Here is your list of important meetings and events taking place this week:

Tuesday:

  • Commissioners of St. Mary’s County meeting begins at 9 a.m. in their Leonardtown meeting room. The commissioners will also attend a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new playground at 5th District Park in Mechanicsville. Complete agenda: http://ow.ly/DVg330kiD55

Thursday:

  • St. Mary’s County Recreation and Parks Board June meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. with a tour of the St. Mary’s Gymnastics Center facility, located at 21770-A FDR Blvd. in Great Mills. The meeting will then move to the Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad, located at 21685 FDR Blvd. in Lexington Park, for the business meeting. Info:http://ow.ly/uAVl30kiD1L

Saturday:

  • Sunrise Yoga on the Wharf. Open community yoga practice. Bring your mat, towel, bottle of water and a canned food or pet food donation for local charities. 7:30 – 9 a.m. Leonardtown Wharf. Event info: http://ow.ly/aimK30kh27M (Rain date is September 9)
  • Leonardtown Rotary Paddle for Heroes Kayak & Paddleboard Race. The event not only raises scholarship money for First Responders and their families but also military personnel to attend the Warfighter Advance 7-Day Post-combat Reintegration Program. Registration opens at 8 a.m. Event begins at 10 a.m. Info: http://ow.ly/OIka30kh3bz
  • Blue and Gray Days. Experience living history events at Civil War sites around Point Lookout State Park, site of Point Lookout prisoner of war camp during the American Civil War. See living history programs with open camps, period weapons demonstrations and more. Note: event is free, however there is a fee to enter Point Lookout State Park. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Event info: http://ow.ly/QFEN30kh3Hs
  • St. Mary’s County Crab Festival. The annual event is a celebration of St. Mary’s County crab culture and cooking. Steamed hard crabs, soft crabs, crab cakes, crab soups and other seafood dishes will be available for purchase. Car & bike show, regional crafters, live music, children’s activities. Admission fee charged. St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Event info: http://ow.ly/H8db30kh3XI

Sunday:

  • Blue and Gray Days. Experience living history events at Civil War sites around Point Lookout State Park, site of Point Lookout prisoner of war camp during the American Civil War. See living history programs with open camps, period weapons demonstrations and more. Note: event is free, however there is a fee to enter Point Lookout State Park. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Event info: http://ow.ly/QFEN30kh3Hs