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Farmers Market Concerts + LGBTQ Hike + Paddleboarding Class: MD Events

A farmers market is hosting free jazz concerts. An LGBTQ+ hike will celebrate Pride Month at a park. Residents can also try paddleboarding.

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The National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways and Chesapeake Conservancy suggested attending a free farmers market concert at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. A stock photo of a different farmers market is shown above.
The National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways and Chesapeake Conservancy suggested attending a free farmers market concert at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. A stock photo of a different farmers market is shown above. (Michelle-Rotuno Johnson/Patch)

MARYLAND — Upcoming Maryland events include free jazz concerts at a farmers market, an LGBTQ+ hike at a state park and a stand-up paddleboarding class at a museum. Other opportunities include tours of the Eastern Shore and the C&O Canal.

Patch recently partnered with several local organizations to bring you their latest news. This guest contribution comes from National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways and Chesapeake Conservancy. Here's what Jody Hedeman Couser submitted to help you explore the Chesapeake Bay:

"BMI Farmers Market and Free Jazz Concerts

The Baltimore Museum of Industry’s Farmers’ Market is a great way to spend your Saturday mornings. Find fresh produce, oven-fresh bread, bright flowers, tasty, ready-to-eat treats, artisan items and more, all grown/made within 150 miles of the Museum. List of vendors. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Baltimore, MD. More information. And as an added enticement to come and enjoy your shopping experience the Museum will host four free jazz concerts at the outdoor pavilion. Some seating will be available, but you are invited to bring your own chairs (and refreshments) if you like. Jazz concerts: June 17, July 15, August 19, September 23; 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m."

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"Patapsco LGBTQ+ Hike

Join in an activity and hike to discover the recreational resources of Maryland. This event is specifically designed to create a safe zone for members of the LGBTQ+ community. The program will begin with an icebreaker activity of decorating tree cookies with our names and pronouns, followed by a hike on the Forest Glen Trail. June 17, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Hilton Area, Patapsco Valley State Park, Catonsville, MD. More information"

"Introduction to Stand-Up Paddleboarding

When you see people paddleboarding out on the water do you find yourself thinking you’d like to give it a try, but don’t know where to begin? Then this course, offered by a partnership between Harford Community College and Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, is for you. The basics will be covered: how to get on your board, fall off and get back on again, as well as simple SUP strokes and other tips for your first outing. $70 per class includes all necessary equipment. June 21, August 5 and 18; Havre de Grace Maritime Museum, Havre de Grace, MD. More information and registration"

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"Far From the Madding Crowd: Paddling the Eastern Shore

The Delmarva Lower Shore’s bald cypress swamps, endless marsh creeks, fantastic birding opportunities and white, sandy beaches "provide a paddling paradise on the Chesapeake like none other " – according to life-long paddler/blogger Laura Scharle, who shares her favorites in Top Paddling Trips on the Lower Shore. Some of them, like Janes Island and the Pocomoke River's smaller creeks, are more familiar, but others are favorites because they are so remote they possess a rare and precious attribute – silence."

"C&O Canal Dragonflies Walk

Oldtown, Maryland, with its watered section of canal prism, is known for a plentiful and diverse range of odonates. Join Steve Dean for a two-hour odonate walk to observe dragonflies and damselflies. Photography is encouraged! June 24, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; meet at Lock 70 parking area and the walk will proceed downstream, Oldtown, MD. More information"

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