Lughnasadh
Lughnasadh is celebrated near the midpoint of the Summer Solstice and the Autumn Equinox (Northern Hemisphere). It observes the traditional start of the harvest season.
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Lughnasadh/Lammas
Celebrating Summer's End The ancient customs of the Celtic festival Lughnasa, and how you can honor the holiday today. Ancient Celtic Fire Festival marking the height of Summer and the first of the harvest. Anglo-Saxons called it Lammas, for loaf-mass, after the blessing of bread, made from the first harvest...
Full Moon (Sturgeon)
The term "Sturgeon Moon" refers to the full moon in August and originates from Native American tribes in North America. They named it after the sturgeon fish, which was abundant and most easily caught in the Great Lakes and other major bodies of water during this time of the year....
Perseids Meteor Shower
Double-feature! Wake up early for this shower, and to also see brilliant Venus drop toward bright Jupiter in the eastern morning sky. Venus will pass Jupiter, seemingly switching places with it, on August 11 and 12 this year. This is one of the best showers of the year, producing up...
Perseids Meteor Shower
Double-feature! Wake up early for this shower, and to also see brilliant Venus drop toward bright Jupiter in the eastern morning sky. Venus will pass Jupiter, seemingly switching places with it, on August 11 and 12 this year. This is one of the best showers of the year, producing up...
UnCon Cape Charles
Kiptopeke State Park 3540 Kiptopeke Dr, Cape Charles, VirginiaUnCon is short for The Unconscious Competence. This class is part of the The Unconscious Competence Series developed by Cross Currents Sea Kayaking. For more information visit the UnCon tab on the Cross Currents web site. .
UnCon Cape Charles
Kiptopeke State Park 3540 Kiptopeke Dr, Cape Charles, VirginiaUnCon is short for The Unconscious Competence. This class is part of the The Unconscious Competence Series developed by Cross Currents Sea Kayaking. For more information visit the UnCon tab on the Cross Currents web site.
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Risk Assessment and Incident Management
Turners Creek, Kent County MD Turners Creek Rd, Kennedyville, MDLocation: Turner Creek Landing Instructor: Paula Hubbard, Marilyn Cooper Cost: $125 This course will introduce paddlers to the concept and practice of risk assessment for sea kayakers. It will also train participants in how to deal with situations in which – in spite of the assessed risks – things have...