IN BRIEF
IN BRIEF
Thursday, November 8, 2007; Page SM10
Sounds of Vermont
The Wood's Tea Company, a Vermont-based folk group, will perform at the State House in Historic St. Mary's City on Nov. 16.
WTC's acoustic repertoire includes fiery Celtic tunes, bluegrass, sea shanties and traditional American songs. The group is known for vocal harmonies and musicianship on the banjo, bouzouki, guitar, bodhran and the tin whistle.
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CLOSEThe Wood's Tea sound has been produced by Howard Wooden, Mike Lussen and Tom Mackenzie since the deaths of founding member Rusty Jacobs, in August, and Chip Chase, last October.
The group formed a partnership with public television stations and produced a concert DVD. A national touring schedule has spread the Wood's Tea sound to 48 states and New York's Lincoln Center.
The concert will take place in the State House of 1676 in St. Mary's City. Doors will open at 7 p.m., and the entertainment will begin at 8. Admission is $12 for the general public and $10 for members of the Friends of Historic St. Mary's City. Snacks and beverages will be sold. For information, call 240-895-4991 or visit http:/
Salute to Veterans
The annual Veterans Day Parade through Leonardtown will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday, the St. Mary's County commissioners and the Town of Leonardtown announced.
Organizers said the parade will begin on Washington Street and will feature special guest Brooks Robinson, a former Baltimore Oriole and Hall of Famer and a partner in the new Southern Maryland Blue Crabs baseball team.
Others in the parade will include veterans, dignitaries, elected officials, local school marching bands, military units, color guards, bagpipers, Native American dancers, classic cars, Boy and Girl scouts, cheerleaders, motorcycles, horses, and fire, police and emergency personnel and equipment.
There will be a veterans memorial ceremony in the Town Square immediately after the parade.
Spectators and participants are encouraged to park at the Governmental Center and take the free St. Mary's County Transit System shuttle bus into downtown Leonardtown to view the parade and ceremony.
The annual Veterans Day Parade, one of the biggest in the state, is sponsored by the commissioners of Leonardtown, the St. Mary's County commissioners and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2632 in California.
Holiday Lights at Park
The annual Garden in Lights drive-through light show will open Dec. 7 at Annmarie Garden, coinciding with the kickoff of the Solomons Christmas Walk.
