🌷 What's Happening in Southern Maryland | Apr 5 – Apr 12

Spring is staying, and it brought a full calendar with it.

🎵 Waldorf Record Riot 📅 Saturday, Apr 11 | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 Old Waldorf School, Waldorf, MD 💲 $0 – $15 🔗 Get tickets

Over 10,000 LPs, plus CDs, cassettes, and 45s, all under one roof. Punk, funk, rock, hip hop the whole spectrum. If you've been telling yourself you were going to start a record collection, this is where that story begins. Even if you're just browsing, this one's a good Saturday morning.

🎪 Paranormal Cirque Specter 📅 April 10 – 13 📍 St. Charles Towne Center, Waldorf, MD 💲 $27+ 🔗 Get tickets

A traveling show that mixes circus, theater, and cabaret with a dark and creepy edge. Acrobats, illusionists, and the kind of performance that makes you say "what did I just watch?" in the best possible way. Running all weekend, so pick your night.

🚛 Renegade Monster Trucks 📅 Saturday, Apr 11 | 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM 📍 Budds Creek Motocross Park, Mechanicsville, MD 💲 $76 🔗 Get tickets

Loud engines, big tires, flying dirt, and a crowd that is fully there for it. If you have kids who would lose their minds over monster trucks or honestly, if you would this is your Saturday afternoon.

🏃 UMES Adult Field Day 📅 Saturday, Apr 11 | 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM 📍 Gilbert Run Park, Charlotte Hall, MD 💲 $7 🔗 Get tickets

Sack races, tug-of-war, kickball, plank challenges, line dancing, and prizes. For adults. Rain or shine. For seven dollars. If that sentence doesn't excite you at least a little, I don't know what to tell you. Bring a lawn chair and competitive energy in equal measure.

👗 CBMA The Rebirth Fashion Show 📅 Saturday, Apr 11 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 📍 3350 Middletown Rd, Waldorf, MD 💲 $65 🔗 Get tickets

A full runway experience with a live modeling competition and the first-ever "Miss D.M.V. Vee-Kini" swimwear competition. This one's for the people who want a real show creativity, energy, and looks that actually make you stop scrolling.

💼 Built to Overflow Conference 2026 📅 Saturday, Apr 11 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM 📍 70 Industrial Park Dr, Waldorf, MD 💲 $55 🔗 Get tickets

A one-day conference built for entrepreneurs, authors, and purpose-driven professionals who want practical strategy not just inspiration. Expect real tools, guided exercises, and a room full of people building something without burning themselves out doing it.

🌷 When Women of Wisdom Gather 📅 Sunday, Apr 12 | 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM 📍 La Plata Volunteer Fire Department Co. 1, La Plata, MD 💲 $81 🔗 Get tickets

A pre-Mother's Day celebration honoring the women who've shaped this community with dinner, vendors, entertainment, and genuine appreciation in the room. Dress up, bring someone worth celebrating, and make an afternoon of it.

⚾ Sundays Revisited: Black League Baseball in Southern Maryland 📅 Sunday, Apr 12 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM 📍 Dodge Performing Arts Center, St. Mary's City, MD 💲 Free 🔗 Learn more

A conversation spotlighting the teams, leagues, and traditions of Black baseball in Southern Maryland. A meaningful history event for sports fans, local history buffs, and anyone who likes knowing the fuller story.

🥕 La Plata Farmers Market — Now Open 📅 Saturdays through Nov 28 | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM 📅 Wednesdays starting Apr 8 through Aug 26 📍 La Plata Farmers Market 💲 Free to attend 🔗 Visit the market

The 2026 season is officially open, and the Wednesday market returns this week. Forty-plus years of local vendors, fresh produce, and the kind of Saturday morning that actually makes you feel like a functioning adult. Put it on the weekly rotation.

🎯 Easter Monday Paintball Free Play 📅 Monday, Apr 6 📍 Southern Maryland Paintball 💲 $30+ (free admission, rental marker & mask with 400 paintball purchase) 🔗 Book here

School's out and the kids have energy to burn. Southern Maryland Paintball is offering Easter Monday free play with free admission, a rental marker, and a rental mask when you buy 400 paintballs. First-timers and families welcome this is a perfect "we need to DO something" Monday.

Because the weekend doesn't end at Sunday.

🎧 DJ Chuck B Big Birthday Bash 📅 Saturday, Apr 11 | 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM 📍 Shark Bar & Seafood House, Waldorf, MD 💲 $28 🔗 Get tickets

DJ Chuck B is celebrating his birthday with a stacked afternoon set special guests include DJ Pumping Archie, DJ Frisco, and DJ Graham Cracker. Great food, great music, and a crowd that showed up to actually party. This one starts at 3 and goes until 8, so it's the perfect centerpiece of a Saturday.

💃 Girl Gang: The Seductive Spring Social 📅 Saturday, Apr 11 | 9:00 PM 📍 Bad Axe Throwing, Waldorf, MD 💲 $0 – $321 🔗 Get tickets

Bad Axe Throwing continues its quiet takeover as Waldorf's premier nightlife venue. This one's a ladies' night built around DJ sets, spring energy, and a dressed-up crowd that came to celebrate. A natural next stop after DJ Chuck B if you're making a full Saturday of it.

🎸 Shake The Room Band at Apehangers 📅 Starting Saturday, Apr 11 📍 Apehangers Bar & Grill, 9100 Crain Hwy, Bel Alton, MD 💲 Free 🔗 Details here

90s and 00s rock mixed with classic party tracks, live and loud. If you believe a good cover band can fix most things and you're right this is your Saturday night in Bel Alton.

🎸 Matt Silva Live at Lucky's 📅 Saturday – Sunday, Apr 11–12 | 8:00 PM – 12:00 AM 📍 Lucky's Bar & Grille, 2290 Old Washington Rd, Waldorf, MD 💲 Free 🔗 Details here

A two-night weekend set at Lucky's for anyone looking for live music without the event ticket price. Low-key, local, and easy.

Slow down, do something, feel better.

🧘 Sound Bath — Syncing the Chi 📅 Saturday, Apr 11 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM 📍 Journeys Holistic Therapy Group, Charlotte Hall, MD 💲 $15 🔗 Get tickets

Singing bowls and sound instruments designed to help you relax, reset, and get your energy back in balance. Bring your coziest outfit, get comfortable, and be horizontal if that's what the moment calls for. Fifteen dollars for an hour of that is honestly a deal.

🖋️ Get Inked with CCPL 📅 Friday, Apr 10 | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM 📍 Shop 53 Tattoo Studio, La Plata, MD 💲 Varies 🔗 Details here

Book lovers can get a library-themed tattoo at Shop 53, and 20% of proceeds go directly to Charles County Public Library. Permanent art that also supports your local library? That's the most "Charles County" thing on this week's list and we are here for it.

🍔 Burger Bar 📅 Sunday, Apr 12 | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM 📍 11110 Mall Cir, Waldorf, MD 💲 Donation 🔗 Learn more

A community gathering space for Black men to connect, reflect, and build no ego, no judgment, just real conversation and burgers. One of the more intentional events on this week's list. Worth supporting.

Free, smart, and open to everyone.

🎖️ Veterans Resource Visit 📅 Tuesday, Apr 7 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 La Plata Branch 💲 Free 🔗 Learn more

A Disabled Veterans Outreach Specialist and Local Veterans Employment Representative will be at the library to share resources and employment support. If you or someone you know is a veteran trying to figure out what's available, this is a great place to start.

📺 Anime Club 📅 Tuesday, Apr 7 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM 📍 Waldorf West Branch 💲 Free 🔗 Drop in

Monthly meetup for ages 12 and up games, the first episode of a featured anime, and no registration required. Just bring your opinions and maybe your favorite hoodie.

🛒 SNAP @ the Library 📅 Wednesday, Apr 8 | 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM 📍 Waldorf West Branch 💲 Free 🔗 Learn more

Drop-in help for SNAP applications, redeterminations, change forms, and customer benefit reviews. No appointment needed. Pass this one along to someone who could use it.

🎨 Prime Paint Night 📅 Wednesday, Apr 8 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM 📍 La Plata Branch 💲 Free 🔗 Register here

An adult painting session built for experimentation with zero pressure to produce anything impressive. No experience required. Just show up and see what happens on the canvas.

🎉 1st Friday Bingo 📅 Friday, Apr 10 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM 📍 Waldorf West Branch 💲 Free 🔗 Join in

Bingo, prizes, and good company for adults who want a relaxed Friday afternoon out of the house. Simple, free, and genuinely enjoyable.

🎶 Library After Hours: Carly Harvey Trio 📅 Friday, Apr 10 | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM 📍 P.D. Brown Memorial Branch 💲 Free 🔗 Learn more

Blues, jazz, soul, and Americana from the Carly Harvey Trio in a free after-hours library concert. Doors open at 6:45 PM. This is one of the better free Friday night options in the county a real musician, a great space, and no cover. Don't sleep on it.

🧾 Free Tax Prep — VITA 📅 Saturday, Apr 11 | 9:15 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 Waldorf West Branch 💲 Free 🔗 Make an appointment

Certified VITA volunteers will help Charles County residents get their taxes done for free. Appointment required and income restrictions apply check the link for details. Tax deadline is coming. Don't let April sneak up on you.

The meetings where your neighborhood actually gets shaped.

🏛️ County Offices Closed — Monday, Apr 6 🔗 Details here

All Charles County Government offices and the Animal Care Center in Hughesville will be closed on Easter Monday. Indoor pools open at 3 PM, several senior and recreation centers remain closed. Plan accordingly.

The meetings where your neighborhood actually gets shaped.

🐾 Animal Matters Hearing Board — Tue, Apr 7 | 6:00 PM | Commissioners Meeting Room 🔗 Details

🧾 Administrative Charging Committee — Wed, Apr 8 | 3:00 PM | Virtual 🔗 Details

🏚️ Historic Preservation Commission — Wed, Apr 8 | 6:00 PM | Virtual — Reviews exterior changes to local historic landmarks. Worth following if you care about preserving what makes this county look like itself. 🔗 Details

🌿 Nuisance Abatement Hearing Board — Wed, Apr 8 | 6:00 PM — Handles complaints about trash, junk vehicles, and overgrowth on private property. If you have a neighbor situation, this board exists for exactly that. 🔗 Details

🍺 Board of License Commissioners (Liquor Board) — Thu, Apr 9 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Charles County Government Building 🔗 Details

🏘️ HOA Dispute Review Board — Thu, Apr 9 | 6:15 PM | Virtual — Helps resolve disputes between homeowners and their HOAs. If you've ever had to write a strongly worded email to your HOA, you'll be glad this board exists. 🔗 Details

Many county meetings are streamed live or recorded on CCGTV.
Agendas, links, and recordings are posted here:
👉Here

Five new businesses opened in Charles County:

🩺 Integrated Health Management — 10533 Theodore Green Blvd., White Plains
🌿 Potomac Acupuncture and Wellness — 601 Post Office Rd., Suite 1C, Waldorf
🥊 Sodiq Yusuff MMA — 3480 Rockefeller Court, Suite I-J, Waldorf
🍷 Startender Academy — 11110 Mall Circle, Waldorf (upper level, next to the Post Office)
🏥 Trinity Whole Health Care Services — 2670 Crain Hwy, Suite 409, Waldorf

A good week for healthcare, wellness, and people who want to learn how to throw a punch or make a cocktail. Both valid.

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Alright, that’s the week. Go find something on this list, put it in the calendar, and actually show up! If you go to something fun, useful, or unexpectedly great, reply and tell me. That’s how this keeps getting better.

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