Kingfisher’s Take Home Trophy The Southern Maryland Community Resource Center partnered up with its members and sponsored teams last weekend to kick off the dragon boat races on Solomon’s Island for the third annual event. SMCR develops inclusive programs for citizens with developmental differences. Bonnie Farland, the executive director of SMCR said the Dragon Boat […]
5th Annual Father Alexander Gala June 9th at OLSS
Our Lady Star of the Sea School celebrates 85 Years Dedication from Sisters of the Congregation of Divine Providence Father Maurice Alexander, the first resident pastor of Our Lady Star of the Sea (OLSS) Roman Catholic parish, successfully established a free, community school in Solomons in 1933. Four Catholic nuns of the Congregation of Divine […]
Our Lady Star of the Sea Middle School Open House
Our Lady Star of the Sea School will hold a Middle School Open House on Friday, February 23 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Administration and teachers will be on hand to answer questions and provide information for interested families. Our Lady Star of the Sea School offers full day and half day Preschool and full […]
Alumni Players Present Dinner Theater “Alibis”
Our Lady Star of the Sea (Solomons Island, Calvert County, Maryland) is having its annual dinner theater on January 26th and 27th and February 2nd and 3rd, 2018. The show is titled “Alibis”. It is a mystery-comedy spoof. Tickets are $40 per person which includes the show and a wonderful buffet catered by Thompson Seafood […]
A TubaChristmas Comes to Solomons
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, pastored by Monsignor Mike Wilson, hosted the annual performance of A TubaChristmas on Sunday evening on Solomon’s Island. A worldwide Christmas tradition, TubaChristmas originated on Decmeber 22, 1974 and was at the famous ice skating rink at New York City’s Rockefeller Center. It’s a celebration of musicians […]
Our Lady Star of the Sea School Holds Pep Rally
Leading up to their first big basketball game, Our Lady Star of the Sea School (OLSSS) held a pep rally on Friday, November 17. There was a deafening roar from the students as they cheered on their classmates, “The Seahawks,” who played students from Father Andrew White on Sunday, Sunday, November 19. OLSSS is a […]
Our Lady Star of the Sea School Holds DARE Graduation
On Thursday, March 16, 2017, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office DARE Officers held graduation for the 5th grade students who had completed the DARE program at Our Lady Star of the Sea School in Solomons. DARE Officer Deputy William Beisel welcomed those in attendance, including Commissioner Steve Weems and Sheriff Mike Evans. The guest speaker […]
Spiggy’s Pen – Someone You Should Know
Father Maurice Alexander Legendary First Pastor of Our Lady Star of the Sea For the past three years, the Parish of Our Lady Star of the Sea in Solomons has awarded the “Father Maurice Alexander Award” to individuals or organizations whose outreach has made the Solomons area a better, more welcoming and caring community. Past […]
D.A.R.E. Graduation at Our Lady Star of the Sea
On Wednesday March 16th, 2016 the 5th Grade D.A.R.E. graduation at the Our Lady Star of the Sea was held. Nine 5th Graders celebrated completing the 10 day elementary school “Keepin’ it REAL” curriculum. They were joined by family, Sheriff Mike Evans, retired Sgt. Mike Bomgardner, and other fellow D.A.R.E. instructors. This was the third […]
“Play On” by The Alumni Players of OLSS
Come one, come all! Alumni Players Present “Play On”—a comedy about the misadventures of an acting group trying to keep it together as the scriptwriter keeps rewriting the script. “Play On” by Rick Abbot is directed by Peggy Thomason who tells The Calvert Beacon “This play is a straight-out comedy. It is a murder mystery […]