Delmarva Almanac
Independent and Non Profit ~ Serving The Delmarva Peninsula From Canal To Cape Thursday, February 23, 2012  
 
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Between The Shore Lines
Catch & Release
Gardening On Delmarva
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In This Edition
Between The Shore Lines:
The Lessons Of The Sanderling
As winter approaches, the shoreline can be cold and foreboding. But it ever remains a place to learn how to better live my life.
Catch & Release:
Safety In Numbers
This month I want to try something a little different. Let me give you a scenario about saftey on the water.
Gardening On Delmarva:
Back To School At Salisbury’s Arboretum
By now Salisbury University is bustling with thousands of students. Even when it is not, it is full of things to see if you love trees and gardens, because it is also an arboretum.
Rhythm & Tides:
Mild Winter In The Wild
Seen In The Wild This Month - Coastal Skylights
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Sunrise & Sunset
Sunrise at the beginning of the month: 7:10am
Sunset at the beginning of the month: 5:18pm
Sunrise at the end of the month: 6:35am
Sunset at the end of the month: 5:51pm

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Moon Phases
Full Moon: Februry 7
New Moon: Febrary 21

Moonrise & Set
Moonrise at the beginning of the month: 11:46am
Moonset at the beginning of the month: 1:54am
Moonrise at the end of the month: 10:25am
Moonset at the end of the month: 12:37am

Names for this month's full moon
Big Winter Moon, Hunger Moon, Ice Moon, Storm Moon, Quickening Moon, Wild Moon
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February 1 - National Freedom Day
February 2 - Groundhog Day
February 2 - Imbolic or Candlemas (Celtic - Christian)
February 4 - Birthday of Prophet Muhammad (Islam)
February 7 - Celebration of the Trees - Tu B’Shevat (Judaism)
February 12 - Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday
February 14 - St. Valentine’s Day (Christian)
February 15 - Parinirvana (Buddhist)
February 20 - Presidents Day
February 22 - Fat Tuesday - Mardi Gras (Christian)
February 22 - Ash Wednesday (Christian)
February 29 - Leap Day


This is:
American History Month
African American History Month
American Heart Health Month
National Wild Bird-Feeding Month

This Month's Flower - Violet
This Month's Birthstone - Amethyst


Events Eco-Friendly Activities
The following is a sampling of our community calendar. Visit the calendar home page for hundreds more.

Arts & Entertainment
February 1, 2012 - Story Time
Ocean City Library - Ocean City, Maryland
February 2, 2012 - Story Time
Ocean Pines Library - Ocean Pines, Maryland
February 3, 2012 - The Human Form
Art League of Ocean City, 94th Street (under the Water Tower). Ocean City, Maryland
February 3, 2012 - Winter Abstracts
Bishop's Stock Fine Art & Craft - Snow Hill, Maryland
February 7, 2012 - Adventures in Acrylic & Oil Painting
Art Institute & Gallery, 212 W. Main Street, Salisbury, Maryland

Community Events
February 25, 2012 - Pysanky: Magic Eggs
Coverdale Farm Preserve 543 Way Road - Greenville, Delaware
March 3, 2012 - Apocalypse Now
Teacher Education & Technology Center - Salisbury University - Salisbury, Maryland
March 7, 2012 - Storm Party
Ocean City Convention Center
March 17, 2012 - St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
Easton, Maryland
March 17, 2012 - Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
45th Street & Coastal Highway - Ocean City, Maryland

Educational Activities
February 1, 2012 - Main Street Salisbury Exhibit
Nabb Center Gallery - Salisbury University - Salisbury, Maryland
February 7, 2012 - Adventures in Acrylic & Oil Painting
Art Institute & Gallery, 212 W. Main Street, Salisbury, Maryland
February 7, 2012 - Class: Dance with Me
Snow Hill Library - Snow Hill, Maryland
February 7, 2012 - Class: Dance with Me
Ocean City Library - Ocean City, Maryland
February 13, 2012 - Adult Pottery Class
Art Institute & Gallery, 212 W. Main Street, Salisbury, Maryland

Home & Garden
February 25, 2012 - Pysanky: Magic Eggs
Coverdale Farm Preserve 543 Way Road - Greenville, Delaware
March 3, 2012 - What’s Eating My Plants
Food Science and Technology Bldg - University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Princess Anne, Maryland
March 7, 2012 - Storm Party
Ocean City Convention Center

The Great Outdoors
February 23, 2012 - Expert To Speak On Delmarva WIldlife
ECO-FRIENDLY EVENT The Globe - Berlin, Maryland
February 24, 2012 - Cool Configurations in a Nifty Sky
ECO-FRIENDLY EVENT Ashland Nature Center - 3511 Barley Mill Road - Hockessin, Delaware
February 25, 2012 - Reptiles Alive!
ECO-FRIENDLY EVENT Delmarva Discovery Center - 2 Market Street; Pocomoke City, Maryland
March 6, 2012 - Spring Migration in March Program
ECO-FRIENDLY EVENT New Castle County, Delaware
March 7, 2012 - Critical Area Talk
ECO-FRIENDLY EVENT Pub Room at Harrison's Chesapeake House - Tilghman, Maryland

Sports
March 17, 2012 - St. Patrick’s Day Boardwalk 5K
Shenanigan's Bar & Grill - 309 North Atlantic Ave., Ocean City, Maryland
April 28, 2012 - Ocean City Half Marathon 5K Event
Inlet Parking - Ocean City, Maryland
August 6, 2012 - 38th Annual White Marlin Open
Harbour Island Marina - Ocean City, Maryland
September 3, 2012 - 54th Annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament
Ocean City Marlin Club - West Ocean City, Maryland

Travel
April 26, 2012 - Delmarva Birding Weekend
ECO-FRIENDLY EVENT Various Delmarva Locations
April 29, 2012 - Birds of Belleplain
ECO-FRIENDLY EVENT Ashland Nature Center - 3511 Barley Mill Road - Hockessin, Delaware
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Celestial Navigation
Aries Taurus
Gemini Cancer
Leo Virgo
Libra Scorpio
Sagittarius Capricorn
Aquarius Pisces


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