First Free Friday: Come tour the museum and ride on the Wm. B. Tennison for FREE! Come eat some hot Italian sandwiches from DiGiovanni's Restaurant ($2) and try some complimentary Starbucks coffee. The Calvert County Arts Council is supporing local performers on the boardwalk. Don't forget to visit Annemarie Garden and Carmen's Gallery. All events from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Guiding Lights: A History of Seamarks-Lecture by Ralph Eshelman, Thursday, September 18 at 7 p.m. in the museum auditorium. FREE.
Maryland Lighthouse Challenge: Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21. For more information go to http://www.cheslights.org/challenge.htm
Tall Ships on the Chesapeake: Part of the 1812 Grand Tactical, come and visit the Dove at the JC Lore Oyster House and the tall ship of Delaware, the Kalmar Nyckel at Waterman's Wharf on Solomons Island on Saturday, September 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information go to http://www.jefpat.org/GrandTactical2008-Tall%20Ships.htm
Public Sails on the Kalmar Nyckel: New cruise added: call for information. Choose the 9 a.m.-noon, Pirate Cruise, or the 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Sunset Sail on Saturday, September 20. Cost is $60 adults, $40 for 12 and under. Space is limited and preregistration is required. Call 410-326-2042 ext. 41
Fossil Field Experience: Saturday, September 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Go to a local beach to search for fossils with a trained guide. For ages 8 and up. Preregistration required, $20. Call 410-326-2042 ext. 41.
Arrg! Pirate Day: Friday, September 26 Come dressed in your swash buckling best. Get a pirate tattoo. Hunt for treasure. Take a 2 p.m. pirate cruise on the Wm. B. Tennison. Regular admission and boat fees apply.
Patuxent River Summit: Friday, October 10 The Calvert Marine Museum annually presents the State of the River Summit on the Friday prior to the Patuxent River Appreciation Days celebration. This year's summit, scheduled for October 10 from 1-5 p.m., will focus on the Chesapeake's Eastern Oyster. Entitled "The Great Oyster Debate" the summit will bring together scientists, watermen, public policy makers, elected officials, aquaculturists, and environmental activists to discuss the potential use of native and/or non-native oysters, a moratorium, commerical aquaculture, and large scale restoration. We invite you to join us for what promises to be an informative, lively, and passionate debate on the challenges confronting this cultural, ecological, and economic symbol of the Chesapeake Bay.
Patuxent River Appreciation Days (PRAD): October 11 and 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Environmental exhibits, boat rides, and many activities for children and their families. Parade on Sunday, October 12 at 2 p.m. www.pradinc.org
Haunted Lighthouse Tours: October 31, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Come visit with the ghosts of lighthouse keepers past.
