MUSEUM MATTERS

Here is what is happening at museums around Southern Maryland this week.

Charles

The La Plata Firehouse Museum is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on selected dates. The museum is located at 3 Firehouse Alley in La Plata. For group visits, call Danielle Mandley at 301-934-8421 or historiclaplata@townoflaplata.org.

The Maryland Veteran’s Museum at Patriot’s Park is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The museum is located at 1100 Crain Highway in Newburg. Go to www.mdvets.cc.

The La Plata Train Museum will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on scheduled dates. The museum is located at 101 Kent Ave. in La Plata. For group tours, call Danielle Mandley at 301-934-8421.

Disabled American Veterans Chapter 36 is offering free assistance for claims support 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays at the Maryland Veteran’s Museum at Patriot’s Park, 11000 Crain Highway in Newburg. Appointments required. Call 202-5310271.

The Historic McConchie OneSchool, which originally served AfricanAmerican students exclusively, now serves as a living museum and is open for tours and periodically throughout the year to the public. The schoolhouse is located inside the Charles County Fairgrounds, 8440 Fairground Road in La Plata. Contact Edward Holland at 301-848-3476 or HistoricMcConchieSchool@gmail.com.

General William Smallwood’s Retreat House and Ground will be open on selected dates. The house is located inside Smallwood State Park, 2750 Sweden Point Road in Marbury. Call 301743-3048 or 301-743-7613.

St. Mary’s

The Old Jail Museum, St. Clement’s Island Museum & Piney Point Lighthouse Museum will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through October 31. The Old Jail Museum will also be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the first Friday of each month for Leonardtown’s First Fridays. Call 240- 925-3427 or go to Facebook.com/TheOldJailMuseumGo to www.Museums.StMarysMD.com.

Historic Sotterley will host its annual Garden Guild Plant Sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23, and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 24. Members of the Garden Guild will be on hand to answer questions and give tips. A free plant exchange will take place on April 23 until supplies last. Proceeds will be used to maintain the Colonial Revival Garden adjacent to the Manor House. Go to www.sotterley.org.

St. Clement’s Island Museum will host The Black Diamond Disaster Weekend 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 23, and Sunday, April 24. The 4-brother Sibling Rivalry Folk Band will perform Civil War era music and other American folk tunes 2 p.m. April 23. Call 301-7692222 or go to www.Facebook.com/SCIMuseum.

St. Clement’s Island Museum will hold a dinner and a cruise 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 24. Cruise on the water taxi, dessert reception at St. Clement’s Island Museum and choice of three meals at Morris Point Restaurant. All meals include one nonalcoholic drink. The tour will include a guided presentation about St. Clement’s Island’s interesting role during the American Civil War. Tickets are $75, or two for $140. Call 301-769-2222 or go to www. Facebook.com/SCIMuseum.

Calvert

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center will hold its Adorned: Inspired by Fabric and Fashion exhibit through Sunday, May 8. Admission is suggested $5 donation.

Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum will host a free exhibit titled “Southern Maryland History: Through Ebony Eyes” daily through Thursday, June 30. The exhibit embraces the heritage and culture of the region’s past. For an interactive story map, go to https://arcg.is/15588po.

The Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum is open 1 to 4 p.m. daily. The museum is located at 4155 Mears Ave. In Chesapeake Beach. Call 410-257-3892 or go to www.chesapeakebeachrailwaymuseum.com.

Calvert Marine Museum will sell tickets for the Brothers Osborne 10 a.m. Friday, April 22. The band will perform at the museum July 16.

The 44th annual Southern Maryland Celtic Festival will be held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum. Dance competitions, live music, vendors and food and beverages available for purchase. No pets or outside alcoholic beverages. Tickets are $25, free for ages 12 and younger with purchase of an adult ticket. Go to www.cssm.org/.