Page 6 Guide to St. Mary’s March 2014 The Eighth Annual Potomac River Waterfowl Festival will be held May 23
and 24 at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown. Hours are 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. This decoy festival showcases wildlife and waterfowl art and features a working decoy competition, retriever field demos, food, live decoy auction, sportsman pavilion and more. See www.cfsomd.org.
June Raiders and Invaders First Friday will be celebrated June 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. in Leonardtown. Highlights include “1812: Tide of War,” a blend of music and narrative that brings the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake to life. There will be gallery openings and a variety of 1812-themed activities. A Raiders and Invaders Festival and concert will be held June 7 from noon
to 10 p.m. in Leonardtown. There will be live music in a range of styles on multiple stages, as well as storytelling, old-fashioned circus arts, street theater, plus 1812-related exhibits, lectures and demonstrations. Free waterside evening British invasion tribute rock concert at the site of the 1814 British invasion.
Staff photo by REID SILVERMAN
James and Tammy Williams, from right, watch the fireworks light up the sky along with their children Evan, and Olivia, during the grand finale as the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department celebrates Independence Day. The River Concert Series also features fireworks near the Fourth of July.
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