hostan Owl Prowlfrom 8-9 p.m.Aug. 23. Learnabout andsearch for owlswhile prowlingthe woods ofMerkle, andmeet a live resi-dent owl. Costis $5 per car.The park is at10540 HG Trueman Road, Lusby. To regis-ter, contact Karen Jarboe at 301-888-1377or [email protected].

Lamont’s Entertainment Complex willhold a car show 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 23 at4400 Livingston Road, Pomonkey. Admis-sion $5 at the gate. Car show registrationis $20 and ends at 1 p.m. Music by DJWinky. Call 240-346-1793.

THURSDAY, AUG. 27Sunset Concert Festival will host Tomor-

row’s Time 7 p.m. Aug. 27 at O’DonnellLake, 10400 O’Donnell Place, Waldorf.Go to www.stcharlesmd.com.

FRIDAY, AUG. 28Country Life Outdoors Festival will

run Aug. 28-30 at St. Mary’s CountyFairgrounds, 42455 Fairgrounds Road,Leonardtown. Entertainment, contests, exhib-itors, seminars, displays and an atmosphereof “everything country.” Admission. Call301-475-8434 or go to www.countrylifefes-tival.com.

La Plata Summer Concert Series willhost Southern Maryland Concert Band 7p.m. Aug. 28 at town hall, 305 QueenAnne St. Call 301-934-8421, ext. 142.


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Calvert Marine Museumand Drum Point Lighthouseare free to the public5-8 p.m. on the first Fridayof each month. Music startsat 6 p.m. Free 30-minutecruises are available.

Connection Cafe DryBar is open 6:30-11 p.m.Fridays, and features livemusic, open mic, stand-up

comedy, games, drinks andfood. Cafe is at HollywoodChurch of the Nazarene,24710 Sotterley Road,Hollywood. Go to www.facebook.com/theconnec-tioncafedrybar.

Charles County CorvetteClub meets 7 p.m. the firstMonday of each monthat The Greene Turtle, St.

Mary’s Avenue, La Plata.Go to www.charlescoun-tycorvette.com or [email protected].

Southern Knights Rodand Custom Car Club meets7:30 p.m. the first Mondayof each month at St. Mary’sLanding restaurant, ThreeNotch Road, Charlotte Hall.Call Bill Bushey at 240-682-1189 or go to southernk-nightscarclub.org.

St. Mary’s Rod & Clas-sic Car Club meets 7 p.m.the first Monday of eachmonth in the town commis-

sioners’ office, 41660Courthouse Drive,Leonardtown. Interestedin hot rods, classic,custom or antique cars?Go to www.stmarysro-dandclassic.com.

Southern Mary-land Corvette Clubmeets 7 p.m. the sec-ond Monday of each

month in the town com-missioners’ office, 41660Courthouse Drive, Leonard-town. Drivers wanted. Goto southernmarylandcorvette-club.org.

Southern MarylandConcert Band rehearses7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in theSt. Charles High School,5305 Piney Church Road,Waldorf. Call 301-855-9933 or 301-884-5848.

Southern Maryland DollClub meets 7:30 p.m. sec-ond Tuesday of every monthat the Charlotte Hall library,37600 New Market Road.

A beginner Irish setdance class is held 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays inLeonardtown. Call 301-475-3542 or email cdpclarktqci.net.

Southern MarylandSound Tri-County Barber-shop Chorus rehearses7-9:30 p.m. Thursdays atthe College of Southern

Maryland Building B, Room214, Leonardtown campus.Call Tommy Chedester at301-373-2781.

Decompression Nightat the Museum will be5-8 p.m. the third Thursdayof each month at PatuxentRiver Naval Air Museum,22156 Three Notch Road,Lexington Park. Regularadmission fees apply. Call301-863-1900 or [email protected].

Charles County ArtsAlliance hosts a summer artexhibit through Sept. 25at Waldorf West library,10405 O’Donnell Place. Theexhibit features 37 artists and54 works of art. Library hoursare 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 1-5 p.m. Fridayand 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.Call 301-392-5900, emailinfo@charlescountyarts,org orgo to www.charlescountyarts.org.

A rare fossilizedsnaggletooth shark skeletonis among the displays at theCalvert Marine Museum10 a.m.-5 p.m. every dayin the Paleontology Gallery.Admission $9 for adults, $7for seniors and $4 for chil-dren 5-12; children youngerthan 5 admitted free. Go towww.calvertmarinemuseum.com or call 410-326-2042.

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People might know him as the tie-dye guy, getting the crowd pumpedup at Southern Maryland Blue Crabsbaseball games. But Ron Lord’s for-mal title is on-field host, and he isnow on his seventh season of enter-taining the masses and volunteeringwith Pinch, the Blue Crabs mascot.

So, what goes into the day-to-dayroutine for this high-energy host?

Lord explained that CourtneyKnichel, the club’s assistant generalmanager for marketing, plans andcoordinates each game’s theme andentertainment well in advance.

On game day, the “Blue Crew”— Lord and Austin Gore, who playsPinch, along with Corrin Wagner,Maegan Simpson, Cindy Miller, Brad-ley Silvestro, Rebecca Jerome, SaraArmiger and Julie Vogel — all arrivean hour prior to the start of thegame. During a production meet-

ing, they go over the scheduleof skits they will perform androll the T-shirts for giveaways.That game’s national anthemsinger, previously auditionedand scheduled, shows up at

this point as well.From there, Lord and the crew

stage the props they’ll use near vari-ous entrances to the field, allowingfor easier, faster access. Lord combsthe incoming fans for children tostand in line to give high fives to theteam as the players run onto the field.Lord also recruits a “mini manager,”a child to accompany him out ontothe field to tell jokes to the umpiresand yell “play ball” to start the game.

What sort of jokes? “How do youtickle an octopus?” Lord asked. Afterpausing a beat, he answered, “Withtentacles. Get it? Ten tickles!”

Then the first pitch is thrown, withLord playing catcher for this moment.

Once the game is underway, Lordwatches for the second out, and thecrew gets in position for its between-innings bit. Some favorite bits includethe fruit race (where kids dress in fruitcostumes and race each other) andthe sumo fight (where two contestants

dress in large, inflatable suits andbump into each other).

The selection of themed eventschanges depending on the evening.Lord mentioned the Chick-fil-A-spon-sored Backfin Buddies on Sundaynights and Hearing Professionals-sponsored Silver Sluggers on Tuesdaynights, where fans 50 and olderreceive a discount on tickets, and fire-works displays Friday and Saturdaynights.

Lord said his personal favoritepart of the festivities is the Hero of theGame, where a veteran is recognizedand honored by the entire stadium.The veterans have ranged from thosewho served during World War II tothe Iraq and Afghanistan wars, andthose servicemen and women whoare part of the Wounded Warriorprogram.

Community outreach is a big partof the Blue Crabs family. Lord visitsthe Charlotte Hall Veterans Home atleast twice a week, and he and Pinchvisit local schools to read to the kidsand promote literacy. Many of thegames themselves have community— from Relay For Life to Paint thePark Pink in honor of breast cancerawareness.

It’s a family friendly environment,Lord said, a chance for people to sitwith family and friends and have asocial event.

“I want people to really come andenjoy it,” Lord added. “I’m so fortu-nate to be the guy who tries to showeveryone a great time.”

His energy is unceasing as heruns up and down every inch of theballpark, talking with fans, getting thecrowd pepped up by starting cheersand the wave, and engaging inantics with Pinch during each game.This includes doubleheaders, whichoccasionally can run up to 20 inningsin overtime.

For each appearance Lord alsocoordinates a tie-dye shirt, which he’stypically made himself, so be on thelookout at Blue Crabs games for thetie-dye guy.

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