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Lexington Manor Passive Park Community Garden with strawberries, carrot, and beet

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Garden Orientation + Gardening 101
2025-03-02 14:00:00 2025-03-02 15:30:00 America/New_York Garden Orientation + Gardening 101 Come hear all about the Lexington Manor Passive Park Community Garden and learn the fundamentals of gardening from a Master Gardener! Lexington Park Library - Meeting Rooms A&B

Sunday, March 02
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-03-02 14:00:00 2025-03-02 15:30:00 America/New_York Garden Orientation + Gardening 101 Come hear all about the Lexington Manor Passive Park Community Garden and learn the fundamentals of gardening from a Master Gardener! Lexington Park Library - Meeting Rooms A&B

Lexington Park Library

Meeting Rooms A&B

Come hear all about the Lexington Manor Passive Park Community Garden and learn the fundamentals of gardening from a Master Gardener!

All are welcome! Come join us for all or just part of the afternoon's activities. We will first learn about how to use the LMPP Community Garden! Renters, volunteers, and interested community members alike are invited to learn about this fantastic community resource. After the garden orientation, there will be a Gardening 101 Class taught by a Master Gardener.

The schedule for the afternoon is as follows:

2 - 3 p.m.: Orientation. Learn how the Community Garden works, review the rules, and ask questions.

3 - 3:30 p.m.: Gardening 101 Class. Learn from the experts how to make your garden a success! Whether this is your first growing season or you're just looking for a refresher, your garden will thank you.

3:30 - 4 p.m.: Meet & Mingle. Can't get enough? Stick around to chat with the Community Garden's Planting Committee and meet your Community Garden neighbors!

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Lifelong Learning | Gardening & Environment |

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Baby Storytime at the Lexington Park Library
Tue, Feb 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room B
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
Toddler Storytime at the Lexington Park Library
Tue, Feb 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.
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Tue, Feb 04, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room B
Join us for learning-based crafts, games, and activities as we play our way to developing valuable school readiness skills such as fine motor control, following directions, and group participation.
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Tue, Feb 04, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B
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Wiggle Giggle Storytime at the Lexington Park Library
Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
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Wed, Feb 05, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B
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Baby Storytime at the Lexington Park Library
Thu, Feb 06, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room B
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
Toddler Storytime at the Lexington Park Library
Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.
Tween/Teen Thursday
Thu, Feb 06, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room B
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St. Mary's County Dept of Aging & Human Services - Lobby Visit
Fri, Feb 07, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Lobby
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radKIDS
Sat, Feb 08, 11:00am - 4:30pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
Free radKIDS Personal Empowerment Safety Education: Kids 8 -12 years of age (siblings 7 & 13 years permitted). Taught by Darlene Gentry. Co-sponsored by Lexington Park Baptist Church.
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A Fun Star Party by Southern Maryland Astronomical Society - Citizen Science
Sat, Feb 08, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
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radKIDS
Sun, Feb 09, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
Free radKIDS Personal Empowerment Safety Education: Kids 8 -12 years of age (siblings 7 & 13 years permitted). Taught by Darlene Gentry. Co-sponsored by Lexington Park Baptist Church.
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AccessHealth at St. Mary's County Hospital - Lobby Visit
Mon, Feb 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lobby
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Galentine's/Palentine's Day - Paint and Chat
Mon, Feb 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B
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Mon, Feb 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children's Area
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Baby Storytime at the Lexington Park Library
Tue, Feb 11, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room B
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
Toddler Storytime at the Lexington Park Library
Tue, Feb 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.
Purposeful Play - Serious Fun for Preschoolers
Tue, Feb 11, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room B
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Meeting Room B
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Wed, Feb 12, 10:30am - 2:00pm
Lobby
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Wiggle Giggle Storytime at the Lexington Park Library
Wed, Feb 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
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Valentine's Day Craft: Embroidered Notebooks
Wed, Feb 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B
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Baby Storytime at the Lexington Park Library
Thu, Feb 13, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room B
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
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Thu, Feb 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.
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Thu, Feb 13, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Lobby
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Tween/Teen Thursday
Thu, Feb 13, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A
Teens and tweens are invited to come vibe with us for weekly-themed hangouts! Games, art, music and more in store.
Gentle Storytime at the Lexington Park Library
Fri, Feb 14, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room B
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Friendship Bracelet Exchange
Fri, Feb 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B
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A St. Mary’s Civil Rights Story
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Meeting Room A
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Lexington Park Chess Day
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Tue, Feb 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room B
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
St. Mary's County Health Department - Lobby Visit
Tue, Feb 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Toddler Storytime at the Lexington Park Library
Tue, Feb 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.
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Meeting Room B
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Meeting Room A
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Lobby
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Meeting Room B
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Longfellow Room
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Thu, Feb 20, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room B
Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.
Toddler Storytime at the Lexington Park Library
Thu, Feb 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.
Tween/Teen Thursday
Thu, Feb 20, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room B
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Wed, Feb 26, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Lobby
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Meeting Room B
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St. Mary's County Court Help Clinic
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Longfellow Room
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Lobby
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Thu, Feb 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room B
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Meeting Room B
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Sun, Mar 02, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
Come hear all about the Lexington Manor Passive Park Community Garden and learn the fundamentals of gardening from a Master Gardener!
Adventures in Art - Pop Art: Create Like Roy Lichtenstein!
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Cancelled
Purposeful Play - Serious Fun for Preschoolers
Tue, Mar 04, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Join us for learning-based crafts, games, and activities as we play our way to developing valuable school readiness skills such as fine motor control, following directions, and group participation.
Library Game Night!
Tue, Mar 04, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A
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Get Tech Smart: Drop-In
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Meeting Room B
Drop in during this open session to get all your tech and computer skill questions answered!
Tween/Teen Thursday
Thu, Mar 06, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room B
Teens and tweens are invited to come vibe with us for weekly-themed hangouts! Games, art, music and more in store.
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