Mother's Day Brunch Cruise Coming To Annapolis + Antique Boat Show Returns To Southern MD

MARYLAND — Looking for some springtime fun? Residents can treat mom to brunch and a Mother's Day cruise in Annapolis or visit an antique boat show in southern Maryland this weekend.

Next weekend, Marylanders can meet farm animals at a barnyard-themed festival. Residents can also explore a history museum, browse a railway museum or contribute to a Chesapeake Bay museum.

Patch recently partnered with several local organizations to bring you their latest news. This guest contribution comes from National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways and Chesapeake Conservancy. Here's what Jody Hedeman Couser submitted to help you explore the Chesapeake Bay:

"Mothers Day Brunch and Skipjack Cruise

Treat mom to a cruise on the Annapolis Maritime Museum’s Wilma Lee. The 2-hour cruise includes a catered “Brunch in a Box.” Bubbly for adults and a variety of soft drinks included. May 8, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Annapolis Maritime Museum, Annapolis, MD. More information and reservations. Can’t make it on May 8? There are lots of special cruises on the Wilma Lee. More Wilma Lee Cruises."

"Solomons Maritime Festival

This annual maritime event includes the Antique Boat and Marine Engine Show featuring exhibits from collectors of antique and classic boats, and vintage marine outboard and inboard engines. Learn how to make traditional stuffed ham, watch demonstrations on how to shuck oysters like the pros, enjoy local music, see Chesapeake Bay retrievers in action, watch model boats skim the waters of the boat basin, and talk with traditional crafts people as they demonstrate their skills. Free 30-minute cruises on Wm. B. Tennison will also be available. For the kids, there will be toy boat building and more. Free. May 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, Maryland. More info."

"Lattes for Lambs

Welcome the new additions to the barnyard at this spring's Lattes with Lambs festival at Piscataway Park. Brand new lambs and calves are looking forward to meeting you. This year's event will feature farm-themed activities for the whole family, local food and coffee trucks, sheep-shearing demonstrations, and of course, everyone's favorite animals. $15 general admission, $5 for children 10 and under; proceeds support the Accokeek Foundation's Heritage Breed Livestock Conservation program in Piscataway Park. May 14, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Piscataway Park, Accokeek, MD. More info and tickets."

"Visit Two Great Museums in One Day

The Bayside communities of North Beach and Chesapeake Beach in Calvert County, Maryland have a long and colorful history that’s worth a day trip for anyone that treasures the Chesapeake way of life. Explore memories of the first permanent Boy Scout camp in the country, an amazing amusement park replica merry-go-round, or check out fossils from local beaches at the Bayside History Museum. Just one mile away is The Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum. The museum is housed in the Chesapeake Beach Railway Company’s 125-year-old train station, with an original parlor car adjacent – sure to delight the train buffs in the family! Read more about what to see and do on your Bayside day trip."

"Share Your Thoughts, Feelings, and Vision for
Our Changing Chesapeake

Students and adults, artists and nonartists are all invited to contribute to The Changing Chesapeake, A Community Response Exhibition being curated by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Any medium will be considered that can be exhibited indoors, including but not limited to quilting and textiles, mosaics, ceramics/pottery, found/reclaimed materials, literary arts, painting, photography, sculpture, dance, music, performing arts, data visualizations, digital art and design plans. Read more about what you need to do to see your work displayed in this important exhibition."

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