CALENDAR

Etcetera

Valentine’s Day Shopping with Alpacas — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Shepherd’s Purse Alpaca, 7971 Bennett Branch Road, Mount Airy. The barn and the It’s Alpaca! Boutique will be open and guests can visit and interact with the resident alpacas in a fun and relaxing way, as well as to see and purchase luxurious alpaca gifts for their sweethearts.

301-452-1874. info@ shepherdspursealpacas.com. shepherdspursealpacas.com/whatsnew.htm.

Brinton’s Brandy Release at Tenth Ward — noon to 10 p.m. at Tenth Ward Distilling, 55 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Your favorite limited release is back!Released only once a year, this spirit is distilled from McCutcheon’s Apple Products’ apple cider that we ferment and distill in-house, then infused with tart cherries and slightly sweetened. This guy will taste like cherry pie to the face with a teensy bit of sweetness and apple pucker to the finish.All day we’ll have Brinton’s Brandy tastings, full pours, specialty Brinton’s Brandy cocktails and bottles available for purchase. 21 and older.

301-233-4817. monica@tenthwarddistilling.com. fb.me/e/54V9Qdk5o.

Valentine’s Dance — 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Winfield Fire Hall, 1320 W. Old Liberty Road, Sykesville. Featuring the Dixie Wind Band from 7 to 11 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres and dessert. Door prizes and raffles. BYOB set ups provided. Hosted by the Winfield Ladies Auxiliary.

$35 advance, $40 at the door. 410-795-1333, ext. 341. winfield.vfd.org.

Family

Princess Breakfast — 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Adventure Park USA, 11113 W. Baldwin Road, Monrovia. Second session at 9:30 a.m.

It’s a fairytale morning at Adventure Park USA where every little girl is a princess, and every boy is a prince. Dress up as your favorite princess/prince for a prize! Indulge in a royal delicious breakfast buffet, meet & greet and photo opportunity with your favorite princess in a real carriage!

$22.95 breakfast only, add on play specials available. 301-865-6800. janine@adventureparkusa.com. adventureparkusa.com.

Model Train Show — 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Washington County Agricultural Education Center, 7303 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro. Vendors will offer all scales of model trains for sale, as well as railroad artifacts and books. Refreshments will be available. Free parking and site is handicap accessible. $5 per person, 12 and under free. 301-8009829. hmrrm@myactv.net. antietamstation.com.

Family FUN Day — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Kid-focused family gathering is a fun-filled day of free activities. Kids of all ages will enjoy arts, crafts, face painting, theater games and interactive storytelling, photos with superheroes and characters, and dress up!

301-694-4744. marylandensemble.org.

“The Snowy Day” — 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Follow Peter and his friends as they set out to celebrate the first snowfall of the year with snowball fights, by making snow angels, and playing in the snow. Based on the Caldecott Award-winning book by Ezra Jack Keats. This story, packed with humor and fun, is a celebration of childhood joys and the wonder of imagination.

$15. 301-694-4744. zcallis@ marylandensemble.org.

Hot Chocolate Crawl — 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Hot Chocolate Crawl, 110 S. Main St., Mount Airy. Bundle up and head to Mount Airy’s Main Street to sample warm chocolate drinks and sweet treats from local businesses as you stroll, dine and shop. 240-449-6435. alices.agrimaryland@gmail. com.

Film

“Who Are We: A Festival Celebrating the Films of Ken Burns” — at Majestic Theater, 25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg, Pa. Ken Burns has been making documentary films about America’s history and its people for over forty years. Since the Academy Awardnominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, Ken has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries about war, racism, and presidential leadership. See website for ticket options and pricing.

717-337-8200. jarudy@gettysburg.edu. gettysburgmajestic.org/calendar/event_ detail.dot?id=233af993-9bce-48c5-b544e9c7c485b640.

Gallery

Cumberland Valley Artists and Photographers Award Winners

Discussion — 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown. This year’s award winners will be in conversation with exhibition jurors Dr. Leo Hsu of Silver Eye Center for Photography and Dr. Mary Morton from the National Gallery of Art. Free. Register by contacting Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 or drastelli@wcmfa.org. 301-739-5727. cschelle@wcmfa.org. wcmfa.org/cumberland-valley-artists-andphotographers-exhibition.

Music

Maryland Symphony Orchestra: “La Création” — 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. Maurice Ravel, “Le Tombeau de Couperin,” Darius Milhaud, “La Création du monde (The Creation of the World)”; Igor Stravinsky, “L’Histoire du soldat (The Soldier’s Tale).” 301-797-4002. nathan@ marylandsymphony.org.

The Seldom Scene in Concert — 7:30 p.m. at Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. Formed in 1971, The Scene are an American progressive bluegrass group with unmatched musicianship, a signature sound, a solid repertoire, and a sheer sense of fun.

$37 adults, $35 for students 19 and under and ages 60 and up. 410-848-7272. carrollcountyartscouncil.org.

Performer

PRIDE Company Concerts — 2 p.m. at Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Second completely different show at 7 p.m. Features dancers from ages 8-18 from 24/7 Dance Studio’s PRIDE Company in dances and choreography in genres including contemporary, jazz, tap, hip hop, musical theater, vocals and more. $15 for either show. 301-600-2828. weinbergcenter.org.

Peter Fogel’s “Til Death Us Do Part ...You First” — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Capitol Theatre, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. Comedian Peter Fogel will have you in stitches with this comedy for hopeless romantics or for anyone who just needs a good laugh! Peter is the eternal bachelor & has major “commitment” issues as the love of his life has just broken up with him on Valentine’s Day! Beer, wine, non-alcoholic drinks, concessions will be available. 21 and older.

$30. 717-263-0202. vperry@thecapitoltheatre.org. thecapitoltheatre.org.

Theater

“Grease” — 6 p.m. at Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theatre, 44 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown. Here is Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hotrodding “Burger Palace Boys” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers, evoking the look and sound of the 1950s in this rollicking musical. Dinner precedes show. Cash bar available.

$63 adults, $57 active military and first responders, includes dinner and show. 301739-7469. washingtoncountyplayhouse.com.

Lerner & Loewe’s “Camelot” — 6 p.m. at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick . An idealistic young King Arthur hopes to create a kingdom built on honor and dignity, embodied by his Knights of The Round Table. His ideals, however, are tested when his lovely queen, Guinevere, falls in love with the young Knight, Lancelot, and the fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance. The legendary love triangle of King Arthur, Guinevere and Sir Lancelot leaps from the pages of T.H. White’s novel in Lerner and Loewe’s award-winning, soaring musical. See website for prices; doors open at 6 p.m. for dinner, shows at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; doors open at 12:30 p.m. for buffet, shows 2:15 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 15.

301-662-6600. wayoffbroadway.com.

“Angels in America Part 1: Millennium Approaches” — 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Maryand Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. By Tony Kushner. Directed by Tad Janes. In the mid-1980s, amid the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell in this Pulitzer Prizewinning play. 18 and older.

$32. 301-694-4744. zcallis@ marylandensemble.org.

Sunday Feb. 12

Classes

Swing into Valentine’s Day — 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Walkersville Public LIbrary, 2 South Glade Road, Walkersville. Amanda Comi of Revolution Modern Dance reviews some basics of swing dancing. Then practice what you learned or freestyle to some swingin’ tunes.

301-600-8200. fcpl.org.

Fox Haven Foragers Level 2: Advanced Land Stewardship & Reciprocity — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month through November at Fox Haven Farm, Retreat & Learning Center, 3630 Poffenberger Road, Jefferson. In Level 1, Foragers were exposed to a wide variety of plants and skills and began to build the concept of reciprocity. In Level 2 we take those lessons and put them into action by designing and stewarding a Foragers Patch that will ground us in our ecosystem and the complex relationships within it. Plus three Zoom conversation classes throughout the season.

$420. 240-490-5484.

alecks@foxhavenfarm.org.

foxhavenfarm.org/events/foragers-level-2advanced-land-stewardship-reciprocity-2.

Fox Haven Foragers: Level 1 — 9 a.m. to noon at Fox Haven Farm, Retreat & Learning Center, 3630 Poffenberger Road, Jefferson. In this series, visit some common favorites like milkweed, goldenrod, cattail and elderberry; and some seasonal species like witch hazel, paw paw, and aronia. Natural dyeing with fresh florals, hunting for edible mushrooms, plucking ripe paw paw, cooking up cattail, propagating and stewarding wild species and much more. Each Foragers class will include plant ID, foraging and processing the season’s bounty with local guides from diverse backgrounds and skill sets. Class runs from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month from February through November.

$450. 240-490-5484. alecks@foxhavenfarm.org. foxhavenfarm.org/events/fox-haven-foragerslevel-1-session-2-3.

Garden Planning & Seed Starting with Master Gardener Don Ludke — 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Fox Haven Farm, Retreat & Learning Center, 3630 Poffenberger Road, Jefferson. One of the most challenging tasks for gardeners is seed starting. Whether you are an experienced gardener or just getting started, this class will teach you everything you need to know to start, grow, and transplant healthy organic seedlings into your veggie garden. You’ll also receive a seedling to take home.

$32. 240-490-5484. alecks@foxhavenfarm.org. foxhavenfarm.org/events/garden-planningseed-starting-with-don-ludke/.

Etcetera

Breakfast Fundraiser — 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Union Bridge Fire Co., 8 W. Locust St., Union Bridge. All-you-can-eat pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage biscuits, sausage gravy, puddin’, hominy, muffins and more. Benefits the fire company; cancelled if snow emergency plan is in effect. Prices subject to change as market prices dictate. $10 adults, $5 for ages 6-12, under 6 free, $12 for carry out. 410-775-7422 or 443-5479477.

USMH Basket Bingo Scholarship

Fundraiser — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hagerstown Elks Lodge, 1063 Robinwood Drive, Hagerstown. University System of Maryland at Hagerstown’s annual scholarship fundraiser. 18 and older. $35. 240-527-2712. pfrancis@ hagerstown.usmd.edu. usmhbasketbingo2023.eventbrite.com.

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DR. TEMPLE GRANDIN

Professor, Accomplished Author & Leading Animal Welfare Expert

FEB. 16, 2023 | 7:30PM

FAMILY

“The Snowy Day” — 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Follow Peter and his friends as they set out to celebrate the first snowfall of the year with snowball fights, by making snow angels, and playing in the snow. Based on the Caldecott Award-winning book by Ezra Jack Keats. This story, packed with humor and fun, is a celebration of childhood joys and the wonder of imagination.

$15. 301-694-4744. zcallis@ marylandensemble.org.

Film

“Who Are We: A Festival Celebrating the Films of Ken Burns” — at Majestic Theater, 25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg, Pa. Ken Burns has been making documentary films about America’s history and its people for over forty years. Since the Academy Award-nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, Ken has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries about war, racism, and presidential leadership. See website for ticket options and pricing. 717-337-8200. jarudy@gettysburg.edu.

Music

Sunday Classic Concert Series: Arabesque Duo in Concert — 2 p.m. at Carroll Arts

Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. Husband and wife guitar ensemble of Kathrin Murray and Troy King have performed to critical claim at concert venues in Bostom, New York, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and many others.

$22 to $25. 410-848-7272. carrollcountyartscouncil.org.

Maryland Symphony Orchestra: “La Création” — 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. Maurice Ravel, “Le Tombeau de Couperin,” Darius Milhaud, “La Création du monde (The Creation of the World)”; Igor Stravinsky, “L’Histoire du soldat (The Soldier’s Tale).” See website for ticket info. 301-797-4002. nathan@marylandsymphony.org.

Calvary United Methodist Church Community Concert Series Presents Brian Ganz, Pianist — 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Calvary United Methodist Church, 131 W. Second St., Frederick. Ganz is a cornerstone of the concert series. He returns for another “All Chopin” concert as he continues his quest to perform every work of music by the great composer. This concert is an interactive and highly energetic performance where Ganz brings Chopin’s music to life with emotional power and warmth. 301-662-1464. office@calvaryumc.org. calvaryumc.org/concerts.

Monday Feb. 13

Classes

Meet-up Mondays — 10 a.m. to noon at Carroll County Public Library, North Carroll Branch, 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead. For all ages. Get together at the library for a fun social time for you and your children. We’ll provide the space, toys, and activities. Play is an important part of developing early literacy skills. Learn and make new friends at the same time!

410-386-4480. ask@carr.org. ccpl.librarymarket.com/ event/meet-mondays-3.

Veterans Book Club: Stampede — 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. at Carroll County Public Library, Finksburg Branch, 2265 Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg. For adults. In partnership with the Carroll County Veterans Advisory Council, we invite veterans, current military and reservists and family members to join us for an evening of discussion, fellowship and camaraderie. This month’s selection is “Stampede: Gold Fever and Disaster in the Klondike” by Brian Castner. 410-386-4505. ask@carr.org. ccpl.librarymarket.com/event/ veterans-book-club-stampede.

EMMANUEL ACHO

#1 NYT Bestselling Author, 2-Time Emmy Award Winner, Host, Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man & Fox Sports Analyst

MAR. 16, 2023 | 7:30PM

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF ILLUMINATING INSIGHTS, SPIRITED CONVERSATIONS AND STIMULATING IDEAS

VERNICE “FLYGIRL” ARMOUR

America's First Black Female Combat Pilot, Author, Former Marine & Cop

APR. 20, 2023 | 7:30PM

TICKETS

WeinbergCenter.org • 301-600-2828

WEINBERG CENTER BOX OFFICE

20 W. Patrick Street • Frederick, Maryland

Tickets for meet-and-greet receptions following the discussions are also available for an additional $75. All meet-and-greet proceeds benefit children’s programming at Frederick County Public Libraries.

All events will be ASL-interpreted.