The New Year brings new opportunities to enjoy art, history and a nippy dip in Calvert  County.                                                                    

Saturday, January 1 (1 to 3 p.m.)
Polar Bear Plunge
5th Street and Bay Avenue on the Boardwalk
North Beach
301-855-6681 • 410-257-9618 • www.ci.north-beach.md.us
Take a dip in the icy waters of the Chesapeake Bay then enjoy hot apple cider and roast marshmallows over a roaring fire on the beach as you warm up.
 
Friday, January 7 (5 to 8 p.m.)
            First Free Friday
Calvert Marine Museum
14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons
The museum is open and free to the public from 5 to 8 p.m. with docents on hand to answer questions. Opening of “The Art of Healing the Chesapeake – A Tribute to Tom Wisner,” featuring a display of portraits by Tom Wisner and the student work he inspired. A benefit concert, “Chesapeake Bound: Remembering Tom’s Music,” performed by Teresa Whitaker and Frank Schwartz starts at 7 p.m. Donations will help support Chestory, the Wisner collection at the museum.
 
Saturday – Monday, January 15 to 17 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
MLK Days at Annmarie Garden
Annmarie Garden Sculpture Park & Arts Center
13480 Dowell Road, Solomons
410-326-4640 • www.annmariegarden.org
Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during this intergenerational community art project led by visiting artists.

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