What's NXT: Stories in the Round, Choral Arts auditions and much, much more!
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Sunday, Aug. 27
FAITH
Blessing of the Backpacks and Rally
Sunday, Aug. 27 - 11 a.m.
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
13025 Greensburg Road
Smithsburg
Call 240-405-2173 or go to https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsGreenburgMD.
FAMILY
Adventures in Art & Canal Days
Sunday, Aug. 27 - 1 to 4 p.m.
Clocktower Gallery
27 N. Conococheague St.
Williamsport
Paintings from the towpath, assorted landscapes, prints and hand-painted cards, fiber arts.
Annual Heritage Spud Fest Weekend & Craft Fair
Sunday, Aug. 27 - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (check website for activities schedule)
Washington County Rural Heritage Museum
Washington County Ag Education Center
7313 Sharpsburg Pike
Arts and crafts, kids activities, potato picking contests, gift card prizes, pick your own potatoes, draft horse plowing, potato chip making, face painting, potato menu, Civil War camps, antique truck and tractor show, 50/50 raffley. Admission is free. Parking by donation. No credit/debit cards accepted. Go to https://www.ruralheritagemuseum.org/spudfest.html, email info.ruralheritagemuseum@gmail.com or call 240-420-1714 to leave a voice message. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Washington County Heritage Museum.
Ruth Ann Monroe Summer Basketball League
Sunday, Aug. 27 - 4 p.m.
Wheaton Park
449 Sumans Ave.
Hagerstown
Presented by Beyond the Arc Foundation.
Bowman House Museum Tours
Sunday, Aug. 27 - 2 to 4:30 p.m. (every fourth Sunday of the month through October)
Bowman House Museum and Pottery
323 N. Main St.
Boonsboro
Hearth-cooking demonstrations of 18th and 19th century foods; stroll through raised bed vegetable garden; tour the museum. Go to https://boonsborohistoricalsociety.org/bowman-house or email info@boonsborohistoricalsociety.org.
West Virginia's Greatest Airshow
Sunday, Aug. 27 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Eastern W.Va. Regional Airport
226 Pilot Way
Martinsburg, W.Va.
Aerial displays, kids' village, food, vintage and modern aircraft displays, interactive exhibits. $25 general admission (ages 14 and younger free with paying adult). Go to WVairshow.com. Call 304-262-2507. World War II 1942 Boeing PT-17 Stearman open cockpit bi-plane rides ($125 to $1,450). For ride tickets, go to https://www.capitalwingwarbirdrides.org/ or email CapitalWingRides@gmail.com. Flight seats not sold in advance.
FUNDRAISER
2 Mile Music Fest
Sunday, Aug. 27 - 2 to 8 p.m.
Kirkwood Park
5231 Creek Road
Hancock
Rain or shine. Hosted by Modern Woodmen of America Hancock Chapter 361. Music by the Mack Berry Band (classic rock) from 3 to 4 p.m., Elly Cooke (country) from 4 to 6 p.m. and Adam Calvert (country) from 6 to 8 p.m. Open outdoor seating; bring lawn chairs or blankets. Family friendly. Food and drinks for sale. No outside food or drinks permitted. Guitar raffle. Free corn hole. $1 kids' games with prizes and more. Free Parking. No smoking. No alcohol. $20 (younger than 12 admitted free). For tickets, call 301-331-6605 or 301-991-0541. Proceeds benefit Martha's House, with MWA matching up to $2,500.
MUSIC
Ray Birely Orchestra (Everybody's Day)
Sunday, Aug. 27 - 2 to 5 p.m.
Pen Mar Park
14600 Pen Mar-High Rock Road
Cascade
Big band music. Ballroom dance selections, including waltz, latin, polka, ballad and swing. Part of Jim and Fay Powers Music Series. Call 240-313-2807.
Jazz Festival
Sunday, Aug. 27 - 5 to 7 p.m.
The Wharf
10141 Wharf Road
Waynesboro, Pa.
(Rain location: Waynesboro Area Middle School, 702 E. Second St., Waynesboro, Pa.)
The Donald Harrison Quartet. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Pretzel Spot Café food truck. BYOB. Cold water available, free. Picnics are welcome. Parking available on property. Free admission. Presented by The Institute. Call 717-762-0373 or go to natureandcultureinstitute.org.
Monday, Aug. 28
ONSTAGE
Stories in the Round: Fanny Crawford
Monday, Aug. 28 - 7 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Church
13245 Cearfoss Pike (Salem Avenue extended)
Hagerstown
Crawford shares stories of her mother's service in the Women's Army Corps during World War II. $12 in advance or $15 at the door. Call Fanny Crawford at 301-730-1638 or email fanitsky@hotmail.com.
Tuesday, Aug. 29
AUDITION
Hagerstown Choral Arts
Tuesday, Aug. 29, and Tuesday, Sept. 5 - 6 to 8 p.m.
Hagerstown Church of the Brethren
15 S. Mulberry St.
Hagerstown
(parking and entrance off Washington Street)
No music preparation necessary. All vocal parts welcome; tenors especially needed. Chorus will perform a Christmas concert with the Maryland Symphony Orchestra. Email ContactUs@HCA-MD.org.
LECTURE
Monarch Butterfly Program
Tuesday, Aug. 29 - 6 p.m.
Church of the Apostles (inside fellowship hall)
336 Barnett Ave. (parking lot entrance)
Waynesboro, Pa.
Hosted by the UCC pollinator and wildlife group. Learn about the monarch butterfly, its life cycle, migratory flight, how to raise a caterpillar into a butterfly to release. Call 717-377-4729 or email benchoff360@comcast.net.
Wednesday, Aug. 30
CLASS
Shepherd Youth Chorus
Wednesdays, Aug. 30 through Nov. 29 - 6 to 6:40 p.m. rehearsals for second to fourth graders, 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. rehearsals for fifth to 10th graders
Frank Arts Center
Shepherd University
260 University Drive
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
For ages 8 to 16. No auditions. For all experience levels. Explore popular, folk and choral music. Led by Community Music at Shepherd University. Final concert Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Frank Arts Center theater. Free. To register, email communitymusic@shepherd.edu or go to https://www.shepherd.edu/music/shepherd-chorus/.
LECTURES
Brevet Lt. Col. Joseph Wiley Gelray: How a Maimed Union Veteran Battled the Ku Klux Klan
Wednesday, Aug. 30 - noon
Robert C. Byrd Center auditorium
Scarborough Library
213 N. King St.
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Led by Stephen Goldman. Hosted by Shepherd University's George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War. Bring your lunch. Free.
The Life and Times of Henry Kyd Douglas
Wednesday, Aug. 30 - 7 p.m. (last of the summer series)
Jacob Rohrbach Inn (outside)
138 W. Main St.
Sharpsburg
(In case of inclement weather, the lecture will be held at Sharpsburg Christ Reformed UCC, 117 Main St., with parking on Main and Hall streets)
Presented by John Schildt. Part of Civil War Lecture Series. Bring a lawn chair. Free. Call 301-432-5079. Go to www.jacob-rohrbach-inn.com/blog/2023/01/2023-civil-war-lecture-series/.
MUSIC
U.S. Navy Country Current
Wednesday, Aug. 30 - 7 p.m.
Shafer Park gazebo
37 Park Drive
Boonsboro
Hosted by the Boonsboro Park Board. Bring lawnchair and/or blanket. Leashed dogs welcome. Free. Go to town.boonsboro.md.us, email info@townofboonsboro.com or call 301-432-5141.
The Heavners
Wednesday, Aug. 30 - 7 p.m.
Hagerstown City Park band shell
668 City Park Drive
Hagerstown
Part of Christian music series, Encounter City Park, presented by Valor Ministries. Free. Go to www.encountercitypark.org.
WORKSHOPS
Audition Workshop for Music Ensembles
Wednesday, Aug. 30 - 7 p.m.
Frank Arts Center McCoy Rehearsal Hall
Shepherd University
260 University Drive
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
For those auditioning for Shepherd University's Community Music ensembles program. Student and adult-based: the Shepherd Community Orchestra or the Sinfonia. Auditions on Sept. 6 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Email communitymusic@shepherd.edu or go to https://www.shepherd.edu/music/community-orchestra/.
Genealogy Research Consultations
Wednesday, Aug. 30 - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (every Wednesday)
Miller House
135 W. Washington St.
Hagerstown
For beginners to experts. A staff genealogy researcher will be onsite for one-on-one consultations. Hosted by the Washington County Historical Society. $5 (free for kinship members). Walk-ins welcomed. Pay at the door. Call 301-797-8782, email info@washcohistory.org or go to washcohistory.org.
Friday, Sept. 1
CLASS
Recorder Ensemble Rehearsals
Friday, Sept. 1, deadline to register; rehearsals every Monday through Nov. 27 - 6 to 7:20 p.m.
Frank Arts Center Theater
Shepherd University
260 University Drive
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
For youth and adults who can read music and know basic recorder fingerings. Bring recorder (wooden or plastic). Join the Shepherd Community Recorder Ensemble under the direction of Andrea Diggs, adjunct music professor. Learn a wide variety of music and prepare for a concert (Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m.). $150 to participate. Limited scholarships available. Registrations accepted until Friday, Sept. 1. Email communitymusic@shepherd.edu.
EXHIBIT
Art in the Hallway
Friday, Sept. 1, through Saturday, Sept. 30
Hallway between Meritus' main entrance and Same Day Surgery Center
Meritus Medical Center
11116 Medical Campus Road
Hagerstown
A collaboration of the Valley Art Association and Meritus Medical Center. Works by artists Gwen and Larry Bergey will be on display. Sales are handled at the Meritus gift shop, with a portion of the proceeds donated to the hospital auxiliary. For gift shop hours, call 301-790-8181.
FAMILY
Colorful First Friday: Chalk Art Contest and Community Gathering
Friday, Sept. 1 - 5 to 7 p.m.
Main Street Park
25 E. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Art contest with chalk on sidewalks. Prizes. Food vendor and live music. Hosted by Mainstreet Waynesboro Inc. Call 717-762-0397.
FUNDRAISERS
Meat Raffle
Friday, Sept. 1 - doors open 5 p.m., meal served 6 p.m., raffle 7 p.m.
South Mountain Volunteer Fire Department
11207 Loop Road
Fayetteville, Pa.
Tickets are $20 at the door. Call 717-749-5733.
Concert: Daniel Adam Maltz, Fortepianist
Friday, Sept. 1 - 6 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 2 - 11 a.m.
Miller House
135 W. Washington St.
Hagerstown
Classical music, Mozart and Haydn. Light refreshments. Limited seats. $50 ($45 members). Proceeds benefit the Washington County Historical Society. Call 301-797-8782, email info@washcohistory.org or go to washcohistory.org/events/.
First Friday Drive-Thru: Meatloaf Dinner
Friday, Sept. 1 - 4 p.m. until sold out
Pikeside United Methodist Church
25 Paynes Ford Road
Martinsburg, W.Va.
$8, includes meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, green beans, roll and dessert. Advanced orders recommended. Pull into church parking lot; orders will be taken and delivered to your car. Proceeds support the Pikeside Men's Ministry for scouts and community events. Call 304-263-4633 or go to www.pikesideumc.org.
Franklin County Veterans Affairs Golf Tournament
Friday, Sept. 1 - registration 7 a.m., shotgun start 8 a.m.
Penn National Golf Club
3720 Club House Drive
Fayetteville, Pa.
$500 per foursome, includes greens fees, carts, a light breakfast, lunch, on-course refreshments, a door prize ticket and an appreciation gift for each golfer. In-game contests, raffles, awards, networking opportunities and more. Proceeds benefit the Franklin County Veterans Affairs Outreach Fund. Go to https://bit.ly/38G9JIM, email veteransoutreach@franklincountypa.gov or call 717-263-4326.
MUSIC
Trick Bag
Friday, Sept. 1 - 6 to 9 p.m.
Blue Mountain Wine Crafters Boutique Winery
117 E. Baltimore St.
Funkstown
Wide variety of music. Call 301-791-2882.
First Fridays Open Mic Jam Nite
Friday, Sept. 1 - 7 to 10 p.m.
MAC Ice House Outdoor Stage (across the street from Black Cat)
Black Cat Music Shop
155 Independence St.
Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
Show up, sign up and play. Solo singers/players as well as bands welcome. Seating provided for those who just want to listen. Call 304-258-4440.
Kerensa Gray featuring Beth Trex on piano
Friday, Sept. 1 - 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Music Makers
46 W. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Jazz. Free, donations appreciated. Email music@artsalliancegw.org or call 717-655-2500.
OUTDOORS
Singing Insect Walk
Friday, Sept. 1 - 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Cool Spring Nature Preserve (meet at parking lot)
1469 Lloyd Road
Charles Town, W.Va.
For ages 16 and older. Event will be canceled in case of rain. Led by local insect expert Wil Hershberger. Bring a flashlight. Be prepared to walk through high grass, weeds and marsh. DEET-based insect repellent is recommended. Hosted by the Potomac Valley Audubon Society. $15. Registration required. Call 681-252-1387, email info@potomacaudubon.org or go to www.potomacaudubon.org/event/singing-insect-walk-at-cool-spring-preserve-2/.
Saturday, Sept. 2
DANCE
Square Dancing for Everyone
Saturday, Sept. 2 - 5 to 6 p.m. (during Funkstown Food Truck Festival)
Funkstown Community Park
405 Robert Kline Way
Funkstown
Free.
FAMILY
Funkstown Food Truck Festival
Saturday, Sept. 2 - 4 p.m.
Funkstown Community Park
405 Robert Kline Way
Funkstown
Rain or shine. Food trucks, live music, corn hole tournament ($40 per team of two) and lawn games for all ages; car show, Gad Abouts Dance Club (Pavilion 2), ax-throwing and fireworks. Free admission. To register for corn hole, call 301-791-0948.
MUSIC
Ram Band 50th Anniversary Show
Saturday, Sept. 2 - noon
Ram Stadium
Shepherd University
301 N. King St.
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Shepherd University football game day. Game ticket purchase required.
Musical Performances at Maugansville Days
Saturday, Sept. 2 - 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Maugansville Ruritan Park (on the IWI Stage at south end of park)
18007 Maugansville Road
Maugansville
Rain or shine. Country, gospel and Christian singer Elly Cooke (10 a.m. to noon); Rock, pop, country, jazz and classical singer Mack Berry (1 to 2:15 p.m.); and folk, rock and pop singer Kam Stewart (2:30 to 3:45 p.m.). Artists arranged by Interludes with Impact.com. For music information, call 301-991-7799.
Sunday, Sept. 3
FUNDRAISER
Jammin' in the Park Music & Arts Festival
Sunday, Sept. 3 - 1 to 7 p.m.
Main Street Park
25 E. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Two stages with music all day, arts and crafts vendors, kids' activities, 50/50 drawing, food trucks and craft beer. Hosted by the Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro Destination Arts! $15 in advance or $20 at the door (ages 12 and younger enter free). Go to ArtsAllianceGW.org. Proceeds benefit Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro.
MUSIC
Back to Back
Sunday, Sept. 3 - 2 to 5 p.m.
Pen Mar Park
14600 Pen Mar-High Rock Road
Cascade
Part of Jim and Fay Powers Music Series. Call 240-313-2807.
ONGOING
EXHIBITS
Tickle Me Pink
Continues through Sunday, Aug. 27 - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays.
Mansion House Art Gallery
480 Highland Ave. (in the City Park)
Hagerstown
Valley Art Association members show. Admission is free. Go to valleyartassoc.org. Call 301-797-2867.
Creation in Color
Through Thursday, Aug. 31 - from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Washington County Chamber of Commerce
1 S. Potomac St.
Hagerstown
Artist Jamie Hardges. Call 301-739-2015.
Ashton Englebert's Exhibit
Through Thursday, Aug. 31 - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays; closed Fridays
South Jefferson Public Library (Meeting Room)
49 Church St.
Summit Point, W.Va.
Works by Martinsburg, W.Va.-based artist. Go to www.sojeffersonlibrary.com or call 304-725-6227.
Hagerstown Photographers Group: Through the Lens 2
Through Tuesday, Sept. 5 - from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; virtual exhibit available at https://www.youtube.com/@washcoarts
Washington County Arts Council
34 S. Potomac St., Suite 100
Hagerstown
Scenic, sports, portraits, public events, adventure, urban-cityscape, travel and wildlife photography. Use the A&E Parking Deck at 25 Renaissance Way; the main entrance is off the third level (Potomac Street). Email gallerymanager@washingtoncountyarts.com or call 301-791-3132.
All Things Bright and Beautiful — Delectable Mountains Quilt Show
Through Sunday, Sept. 17 - gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ice House
138 Independence St.
Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
More than 100 quilts by members of Delectable Mountains Quilt Guild. Boutique with more items. Quilting demonstrations on Saturdays. Learn hand quilting. Children's corner. Produced by the Morgan Arts Council and curated by Dottie O'Toole. Go to www.macicehouse.org or call 204-258-2300.
Landscapes & Legends of Norway: William Singer & His Contemporaries
Through Sunday, Sept. 17 - Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive (in City Park)
Hagerstown
Norwegian landscape paintings by the museum founder and his contemporaries. Call 301-739-5727. Go to www.wcmfa.org.
That's Not Photography
Continues through Sunday, Sept. 17 (call 301-432-0090 for hours)
Gifts Inn Boonsboro
16 N. Main St.
Boonsboro
Graphic artist Thom Davis. Go to www.giftsinnboonsboro.com or call 301-432-0090.
Treasures of State: Maryland's Art Collection
Through Sunday, Oct. 22 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive (City Park)
Hagerstown
Co-organized with the Maryland State Archives. Featuring more than 90 American and European paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and decorative arts from 1750 to the present. Go to www.wcmfa.org. Call 301-739-5727.
This Majestical Roof: Impressions of Sky
Through Saturday, Oct. 28 - 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays and 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays
Gallery 50
50 W. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Paintings and photographs by Margery Benson, Joan Lee, Leslie McEntire, Laurie McKelvie, Rebecca Myers, Jaclyn Rice, Sandy Schuster and Amelie Lavenant Wink. Email contact@artsalliancegw.org.
Claire McCardell Special Installation
Through Saturday, Nov. 11 - Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive (in the City Park)
Hagerstown
Designer Claire McCardell redefined American women's fashion during the 1930s to the 1950s. The installation will include McCardell fashions from the museum's collection. Call 301-739-5727. Go to www.wcmfa.org.
Boonsborough Museum of History
Every Sunday - 1 to 4 p.m.
Boonsborough Museum of History
113 N. Main St.
Boonsboro
Eclectic collections of Douglas G. Bast. Parking on site. Admission by donation. Go to https://boonsboroughmoh.org or call 240-816-0488.
FAMILY
Free Sunflowers
Continues while flowers are in bloom - pick flowers anytime
Church of the Apostles UCC
336 Barnett Ave.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Sunflowers blooming in the pollinator and wildlife habitat. Walk down mowed path to flowers. Take photos, bring pruners to cut flowers for a bouquet. Call 717-377-4729 or email benchoff360@comcast.net.
Market at the Park
Saturdays through Sept. 30 - 8:30 a.m. to noon
Main Street Park
25 E. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Open-air market. Fresh produce, dairy and baked goods, as well as handmade items. Hot foods and cold drinks. Go to MainstreetWaynesboro.org or call 717-762-0397.
North Square Farmers Market
Every Saturday through Nov. 18 - 8 a.m. to noon
Chambers Fort Park (parking lot)
30 Spring St.
Chambersburg, Pa.
Rain or shine. Free kids' activities, live music. A project of the Downtown Business Council of Chambersburg, Pa. Inc. Email NorthSquareInfo@gmail.com or call 717-251-2446.
HEALTH
Unity of Hagerstown's Yoga
Tuesdays - beginners at 6 p.m.; stretch for flexibility from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
18313 Lappans Road
Boonsboro
Led by Sandy Morrel. Exploration of breathing exercises, standard poses and meditation. Bring mat and water. $15 drop-in or $50 for five classes. Go to www.unityhagerstown.org, email unityhagerstown@live.com or call 240-409-5940.
MUSIC
Open Mic Night
Every Wednesday - 7 to 9 p.m.
633 Brewing
Suite 106
118 Walnut Street
Waynesboro, Pa.
Call 717-387-5818. Go to 633brewing.com.
ONSTAGE
On Golden Pond
Through Sunday, Sept. 3 - 2 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. (go to playhouse website or call for schedule)
Totem Pole Playhouse
9555 Golf Course Road
Fayetteville, Pa.
An aging couple return to their summer home for the 48th year. $39. Go to https://totempoleplayhouse.org/. Call 717-352-2164.
SOCIAL
Trivia Night
Every Wednesday - 7 to 9 p.m.
Rough Edges
91 W. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Prizes. Free admission. Go to http://roughedgesbrewing.com. Call 717-655-7042.
Downtown Happy Hour
Every Thursday - 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Potomac Walk
38 S. Potomac St.
Hagerstown
Grab a drink and socialize with others downtown. Cocktails, mocktails, beer and wine. 50/50 drawing each week with half the winnings going to a nonprofit.
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