Friday Night "Feast and Fun" at the Calvert Country Market

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md., -- January 31, 2005 -- Calvert County residents have a new place to spend their Friday nights – the Calvert Country Market (CCM). The Calvert County, Maryland Department of Economic Development is pleased to announce that CCM, located in the Prince Frederick Shopping Center, now offers an all-you-can-eat buffet on Friday nights in addition to workshops on knitting, ceramics, wood turning and polymer clay design.

Mark Mozier, owner of the Calvert Super Deli, has teamed with NZN Quality Produce and Captain Smith’s Seafood to offer a bountiful buffet of Southern Maryland favorites, including four main courses, vegetables, salad, potatoes, pasta, bread and more. At $12.99 for adults, $10.99 for seniors 60 or better and $6.99 for children under ten, the Friday dinner buffet is a true bargain feast.

For those who enjoy Friday night activities, four CCM vendors offer workshops in the creative arts. Nancy Donley of Ch’Naca Farm and Fiberworks hosts Friday night knitting and weaving programs for experts and novices alike. Debbie Weimert of DayDreamerDebbie (3D) holds workshops in polymer clay and teaches the finer aspects of figurine design and characterization. For those who want to learn the special techniques of wood turning, Mike O’Kelley of Exotic Wood Products, shares his expert tricks and tips and Diane Krolczyk of Diane’s Ceramic Shoppe guides artisans in designing special ceramic keepsakes. Prices vary for supplies with each artisan and advance registration is required.

The Friday night buffet and workshop activities are offered every Friday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. For additional information or prices, please contact the market manager at 410.414.9669, visit the Web site at www.calvertcountrymarket.com, or contact the Calvert County, Maryland Department of Economic Development, 410.535.4583 or 800.331.9771, via email info@ecalvert.com.

Calvert Country Market, in the Prince Frederick Shopping Center at 98 S. Solomons Island Road, in Prince Frederick, Maryland, offers locally grown fresh produce, herbs, baked goods, honey, pies, certified organic products and local crafts. Additionally, CCM features a bakery, seafood, butcher, green grocer, delicatessen, ceramics, antiques shop, fine jewelry, candies, essential oils and shea butter and a gourd shop.

For more information on the Calvert County, Maryland Department of Economic Development, our visitor sites and attractions and the services available to assist County businesses, call 410.535.4583, 800.331.9771 or 301.855.1880; or send an e-mail to info@ecalvert.com