July in Calvert County Will Have You Counting the Stars

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md., -- June 17, 2005 -- Enjoy stargazing as you take in some of the most beautiful fireworks on the Bay in Calvert County, right in your own backyard. Chesapeake Beach and Solomons both feature spectacular fireworks displays on the waterfront. Bring your family to the spectacular fireworks display in Chesapeake Beach on July 3 where you can enjoy the beautiful colors reflecting across the Chesapeake Bay. Call 410-257-2230 for more information. On the Fourth of July, come by boat or by land to enjoy a day full of festivities in Solomons with fireworks at dusk. Visit the Web site www.solomonsbusiness.com or call 410-326-1950 for details. If you prefer an up close and personal fireworks show, several charter boats host evening fireworks cruises, including the Calvert Marine Museum aboard the Wm. B. Tennison. For reservations, call 410-326-2042.

Also, after a beautiful July summer day, enjoy an evening under the stars with some of your favorite stars. Comedian Bill Cosby will perform at the Calvert Marine Museum on Saturday, July 2 as part of the Ralph’s Dodge-Jeep and Cumberland & Erly, LLC Waterside 2005 series. Bill Cosby is, by any standard, one of the most influential entertainers in America today. With the ability to touch people’s lives, his humor often centers on the basic cornerstones of family life, providing insight into our roles as parents, children, family members, and men and women. Gates open at 6 p.m. and show time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $55. Call 800-787-9454 for more information.

The Charlie Daniels Band will appear in concert on July 10 at the newly constructed Mercantile Southern Maryland Bank Pavilion. This outdoor pavilion in St. Leonard will allow 3,000 fans to enjoy foot-stomping music under the stars. All net proceeds benefit the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire & Rescue Co. 7. For more information and to obtain tickets go to www.slvfd.com or call 410-586-1713. Gates open at 5 p.m. Concert is at 7 p.m., rain or shine. Expect more concerts at this great location in the future including a bluegrass festival this fall.

You can count your lucky stars that the predators at Calvert Marine Museum’s Sharkfest are just for play. This annual event takes place on July 9 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Children of all ages will enjoy a day of activities with a shark theme. Celebrate one of the ocean’s most misunderstood creatures. Festivities include fossil identifications, fossil prep lab demonstrations, crafts, rowboat and canoe rides, games such as “pin the fin on the shark” and “catch a shark - fin toss,” painting of a shark mural, face painting, mini fin toss and feed the shark beanbag toss. For more information, call 410-326-2042.

For the serious stargazer, mark your calendar now: the Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland has teamed up with Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM) in St. Leonard to share their knowledge of the stars. At sunset on August 6, everyone is invited to enjoy stargazing at JPPM and learn more about the celestial orbs that circle Southern Maryland. The meeting will be canceled if weather is inclement; contact 301-470-0218 for more information.

Whether heading out for a daytime adventure or taking in the stars at night, Calvert County promises star-filled memories this July.

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