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Join us on Saturday, March 14, 2026 for a talk from Dave McGrew on "Home Aquaponics with Aquarium Fish," awesome raffle items, a mini-auction, and socializing event afterwards!

For March, Dave will share his knowledge and expertise on how to set up an aquaponics system for various aquarium fish in your home. This is a perfect opportunity to learn how plants and fish can create a sustainable ecosystem!

Here are the details:

Saturday, March 14, 2026 @ JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL:

1901 Randolph Rd, Wheaton-Glenmont, MD 20902

• Room reserved from 12:30-4:00 PM
• 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM Setup
• 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Socializing
• 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Talk by Dave McGrew
• 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Break
• 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM Auction and Raffles
• **Afterwards, Join us for an early meal and drinks with the speaker!**

Talk Title: Home Aquaponics with Aquarium Fish

Speaker: Dave McGrew

Dave hails from western Maryland where he enjoys the quiet hills and clear streams of northern Appalachia. Over the last decade, fish-keeping and fish-breeding became an immersive family hobby. Dave often blames his kids for his "aquatic midlife crisis" as Dave and his three sons have kept and bred a wide assortment of tropical and temperate freshwater fish. His resume is proof that you never know where you'll meet a serious aquarist. He studied organic chemistry in college, earned multiple degrees in music, taught college fine arts for twelve years, and then accepted a call to pastoral ministry. When he’s not with his family, you can usually find Dave on a creek somewhere or down in his basement fishroom. He contributes regularly to online forums under the handle @fishfolk.

We have some great events already lined up for the rest of 2026. We hope you can join us!

• April 11: Josh Wiegert on Apistogrammas
• May 9: Kevin Wilson on Collecting Fossils locally
• May 16: Fossil Collecting Trip!
• June 13: Jen Williams Aquascaping Extraordinaire
• August 8: Annual Summer BBQ
• September 12: David Snell of PVAS on Photographing Aquarium Fish
• October 10, and November 14: TBD
• December 12: Annual Holiday Party
• Dates TBD Additional Store Hops and Fish Swaps