Wednesday, Nov. 14

The League of Women Voters of Calvert County will sponsor the Annual Legislative Evening with Calvert’s Annapolis delegation from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Calvert Pines Senior Center, West Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick. For more information, call 410-586-2176, or go to www.lwvmd.org/calvert.

Calvert County invites residents to sample its Geographic Information System from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the lobby of the Courthouse Annex, 176 Main St., Prince Frederick. GIS holds a wealth of information on population, county amenities, the Chesapeake Bay critical area and more. There will be large maps on display, demonstrations of the interactive maps on the county’s website and exhibitions featuring a 360-degree camera and global positioning system data collection. For more information, call Eric Benson in the Department of Technology Services at 410-535-1600, ext. 2756.

Thursday, Nov. 15

The Autism-Asperger Association of Calvert County will host its monthly meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at Courthouse Square, 205 Main St., Prince Frederick, featuring a parent training and book signing by Lisa Weiderlight, author of “One of the 88: A Guidebook for Parents of Children with Autism and Those Who Love Them.” Buy a signed copy for $12 or two for $20. The meeting is free. Coffee, tea and light fare will be served. For more information and to RSVP, email DUrsiny@asdcalvert.org.

Prince Frederick Ford will host “Go Further with Ford Night” Thursday, Nov. 15. This free fundraising event will benefit the American Cancer Society, engage consumers in the final “Random Acts of Fusion” campaign and offer them a chance to see the new 2013 Ford Fusion in person. To learn more and preregister, go to www.RandomActsofFusion.com.

The Huntingtown High School theater program, Eye of the Storm Productions, will present the classic action story of “The Three Musketeers” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, and can be purchased at the door, by calling 410-414-7036 or online at www.hhseyeofthestorm.com.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, Calvert County Chapter 1466 will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Calvert Library Prince Frederick. There will be a special presentation by guest Maryland Del. Daniel Morhaim, who will discuss “Medical Directives,” followed by a regular business meeting. An early lunch will be at 11:30 a.m. at Three Brothers in Prince Frederick. Active and retired federal employees, spouses, members, nonmembers and guests are welcome. For NARFE membership information or an application, call 410-586-1441.

The Calvert County Department of Economic Development and the Small Business Technology Development Center will host a Women’s Business Roundtable from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Calvert Library Prince Frederick. The roundtable is an open forum where professional women network and learn from each other. Everyone in attendance has an opportunity to speak about the evening’s theme: “Is Your Elevator Speech Taking You to the Top?” Light refreshments will be provided. The event is free, but registration is required. To register, contact Kathy MacAdams at 410-535-4583 or kmacadams@csmd.edu.

The Calvert Commission for Women’s next Dutch Networking Lunch will be from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Crystal Palace Restaurant in the Prince Frederick shopping center with the Food Lion, coordinated by CCCW Vice Chairwoman Annette Funn. The November meeting will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center. All are welcome.

Enjoy a free behind-the-scenes tour of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum. The lab houses more than 8 million artifacts, including collections from every county in Maryland. The guided tour allows visitors to get up close and personal with conservators and collections. Call 410-586-8501, or email jppm@mdp.state.md.us, for more information. Reservations are not required.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Southern Maryland chapter will host a family support group for loved ones of persons with mental illness from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 90 Church St., Prince Frederick. Groups are led by trained family members who are also supporting a loved one’s recovery from mental illness. There is no registration or enrollment required. For more information, call NAMI Southern Maryland at 301-737-1988, or go to www.namisomd.org.

Calvert Toastmasters will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Calvert Library Prince Frederick. Hone public speaking skills in a comfortable, fun and supportive atmosphere.

Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center will present Girls Night Out: Wine and Dish, Holiday Gift-Making from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15. This is the first class in a two-class series taught by Sarah Houde. Grab a favorite snack or beverage and join others for a fun night out while using clay slabs to create art. Recruit a friend. Cost is $65 for nonmembers, $60 for members. Go to www.annmariegarden.org or call 410-326-4640 to register.

There will be a farmer’s market from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Solomons Riverwalk, north of the Solomons Pavilion. For more information, go to www.calvertag.com.

The next Read 2 Lead meeting will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center. The group selected “Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us” by Daniel Pink as the next leadership book. For more information, connect with Read 2 Lead on Facebook at www.facebook.com/somd.read2lead, join the LinkedIn group, Read 2 Lead, or contact kimmozingo@theconwellgroup.com.

College of Southern Maryland Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery will present “Down by the River: Exploring American Waterways 40 Years after the Clean Water Act,” by Michael Kolster, at noon Thursday, Nov. 15, at the La Plata Campus Fine Arts Center. Kolster’s work will be on display Nov. 13 through Dec. 15. The event is free.

College of Southern Maryland Musical Theatre presents Greg Kotis’ and Mark Hollmann’s “Urinetown” at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the La Plata Campus Fine Arts Center in La Plata. The show is a comedic tale of greed, corruption, love and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage caused by a 20-year drought has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, youth in high school and below and military with ID. For more information, email BxOffc@csmd.edu, call 301-934-7828 or go to www.csmd.edu/Arts.

Friday, Nov. 16

The Huntingtown High School theater program, Eye of the Storm Productions, will present the classic action story of “The Three Musketeers” at noon Friday, Nov. 15. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, and can be purchased at the door, by calling 410-414-7036 or online at www.hhseyeofthestorm.com.

The Arts Council of Calvert County will host an evening of poetry and art at an Open Mic Happy Hour from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the CalvART Gallery in Prince Frederick. The event will feature poet Elisavietta Ritchie, prize-winning author of 17 books and chapbooks of poetry and prose. Hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Barstow Acres Children’s Center will host “Help! My Child Has ADHD” to help parents, teachers, therapists and day cares manage children with ADHD, autism and anger problems from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16. Cost is $20. For more information, call 410-414-9901.

There will be a ham and oyster dinner from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206 on Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach. Chef Clarisse will offer ham and oysters plus a side, salad and beverage, for $10. For more information, call 301-855-6466.

All members of the American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206 are encouraged to attend the regular meeting, starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, in the upper level meeting hall on Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach. For more information, call 301-855-6466.

Calvert Library will host a Pub Quiz from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the Calvert Library Prince Frederick. Preregister for $60 per team of up to six adults. The winning team will get a $300 prize. Spectators may register for $5. Wine and beer are $5, and snacks are free. Quizmaster is JR Mathers. Space is limited; call 410-535-0291 to register.

Southern Maryland Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the Charlotte Hall library. All are welcome. For more information, call Theresia at 301-861-7004, or email pflag.smd@gmail.com.

Wolf’s Open Blues Jam will start at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Fat Boys Country Store in Leonardtown. There is room for dancing, food available and no cover charge.

College of Southern Maryland Musical Theatre presents Greg Kotis’ and Mark Hollmann’s “Urinetown” at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the La Plata Campus Fine Arts Center in La Plata. The show is a comedic tale of greed, corruption, love and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage caused by a 20-year drought has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, youth in high school and below and military with ID. For more information, email BxOffc@csmd.edu, call 301-934-7828 or go to www.csmd.edu/Arts.

Saturday, Nov. 17

The William Sampson Brooks High School All Class Reunion Committee will host its second annual Pre-Thanksgiving Gospel Fest from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Bayside Baptist Church, 3009 Chesapeake Beach Road, Chesapeake Beach. Prepare for Thanksgiving by listening to some soul-stirring gospel music by Calvert County/Southern Maryland singers. For more information, call 410-286-7113.

Victoria Lodge No. 71, Free & Accepted Masons, PHA, will host its annual “Thanksgiving Day for Seniors” dinner at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Gray Ray Post 220, American Legion Hall, 2105 Sixes Road, Prince Frederick. Menu includes turkey, ham, green beans, candied yams, greens, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and an array of desserts. For more information, call 443-404-7062.

The Huntingtown High School theater program, Eye of the Storm Productions, will present the classic action story of “The Three Musketeers” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, and can be purchased at the door, by calling 410-414-7036 or online at www.hhseyeofthestorm.com.

CalvART Art Night will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at CalvART Gallery in Prince Frederick. Meet artist Ray Bogle and get hands-on experience with clay. Cost is $20. To sign up, call 410-535-9252.

Barstow Acres Children’s Center will host a Mary Kay fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at 590 Main St., Prince Frederick. Purchase any products and 25 percent of the proceeds will go to Barstow Acres Children's Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides mental health services, developmental and enrichment programs for at-risk children, adults and families. Activities will be provided for children ages 5 to 12. Or, order online and indicate BACC in the message section when checking out, at www.marykay.com/HollandJ. For more information, call Jasmine at 443-570-7955, or Sheila at 301-693-0811.

The Sweet Treat Express will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Northeast Community Center in Chesapeake Beach, sponsored by the Friends of the Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum. The Sweet Treat Express will be a kickoff to the holiday season as participants use Rice Krispie treats and tons of candy to create train engines.

The Calvert Animal Welfare League will host an “Italian Dinner in the Garden” and silent auction from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at St. John Vianney Church Family Life Center, 105 Vianney Lane, Prince Frederick. Bring the family and friends for an evening of fun, featuring food by Three Brothers Caterers, silent and live auctions, raffles and door prizes all night. Tickets are $20 or $10 for children under 12, and $25 at the door. Prepaid tickets are available at the CAWL Adoption Center. For more information, email cawl@comcast.net, or call 410-535-9300.

A Plum Point United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund appreciation dinner honoring the Rev. Dana Jones will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Calvert County Fairgrounds. Tickets are $40, $20 for children ages 6 to 11. Contact Joseph Parran at 410-535-4365 or Ruth Reid at 410-535-2730.

Renegade Classics of Southern Maryland will host the eighth annual Toy Run to benefit local children in need starting with 10 a.m. registration Saturday, Nov. 17, at Renegade Classics, 131 Central Square Dr., Prince Frederick. Cost is $10 plus an unwrapped toy, or $20 and no toy, and includes an event T-shirt. All vehicles are welcome rain or shine, and an after-party will follow with live music by IMPACT. For more information, call 301-855-1999, or go to www.renegadeclassicssomd.com.

The United Methodist Women of Mt. Harmony-Lower Marlboro United Methodist Church will have a Pampered Chef Fundraiser Show at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at 155 E. Mt. Harmony Road, Owings. Join others for an afternoon of fun and get Christmas shopping done. For more information, call 410-257-2761.

Main Street Magic: An Afternoon of Alchemy will be from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at 486 Main St., Prince Frederick. The art show will feature work by Parran Collery, Lisa Muller and Sue Stockman, along with food and drinks. For more information, contact Parran at earthatile@yahoo.com or 410-610-0456.

The Calvert Marine Museum and Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center will host a Comparative Gallery Talk from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17. Pete Lesher, curator of exhibits at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, will present a talk regarding “Watermen of the Chesapeake” at both Annmarie Garden and CMM. He will begin at CMM discussing the “Endangered Species: Chesapeake Watermen” photography exhibit from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. The discussion will resume at Annmarie from 3 to 4 p.m. on Marc Castelli’s “The Art of the Waterman” exhibit. Light refreshments will be served. Cost is $10. To register, call 410-326-4640. For more information, go to www.annmariegarden.org.

Our Lady Star of the Sea will host its annual Christmas Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, in the Providence Room. Businesses and anyone with a craft specialty may rent table space for $35. For more information, call Diane Allen at 443-226-5575.

The Ornament Show and Sale at Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center will begin Nov. 17. Presented by the Annmarie Gift Shop, the event is a juried show that features hand-crafted ornaments by 22 regional artists and is a perfect place to find unique and affordable gifts for friends and family. Ornaments are beautifully hung on trees displayed in the Main Gallery of the Arts Building. Visitors can shop off the trees and take their purchases to the gift shop. The show runs through Jan. 1, 2013.

The Calvert County Department of Public Works, Division of Solid Waste, will host the last Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day of 2012 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Appeal Landfill, 401 Sweetwater Road, Lusby. The event will give Calvert County residents the opportunity to safely dispose of hazardous substances free of charge.

There will be a Holiday Craft Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Friendship United Methodist Church. For more information, call 410-257-7133, email bsuedean@comcast.net or go to www.friendshipmethodistchurch.org.

There will be a farmer’s market from 7:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Calvert County Fairgrounds in Barstow. For more information, go to www.calvertag.com.

Pathways will host its inaugural dinner/dance fundraiser from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Holiday Inn Conference Center and Marina in Solomons. Pathways, a nonprofit organization, provides mental health services in Southern Maryland to adults and older teens in need and rehabilitation and housing programs to those with mental illness or brain injury. The dance will feature a silent auction, including gift baskets, gift certificates to various restaurants and stores, trips to both domestic and foreign locales, jewelry and more. Dinner will be a full buffet of holiday fare. Cost is $35; purchase tickets at 301-373-3065, ext. 225, or info@pathwaysinc.org.

Anyone interested in Patuxent Habitat for Humanity who believes they might qualify for a PHH home is invited to an application workshop Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Leonardtown Library. Registration is required. For more information, call 301-863-6227 or 410-326-9050.

The third annual Holiday String Giveaway will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Island Music Co., located at 403 Charles St. in La Plata. Not only will Island Music will be restringing guitars and basses, but has expanded its free strings to include mandolins, violins, violas and cellos. Bring a non-perishable food donation and instrument and staff will install a new set of free strings and tune and clean the instrument at no charge. The customer who brings the most food will win a grand prize; door prizes also will be given to the first 25 customers. All food donations go to Soli Deo Gloria Food Bank. For more information, call 301-392-3960 or go to www.islandmusicco.com.

Margaret Brent Middle School’s Relay For Life team will host a Holiday Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, in the cafeteria, 29675 Point Lookout Road, Helen. Santa pictures will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for $5, music and entertainment will be provided by MBMS chorus and band and vendors and vendors, crafters, hourly door prizes, raffles and baked goods also will be available. There is a $1 entrance fee; children 12 and under are free. To reserve a table, contact Danielle Welch at 301-672-0891 or Daniellemwelch@aol.com. Tables are $20 and $25 for a 6-foot and 12-foot table, respectively, plus a raffle donation.

College of Southern Maryland Musical Theatre presents Greg Kotis’ and Mark Hollmann’s “Urinetown” at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the La Plata Campus Fine Arts Center in La Plata. The show is a comedic tale of greed, corruption, love and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage caused by a 20-year drought has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, youth in high school and below and military with ID. For more information, email BxOffc@csmd.edu, call 301-934-7828 or go to www.csmd.edu/Arts.

A Community Preparedness Fair will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5300 Auth Road, Suitland. The purpose of the fair is to provide important information to the public about preparing for emergencies, including winter storms, power outages, financial crises and unexpected job losses. The fair is hosted by the Suitland Maryland Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and supported by area emergency response organizations and businesses. For questions and additional information, call Blythe Patenaude at 202-386-0906.