Please join us to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Commons!
It’s going to be a party with live musical performances, a scavenger hunt, face painting, and a magnificent cake! Meet the people who installed our green roof and solar tree, and then help us scatter wildflower seeds on the big hill out back.
All are welcome at this community event!
For more information, please email info@clarksvillecommons.com.
Join us to celebrate Earth Day!
The plaza will be filled with eco-minded organizations and vendors!
Browse a native plant sale, take a closer look at an electric car, and learn how to compost. Find out what the Roving Radish is, purchase local meat, and do some safe sungazing.
Many of the Commons businesses will be offering Earth Day specials – have you ever had an Earth Day cupcake?
Participating organizations and businesses: Lauren’s Garden Service, Howard Astronomy League, The Roving Radish, Master Gardener BayWise program, Master Gardener Grow-It-Eat-It program, Howard County Bird Club, Win Kelly Chevrolet, Antwerpen Nissan, TLV Farm, Hensing’s Hilltop Acres, Tin Lizzy, Caiffestry, Master Gardeners Composting program, and the Howard County Conservancy.
Medomak Family Camp sponsors a monthly seasonal event for local youngsters.
Join us in March for a special visit from Belle the Eastern Screech Owl from the Howard County Conservancy!
Includes a snack and an owl-themed story.
FREE
All welcome.
Pre-register at family@medomakcamp.com
Weather permitting, this Tyke Time will take place on the plaza. Those who are pre-registered will be emailed about any last minute changes.
There are dozens of Citizen Science projects begging for backyard data you can provide, like bird counts, butterfly appearances, and when your flowers bloom. Join local Master Gardener Ann Coren to learn how you can use the data you collect to improve your garden, as well as benefit scientific research. She’ll explain Project Bud Burst, Project Feeder Watch, Monarch Watch, and Million Pollinator Gardens, among others.
Free, all are welcome.
This event will be held in the Community Room on the second floor of the north building; entrance off the plaza.
For questions or to pre-register, please email info@clarksvillecommons.com.
Join local author Nancy Lawson for this fascinating presentation on her book The Humane Gardener!
Discover practical ways to put humane gardening philosophies into action by protecting wild nurseries of animals, eliminating unintended hazards, nurturing plants that provide food and shelter, and humanely resolving conflicts with animals in your yard or garden.
Admission: $5
This event will be held in the Community Room on the second floor of the north building, entrance off the plaza.
Additionally, we will be having a “dinner with the author” gathering the same evening at Food Plenty at 5:30pm. Space is limited to the first twelve people, and everyone will be responsible for their own bill; pre-registration required.
For questions or to pre-register for one or both events, please email info@clarksvillecommons.com.
Join local artist Josie Whitmore-So for a Peg Doll (Kokeshi) Portrait Painting Workshop!
The workshop includes three hours of instruction and immediate feedback as you learn to create one-of-a-kind 3-D portraits of a chosen subject. Peg dolls make great personalized Valentines Day gifts, keepsakes, and even cake toppers. Paint your favorite person, character, or pet!
Workshop includes:
-one blank wooden peg doll (various shapes and sizes will be available).
-a wide selection of acrylic painting supplies to work with, including metallics and pastels.
-tips and tricks you can use to paint all sorts of 3-D surfaces as well as some great pointers for creating portraits in any medium.
-a full color printout and .pdf tutorial to reference at home.
Note: Class will include light refreshments and great company. Bring a picture of your subject or… better yet…bring them along for the fun! Each doll should only take about 1-1 ½ hours to paint so extra time has been allowed for chatting and snacking.
Register HERE.
$20 includes your first doll. $5 during class for every additional doll.
Partial refunds (50%) are available up to 2 days prior to the class (please contact Josie at josie.whitmore@gmail.com). Full refund is only available if you can find a replacement for your spot after that. Walk-ins are fine but supplies are limited so please let Josie know if there will be more members of your party.
This event will be held in the Community Room on the second floor of the north building, entrance off the plaza.