A Quick Friday read...

I don’t know which gets here faster… Monday’s or Friday’s…

So here we are with another. At the moment I’m sort of ranted out and calmed down. So maybe just a quick rundown of things that could occupy your time this weekend.

Tonight of course is another in the River Concert Series at St. Mary’s College, featuring the U.S. Army Chorus. One of the things on the program is a medley of Billy Joel songs. I just report this stuff folks.. and also today marks the start of a little known (to me at least) event at the college called “The Piano Fest”. It starts today and goes for “four days of music making, exploring, spirit-restoring and community for pianists, piano teachers, and piano students of a broad range of abilities, ages, and interests.” It will be another chance to hear top notch pianists like Brian Ganz, Beverly Babcock, and Eliza Garth. You never know what goes on right under your nose..

More concert opportunities include the Brass Ensemble from the River Concert Folk playing in the square in Leonardtown tomorrow night (Saturday). Continuing through the week will be the Twilight Performance Series through the College of Southern Maryland (various nights at various campuses), and a new event this year called “Movie and a Concert” series on Wednesday nights in Cole Cinema..

This weekend is also the Sharkfest at Calvert Marine Museum, an annual event focusing on “all things shark”. There is a fee.

Sunday there will be a lecture at Sotterley Plantation by Joseph McGill who travels to historic sights kind of focused on slavery. He will be spending Saturday night in their restored Slave Cabin and will speak at one on Sunday. No fee.

You can get more info on all of the above from the local paper today, or go to their sites.

Speaking of the local paper, there is an article today about Markets for Locally (SOMD) raised meats. And speaking of local I think the annual “Buy Local Challenge” is beginning. I need to get a little more info on that, and there will be specific examples..

Breaking News:

There is (yet) another business park being proposed, near the Cheney concrete facility sort of across from Wildewood. Aside from more office spaces when there are empty ones around, guess what? The plan shows some restaurants, and one of them is…. Wait for it….. a Golden Corral! Another bastion of all the cheap fool you can eat... Seems like we had one of those once didn’t we? or maybe it was a Western Steer....

Enjoy your weekend, and beside dressing for the (potential) weather you must continue to

DFD