STEVENSVILLE, MD – With increased demands for its food pantries and overall services, Haven Ministries is relocating its food pantries from Stevensville and Centreville, along with its Centreville Resource Center, to a new Food Pantry/Resource Center at 206 Del Rhodes Avenue in Queenstown as of July 13, 2020. In May, the agency provided food items […]
Continue ReadingHigher-than-average river flow one factor in 38% decrease Annapolis, MD – In 2019, an estimated 66,387 acres of underwater grasses were mapped in the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries, achieving 36% of the Chesapeake Bay Program’s ultimate restoration goal of 185,000 acres. Although the 66,387 acres mapped in 2019 are a 70% increase from […]
Continue ReadingGrant round announced for program that funds African-American historic and cultural capital projects Crownsville, MD – The Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC) and the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) announce workshops and applications are available for grants through the African American Heritage Preservation Program (AAHPP) for FY21. Due to the impact of […]
Continue ReadingMatching Grants of up to $20,000 Available; Deadline to Apply is May 1, 2020 Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) is requesting heritage tourism nonprofit organizations to apply for emergency operating matching grants of up to $20,000. As a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency and the economic ramifications, many heritage […]
Continue ReadingMost of the organizations and events published on these pages are put on by non-profit groups and venues. They rely on community support to do all that they do. The first Tuesday in December, since 2012, has been ‘Giving Tuesday’. The movement was started by the 92nd Stree Y and the United Nations Foundation. The […]
Continue ReadingEaston – Maryland’s largest indoor craft beer festival will feature breweries and craft beers from the mid-Atlantic and beyond. Enjoy live music by Black Dog Alley, food, vendor sales, raffles, and games of chance. Come meet 40+ craft brewers and sample their creative selections. You’ll be able to vote for your favorite beer and brewer […]
Continue ReadingRIDGELY, MD – Enjoy fall in the garden! Adkins Arboretum will hold its annual Fall Open House and Native Plant Sale Friday through Sunday, September 6–8, 2019 at the Arboretum in Ridgely, Md. The sale will be held at the Visitor’s Center. Fall is the best season for planting, and the Arboretum offers the Chesapeake […]
Continue ReadingWye Island – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources honored 28 members of the 2018-2019 Maryland Conservation Corps during their graduation program July 31 at Wye Island Natural Resource Management Area in Queen Anne’s County. The ceremony commemorated the students’ completion of 10 months of job training, conservation work, and stewardship with the Maryland Park […]
Continue ReadingDewey Beach, DE – Focus Multisports, known for their festival-style running events, has partnered with local non-profits and has helped to raise more than $500,000 in its 5 years in business. Focus Multisports is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that hosts races on DelMarVa including Bethany Beach Firecraker Run/Walk, Bethany Beach First Responders Triathlon/Duathlon/Aquabike, Bethany Beach Half […]
Continue ReadingREHOBOTH BEACH, DE – June 18, 2019 – Redware is a hard, red stoneware that has been made for hundreds of years. It was the traditional domestic earthen pottery of the 17th to 19th centuries. Redware was first produced in the United States as early as 1625. Guest potter Andrew Loercher will continue this tradition […]
Continue Reading