72 HOURS May 18, 2023

CARNIVALS KICK OFF MAY 23

Check out the centerspread of this week’s edition, where you can find a schedule of all upcoming carnivals, festivals and fairs, from May 23 through to the Great Frederick Fair in September. Pin it to your wall, slap it on the fridge, or put it in your purse, but remember to come get a taste of these family-friendly gatherings, and support local freighters and other community organizations in the process, as many of them are an annual fundraiser for such groups.

SEE FAC’S NEW GALLERY/STUDIO SPACE

The Frederick Arts Council will open a new gallery and studio space next week in the former BB&T Bank at 1-11 N. Market St. in downtown Frederick. The studio portion can provide space for up to 30 artists across all disciplines (monthly rents are $300 to $475, and some units are still available). The gallery will exhibit rotating shows by the artists who have studios in the building, as well as installations by offsite artists. Stop in to see the space during an opening reception at 6 p.m. May 23.

FREDERICK FLORA TAKES CENTER STAGE

This year’s Beyond the Garden Gates Garden Tour gives you the opportunity to see private gardens throughout downtown Frederick and Baker Park, and in many cases, chat with the gardeners who care for them.

HONOR JOHN SLEZAK

When Spires Brass Band founder and director John Slezak passed away in July 2022, members of the group knew immediately they wanted to put together a special concert in tribute to him. Now that vision is coming to life, with carefully chosen music that will be performed by current band members and past students of his. This is not a memorial concert, points out Marvin Wilke, a Spires Brass Band founding member and current president of its board; this is a tribute concert, celebrating a man who gave decades of his life to teaching and directing music in Frederick. Catch the concert on May 20 at Frederick Community College.

THE GET RIGHT BAND WILL BE IN TOWN

The Get Right Band will bring its psychedelic rock to New Spire Stages on May 25 — a great opportunity to catch these folks live in an intimate venue, which is not their norm. They’ve played large venues and festivals across America, so this will be a special treat. We’d like to think it’s because they are originally from Frederick and still hold the city close to their hearts. But in any case, we are excited to catch them live in their hometown. This stop is part of an East Coast tour in support of their latest album, “iTopia,” which follows a protagonist who falls into a deep online rabbit hole and eventually comes out the other side (we told you it was psychedelic).

STEP BACK IN TIME

Though it’s called the Maryland Iron Festival, expect much more than blacksmithing — though live blacksmithing demonstrations throughout the weekend will take place. But the festival offers so much more: guided hikes through the Catoctin Mountains, guided tours of historical sites, live music, handmade food and goods, and activities for all ages. It’s easy to make a day of it — and you have two days to choose from.

BRADDOCK HEIGHTS DAYS OF YORE

While today’s Braddock Heights is known mostly as a quiet residential area with breathtaking views, turn back the clock 100 years and this small village was bustling with summer travelers. Local historian and author Bob Savitt will present a talk on May 19 at Mount Nebo United Methodist Church about Braddock Heights’ heyday, sharing his knowledge and stories of what this area once was.

Meet Bob & Freddie. When it comes to local businesses, businesspeople and organizations in Frederick, they know best. Here is a personal interview with a 2022 Best of the Best winner or finalist about why they love what they do, helping those they serve and working in Frederick.

Law Office of Lena A. Clark

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My father recently passed away. What death taxes will I be responsible for?

There are five sets of death taxes that are relevant for Maryland residents:

First, there is Final Personal Income Tax (Federal and Maryland), which refer to the income taxes that the deceased person would have had to pay in the year they died. This is something that most people are already familiar with, as they file their own income tax returns on an annual basis.

The second type of death tax is Estate Tax (Federal and Maryland). These are assessed regardless of whether the estate has been opened or not. If the decedent had assets worth $5 million or more in 2023 for example, then they will be subject to Maryland estate tax.

Estate Tax returns are similar to Personal Income Tax returns – you need to file at the state and federal level, even if there are no federal taxes to report. It wasn’t too long ago when any family with a house (even if fully mortgaged) was subject to Estate taxes as the District of Columbia exemption was only $600,000.00. For a long time, Maryland had a one million dollar exemption, which covers most home-owners with a retirement nest egg or Life Insurance policy.

Another type of death tax is a Fiduciary Income Tax (Federal and Maryland).This refers to reporting income that has been earned from the date of death until all accounts have been transferred to the beneficiaries. Generally, this type of tax applies to individuals with sizable

investment accounts, however please consult with a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to be sure.

Maryland is one of the few states that still imposes an Inheritance Tax. Direct family members are exempt from the Inheritance Tax. However, there is an ~11% tax for nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, unmarried partners, and former spouses, among others.

Finally, there is a Gift Tax. The Personal Representative of the Estate and the Trustee of the Trust are responsible for filing the Gift Tax return if the decedent had given any gifts in excess of the annual limit during their lifetime. In 2023, that limit is $17,000.00. Navigating these various taxes can be very challenging, even if someone’s situation looks simple at the surface level. That is why we strongly recommend consulting with a Probate attorney, someone like us, and a CPA in advance of any estate distributions, even if you typically prepare your own tax returns.

Please call us at 301-696-0567 or selfschedule at lenaclarklegal.com if you would like help protecting your assets and loved ones in the event of death or disability.

Kevin Hilton of Lone Oak Brewing Co. in Olney

In this episode of the UnCapped podcast, host Chris Sands talked with Kevin Hilton, from Lone Oak Brewing Co. in Olney, about the history of the brewery and where it got it name. Unfortunately, two days after the podcast was recorded, the oak tree that gave the brewery its name was knocked down in a storm. Here is an excerpt of their talk.

UnCapped: What title have you given yourself?

Kevin Hilton: They’ve been bestowed upon me, but I would say brewmaster is my No. 1 title. I started as a general manager, but we’ve since filled out our team — so kind of in the brewmaster mold with a little bit of front-ofhouse input.

UnCapped: When did Lone Oak open?

Hilton: We opened right in the heart of the pandemic, July 2020, but it actually worked out. We’ve got a lot of open space, so people really enjoyed coming out when there wasn’t a whole lot else to do. Obviously, we had struggles, like everyone did through the pandemic.

UnCapped: Like, for one, not being able to buy anything.

Hilton: Right. … We got lucky and beat the pandemic a little bit with our first purchase of picnic tables and furniture and wood in general before the prices skyrocketed. We were able to outfit what we needed to and get by. It ended up working out for the ambiance that we have. A lot of time, I’ll tell people when they call, “Don’t expect to get a table. Bring your own stuff. Make a picnic out of it.”

That’s what the farm atmosphere is: Come out and make it your own thing. We’re very family-friendly, so we want the dogs, we want the kids. I know other breweries, especially around Frederick, are not as in tune to that, but we have a ton of room, so we want that atmosphere for families. … We feel like we’re supported by the community, and we would rather have you out and en-

joying the atmosphere. We have a lot of live music, trivia and all those other things that keep you engaged. We have a pretty big playground area, so it’s almost like we’re a daycare, in a sense, too.

UnCapped: That’s a hot-button issue.

Hilton: Yeah [laughs]. There’s this inner turmoil in the beer industry of “are kids allowed at a brewery or not?” We leaned into it and said, we understand our community, and we’re a little bit more of the family-oriented vibe. We have a Boys & Girls Club right down the street from us, so soccer tournament gets out, they’re all coming over. There’s no way to avoid that. Just lean into it and enjoy it.

UnCapped: I think of any type of brewery, farm breweries are able to handle that better than anyone else, especially if you have playgrounds and stuff like that off to the side, to keep kids congregated there.

Hilton: And we do have it kind of tucked away in the corner. It’s not like we have kids running around the taproom.

UnCapped: It is hilarious how heated that debate gets. People are so angry on both sides of the argument.

Hilton: Yeah, we try to live in the middle.

UnCapped: The problem from a brewery’s standpoint is one of the major demographics for craft beer drinkers are people in the family stages of their lives and have kids.

Hilton: Yeah, and the middle of Montgomery County is gonna be your

suburbanite population, so that’s what we’ve built our model around. Also, I like to be experimental with our recipes, but if it’s not selling, I’m usually not gonna re-brew it, or I’ll tweak it for the audience. We have 24 taps, so it’s a lot of brands to keep on, but again, we have to balance the demographics with cool stuff we want to do.

UnCapped: Red Miller [the farm dog] is adorable ... although the kid debate often devolves into the argument of whether dogs should be at breweries, too. But if you have a farm dog, you kind of have to allow dogs.

Hilton: We definitely allow dogs. We want to keep them on leashes. If you’re a good dog parent, you don’t have anything to worry about.

UnCapped: Yeah. I’m not. My dog misbehaves, so I don’t take her to plac-

es like that.

Hilton: Same.

UnCapped: I don’t trust that she’s gonna leave people alone.

Hilton: Yeah, my dog is so high-energy when he gets around people, it’s like, yeah, let’s leave him at home.

UnCapped: Were you there from day one?

Hilton: Yes. We broke ground just before February 2020, and that’s when I arrived. We really didn’t have anything on the property at that point, just some infrastructure — a big hole in the ground where the foundation was gonna be, and that’s about it.

This excerpt has been edited for space and clarity. Listen to the full podcast at fnppodcasts.com/uncapped. Got UnCapped news? Email csands@newspost.com.

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Ripleigh Maring holds up one of her Taylor Swift-inspired ice cream flavors, created to coincide with the artist’s Eras Tour.

Sweeter than fiction: Ice cream shop offers Taylor Swift-inspired flavors

BY CLARA NIEL cniel@newspost.com

If Taylor Swift’s song “Karma” had an ice cream flavor, Ripleigh Maring thinks it would taste like honeycomb. “Bad Blood” would be a red velvet cake, and “Love Story” would inevitably have a wedding cake flavor.

With her own creameries in Emmitsburg and McSherrystown, Pennsylvania, Maring was able to make those frozen treats a reality.

“I know a lot of people love Taylor Swift, so I was able to incorporate that into my ice cream and make it really fun,” Maring said.

The 16-year-old featured eight Taylor Swift inspired ice cream flavors, dubbed the Eras Collection, at the Ripleigh’s Creamery in both locations from April 15 to May 14.

Ripleigh’s Creamery specializes in adventurous flavors and fearless combinations, like Mango Sriracha and Old Bay Kettle Corn. The Eras Collection was a special homage to Taylor Swift — an artist Maring has loved since she

was a child — and her Eras Tour, which kicked off March 17 in Arizona and makes its way throughout the country before wrapping up on Aug. 9 in Los Angeles.

“I’ve always loved her music. It’s always just something I can go back to and listen to,” she said. “And she is such an inspiring woman … I go to her concerts ... and I just see how she can easily make so many people light up.”

For the Swift-inspired flavors, in addition to the ones created for “Karma,” “Bad Blood” and “Love Story,” there was a lemonade lavender flavor for the song “Lavender Haze,” a brownie batter caramel chunk for “Look What You Made Me Do” and hibiscus pineapple for “Wildest Dreams.” Two flavors included alcohol: “Feeling 22,” with White Claw black cherry Italian ice flavor, and “Calm Down” was a strawberry margarita Italian ice.

When conceptualizing the flavors, Maring, her mom, Laura, and others sat around and watched Taylor Swift music videos and reviewed the lyrics of songs for flavor inspirations.

“The lyrics of ‘Karma’ is ‘so sweet, like honey,’ so that’s where our honeycomb ice cream is from,” Maring said.

The event was a build up for when Swift performed in Philadelphia on May 12 through 14.

The promotion didn’t just feature the flavors. The whole event was for those who can’t go to an Eras Tour concert, so they could still experience it in some way, Laura said. “The tickets for Taylor are so incredibly expensive, and everyone’s really grateful to be there, but not everybody can afford to be there,” she said.

Tickets to see Swift in concert are over $1,000, a struggle fans know all too well.

Ripleigh got red heart sunglasses for her staff, along with Taylor Swift shirts that say things like “Who’s Taylor Swift?” that they wore on the weekends. She also hung a flag with “Taylor Swift for president 2024” emblazoned across it.

Ripleigh traveled to Tampa, Florida, before the ice cream event for a concert to buy Eras merchandise and give it away through different promotions.

That way, people could still get a piece of the Eras Tour if they couldn’t go, she said.

The creameries became a testing ground for the concert outfits people were planning to wear at upcoming Swift concerts.

“The tour is super crazy with Eras,” Laura said. ”Everybody’s all dressed up, everybody dresses up from a different [Taylor Swift] era, everyone’s all blinged out and exchanging friendship bracelets, the makeup is on point with gems.”

Maring and her mom have also spent many nights making friendship bracelets, a meaningful token for Swifties. At concerts, people trade and collect friendship bracelets. Maring herself has collected three from Swift concerts.

“Hopefully we can have some people who maybe are going to Pittsburgh or the Philly concert and can take some of our bracelets and trade or just, you know, have a whole tour experience here if they’re not able to get to before,” Maring said.

Staff photo by Bill Green

Spires Brass Band members honor founder John Slezak with a tribute concert

BY CRYSTAL SCHELLE Special to The News-Post

When former longtime band director John Slezak died on July 10, 2022, at the age of 82, members of his beloved and award-winning Spires Brass Band knew they couldn’t abandon the group he had founded and dedicated so much of his life to.

Because the band is comprised of many of Slezak’s former Frederick High School students, he was more than just a music educator. He was a man who left an indelible mark on the lives of his students long after leaving his classroom. As adults, they were able to reconnect with him on another level as members of the Spires Brass Band, where they could still be under his baton and share their mutual love of music.

To pay tribute to their leader, director and mentor, the Spires Brass Band will host the concert “And the Band Play On: A Special Concert Tribute to John Slezak” at 8 p.m. May 20 at Frederick Community College.

“John was the type of person who asked a lot but also gave a lot,” said Marvin Wilke, 64, of Frederick, one of Slezak’s former students.

Wilke studied under Slezak at West Frederick Middle School and later Frederick High School. It was Slezak who switched him from playing a trumpet to tuba. And in 1994, when Slezak founded the Spires Brass Band, Wilke became a charter founding member. Today, he continues to perform with the group and is president of its board of directors.

Wilke said Slezak was an important figure in music education in Frederick County schools, and he credits Slezak for changing the way bands performed.

“Bands would march out in a block formation, play some songs, then march out in a block formation,” he recalled. “John brought in the whole drum and bugle corps style with brass, and a few clarinet players would have to be euphonium players or a few flute players would go carry a flag. But he made it happen and would put on these dynamic shows in the mid-’70s.”

Wilke said after Slezak’s passing, one fear of the board was that some of the band members wouldn’t want to continue performing with the group. But as it turns out, they have not lost a single member. Wilke said it’s a testament and loyalty to John and his legacy.

When alumni learned about the

SPIRES BRASS BAND PRESENTS “AND THE BAND PLAY ON”

When: 8 p.m. May 20

tribute performance, several of them reached out, wanting to help in any way they could, several of them wanting to perform.

“He was tough, and he instilled discipline,” Wilke said. “But he helped all of his students grow, back in the day.”

Even as adults, members of Slezak’s Spires Brass Band continued to show their commitment. Wilke said even with balancing jobs, family and other elements of life, band members, who range in age from their 30s to 80s, showed up on time each Tuesday evening, each year from August through June, to rehearse. Some members even traveled from Baltimore, Pennsylvania and Virginia — and still do.

When Slezak was alive, he always put in the work, Wilke said. For example, he spent hours of his free time listening to album after album to find the right selection of musical compositions for a program.

In its nearly 29 years, the Spires Brass Band has gone on to be an award-winning unit, competing and often winning

in the North American Brass Band Championships.

It’s fitting that the tribute concert will be performed at FCC, because that is the home site of the band’s four main concerts held every year.

The concert came about after the band played at Slezak’s funeral. Wilke said before his death, Slezak had already laid the groundwork and knew what he wanted to be played at his funeral. Slezak died on a Sunday, and within a week, members of the band pulled together a concert for him, honoring his wishes.

“Right away, everyone knew they not only wanted the band to go on, but they also wanted to do a tribute concert,” he said.

The planning for the concert began in August 2022, allowing them enough time to prepare for a spring show.

“And I think we have put together a concert that really honors him. [It gives] everybody a chance pay their final respects,” he said.

He’s also quick to note that this isn’t a

memorial concert but a tribute concert.

“We’ve already said goodbye to the person, but we are trying to honor everything he did for us,” he said.

The concert program is split into two sections. The first half is the Frederick High School years, which will be led by David Conrad, one of Slezak’s Frederick High students, as master of ceremonies. The second half of the concert is the Spires Brass Band Years. Master of ceremonies for the second part John Fieseler, who has long been emcee for many Spires Brass Band concerts. Guest conductor for the evening will be David Rohrer, who took private trumpet lessons with Slezak beginning at the age of 12. He followed in Slezak’s footsteps and became a music educator.

Slezak’s widow, Gail, helped the board select the pieces, specifically guiding them to the music that personally meant a lot to Slezak. And because of that, if Slezak were still with them today, Wilke thinks he would be proud of what his band members have accomplished in his honor.

“I think he’ll also love the sound that we will be producing and the way that it’s doing something that he always did, which was to put together a concert that is both entertaining and inspiring and makes people feel good when they walk out the door.”

Crystal Schelle is a journalist whose work has been published locally, regionally and nationally. She enjoys trivia, cats and streaming movies.

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A May 2022 concert with John Slezak leading the group while soloist Annie Gill sings.

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Where: Jack B. Kussmaul Theater at Frederick Community College, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick Tickets: $20 for adults, $15 for students, available at the door. Cash or check only. Info: spiresbrassband.org

MUSIC

The Get Right Band will bring its dreamy psychedelic rock to New Spire Stages

The Get Right Band, a psychedelic indie rock group originally from Frederick, will play New Spire Stages at 7:30 p.m. May 25.

Now based in Asheville, North Carolina, the trio kicked off their tour there and are making their way up the East Coast, in support of their latest album, “iTopia.”

Through 17 tracks, the new album follows a protagonist who falls into a deep online rabbit hole, passing through techno-utopianism to the most anti-social side of social media. In a moment of clarity, the protagonist begins to climb out of the dark hole as they aim to understand what’s true and what isn’t, and makes a wavering attempt at optimism.

“The themes of the album and the content of the songs touch on some of the most poignant issues of our society at this moment in time,” says Gentry. “We hope people can relate to the subject matter and that it also gives the listener some hope for a different future.”

The album is primarily self-pro -

modern bands writing catchy pop rock about timely, globally relevant topics.

The band formed in 2011, built around the musical brotherhood that guitarist and singer-songwriter Silas Durocher and bassist Jesse Gentry have formed playing music together since middle school.

In 2013, the band enlisted JianClaude Mears on drums, and the trio set about inventing their own sound.

Durocher, who is a trained composer and has been commissioned to write for symphonies and chamber groups, has guitar chops that can soothe or rage, with a charismatic swagger as frontman and singer.

Over the years, GRB has defined their sound through constant evolution, building to the hookdriven, synth-heavy pop/rock/psych band they are today.

They have shared the stage with Dr. Dog, Everclear, Cracker, UB40, Rusted Root, Smash Mouth and Lifehouse; been featured on NPR’s World Cafe, Paste Studio, and WTF with Marc Maron; and performed at

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FAMILY

The agony and ecstasy of writing obituaries

It occurs to me writing an obituary is not unlike a standup routine. It’s all about the setup, the pacing and the execution of the punchline. It has to be just right, or it won’t land. It’s even about joke density. Did you give the mourning readers an opportunity to laugh? And, as always, never underestimate the value of an unexpected callback.

Struggling comics might consider writing obits as a side hustle for a little professional development. After all, what’s an obituary but a few memorable anecdotes woven into a sequence of events, a funny quip or two, and a poignant send off? It’s basically the formula for Hasan Minhaj’s next Netflix special.

There may be more to it than that.

I’ve only written a few obituaries, most recently for my step-dad, who raised me. But writing an obituary when it’s not your profession typically means it’s for someone whose death you’re personally grieving. This proximity to sorrow is a wrinkle that makes writing obits a rather harrowing ordeal for me. The desire to honor the dead combined with the pressure to get it just right for those still living — the ones who will read it — feels immense, insurmountable, even up until the moment it’s done.

Should life expectancy assume its natural course, where the eldest

among us go first, as the youngest of a large family, the few obits I’ve written have already cemented a reputation that makes future requests feel inevitable. It would help if I were a disciplined writer. I seem to be able to conjure the ability only when I’m panicking over an externally induced deadline (pardon the pun).

A journalism professor in college told us if we wanted to get good at writing, we should go work at a paper writing obituaries, as they are the most difficult writing to get right. His words haunt me now, given that I seem to be the heir apparent obit writer in my family. I wish I’d taken that advice back then. I could have used the practice.

But what is the art of the obituary? The few I’ve written have generally been received with high praise. I can only presume why by stepping outside of my self-doubt and taking stock of what I believe an obituary ought to be. For future reference, here’s what I’ve learned so far.

An obituary ought to be a tribute to the person’s character. For the obituaries I write, I want them to be a record of someone’s character more than life events — those traits that evoke the feeling of who they were

Walkersville Days grows to include community activities for all ages

The annual Walkersville Days festival will take place this weekend on May 18 and 19 with live music, food and activities for all ages.

The event kicks off at 9 a.m. May 18 with St. Paul’s Strawberry Festival, which runs until 3 p.m. St Paul’s Lutheran Church is located on the corner of Pennsylvania and Fulton avenues. Food, including strawberry shortcake with ice cream, will be available for purchase. The church will also host a Blessing of the Bikes at 10 a.m.

Russian dance troupe Barynya will perform at 11 a.m. at Walkersville Library, and Home Comfort Bluegrass Band will perform at 11 a.m. at St Paul’s Lutheran Church. Woodwind artist Stephen Darnell will share his love of music with a variety of instruments during

a show at 1 p.m. at Walkersville Library. The day will end with an afternoon of traditional Japanese drumming, Taiko drumming, at 3 p.m. at Walkersville Library.

May 19 kicks off at 7 a.m. with the Run for the Books 5K, which runs through 11 a.m. at Heritage Farm Park. Participants will run on paved pathways that meander through the grounds of the park.

Walkersville Days is always held on the third Saturday of May. In the past, the event centered around individual yard sales, flea markets and food sales through churches and local businesses, but it has grown in recent years to include family-themed events and activities for the whole community. Learn more at walkersvilledays.com.

as a person, rather than a laundry list of what they did or where they did it. It’s anecdotes and stories people remember most.

An obituary ought to be about that person’s life experiences. This is a good time to remember which stories the deceased themselves often shared about their own life and adventures. Chances are, readers will have heard those stories, too. The opportunity to collectively remember can be a unifying force at the funeral and in the hearts of those who will read and reread the obituary to keep alive the memories of their loved one.

An obituary ought to give some account that while living, that person had an impact on the world. This should be the easiest part, because none of us escape this life without influencing others along the way. Care is needed to avoid merely listing externally recognized accomplishments. Name an accomplishment if you must, but if it’s connected to oft-repeated stories that are part of family lore, that is best.

My grandpa received a medal for bravery as a pilot during World War II. He always said it was for flying over shark-infested waters. Flying.

Over shark-infested waters. I don’t know if that phrase was included in the citation he received with that medal, but that’s hardly the point. It’s a perfect phrase for the obit because it’s what he said, usually with a wink, and it’s how I remember him.

In one sense, I don’t want to write obituaries for the people close to me. It’s agony. But if I’m alive and able, I know that the personal anguish I put myself through to get it right means I don’t wish that on anyone else either. Is this hubris? Probably. I’m also reluctant to admit that the crucible of writing obits for people whose names are Grandpa or Grandma or Mom or Dad is a way to process my own grief, even as I panic to submit it on time.

I didn’t write an obituary for my dad. I was not yet 14 when he died. But I admit, writing obituaries for other family members now feels like I’m also touching on the sorrow of loss for him. It’s cathartic.

What else would I do to process my own grief? Surely not standup.

Joseph Peterson can usually be found reading the weathered plaques of obscure monuments he sees while wandering the city. He counts public libraries, public lands and places where local community is fostered among his favorite kinds of places.

JOSEPH PETERSON

Russian dance troupe Barynya will be one of several performers at this year’s Walkersville Days.

The Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater presents its first Theatre for Young Audiences performance of 2023, “The Commedia Cinderella.” This delightful comedy opened May 13 at The Playhouse and runs through June 24.

The players love the story of Cinderella so much, they try to improve upon it whenever possible. Arlequin, the mischief-maker of the group, boasts about getting the role of the prince. Columbine puts an end to his bragging by giving Punchin the prince’s role and making Arlequin the prince’s servant instead. Rosetta brings the Fairy Godmother role to life with a slew of silly spells.

“The Commedia Cinderella” performances are held on Saturdays. Doors open at 10:15 a.m., and the show begins at 11 a.m.. Concessions are available for purchase from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.. A meal is not included or offered for this production.

Tickets cost $19.50 and can be purchased at washingtoncountyplayhouse.com or by calling 301-739-7469.

The Washington County Playhouse is located at 44 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown.

FAMILY

Step back in time at the Maryland Iron Festival

Blacksmithing, hearth cooking, artisans, guided hikes and tours — this could only mean one thing: the return Catoctin Furnace Historical Society’s annual Maryland Iron Festival.

This two-day, all-ages event is packed with activities at Catoctin Furnace, located at 12610 Catoctin Furnace Road in Thurmont.

Hosted in partnership with Cunningham Falls State Park, Catoctin Mountain Park, Harriet Chapel, Frederick County Public Libraries, the Green-walled Garden Club and Visit Frederick, the festival will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 20 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 21.

The Maryland Iron Festival is a step back in time, where you can watch blacksmithing demos, catch a live iron pour (May 20 only), and enjoy log hewing, ranger-led hikes through Catoctin Mountain Park, tours of historic Harriet Chapel, games and challenges, an artist and maker market, children’s activities, open-hearth cooking demonstrations, plein-air artists at work, shopping of handmade goods and educational programs.

The Museum of the Ironworker, featuring new forensic facial reconstructions, will also be open.

In the way of live music, Saturday’s lineup will include The Honey Dew Drops at 11 a.m., Eric Byrd Trio at 2 p.m. and Van Wagner at 4:30 p.m. Sunday’s offerings include Slim Harrison at noon, Shana Oshiro at 1 p.m. and Ken and Brad Kolodner at 2 p.m.

Food trucks including Sauced Savage BBQ, Fryzaholic and Snowball Waterfalls will be onsite over the weekend. A bake sale with homemade treats from heirloom recipes will be available both days. A wine and beer garden will be open on the furnace green near the ruins.

You can also take a hike along the Catoctin Furnace African American Cemetery Interpretive Trail, which links the furnace to the historic village with a trail extension into Cunningham Falls State Park and visits to Catoctin Furnace’s historic kitchen and pollinator gardens.

The event is free, but donations

are welcome. All proceeds will be used for the ongoing restoration of the historic village structures. For more information, email info@ catoctinfurnace.org.

Catoctin Furnace was built by workers owned or employed by the four Johnson brothers in order to produce iron from the rich deposits of iron ore found in the nearby mountains. At least 271 enslaved people of African ancestry made up the bulk of Catoctin Furnace’s earliest workers. In the decade before the Civil War, European immigrants began replacing the enslaved and freed African American workers as it was more economical to hire cheap labor than support an enslaved workforce. Descendants of the immigrants still live in the village.

The iron furnace at Catoctin played a pivotal role during the industrial revolution in the young United States. The furnace industry supported a thriving community, and company houses were established alongside the furnace stack. Throughout the nineteenth century, the furnace produced iron for household and industrial products. After more than one hundred years of operation, the Catoctin Furnace ceased production in 1903.

In 1973, the Catoctin Furnace Historical Society was formed by G. Eugene Anderson, Clement E. Gardiner, J. Franklin Mentzer and Earl M. Shankle to foster and

promote the restoration of the Catoctin Furnace Historic District. Today, the Catoctin Furnace Historical Society is undertaking groundbreaking research, including bioarchaeological research of the AfricanAmerican cemetery in Catoctin Furnace. In partnership with the Smithsonian Institution and the Reich Laboratory for Medical and Population Genetics at Harvard University, this project is analyzing ancient DNA and the human genome of revolutionaryera enslaved African American workers at Catoctin Furnace. Such research, in conjunction with other technologies such as stable isotope analysis, could tell us where these workers were born, where they lived throughout their lives, and what constituted their diet. We believe that every life mattered, and every past matters now. By studying and disseminating the results of this research, we hope that people everywhere will get to meet some of these early workers and understand the critical roles they played in the development of our young nation, as well as appreciate the varied trajectories of their lives.

This year, Catoctin Furnace Historical Society will also host Fall Fest on Oct. 13 and 14, Spirits of the Furnace (a guided nighttime tour) on Oct. 21 and a Traditional Village Christmas on Dec. 2.

Catoctin Furnace Historical Society

An iron pour demonstration at a past Maryland Iron Festival.

Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater presents

‘Commedia Cinderella’

Courtesy photo

Rice paddies, bunk beds and coffee carts:

BY NATALIE B. COMPTON The Washington Post

In places like Japan and Western Europe, trains can be the most efficient way to travel. There are no airport arrivals hours before departure, fewer tedious security procedures and minimized chances of cancellations. That’s not the case in Southeast Asia, where cheap, quick flights reign supreme. You can go from Bangkok to Laos in 70 minutes for $50 or to Bali in about four hours for $100. And when you’ve traveled from the United States with limited vacation days, those little flights enable you to see more in less time.

But I wasn’t going for efficient on my first trip back to Asia since the pandemic and first to Vietnam since 2016. I wanted to see the country in a different way, so I decided to skip the short flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi and take two overnight trains over three days instead.

The train had the romantic allure of slow travel, which encourages swapping jam-packed itineraries for connecting with new places in a more meaningful way. Going by trail promised views of Vietnam’s lush countryside, the chance to explore one of its “second cities” and take a greener transportation, if only for a portion of my carbon-intensive trip from the East Coast. Best yet, it was an opportunity to try some train food (a favorite pastime).

The result was just as I hoped.

THE BASICS

I booked my trip a few weeks in advance through the Vietnam Railways System website after doing some research on train travel blogs, such as Seat 61. I decided to change my itinerary a few days before my departure, and the Vietnam Railways staff accommodated the request by email and refunded me within hours. On my travel day, I presented my ticket on my phone before boarding and didn’t need to print it out or check in at the train station.

First was my 22-hour and 44-minute overnight trip on the Reunification Express, whose name refers to the reunification of North and South Vietnam. It runs on the North-South Railway Line from Ho Chi Minh City to the country’s northern border with China, with many stops along the way. As its website says, “it’s not the Orient Express” — or Vietnam’s luxurious new 12-seat Vietage train — but rather the everyman’s sleeper train used mainly by locals, though you’ll also find some foreign travelers.

There are four fare types: hard seats

(the cheapest and least comfortable), soft seats (think Amtrak seats), hard berth (a bunk bed in a shared cabin) and soft berth (a more comfortable bunk bed in a shared cabin).

For $64, about as much as flying, I had a soft berth from Ho Chi Minh City to Hue, the former imperial capital of Vietnam and a current culinary hot spot, about halfway to Hanoi.

Throughout the journey, staff regularly come around selling coffee, snacks and meals, like rice with drumsticks and soup and breakfast porridge with pork. The train also occasionally stopped long enough to hop off and buy snacks from station vendors, both packaged goods and hot food. When the trains stopped for about ten minutes in Danang, I jumped off and got a delicious taro ice cream bar.

After a night in a hotel and a day in Hue, I left for Hanoi on the Lotus Express Train, a nicer tourist sleeper train with just soft berth tickets (four beds to a room)

and “VIP berths” (two beds to a room). My soft berth for the 15-hour journey was $72. The carriage seemed largely the same as the Reunification Express, but had WiFi, a much thicker mattress, more decorations, a glass of complimentary wine, a bag of snacks and exponentially more tourists.

Neither train was wheelchair-friendly; boarding required using a step and to get through a narrow door.

WHAT TO PACK FOR THE JOURNEY

You’ll want to pack a train outfit that’s comfortable yet appropriate for strangers. Even if you have a cabin to yourself, staff may open your door to ask if you want snacks or warn you about your stop. I went with black, sort of stretchy linen pants and a linen buttondown shirt for one part of the journey, and the same pants with a white T-shirt for the second, which showed more

dirt and spills than I want to admit I accumulated.

I was happy to have packed a scarf to use as a light blanket and an eye mask to block light from the hallway, my neighbor’s cellphone and the cabin window. Since there are no showers on these trains, baby wipes were a great stand-in for sponge baths whenever I felt grimy, and dry shampoo transformed me from a greasy hitchhiker look to normal me each morning. It was helpful to pack those essentials in an easy-to-reach place — in my case, a fanny pack — so I didn’t have to rifle through my bigger bags and could keep those stored out of the way under my bunk.

What I didn’t end up needing was the emergency banh mi, crackers and package of cookies I packed. You’ll never go hungry on the Reunification Express, as the food and drink carts come by often. On the Lotus Express, they gave us a snack bag with some bread, yogurt, a banana and juice.

Washington Post photos by Natalie Compton

The Reunification Express runs the length of Vietnam.

seeing Vietnam by train

WHAT TO EXPECT IN YOUR BUNK

When I boarded the Reunification Express, there was just one other traveler in the cabin I was assigned: an older Vietnamese man named Dac. He spoke a sliver of English, and I speak zero Vietnamese, but I learned he was from Ho Chi Minh City and heading straight to Hanoi to see family. We were together alone for hours, both assigned to bottom bunks, until a backpacking German couple got on in the evening and then disembarked before morning. Two Vietnamese kids joined us a few hours before we rolled into Hue.

Our bunks had a pillow, mattress pad with a sheet covering it and top sheet (which I found out at the end of the trip were not changed between guests, just refolded), and access to an electric outlet and reading light. It was a spartan operation — western and squat toilets at the ends of carriages, hot water dispensers and small plastic chairs you could set up in hallways.

It took a while to warm up to the intimate arrangement in the berth; Dac and I were sitting a couple feet apart with nowhere else to go but the bathroom or to walk the cars. There was no dining car or seating areas on the train, just the cabins of bunks or of assigned seats.

Similar to a hostel dorm, there were challenges of sharing close quarters, particularly when it was time to sleep. My roommate listened to videos on his phone at full volume into the night. There were travelers coming and going, the trains themselves rumbled loud and jerkily and the shock of turning over in the middle of the night to see a nearstranger’s sleeping face in the shadows.

But I had a genuinely good time with Dac as my bunkmate. By the end of the trip, we’d built a camaraderie. We spent the journey showing each other photos of our families and buying each other snacks and drinks whenever the train staff rolled through with their carts.

That included strong, sweet coffees and steamed pork buns for breakfast.

On the shorter Lotus Express ride, I had much less bonding with my roommates, despite having the same cabin configuration. I spent most of the ride with just one foreigner who never spoke enough to catch what nationality; just a grunt when I mentioned it was time to get off the train.

If you don’t want to take a risk on potential bunk mates, you could reserve all of the beds in the room, which would multiply the cost.

IS IT WORTH IT?

I got up at dawn both mornings and walked the train hallways after fitful nights of sleep. These were my favorite moments of the journey. We passed through thick jungle foliage, lumber yards, goose farms, rice paddies, water buffalo resting in rivers, fishing boats and blinding bright

blue ocean. It was the exact scenery I had hoped for when I envisioned the trip. I would have never seen these details on flights. I stayed glued to the window for hours, napped, worked on my laptop but would get too distracted by life on the train, like the kids who danced in front of my doorway and the parents who looked after them.

If I could do it again, I wouldn’t have followed the same timeline. I would have broken up the slow journey into more days and spent more time in Hue between trains and skipped the Lotus Express for the more basic experience.

I’d recommend the trains to anyone up for adventure and time in their schedule. The journey was just the right amount of roughing it, peak Type II fun. I met other foreigners who felt the same way, including a family of four from Hungary with kids ages 9 and 12 and a couple from Germany in their 30s. Despite feeling ragged from the poor sleep, I felt deeply grateful for the experience. After dozens of hours on these trains, I felt bonded with the other travelers and the staff, and more familiar with the landscape of Vietnam beyond its most popular destinations.

The view out of the Lotus Train Express.

The author’s bunk on the Reunification Express.

The scene when the writer arrived at the Hanoi train station.

”Miniature Worlds” — through May 19, Rosemary and Thyme Gallery, Frederick 50+ Community Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick. Featuring works by local artist Kunie Stabley. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. 301-600-3525 or tinyurl. com/50-center.

”Nature’s Grace” — through May 21, Links Bridge Vineyards, 8830 Old Links Bridge Road, Thurmont. Original paintings by Pauline Rakis. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 6 p.m. Friday. 301-6025733 or linksbridgevineyards.com.

“Nostalgia” — through May 28, DISTRICT Arts, 15 N. Market St., Frederick. Nostalgia can mean a sentimental longing for the past, accompanied with happy remembrances of times gone by. It can also mean a longing accompanied with a sense of loss or missed opportunity. This group exhibition reflects 27 independently juried artists’ interpretations of the word nostalgia. 301-695-4050, staci@districtarts.com, districtarts.com/nostalgia.

”May Flowers” — through May 28, The Mansion House Art Center & Gallery, 480 Highland Ave., Hagerstown City Park. Valley Art Association members’ exhibit. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. valleyartassoc.org.

Colored Pencil Extravaganza — through May 31, Eastside Artists’ Gallery, 313 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Colored pencil art by award-winning artist Lis Zadravec and 10 of her students. Colored pencil demos every Saturday and Sunday throughout May at 2 p.m. Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. eastsideartistsgallery.com.

”Art as Refuge and Inspiration” — through June 25, Blanche Ames Gallery, UUCF, 4880 Elmer Derr Road, Frederick. Work by Mary Fletcher and Samantha Purvis. View Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday mornings or by appointment. bagalleryappointment@ gmail.com or frederickuu.org.

”Family Album” — through June 25, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Oil paintings by Robert Cantor celebrate the peculiarities of nostalgia and memory while alluding to the way that time, technology and consumer culture have shared those memories and irrevocably altered the dreams and aspiration associated wit them. Starting with black–and–white snapshots from his childhood, Cantor uses figures from his extensive pencil sharpener collection to replace himself and his brothers wherever they appear. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine.org.

”Mike do this, Mike do that, Mike don’t do that” — through June 25, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Pencil and graphite drawings by Michael Bruner. Inspired by surrealism and memory, Bruner’s highly detailed drawings use beauty, humor, and repulsion to reflect on the complexities of identity and subliminal thoughts and emotions. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine.org.

”Romancing (Im)Perfection” — through June 25, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Ceramics by Danielle Hawk are domestic objects stripped of their purpose. Using their function as a metaphor for productivity and social performance, their uselessness becomes a symbol of the impossibility of achieving societal calls for constant perceived perfection. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 301-698-

The solo exhibition “As I See It” features the artwork of Marcie Wolf-Hubbard from May 17 to July 2 at Artist in the House Gallery at Locals Farm Market Restaurant, 19929 Fisher Ave., Poolesville. An artist reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. May 21. Wolf-Hubbard is the 2022 recipient of the Nancy Frankel Artist Award and is a prolific artist and teacher. In her current work, she integrates her drawings in encaustic painting and mixed media to create unique surfaces that are full of texture and luminosity. Her vision involves close observation and abstraction of nature and people. Learn more at riverworksart.org. Shown here, “Horses in Blooming Pasture,” by Marcie Wolf-Hubbard.

0656 or delaplaine.org.

“Comfort” — through July 1, FAC Art Center, 5 E. Second St., Frederick. An interactive multimedia show of art related to coffee and tea and an exploration of the rituals and personal connections surrounding those drinks. frederickartscouncil.org.

“Making Memories as We Wait” — through July 1, FAC Art Center, 5 E. Second St., Frederick. Solo exhibition by Khánh H. Lê, who probes his personal and familial histories to carve out a cultural identity for himself. Through the collaging of materials such

as acrylic paintings, glitter, prints and sparkling plastic craft jewels, Lê merges narratives — both horrific realities and idyllic fantasies — that are filled with tension as he explores notions of home, country and safety. 301-662-4190.

”As I See It” — through July 2, Artist in the House Gallery at Locals Farm Market Restaurant, 19929 Fisher Ave., Poolesville. Featuring the work of Marcie WolfHubbard. Her current work integrates her drawings in encaustic painting and mixed media to create unique surfaces, full of texture, and luminosity. Hours are

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7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. National Juried Exhibition — through July 9, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Features works in a variety of media by artists from around the region and the nation. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine.org.

Harmonious Art Group’s Annual Exhibit — through July 9, Activity Center at Bohrer Park, 506 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg. In celebration of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Works by 36 artists. Opening reception 1 p.m. June 10. 301-258-6394 or gaithersburgmd. gov.

”Spectrum: Realism to Abstraction” — through July 29, Gallery 50, 50 W. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. 12 featured artists. Gallery hours are 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays and by appointment. artsalliancegw.org or contact@artsalliancegw.org.

”10x10” — through Aug. 12. Each piece is 10 inches square and for sale. Gallery hours are 4 to 6 p.m. Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays or by appointment. 443-536-9198.

“The Hot Button” — through August, Hot Button Gallery, 129 E. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. Carol Williams exhibits textiles and poster art that reflect her passion for social responsibility through artistic communication. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. The artist will be available for conversation at these times. anothercarolwilliams.com.

Crestwood Gallery Spring Exhibit

— through Sept. 8, Crestwood Center, 7211 Bank Court, Frederick. Original artwork including photography, watercolors, oil, acrylic, mixed media and wood carvings by Frederick artists. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. 240-215-1460, frederickhealth.org/crestwoodart.

”Landscapes & Legends of Norway: William Singer & His Contemporaries”

— May 27 through Sept. 17, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown. This exhibition uses Singer’s work and that of his contemporaries in the museum collection to look at the impact of Norway on the imaginations of various artists. A series of watercolors depicting Norse legends (yes, Loki and Thor) by American artist Frank Morse Rummel are also a highlight of the exhibition. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. 301739-5727 or wcmfa.org.

Gaithersburg Fine Arts Association presents annual exhibition at Kentlands Mansion

Gaithersburg’s Arts on the Green presents its annual juried art exhibition of the Gaithersburg Fine Arts Association, which is currently on exhibit through July 16 at Kentlands Mansion, 320 Kent Square Road.

Viewing is by appointment, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 301258-6425 to schedule a visit.

The juror for this year’s exhibit is Michael Shibley, who has been recognized throughout the art community with a variety of awards and professional citations. His original watercolors, which focus on light, shape and colors in the natural and manmade landscape, can be found in public and private collections in the Washington, D.C., area and across the country.

This exhibit features 54 pieces. Artist Linda Sherman garnered Best in Show for her water media painting “Indigenous Gateway.” The juror also awarded prizes to artists Ken Bachman, Matthew Baker, Susan Bradley, Mak Dehejia, Ursula Dehejia, Robert Maarsen, Jeanne Powell, Maria Sola-Simon and Estelle Zorman. Betsy Baden, Angela Lacy, William Mapes and Grace Newcomer all received Honorable Mentions.

Founded in 1976, the GFAA is a community of artists residing in Montgomery County and beyond that provides a forum to collaborate on activities that expand on individual artistic backgrounds. The group provides educational programs, promotional opportunities, and outreach to local audiences and the broader artistic community, and it holds multiple exhibits throughout the year.

Courtesy photos Perry Kapsch, “Sunset Vintage.”

Betsy Baden, “Generations.”

Maria Sola-Simon, “Saguaros Arizona.”

Carnival season is here!

BY SUSAN GUYNN sguynn@newspost.com

aryland is known for its four seasons — winter, spring, summer and fall. But the Frederick County area actually has a fifth season. Carnival season. And this year, that wonderful season begins on May 23.

Carnivals are a summer tradition. Most have rides, some have parades, and all have great food. There’s often free music entertainment featuring local bands playing everything from country and bluegrass to rock and, well, classic rock.

And carnivals give everyone a chance to help support their community and the region’s fire and rescue companies, as well as service clubs. Most of the carnivals are hosted by fire companies and are a major annual fundraiser for them.

The 2023 season kicks off May 23 in Carroll County with the New Windsor Fire Department carnival, followed by the opening of the Boonsboro Rescue Co. carnival in Washington County and the Gamber & Community Fire Co. in Carroll County, both opening May 26. The Thurmont Ambulance Co. kicks off the carnival season in Frederick County on May 30, followed by the annual Mother Seton School carnival opening May 31 and the 4 County Lions Club Community Carnival in Mount Airy opening June 5. The season wraps up the week of Aug. 14 with the Rocky Ridge Volunteer Fire Co. carnival at Mount Tabor Park, “home of the big wooden slide.”

In lieu of a carnival, Libertytown Volunteer Fire Department will again host a one-day craft beverage festival on Aug. 12 featuring local breweries, distilleries and wineries, and two evenings of a community festival with family-friendly activities on Aug. 11 and 12.

Also, instead of a carnival, the Union Bridge Fie Co. will host a Firemen’s Festival from June 1 to 3, with a beer garden, silent auction,

raffles, food, games and entertainment each night.

Area county fairs begin in July with the Washington County Ag Expo and the

Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair.

In August, it’s the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair and Maryland State Fair, and the season ends in September

with The Great Frederick Fair. For information on each carnival’s hours, nightly entertainment and other details, visit the sponsoring

Ayden Beachley plays a ring toss game at the Rocky Ridge Volunteer Fire Co. Carnival in 2022.

here!

CARNIVALS

May 23-27: New Windsor Fire Department, 101 High St., New Windsor; nwfd10.org.

May 26 to June 3: Boonsboro Rescue Co., Shafer Park, Boonsboro; town.boonsboro. md.us/carnival or Great Boonsboro Carnival Facebook page.

May 26 to June 3: Gamber & Community Fire Co., 3838 Niner Road, Finksburg, at the carnival grounds; gambervfd.org.

May 30 to June 3: Thurmont Ambulance Co. carnival, Thurmont Event Complex, 13716 Strafford Drive, Thurmont; thurmonteventcomplex.com.

May 31 to June 3: Mother Seton School, 100 Creamery Road, Emmitsburg; mothersetonschool.org.

June 5-10: 4 County Lions Club Community Carnival, Fireman’s Carnival Grounds, 1008 Twin Arch Road, Mount Airy; 4countylions.org.

June 10-17: Sykesville-Freedom Fire Co., Sykesville; sykesvillefire.org.

June 12-17: Taneytown Volunteer Fire Co. #1 Inc., at the carnival grounds, 49 Memorial Drive, Taneytown; tvfc5.org.

June 19-24: Thurmont Firemens Carnvial hosted by Guardian Hose Co. at Thurmont Carnival Grounds, 123 E. Main St., Thurmont; guardianhose.org.

June 21-24: Harney Volunteer Fire Co., carnival grounds; harneyfire11.org.

June 22-27: Smithsburg Community Volunteer Fire Co.; smithsburgvfc.net.

July 3-8: Walkersville Volunteer Fire Co.; walkersvillefire.com.

July 3-8: Manchester Volunteer Fire Co.; 3297 York St., Manchester, manchestervfd.org.

July 10-15: Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Department, 1320 W. Old Liberty Road, Sykesville; winfieldvfd.org.

July 17-22: Urbana Volunteer Fire & Rescue Inc., carnival grounds, 3602 Urbana Pike, Urbana; urbanavfd.com.

July 17-22: Reese Fire Co. Carnival, 1745 Baltimore Road, Westminster; reesevfc.org.

July 24-29: Jefferson Ruritan Club, 4603-B Lander Road, Jefferson; jeffersonruritan.org.

July 31 to Aug. 5: Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Co., 1008 Twin Arch Road, Mount Airy; mavfc. org

Aug. 7-12: Hampstead Fire Co. Carnival,

Coppermine Pantherplex Parking Lot, Hampstead; hampsteadvfd.org.

Aug. 14-19: Rocky Ridge Volunteer Fire Co., at Mount Tabor Park, “home of the big wooden slide,” 13616 Motters Station Road, Rocky Ridge; rrvfc@rockyridgevfc.com.

June 1-3: Union Bridge Fire Co. Firemen’s Festival, Union Bridge Fire Co. carnival grounds, 8 W. Locust St., Union Bridge; ubfc8.org.

FESTIVALS

Aug. 11-12: 3rd Annual Frederick County Craft Beverage Festival hosted by Libertytown Volunteer Fire Co., carnival grounds; lvfd17.org. For tickets, visit MDTix.com or lvfd17.org.

FAIRS

July 15-22: Washington County Ag Expo and Fair, 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro; agexpoandfair. org.

July 21-30: York State Fair, 334 Carlisle Ave., York, Pa.; yorkstatefair.com.

July 29 to Aug. 4: Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair, 700 Agriculture Center, Westminster; carrollcountyfair.com.

Aug. 11-19: Montgomery County Ag Fair, 501 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg; mcagfair.com.

Aug. 24-27, Aug. 31 to Sept. 4, and Sept. 7-10: Maryland State Fair, 2200 York Road, Timonium; marylandstatefair.com.

Sept. 15-23: The Great Frederick Fair, Frederick Fairgrounds, 797 E. Patrick St., Frederick; thegreatfrederickfair.com.

Staff file photo by Katina Zentz

Staff file photo by Katina Zentz Reagan Brown, left, and Autumn Fritts laugh on a ride during the Walkersville Carnival in 2022.

organization’s website or Facebook page, or visit The Frederick News-Post’s online calendar at fredericknewspost. com/calendar.

ART Stories told in stitchery at Folk Art Museum’s quilt exhibit

BY KIM COOK Associated Press

From simple geometric shapes to the intricately wrought details of daily life, the quilt designs in a show now running at the American Folk Art Museum show how powerfully this art form has told stories for centuries and been a vehicle for creativity.

“What That Quilt Knows About Me” comprises 35 quilts and related works in an intimate gallery space.

Some tell stories about the maker’s life or process. Others explore quilting technique, using different materials.

One quilt estimated to be from the early 1800s bursts with details, including tropical flowers and pugs with fancy collars. Curators don’t know who the artist was, but the appliqued imagery reflects popular pastimes of women in the 19th century.

Another quilt in the exhibit is the work of Carl Klewicke, who ran a tailoring business in Corning, New York, in the early 1900s. The piece, made of vivid bits of silk, faille, taffeta and satin, depicts starry constellations, kites and doves – a joyful and precisely crafted celebration of life that took Klewicke 20 years to finish. He and his wife gave it to their daughter on her wedding day.

plantation, but an old note pinned to the back reveals the truth: Enslaved women in the household were the real crafters.

Two possible makers have been identified, sisters whose mother cared for the plantation owners’ children.

“It’s incredible to be able to point to the material contributions of Black people in the 19th century as special, valuable and beautiful,” says Ayorinde. “What this quilt knows and exposes is a bit about Blacklived experiences and artistic excellence, even under oppressive circumstances.”

Emelie Gevalt, the museum’s curator of folk art and curatorial chair for collections, was especially drawn to one quilt from West Chester, Pennsylvania.

personality and experience.”

quilter included Noah’s whole family.

The Sacret Bibel Quilt Top, which was made between 1875 and 1895. The “Sacret Bibel” is known by the maker’s phonetically spelled inscription at the top. The name Susan Arrowood is inscribed at the bottom, but nobody knows who Susan might have been, despite extensive research in the area where the quilt was found.

The “Sacret Bibel” is known by the maker’s phonetically spelled inscription at the top. The name Susan Arrowood is inscribed at the bottom, but nobody knows who Susan might have been, despite extensive research in the area where the quilt was found.

It’s a busy, color- and imagerypacked, appliqued picture book of vignettes drawn from Bible stories, and perhaps from people and experiences in the quilter’s own life.

Another powerful piece is the “Soldier’s Quilt: Square Within a Square.” It’s made of the thick red, yellow and black wool used in military uniforms, and curators say the tight geometric motif of small squares was similar to woodworking patterns, perhaps an allusion to an activity considered masculine.

There was a tradition among British soldiers during the Crimean War in the mid-1800s to create quilts as a way to pass the time while awaiting orders or recovering from injuries. The craft was encouraged by leadership as an alternative to gambling and drinking. Imagine weary groups of soldiers piecing and stitching a creative testament to their war-battered years.

Noah’s Ark was a popular theme in late 19th century quilts, and there’s a fine example in the show, from either Nova Scotia or Quebec.

From Tokyo, a quilt gifted to the museum by artist Setsuko Obi is called “Light from Far-Away Space.” Standing a distance away from it gives you the impression of a glowing galaxy surrounded by brightly colored stars. But up close, you see that each block in the quilt is folded like origami, with hand-woven silks and fabrics from antique kimonos.

The exhibition also includes several colorblock quilts that look remarkably modern, including an early 20th century “Diamond in the Square” that’s probably Amish. Amish quilters preferred simple, geometric patterns and colors; the community frowned on overly pictorial motifs and multicolored patterns.

Sade Ayorinde, one of the curators, says her favorite piece is the Whig Rose and Swag Border Quilt. For decades, it was attributed to a white woman who owned a Kentucky

“Every time I look at it, I find something new,” says Gevalt. “Her composition explodes with creativity. Even though we don’t know much about this quilter, you look at her work and have to imagine that the exuberance of her vision captures something about the maker’s

Instead of the usual design, with the ark on top and the animal twosomes parading in a circle around the quilt, this one has the ark in the center, with the couples lined up in rows. Creatures have been scaled playfully; insects are the size of penguins, and cats are bigger than pigs. Another distinctive feature: The

Another stunning yet simple piece is the “Calamanco Quilt with Border,” from the early 1800s. Its wool, made in England using a hot-iron process that created a glazed surface, is dyed two shades of brilliant indigo. Looking at the nearly 8-squarefoot quilt gently glowing under the museum’s cleverly unobtrusive lighting is like peering into the depths of the sea.

”What That Quilt Knows About Me” runs at the American Folk Art Museum until Oct. 29.

American Folk Art Museum via AP

American Folk Art Museum via AP

The Original Design Quilt made by Corning, NY tailor Carl Klewicke around 1907. The piece is made of vivid bits of silk, faille, taffeta and satin depicting stars, kites and doves. The joyful piece took Mr. Klewicke 20 years to finish and was given by him and his wife to their daughter on her wedding day.

Learn the history of the once-bustling Braddock Heights

Beginning in the 1890s, the minivillage of Braddock Heights, situated along the National Pike, boasted a large amusement park, dance hall, roller rink, theater, observation tower and swimming pool. Folks escaped the summer heat by spending a day at the park or weeks at Braddock’s luxury hotel or one of its spacious boarding houses.

Bob Savitt will give a talk about how quiet, picturesque Braddock Heights was once a bustling, “in” location for summer fun. Hear him May 19 at Mount Nebo United Methodist Church, 134 S. Main St., Boonsboro.

Savitt is a graduate of Colgate University and completed his PhD at Georgetown University. He served at the Department of Defense and the State Department and as Legislative Director for a U.S. Senator. He currently serves on the boards of several local history organizations, including the National Road Heritage Foundation, and has authored three books on local history, written numerous articles and presented programs on a variety of subjects.

Doors open at 6:30, with the talk running from 7 to 8 p.m. Parking is in the lot behind the church.

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The sliding board at Braddock Heights.

It could be worse: Why do we love bleak futures?

We all know the world could be a lot worse than it is — if we weren’t all intimately schooled in that over the past seven or so years, what with politics entering its most dysfunctional age for decades and a pandemic and Russia invading Ukraine and the Doomsday Clock sitting at 90 seconds to midnight and all.

Why is it we’re all, in the midst of this, still fascinated by dystopia?

I’ll be discussing the dystopian genre in comics on the Awesome Comics Podcast, which you can find at awesomecomics.podbean. com. I’ve been down the rabbit hole for a few days now in preparation. Whether that pays off remains to be determined (at the time of writing, we have not yet recorded the podcast, but by the time you read this, it will have aired).

Whereas research into dystopian literature and film is broad and thorough, few resources exist that detail the genre as depicted historically in comics. In the paltry

scholarship that exists, I’ve had a hard time figuring out when dystopian stories began to influence U.S. comics strongly.

In the U.K., especially throughout the childhood of anyone growing up in the ‘70s or ‘80s, entropy and collapse were on the streets outside our front doors. This was Thatcher’s Britain, a time of seemingly endless grime and decay — an environment that the U.K. weeklies, previously war-obsessed, sought to represent and capitalize on. “Action” burst on the scene with antiauthoritarian depictions of soccer hooliganism, a killer shark (Hookjaw) based on Jaws, and “Kids Rule OK!,” a controversial post-apocalyptic London thriller, set in a future where a plague has killed off the adult population. Anarchy reigned.

Such moral outrage was generated by these tales, “Action”

was canceled immediately with issue 37 after a little less than two years on stands. Circulation was about 200,000 a week at the time, so it wasn’t about the comic’s success with its teenage readership. The central issue was fear that the topics depicted might warp young minds. (Hey, I turned out fine. Mostly.)

One year later, “2000 AD,” that glorious homage to science fiction, burst onto newsagent shelves. While slightly more muted than “Action,” it was, nonetheless, fertile ground to explore all those potential dark futures. “2000 AD” continues publication today.

Finding when dystopian themes formally emerged in U.S. mainstream comics is more challenging to assess. (If any scholars out there know, shoot me a note.)

Living in the Thatcherian decades led directly to the seminal dystopian works “V for Vendetta” and, shortly after, “Watchmen,” both written by Alan Moore, and both critically lauded as at the vanguard of a creative wave that inspired an age of dark, gritty and realistic storytelling. And, yes, while dystopian stories had filtered into U.S. comics storytelling before then, I wonder if the genre was muted from the 1950s on due to restrictions in the Comics Code on depicting graphic content. (Again, scholars, your perspectives are welcome.)

Putting aside history, the dystopian genre is and will remain hugely popular with storytellers and readers.

One reason is the ability to illustrate important social and political issues in an entertaining and thought-provoking way. Comics have always been a medium for social commentary, and dystopias offer a particularly effective platform for exploring complex issues in a way that’s accessible to a broad audience.

In recent years, dystopian comics have only grown in popularity, with creators investigating a wide range of themes and ideas. Here’s where indie and small-press comics have come to the fore. Free of mainstream industry strictures, like the Comics Code, indie creators

have been free to imagine unlimited dystopian futures, from the dangers of artificial intelligence to the perils of climate change. These comics offer a thought-provoking window into a dark and uncertain future and challenge readers to think critically about the world around them.

By imagining a future that has gone horribly wrong, these comics offer a sense of hope that things can still be changed for the better. And as society continues to grapple with issues of power, oppression and inequality, the relevance of these stories is only likely to grow.

RECOMMENDATION … While “V for Vendetta” and “Watchmen” may be brilliant dystopian works and well worth a read, they’re also a little heavy. How about something lighter but also just as dark? Here are two to get you going, both written by James Tynion IV, a modern master of the strange and twisted.

“The Nice House on the Lake”: Walter invites disparate friends to vacation at a beautiful lakeside house, but things are not as they seem. (Art by Alvaro Martinez Bueno.) Solid 10/10 from me. While I expected a twist, I didn’t expect that.

“The Department of Truth”: The conspiracies, the visitations, the lizard men are real. Who keeps them in check and why? Gorgeously illustrated by one of my favorite artists, Martin Simmonds, this is a tale of a very present alternative history.

WHO ARE THESE AWESOME COMICS PODCAST GUYS?

Vince Hunt, Tony Esmond and Dan Butcher talk comics, specifically small press and indie, every Monday on the Awesome Comics Podcast, which is based out of the U.K. This is truly one of best podcasts for comics chat out there (and I’m not just saying that ‘cause I’ve been invited on). While their focus is naturally the U.K. indie scene, the trio has pulled in some major international guests, such as Mark Millar, Daniel Warren Johnson, Pat Mills and Paul Kupperberg. Listen in to see which book I recommend as my personal dystopian favorite.

Have a recommendation? I’m all ears. Shoot me a note at cgcumber@ gmail.com or via Instagram, Twitter or (god help me) TikTok, where you can find m e @cgcumber.

CLIFF CUMBER

writer ’s strike may mean your favorite

Sprout Film Festival at the Carroll Arts Center

The Carroll County Arts Council and The Arc Carroll County partnered to present the Sprout Film Festival at 6 p.m. May 25. This festival presents an evening of films that inspire audiences, promote inclusion and support transformative filmmaking as an integral part of social change.

An opening reception precedes the films at 5 p.m.

All proceeds will benefit The Arc Carroll County, a vital community organization.

This event, which focuses exclusively on films that celebrate the diverse lives and creativity of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, strives to challenge assumptions and break down stereotypes. The films range from narratives and documentaries to spoken-word pieces and dance interludes.

The Sprout Film Festival was founded in 2003 and is programmed and supported by Sprout, a New York City based nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing innovative programming to individuals with I/DD. Today, its touring festivals bring these important films to screen all over the U.S.

“We are so excited to be partnering with the Carroll County Arts Council to bring the Sprout Film Festival to our

community, 20 years after its original creation,” says Jen Maust, director of development for The Arc Carroll County. “Our mission remains constant: to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their pursuit of a fulfilling life. We do this by focusing on our vision to be community collaborators and champions for those we support, all while cultivating relationships and experiences that enrich our community.”

General admission tickets are $5 with additional sponsorship levels available to increase gifts to the Arc. Benefits of upper level sponsorships include drink vouchers for the opening reception, event program ads and other special acknowledgements. Buy tickets and find more information online at carrollcountyartscouncil.org, or call 410-848-7272. The Carroll Arts Center is at 91 W. Main St., Westminster.

WAREHOUSE CINEMAS

NEWS AND EVENTS:

$7 TUESDAYS

Any movie, including Dolby Atmos. All day. Anytime.

TAPPY HOUR WEDNESDAYS

50% OFF all beers and ciders on the self-serve beer wall. All Day.

FILM LEAGUE PRESENTS: RESERVOIR DOGS

Wednesday, May 24th at 7:00pm & 7:30pm

BRUNCH CLUB PRESENTS: BRING IT ON

Sunday, May 28th at 11:30am, 12:30pm, and 1:30pm

UPCOMING FILMS

THIS WEEKEND:

“Fast X”

Warehouse Cinemas is an independently owned cinema that offers a unique, premium movie going experience by providing firstrun movies + retro films, leather recliner seating w/ seat warmers, high-quality picture and sound, including Dolby Atmos, a modern-industrial décor, and premium food and drink options, including movie themed cocktails, wine and a 28-tap self-serve beer wall. Scan the QR Code or visit us at warehouscinemas.com for this week’s feature films.

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A scene from “Being Seen.”

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A scene from “Freefall.”

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BBQ CHICKEN PLATTER SALE

SATURDAY, MAY 27, 2023

Carry-out or Eat-in

½ Chicken, Mac & Cheese, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Roll, and Drink

$16 00 per platter

Pre-order by May 22

Pick up May 27 from 11am to 2pm

Order facebook com/ The Jefferson Ruritan/ Or Call 301-834-6165 or 301-695-2684

Jefferson Ruritan Club

4603B Lander Rd, Jefferson, MD 21755

CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN ORCHARD

Available in our Market: Strawberries, GoldRush, Evercrisp, Pink Lady & Fuji Apples

Kale, Spinach & Lettuce

Hanging Flower Baskets

Fresh Baked Fruit Pies, Apple Cider Donuts, Fresh Apple Cider, Jams & Jellies

301-271-2737

Open Daily 9am-5pm 15036 North Franklinville Rd Thurmont MD

www catoctinmountain orchard com

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

Cash Raffle

New Midway Vol Fire Co

Daily Drawing

Tickets $20 00

$100 Minimum Drawing

$1000 Top Prize

For Tickets

Text 301-639-8963 or 301-835-9808

EVENT CANCELED

SPRING CASH BINGO

Fri May 19, 2023

Carroll Manor Fire Co

1809 Ballenger Creek, Point of Rocks Station

Doors open: 5PM

Bingo begins: 7PM

Tickets: $40

Call 301-874-5642

Or online at www carrollmanorfire org

STRAWBERRIES

U-PIC-EM

301-898-7131 for picking info

Dir: Rt 194 N in New Midway on right just past school

GLADE-LINK FARMS

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Dr. Jonathan R. Van Meter has opened his dermatology practice. Phone number: 301-882-8470

Address: 164 B W Main St , New Market, MD 21774 www.vanmeterdermatology.com

JOHNSVILLE RURITAN MAY SHOW

May 20-21

Saturday - 10:00 Garden

Tractor Pull

Sunday - 1:00 Petting Zoo

Kiddie Tractor Pull

Corn Hole Tournament & Music

2:00 Cake Auction, 50/50 Drawing

Available both days

Fried Chicken Platters, Sandwiches, Fries, Cakes & Pies Barrel Train rides and Crafts!

SPARK STUDIOS VBS

"Created in Christ - Designed for God's Purpose"

Monday, June 19th, 2023 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Buckeystown United Methodist Church

Free

https://buckeystownumc org/

Registration for participants and volunteers is open at https://vbspro events/p/ events/24dcc1

Each day the children will participate in music, crafts, missions support, snacks, games, story/lesson, and prayer Come join us for a fun-filled and meaningful event!

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SCENIC VIEW ORCHARDS

Opening Saturday, May 6th

Our Own Strawberries

Asparagus, Kale, Spinach

Lettuce, Apples, Rhubarb

Potatoes, Potted Flowers

Honey, Canned Fruits & Vegetables, Jams and Jellies

16239 Sabillasville Rd

Sabillasville MD

Open daily 10:00-6:00

301-217-2149

www scenicvieworchards com

Frederick Farmers Market

1215 West Patrick St

Saturdays 10:00-1:00

YMCA Farmers Market 1000 North Market St

Tuesdays 3:30-6:30

St John’s Lutheran Church 8619 Blacks Mill Road Creagerstown will be featuring a DRIVE-THRU FRIED CHICKEN DINNER

June 3rd, 11 a m - 3 p m

Dinner Includes: Green Beans, Pepper Slaw, Biscuit, and a Piece of Cake - $13 Buckets of Chicken will be available as follows: 8-pc - $10; 12-pc$15; 16-pc - $20 Preorders due by 5/28

Please call Carmi Sayler at 301-401-0633 or call 301-898-5290 and LM w/full name, number, and order

STRAWBERRY FEST

Sat., June 3, 2023 11 a m to 2 p m Buckeystown United Methodist Church 3440 Buckeystown Pike Buckeystown, MD Free event

Strawberry creations, craft sales, games and live music

https://buckeystownumc org

WEDNESDAY NITE BINGO

FSK Post 11

Doors open at 4:30pm

Early Bird starts at 7:00pm

Games: Early Bird, Winner Take All, Quickie, 50/50, Specials, Regular Bingo, Sr Jackpot, Grand Slam (Jackpot $2,000) 30 games in total 1450 Taney Ave Frederick, MD 21702

THE LITTLE RED WAGON

We have local tomatoes! It will warm up stop by for your hanging baskets, potted flowers, garden veggie plants, & more! Assorted wire and decorative baskets! 11434 Keymar Rd

Woodsboro, MD 21798

Live Info: 240-439-9401

Thurmont Co Ambulance

CARNIVAL

May 30 - June 3, 2023

Pre-Sale Ride Tickets $16 00 Nightly, 6 p m – 10 p m Rides by Snyder ’s Attractions

All Rides Requires

You Must Be 32” in Height

Tickets: 301-749-5359 Or 301-271-3820

Nightly Entertainment:

Tue, May 30: Country Ramblers

Wed, May 31: Taylor Brown w/Elvis Show

Thu, June 1: Bobby D & The Truckstop

Burrito’s

Fri, June 2: Full Effect

FIREWORKS

Sat, June 3: Borderline

Nightly Platters:

Tue, May 30: Cod Fish, $8

Wed, May 31: Pulled Pork, $8

Thu, June 1: Fried Chicken, $8

Fri, June 2: Butterfly Shrimp, $8

Sat, June 3: Roast Turkey Sandwich, $8

Games, Raffles

Tickets avail at:

Weis in Thurmont

Thurmont Kountry Kitchen

Woodsboro Bank in Thurmont

Direct 2 U Gas Station or Any of the functions at the Complex

Thurmont Event Complex 13716 Strafford Dr, Thurmont

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Thurmont Community Ambulance

2023 Big Money CASH BASH

Saturday, May 20, 2023

Thurmont Events Complex Building • 13716 Strafford Drive, Thurmont, MD Bring Your Lawn Chairs & Canopy Gates open 10AM • Food, Beer, Wine Coolers and Soda included 12-5PM -NO COOLERS ALLOWEDDrawing beings 11:45AM • Winner Every 5 Minutes Must be off premises by 8PM

$25.00 Per Person

No Patrons Under 18 - ID Req'd - Must present ticket to enter gate No pets except service animals - NO CARRYOUTS ALLOWED - Ticket Holder Can Win Multiple Prizes

Miscellaneous

1.65 CARAT DIAMOND RING

$5500 OBO, call Frank at 240-310-6137

2 CEMETERY PLOTS at Rest Haven on Rt 15 N Frederick, MD Garden Christus 11, Lot #6A, spaces 1 & 2Retail $6200 Will take $3000 OBO Call Larry at 301-432-6826

2 MAUSOLEUM CRYPTS Building 15, tier side C, #36 & 37, side by side, in Garden Mausoleum in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Frederick, MD Asking $13,000 or BEST OFFER. Call 240-217-3606

PAINTINGS BY HARRY RICHARDSON

“Winter Beach” 30/500, 27”x32”, customframed, $300

“Hatteras Light” 64/500, 27”x21”, $175 “Bay Veteran” 11/500, 24”x30”, $275

“Engine 614” , 30”x24”, $250 Call 303-250-5578

Services

BOB'S HAULING

Business Opportunity Yard Sales

COMPLETE LAWN CARE BUSINESS

Comes w/everything you need including hand tools, 2006 Ford Explorer, 2-pull Tandem trailers, wheel barrels, fertilization

Will not separate Call 301-694-4721

Yard Sales

RUMMAGE/YARD SALE, PLUS, PLUS!

May 20th, 2023 8am-1pm

Parking lot of Mick’s Plumbing & Heating

27 Howard St Thurmont, Md

Numerous tables with a great variety of goods including craft, jewelry and designer cup vendors plus furniture, clothes, household goods and a motorcycle! A portion of the proceeds are being donated to First Baptist Church of Frederick for their Youth Mission Trip this summer Grab the family and come shop till you drop!

INSIDE/OUTSIDE

ESTATE SALE

5743 Shookstown Rd Frederick, 21702

Every SAT and SUN through to May 20th

9AM-4PM both days

HH, 78 records, VHS, DVDs, toys, tools, antiques, jewelry, jars etc

Crestwood Village Neighborhood ANNUAL YARD SALE

Crestwood Blvd and New Design RD, Frederick, MD May 20, 2023, 8:00am. to 12:00noon, Rain or Shine

Signs will be posted in Crestwood Retirement Village! Variety of items for all ages!

Removal of Bulk Junk/Trash from Attic, Garage, Bsmt, Yard Work, Mulching, Sm Paint Jobs, TVs, Storages, Sheds, Yard Trimmings, Odd Jobs Reasonable Rates Short Notice Fred & Mont Co 301-606-6316

CRUSHED STONE DELIVERY

Delivering various crushed stone CR6, 57s, stone dust, 1 ton up to 22 ton loads

Skid-loader service available Quarry Direct Hauling Andrew - 240-674-2731 Lambs Knoll Enterprise LLC

POOL WATER

We fill any size pool Call Nolan Hubble 240-315-1762

!!FATHER AND SONS!!! HANDYMAN HANDYMAN

INTER. PAINTING

Home Repair & Improvements

301-694-9630

LIC #74117

Serving Frederick for 34 Years!

HENRY'S BLACKTOP PAVING, LLC

301-663-1888 • 301-416-7229

henrysblacktoppaving @gmail.com

Call for FREE est MHIC 3608

LANDSCAPING

Leave the hard work to us! Spring Cleaning, Mulching, Mowing Hardscaping Call J & R Cornerstone at 301-473-0449

Expecting calls any time! FREE ESTIMATE

LANDSCAPING

Spring Cleaning • Trimming Mulching • Mowing and more Call Will Landscaping At 301-401-4463

Comercial & Residential Free estimates

LIGHT MOVING AND HAULING

Clean-outs, attics, basements, & garages

Furniture delivery or removal Whole house clean-outs and storage units are our specialty Call 443-739-5914

MIKE'S TILLING GARDEN and FLOWERBED TILLING 240-645-9338

Thursday May 18

CLASSES

Maryland Whiskey 101 — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at McClintock Distilling, 35S Carroll St., Frederick. A beginner’s guide to everyone’s favorite nutty, oaky, and smoky spirit – whiskey! Learn how whiskey is made, the different types, and the history of the barrel aging process. This class will have a special focus on Maryland Rye Whiskey and what makes it so special. Must be 21 to register. 34.00. 301-624-2727. lifelonglearning@ frederick.edu.

ETCETERA

Queer Art Social! — 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Common Market CO-OP, 927 W. Seventh St., Frederick. Paint, draw, create, make and mingle every third Thursday of the month. Bring something you are working on and or start a new project. Co-creative canvas going throughout the evening for those that wish to participate. Free drop-in social gathering! Music, sparkly drinks, tea and limited art supplies will be provided. Space is limited, RSVP. 301-663-3416. aharmon@commonmarket. coop. commonmarket.coop/classes-events/ queer-art-social.

The Storytellers Series with Taina Litwak: “The Personal is Political — a lifetime making art” — 6 p.m. at Riverworks Studio at Alden Farms, 19215 Beallsville Road, Beallsville. Litwak has overwhelming concerns regarding human impact on the planet and has spent the last 40 years documenting biodiversity and science in general, helping taxonomists distinguish between and describe new species and communicate science to the public. 301-690-9337. contact@riverworksart.org. riverworksart.org.

Frederick County Civil War Roundtable Meeting — 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Eric Wittenberg presents “The Johnson-Gilmor Raid Cavalry Raid around Baltimore, July 10-13, 1864.” The raid was destined to fail. The timeframe for it was too short, the logistics were impossible, and the distance was too far. But that did not deter Robert E. Lee from ordering it — the siren call of trying to free 15,000 Confederate prisoners of war was too strong to resist. However, as part of the mission, Maj. Harry Gilmor’s column reached the outskirts of Baltimore, captured Maj. Gen. William B. Franklin, and damaged an important rail line that connected Baltimore and Philadelphia. It’s a story that has seldom been told, but deserves to be.  Free for members, $5 suggested fee for non-members. gldyson@comcast.net. frederickcountycivilwarrt.org.

Mindful Movement for Teens — 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Urbana Regional Library, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick. Release stress from exams through mindful movements and breathing techniques. Appropriate for age 14+ and grades 9-12.  301-600-7000. lconforti@frederickcountymd. gov. frederick.librarycalendar.com/event/ mindful-movement-teens.

Pour House Trivia — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Champion Billiards Sports Bar, 5205 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick. Come on out with the team and play some Pour House Trivia. 7 p.m. start. Extended Happy Hour from 4 to 8 p.m.  301-846-0089. frederickchampions.com/weekly-specials.

FAMILY

Paws to Read with Go Team Therapy Dogs

— 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Walkersville Public Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. Join Go Team Therapy Dogs to improve your reading confidence and make a new friend when you read aloud to a therapy dog. All ages. 301-600-8200. awadding@frederickcountymd.gov. fcpl.org.

GALLERY

The Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Exhibit — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Heritage Frederick, 24 E. Church St., Frederick. From 1896 until 1954, a network of interurban trolley lines were built linking communities across Frederick and Washington counties. This exhibit presents the history of these electric railways and how they changed the landscape and communities of Frederick County. $12, $10, $8. director@frederickhistory.org. cognitoforms.com/HeritageFrederick1/ stitchesthroughtimeexhibittickets.

MUSIC

Alive@Five: Guys in Thin Ties — 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Carroll Creek Amphitheater, Frederick. Live music. Outdoor happy hour. Ages 21 and older only, with ID. $6 entry plus $6 drinks. Food available for purchase. 301-698-8118. downtownfrederick.org.

RECREATION

Author Talk with Patricia McQueen: Author of “Secretariat’s Legacy” — 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Maryland Horse Library & Education Center, 321 Main St., Reisterstown. While many books have already been written about Secretariat’s racing accomplishments, “Secretariat’s Legacy” offers a new angle on his career. By award-winning journalist and photographer Patricia McQueen. 410-252-2100.

bremsberg@marylandthoroughbred.com. bit.ly/422srRu.

Friday May 19

CLASSES

Brain Boost: “The Art of Getting Unstuck” — noon to 1 p.m. at Cowork Frederick, 122 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Ever find yourself completely committed to making a change and yet consistently struggling to make the change? If this sounds familiar, join this highly interactive session and explore Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey’s Immunity to Change framework, learning what it means to be stuck and how to uncover what could be your “competing commitment” to help unlock your inner wisdom. 240-772-1295. ainsley@coworkfrederickfoundation.org. coworkfrederickfoundation.org/ brain-boost-the-art-of-getting-unstuck.

“Braddock Heights: A Summer Retreat Along the National Road” — 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mount Nebo United Methodist Church, 134 S. Main St., Boonsboro. Parking lot behind church opens at 6 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Speaker Bob Savitt will talk about how quiet, picturesque Braddock Heights was once a bustling “in” location for summer fun. 443-928-3383. heidigschlag@gmail.com.

ETCETERA

Bike to Work Day 2023 — more than 100 Pit Stops Located Across the Metropolitan DC Area (777 North Capitol St NE). Join thousands of area commuters for the free 22nd annual event celebrating bicycling as a fun, low-cost, healthy, and environmentally friendly way to get around! Two local pit stops: Downtown Frederick Transit Center on East Street, 6 to 8:30 a.m.; Brunswick MARC Station, South Maple Avenue from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m.  301-600-2065. ridematching@mwcog.org. bit.ly/BTWD-2023.

McDaniel College ROTC Commissioning — 10 a.m. at Baker Memorial Chapel at McDaniel College , 2 College Hill, Westminster. Graduating seniors from McDaniel who are part of the Green Terror Battalion Army ROTC program are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army. Army ROTC has been a tradition at the college since 1919, and the Green Terror Battalion, which includes cadets from McDaniel, Hood College and Mount St. Mary’s, is one of the oldest ROTC programs in the nation.   mcdaniel.edu/academics/ 2023-commencement.

Mead & Read — noon to 6 p.m. at Orchid Cellar Meadery, 8546 Pete Wiles Road, Middletown. Frederick County Public Libraries

and Orchid Cellar Meadery special event for book lovers! Enjoy Orchid Cellar’s meads and food from Perucho’s Street Cuisine! Show your library card for 10% off a flight all afternoon. Library staff will be available from 3-6 p.m. to issue library cards to new patrons and provide book pairings to go with beverage selections. 21 and older.

301-600-8350. rkurtz@frederickcountymd. gov.

frederick.librarycalendar.com/ event/mead-read-orchid-cellar.

Take Back the Night — 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Frederick Community College Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. A nonprofit organization with the mission of ending sexual, relationship and intimate partner violence in all forms. Live music, interactive artwork, self-care resources and more. Free, but registration is required. 301-418-6610. engage@heartlyhouse.org. heartlyhouse.org.

FAMILY

Trike Rally — 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Wildwood Park Gazebo, 400 Park Ave., Mount Airy. For ages up to 6. It’s Bike to Work Day, but adults aren’t the only ones who can have fun. Grab your trike, bike or walking bike, and meet us near the gazebo in Mount Airy’s Wildwood Park. We’ll ride around the park and have some fun aid stations to stop at along the loop. Please make sure to bring water and snacks.

410-386-4470. ask@carr.org. ccpl.librarymarket.com/event/trike-rally. Baker Park Nature Explorers — 11 a.m. to noon at Baker Park Gazebo, North Bentz Street, Frederick. Interactive nature class for kids every Friday through June 9. Become an explorer through active play and discovery time. In partnership with the City of Frederick, Fox Haven will lead a program that encourages children to be curious and find inspiration amid the ecosystems around us. Different topic each week. For ages 4-6. $3-6. 240-490-5484. alecks@foxhavenfarm. org. foxhavenfarm.org/events/ baker-park-nature-explorers/2023-05-05. “Space Pirates!” — 7 p.m. at Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. Also 2 p.m. May 20 and 21. An out-of-this-world musical adventure presented by the CCAC Children’s Theatre Troupe. This intergalactic musical adventure with a message about being true to yourself features 16 local elementary school students.

$8. 410-848-7272. carrollcountyartscouncil.org.

FESTIVALS

Thurmont Main Street Art & Wine Stroll — 5

p.m. to 8 p.m. at Thurmont Main Street Area, Thurmont. An evening strolling Thurmont Main Street & meeting a variety of 17 talented local artists and artisans, sampling wine from local vineyards and spirits from distilleries, three genres of live musical entertainment throughout and three food trucks. 240-626-9980. vgrinder@thurmontstaff.com. thurmontmainstreet.com.

Concert on the Hill — 5:30 p.m. at The Promised Land, 10918 Taneytown Pike, Emmitsburg. Free meal at 5:30 p.m., concert at 7 p.m. with the Down East Boys. BYO lawn chairs. 443-336-5269.

GALLERY

The Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Exhibit — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Heritage Frederick, 24 E. Church St., Frederick. From 1896 until 1954, a network of interurban trolley lines were built linking communities across Frederick and Washington counties. This exhibit presents the history of these electric railways and how they changed the landscape and communities of Frederick County. $12, $10, $8. director@frederickhistory.org. cognitoforms.com/HeritageFrederick1/ stitchesthroughtimeexhibittickets.

MUSIC

Friday Nights Live at American Ice Co Café — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at American Ice Co Cafe, 62 W. Main St., Westminster. Come out to listen and support musicians play every Friday night. The stage behind the café is the perfect place to spend warm summer nights with a glass of wine, bottle of beer, or one of our specialty lattes. 443-952-0552. gabby.aic.co@gmail.com.

F.A.M.E. Song Circle — 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Mount Airy Town Hall, 110 S. Main St., Mount Airy. A song circle is kind of like singing around a campfire (but without the fire). All ages, all abilities - players, singers, and listeners are all welcome! Acoustic instruments only, please! Meets monthly.

301-471-0889. D.Koronet@att.net. frederickacoustic.org.

PERFORMER

MET Comedy Night: Oh Crit! ‘22-’23 — 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Celebrate with this D & D inspired improv comedy crew at Maryland Ensemble Theatre for their 5th anniversary! 18 and older.

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

THEATER

“Church Basement Ladies” — 6 p.m. at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick . In 1965 rural Minnesota, the ladies of the local Lutheran church fortify their flock with love, wisdom, and the food they prepare in the church’s basement kitchen. In “Church Basement Ladies,” meet the pastor, three cooks, and one daughter who run the kitchen and care for the congregation. This funny musical comedy sees the four women handle a Lutefisk Dinner, a funeral, an Easter

Fundraiser, and, of course, a wedding. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. first, third and fifth Sundays; 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through May 20. Show follows lunch/dinner buffet.

$55 Fridays and Sunday matinees, $59 Saturdays. 301-662-8200. wayoffbroadway.com.

“Clue!” — 6 p.m. at Washington County Playhouse, 44 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown. Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, “Clue” is a hilarious farce-meetsmurder mystery. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Show preceded by dinner. Select Sunday matinees. Friday and Saturday through May 27. $63 adults, includes dinner; $57 for active military and first responders; $53 ages 5-12. 301-739-7469. washingtoncountyplayhouse.com.

“South & Saints” — 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. A MET original premiere. Directed by Ray Hatch. In collaboration with AARCH and The Maryland Room at C. Burr Artz Library, exploring the rich and colorful history of the African American community in Frederick. 18 and older.

$5 to $32. 301-694-4744. zcallis@marylandensemble.org.

Saturday May 20 CLASSES

All-Levels Yoga at Sky Stage with Yogamour — 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at FAC’s Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St., , Frederick. An all-levels yoga class with experienced instructors from Yogamour, a Frederick-based studio and non-profit. Saturdays through October.

$15 donation. 301-662-4190. skystage@ frederickartscouncil.org.

frederickartscouncil.org/programs/sky-stage.

Shinrin-yoku: The Art of Forest Bathing — 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave., Wheaton. Stroll the grounds and neighboring forest at a measured pace that allows you to notice the small miracles of nature unfolding. 18 and older, pre-register.

$30. 301-962-1404. montgomeryparks.org.

Freedom BANG class — 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Walkersville Public Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. Pre-choreographed fusion of boxing, HIIT, hip hop, world dance, optional weighted gloves and just a touch of attitude. Offering a wide range of intensity options to help you customize your workout. Ages 18 and older.

301-600-8200.

AWadding@FrederickCountyMD.gov. fcpl.org.

Zumba Saturdays at the Library — 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Urbana Regional Library, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick. Come in for Zumba at the Library on Saturday mornings

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through May 27. Ages 18 and older. 301-600-7004. marchange-desir@frederickcountymd.gov. frederick.librarycalendar.com/event/ zumba-saturdays-library-8.

Mindfulness Amongst the Vines: Spring Edition — 10:30 a.m. to noon at Hidden Hills Farm and Vineyard, 7550 Green Valley Road, Frederick. Blend mindfulness practices and healthy lifestyle habits to explore new ideas and habits for the spring and summer months ahead.

$55. 703-625-1239. cassidywellnesscoaching@gmail.com.

ETCETERA

Yard Sale to Benefit ASP Youth Mission

Trip! — 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 705 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Spaces are $25 each and tables are available to rent in limited quantity for $5 each. To rent a space, complete the form at trinityfrederick.org/yard-sale. (Note: No selling of food, drinks or guns in spaces) Free. 301-662-2895. yardsale@trinityfrederick.org. trinityfrederick.org/yard-sale/.

Thurmont Main Street Farmers Market — 9 a.m. to noon at Thurmont Community Park, 21 Frederick Road, Thurmont. Every Saturday through Oct. 7. Home-made, home-grown. One of the largest farmers markets in Frederick County. A different food truck every Saturday.

240-626-9980. vgrinder@thurmontstaff.com. www.thurmontmainstreet.com.

Complimentary Community Shred Event

— 9 a.m. to noon at Veridian Capital Partners, 7101 Guilford Drive, Frederick. Free disposal of your confidential documents with ALLSHRED. When you drop off your documents, please consider bringing non-perishable food items to donate to the Frederick Community Action Agency Food Bank. Follow the signs to the parking lot on the day of the event. Coffee and donuts will be available. 301-228-9300. info@vcpwealth.com. vcpwealth.com.

Civil War-Era Wet-Plate Photography

Demonstration — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Newcomer House, 18422 Shepherdstown Pike, Keedysville. Photographer John Milleker will demonstrate wet-plate photography and talk about Cartes de Visite, small portrait calling cards that were particularly popular with troops during the Civil War. The public is invited to make an appointment to sit for and purchase their own tintype portraits. Active duty and military veterans will receive a discount in honor of Armed Forces Day. Reservations for sittings can be made at: https:// johnmilleker.com/store/wetplate_prepaid. Cost varies by size of tintype. 240-308-1740. rachel@heartofthecivilwar.org. heartofthecivilwar.org.

South Mountain Spring Festival — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Various locations around South Mountain, . A self-guided tour of 15 local artisans & farms around South Mountain. Something for everyone. See website for details and locations. All ages. 301-639-9925. aliceocpa@gmail.com.

southmountiainspringfestival.com.

Back Alley Tea & Tour — 10 a.m. at begins at the War Memorial Building, 102 E. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. Explore unique private gardens, from formal to cottage; and enjoy a charming tea at the War Memorial Building. Gardens open at 10 a.m., tea tickets and maps distributed at 9:30 a.m.  $30.

shepherdstowncc.org.

Foundations of Frederick Walking Tour — 10:30 a.m. to noon at Heritage Frederick, 24 E. Church St., Frederick. Walk in the footsteps of Frederick’s past residents and discover their story. Experience the history and beauty of downtown as knowledgeable guides share the fascinating stories that make up historic Frederick. Tours are 90 minutes. $12, $10, $8. director@frederickhistory.org. frederickhistory.org/programs/adults/ walking-tours/.

Loco-for-Local — noon to 3 p.m. at The Common Market Co-op, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick. Local vendors, live music, free samples and more. 301-663-3416. aharmon@commonmarket. coop. commonmarket.coop/classes-events/ loco-for-local-3.

Beyond the Garden Gates Garden Tour — 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Downtown Frederick and Baker Park, various stops, Frederick. Continues 1 to 5 p.m. May 22. This self-guided tour will feature 13 of Frederick’s finest gardens and is sure to inspire green thumbs. Advance tickets online or at the Frederick Visitors Center, 151 S. East St.; day of tour tickets at 101 N. Court St. $25 advance, $30 day of the tour. celebratefrederick.com.

Community Workshop on Women’s Identity — 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Urbana Regional Library, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick. Women lead complex lives of multiple roles and identities. Where do these come from? How do they change? How do we intersect with each other in our community? Karine Lepillez, global director, girls’ education and gender equality of Room to Read and adjunct faculty at the Georgetown Insititute for Women, Peace and Security will lead this insightful and interactive workshop. 18 and older. 301-600-7004. marchange-desir@frederickcountymd.gov. live-frederick.pantheonsite.io/event/ community-workshop-womens-identity.

Schifferstadt Architectural Museum — 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Schifferstadt Architectural Museum, 1110 Rosemont Ave., Frederick. Explore the home of Frederick’s pioneer family, the Brunners. Built in 1758, it is the oldest surviving building in the city and a National Historic Landmark. Inside is the only known example of a German heating system that provided safe, clean, energy-efficient radiant heat. Learn the story of the desperate German immigrants who fled dire conditions in Europe and came to prominence in Frederick County. Walk in for a guided tour.

$8 for adults, free for under age 12. 301-4564912. boycerensberger@gmail.com. fredericklandmarks.org.

Common Bond Quartet — 6 p.m. at Mount Tabor UMC, 24115 Laytonsville Road, at Md. 108 and Hipsley Mill Road, Gaithersburg (Etchison). Freewill offering will be taken.  commonbondquartet.com.

Ghost Tours of Historic Frederick — 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Brewer’s Alley Restaurant and Brewery, 124 N. Market St., Frederick. Journey through Frederick’s gruesome and bloody past. Nearly 300 years of war, executions and revenge. True documented stories of the paranormal with Maryland’s oldest operating Ghost Tour. Uncover political savvy and defiant citizens, patriots from the Revolutionary War, beckoning soldiers from the Civil War. Reservations recommended. $15. info@marylandghosttours.com. marylandghosttours.com.

FAMILY

“The Commedia Cinderella” — 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. A lively troupe of commedia players love the story of Cinderella so much the try to improve upon it. Arlequin, the mischief-maker, boasts about getting the role of the prince. But Columbine gives Punchin the prince’s role making. Arlequin the prince’s servant instead! Full of slapstick shenanigans, dance, music and with this re-telling of the classic tale gets a wonderful Commedia dell’arte spin. $15. 301-694-4744. zcallis@marylandensemble.org.

Antietam Station Open House — 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. at Hagerstown Model RR Museum, Inc. at Antietam Station, 17230 Shepherdstown Pike, Sharpsburg. The Hagerstown Model RR Museum, Inc. will open the historic Antietam Train Station in Sharpsburg.  Admission is free and the station is handicap accessible. There are several operating model railroad layouts and also Thomas the Tank Engine wooden trains for kids. 301-800-9829. hmrrm@myactv.net. antietamstation.com.

FESTIVALS

Maryland Iron Festival at Catoctin Furnace — 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Catoctin Furnace Historic District, Catoctin Furnace Road, Thurmont. Hosted by the Catoctin Furnace Historical Society. Celebrate Frederick County’s history as an early center for iron making. Blacksmithing demonstrations, live music, vendors, food trucks, and a plant and flower sale at the Collier’s Log Cabin sponsored by the Green-walled Garden Club. A maker’s market, guided garden and trail tours, an open-air art show, archeology presentations and a live iron pour. Park at the Manor Area Campground, 6709 Cunningham Falls Park Road, Thurmont; shuttle service to site. 240-288-7396. ecomer@catoctinfurnace.org. catoctinfurnace.org.

Gaithersburg Book Festival — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Activity Center at Bohrer Park, 506 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg. Authors, children’s village, onsite sales of new and used books, workshops, food and more. Full schedule and guest authors at

gaithersburgbookfestival.org. Free.

Snallygaster Festival — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Middletown Community Park, 7628 Coblentz Road, Middletown. Vintage and handicraft vendors, beer and wine garden to benefit the MFVC #7, Snallygaster Museum, kids’ activities, Mid-Maryland Woodturners demonstrations, music, food and more. Sponsored by Middletown Rec Council. Free admission. middletown.md.us.

Spring Festival — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Brunswick, 1 E. Potomac St., Brunswick. Live music, vendors, food, kids’ activities, beer garden and more. Free. 301-834-7500.

brunswickmd.gov.

How-To Festival — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at C. Burr Artz Library, 10 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Ever wanted to learn how to make kombucha, research your family tree, or prepare for bike camping? Celebrate local know-how and learn something new at the How-To Fest. Members of our community will display their diverse hobbies, skills and passions with demonstrations and informational offerings all throughout the library. 301-600-1630.

eschenkelberg@frederickcountymd.gov. frederick.librarycalendar.com/event/ how-festival.

The Edmund McIlhenny Tabasco Chili Cook-Off and Music Festival — noon to 5 a.m. at University Plaza, 50 W. Washington St., Hagerstown. Chili tasting and judging, beer garden, music from BISFA instrumental department, Club Medics, DJ, children’s chili craft corner, vendors and more. Benefits the BISFA instrumental music department.  240-462-8399. tabascofestival@gmail.com. National Pike Festival — 1 p.m. at City Park and Downtown, Hagerstown. The Wagon Train will pass through Hagerstown around 1 p.m.; planned stop at The Maryland Theatre around 1:15 p.m. and Hagerstown City Park at 2 p.m. jamesshaullwagontr.wixsite.com.

Mike Kuster and The Catoctin Cowboys Benefit Concert — 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Walkersville Branch Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. Friends of the Walkersville Library will host Independent Music Network’s Favorite Impact Artist of 2022 Mike Kuster and his band, The Catoctin Cowboys, for a lawn concert to benefit the library. Free. 301-600-8200. mikekuster.net.

GALLERY

The Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Exhibit — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Heritage Frederick, 24 E. Church St., Frederick. From 1896 until 1954, a network of interurban trolley lines were built linking communities across Frederick and Washington counties. This exhibit presents the history of these electric railways and how they changed the landscape and communities of Frederick County. $12, $10, $8. director@frederickhistory.org. cognitoforms.com/HeritageFrederick1/ stitchesthroughtimeexhibittickets.

Bottles and Brushes Painting Event — 3

p.m. at Gribs Gallery and Studio, 208 Main St., New Windsor. Each participant gets a canvas, paints and brushes to work with and instruction for creating a painting that to take home. Music, water and snacks provided; plus, participants can feel free to bring their own favorite beverage with them. Call for details and cost.

443-536-9198. lingrib1@gmail.com.

HEALTH

BANG Class — 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Walkersville LIbrary, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. A pre-choreographed fusion of boxing, HIIT, hip-hop, world dance, optional weighted gloves and just a touch of attitude. Wide range of intensity options to help you customize your workout.

301-600-8200. awadding@frederickcountymd.gov. fcpl.org.

MUSIC

Emmitsburg Community Chorus Concert

— 4 p.m. at Apples United Church of Christ, 7908 Apples Church Road, Thurmont. The concert features patriotic selections, including “God Bless the U.S.A.,” “Fifty Nifty United States,” “Freedom,” “In Memoriam,” “Let Freedom Ring!,” “O America!,” “Sing Gently,” “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “The Folded Flag,” “Your Land and My Land,” “You’re a Grand Old Flag” and more.

Mike Kuster and the Catoctin Cowboys Benefit Concert — 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Walkersville Branch Library, 2 South Glade Road, Walkersville. Friends of the Walkersville Library will host Independent Music Network’s Favorite Impact Artist of 2022, Mike Kuster, for a free outdoor concert during Walkersville Days. Donations accepted to support enhancements to the library’s outdoor programming space. 301-600-8200. fcpl.org.

Chevre with Secondhand — 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at FAC’s Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Rock out with Frederick’s own psychedelic roots-rockers Chevre band and Secondhand, a reggae band hailing from Western Maryland, playing all original roots, dub and ska music. Under age 12 free. Doors 6:30

p.m. Beer/wine (including local breweries) available for 21+ with ID, cash, cards. Carry-in food OK, no byob alcohol.

$5 online, $10 at door. 301-662-4190. skystage@frederickartscouncil.org. frederickartscouncil.org/programs/ sky-stage.

Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra “Folk ‘n’ Fancy” Concert — 7:30 p.m. at Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church, 100 W. Washington St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. The program will include performances of the Romanian Folk Dances of 20th century Hungarian composer Béla Bartok; a work entitled “Elegy” by Amanda Harberg, a contemporary American composer; the Concertante in B flat major by Franz Danzi, a German contemporary of Beethoven’s; and the Symphony No. 1 in D major by 19th Century French composer Charles Gounod. 304-876-5765. info@friendswv.org.

Spires Brass Band Presents “The Band

Played On” — 8 p.m. at Kussmaul Theatre at Frederick Community College, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. A special concert tribute to the Spires Brass Band’s late founder John Slezak. Music will include favorites from Slezak’s 20+ years directing Frederick High’s bands as well as from 27 seasons of Spires concerts.

$20 adults, $15 students, cash or check at box office night of performance.. 301-6620006. info@spiresbrassband.org. SpiresBrassBand.Org.

OUTDOORS

Tree identification Hike — 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Greenbrier State Park, 21843 National Pike, Boonsboro. Go on a short hike and learn the main characteristics used to identify tree species. Use a leaf identification guide to classify some trees along the walk. Meet at the South Parking lot. Free. 301-791-4767. cecilia.melton@maryland.gov. dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/ western/greenbrier.aspx.

RECREATION

Grand National People Chase 5K/1K — 7:30 a.m. to noon at Loch Moy Farm, 1235 Park Mills Road, Adamstown. Start off Preak-

ness weekend by participating In the Grand National People Chase for the family — a 5K race, a 1K Fun Run, and a free Stick Horse race for kids 9 years old and under (equine stick provided).  The rolling, challenging USATF-certified 5K course will take you through the picturesque Loch Moy Farm used for over 40 equestrian competitions each year. Benefits the Maryland International Equestrian Foundation, a nonprofit whose mission is to provide funding for the development of dedicated riders from diverse backgrounds to compete at the top levels of equestrian sports. Register online. $40/$20. 301-514-0111. events@lochmoyfarm.com. themarylandhorsetrials.com.

THEATER

“Don Giovanni” — The Met Live in HD — 1 p.m. at Majestic Theater, 25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg, Pa. Kay Hoke nationally recognized opera lecturer will present a free pre-performance opera talk one hour before performance. The tale of deceit and damnation is set in an abstract architectural landscape that explores the dark corners of the story and its characters. $17, $23 and $25. 717-337-8200. gettysburgmajestic.org.

“Clue!” — 6 p.m. at Washington County Playhouse, 44 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown. Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie which was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, “Clue” is a hilarious farcemeets-murder mystery. The tale begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Show preceded by dinner. Select Sunday matinees. Friday and Saturday through May 27. $63 adults, includes dinner; $57 for active military and first responders; $53 ages 5-12. 301-739-7469. washingtoncountyplayhouse.com.

“Church Basement Ladies” — 6 p.m. at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick . In 1965 rural Minnesota, the ladies of the local Lutheran church fortify their flock with love, wisdom, and the food they prepare in the church’s basement kitchen. In

“Church Basement Ladies,” meet the pastor, three cooks, and one daughter who run the kitchen and care for the congregation. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. first, third and fifth Sundays; 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through May 20. Show follows lunch/dinner buffet. $55 Fridays and Sunday matinees, $59 Saturdays. 301-662-8200. wayoffbroadway.com.

“South & Saints” — 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. A MET original premiere. Directed by Ray Hatch. In collaboration with AARCH and The Maryland Room at C. Burr Artz Library, exploring the rich and colorful history of the African American community in Frederick. 18 and older.

$5 to $32. 301-694-4744. zcallis@marylandensemble.org.

Sunday May 21 CLASSES

Herbal Energetics & Organoleptics with Calyx Liddick — 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Fox Haven Farm & Retreat Center, 3630 Poffenberger Road, Jefferson. Explore the history and essential concepts of western energetics, with a specific focus on the physiomedicalist 6 tissue states, and how they apply to people and plants. This sensory seminar will have a brief lecture component on organoleptics, waking up the senses. Then, we’ll spend time tasting herbal preparations to discuss the energetics of each plant.

$40. 240-490-5484. alecks@foxhavenfarm.org. foxhavenfarm.org.

Flyfishing and Lures — 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Walkersville Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. Join us for an introduction to fly fishing, with a live fly-tying demonstration. 18 and older.

301-600-8200. fcpl.org.

Lovettsville Historical Society Lecture Series: “First Explorer” — 2 p.m. at St. James UCC, 10 E. Broad Way, Lovettsville, Va. In person or livestream. Peter H. Michael will present the story of Frantz Michel, who in 1704 became the first explorer to venture west into America’s Appalachian Range,

William H. Singer, Jr. (American, 1868–1943) Winter Morning, 1931, Oil on canvas, 39.5”h x 41.25”w , Gift of Anna Brugh Singer, A0584,49.0010

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when he explored Western Maryland and Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, including the Potomac River in the area of today’s Loudoun and Frederick counties in Virginia. RSVP to receive Zoom link. events@lovettsvillehistoricalsociety.org. lovettsvillehistoricalsociety.org.

ETCETERA

Back Alley Tea & Tour — 10 a.m. at begins at the War Memorial Building, 102 E. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. Explore unique private gardens, from formal to cottage; and enjoy a charming tea at the War Memorial Building. Gardens open at 10 a.m., tea tickets and maps distributed at 9:30 a.m.  $30. shepherdstowncc.org.

South Mountain Spring Festival — noon to 4 p.m. at Various locations around South Mountain. A self-guided tour of 15 local artisans & farms around South Mountain. Something for everyone. See website for details and locations. All ages. 301-639-9925. aliceocpa@gmail.com. southmountiainspringfestival.com.

Beyond the Garden Gates Garden Tour — 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Downtown Frederick and Baker Park, various stops, Frederick. Continues 1 to 5 p.m. May 22. This self-guided tour will feature 13 of Frederick’s finest gardens and is sure to inspire green thumbs. Advance tickets online or at the Frederick Visitors Center, 151 S. East St.; day of tour tickets at 101 N. Court St.

$25 advance, $30 day of the tour. celebratefrederick.com.

Civil War Style Church Service — 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Historic Rocky Springs Chapel, 7817 Rocky Springs Road, Frederick. Nondenominational church service conducted by a preacher wearing Civil War period attire & worshipers sing hymns that were popular during the American Civil War. Most sermons preached were originally delivered between 1861-1865. A short living history program immediately follows each service. The wearing of Civil War period attire is encouraged (but not required). Everyone is welcome to attend! Sundays through Nov. 19. 321-610-7246. debbymoone@gmail.com. historicrockyspringschapelandschoolhouse. org.

Schifferstadt Architectural Museum — 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Schifferstadt Architectural Museum, 1110 Rosemont Ave., Frederick. Explore the home of Frederick’s pioneer family, the Brunners. Built in 1758, it is the oldest surviving building in the city and a National Historic Landmark. Inside is the only known example of a German heating system that provided safe, clean, energy-efficient radiant heat. Learn the story of the desperate German immigrants who fled dire conditions in Europe and came to prominence in Frederick County. Walk in for a guided tour.

$8 for adults, free for under age 12. 301-4564912. boycerensberger@gmail.com. fredericklandmarks.org.

Frederick Death Cafe: May Gathering — 2 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. at Frederick Death Cafe,

149 W. Patrick St., Frederick. The official objective of a death café is to help people make the most of their finite lives. Individuals can discuss their understanding, thoughts, dreams, fears and all other areas of death and dying. Generally, a death café will have about 12 people gathered in a group discussing death-related topics and usually lasts two hours. Tea and cake are one of the most important features of the event, as they assist with creating a nurturing and supportive environment. Hosted by Legacy Financial Associates. Parking in rear. 410-596-0272. frederickdeathcafe@gmail. com. facebook.com/frederick.deathcafe.

“The Awakening: A Musical Journey to Awaken the Spirit” — 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Church of the Transfiguration, 6909 Maryland Ave., Braddock Heights. Spring concert from One God One Voice, a community choir comprised of singers of various faiths and denominations in the Frederick area, who join together to entertain with songs of praise, hope and thanksgiving. 301-606-4444. d.l.cutler@comcast.net. ogovchoir.org.

FAMILY

“The Commedia Cinderella” — 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick. A lively troupe of commedia players love the story of Cinderella so much the try to improve upon it. Arlequin, the mischief-maker, boasts about getting the role of the prince. But Columbine gives Punchin the prince’s role making. Arlequin the prince’s servant instead! Full of slapstick shenanigans, dance, music and with this re-telling of the classic tale gets a wonderful Commedia dell’arte spin.

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

FESTIVALS

Maryland Iron Festival at Catoctin Furnace — 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Catoctin Furnace Historic District, Catoctin Furnace Road, Thurmont. Hosted by the Catoctin Furnace Historical Society. Celebrate Frederick County’s history as an early center for iron making. Blacksmithing demonstrations, live music, vendors, food trucks, and a plant and flower sale at the Collier’s Log Cabin sponsored by the Green-walled Garden Club. A maker’s market, guided garden and trail tours, an open-air art show, archeology presentations and a live iron pour. Park at the Manor Area Campground, 6709 Cunningham Falls Park Road, Thurmont; shuttle service to site. 240-288-7396. ecomer@catoctinfurnace.org. catoctinfurnace.org.

MUSIC

Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra “Folk ‘n’ Fancy” Concert — 3 p.m. at Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church, 100 W. Washington St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. The program will include performances of the Romanian Folk Dances of 20th century Hungarian composer Béla Bartok; a work entitled “Elegy” by Amanda Harberg, a contemporary American

composer; the Concertante in B flat major by Franz Danzi, a German contemporary of Beethoven’s; and the Symphony No. 1 in D major by 19th Century French composer Charles Gounod.

304-876-5765. info@friendswv.org.

Frederick Chorale Concert: “From Stage to Screen: Timeless Classics and New Favorites” — 4 p.m. at Evangelical Lutheran Church Site 1, 31 E. Church St., Frederick. A showcase of music that has shaped our lives. These inspirational pieces have been adapted from the theater into musicals, movies and operas and weave together to depict a story of acceptance, love, resilience and courage. From “West Side Story” to the “Wiz,” Bizet’s “Carmen” to “Lord of the Rings” to “Mean Girls.” The program has something for everyone. +1(301)732-4215. kiley.mead@frederickchorale.org.

frederickchorale.org/performances.html.

Crazy After Midnight — 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Cactus Flats, 10026 Hansonville Road, Frederick. Country music. 21 and older.

Emmitsburg Community Chorus Concert — 7 p.m. at Homewood At Crumland Farms, 7407 Willow Road, Frederick. The concert features patriotic selections, including “God Bless the U.S.A.,” “Fifty Nifty United States,” “Freedom,” “In Memoriam,” “Let Freedom Ring!,” “O America!,” “Sing Gently,” “The Star-Spangled Banner,” “The Folded Flag,” “Your Land and My Land,” “You’re a Grand Old Flag” and more.

OUTDOORS

Beyond the Signage: A Green Trail Interpretive Hike — 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Greenbrier State Park, 21843 National Pike, Boonsboro. Have you ever seen an Indian cucumber plant? Do you know how to identify wild yams? Have you heard about the different uses of the native witch hazel bush? Join master naturalist Ray Eckhart on an interpretative hike. He will provide clues to identifying native trees and other flora, and discussing their role in the ecology of the region. Meet in front of the visitor center. Free. 301-791-4767. cecilia.melton@maryland.gov. dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/ western/greenbrier.aspx.

Monday May 22

CLASSES

Meditative Dance Movement — 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at FAC Art Center, 5 E. Second St., Frederick. The dance experience starts with a brief guided meditation involving breathing, stretching, shaking and gentle yoga-like movements to help become more heart-centered and embodied. Then, dance music starts slow and then ramps up over time. $10. laurabsherwood@gmail.com.

ETCETERA

Clothes Closet — 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Thurmont United Methodist Church, 13880 Long Road, Thurmont. Free clothing to men,

women and children. 301-271-4511.

Bee’s Knees Jamboree — 6 p.m. at Bud’s at Silver Run, 4115 Littlestown Pike, Westminster. A 1920s-themed benefit featuring hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, live music from the Jake Fine Jazz Trio, and a silent auction! Auction items include original artwork from local artists and unique arts and culture experiences. $75. 410-848-7272. carrollcountyartscouncil.org.

FAMILY

Parents Plus: Raising Money Smart Kids — 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Urbana Regional Library, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick. Discover ways to teach your child about basic money concepts like budgeting and spending, saving and investing, and even building credit. This fun and informative workshop will be led by Virginia Fleet and Lori Dieffenbach of PNC Bank and is open to all members of the community, no matter which bank you choose. 301-900-7004. marchange-desir@frederickcountymd.gov. frederick.librarycalendar.com/event/ parents-plus-raising-money-smart-kids.

MUSIC

Frederick Chorale Concert: “From Stage to Screen: Timeless Classics and New Favorites” — 7:30 p.m. at Evangelical Lutheran Church Site 1, 31 E. Church St., Frederick. A showcase of music that has shaped our lives. These inspirational pieces have been adapted from the theater into musicals, movies and operas and weave together to depict a story of acceptance, love, resilience and courage. From “West Side Story” to the “Wiz,” Bizet’s “Carmen” to “Lord of the Rings” to “Mean Girls.” The program has something for everyone. 301-732-4215. kiley.mead@frederickchorale.org. frederickchorale.org/performances.html.

Tuesday May 23 CLASSES

Know Your Beer — 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Steinhardt Brewing, 340 E. Patrick St.,Suite 100-102., Frederick. The expert brewers at the family-owned Steinhardt Brewing Co. will teach you the beer basics as you taste your way through this course. Afterall, the best beer to drink is the one that you’ll enjoy the most. Must be 21 to register.

$29. 301-624-2727. lifelonglearning@frederick.edu.

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How to Create Natural Dyes from Herbs & Plants — 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Civil War Garden at Monterey Pass Battlefield Park, 14325 Buchanan Trail East, Waynesboro, Pa. Gardening expert Pam Rowland presents an in-the-garden program about creating natural dyes. Learn which herbs to plant for creating natural dyes, as well as what dye color each plant produces. Using examples of naturally-dyed woolen yarn, Pam will discuss the process of making natural dyes from herbs and other plants. Free, but space is limited

and registration is required. 717-762-0373. info@natureandcultureinstitute.org. natureandcultureinstitute.org.

Spring Wellness and Fire Cider Workshop

— 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Common Market Co-op, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick. Transition into spring with renewed energy! In this workshop taught by clinical herbalist Amy Boldt, MS, explore how our bodies align with the season and wellness practices, including diet and herbs for this time of year, as well as the importance of the spring cleanse. Make your own fire cider and learn about its benefits. $25-$50. 301-663-3416. aharmon@commonmarket.coop. commonmarket.coop/classes-events/ spring-wellness-and-fire-cider-workshop.

ETCETERA

Pride On The Patio — 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Showroom, 882 N. East St., Fredrick. Weekly LGBTQIA social mixer. Relaxed an casual. Happy hour pricing, full menu available; drink special Gender Fluid. 21 and older. 240-409-8858. prideonthepatio@gmail.com. facebook.com/PrideOnThePatio.

FILM

Art Center Bijou — 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at FAC Art Center, 5 E. Second St., Frederick. Meet on the second, third and fourth Tuesdays for Bijou, a curation of films presented by Falling Squares. Brief discussion of the film(s) after the viewing.

301-662-4190. artcenter@frederickartscouncil.org. frederickartscouncil.org/news-events/ calendar-grid.

Wednesday May 24

CLASSES

Mount Airy Knitters — 10 a.m. to noon at Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch, 705 Ridge Ave., Mount Airy. For adults. Weekly roundtable of knitting, conversation, and fun. All experience levels are welcome. 410-386-4470. ask@carr.org. ccpl.librarymarket.com/event/ mount-airy-knitters-58.

GALLERY

The Hagerstown and Frederick Railway Exhibit — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Heritage Frederick, 24 E. Church St., Frederick. From 1896 until 1954, a network of interurban trolley lines were built linking communities across Frederick and Washington counties. This exhibit presents the history of these electric railways and how they changed the landscape and communities of Frederick County. $12, $10, $8. director@frederickhistory.org. cognitoforms.com/HeritageFrederick1/ stitchesthroughtimeexhibittickets.

HEALTH

Gentle Yoga Class for All — 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at The Common Market Co-op, 927 W.

CALENDAR

Seventh St., Frederick. This class is the perfect intro for a new student or an experienced yogi. Plenty of modifications offered to meet various levels. Includes low-impact movement, seated postures and plenty of stretching. Students will become comfortable using props like blocks, straps and even the occasional chair. 301-663-3416. aharmon@commonmarket.coop.

OUTDOORS

Wellness Hike — 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 40 Appalachian Trail Parking Lot, near Greenbrier State Park, Boonsboro. A summer series of Appalachian Trail day hikes. Using a leisurely pace, walk from the parking lot to the Washington Monument State Park, a total of 5.8 miles round trip. Bring snacks/lunch, plenty of water, sunscreen and insect repellent, and wear comfortable walking shoes.  301-791-4767. cecilia.melton@maryland.gov. dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/pages/ western/greenbrier.aspx.

Thursday May 25

CLASSES

Virtual Genealogy Lecture Series: “Who Was In Your Ancestor’s FAN Club?” — 7 p.m. at Virtual, . Presenter is Rebecca Dobbs. All lectures on the fourth Thursday via Zoom.  240-818-1937. tinyurl.com/msfsajvy.

ETCETERA

Senior Resource Education Fair — 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Frederick Community College, Athletic Center, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Presented by SOAR in partnership with the Aging Network Alliance & FCC. Admission free, lunch is $10.

Girls Nite Out at the Museum — 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Museum of Frederick County History/Heritage Frederick, 24 E. Church St., Frederick. Includes a private, curator led tour of the Stitches Through Time exhibit, behind the scenes tour of the house museum and a toast to “Women’s Work” in the Reed Room. Also see a few treasures from the vault. Space is limited. $30. 301-663-1188. tonya@frederickhistory.org. frederickhistory.org.

Teen Stress Relief with WAGS — 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Urbana Regional Library, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick. Are end of semester exams and finals stressing you out?! Join us for a calming evening with the wonderful WAGS therapy dogs. Relaxing music and activities provided. For teens. 301-600-7000. lconforti@frederickcountymd.gov. frederick.librarycalendar.com/event/ teen-stress-relief-wags-0.

Pour House Trivia — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Champion Billiards Sports Bar, 5205 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick. Come on out with the team and play some Pour House Trivia. 7 p.m. start. Extended Happy Hour from 4 to 8 p.m.  301-846-0089.

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