Not this week, but put it on the radar now.

📅 Saturday, Apr 18 | 9:00 AM or 10:30 AM 📍 Charles County 💲 $40–$49 🔗 Register here

A hands-on workshop on rain barrels and runoff reduction plus residents may qualify for a tax deduction after completing it. Good for gardeners, sustainability-minded homeowners, and anyone who's ever watched their yard flood and thought "there has to be a better way."

📅 Saturday, Apr 18 | 9:00 AM or 10:30 AM 📍 Waldorf Senior & Recreation Center, 90 Post Office Rd, Waldorf, MD 💲 Free (Charles County residents get a free GEOBIN) 🔗 Register here

Composting basics, troubleshooting tips, and a free bin for county residents. Your soil will thank you. Your trash bags will get lighter. This one's worth the Saturday morning.

Spring has fully arrived and it brought baskets full of stuff to do.

📅 Monday, Mar 30 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM 📍 Chick-fil-A, La Plata, MD 💲 $12 🔗 Get tickets

Kids get to "adopt" a plush cow from the Chick-fil-A Play App crew, complete with a personalized adoption certificate and photo op. Bonus points and honestly, respect if your family shows up in cow spots. A cute Monday morning activity for the start of spring break.

📅 Saturday, Apr 4 | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM 📍 Blue Crabs Stadium, Waldorf, MD 💲 $15 per family 🔗 Get tickets

The Blue Crabs turned the ballpark into an egg hunt, with separate sections by age group, Easter Bunny photo ops, and kid-friendly activities throughout. Every participating family also gets a free ticket to the May 3 day game. That's an egg hunt AND a baseball game for $15. Solid parenting win.

📅 Saturday, Apr 4 | Starting at 2:00 PM 📍 Apehangers Bar & Grill, 9100 Crain Hwy, Bel Alton, MD 💲 Check at the door 🔗 Details here

Easter crafts, games, food specials, and live music from Girl Crush — all keeping it family-friendly until 9 PM, then the grown-ups take over. A rare event that genuinely works for both rounds. Plan accordingly.

Good for the soul. Easy on the schedule.

📅 Saturday, May 30 | 7:30 PM 📍 Indian Head Black Box Theater 💲 $25 🔗 Get tickets

The Black Box is doing a one-night-only production called Villains and if you've ever been to the Black Box, you already know it'll be worth it.

📅 Saturday, Apr 4 | 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM 📍 The Green Coterie, Waldorf, MD 💲 $75 🔗 Get tickets

Intuitive painting paired with a live sound bath in a slow, intentional setting. No art experience required just a willingness to show up and let yourself decompress for a couple of hours. If your week has been a lot, this Saturday afternoon is the antidote.

📅 Friday, Apr 3 | 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM 📍 11272 Edge Hill Rd, Newburg, MD 💲 $40+ 🔗 Get tickets

Blacklight paintball at night, so it looks and feels like you're actually inside a video game. Low-impact and traditional options available, ages 6 and up. Also runs April 25 and May 30 if this Friday doesn't work. A legitimately fun group activity that isn't dinner and a movie.

Tuesday, Mar 31 | 7:00 – 10:00 PM
📍 Fiesta Cancun Bar & Grill

Tacos, karaoke, and mid-week fun. Enough said.

📅 Sunday, Mar 29 | 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM 📍 Shark Bar & Seafood House, 2056 Crain Hwy, Waldorf, MD 💲 $33 🔗 Get tickets

Push Play closes out your Sunday with nonstop music and a crowd that isn't ready to let the weekend go yet. Neither are you, probably. This is your permission slip.

📅 Saturday, Apr 4 | 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM 📍 Lamont's Nightclub, 4400 Livingston Rd, Indian Head, MD 💲 Free 🔗 RSVP here

A free outdoor bonfire with cigars for purchase, a full bar, food vendors, and exactly the kind of relaxed energy that makes a Saturday evening feel like an occasion. Bring a chair. Find good conversation. Let it go until 11.

📅 Saturday, Apr 4 | 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM 📍 Grace's Event Center, 4045 Renner Rd, Waldorf, MD 💲 $40 🔗 Get tickets

If your Easter weekend energy is less "brunch with the fam" and more "dressed up and out late," Grace's has you. A full Saturday night takeover for the crowd that celebrates in sequins, not pastel.

📅 Saturday, Apr 4 | 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM 📍 Bad Axe Throwing, Waldorf, MD 💲 $33 🔗 Get tickets

Backyard Band, Ambition Band, and DJ Bandz are headlining a late-night Easter party at yes the axe throwing place. At this point Bad Axe Throwing is just Waldorf's go-to event venue and we're at peace with that. This one's for the grown-ups who want to celebrate Easter on their own terms.

Spring break is here. Here's your plan.

S📅 March 30 – April 3 📍 My Gym of Waldorf, Waldorf, MD 💲 $44+ 🔗 Register here

STEM projects, gymnastics, games, fitness, and themed days like Moonbounce & Pizza Party, Avengers & Ninjas, and Glow & Laser Tag. Translation: the kids will be tired, happy, and not once asking what's for snack while you're trying to work. Win.

Friday, Apr 3 🔗 Details here

All Charles County Government offices and most recreation and community facilities will be closed on Good Friday, April 3. Indoor pools will be open from noon to 5 PM, and Elite Gymnastics Recreational Center stays open. Plan accordingly so you're not showing up to a locked door.

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The March edition of The SCOOP is out with senior center programming, trips, fitness classes, and special events across the county. Share it with someone who'd appreciate a full calendar it's worth a bookmark.

You can nominate one for a future issue → Here

Go find your eggs, eat something good, and maybe get outside for five minutes. 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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