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May 2020
Sip N’ Shuck – Shell-Ebrating Chesapeake Seafood
A free virtual happy hour, hosted by the Oyster Recovery Partnership (ORP), featuring a few of ORP’s partners who’ll teach you how to order, shuck, store, prepare, and pair oysters at home! Featuring: A live cheers from Flying Dog Brewery and more info about Pearl Necklace Oyster Stout. Tal Petty, Hollywood Oyster, will give us a glimpse into life on a Chesapeake Bay oyster farm, and share some interesting oyster facts. Dan Worrell, competitive oyster shucker and ORP Shell Recycling crew…
Find out more »October 2020
2020 U.S. Oyster Festival – Shucking Contest & Cook-Off
For 54 years, the Rotary Club of Lexington Park has sponsored the popular National Oyster Festival in St. Mary’s County. This year, due to concern for the well-being of Festival goers and volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Club will host small, controlled localized and virtual events. These events will serve to preserve the U.S. Oyster Cook-off and the U.S. Oyster Shucking Contest. Current planning calls for live streaming or pre-recording these events. This will perhaps involve a wider scope…
Find out more »April 2021
Oysters for Earth Day! – Learn how to prepare Oysters Rockefeller
Join SMADC's Craig Sewell on Earth Day, April 22 at 6 p.m., for his ongoing virtual cooking class series "In a Cook's Kitchen" and learn how to make delicious Oysters Rockefeller. The webinar series is sponsored by Essex Bank and brought to you by What's Up? Media of Annapolis. Register for the free class here For 16 years, Craig Sewell ran one of the first locally sourcing restaurants to open in Annapolis where he offered a local foods distribution chain…
Find out more »October 2021
U.S. National Oyster Festival
The 55th annual Oyster Festival - October 16 & 17, 2021 Celebrate the annual opening of oyster season on the Chesapeake Bay at this two-day family fun oyster festival taking place at the St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown, MD, on Saturday, October 16 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, October 17 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for one day, or purchase a two-day pass for $15. Children 12 and under are admitted free,…
Find out more »Captain Avery Museum 24 Annual Oyster Festival
For 24 years, The Captain Avery Museum Oyster Festival has been a Community Celebration! It is always a great time; with lots of fresh oysters, music, fun, and games! The grounds and museum of Captain Avery Museum will be turned into a waterside extravaganza. This year, in partnership with the Anne Arundel Waterman’s Association, we have gathered lots of bushels of fresh Bay oysters. They are delicious raw, with sauce, or in a shooter! We also have two great restaurants for…
Find out more »November 2021
Bi-Annual Bi-Valve Shell-a-bration!
Double T Oyster Ranch Bi-Annual Bi-Valve Shell-abration is back! After a long hiatus, due to the pandemic, Double T Oyster Ranch is happy to shellabrate with you again! Join us fun and food on Saturday, November 20 from noon until 4 p.m., at Tall Timbers Marina for all you can eat oysters and non-oyster food, and all you can drink craft beer. (Other beverages can be bought at the cash bar). Food: Oysters done multiple ways (raw / roasted / stewed…
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