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🗞️ Living history at Smallwood, five home games, and a market almost every day.

Aug 9, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ Living history at Smallwood, five home games, and a market almost every day.

Hey neighbor, Mid August is quietly one of the best weeks we have had in a while. The Blue Crabs are home all week, Smallwood State Park is hosting a Maryland 250 living-history tribute, and the library is running everything from a Hamnet book club to an Oreo taste test. Throw in two farmers markets, a sound bath, live music out at Cobb Island, and an all-white brunch on the Patuxent, and there is a little of everything this week. Let's get into it. 👇

Candace
Candace
🗞️ Five back to school giveaways, a soul festival, and a free outdoor movie.

Aug 2, 2026

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10 min read

🗞️ Five back to school giveaways, a soul festival, and a free outdoor movie.

Hey neighbor. School starts in a couple weeks and Charles County is going all in. There are five separate back to school giveaways happening this week, plus Sunshine Anderson live in Indian Head, a soul festival out at Bena Farm, and a free outdoor showing of the Mario Galaxy movie on Festival Way. The library is doing Shakespeare under the stars and a magic show, and the farmers markets are in peak tomato season. Let's get into it. 👇

Candace
Candace
🗞️ Wine at the fairgrounds, free music on the lawn, and a stadium full of baseball.

Jul 26, 2026

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9 min read

🗞️ Wine at the fairgrounds, free music on the lawn, and a stadium full of baseball.

Hey neighbor. August is knocking and Charles County is going out swinging. The Blue Crabs are home for six straight games, the Navy Band Cruisers take the La Plata lawn Friday night, TrioFest brings wine and beer to the fairgrounds on Saturday, and Rec is closing out Parks and Recreation Month with a free block party at Billingsley. Add two farmers markets, free kids shows on the Concert Lawn, and a Sunday at Thomas Stone marking 250 years to the day, and you have a genuinely full seven days. Let's get into it. 👇

Candace
Candace
🗞️ Theater, farmers markets, and a bike-and-coffee ride to start your Friday.

Jul 19, 2026

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8 min read

🗞️ Theater, farmers markets, and a bike-and-coffee ride to start your Friday.

Hey neighbor! The Blue Crabs are on the road this week, but the county is picking up the slack. You've got Legally Blonde on stage in La Plata, Tuesdays with Morrie closing out its run in Indian Head, three farmers markets, a whole National Moth Week at the library, and a Friday morning bike ride that ends with coffee cake. Plus live music at Apes two nights and a sound bath if you need to exhale. Let's get into it. 👇

Candace
Candace
🗞️ The Crabs are back home and Saturday is absolutely packed. Here's your week.

Jul 12, 2026

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8 min read

🗞️ The Crabs are back home and Saturday is absolutely packed. Here's your week.

Hey neighbor. Saturday the 18th is going to make you pick favorites. You've got the 4th Annual African American Cultural Expo and Children's Book Fair, a Go-Go concert and car show over in Indian Head, two car shows, and an ice cream lab where you build your own cookie sandwiches. The Blue Crabs are also back home all week at Regency, and the library is running reptiles, robots, and a virtual author talk with Karin Slaughter. Let's get into it. 👇

Candace
Candace
🗞️ Post-holiday week, but the weekend delivers. Here's what's worth your time.

Jul 5, 2026

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9 min read

🗞️ Post-holiday week, but the weekend delivers. Here's what's worth your time.

Hey neighbor! Hope you had a good Fourth. Now that the fireworks smoke has cleared, the county's easing back in with a quieter but genuinely fun week. You've got a Christmas in July movie night with a full-on Whoville setup, a car show taking over the stadium lot, free jazz on a Wednesday in downtown La Plata, and living history with Revolutionary War reenactors out at Rich Hill. Heads up that the Blue Crabs are away all week, so no home games, but the weekend more than fills the gap. Let's get into it. 👇

Candace
Candace
🗞️ Three firework shows, a free foam party, and a packed Fourth of July week.

Jun 28, 2026

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7 min read

🗞️ Three firework shows, a free foam party, and a packed Fourth of July week.

Hey neighbor, It's the big one. Fourth of July week, and Charles County is going all out for America's 250th. You've got the county's free Fun-Filled 4th at the stadium, three separate firework shows to choose from, the Blue Crabs back home Friday night, a homecoming concert from Landon Cube, and the Thomas Stone house opening its doors like it's 1776. Plus the usual library fun, two farmers markets, and a yacht party if that's your weekend.Heads up: the library branches and county offices are closed Friday July 3 and Saturday July 4. Confirm hours before you head out. Let's get into it. 👇

Candace
Candace
🗞️ Six nights of baseball, a barbering showcase, and one quiet reset before the week

Jun 21, 2026

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8 min read

🗞️ Six nights of baseball, a barbering showcase, and one quiet reset before the week

Hey neighbor! The Blue Crabs are home all week, which means six straight nights of ballpark lights out on St. Linus Drive. Beyond the stadium you've got go-go legends at Shark Bar, a Summer Fest taking over the Shops at Waldorf Center, a 50-and-better lawn party in Indian Head, and a packed library week from geodes to model trains. There's even a sound bath on Sunday if your week needs a reset. Let's get into it. 👇

Candace
Candace
🗞️ Two Juneteenth festivals, a packed Father's Day weekend, and ten days of eating well.

Jun 14, 2026

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7 min read

🗞️ Two Juneteenth festivals, a packed Father's Day weekend, and ten days of eating well.

Hey neighbor, this is a big one. Juneteenth lands on Friday and Father's Day closes out the weekend, so the calendar is stacked from Friday straight through Sunday. You've got two Juneteenth festivals (Indian Head on Friday, the Shops at Waldorf on Saturday), the kickoff of Charles County Restaurant Week, paintball and cupcake decorating for the dads, and a go-go brunch at Shark Bar. Heads up: county offices and every CCPL branch are closed Friday for the holiday.Let's get into it. 👇

Candace
Candace
🗞️ Toddlers to teens, free to sleepaway, every local camp in one place.

Jun 14, 2026

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7 min read

🗞️ Toddlers to teens, free to sleepaway, every local camp in one place.

Hey neighbor! School is out, the "I'm bored" chorus is already warming up, and camp weeks are filling fast. So we did the digging for you. This is every summer camp we could find across Charles County, from My Gym in Waldorf to a free space program for teens at the Science Center, sorted by age so you can scroll straight to your kid. Some run all summer, some are a single day, a couple are sleepaway. There is genuinely something here for every family.Let's get into it. 👇

Candace
Candace
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