March 9: Lioness Club of Berlin Bingo / 5 p.m.: doors open; 6 p.m. Bingo starts. Berlin Fire Company Hall, Main Street, Berlin. Call Donna at 410-208-6496 for advance tickets ($25). Cash Bingo, special raffle, tear-off tickets. Refreshments available.
March 14: Ocean Pines Garden Club will be Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the Ocean Pines Community Center. Our speaker will be Maureen Kennedy, owner of the "My Backyard" store in Ocean Pines. Ms. Kennedy will speak on encouraging hummingbirds to visit your backyard. The OPGC meets the second Thursday of each month and welcomes visitors and new members.
March 18: Democratic Women's Club of Worcester County. The meeting will be held at the Ocean Pines Community Center. In celebration of Women's History Month and in preparation next year for celebrating 100 years of women winning the vote, the DWC will welcome its own Linda Linzey who will discuss the significant contributions made by women throughout our history. Join us at 9:30 for coffee and conversation and enjoy Ms. Linzey's presentation at 10:00 focusing on the 2019 National Women's History Alliance Theme, "Visionary Women, Champions of Peace and Nonviolence." All are welcome. Please call Vicky at 410-208-2969 with any questions. Food Donations for Shepherd's Crook.
March 18: The Parke Community Garage Sale will be held from 7:30am-12:00 noon with a rain date planned for Sunday, May 19. To participate, sign-up will be required during a registration period held from March 1 to May 13 at the Clubhouse. A $1.00 fee is required to covers the costs of maps and signs posted throughout the community. The Parke HOA rules state that anyone moving in or out may conduct an individual garage sale. For all other residents, you are presented with opportunities to participate in the Parke community-organized semi-annual garage sales. We will be advertising on Craigslist and in local papers for Buyers Beware! Questions, call Diane McGraw at 410-208-2569 or mcgrawdb@mchsi.com.
March 21: Pine’eer Craft Club Meeting / 9:45 a.m.: refreshments; 10 a.m.: business meeting. Ocean Pines Community Center. Project: Easter bunny bonnet. All are welcome. Please contact Sharon Puser at 410-208-3032 if you will be making a craft.
April 6: Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary Quarter Auction / 5 p.m.: Raise your paddle in the air to show OPVFD that you care at this special fundraiser at the Ocean Pines Yacht Club. Tickets available at the OPVFD South Station and Saturdays at the Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market for $5 each or $8 at the door. Food and beverages available. Big ticket boards, 50/50, Chinese auction.
April 11: LAND AND WATER Q&A in Ocean Pines at Community Center at 7 pm:
How is some of the land around us being protected and preserved? What efforts are being made to protect our waterways and their watersheds? How can we help? Presentations by the Lower Shore and Trust and Maryland Coastal Bays Program. Question and Answer to follow. Open to all interested residents. Sponsored by the Ocean Pines Environmental & Natural Assets Committee and the Protectors of the St. Martin River. The Lower Shore Land Trust works with communities to identify and permanently protect critical lands to benefit the water, wildlife, working landscapes and people of the Lower Eastern Shore. The Maryland Coastal Bays Program exists to protect and conserve the waters and surrounding watershed of Maryland's five coastal bays located behind Ocean City and Assateague Island.
June 13: Ocean Pines Garden Club Garden Tour / 9 a.m. - noon: If you are interested in showcasing your beautiful garden, the Ocean Pines Garden Club wants to hear from you! Contact show director Patti at 410-973-1423 or plookner@gmail.com.
Meditative labyrinth at St Paul's by the Sea will be open on Wednesdays during Lent. It will be open from 6-8 pm, except Ash Wednesday from 7:30-8:30. We will not be open April 17.
