Celebrate Maryland 375 Events - June 2009

(Press release, St. Mary's Division of Tourism)

St. Mary’s County’s sites and attractions produce a full line-up of events that “Celebrate 375 MD” including a Birthday Celebration Weekend.

Over forty of the county’s 2009 annual events include special “Celebrate 375” components from Sotterely’s Garden Fair in April to the National Oyster Festival in October. The five-event Birthday Weekend takes place in June.

Maryland’s 375th Birthday Celebration Weekend Friday, June 19 – Sunday, June 21, 2009 features five events.

River Concert World Premier. Friday, June 19, 7 p.m., St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, off Route 5.

The River Concert Series Season Opener featuring the Chesapeake Orchestra, Jeffrey Silberschlag music director, Celebrates the 375th with the world premier of a symphonic work “In Terra Maryland” by Maryland composer Nathan Lincoln-DeCusatis with spoken texts culled from early writings on Maryland’s founding prepared by Jennifer Cognard-Black, Associate Professor of English, St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Maestro Silberschlag says: “This work attempts to tell about the arrival of the English colonists and their thrill of seeing Maryland for the first time.”
The concert also includes Handel’s “Trumpet Spectacular” and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9- "The New World." Free.
240-895-4107 www.riverconcertseries.com

Maryland’s Birthday Celebration. Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Historic St. Mary's City, St. Mary's City, off Route 5.

All day and evening celebration at the site of Maryland’s first colony and capital features tall ships along the St. Mary’s waterfront including tall ship Kalmar Nickel Delaware’s seagoing goodwill ambassador. The 200-tunnepinnace is modeled after the ship that sailed from Sweden to the New World in 1638. There will also be 17th-century style food, make-and-take crafts, sutlers (vendors), music, whimsey, and other entertainment. The day will close with a special River Concert, to include a reprise of “In Terra Maryland” and fireworks. Free. 800-762-1634, www.stmaryscity.org.

Juneteenth Celebration. Saturday, June 20, Noon, Freedom Park in Lexington Park, Route 235 and Tulagi Place.

Entertainment for all ages celebrating cultural diversity and freedom. Early evening jazz concert. Free. HC. 301-862-4868, www.ucaconline.org

Pinks All Out. Saturday, June 20, Maryland International Raceway, Budds Creek, Maryland.

Speed TV will be filming an episode of PINKS All Out. Hundreds of the best drag racers in the country will bring their game to MIR in search of glory and their share of $18,000 in cold, hard cash in PINKS All Out. Host Rich Christensen hosts the all day shootout that pits egos and cars against one another on the quarter mile. Ticketed event 301-884-9833, www.mirdrag.com

Celebrate Family, Fun and Fitness! Sunday, June 21, College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown Campus, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 22950 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, Maryland.

CSM celebrates 375 years with Wellness, Fitness & Recreation. Come dressed to play on Father's Day as you enjoy fitness demos, wellness tips, health screenings, fun
races and a 3.75-mile walk to include historic Leonardtown. Free. 301-934-7703 or 240-725-5312.

Visit Celebrate 375 MD Program and Website Sponsors including Southern MD hotels Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn, and Marriott Fairfield Inn, by Cherry Cove Hospitality.

Celebrate 375 Maryland News and Tourism Lodging/Hotels!

(Reposted from the St. Mary's County Tourism Newsletter)

"West Side Story" - COSMIC Symphony

Don't miss Maryland's Artists of Tomorrow as they display their interpretations of Leonard Bernstein's timeless classic, "West Side Story" on Saturday, May 16 at 7 PM at Great Mills High School. Concert goers can browse the visual arts gallery style exhibit "Do You See What I HEAR?" that displays K-12 student artists' interpretations of "West Side Story," then sit back and enjoy the music of this modern day story of Romeo and Juliet told by COSMIC Symphony!

For more information, please contact COSMIC Symphony at 301-373-5277 or visit www.cosmicmusic.org.

Air Expo '09 - Naval Air Station Patuxent River

On May 23 and 24, the Air Expo will be held at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River! You won't want to miss the thrilling, high-precision flying by the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels. There will also be other aerial acts, demonstrations, entertainment and food.

For more information, please contact Naval Air Station Patuxent River at 301-757-EXPO or visit www.paxairexpo.org.

Celebrate Maryland 375 St. Mary's County MD Hotels, Lodging, Hotel Rooms

Find fantastic prices, great rooms and special events at Southern MD Hotels by Cherry Cove Hospitality - book your room early for MD 375 events and for other Summer vacation plans in St. Mary's county.

Happy 375th Birthday Year, Maryland!

It was in 1634 when more than a hundred English settlers landed on a safe harbor in the Potomac River they named "St. Clement's Island." Every March 25 we celebrate Maryland Day at Colton's Point that looks out at the historical first landing site.

2009 should prove to be a very exciting year for Northern and Southern Maryland businesses, residents, organizations, tourists and visitors, as we observe the official "Celebrate 375 Maryland" events and pageantry!

Maryland 375 Celebration 2009 Coming!

2009 will be an exciting year for Maryland, and in particular, Southern Maryland Businesses in Calvert and St. Mary's County taking part in the Celebrate 375 Maryland events.

As noted by the St. Mary's County Chamber of Commerce, "Over this past year, the tourism and hospitality industry, working with the St. Mary’s County Division of Tourism and with assistance from the Chamber, developed the Celebrate 375 marketing campaign. The increasingly challenging economic outlook for 2009 makes this marketing effort critical for area businesses."

We're looking forward to helping "spread the word" about the fantastic businesses and business opportunities in Southern Maryland, including the PAX River Naval Air Station areas, regional business powerhouses such as Cherry Cove Hospitality, and other great members of the St. Mary's Chamber of Commerce.

For help with Southern Maryland Internet Marketing campaigns celebrating 375 years of Maryland's history, contact KME Internet Marketing - with Washington DC metropolitan regional offices in Loudoun County, VA and St. Mary's County, MD.