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What's Fun, What's Featured in St. Mary's

Groove to the Music at Raiders & Invaders Weekend, June 6-8! Raiders & Invaders Weekend is sure to be a music-lover's paradise! Experience live music across multiple stages throughout Leonardtown Friday Night and all day Saturday! Whether its jolly maritime music from the Ships' Company Chantymen or Calico Jenny, the folk(ish) acoustic rock of ILYAIMY, the smooth and patriotic harmonies of Downrange U.S. Army Band, or the groovy tunes from The British Invasion Tribute, Raiders & Invaders is sure to rock! Check out the Raiders & Invaders website for info on activities and music, and keep in touch via Facebook & Twitter for continual updates! Organizers Seek Artisan Vendors With a solid statewide marketing campaign, organizers are anticipating more than 10,000 people will attend Raiders & Invaders Weekend. Vendors who sell items reminiscent of the late 1700's - early 1800's, artisans who sell modern applications of traditional crafts (leather, pottery, woodworking, smithing, cooking, fiber arts, music and children's activities), and/or those providing items that are distinctly Southern Maryland are invited to apply for a vendor space at the festival. Interested applicants should contact Maria Fleming at 301-475-9791. Vendor forms and guidelines may be downloaded at www.leonardtown.somd.com.

Dean Lumber & Supply’s Showroom Event!

Saturday April 26, 2014 9am - 2pm 24425 Three Notch Road, Hollywood, MD Visit our REMODELED showroom! Door Prizes, Giveaways, New Products, and Radio Personalities! Come see our brand new HUGE hardware section. We offer design, sales and installation of Cabinets, Custom Millwork & Woodwork, Doors, Windows, Closet Systems, Shower Doors, Fireplaces & Mantles, Surrounds, Garage Doors and Countertops, along with free in-home estimates. Come see why “We’re so much more than a Lumber Yard” and receive a coupon for some of our most popular installed products. We look forward to seeing you!

36th Annual Celtic Festival & Highland Gathering

Saturday, April 26, 2014 10am - 6pm Ceilidh (Celtic Music and Dance Party) 6pm - 9pm in the Barn Jefferson Patterson Park More than 50 clans and societies have information to share. Three performing stages offer continuous music and dance featuring internationally known recording artists and groups. Watch craft and country-dance demonstrations and listen to harp, and Scottish fiddling while storytellers weave tales alongside historical displays, crafts and food. There is a Celtic market place for foods and gifts that provide an old world atmosphere. All-day competitions include pipers, fiddlers, highland dancers, athletes, drummers, pipe bands and Celtic Harpers. After closing ceremonies, join us in the dance pavilion for the evening ceilidh. Visit the Celtic Society website for more information!

May Day at Historic St. Mary's City

Saturday, May 3 10am - 4pm Historic St. Mary's City Celebrate spring with the colonists - Historic St. Mary’s City will host May Day revels on Saturday, May 3 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. - rally ‘round the may pole, learn a colonial dance, and play games that will entertain you as they did your ancestors. Make a garden craft, enjoy a puppet show, and visit vendors of items from rugs to fresh cut flowers. Learn more by contacting info(at)digshistory.org, 800-SMC-1634, or visit www.hsmcdigshistory.org.