November 2023 e-newsletter | |
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Our November Spotlight shines brightly on Michael Munshaw!
Munshaw’s amazing journey as a comic illustrator has led him from junior high school doodling to sketch card work for Star Wars, Marvel, Rick & Morty, and more! Click here for the full spotlight story. This series is in partnership with The Southern Maryland Chronicle. Find a list of our past and present featured artists on our website.
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Congratulations to our three Art Walk winners by popular vote! View all of the amazing entries here. Join us in 2024 for our next contest!
First Place: Michele Steiger, Lake Lily (pictured here)
Second Place: Philip Brill, Scouting the River
Third Place: Aicy Karbstein, Old Town Alexandria in December
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Our new intern, Audrey Barrick, is a senior at St. Mary’s College of Maryland working towards a Bachelor's degree with a major in Art and a minor in Museum Studies. Audrey will be at our Gallery & Gift Shop several days a week completing her internship as a Gallery Assistant. Be sure to stop by soon to meet her! Welcome to our team, Audrey! | |
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St. Mary's County Museums (Old Jail Museum) | |
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A Celebration of Justice & Equity: Tribute to Freedom Seekers
41625 Courthouse Dr, Leonardtown, MD
November 1 from 4 - 5 PM
All are invited to a special celebration for the unveiling of brass “stopping stones” commemorating five local freedom seekers who risked their lives attempting to escape bondage in St. Mary’s County. Learn more here. The winners of the 2nd Annual St. Mary's County Just Society Art Contest will be announced!
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Talking and Walking Common Ground: The Next Generation
Nancy R. and Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center
November 1 from 7 - 8:30 PM
This final installment of this series will bring a diverse panel together at St. Mary's College of Maryland to talk about how the work of talking and walking common ground can be carried out by the next generation. Click here for additional details.
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Great Mills High School - Lighthouse Productions | |
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Pride & Prejudice
21130 Great Mills Rd, Great Mills, MD
November 2, 3, and 4
Pride and Prejudice is a theatrical version of Jane Austen’s classic novel involving manners, relationships, and courtship. . When the independent-minded Elizabeth meets the handsome but enigmatic Mr. Darcy, all feelings of attraction are muted by his pride and her prejudice. Additional details available here.
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Leonardtown High School - R.O.S.E. Players | |
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Three Bags Full
23995 Point Lookout Rd, Leonardtown, MD
November 3, 4 and 5
Three Bags Full is a French farce about a greedy merchant who finds himself snookered into being a matchmaker for two daughters. Click here for details.
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November First Friday
Various locations in Leonardtown
November 3 from 10 AM - 8 PM (times vary per business)
Shops/art galleries/restaurants will be open for extended hours, additional info will be announced on the First Friday Facebook page! Check out the Visit Leonardtown MD website as there will be many other events around town beyond those listed here.
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SMC Arts Council Gallery
22660 Washington St, Leonardtown
November 3 from 11 AM - 8 PM
See art work by the Color & Light Society of Southern Maryland in a special show! We will also host comic illustrator Michael Munshaw. Meet him in person from 5 to 8 PM and receive a free print, while supplies last. Details available here.
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Old Jail Museum & Leonardtown Visitor Center
41625 Courthouse Dr, Leonardtown, MD
November 3 from 10 AM - 7 PM
Take a tour of this fascinating historical site and also the Visitor Center! Learn more here or call 240-925-3427. FREE admission!
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New Art Show at the North End Gallery
41652 Fenwick St, Leonardtown, MD
Opening Reception November 3 from 5 - 8 PM
The NEG features amazing ceramics by Diana Manchak in the new show "A ZOO in my KILN". Learn more at the gallery's website and on Facebook. At 4:30 PM there will be a special ceremony to reveal a new Emeritus Plaque for the 2023 inductee artist, Ann Preston.
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Live Music at the Port of Leonardtown Winery
23190 Newtowne Neck Rd, Leonardtown, MD
November 3 from 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Enjoy live music with Josh Airhart & the Foundation and delicious dining from Dan D's food truck at the Port of Leonardtown Winery! Visit the POL Facebook page and see their website event calendar for details.
Also view artwork by Adrianna Reloba during the month of November as a collaborative exhibit between the Arts Council and winery!
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The Yellow Line - Show Your Thanks
22715 Washington St, Leonardtown, MD
November 3 from 6:30 - 8 PM
Learn all about the artist and make a collage based on the famous artwork Giving Thanks by Horace Pippin. The class fee is $10. Click here to learn more about this fun event!
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The Great Gig - a Pink Floyd Experience
23955 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood, MD
November 3 from 7 - 10:30 PM
Twenty-two musicians from the best local bands share the stage to pay tribute to one of the most influential bands of all time. Details are available here. Also, be sure to check out Sound Check, a podcast hosted by SoMD Music Scene focusing on local artists. Click here for the list of podcasts.
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Nancy R. and Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center | |
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Sweet Honey in the Rock
Nancy R. and Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center at St. Mary's College of Maryland
November 3 from 7 - 8:30 PM
Sweet Honey in the Rock is a performance ensemble rooted in African-American history and culture. The ensemble educates, entertains, and empowers through the dynamic vehicles of a cappella singing and American Sign Language. Full details are available here.
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Artisan & Vendor Market
26655 Three Notch Rd, Mechanicsville, MD
November 4 from 9 AM - 3 PM
Start your holiday shopping early from a wide selection of products offered by local artists and vendors! Learn more here.
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Public Paint Day
21625 Great Mills Rd, Lexington Park, MD
November 4 from 12 - 4 PM
Join us on November 4th at the Health Hub for Public Paint Day! We need your help to finish the new mural. Invite your friends and family members for this fun event. Questions? Email us at: [email protected]
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Maryland Citizens for the Arts (MCA) | |
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Southern MD Strategic Community Gathering
4045 Renner Rd, Waldorf, MD
November 8 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Join in for community building through music & movement, led by Monique Walker, and to share feedback to guide the future of MCA’s work in arts advocacy. Learn more here.
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2nd Friday Social at SMC Arts Council
22660 Washington St, Leonardtown, MD
November 10 from 1 - 2 PM
This is an informal hour designed to create connections! Bring your favorite beverage and your current art project if you like. Click here for additional information. Bring a friend or two!
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College of Southern Maryland | |
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Benny C. Morgan Concert Series
22950 Hollywood Rd, Leonardtown, MD
November 11 from 3 - 4 PM
Join David W. Cook, tenor, and Stephen Johnson, pianist, for a free concert celebrating American composers! This event is open to the public at the CSM Leonardtown Campus, Building A, Auditorium. Details are available here.
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Southern MD Traditional Music & Dance | |
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Contra Dance
37497 Zack Fowler Rd, Chaptico, MD
November 11 from 7 - 10 PM
The evening starts at 7 PM with a half hour beginner’s dance workshop followed by live music performed by the SOMD Open Band and dancing from 7:30 to 10 PM. Click here for the full event details. Photo by Erin Jewell.
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National Assembly of State Arts Agencies | |
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Creative Aging Institute
November 13,14,15 from 2 - 5 PM (virtual)
All organizations and individuals with an interest in how lifelong learning in the arts can benefit older Americans are invited to participate. Click here for additional details. Photo featured at NASAA website.
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Documenting the Domestic Architecture of Chesapeake Slavery
18751 Hogaboom Lane, St. Mary's City, MD
November 16 from 7 - 8:15 PM
Dennis J. Pogue, Ph.D., has more than 45 years of experience as an educator, archaeologist, historic site administrator, and historic preservationist in MD and VA. Lecture details are available here.
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Steve Washington in Concert
19167 Poplar Hill Lane, Valley Lee, MD
November 17 from 7:30 - 9:30 PM
Highly renowned in both the Washington, D.C. area as well as internationally for his jazz performances and recordings, Steve Washington and his trio will offer a full evening of elegant music. For details click here. Sponsored in part by St. Mary's County Arts Council.
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Concert Percussion Clinic
Esperanza Middle School Band Room
November 18 from 9 - 10:30 AM
Sign up soon for the FREE Concert Percussion Clinic for middle and high school percussionists and also band directors! Get your percussion section ready in a 90-minute, hands on session. Click here for full details.
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X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X
44800 Oak Crest Rd, California, MD (Lexington Exchange Movies 12)
November 18 at 12:55 PM
Director Robert O’Hara oversees a potent new staging that imagines Malcolm as an everyman whose story transcends time and space. Click here to learn more about this production and here for theater information.
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Christmas on the Square
November 24 from 4:30 - 8:30 PM
The festivities at Leonardtown Square will include holiday music, entertainment, train and sleigh rides, a live nativity, petting zoo, face painting, children's crafts, hot drinks, food, and many other fun activities! Learn more here.
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Small Business Saturday
22660 Washington St, Leonardtown, MD
November 25 from 10 AM - 4 PM
Shop at our Gallery & Gift Shop from the works of over 60 local artists! We will have free gift wrapping for items that fit in our totes and a free small gift with any purchase! Click here for details.
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Winter Daydreams
Nancy R. and Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center
Save the date of December 9th for the COSMIC Symphony Holiday Concert! Full details are available here. The COSMIC online auction fundraiser runs from November 1st thru the 15th. The concert is sponsored in part by SMC Arts Council.
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Steel Magnolias
21744 South Coral Dr, Lexington Park, MD
Steel Magnolias is a heartfelt and humorous play set in a small Louisiana town. Click here to learn more. Ticket sales will start soon for this December production. The full 2023/24 Season shows are listed on the NTP website. Also, check out the The Newtowne Players podcast!
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St. Mary's County Libraries | |
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Leonardtown Library Gallery
23630 Hayden Farm Ln, Leonardtown, MD
October and November
Harriet Gossett repurposes books and paper to create colorful and vibrant 3D art. She meticulously cuts, paints, folds, glues, and coats her creations into scenic stories. Click here to view the library website for open hours. This show is supported by SMC Arts Council.
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Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) | |
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Maryland Arts Directory
In collaboration with DewMore Baltimore, MSAC will be hosting the 2023-2024 Poetry Out Loud regional and state competitions. Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry through recitation competitions for high school students across the country. Details about prizes and competitions levels are available here.
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American Chestnut Land Trust | |
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Art for All Seasons at ACLT - Plein Air with a Twist
Plein air artists are invited to paint through all four seasons, culminating with a 16-day exhibition in 2024 at the Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center. Click here for full details.
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Click on links in blue for locations, times, and details!
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Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center - sculpture garden, special events & more!
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Arts4All Singers - an inclusive choir and all are welcome to join!
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calvART Gallery - special events, pop-up shows, Calls for Artists & more!
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Children's Theater of Southern Maryland - classes, productions, workshops, & more!
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Coastal Arts Market - find local art at Leonardtown Wharf - November 4
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Historic St. Mary's City Community Book Club - email [email protected] for details
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Holidays at Piney Point Lighthouse Museum - November 26 thru January 1
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Jewelry Trunk Show - North End Gallery, Leonardtown, November 18
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Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts - lectures, seminars, clinics & more!
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Mike Trujillo Music - Open Mic Nights and Karaoke Nights hosted by Mike!
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New Beginnings - news/classes/events from the Dept. of Aging & Human Services
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Open Call for Artists - Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC, deadline November 7
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Patuxent River Naval Air Museum - exciting exhibits, special events, and much more!
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PING Vocal Ensemble concert - St. Mary's College of Maryland, November 8
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SoMar Drummers - All day Winter Drum Camp, December 2, register now!
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Southern MD Bluegrass Series - new concert series organized by Jay Armsworthy
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St. Maries Choral Arts - future 2023 concerts to be announced soon!
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St. Mary's College of Maryland - Collaborative Artist House Residency - Ruth Jeyaveeran & Elisa H. Hamilton - October 26 to November 8
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Unique Boutique of Southern Maryland - Fine Art & Craft Show, November 11
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Veterans Day Parade & Memorial Service - Leonardtown Square, November 11
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Connect w/ us on social media!
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St. Mary's County Arts Council is funded by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council,
the St. Mary's County Government, and also through generous donations and memberships from individuals and coporations.
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**Please note: BEST EFFORTS are given for accuracy. At times changes are made by event producers. See links provided re: updates and/or cancellations.
Open hours: Wed thru Sat from 11 AM to 4 PM.
Email us at: [email protected] or call (240) 309-4061
We will be closed on November 23rd and 24th for the Thanksgiving holiday.
On First Fridays we are open untl 8 PM.
22660 Washington St., Leonardtown, MD 20650 (physical address)
PO Box 1310, Leonardtown, MD 20650 (mailing address)
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