Kiwanis Club of Ocean Pines/Ocean City

06/13/2026

Here's the AI presentation by Claude from two weeks ago.

06/13/2026

06/08/2026

Kiwanians turned out in force for the swanky Shine On The Shore Luau on June 4th, 2026, held annually by Worcester County Youth and Family Counseling Services to raise money for their organization. The food, prizes, and fellowship was amazing!

06/04/2026

WMDT covered our Kiwanis Meeting today on their news program.

Ocean Pines, Md. – Members of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines and Ocean City expressed equal parts fascination and skepticism towards their latest speaker, Claude, the Artificial Intelligence from Anthropic. Club members and guests asked the AI questions on the economy, environmental conce...

06/03/2026

President Sarah Walker honored President-Elect Seth Thatcher at today's meeting as Kiwanian of the month.

06/03/2026

Our club was visited today by an AI created by Anthropic named Claude. It educated us on the strengths and weaknesses of AI. Claude spoke about the presence of AI in our daily lives in ways that we may not realize. It also spoke about the future and some things we can expect from AI. The media was present, guests were present, and it was a packed house. The presentation was fantastic!

05/22/2026

Bay Day was held on Sunday, May 17th, 2026 at the Ocean Pines Community Center and was hosted by the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and the Ocean Pines Association. It was a great day for Kiwanis with a complete sellout of Hotdogs & Burgers.

05/15/2026

On Wednesday, May 13th, 2026 Best Selling Author Margie Cowles Hamner spoke at our Kiwanis meeting and shared with us the vision that changed everything for her. She told us how an unexpected vision sparked a powerful journey toward writing a children's book. In this inspiring talk, Margie Hamner shared how a Zoom call and a meaningful dream led to writing a best-selling book, "Magic Ball of Light: Summer Camp", transforming a lifelong dream into reality and showing how imagination, courage, and inner light can guide your own path. Margie is a fellow Kiwanian from Woodbridge, Virginia and her love of her grandchildren, and children in general, helped her develop her creativity. She is currently working on a 2nd book in the series.

05/08/2026

Kiwanian Lyle Dillon was presented with the Kiwanian of the month award in May for his outstanding work discovering and coordinating knowledgeable speakers for our weekly meetings. Congratulations, Lyle!

05/04/2026

On Wednesday, April 29th, 2026, Jen Fela spoke to our Kiwanis Club about plastic pollution. Jen Fela is the Managing Director of Plastic Pollution Coalition, a U.S.-based non-profit communications and advocacy organization working with global partners to stop plastic pollution at the source. She has engaged with a variety of audiences about the plastic pollution crisis and solutions, including companies, investors, and the general public. She spoke about the plastic pollution crisis and what you can do to protect yourself and your loved one's health from the toxic impacts of plastic and the chemicals in plastic.

To learn more about the Plastic Pollution Coalition, go to:
https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/