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AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

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Start your Search for Volunteer Opportunities in La Plata, Maryland with AmericanTowns La Plata Volunteer Guide!

On behalf of non-profit groups and organizers all over Charles County, AmericanTowns would like to invite all of you to join in on making a difference. Seize today and team...

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AmericanTowns PR Tool: Getting publicity for your La Plata organization has never been easier

If your nonprofit group in La Plata is looking to let the community know about an upcoming event, activity or initiative, our PR Tool is here to help! Here's how it works: when...

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Weekend Activities in and around La Plata

Give yourself a Time Out this week and treat your­self to a day out on­ ­the town. Whether you're in the mood to do some shopping, house hunting, catch a movie or just enjoy...

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Eat Local! Great Resources in the La Plata area

What’s one small change that 1) significantly improves your health 2) helps the environment 3) boosts Maryland’s economy and 4) helps you win the lottery (OK, so we made that...

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Winning the Real Estate Game in La Plata in a Tough Market

Purchasing a home in Maryland  is one of the best investments you can make; but like so much else in life, timing is everything. Recent talk...

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La Plata in the Running to Win $50,000!

La Plata Has a Shot at $50,000 with the Return of the We Hear You America Campaign ...

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An Invitation to our La Plata Community: BLOG ON!

Since this site is all about La Plata, we’d like to get the unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link to your...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Brandon Rohlwing Helps Teens Get Through Tough Times

Brandon Rohlwing was feeling pretty low when he stumbled upon the website ReachOut offering support to anyone questioning the meaning in life. The information he found helped give...

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Cut your own Christmas Tree from tree farms in Maryland

Pining for the perfect tree? Find one that’s right for your home at a Maryland Christmas tree farm. Remember, not all farmers allow guests to cut their own, so be sure to call...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Donna Bailey Believes in her Students

Teaching is touted as being one of the most rewarding jobs in the world. Granted, it's not usually a high-paying job, but the satisfaction of having inspired a student to reach...

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La Plata Thanksgiving 2011 - Thanksgiving Events, Volunteer Opportunities and more!

With Thanksgiving around the corner and preparations to be made, you might have a lot on your plate. That’s why AmericanTowns has put together resources for Thanksgiving...

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The Power of a Single Vote - La Plata Election Information and Polling Places

Presidential elections tend to get most of the attention, but there are plenty of key local La Plata elections this year that are equally important. As they say, "all...

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October 27 - Tony Hungerford Memorial Gallery Talk: Paintings by Gladys Goldstein from the UMUC Collection

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

Tony Hungerford Memorial Gallery Talk: Paintings by Gladys Goldstein from the UMUC Collection. Noon, Nov. 15, College of Southern Maryland, Fine Arts Center, Tony Hungerford...

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October 31 - CSM Strong; Give to the Max on Nov. 9

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

For the College of Southern Maryland the hope is that its campaign as part of the first “Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington” will be contagious, and that there is no limit...

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October 31 - CSM Promotes “Support the Heroes Campaign” at Leonardtown Veterans Day Parade

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

CSM Promotes “Support the Heroes Campaign” at Leonardtown Veterans Day Parade. 10 a.m., Nov. 11, Leonardtown Square, Leonardtown. The College of Southern Maryland will join the...

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October 25 - CSM STEM Efforts Supported by Booz Allen Hamilton

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

Booz Allen Hamilton Principal Ray Wernecke, center, presented College of Southern Maryland Development Director Martina Arnold, far right, with a $2,500 donation for CSM Science,...

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October 25 - CSM’s FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST LEGO League Robotics Competitions,

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

CSM’s FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST LEGO League Robotics Competitions, Dec. 3. Elementary, middle and high school students will be competing to advance to the Maryland State...

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October 24 - CSM Selects Makeba Clay to Head Office of Diversity And Equal Opportunity

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

            The College of Southern Maryland announces the selection of Makeba L. Clay as executive director of diversity...

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October 24 - CSM Recognizes Donors with Lasting Tribute

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

            Two brick entrances on the College of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus honor individuals with tributes for...

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October 21 - CSM Offers Free ‘Money Smart’ Workshop, Nov. 12

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

            Tough economic times require sound financial advice, and the College of Southern Maryland is partnering with the...

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October 20 - CSM Announces Dean’s List for Summer Semester

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

The College of Southern Maryland has released its Dean’s List for the summer semester. Students may be named to the Dean’s List when they have completed 15, 30, 45 and 60...

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October 20 - CSM Announces Ruth Mathes Scholarship

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

            College of Southern Maryland biology and physical science students will have additional funds to grow and...

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October 19 - CSM Faculty Music Showcase

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

CSM Faculty Music Showcase. 8 p.m., Nov. 4, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. CSM faculty musicians will perform their annual winter concert under...

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October 18 - CSM Hosts Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk and 1 Mile Walk for Fun

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

CSM Hosts Turkey Trot 5k Run/Walk and 1 Mile Walk for Fun. 9 a.m., Nov. 20, College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Physical Education (PE) Building, 8730 Mitchell Road, La...

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Charles County Pumpkin Patch Farms and Pumpkin Picking Guide - Charles County

Local Pumpkin Patch Farms - go pick pumpkin's at a local farm in the Charles County Maryland area. When there’s a crisp snap in the air, nothing beats a day at the local...

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Pumpkin Patch Farms and Pumpkin Picking Guide for Maryland MD

Maryland Pumpkin Picking Farms and Fall Pumkin Patch Farms - go pumpkin picking at a local farm in Maryland. When there's a crisp snap in the air, nothing beats a day at the...

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Share and Celebrate Local Green Initiatives

AmericanTowns has just launched GreenTowns.com, a new network to connect and celebrate local green initiatives and their leaders, in La Plata and across the country. With...

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October 12 - CSM Ward Virts Free Concert Series Presents the Ben Patterson Quartet, Nov. 13

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

The College of Southern Maryland welcomes trombonist, Ben Patterson, accompanied by his jazz quartet, to perform at the Ward Virts Concert Series at 3 p.m., Nov. 13 at the Prince...

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Find Maryland Corn Mazes - Get lost in a Maryland haunted Halloween corn maze this season!

Imagine entering a giant puzzle … one that's tall, green and full of surprises. This is the experience of a Maryland corn mazes and it's a great, old-fashioned way to have...

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October 11 - CSM Children’s Theatre Company Announces Cast for ‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,’ Oct. 21-22

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

The College of Southern Maryland’s Children’s Theatre Company presents its cast for the fall production of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” a musical play by Clark Gesner,...

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October 11 - CSM Presents Fall Connections Series with Authors Marc Leepson, Wayne Karlin, Jehanne Dubrow

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

Continuing the long-standing tradition of connecting established and emerging authors with the community, the College of Southern Maryland’s Connections series brings nationally...

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October 10 - CSM’s Connections Opens with Author Marc Leepson, Oct. 14

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

Continuing the long-standing tradition of connecting established and emerging authors with the community, the College of Southern Maryland’s Connections series brings nationally...

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October 04 - CSM’s Children’s Theatre Company: ‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

CSM’s Children’s Theatre Company: ‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.’ 7 p.m., Oct. 21; 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Oct. 22, College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts...

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October 04 - CSM Breaks Ground on Phase II of Prince Frederick Campus

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

            With shovels in hand, College of Southern Maryland students, faculty, administrators and elected officials put...

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October 03 - Priming Their Brains for Learning

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

Giving students a test before they are introduced to the material? It’s not the usual teaching strategy, but College of Southern Maryland’s social sciences instructor Dawn...

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October 01 - Southern Maryland Piano Competition Expands Its Awards

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

Expanded opportunities for high school pianists to be recognized for their talents will be available during the fourth annual Southern Maryland Piano Competition to be held April...

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September 29 - CSM Dedicates Soccer Field

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

            The College of Southern Maryland’s soccer field is more than just a field of dreams for student athletes; it is...

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September 27 - CSM Deadline for Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship, Nov. 30

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

            The College of Southern Maryland has opened the nomination process for students and recent alumni for The Jack...

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September 28 - Activist Artist Margaret Adams Parker Displays Work at CSM

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

Activist artist Margaret Adams Parker is exhibiting her collection ‘Lament for Our World: Woodcuts, Etchings and Sculpture’ in College of Southern Maryland’s Tony Hungerford...

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September 28 - National Players to Perform ‘Of Mice and Men' at CSM, Oct. 7

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

National Players at CSM: Of Mice and Men. 8 p.m., Oct. 7, College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Fine Arts Center, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. The College of Southern...

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September 26 - CSM Golf Classic Raises $42,000 for Scholarships

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

            Community members from around Southern Maryland swung into action for a good cause August 18—the College of...

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September 26 - Women + Math: Infinite Possibilities

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

Women + Math: Infinite Possibilities—Career Exploration Event for Girls Ages 13-21. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., October 15. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus, Center of...

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September 23 - Adding Fun into the Equation

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

Susan Strickland’s office is filled with toys and puzzles, including several Rubik’s cubes, the kind of brain-teasing exercises that keep the mind limber. It’s a glimpse into...

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September 27 - CSM Students Receive Scholarship Awards from Greater Waldorf Jaycees

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

As the College of Southern Maryland begins its fall semester, 30 incoming freshmen and 15 returning sophomores from Charles County have been added to the rolls of students who...

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September 26 - CSM Opens the Ward Virts 2011-12 Season With Pianist, Brian Ganz, Oct. 9

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

The College of Southern Maryland announces the beginning of the Ward Virts Concert Series and presents classical pianist, Brian Ganz at 3 p.m., Oct. 9 at the Prince Frederick...

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September 26 - CSM Theatre Company Announces Cast for Cause Theatre’s Production, ‘EAT (It’s Not About Food)’

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

The College of Southern Maryland’s Theatre Company presents its cast for the Cause Theatre production of Linda Daugherty’s, “EAT (It’s Not About Food),” a play that...

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September 20 - CSM Veteran, First Responder Students Score Win Along with Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

            College of Southern Maryland military veteran students and students studying to become first responders scored a...

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September 19 - 17th-Century Indian Fort Discovered Near Waldorf

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

(St. Mary’s City, MD) Sept. 15, 2011—Archaeologists from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, in partnership with the College of Southern Maryland and local businessman Michael...

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September 16 - Transfer Fairs at CSM

from:College Of Southern Maryland - La Plata Campus

Calendar Listings   Calvert County College Transfer Fair. 2-4 p.m., Sept. 21, College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus, Flagship Building, Lobby, 115 J.W....

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