Beat the winter blues and warm up with activities that will entertain all ages at the Calvert Marine Museum. Visit the website at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com for a complete listing of activities and events.

Friday, February 4
War on the Patuxent! Join an interpreter in the Maritime History Hall to learn more about the War of 1812 and how the local waterways played a critical role.  Fifteen minute programs will begin at the top of every hour from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Free with museum admission.

Friday, February 4
First FREE Friday – The museum is open free to the public from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. with trained docents in each gallery. Special guest, the Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition, returns for the third year by popular demand, in the auditorium starting at 6:30 p.m. The evening promises fun for the whole family!

Saturday, February 5
PEM Talks: The Calvert Cliffs Conundrum – Dr. Michael Fenster and Dr. Barry Knisley will present Tigers in the Cliffs: The Role of Calvert Cliffs as an Ecosystem for the Endangered Puritan Tiger Beetle at 2:30 p.m. in the museum auditorium; FREE.

Sunday, February 6
Earn the Brownie Try-It: Maryland My Maryland from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon and 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Cost is $10. Preregistration required. Call 410-326-2042 ext. 41.

Thursday, February 10 and 17
Sea Squirts: Brrrr… It’s Cold Outside: How Animals Survive Winter. FREE drop-in program for toddlers 18 months to 3 years from 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 

Sunday, February 20
Earn the Jr. Badge: Lighthouse from 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon and 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. The cost is $10. Preregistration required. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41.

Sunday, February 20
Sunday Conversations with Chesapeake Authors will feature William Poe and his book African Americans of Calvert County. The book documents one of the oldest African American communities in Maryland, established when the first settlers arrived.  In the members’ lounge at 2:00 p.m. Book signing will follow the presentation. Free. 

Sunday, February 20
Slavery in Southern Maryland Exhibit: Interpreter will be in this recently opened exhibit for short talks from 1:00 p.m.