St. Charles Kicks Off May with Fun-Filled, Delicious and Healthy Weekend

Movies, Markets, Music and More Around Town This Weekend

With warm temperatures and sunny days in the forecast, residents of St. Charles and Waldorf will be able to kick off May with a wide range of fun offerings all within the St. Charles community. 
Kicking off the weekend, on Friday evening, May 4th, everyone in the family can join us at Regency Stadium’s Blue Crabs big screen for a free movie night designed to entertain everyone. This event offers not only the prospect of a great movie – Bolt (PG)- on a warm summer evening but face painting, balloon characters, a caricature artist, free popcorn and soda and much more! Be sure to bring a blanket and pillow so you can relax in the outfield, under the stars, to watch the movie (no chairs please). Bolt received an “A” rating by www.ParentPreviews.com. This event is sponsored by The Apartments of St. Charles.

Join us for Outdoor Movie Night!

Sponsored by The Apartments of St. Charles!

Now that spring is here it's time to enjoy movies under the stars!

On Friday, May 4, The Apartments of St. Charles will hold movie night at Regency Furniture Stadium in St. Charles. This free event will be fun for all ages and will feature a family friendly movie on the stadium's giant outfield video board, face painting, balloon characters, a caricature artist, free popcorn and soda, and much more! Make sure to bring a blanket & pillow so you can lay in the outfield, under the stars, to watch the movie (no chairs please). All are welcome to this fun filled evening!

Blue Crabs Fan Fest is April 14

St. Charles Running Festival, CCYL Opening Day Also Part of Day-Long Festivities

The Blue Crabs have announced plans for their annual season-opening Fan Fest celebration at the ballpark, scheduled for Saturday, April 14. It will take place from 10a.m. to 2p.m. This year’s event will also feature the 2nd Annual St. Charles Running Festival along with the Charles County Youth League Opening Day Festivities. The Fan Fest is being made possible by Chick- fil- A, and is completely FREE for everyone.

The box office at the ballpark will be open throughout the event, as April 14 will be the first day single-game tickets for all 70 Blue Crabs home games this season will be on sale. To get your hands on Opening Day tickets before April 14th CLICK HERE NOW. Season ticket and mini-plan holders can also get their hands on their ticket packages for the first time that day. Chick-fil-A Backfin Buddies members and Hearing Professionals Silver Sluggers members will also be able to pick up their ticket plans and merchandise at Fan Fest.

St. Patrick's Day History and Festivities

by Mike Billard

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and I’m sure many of us are going to celebrate it in one way or another. We all know who St. Patrick was, right? The patron saint of green beer and . . . wait, that’s not quite right, is it? While the day is celebrated with parades and parties and social gatherings throughout the world, few who tip a mug of green beer in his honor know much more about the man other than he was Irish and . . .  wait, that’s not quite right, either. What? The patron saint of Ireland wasn’t Irish? Well, not exactly.

Join the March for Babies May 6 in St. Charles

by Craig Renner

I am pleased to serve as the chairman of the 2012 Charles County March for Babies, which will take place Sunday, May 6, in St. Charles. This important annual event helps raise awareness and important funding to provide for babies who are born prematurely or with birth defects. Our overall event goal is to raise $91,000 help prevent birth defects and other health issues associated with premature births.
Last year, more than 650 people attended the event, which moved this year to St. Charles. The new route will begin at Regency Furniture Stadium, go north on Piney Church Road, west on Billingsley Road, then north on St. Charles Parkway. Walkers will then make a right onto St. Andrews Drive, then walk around the beautiful lakes in Sheffield neighborhood, returning to walk west on Billingsley Road, then return via Piney Church Road to the stadium.

Chesapeake Choral Arts Society Sponsors Concert by Purdue University’s Varsity Glee Club

The Purdue University Varsity Glee Club (PVGC) will present a 90-minute concert on Tuesday, March 13, at New Life Church in La Plata. Acclaimed as the school's “finest ambassadors” because of their integrity, passion, unparalleled showmanship and attention to every detail, the men of the Purdue Varsity Glee Club have proudly served with honor and dignity for more than 115 years.

Founded in 1893, this select ensemble has entertained on behalf of Purdue University for campus, community, state, national and international events, averaging between 50-60 appearances each year. Embodying the spirit of service above self, the men of the Purdue Varsity Glee Club (PVGC) represent different backgrounds and hometowns across the country, consistently maintaining a high level of academic excellence with majors ranging from engineering to education to management to biological sciences.

One of its members, William “Billy” Thiedeman, hails from Waldorf.  Billy is a senior at Purdue University studying Mass Communications and Film & Media Studies.  He has been an active member of the Purdue Varsity Glee Club and its specialty groups since his arrival at Purdue University in 2008.