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Get a Job! Businesses in South County are Hiring

Results U in Edgewater (formerly South River Fitness) is looking for dedicated, driven, hardworking individuals to become Fitness Coaches. You can build a better “you” while changing lives through a new way to train. Results University will host a Job Fair from noon to 3 p.m. on March 23 at Results U, 3277 Solomons Island [...]

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Boat Shed at Capt. Avery Museum is Dedicated in Honor of George Daly

The Captain Avery Museum in Shady Side recently named and signed their boat shed in memory of George Daly. The shed houses the Edna Florence, a West River buy boat on display. The museum is located at 1418 EW Shady Side Road in Shady Side. Daly’s widow, Mavis Daly, said, “it seems most fitting that [...]

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An Old Fashioned Tree Trimming Party at Capt. Avery Museum

Tree trimming and a visit from Santa. What could be more fun on a Sunday in December? Not much. The Capt. Avery Museum will offer a Children’s Tree Trimming Party from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at the museum, 1418 EW Shady Side Road in Shady Side. Admission is free. Refreshments will be served [...]

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Oyster Festival in Shady Side Celebrates Bay Bounty

The Oct. 21 West River Heritage Day Oyster Festival at the Capt. Avery Museum in Shady Side is always a great event. There is terrific food from top local caterers, live music, vendors with all sorts of beautiful things for sale and of course a day of traditional celebration in a gorgeous setting on the [...]

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Shady Side’s Capt. Avery Museum Needs Weekend Docents

Do you like to dress up in 1800s garb? Are you a social-type person? Do you enjoy talking about history and the heritage of the Chesapeake Bay with others? Then become a volunteer docent at Capt. Avery Museum in Shady Side.  Docents will escort visitors through the Museum on Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m., [...]

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Chance to Win $5K in Capt. Avery Museum Raffle for $5 Ticket

Years ago, the Capt. Avery Museumused to raffle off an automobile each October as part of a fundraiser for the museum and home of the Shady Side Rural Heritage Society. But somewhere along the way they learned that people would rather win cold hard cash. So they have been doing an annual $5,000 raffle ever [...]

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