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Aug 30, 2026

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11 min read

🗞️ Four Go-Go bands, six acres of sunflowers, and the last long weekend of summer.

Hey neighbor! Labor Day weekend is here and Charles County is not letting summer go quietly. Four legendary Go-Go bands are taking over the fairgrounds Sunday, Serenity Farm is opening six acres of pick-your-own sunflowers, the La Plata Train Station Museum is throwing its doors open, and there's a 90s cover band closing out the season at Port Tobacco. Add four farmers markets, a comic book signing, and a full library week that wraps before the holiday, and you've got more than enough to work with. Let's get into it. 👇

Candace

Aug 23, 2026

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11 min read

🗞️ The final Friday concert of the summer, plus six Blue Crabs games and a stacked Saturday.

Hey neighbor! Summer is doing its last lap and Charles County is going out loud. The La Plata Summer Concert Series plays its final Friday of the season, the Blue Crabs are home for six straight games with fireworks on Friday, and Saturday stacks a classic car show, three farmers markets, and a comedy paint night on top of each other. There's also a waterfront fundraiser in Port Tobacco if you want something a little dressier. Let's get into it. 👇

Candace

Aug 16, 2026

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10 min read

🗞️ School starts the 26th, so this is your last free weekend. Here's how to spend it.

Hey neighbor. This is it. School starts Wednesday the 26th, which makes this the last full week of summer, and Charles County is going out loud. There's a fishing tournament on Cobb Island raising money for childhood cancer research, a free health expo in Indian Head, the final Kids' Summer Show on the La Plata lawn, and an end-of-summer pool party for teens at Thomas Stone. Add three farmers markets, six live music nights, and a library calendar that refuses to slow down, and you've got a week worth clearing your calendar for. Let's get into it. 👇

Candace

Aug 9, 2026

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6 min read

🗞️ Living history at Smallwood, five home games, and a market almost every day.

Hey neighbor, Mid August is quietly one of the best weeks we have had in a while. The Blue Crabs are home all week, Smallwood State Park is hosting a Maryland 250 living-history tribute, and the library is running everything from a Hamnet book club to an Oreo taste test. Throw in two farmers markets, a sound bath, live music out at Cobb Island, and an all-white brunch on the Patuxent, and there is a little of everything this week. Let's get into it. 👇

Candace

Aug 2, 2026

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10 min read

🗞️ Five back to school giveaways, a soul festival, and a free outdoor movie.

Hey neighbor. School starts in a couple weeks and Charles County is going all in. There are five separate back to school giveaways happening this week, plus Sunshine Anderson live in Indian Head, a soul festival out at Bena Farm, and a free outdoor showing of the Mario Galaxy movie on Festival Way. The library is doing Shakespeare under the stars and a magic show, and the farmers markets are in peak tomato season. Let's get into it. 👇

Candace

Jul 26, 2026

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9 min read

🗞️ Wine at the fairgrounds, free music on the lawn, and a stadium full of baseball.

Hey neighbor. August is knocking and Charles County is going out swinging. The Blue Crabs are home for six straight games, the Navy Band Cruisers take the La Plata lawn Friday night, TrioFest brings wine and beer to the fairgrounds on Saturday, and Rec is closing out Parks and Recreation Month with a free block party at Billingsley. Add two farmers markets, free kids shows on the Concert Lawn, and a Sunday at Thomas Stone marking 250 years to the day, and you have a genuinely full seven days. Let's get into it. 👇

Candace

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