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Pedal Pushing For some interesting exercise, try paddle boating on Wheatley Lake. The 60-acre waterway in Gilbert Run Park in Dentsville offers paddle boat rentals starting in mid-April and going until the last Sunday in October. Gilbert Run Park ultimately closes on the third weekend of November. The boats can hold one to four people. Half-hour rates are $4 for two people, or $5 for four people. Paddle boats are available to the public Wednesday-Sunday until Labor Day; then rentals are only available on weekends in September and October.
Music to Your Ears Take note: The College of Southern Maryland offers a free concert series in the summer, and it is family friendly. The Twilight Performance Series bowed in 2007 with a variety of concerts on the CSM campuses. Outdoor concerts featuring salsa, rhythm and blues, bluegrass and pop took place on the La Plata, Leonardtown and Prince Frederick campuses. The concert season ran from early July through early August and is scheduled to take place again in 2008. Performers in 2007 included Bio Ritmo Salsa Band and the High Ground Bluegrass Band.
The town of Indian Head is throwing a party – an art party. River Artsfest 2008 will take place June 7 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on the town’s picturesque Village Green. The annual event is organized by the Charles County Arts Alliance, celebrating the county’s rivers and bay through visual, performing and literary arts. The festival includes entertainment, exhibits and original art for sale, plus a silent auction and children’s activities.
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