What’s hot is every day! Was it only 4 months when we were knee deep in snow? Time to make up the Sangria or G&Ts and repair to the veranda. Or grab a couple of six packs and a bushel of jumbo jimmies and spread newspaper on the table on the deck. Should you want to venture far from the AC, here are the best ideas for this week:

JUNE 21:

Movies on the Beach, Dagsworthy St. & the Beach, Dewey Beach. “Planet 51” a fun film for the kids that spoofs a lot of the ‘first contact with aliens’ themes. This time, it’s the human astronaut landing on a new planet. *He’s* the alien. Free. www.beach-fun.com

JUNE 22:

Eastern Shore Brew Tasting, Night Cat, Easton. Fundraiser for Marathon Rocks, which raises money for after school programs at the Talbot County YMCA. $15 gets you light fare and tastings of beers by Eastern Shore Brewing, including some brews not currently bottled. www.nightcatmusic.com

JUNE 23-26

Trappe Volunteer Fire Department annual carnival. 6-10 nightly. All of the traditional events, rides, food, and entertainment. Money goes to making sure they are there to protect you when the unthinkable happens.

JUNE 24:

“True Stories of the Bay” Prime Hook NWR, Milton. Local author and waterman James Milton Hanna tells the stories of the people who lived and worked the waters and coastline, preserving a disappearing history. Free. Light refreshment and reception at 6:30. Presentation starts at 7. www.primehookfws.gov.

Movies under the stars, Chincoteague. The Gods Must Be Crazy tells the story of what happens when a Bushman decides a discarded Coke bottle is the source of all of his tribe’s miseries and decides to return it to the malevolent deity which created it – by tossing it over the edge of the world. At Robert Reed Waterside Park. Free. 8:00 PM

JUNE 25:

Bay Hundred Theatre Company, Tilghman Island. Annual performance by the islanders. This year, it’s three short plays, one by local playwright Paul Briggs. The theme this year is exploring personal and societal attitudes towards disabilities. 8 PM at the elementary school.

Brazilian Jazz at the Mainstay, Rock Hall. Return performance by Duduka Da Fonseca. Last year’s concert was sold out. This year’s looks to be the same. $20. Call early to be sure of seating. 410-659-9133. www.mainstayrockhall.org

JUNE 26:

Stargazers Astronomy Workshop, Wallops Island. 5:30 Presented by the Marine Science Consortium. Learn about constellations, planetary bodies, and other basics for the amateur stargazer, and then go on a sunset cruise to see the stars you just learned about. $10 adults, $7 for kids. Limited number of participants, so make reservations. 757-824-5636.

Chatham Vineyard Summer Concert Series. 6:30. Tom Larson Blues Band kicks off the summer concert series. $20 includes a dinner and Sangria. Children under 12 free (They get fed, but no Sangria). Bring blankets and/or lawn chairs. Advance purchase only. 757-678-5588.

Tilghman Island Seafood Festival. Hot. Steamed. Crabs. Caught. That. Day. Do you need to know anything else? 11-4.

Somerset Strawberry Festival, Marion Station. Everything strawberry, plus crafts, Miss Strawberry competition, vendors. 9-4.

Pirates at Cape Henlopen. Re-enactors from the Sea Rats Atlantic ship show what life was really like in 1715 with blacksmithing, pirate cooking, and displays of watercraft skills. 10-4 www.destateparks.com

Riverwalk Arts & Jazz, Milford. 1PM- 9PM. Arts and artisans, plus live music, food, and entertainment along the water and streets of the historic town. www.downtownmilford.org

JUNE 26-27

Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival, Lewes. Big show of sea glass jewelry and other wonderful things made from glass that’s been weathered, softened, and shaped by the ocean. Other events: displays by decoy carvers and waterfowl artists, speakers, and sea glass shard competition. $5. At the Lewes Historical Society. www.historiclewes.org