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Inside...
AnnMarie Gardens 4
St. Marys City 6
Holiday Recipes 8
Calvert Marine Museum 10
Railway Museum 12
Piney Point Exhibit 14
St. Clements Museum 15
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at Annemarie Garden
Annmarie Garden In Lights is a magical tour
that takes visitors on a beautiful trip through the
glittering woods. As you stroll the protected path,
you will be transported to a fantastical place of
spectacular lights and amazing light sculptures.
Guests will be surrounded by mythical beasts,
wild animals, airplanes, pirates, princesses, cir-
cus performers, dinosaurs, and more. Because
all the light sculptures are made at Annmarie,
the designs are one-of-a-kind; nothing in this show
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visitors to Annmarie Garden In Lights! Enjoy the
Holiday I Spy Game, nightly entertainment,
special discount nights, sweet treats, and other
fun activities.
The schedule for the remainder of the holiday
season is as follows:
THURSDAY, DEC 14
EZ Man - classic rock; Holiday Sweater Night!
Wear your festive sweater for $1 off admission.
(cannot combine with other offers)
FRIDAY, DEC 15
Sax Appeal (inside) - Jazz mix. Mill Creek
Middle School Chamber Chorus (outside) - enjoy
caroling along the Path Holiday Pop-Up Shops
SATURDAY, DEC 16
Calvert Brass Consortium (inside) - festive brass
ensemble Holiday Pop-Up Shops *Indoor Holi-
day Makers Market (9am-2pm)
SUNDAY, DEC 17
Some Assembly (inside) - acoustic mix
MONDAY, DEC 18
Garrett Music Academy (inside)- student
PerformancesGolf Cart Tours for handicapped
guests
TUESDAY, DEC 19
Calvert Youth Strings (inside) - festive & classical
music. Superfan Night! Wear your favorite team
jersey for $1 off admission! (cannot combine with
other offers)
WEDNESDAY, DEC 20
Eric and Bob (inside) - popular acoustic music
Military Night! Free admission for veterans and ac-
tive duty service members (with valid ID) + 2 guests.
Military Night is proudly sponsored by Chesa-
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THURSDAY, DEC 21
David Norris - acoustic mix
Wine & Lights Night, 6:30-8:30pm in the
Daugherty Gallery - our 21 & older guests are
invited to enjoy wine tasting with the Port of Leon-
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Southern Maryland Youth Orchestra & Choir
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SATURDAY, DEC 23
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DEC 24 & 25
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TUESDAY, DEC 26
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SATURDAY, DEC 30
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SUNDAY, DEC 31
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St. Marys City opens a window onto the
past of the mother county of Maryland and
the Christmas season is no exception.
Madrigal dinners, nights of feasting, music
and relight in the reconstructed State House
of 1676 are hosted at the historic city each
year and give attendees a glimpse of what
holiday feasting was like in the 1600s.
In the colony, madrigal dinners got their
start when delicacies arrived with the tobacco
eet towards the end of the year, according to
information from the historic city.
Cool weather signaled time for butchering
meat and decanting beverages that had fer-
mented since the harvest.
At the dinners, guests are treated to a roar-
ing re fed by a yule log, thought at the time
of the colonists to be a harbinger of good for-
tune for the coming year.
The musical tradition at the madrigal din-
ners stems from songs sung of the birth of
Jesus Christ in Bethlehem thousands of years
ago, especially for those who were not able
to read.
Modern day guests at the dinners are treat-
ed to all the amenities of their counterparts
from yesteryear, with wassail and appetizers
above stairs and the dinner taking place in the
Great Hall on the rst oor.
Reservations are required.

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12 ounces semisweet chocolate,
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over a pan of simmering water. Let it
melt, stirring occasionally.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together
the fromage frais and sugar. Whisk in
the vanilla.
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smooth, remove from the heat and allow
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1. Place the strawberry halves in a
single layer in the bottom of the pie crust.
2. In a medium saucepan, whisk to-
gether the sugar, cornstarch, cocoa
powder, ginger, nutmeg, and salt over
medium heat.
3. Whisk in the egg yolks to create a
thick paste. Gradually whisk in the half-
and-half until the mixture thickens, about
5 minutes. Bring to a boil and cook for 1
minute. Remove from the heat.
4. Add the chocolate and whisk until
combined. Add the rum and vanilla ex-
tracts. Cool the mixture for 4 minutes.
5. Pour the lling over the strawberries
and up to the top of the crust. Chill the
pie for 2 hours or until set.
6. Garnish with additional strawber-
ries, if desired.
to cool slightly. Slowly whisk the choco-
late into the fromage frais mixture, using
a rubber spatula to incorporate every
bit of chocolate. Cover with plastic wrap
and chill for an hour.
4. Line a baking sheet with waxed
paper. Scatter the grated chocolate on
a plate. Scoop out the chilled chocolate
mixture in teaspoonfuls, roll into balls,
then roll the balls in the grated chocolate
and put on the prepared baking sheet.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate
until rm.
5. Put the trufes in small paper cases.
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The Holidays are Special at
Calvert Marine Museum
Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons is a special
place during the holiday season. The museum has
many holiday-themed programs. But its also a
great shopping destination, with their museum
store chock full of gift ideas with a special em-
phasis on the Chesapeake Bay and Southern
Maryland.
Christmas gifts available at the museum
store include ornaments styled as mer-
maids, Drum Point and Cove Point light-
houses, and blue crabs. There also are a
variety of Maryland Christmas cards and
mugs with local views such as the Cove
Point Lighthouse.
Books are also a preferred gift for many
on your shopping list. The museum sore has a
wide variety of books with local themes.
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Some of the upcoming holiday events at the museum
include:
Gingerbread Lighthouse Workshop
Sunday, December 17, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Build and decorate your own Gingerbread
Lighthouse and Keepers House! Register at
the admissions desk on program day. Space
is limited. Appropriate for ages 4 and older.
Cost is $1 per child with museum admission.
Ornament Workshop
Saturday, December 23, 1-3 p.m.
Each participant will receive a kit and
instructions to create three fun and festive
holiday ornaments! Register at the admis-
sions desk the day of the program. Space
and materials are limited. Activity appropriate
for ages 4 and older. Cost is $4 per child, with
museum admission.
Snow Globe Workshop
Tuesday, December 26, every 30 minutes on the
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last. Create your own winter wonderland in
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2017 11
a jar with recycled materials. Sessions lim-
ited to 20 participants. Sign up in the Dis-
covery Room. Ages 4 and older. Cost is $4
per child, with museum admission.

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Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum
Presents Special
Holiday Events
Close your eyes for a moment and envi-
sion what it must have been like in Chesa-
peake Beach in the late 1800s. The resort
town had beachfront hotels, a race track,
casino, bathhouse, and beaches, as well as
a 1600-foot entertainment boardwalk built
over the water.
According to the Town of Chesapeake
Beach, Construction of the railway from
Baltimore and Washington began in the late
1800s. On June 9, 1900, the rst train ar-
rived at Chesapeake Beach with a full load
of passengers and much fanfare. The Great
Depression and the automobile brought an
end to the railroad, and on April 15, 1935,
the nal train chugged away from the Ches-
apeake Beach station.
The story of that exciting era is told at the
Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum. Ac-
cording to the town, The site for the Rail-
way Museum was donated in 1979 to the
Calvert County Board of Commissioners by
Gerald and Fred Donovan for $1/year for
99 years.
Although the museum, housed in the old
train station, is normally closed this time of
By Dick Myers
Editor
the year, they will be open for two special
holiday events for the entire family.
The Annual Dramatic Reading of the Polar
Express will be held on Friday, Dec. 15. The
family-friendly sessions with Conductor John
will be held at 5:30 and 7 pm. There also
will be carols ad a holiday gift for those at-
tending this free event.
The Polar Express reading is made possi-
ble by members of the Friends of the Chesa-
peake Beach Railway Museum. The organi-
zation is a group of dedicated volunteers
who generously donate their time and tal-
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town and the museum are hosting Chron-
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Christmas Exhibit
14 2017 Countdown to Christmas
Has A Military Twist
For centuries now American ghting men and
women have had to endure Christmas holiday
seasons under re both at home and abroad;
the Christmas exhibit at Piney Point Lighthouse
Museum in Piney Point memorializes their service
and sacrice during the holidays in those troubled
times.
The exhibit has postcards, songbooks and even
pillow shams on display from the World War II
era, encouraging citizens to support the war ef-
fort through buying war bonds or any way pos-
sible.
The exhibit doesnt just deal with World War
II but with soldiers in the Revolutionary War, the
Civil War and even during the western expansion
during Christmas.
The modern portion of the exhibit is provided
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Dec. 22, closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas
by a private collector, who even puts on a show Day, from 12p.m. to 4p.m. and again from Dec.
for children in period uniform. 23 to January 1 from 10a.m. to 4p.m.
These are all USO items, said April Havens, The museum is located at 44720 Lighthouse
who manages the exhibit at the museum. Every- Road in Piney Point.
thing is military themed with a Christmas twist.
The exhibit is divided between the main muse- guyleonard@countytimes.net
um building at the lighthouse keepers home which
houses sketches
and pictures of
Civil War veter-
ans during Christ-
mas time.
The Holidays
in Uniform ex-
hibit runs through
Christmas Dolls, Trains
on Display at
St. Clements Museum
Visitors to the St. Clements Island Museum
in Coltons Point this holiday season will see
it transformed into a yuletide celebration of
hearth and home at Christmas time with their
Christmas in Maryland exhibit of trains and
dolls.
Rachel Harris, marketing and development
coordinator for the St. Marys County Mu-
seum Division, said the transformation has
taken place for the past 32 years and has
become a tradition attached to the museum
that commemorates the founding of Mary-
land back in 1634.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2017 15
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
They have working trains that visitors through Monday from 12p.m. and 4 p.m.
young and adult can control, Harris said. The museum closes for Christmas Eve and
And theres a Christmas village scene with a Christmas Day but reopens Dec. 26 and runs
working model train, too. daily through January 1, from 10a.m. to
Dolls are positioned in front of photos of 4p.m.
towns and cities in Maryland, showing Christ-
mas in the state throughout the years. guyleonard@countytimes.net
Some of these photos are from yester-
year, Harris said. Its very homey, we have
a whole room full of doll houses.
This is a tradition of some 30 years. Its
for everyone.
The exhibit runs through Dec.22, Thursday
16 2017 Countdown to Christmas