February 16: History and Ecology of the Chesapeake Bay
With Captain Phil Langley
Fourth-generation waterman and renowned Chesapeake Bay expert

February 23: Rum-running in Southern Maryland – A Colorful History
With Pat Woodburn
10th-generation Southern Marylander, Historical Society Member
(and whose family may or may not have been involved in rye and bourbon production in St. Mary’s County)

March 2: Maryland’s Fossil Sharks (and Other Paleontological Wonders)
With Dr. Victor Perez
Visiting Assistant Professor
St. Mary’s College Department of Environmental Studies

March 16: AI Everyday — Using it to Your Advantage
With Chris Senio
COO of ESM Software Group

March 23: Shipwrecks & Underwater Cities: A Primer on Underwater Archaeology

With John L. Seidel, PhD
Executive Director/CEO
Historic St. Mary's City Commission

Musings from a “clueless correspondent.”International Journalist and Correspondent, story-teller extraordinaire — and Ridge neighbor — Lloyd Timberlake

Jerry Gabriel
Associate Professor of English, St. Mary's College of Maryland

Dr. Diego Villada
MFA Assistant Professor of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies at St. Mary's College of Maryland

The History of Patuxent Naval Air Station with US Navy Engineer and author of several books on the history of Naval Air Station Patuxent River Robert Tourville

Peter LaPorte, Executive Director, St. Mary's County Historical Society
"Beyond the Fireworks: How St. Mary's County Helped Build America"

Maestro Jeffrey Silberschlag, Chesapeake Orchestra

Angela Edwards, Poet, Author, History Buff and Storyteller

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Ruth Mitchell, Manager of Archaeological Services, Historic St. Mary's City

Karen Anderson, Professor of English & Director, VOICES Reading Series, St. Mary's College of Maryland

Slackwater Project
an initiative of the Southern Maryland Folklife Center
St. Mary's College Alumni Jack Darrell and Alex Web