AAH...Annmarie After Hours
Make a date with Annmarie to enjoy a casual adult evening of art, wine, and live music. Visit the Gift Shop for special AAH sales! And each month sample light hors d'oeurves from a different southern Maryland restaurant. Annmarie After Hours is the perfect stop before or after dinner! No reservation required. ($5 non-members/ $4 members; must be 21). Scroll down for ideas about where to eat before or after AAH!

Annmarie After Hours:

Sunday, February 14, 6-9pm
Enjoy desserts courtesy of Spyro's Bakery & Cafe nad live music by Lissie Deere

Saturday, March 20, 6-9pm
Hors d'oeurves by Blue Wind Gourmet
Music byJoyce Kinser

Saturday, April 10, 6-9pm
Appetizers by Kim's Key Lime Pies
Music by Fred Musengo

Friday, May 21, 6-9pm
Appetizers by Saphron Restaurant
Music by Catfish Joe

Friday, July 16, 6-9pm
Hors d'oeuvres by Maryland Country Caterers
Music by Doris Justis

Friday, August 27, 6-9pm
Appetizers by The Tides Restaurant
Live Music by John Shaw

Friday, October 8, 6-9pm
Appetizers by Expressions Catering

Looking for a great local restaurant?
The CD Cafe (Solomons)
The Dry Dock (Solomons)
DiGiovanni's (Solomons)
Kim's Key Lime Pies (Solomons)
Saphron Restaurant (Chesapeake Beach)
Cafe des Artistes (Leonardtown)
The Ruddy Duck (Dowell)
Spyro's Bakery & Cafe (Solomons)
The Blue Wind Gourmet (Lex.Park)
The Tides Restaurant (Lexington Park)
Clark's Landing (Hollywood)
Interested in joining the
Annmarie After Hours partnership?
Contact gardeninfo@chesapeake.net

Summer Fun Programs

Summer Public Art Project
June 1 - August 31, 2010
Daily, 10am-5pm
Included with price of admission.
All summer long, visitors can help build a giant art installation.

Paint the Path
Saturday, July 10, 11am-4pm
The asphalt of the Wooded Path is transformed into giant coloring book full of images of plants and animals. All ages are asked to help color in the images. No reservations required. Included with price of admission.

Chalk-a-thon
August 7-15, 10am-5pm daily
Artists of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in this annual summer tradition. Register at the Arts Building.

Grandparent's Day Celebration - Sunday, Sept. 12, 1-5pm. Hey kids!  Grab your grandparents and bring them to Annmarie for an afternoon of extra-special fun and memory-making moments including:

FAMILY STORYTIME—1pm, Join us for a fun story time followed by a walk in in the galleries and park. Free with Admission.

FAMILY MUSIC CIRCLE—2pm, Join local musician, Mark Giuffrida, in the Council Ring to creat a family symphony with a variety of wacky instruments. Free with admission.

INTERGENERATIONAL PORTRAITS—1-5pm,  Stop in for a brief photo session with a professional photographer!  Capture the memories of your special day with grandma/grandpa in the beautiful setting of AMG.  Added fees may apply.

WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE keepsake quiz books--  1-5pm, Quiz your grandparents about their favorite things as a kid and compare their toys, pastimes, and memories with your own favorite things.  Learn a few new things about one another and turn these memories into a keepsake book to take home. FREE with admission.

FAMILY TREE SCULPTURES—1-5pm, Work with Grandmom or Granddad to sculpt your very own family tree using paint, plaster, twigs and more!  Learn about family members as you hang  an ornament for each one on your tree.  Free with admission.

ECO-Weekend
April 17-19, 2010
10am-5pm daily

Enjoy a variety of earth-friendly activities in honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day. Included with price of admission.

SATURDAY, April 17 -- From 11am - 2pm, join the Calvert County Master Gardeners in a fun Paint-n-Pot activity.  Paint your own unique terracotta starter pot, and learn how to plant and care for sunflowers and green beans.  Get the BUZZ on why bumble bees are important to your plant's growth.  Learn about smarter ways to garden at home.  Embark on an Azalea Search and Find  as you explore our varied collection of Glenn Dale Azaleas.  All activities free with general admission.

SUNDAY, April 18th -- Free Trees to the first 50 families to pay admission!  Take home an Eastern White Pine seedling to plant in your yard in celebration of Arbor Day.  Learn about native trees in our area, and explore the garden in search of our favorite specimens with our TREE-mendous Scavenger Hunt!  And TREE-HUGGERS UNITE!  From 1-3pm, kids and families can bring a white t-shirt, pillowcase, or use a large sheet of paper to paint and hug their way to a fabulous tree-bark printed painting. All activities free with admission.

MONDAY, April 19 -- Learn about native trees in our area, and explore Annmarie Garden in search of our favorite specimens with our TREE-mendous Scavenger Hunt! Embark on an Azalea Search and Find  as you explore our varied collection of Glenn Dale Azaleas. All activities free with admission

Sunday FunDay

Annmarie and the United Way are teaming up to present an afternoon of healthy and creative programs for all ages - take a walk, play with clay in the Ceramics Studio, and enjoy other fun family-friendly programs! Drop in.

Sunday, March 28, 1-3pm
Sunday, May 2, 1-3pm
Sunday, August 8, 1-3pm

Summer Safari for GREEN Things
June 1- August 31, 2010

Go on safari around Calvert County to gather nature clues. Bring your completed passport to AMG by August 31 to win a prize!

Information on Summer Safari 2010 coming soon!

MLK Days @ AMG
January 16-18, 2010

Artful activities in honor of a dream. Drop in.

In honor of MLK, if you volunteer somewhere on this day,
you get in free!

Get in Free @ AMG

In honor of our moms, dads, veterans, and other important people,
AMG is happy to extent free admission on their days:

Sunday, May 9, 10-5pm
Bring your mom and she gets in free!

Sunday, June 20, 10-5pm
Bring your dad and he gets in free!

Sunday, September 12, 10-5pm
Bring your grandparents and they get in free!

Wednesday November 11, 10-5pm
All veterans get in free!

Monday, January 17, 2011, 10-5pm
In honor of MLK, if you volunteer somewhere on this day, you get in free at AMG