800.OC.OCEAN | OCOCEAN.COM | OCEANCITYMD.GOV Ocean City, Maryland Newsletter & Community Calendar May 2021–April 2022 What’s Inside Green Team Launches Campaign to Keep OCMD Litter Free OC Center for the Arts ....................................... 2, 20 Ocean City, Maryland is filled with natural beauty, in- • Reduce Your Waste: One way to prevent the amount OC Life-Saving Station Museum............................. 2 Green, Unseen Energy .............................................. 3 cluding 10 miles of pristine shoreline, breathtaking of trash behind is by thinking carefully about what you Beach Wheelchair Program ..................................... 3 coastal bays, a historic Boardwalk and unique parks and take in the first place. Find products that are reusable Public Works Facility Upgrade ............................... 3 playgrounds. Our clean and open outdoor space is what and reduce trash. For exam- Springfest ...................................................................... 4 OC Ordinance Reminders ........................................ 4 makes our community so special, and we’d like to keep it ple, a reusable water bottle Easy Parking in OC ..................................................... 4 that way! or flatware is a great replace- OC Recreation & Parks Youth Camps .........6, 8, 10 ment for plastic. Also, skip Recreation Complex Project ................................... 6 As a beach community, preventing litter to protect our OC Air Show ................................................................. 6 surrounding marine life and eliminate pollution in our the straw when you order a Weekly Family Fun ..................................................... 6 drink and bring a reusable OC Drone Show ........................................................... 6 ocean and coastal bays is extremely important, which is July 4th Celebration .................................................. 8 why the Ocean City Green Team launched a new anti- shopping bag when you’re OC Tennis Center ........................................................ 8 shopping around town. OC University .............................................................10 litter campaign. The campaign, aimed at curbing trash in OC License Plates......................................................10 and around our beach, streets, sidewalks and Boardwalk, • Pledge to Help Pick Up ArtX ................................................................................10 reminds residents and visitors that “Every Litter Bit Hurts.” Trash: Whether you are cleaning the beach or picking Special Event Zone...................................................12 OC Recreation and Parks Fall/Winter .................12 Of course, for this effort to be a success, everyone will up waste on your sidewalk or street, pledge to help Transportation Information ..................................12 need to be a part of the solution and dispose of trash keep Ocean City clean. Ocean City offers numerous OCtoberfest ................................................................14 opportunities for you to help keep our oceans, shore- Halloween Spook-Out ............................................14 properly when you’re visiting Ocean City. Sunfest..........................................................................14 lines, and waterways litter-free. Call our Engineering Winterfest of Lights .................................................16 How Can You Help? Department at 410-289-8845 for FREE clean-up sup- OC Performing Arts Center ...................................16 plies OR volunteer in local clean-ups. Beautification Committee ..............................16, 22 • Properly Dispose of Waste: When you visit the Convention Center Expansion .............................18 beach, leave only your footprints. Take everything • Spread the Word: Tag @townofoceancity on Ins- Know Your Zone ........................................................18 Holiday Parade and Fireworks .............................18 you brought before you go or place your waste IN- tagram in any of your clean-up initiatives, and use Mayor’s New Year’s Day Concert .........................20 SIDE of a trash receptacle. Throw your cigarette butts the hashtag #LitterFreeOCMD so we can share your Ocean Bowl Skate Park ...........................................22 efforts! Visit oceancity.green for more important OC Dog Park ...............................................................22 out at proper receptacles instead of leaving them on Eagles Landing Golf Course ..................................22 the street or in the sand. information! St. Patrick’s Day Parade ...........................................24 OC Film Festival .........................................................24 Rental/ Business Licenses ......................................24 Beach Renourishment ............................................24 Stay connected with us and subscribe to receive alerts on job openings, Flood Hazard Protection ........................................26 council agendas, press releases and many more! Arbor Day ....................................................................26 Message from the Mayor .......................................28 Visit oceancitymd.gov to sign up for alerts. Important Phone Numbers ..................................28 2 Events are hosted in Ocean City Learn Ocean City’s Local History & all throughout the year! Experience Summer Programs The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum will continue to offer their interactive exhibits, programs and events that are fun for everyone! Exhibits include the heroics of the surfmen of the U.S. Life-Saving Service, Sands from Around Summer Programs the World, Boardwalk of Yesterday, and more. July 4th - August 28th, 10:00 a.m. The aquarium room is especially neat where All programs are FREE you can check out seahorses, eels, horseshoe • Monday: History of our Surfman crabs, and more! A virtual tour of the museum Learn about the U.S Life Saving Service and the is also available for online viewing. The kiddos heroic men who rescued ships in distress off the will love the Little Learners program where coast of Ocean City. special guests such as artists, musicians, cooks, • Tuesday: Beach Safety scientists, and farmers will teach about the Learn how to be safe in the surf and spell your native wildlife and history of Ocean City. Their name using semaphore. The famous Ocean City summer programs are also something you Beach Patrol is on hand with everything you need to know. don’t want to miss out on from Beach Safety and Knot Tying to All About Sharks! • Wednesday: Knot Tying Become an expert at nautical knots with help Signature events include Springfest, Sunfest, Winterfest of Lights, OC Air Show The museum is also very interested in hearing from the U.S Coast Guard Auxiliary. your story! If you live, work, or visit Worcester and the White Marlin Open! Don’t forget about our summer series of free events • Thursday: All About Sharks like Movies on the Beach, Sundaes in the Park and more. The world continues County/Ocean City, they would like to know Discover what types of sharks are found off the to change around us, as we enter our 2021 spring and summer how COVID-19 has impacted your life. There coast of Ocean City! is no story too long or too short. To submit, season, we ask you to keep in mind that our events are subject • Friday: Land Sky, & Sea please visit ocmuseum.org/covid-19-stories to change. We recommend visiting ococean.com/events for the Learn how the island was formed, what birds fly overhead, and what creatures inhabit our ocean most up-to-date information! Daily Aquarium Program, June 1st -August 31st and coastal bays. Scan the QR code to visit Ocean City’s official event calendar. Monday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m. • Saturday: Aquarium Feeding Discover the wildlife that inhabits our ocean and Visit ocmuseum.org for updated hours, coastal bays, as you watch our aquarium animals Add the Center for the Arts to Your Ocean City Itinerary admission, events and more information! eat their morning meal! Want to make a work of local and regional artists. new Ocean City The Art League offers art classes and work- memory that will shops for all ages, skill levels, and interests, WOW everyone in including family activities and a summer art the family? Then camp program. Also, the Ocean City Film look no farther than the Ocean City Cen- Festival and Sand Castle Home Tour are just ter for the Arts. Open every day of the week, two examples of the Art Leagues’ popular and year-round, rain or shine, with free admission. unique events. Ocean City’s most outstanding cultural ameni- Whether you’re an artist or simply an art ty can be found on 94th Street and the bay. appreciator, we invite you to visit the Ocean The waterfront home of the non profit Art City Center for the Arts and be inspired. For League of Ocean City features a spacious more information and a complete schedule of two-story gallery with major art exhibits that events and classes, please call 410-524-9433 change every month, featuring the original or go to artleagueofoceancity.org. Ocean City Debuts New Public Works and Transit Facility Upgrades Ocean City Remains Hopeful On March 19, 2021, Ocean City officials joined representatives from the State of Maryland for an for Green, Unseen Energy official ribbon-cutting and celebration for the com- For several years, Ocean City has worked diligently to ensure the proposed construction pletion of the new Public Works