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π± Freestyle Diamond Painting Christmas Ornament and 10 more events
And check out Christmas Carols with the Loffler Sunshine Singers on the California Patch calendar

Hi California! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! βοΈ
Coming up on the calendar:
- Freestyle Diamond Painting Christmas Ornament at Loffler Senior Center
- Annmarie Garden In Lights at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
- Wine & Lights at Annmarie Garden In Lights at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
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- Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 40 and low of 25 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sun and some clouds, temps: high: 54, low: 30.
- Thursday: Becoming cloudy, with a high of 55 and low of 49 degrees.
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- Christmas Carols with the Loffler Sunshine Singers
Loffler Senior Center, 21905 Chancellors Run Rd, Great Mills
10:00 am
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Freestyle Diamond Painting Christmas Ornament
Loffler Senior Center , 21905 Chancellors Run Rd , Great Mills
1:30 pm - Annmarie Garden In Lights
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center , 13470 Dowell Rd , Solomons
5:00 pm - Wine & Lights at Annmarie Garden In Lights
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center , 13470 Dowell Rd , Solomons
5:30 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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π Events Nearby
- Board of County Commissioners Meeting
Calvert County, MD Calendar
10:00 am - Public Hearing: Consider and Receive Comments Regarding Budget Amendments BA2026-000512 and BA2026-000513
Calvert County, MD Calendar
10:30 am - Public Hearing: Consider and Receive Comments Regarding Proposed Revisions to Chapter 7 of the Calvert County Code β Animals
Calvert County, MD Calendar
10:30 am - Tech Help Drop-in Hour (SO)
Southern Branch , Group Study 106 , Solomons
2:00 pm - The Clydesdales are Coming to North Beach!
Calvert County, MD Calendar
4:00 pm - Ugly Christmas Sweater Trivia
Calvert County, MD Calendar , 12020 Rousby Hall Rd , Lusby
7:00 pm - Once Upon an Artist
Calvert County, MD Calendar
10:00 am - Wiggle Giggle Storytime at Lexington Park Library
Lexington Park Library - St. Mary's County Library , 21677 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Blvd , Lexington Park
10:30 am
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
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π¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in California. Apply here.
- LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Line Cook in California. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near California here.
π Nearby News
Solomons
- 16th Annual Maritime Performance Series Returns to Solomons (southernmarylandchronicle.com)
- Calvert Library Prince Frederick Presents 'Art in the Stacks' Featuring Artist Sarita Pandey (thebaynet.com)
- 10 Remote Small Towns We Can't Get Enough of in the U.S. (onlyinyourstate.com)
Lexington Park
- Recreation & Parks Celebrates the Launch of New Registration Platform with Free Facilities Open House Day (smnewsnet.com)
Lusby
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