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Four images of the flower, seed head, and seeds of a native Eastern Red Columbine plant

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Seed-Saving Smarts Workshop

How to Harvest & Save Native Plant Seeds
2025-11-08 10:00:00 2025-11-08 12:00:00 America/New_York Seed-Saving Smarts Workshop Learn the tricks of the trade for collecting, cleaning, and storing native plant seeds for your home garden or to share! Lexington Park Library - Meeting Room A

Saturday, November 08
10:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-11-08 10:00:00 2025-11-08 12:00:00 America/New_York Seed-Saving Smarts Workshop Learn the tricks of the trade for collecting, cleaning, and storing native plant seeds for your home garden or to share! Lexington Park Library - Meeting Room A

Lexington Park Library

Meeting Room A

Learn the tricks of the trade for collecting, cleaning, and storing native plant seeds for your home garden or to share!

Harvesting your own seeds saves you money and gives you more variety in your garden. Master Gardener and Master Naturalist Molly Moore will teach you the difference between shakers, beaks, coneheads, and more, and will guide you in cleaning and packaging seeds to take home. We welcome beginners as well as experienced seed collectors.

After the presentation, samples of native plants will be available for practice your new skills! Attendees are invited to the Lexington Manor Passive Park Native Gateway Garden to further their learning after the program.

Register to receive a reminder email; walk-ins welcome as space allows.

This program is made possible with support from University of Maryland Extension Master Gardener Program and the LMPP Community Garden. This workshop may qualify for continuing education hours for Master Gardeners, Master Naturalists and other University of Maryland Extension programs.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Gardening & Environment |

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Fri, Oct 31, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
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Sat, Nov 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Paws to Read
Mon, Nov 03, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Baby Storytime at Lexington Park Library
Tue, Nov 04, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room B
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Tue, Nov 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
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Meeting Rooms A&B
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Wed, Nov 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
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Wed, Nov 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Thu, Nov 06, 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, Nov 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
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Fri, Nov 07, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
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Fri, Nov 07, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
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Come for a story and then stay to play. All ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
Seed-Saving Smarts Workshop - How to Harvest & Save Native Plant Seeds
Sat, Nov 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A
Learn the tricks of the trade for collecting, cleaning, and storing native plant seeds for your home garden or to share!
Jane Austen Celebration
Sat, Nov 08, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room B
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Sun, Nov 09, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
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Mon, Nov 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Tue, Nov 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Wiggle Giggle Storytime at Lexington Park Library
Wed, Nov 12, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
St. Mary's County Family Law Court Help Clinic
Wed, Nov 12, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Longfellow Room
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Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Wed, Nov 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B,Meeting Rooms A&B
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Baby Storytime at Lexington Park Library
Thu, Nov 13, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room B
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Thu, Nov 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Meeting Room B
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Meeting Room A
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Fri, Nov 14, 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B
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Sat, Nov 15, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
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Sun, Nov 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
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Maryland Health Connection Enrollment Assistance
Mon, Nov 17, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
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Tue, Nov 18, 9:30am - 10:00am
Meeting Room B
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Tue, Nov 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
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Purposeful Play - Serious Fun for Preschoolers
Tue, Nov 18, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
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After-School Adventurer's Club - Tween/Teen Dungeons And Dragons
Tue, Nov 18, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B
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Wiggle Giggle Storytime at Lexington Park Library
Wed, Nov 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room B
A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.
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Wed, Nov 19, 11:00am - 12:30pm
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Wed, Nov 19, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
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Wed, Nov 19, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Longfellow Room
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Meeting Room B
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Wiggle Giggle Storytime at Lexington Park Library
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Meeting Room B
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Meeting Room B
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Meeting Room B
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Wed, Nov 26, 9:00am - 1:00pm
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Lexington Park Chess Day
Sat, Nov 29, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B
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Sat, Nov 29, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Rooms A&B
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