Wave of Beach Fun at Beach Bash, Other Community Events this Week
50th Anniversary Beach Bash THIS SUNDAY , July 22
Residents and nonresidents are invited to commemorate the community’s golden anniversary at the Ocean Pines Beach Club, located at 4901 Coastal Highway in Ocean City, on Sunday, July 22 from 2-6 p.m. (rain or shine) Click to read more.
must read! Beach Club Parking on July 22
Limited parking will be available at the Beach Club for Beach Club parking pass holders on July 22. The limited parking will operate as first come first served. Those with Beach Bash event tickets will be permitted to park at the Beach Club on July 22 at no additional cost.
free! Shuttle Services for Beach Bash on July 22
Two 18-passenger shuttle buses will travel from the Worcester County Library- Ocean Pines Branch to the Ocean Pines Beach Club, from 1:30 – 8 p.m. on July 22. The shuttle service is at no additional cost for event ticket holders.
Beach Club Pool-Use on July 22
The Beach Club pool will open at 2 p.m. to Beach Bash event ticket holders only. Those without an event ticket, even swim members, will not be permitted to access the Beach Club Pool on July 22. Beach Club swim members can use their pool passes at one of the other Ocean Pines pools on July 22. The Oasis Pool, Mumford’s Landing Pool, Swim and Racquet Club Pool and the Sports Core Pool will all be open on July 22 with normal hours of operation.
free! Movies in the Park
July 16 - Captain Underpants (2017), 8pm
July 23 - E.T. (1982), 8pm
July 30 - Lady & The Tramp (1955), 8pm
Aug. 6 - Matilda (1996), 8pm
fun! Wednesday Family Fun Nights at Oasis Pool
June 20 – Aug 22 • 6–8pm
Every Wednesday, the Oasis Pool transforms into a wave of fun for the young & young at heart! Enjoy plenty of family fun as a DJs fill the air with the sounds of summer. Learn More
free! Concerts in the Park
July 19 - On The Edge, 7-9pm
July 26 - Frank Sinatra, 7-9pm
Aug. 2 - Blind Wind, 7-9pm
Aug. 9 - Full Circle, 7-9pm
discounted tickets! Ocean Pines to Invade Shorebirds Stadium
From fireworks to "Thirsty Thursday" bar specials, the Shorebirds game on Aug. 30 at 7:05 p.m. will be sure to dazzle Ocean Pines residents and guests who partake in the "Ocean Pines Day" at Perdue Stadium. Discounted game tickets, $8, are now on sale at the Administration Building.
July 2018 Calendar
Board and Administration
Summer Newsletter NOW Online
The Ocean Pines Association (OPA) has released its summer quarterly newsletter, The Ocean Pines Report. It’s a special issue that showcases the community’s 50 years of excellence in Worcester County. View more.
election! Your Vote Counts
The Ocean Pines Association (OPA) mailed out the election ballots to its members in good standing on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. There are seven candidates to fill four open positions on the Board of Directors. Click here to read more.
More Info Released by GM
Ocean Pines General Manager John Bailey is providing the community and its surrounding public with more information regarding Ocean Pines Association’s decision to reduce its resident Canada geese population. Click here to read more.
Forensic Audit Status Update #2 
The Director of Finance has provided a second update on the forensic audit that is now underway in Ocean Pines.
Regular Board Meeting , July 27 at 10 am, Community Center
Annual Meeting of Membership , Aug. 11 at 10 am, Community Center
50th Anniversary
get now! Ocean Pines License Plate
Purchase an Ocean Pines, Maryland license plate at your local MVA office, for only $25. Note: applications of good-standing home owners or tenants  must be approved by the Ocean Pines Association. Read more.
50th Anniversary Diamond Sponsor
Ocean Pines Yacht Club
HOURS OF OPERATION
Mon. - Sat. : 11am- Close
Sunday 10am- Close
3pm - 6pm (Happy Hour) DAILY
11am- Close (Tiki Bar) DAILY
Sunday Brunch Buffet 10am-2pm!
Live Weekend Entertainment 
July 20 - Three on the Tree, 6-10pm 
June 21 - Flying Faders, 6-10pm
June 22 - Great Train Robbery, 6-10pm  

Share Your Yacht Club Experience

Happy Hour 3-6pm DAILY
$5 Orange Crushes
$5 Specialty Crushes
$8 Martinis
$6 Alcoholic Frozen Drinks
Draft Beer as low as $2
Ocean Pines Aquatics
Aqua Yoga at Beach Club
Join certified yoga instructor Chrissy Ehrhart Wednesdays & Fridays July 11 - Aug 17 from 8-8:45 am. This is a low-impact aquatic class and a perfect way to start the day! Call 410-641-5255 to register! Open to public! 
register! Summer Swim Lessons
Summer lessons are going swimmingly at the Sports Core Pool! Morning (8 classes) and evening (4 classes) sessions starting July 30 and August 13 are still available - call 410-641-5255 to register.
Kayaking in Ocean Pines, Md
Kayaking is for anybody looking for an opportunity to get out and enjoy the outdoors. When it comes down to the essential reason why people kayak it all comes back to this one reason: paddling a kayak is fun! Plus, kayaking is indeed great exercise. Open to the public.  See rates and locations.
CLASSES AT OCEAN PINES' POOLS
Ocean Pines Recreation & Parks
Local Organization for Disabled Athletes Receives Donation from Ocean Pines 5K Race
The department recently donated $750, which were proceeds from the annual Freedom 5K Race, to the Ocean Pines-based organization Achilles International – Maryland, which provides support to local athletes with disabilities. Read more.
free! 22nd Annual Art Hansen Memorial Youth Fishing Contest
Participants on July 21 are divided into 3 categories: ages 4-7, ages 8-11, and ages 12-16. All participants will receive a prize, compliments of the Ocean Pines Anglers Club and local merchants. Bring a rod. Bait will be provided. Please register at 8:30am at the pond by the Veterans Memorial.
register now! Not Your Typical Camp - Lasting Experience
This camp is filled with hands-on, environmental activities in and around our Coastal Bays. Campers will spend one day kayaking on the St. Martin River, participate in critter sampling and nature art. Click here to read more.
Ocean Pines Racquet Sports
PLAY 3 & SAVE! Ask about our combo rate
for all 3 sports!
fun! Racquet Sports in Full Swing this Summer in The Pines
Area residents and visitors are invited to hit the courts in Ocean Pines this summer for an opportunity to play tennis, platform tennis or pickleball at the Manklin Meadows Racquet Sports Complex, located at 11443 Manklin Creek Road. All activities are open to the public.

Tennis players can drop in to play on one
of eight Har-Tru clay courts or two hard courts with lights for evening play. Sessions are held Monday-Friday at 9 a.m. for $10 per person, per session. Non-members are limited to six plays without a tennis membership. Drop-in play for Ocean Pines tennis members is free. For more information, email Dale Ash at DaleAsh@mchsi.com.

Platform tennis, a year-round racquet sport played on courts about one-third the size of a tennis court, is also available. The courts are surrounded by 12-foot fencing that allows play off the screens, similar to racquet ball. Players can take advantage of six such courts in Ocean Pines, including two new additions to the complex. Read more.
Ocean Pines Golf
Farmers & Artisans Market
help needed! Looking for Market Volunteers
A popular year-round farmers market that is deeply rooted in Worcester County sprouts a new seasonal mid-week market in Ocean Pines. Click to read more.

The Farmers & Artisans Market is sponsored by Neighborhood Sun, a community solar company.
Community & Organization News
A BIG THANK YOU to the public for again supporting the Kiwanis Annual Summer Pancake Breakfast fundraiser on Saturday July 14, 2018. Pictured are the Kiwanis members and volunteers before the doors opened at 8 AM. Then they got busy, serving up the hot pancakes, sausages and scrambled eggs with orange juice, coffee and tea. Look forward to the July 24th Duck Race at Frontier Town. Sponsor a duck for $5 and win 50% of the total sales up to $3000. Call 410-973-1233 for tickets or get them at Thursday Night Ocean Pines Concerts in the Park where the Kiwanis "Dawg Team" serves up hotdogs and other refreshments before and during the concerts. All proceeds from these events benefit the youth of the community.
Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire
Department Raffle
Our Auxiliary members will be selling Ca$h Raffle tickets this Saturday and every Saturday till the drawing at the Ocean Pines Farmers & Artisans Market. Stop by say Hi and pick yourself up a raffle ticket.
Local Students Awarded
Each year, Ocean 98.1 FM awards three area high school seniors with $1,000 each to be used for college tuition and expenses through the Ocean 98 Cash For College Fund. One student is chosen from Worcester County, Wicomico County and Sussex County. To apply, high school seniors are asked to write an essay explaining why they deserve the $1,000 cash reward for college.
AGH's Dedication Ceremony
Atlantic General Hospital held a dedication ceremony in memory of Homer and Martha Gudelsky and in honor of the Gudelsky family for their continued generous support of Atlantic General Hospital. The dedication was held on May 21, in commemoration of hosting Atlantic General Hospital’s 25th Anniversary celebration. 
Historic Cottage & Lighthouse Tour 10/6/18
Historic Coastal Towns invites you to join us for the second annual Historic Cottages and Lighthouse Tour from 10am - 4pm

www.thequietresorts.com (Bethany-Fenwick Chamber of Commerce). Cost $25.
Upcoming Events/Meetings:
Now-Sept. 24 Every Tuesday: Ocean Pines Plant Clinic-Ask A Master Gardener
1-4 p.m. Ocean Pines branch library, 11107 Cathell Rd., Ocean Pines. Offered by University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service. Free. Bring bagged samples and bug or other plant problems. 410-641-5570 or plantladyop@aol.com.

July 16-20: “Shipwrecked’ Vacation Bible School
6-8 p.m. Fun week of Bible lessons, games, music, tasty treats. Buckingham Presbyterian Church, 20 S. Main St., Berlin. Register at www.myvbs.org/berlinmdvbs2018. 443-235-6758, ed.welch@perdue.com. Berlin Ecumenical Churches: Buckingham Presbyterian, St. Paul Episcopal, Solid Rock Outreach Ministries, Stevenson United Methdist Church.

July 18: Delmarva Hand Dance Club Dance To Sounds of ’50s And ’60s Music
5:30-9 p.m. Ocean City Elks Lodge, 13708 Sinepuxent Ave. $5 donation per person to benefit veterans and local charities in the Delmarva region. Dance lessons with Certified Hand Dance instructor Diane Engstrom on first and third Wednesdays of every month, 5-5:45 p.m. Dancing afterward until 9 p.m,. All are welcome. dance@delmarvahanddancing.com or http://-delmarvahanddancing.com. 410-208-1151.

July 18: Modern Calligraphy Workshop
Red Red Wine Bar, 12 48th St., Ocean City. For those just starting out or looking for a hands-on discussion to improve calligraphic hand. All the essentials in pointed-pen calligraphy. Ticket reservations required and can be purchased at www.jessmithdesigns.com/learncalligraphy. Information: Jessica@jessmithdesigns.com.

July 22: Ravens Roost 58 Crab Feast Fundraiser
All-you-can-eat crabs, steamed shrimp, fried chicken, corn, sides, draft beer, soda. Benefits local needy families during holidays. $40 in advance, $45 at door. Tickets at 28th Street Pit and Pub or call 410-289-2020 or 410-916-4006.

July 27, Aug. 26, Sept. 24: Full Moon Yoga
Experience Assateague’s peaceful surroundings, clear your mind and exercise your body. Free (park entrance fees in effect), donations benefit Assateague Island National Seashore. All levels welcome. Bring beach towel, insect repellent recommended. Meet at North Beach parking lot shade pavilion, 6633 Bayberry Dr., Berlin. July 27: 8 p.m.; Aug. 26, Sept. 24: 7 p.m. 443-614-3547.

July 27, 28, 29: Annual Greek Festival
Friday-Saturday, noon-11 p.m.; Sunday, noon-9 p.m. Greek food, pastries, live band, vendors, art, kids craft booth. Raffle. Free parking, free admission. Roland Powell Convention Center, 40th Street and Coastal Highway, Ocean City. Proceeds benefit little St. George Greek Orthodox Church by the Sea operations and ministries. www.oceancitygreekfestival.com.

Aug. 3: Star Charities Monthly Meeting
10 a.m. Ocean Pines branch library, Cathell Road. For information or to join, call 410-641-7667.