March Calendar to 8 p.m. at 5 Federal Street, # 310, Easton. For more info. tel: 410-430-2005 or visit www. stillpointmeditation.org. 8 Growing With Kids at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 10 a.m. to noon. Children are innately curious, and few opportunities hold as many exciting possibilities for discovery as spending time in the garden. Elizabeth Beggins will provide ideas for kid-friendly ga rd e ni n g projects tha t ar e sure to inspire growers of every age. For more info. tel: 410634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www. adkinsarboretum.org. 9 Walk: Join the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy for a walk at their Bennett Point Preserve. Learn about native plants, habitat restoration and the waterfowl and wildlife that thrive in these healthy buffer zones. The walk will be led by habitat restoration specialist Andi Pupke and birder Danny Poet. 8:30 a.m. For more info. tel: 410-827-9756, ext. 171. 9 Blackwater Eagle Festival from 8 a.m. to noon at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge. A family festival celebrating birds of prey. Rain or Shine. For more info. tel: 410-228-2677 or visit www.fws.gov/blackwater/.
9 The Second Saturday Speaker Series at St. Michael’s Library will feature author Gerald Sweeney at 2 p.m. The title for his speech is “How Do Creative People Begin to Create?” Sweeney is the author of six novels including five in the Columbiad series that follows an Irish-American family through the Twentieth Century. His 35-year career (plus 7 in government) was spent in the New York magazine and publishing business. For more info. tel: 410- 745-5877. Sweeney, the vice-president of the Eastern Shore Writers Association, can be reached through www.GeraldFSweeney,com. For Past speeches and observations, check his blog at http:// existentialpinballmachine@ wordpress.com. 9 Meeting: Oxford Ladies’ Breakfast at the Robert Morris Inn. 9:30 a.m. All ladies in the community, including friends and visiting guests, are welcome. $15 per person includes tax and gratuity. For more info. tel: 410225-0340. 9 Composting at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Join Dr. Francis Gouin, Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland and composting expert, to learn about the science in composting, how to start a
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