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ARTIST TOWN HALL RECAP
The Weinberg Center, along with the Frederick Arts Council, the Frederick Office of Economic Development and the Frederick County Art Association, hosted a Town Hall for artists on July 22 at New Spire Arts in downtown Frederick, opening the floor to receive feedback from the arts community at large.
Heard most frequently during the open forum: Frederick needs a dedicated performing arts space. On a similar noted, a few people also noted the lack of a community hub for artists.
Musician John DuRant Jr., aka Johnny Strum, spoke of his love for Frederick as a longtime resident but also his frustration, as he’s had to consistently book gigs outside of Frederick County in recent years because of the lack of small venues booking musicians. Others chimed in and attested to experiencing the same issue for various performing arts disciplines.
Elizabeth Lucas, founder of Free Range Humans theater organization and the former (and first) producing artistic director of New Spire Arts, shared a similar frustration, saying she built a 200-seat blackbox theater inside the FSK Mall that is currently sitting vacant after she had to step aside during the pandemic. She was disheartened by the lack of support she received from the community and city when creating the space but urged others to step in and take over the space.
Some noted the lack of open mics in recent years, when there used to be one nearly every night of the week in and around Frederick.
Another recurring theme was the lack of affordable studio space, venue rentals, recording studios, and so on — key word being affordable.
The overall tone, expressed by several artists who spoke, was Frederick has gotten more unaffordable and inhospitable to the artists who live here and who have helped to make it the destination it’s become.
Others voiced concerns about losing the FAC Art Center on E. Second St.
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Lauren LaRocca
The Weinberg Center hosted a Town Hall meeting for performing, visual and literary artists in the Frederick County on July 22 at New Spires Arts in downtown Frederick.
EAT & DRINK
Walkersville native Tineke ‘Tini’ Younger publishes cookbook
BY CRYSTAL SCHELLE
Special to The News-Post
Walkersville native and TikTok star Tineke “Tini” Younger has made the next step that many chefs dream of: a cookbook.
“Cooking for My Boyfriend” was published in January 2023 by Found.
On her TikTok page, she can be seen unboxing her cookbook. “That’s me on the back,” she says, pointing at her photo. “My name is on a book!”
Younger, 22, gained national fans and more followers after she appeared on the second season of “Next Level Chef” with celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsay, Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais. The show pitted home chefs, social media chefs and professional chefs through a gauntlet of cooking competitions. Although she finished eighth, she was praised by not only her mentor Blais but by Arrington and Ramsay as well.
She reappeared on Season 3 of “Next Level Chef” as a special guest in episode 13, “Tini Takes the Picture Perfect Challenge,” in April. During her appearance, she announced her cookbook to fans.
“People used to ask me what is it like working with Gordon [Ramsey]. Now people ask me what’s it like working with the girl who cooks for her boyfriend on social media,” Blaise said in the episode.
The cookbook has a personalization area to write the name of the recipient if gifting the book and pages are filled with large, full-color photos of dishes. Her original recipes in the 118page book include ratings by her boyfriend, Antoine Wright, who has been her inspiration and No. 1 tastetester.
She jokingly said on TikTok seven months ago, “I’m no longer cooking for my boyfriend because I don’t have a boyfriend. I have a fiance.”
In a 2023 interview with 72 Hours, Younger said she struggled in school until she discovered the culinary program at Walkersville High School.
“Everything changed. I had been getting D’s and F’s. I even got a D in PE. I wasn’t applying myself. I didn’t care about school,” she said during the interview. “As soon as I found out
that I was actually good at cooking and it was something I liked, my grades turned around. My behavior
also turned around because I wasn’t the best kid. I was getting in trouble and in the principal’s office. But my behavior turned for the good because I found my passion.”
She continued her studies at Frederick Community College Monroe Center: Hospitality, Culinary & Tourism Institute, where she graduated in 2022.
While still at school and working at a restaurant, Younger rebranded her TikTok page in 2021 and started posting videos of making dishes for her boyfriend.
“I thought it would just be fun, so I recorded it and posted it the next day,” she said in 2023. “It was 14 million views, and I had gained 300,000 followers. It blew up over Twitter, over Instagram, over Snapchat. It was insane. Celebrities were reach -
ing out.”
The number of her TikTok followers was just one reason she was hand-picked by “Next Level Chef” producers for the show. Today, she has nearly 8 million followers.
In addition to her cookbook, Younger also has an original series called “From Scratch with Tini” on Bite Originals on YouTube. There, she gives demos on how to make quick dishes from scratch.
Her cookbook is available in hardback for $26.99 or as a download for $14.99 plus tax. Go to found.us and search by her name to purchase. Follow her on TikTok @tinekeyounger.
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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From left, Richard Blais with contestant Tineke Younger in the season premiere episode of “Next Level Chef” in 2023.
Abby Oluboyo knew she wanted to open a Nigerian restaurant even when she worked fulltime as a certified public accountant.
She grew up watching the way her mother cooked and ran her own restaurant in Nigeria and dreamed of opening a replica of it in the United States.
Oluboyo eventually left her job to follow her passion and opened Jollof on Point in March. She has since seen an outstanding reaction from diners, both Nigerians and non-Nigerians alike, she said.
“Even as a CPA in my office, when they’re having a potluck, I’d bring the food and everybody [would] tell me, ‘Abby, go have a cooking show, go and have a cookbook,” Oluboyo said.
“Having this restaurant now, I left my job, and it’s so satisfying.”
The restaurant serves food by the scoop, instead of by the plate, which allows customers to taste a variety of dishes, as opposed to only one.
Oluboyo also makes sure to source her ingredients locally. She gets her turkey wings from a farm in Thurmont and her produce from a supplier in Frederick.
When customers walk into Jollof on Point, they’re welcomed with Afrobeats from Nigeria. Oluboyo said she wants customers to immerse themselves in Nigerian culture when they’re eating her food.
She recommends customers try the jollof rice, which is made from rice cooked in red stew.
“I am the queen of jollof rice, and that’s why the restaurant is named after the dish,” Oluboyo said. “Nobody does it like we do.”
— Apurva Mahajan
Jollof on Point serves a taste of Nigeria in Frederick
JOLLOF ON POINT
450/452 Prospect Blvd., Frederick 703-473-5788 jollofonpoint.com
Instagram: @_jollofonpoint
Hours: Noon to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Price: $5 to $25
Owner Abby Oluboyo recommends: The jollof rice, or white rice cooked in red stew, with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, peppers, seasoning and oil blended together, which gives it a rich, smoky flavor.
Staff photos by Ric Dugan
Jollof rice with red stew over a turkey wing, black eyed peas and dried plantains at Jollof on Point.
Jollof rice with red stew over a turkey wing, black eyed peas and dried plantains at Jollof on Point
MUSIC
Six One Five Collective talks ahead of their show at Baker Park
BY COLIN MCGUIRE
Special to The News-Post
A handful of years ago, songwriter Nicole Witt decided to get together with some of her friends on a lark to play music together. It wasn’t meant to be entirely serious — more for fun than anything. But since then, the project — the Six One Five Collective — has become very serious, growing into something more successful than she could have ever dreamed it would be.
Witt, along with the 615 Collective (named for Nashville’s area code), will perform at the Baker Park Bandshell on Aug. 4 as part of Celebrate Frederick’s Summer Concert Series. We caught up with Witt to talk about how the collective came to be, the best parts of songwriting in different genres, the group’s upcoming single and the possibility of recording a Christmas song somewhere down the line. You were the founding member of the collective. How did it come together in the first place?
During 2020, I was dreaming about the next steps with my music career and what to do. After being in Nashville a good amount of my life now, I’m so deeply impressed, honored by so many of my peers that had written these great songs and played these great shows. They made amazing careers for themselves. I just kind of wanted something to be collaborative and grow — kind of grassroots, to be honest.
We got together thinking, “This is fun; we’ll play some shows, it’ll be great!” I knew the shows would be fun. And then something unexpected happened. It started snowballing and got to be a bigger thing than any of us thought. We’re open to what’s happening. The band was created in 2021 with playing some shows, and then we went into the studio and recorded some things we had written. Then, we just went from there.
I’ve seen multiple lineups of the band on YouTube videos. How has the lineup evolved through the years?
Sarah Darling, Michael Logen and myself have been here from the beginning. It’s a collective, so it’s a collective of several artists. About once a year, we’d have a different fourth member in as kind of a swing member. It allowed us flexibility. If we went out and played big, big shows, sometimes
every year, so we’re definitely on a growth trajectory.
We have a new single coming out Aug. 9, which is really fun because it’s going to be in the middle of our time on the East Coast. It’s going to feature Michael Logen, and it’s a song he wrote with blues/jazz artist Johnny Lang. It was on Johnny’s record a while ago, but the 619 Collective is going to put it out Aug. 9. It’s called “What You’re Looking For.”
Are you going to shoot a video for that?
We have. The video comes out on Aug. 9 as well. We now have a team coming around us, and I believe they are taking it to radio, so it’s probably going to be playing on some of the country and Americana stations up there at the beginning of September.
You guys have done a lot of really impressive things. For you personally, do you have a biggest highlight when it comes to what you’ve accomplished musically?
I love performing. To answer that question honestly, the 615 Collective is what I’m happiest about for sure. It is a group of amazing singer-songwriters, so we’re also close pals.
From a writing perspective, I have a song that won Song of the Year at the International Bluegrass Awards — a song that Balsam Range cut called “Trains I Missed.” I just released my own version of that under Nicole Witt. I’ve written for a lot of country artists — George Strait, Lee Brice, Terry Clark, Diamond Rio, Clay Walker, just a bunch of folks. I love writing songs, creating in that way, and then seeing other artists bring them to life. It’s just the coolest thing ever.
Was music always going to be what you were going to pursue growing up? Or were you thinking of being a doctor or something? Was it always just music?
we’d take six pieces with us. It just depends on what it is.
But this last configuration with Aaron Goodvin — he’s a great fit, and I don’t think he wants to leave [laughs]. I think he may end up staying longer than one year.
For our East Coast tour, we’re going to be in our trio configuration, which is me, Michael and Sarah. We’ll have our drummer, who is fantastic and is part of the collective. We’re super excited to
go out East. We’ve been West a couple times this summer, and we tour a lot in the South, but this is our first trip East this year, and we’re really excited about it.
How much is touring part of the project? Do you get out 100 dates a year, you think?
No, we’re playing right now about 30 to 40 dates or something like that, by the time the year is said and done. That number seems to be doubling
You know, it was always just music from a very, very early age. There are so many “no’s” in the music industry, it can become very loud and very deafening, so you have to kind of plow through. I continued with what I loved and never listened to any of the “no’s” and never thought about doing anything else. I definitely feel like this is what I was put on the Earth to do, for sure. Do you prefer being in the studio and writing or playing out more?
I love being onstage with the 615.
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Six One Five Collective
SIX ONE FIVE COLLECTIVE
When: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 4
Where: Baker Park Bandshell, 21 N. Bentz St., Frederick
Tickets: Free; canned food item requested in lieu of admission, to benefit the local food bank
Info: celebratefrederick.com
That’s my happiness. The other two are very, very, very close behind. I love the studio, and I love the writing part as well.
Is there anybody you haven’t worked with yet who you’d love to collaborate with someday?
Oh gosh, yes. There are so many of them, I don’t think I could say just one [laughs].
You’re in the country music world, but are there other genres of music people would be surprised to learn you listen to?
Yeah, all of us write for different genres as well. Pop, folk, bluegrass. Movies, TV and film. I think all of us would answer that question [the same]. We love all genres of music and respect all genres of music. It’s cool to get into a writing room with someone who is completely different from you and try to create something. Every time I’ve done that, it’s always come out amazing, because the collaboration and melding of several different genres is just magic sometimes.
I know you mentioned the new song is coming out soon, but what does the rest of 2024 look like for you guys? Is there going to be a full-length record at some point?
Well, I definitely think there is going to be a record. I’m unsure of when that’s going to happen. We thought the fall, but there’s a bigger team coming on, which is super exciting. My best guess is this single is what we’ll run with through the end of the year. We might do a Christmas song, and then we have three other songs that are kind of cued up for 2025 that I think we’re going to be riding all fall. I suspect we’ll end up adding more songs to the full project and then release something next year. This interview has been edited for clarity and space.
Colin McGuire has been in and out of bands for more than 20 years and also helps produce concerts in and around Frederick. His work has appeared in Alternative Press magazine, PopMatters and 72 Hours, among other outlets. He is convinced that the difference between being in a band and being in a romantic relationship is less than minimal. Contact him at mcguire. colin@gmail.com.
Weinberg Center announces Frederick Speaker Series guests for 2025 season
Entering its 12th year, the Frederick Speaker Series has developed a reputation for bringing world-class speakers to the local community. The 2025 lineup includes the renowned ocean explorer who discovered the RMS Titanic Robert Ballard, civil rights icon Ruby Bridges, “Serial” podcast host Sarah Koenig and bestselling author Celeste Ng. All events are held at the Weinberg Center for the Arts.
ROBERT BALLARD | 7:30 PM FEB 6, 2025
Robert Ballard is the founder and president of the Ocean Exploration Trust and a professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography. He is an Explorer-At-Large at the National Geographic Society, commissioner for the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, and a research scholar at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Ballard served in the U.S. Navy for more than 30 years and continues to work with the Office of Naval Research. A pioneer in the development of deepsea submersibles and remotely operated vehicle systems, he has taken part in more than 165 deep-sea expeditions. In 1985, he discovered the RMS Titanic and has succeeded in tracking down numerous other significant shipwrecks, including the German battleship Bismarck, the lost fleet of Guadalcanal, the U.S. aircraft carrier Yorktown and John F. Kennedy’s boat, PT-109.
RUBY BRIDGES | 7:30 PM
MARCH 6, 2025
Ruby Bridges is a Civil Rights activist, author and speaker who at the age of 6 was the first Black student to integrate an allwhite elementary school alone in Louisiana. She was born in Mississippi in 1954, the same year the United States Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision ordering the integration of public schools. Her family later moved to New Orleans, where on Nov. 14, 1960, Bridges began attending William Frantz Elementary School, single-handedly initiating the desegregation of public education. Her walk to the front door of the school was immortalized in Norman
Rockwell’s painting “The Problem We All Live With,” in Robert Coles’ book “The Story of Ruby Bridges” and in the Disney movie “Ruby Bridges.”
SARAH KOENIG | 7:30 PM APRIL 3, 2025
Sarah Koenig is the host and co-creator of the award-winning podcast “Serial,” which recently completed its fourth season. Launched in 2014, “Serial” is credited with bringing mainstream attention to podcasting. Episode downloads of the show number in the hundreds of millions, making “Serial” the most listened-to podcast in the history of the form. Among other honors, “Serial” won the 2014 Peabody Award, the first time the award was given to a podcast. In 2015 Koenig was named one of Time magazine’s “The 100 Most Influential People.”
CELESTE NG | 7:30 PM
MAY 1, 2025
Celeste Ng is the bestselling author of three novels, “Everything I Never Told You,” “Little Fires Everywhere” and “Our Missing Hearts.” Ng graduated from Harvard University and earned an MFA from the University of Michigan (now the Helen Zell Writers’ Program at the University of Michigan). Her fiction and essays have appeared in the New York Times, The Guardian and many other publications, and she is a recipient of the Pushcart Prize, a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, and a Guggenheim Fellowship, among other honors.
MEET-AND-GREET
A separately ticketed Meet & Greet reception will take place immediately following each presentation. These exclusive events provide a chance for fans to meet the speakers, take pictures and obtain autographs (when possible). All proceeds from the Meet & Greet receptions will benefit children’s programs at Frederick County Public Libraries. Tickets go on sale to Weinberg Center members at 10 a.m. Aug. 8 and to the general public at 10 a.m. Aug. 15. Purchase tickets online at weinbergcenter.org, by calling 301600-2828, or in person at 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick.
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Sarah Koenig
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Ruby Bridges
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Celeste Ng
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Robert Ballard
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and pointed out that while Sky Stage is a wonderful venue, it’s not open year-round and even summer shows fall victim to cancelations due to rain. Ideas brought to the table to consider: a shared warehouse space for art and/or theater production supplies and props, a maker space, and a shared online forum for artists in the community that is not connected to a social media platform.
INSPIRATION FOR WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS IN FREDERICK
S.H.E. Week, celebrating women in business, will return to Frederick from Aug. 5 to 9, with a full day of speakers and workshops slated for Aug. 6. Come and be inspired and meet like-minded people. The S.H.E. Pitch Competition will be held Aug. 7, when finalists will pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges and a live audience for the chance to win funding (tickets to this event are free). The SHERO Awards & Mixer will be held Aug. 8.
FOR ALL AGES
With the kids out of school, there are plenty of opportunities around the area to keep them busy — and their caretakers just as engaged. Bring a white shirt to Dancing Bear Toys in downtown Frederick on Aug. 1 for Tie Dye Day. This is a free, drop-in event, and dye, rubber bands and a baggy to take your shirt home in will be provided (recommended for ages 6 and up). Get creative at the Delaplaine Arts Center during First Saturday festivities on Aug. 3, when kids and adults can drop in from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. for Creative Outlet and explore art activities at family tables or make
your mark on a collaborative mural about our community, led by visiting artist David Modler. If you’d rather be outdoors, try Fox Haven Farm’s Intergenerational Wild Food Walk on Aug. 4, where herbalist Jen Willet will guide guests through the trails of the farm and share her knowledge and passion for wild edibles. There’s also the annual National Night Out on Aug. 6, hosted by the Frederick Police Department, when from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the community is invited to gather at various locations to learn about crime prevention and foster neighborhood camaraderie while enjoying food, giveaways, fire truck displays, live music and more (locations are at Hill Street Park, 100 Hill St.; Carrollton Park, 455 Center St.; and Mullinix Park, 16 S. Bentz St.).
DISCOVER THE UNDISCOVERED ARTISTS IN OUR COMMUNITY
TAG will host its annual “Le Salon” exhibition in August, showing more than 120 works by guest artists. The salon-style show opens Aug. 2 and is always a treat for its variety of styles. During First Saturday on Aug. 3, TAG will host a reception from 5 to 8 p.m.
A NEW RESTAURANT TO TRY
Abby Oluboyo opened the Nigerian restaurant Jollof on Point in March in Frederick after receiving widespread praise for her dishes over the years. The restaurant serves food by the scoop, so you can try several flavors in one sitting, rather than having to decide on one meal. Expect Afrobeats and locally-sourced food when you step into the new eatery on Prospect Boulevard.
Dates: May 2nd to October 31
Potters’ Guild and South Mountain Creamery team up for Brain Freeze fundraiser
Working together with South Mountain Creamery, The Potters’ Guild of Frederick will host its annual Brain Freeze event from noon to 7 p.m. Aug. 3.
Brain Freeze is an ice cream social held in front of the Potter’s Guild Gallery at 14 S. Market St. in downtown Frederick and will include live music.
this event to support the work of the Frederick Rescue Mission, which is celebrating their 60th anniversary this year.
This is the 10th year that the guild members organized
The potters produce bowls for the event, and South
Mountain Creamery provides the ice cream. All funds raised go to the mission to support their work.
The Potters’ Guild of Frederick is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote high standards in both expressive and functional ceramic art, to exchange ideas and stimulate community interest in the ceramic arts. The Guild is actively involved in the ceramic arts community, supporting area studios, providing clay education, giving demonstrations, and offering gallery space for member artists.
“This is a great opportunity for our members to share their talents in support of a great cause,” said Cathie McCormick, guild board member at large.
South Mountain Creamery is a farm, a creamery, a home delivery service and wholesaler that is farmeroperated and family-owned. Located in Middletown, South Mountain Creamery is Maryland’s first onsite dairy processing plant that home delivers farm-fresh products
straight to customers’ front doors. It also has an ice cream shop along the canal in downtown Frederick.
“It’s a fantastic way to raise funds for the Frederick Rescue Mission, and we’re glad to be a part of it and help support their organization,” said Kristin Kurz, South Mountain Creamery marketing/ destination manager.
To raise funds, the Potters’ Guild sells tickets that enable purchasers to choose from a selection of handmade bowls donated by guild members and receive a bowl of farm fresh ice cream donated by the South Mountain Creamery.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under and are available for purchase at the gallery and online at the guild’s website through Aug. 3.
“Brain Freeze is another wonderful example of the community coming together to care for the needy among us,” said Jasmine Sneed, partnership development director at the Rescue Mission.
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Katlynn Almonsore adds her new bowls to the collection of those already gathered for the Potters’ Guild of Frederick Brain Freeze fundraiser.
Courtesy photo Potters are gathering their bowls at the gallery in preparation for the annual Brain Freeze fundraiser for the Frederick Rescue Mission.
The unlikely TV stars of 1974
To say that 2024 has been a momentous year in presidential history is putting it mildly. Attempted political assassinations and a sitting, first-term president declining to run for a second term have certainly happened before, but never in the same week!
In this regard, perhaps 1974 was a kinder and gentler year politically, but it certainly didn’t seem that way at the time.
As we mark the 50th anniversary of Watergate and President Richard M. Nixon’s impeachment, near-conviction and subsequent resignation, it’s easy to forget what a trying, yet strangely entertaining, time this was for our nation.
Bear with me on the “entertaining” part. I’ll explain.
Nowadays, if you take out the extraordinary recent events, we view history, if we consider it at all, through a lens of multiple modern presidential impeachments (and threats of impeachment) reaching back to the late 1990s and the seemingly never-ending indictments and possible trials of a former president.
news if we want to.
In 1974, we had exactly three major TV channels: NBC, CBS and ABC. All three covered Watergate wall-to-wall. There was no escaping Mr. Nixon’s troubles. And there were no cell phones, Facebook, TikTok or Instagram to distract us.
But strangely enough, most people were enthralled by the inner workings of government and the race to get to the unadulterated truth, something that seems unobtainable today. We even found us a few heroes along the way. As a rising senior in high school during most of 1974, I was just becoming politically aware. The threat of being drafted and sent to Vietnam was lifted after my junior year in 1973, when the U.S. and North Vietnam announced an end to hostilities and the draft ended. The last few Americans “in country” were famously and haphazardly extracted from rooftops in North Vietnam by choppers, and that was that. We moved on.
Nothing shocking about 1974 then, right? Wrong.
You must remember that the Watergate scandal was new territory for all of us back then. The government was largely trusted (quaint, I know). Even the oldest among us could only read about our one and only presidential impeachment in the history books. Even then, Andrew Johnson wasn’t convicted and removed from office. It was a slap on the wrist in 1868, and we all expected the same for Nixon.
There are also stark differences in how broadcast news is gathered and disseminated now compared to 1974. Today, Mr. Trump’s troubles were largely relegated to manageable bites on the nightly network news and talk shows. You can throw in social media information and misinformation for good measure, too. Saturation? Sure, but there’s enough variety that we can avoid depressing
Things were looking pretty good until early 1974, when we heard about a clumsy 1972 break in at Democratic National Headquarters in Washington, D.C., by a bunch of inept burglars, inexplicably called “plumbers.” Turns out they were Republican operatives working on behalf of the Committee to Re-Elect the President, or “CREEP” for short.
I would come home after school in the spring and fall or after working my part-time job in the summer, flip on the TV, and find a bunch of overweight white guys, i.e., congressmen and senators, sitting at large, mahogany tables, grilling other overweight white guys (mostly with crew cuts) about “what the president knew — and when he knew it.”
Day after day. Even during prime time. But it was all so fascinating!
Except for a few, congressmen and senators were fairly obscure back then. But soon, along came a fellow named Sam Ervin, a folksy, white-haired Democrat from North Carolina with
1974 TIMELINE
March 1 — Seven former White House officials are indicted for their role in the 1972 breakin of the Watergate Hotel and Democratic National Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
May 9 — The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee opens formal hearings in the impeachment process against Richard Nixon.
May 17 — The Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities opens hearings into the Watergate scandal.
June 27 — The Senate Select Committee issues a damning seven-volume, 1,250-page report implicating the president.
July 24 — The Supreme Court rules 8-0 in United States vs. Nixon that the president cannot withhold subpoenaed White House tapes proving he knew about the breakin and orders him to surrender them to the Watergate special prosecutor. Nixon refuses, citing “executive privilege.”
July 27-30 — The House Judiciary Committee adopts articles of impeachment, charging Nixon with obstruction of justice, failure to uphold laws and refusal to produce material subpoenaed by the committee.
Aug. 5 — The country is shocked when the “smoking gun” tape of
eyebrows that were seemingly alive and a Southern drawl right out of central casting. People just ate him up. He arrived day after day as the chair of a Senate select committee to investigate the 1972 presidential campaign. He had a way of skewering people with kindness and a sleepy, “aw shucks” demeanor. His top lieutenant was Howard Baker, a much younger, urbane Republican from Tennessee. Smooth, handsome and self-effacing, he was made for the
June 23, 1972, is revealed, in which Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H.R. “Bob” Haldeman discuss (in very colorful language) using the CIA to block an FBI inquiry into Watergate. Let that sink in.
Aug. 6 — Nixon’s support in Congress collapses, even among fellow Republicans.
Aug. 7 — Three Republican Congressional leaders, Barry Goldwater, Hugh Scott and John Rhodes, visit Nixon in the White House to inform him that he does not have the votes to escape impeachment in the House or conviction in the Senate. He is urged to resign.
Aug. 8 — In a shocking evening address to the nation, Richard M. Nixon announces his resignation as president, effective at noon the next day. Nearly 100% of all American TV sets are tuned to this address. I can still remember my mom and dad sitting there, stonefaced.
Aug. 9 — As Nixon famously departs by helicopter for his home in California, Vice President Jerry Ford becomes the 38th president of the United States, the only one who was never elected.
Sept. 8 — President Ford pardons private citizen Nixon for any crimes he may have committed while in office.
cameras. He killed with a kind of cool, “I-already-know-the-truth” manner. And get this: He was widely described as a “liberal” Republican. Those don’t exist today, unless you want to consider the wayward RINOs.
Together, “Senator Sam” and Howard Baker were the dynamic duo of primetime TV all summer long and into the fall. They were on TV more than Hawkeye
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Minneapolis cat tour started as joke, now draws
BY SYDNEY PAGE
The Washington Post
The cat tour started small.
John Edwards thought it would be hilarious — and somewhat ridiculous — to lead a walk through his Minneapolis neighborhood admiring the many felines that live there.
“It’s the kind of densely populated neighborhood where if you’re walking around, you’re going to see a lot of cats,” said Edwards, who lives in Lowry Hill East — often called “the Wedge” because of its wedgelike shape — where there are roughly 9,300 residents.
About a dozen people showed up for the impromptu cat tour, led by Edwards, seven years ago. Over a two-mile walk, the group stopped to see some 20 cats peeking through their windows.
Edwards — who runs a hyperlocal media publication called Wedge Live — never anticipated his cat tour concept would catch on. But people loved it and wanted more, so Edwards began organizing an annual cat tour.
It grew every year.
“It was a joke, and now it’s real,” said Edwards. “I just thought it would be a funny theme for an event, and it turned into a thing hundreds and hundreds of people wanted to come to.”
On the evening of June 26, about 500 people of all ages congregated at a local park, ready to start the seventh annual cat tour. Many held signs saying “show us your cats,” and people also wore official “Cats of the Wedge” T-shirts, tank tops and totes. Local reporters were there to cover the tour.
“It’s incredibly weird,” Edwards said of his yearly event, which is free to attend. “I love to do weird, goofy stuff like this.”
Other people love it, too. While the cat tour is mainly attended by locals, some travel from surrounding suburbs — or farther — to be there.
“Last year, we even had a guy who came specifically for the cat tour from Oklahoma City,” said Edwards. “He said he had it on his bucket list and flew in.”
Now that the event has grown considerably, Edwards requests that residents who want to feature their felines in the tour register in advance. This year, there were about 22 stops along the one-hour tour, though there were several “bonus cats” (as Edwards calls them) whose owners saw the commotion outside and decided to bring out their furry friends to join in the fun. There was also a memorial for a former tour cat named Princess Pickles.
While many cats remain inside their homes, others come out to
mingle. The large group blocks traffic, but drivers don’t seem to mind.
“It really is just getting together with your neighbors, going for a walk and looking at cats,” said Taylor Dahlin, who lives in a nearby neighborhood and has attended five cat tours over the years. “I’ve never heard of anything like that. It’s just such a fun way to spend an evening.”
Paula Chesley is also a big fan of the cat tour. For three years, she showed off her cat Billie Jean. She brought her outside in a stroller to socialize with people.
“She loved it,” said Chesley, adding that she has met many friends through tour.
Billie Jean passed away last July, but Chesley was still eager to participate in the event.
“It’s very whimsical,” she said. “I think it just brings out peoples’ sense
of silliness.”
Chesley hopes her new rescue cat, Elvis, can be showcased in next year’s cat tour when he is less skittish. In the meantime, she loved meeting the other neighborhood cats.
“It’s a very joyful event,” she said.
David Montgomery’s cats, Coda and Margeaux, posed for people in their window. Montgomery is also taking care of a litter of kittens and placed them in another window for tour attendees to offer their oohs and aahs.
“People loved it,” said
Paula Chesley
Edwards, left, leading the 2024 cat tour, with Ryan Brown, who helped organize the event.
David Montgomery
Margeaux posing for visitors during the cat tour. (See CATS 20)
”A World of Whimsy” — through July 20, Links Bridge Vineyard, 8830 Old Links Bridge Road, Thurmont. Paintings by Frederick-born and Waynesboro, Pa.,-based artist Seth Holmes, known for his fun and colorful architectural caricatures and scenes of whimsy. Open weekends 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. or by appointment. 301-466-2413 or linksbridgevineyards.com.
”Tactile Expressions” — through July 23, FAC Gallery, 1 N. Market St., Frederick. A juried group show of art related to texture. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. 301-662-4190 or info@ frederickartscouncil.org.
“Fused and Forged” — through July 28 at Eastside Artists’ Gallery, 313 E. Patrick St., Frederick. The combined talents of Steven Gibson (fused glass) and Stephen Dill (forged steel) make for an eclectic show. Show runs weekends through July, with hours from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. eastsideartistsgallery. com.
”Torque & Flow” — through July 28, NOMA Gallery, 437 N. Market St., Frederick. Linda Van Hart hammers and sculpts sterling into wearable patterns of nature’s torque. Torque means the moment of twist, when curling vines reach toward the sun, or leaves gust into a whirlwind. The rush of water over stone energizes the brush of plein-air artist Pat Brodowski, who paints stream-side to interpret the essence of water. Van Hart and Brodowski create art from direct observation of nature. Noon to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. 240-367-9770 or nomagalleryfrederick.com.
”Ephemeral//Enduring” — through July 31, FAC Art Center, 5 E. Second St., Frederick. Explores the concept of time through diverse artistic expressions. Artworks range from the abstract and philosophical to the personal histories of the artists and everywhere in between. Juried and curated by Professor of Art at Frederick Community College, Wendell Poindexter. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 301-662-4190 or frederickartscouncil.org.
”Bottles & Bouquets” — through Aug. 4, Riverworks Gallery at Locals Farm Market, 19929 Fisher Ave., Poolesville. Elegance or exuberance, stability or change, structure or chaos — in a new exhibition, artist Pauline Rakis invites us to find meaning in contrasts through vivid, emotion-imbued paintings of wine bottles and flowers. Market hours
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“Eclectic Expressions” features works in fiber and paint by Joh Ricci, on view at the Delaplaine Arts Center through Sept. 1. Shown here, “Cradled Companions, Me Myself and I” by Ricci.
7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. 301-690-9337 or riverworksart.org.
“Fantastical Gardens” — through Aug. 25 at Blanche Ames Gallery, 4880 Elmer Derr Road, Frederick. Fiber art, wall sculptures and collages by Rebecca Hargreaves. 301-473-7680.
Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibit — through Aug. 25, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown. This juried exhibition features regional artwork in all media, selected by juror Lise Dubé-Scherr, dean of deputy director for art & education at the the James Art Museum. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. 301739-5727 or wcmfa.org.
Local Art Showcase and Sale — through Aug. 31 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 106 W. Church St., Frederick. Features the work of local artists on a two-month rotating basis. Come to the church office doors located off of the Memorial Garden area. The work of photographer
June Jarkey will be on display. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. 240-3447458, rspadaro@allsaintsmd.org, allsaintsmd.org.
”The Lost Threads” — through Sept. 1, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Paintings by Mary Scire. Lost writing systems, or scripts, from antiquity provide the jumping-off point for each of these abstract paintings. Unique forms, although simple in nature, come together to create complex paintings reflecting the collective diversity of these lost scripts. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine.org.
”Eclectic Expressions” — through Sept. 1, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Works in fiber and paint by Joh Ricci. This exhibition brings together Ricci’s passion for fiber art, an exploration in painting, and the combination of both mediums. Colors, shapes, textures and subject matter allow endless possibilities to create her original artwork. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Sunday. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine.org.
Summer Time Exhibit — through Sept. 6 at Crestwood Gallery Frederick Health Crestwood Building, 7211 Bank Court, Frederick. Original artwork including oil, acrylic, photography, mixed media and wood carvings by Frederick artists. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. 240-215-1460, acrestwood@ frederick.health, frederickhealth.org/ crestwoodart.
Maryland Photography Alliance BiAnnual Juried Exhibition — through Sept. 8 at the Activity Center at Bohrer Park, 506 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg. This exhibit features 47 images from the Alliance’s annual statewide competition. The artists included are Thomas Allen, Lisa Auerbach, Paul Biederman, David Blass, John Breen, James Corbett, Wendy Dinova-Wimmer, Sherman Edwards, Daniel Garrett, Stephanie Gibson, Cheryl Gillerman, Jin Gong, Martin Heavner, Don James, Wendy Kates, Roger Katzenberg, Kimberley Kelly, Tom Kredo, Ken Liang. Yanyun Liu, Bill Liu, Suzanne Lugerner, Lisa Mayo, Mark Nelson, Al Neyman, Kim Norris, Ed Palaszynski, Ruiqing Pamboukian, Francine Rattner, Joan Saba, Rena Schild, David Terao, Deming Wan, Rong Wei, Robin Weisz, Debbie Wolf and Kim Young. Meet the artists during a reception from 1:30 to 3 p.m. July 28. 301-2586394, mpa@mdphotoalliance.org, mdphotoalliance.org.
Student Exhibition — through Sept. 13 at Montgomery College’s Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center, 930 King St., Silver Spring. Features artworks made by Montgomery College art and design students over the past year and includes work from courses in 2D design, 3D design, ceramics, craft, drawing, graphic design, illustration, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. 240-567-1375, facebook.com/MCVPA.
”Art, Fashion, Symbol, Statement: Tattooing in America, 1960s to Today” — through Oct. 13, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown. The exhibition explores the evolution of tattoos, particularly in the northeastern United States, from a mark of counter-cultural rebellion to one of the most popular forms of personal creative expression. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. 301739-5727 or wcmfa.org.
”Brushes With History: Inspiring the Personality of Frederick” — through Dec. 14, Museum of Frederick County History/Heritage Frederick, 24 E. Church St., Frederick. Features the works of a few of the most notable artists who have worked in Frederick County, past and present. With beautiful paintings of the county’s landmarks and natural splendor, our story explores the ways in which the visual arts provided economic opportunity to individuals and communities. Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 301-663-1188 or frederickhistory.org.
”Over 70 Show” — July 20 through Sept. 1, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Works in a variety of media, all created by artists over age 70. Artists’ talks 2 to 3 p.m. Aug. 3. Hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. 301698-0656 or delaplaine.org.
”Farms and Fields — An Artist’s View” — July 26 through Aug. 9, Links Bridge Vineyards, 8830 Old Links Bridge Road, Thurmont. Frederick County landscapes painted on location by Deborah Lovelace Richardson. Opening reception 1 to 3 p.m. July 28. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. 301-4662413 or linksbridgevineyards. com.
“A Clear Spring, A Quiet Snow: A rotating photo exhibition of recent work from Jeff Compton” — through Oct. 6 at Ibiza Cafe, 8 W. Fourth St., Frederick. A small but carefully curated selection of naturally themed photographic works by Jeff Compton. These works delight in the light and subtle movements of nature, inspired by far Eastern art and spirituality. Works will vary during the duration of the exhibit, proving a dynamic experience rewarding return. 240-785-0405, jeff@ curiousperspectives.com, iamjeffcompton.com.
‘Le Salon’ at TAG features more than 120 works by guest artists
If you like variety, don’t miss TAG’s August exhibit. The gallery offers its walls to the public with its annual show, “Le Salon.” More than 120 works by guest artists will be on view.
This art-filled extravaganza opens on Aug. 2. A reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 3, when visitors can meet the artists and enjoy refreshments during the First Saturday event. The show closes Sept. 1.
Hours are noon to 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
TAG is at 501 N.Market St., Frederick. See theartistsgalleryfrederick. com, or call 301-228-9860 for more information.
‘Through
Eyes of Wonder’ features colored pencil art by Lis Zadravec
Artist Lis Zadravec draws stories as an antidote to a chaotic world. She says art is her sanctuary.
She never draws images related to harm or violence but rather tells stories through people and animals of strength, resiliency and maternal love. Children and young people are often drawn to her work and inspired by it.
She will exhibit her colored pencil drawings in the solo show “Through Eyes of Wonder” at Park View Gallery, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, from Aug. 2 to Sept. 29.
A reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 2 during the Friday Art Walk.
Meet the artist from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 7.
After more than 25 years
of teaching and more than 40 years using colored pencils, Zadravec demonstrates an uncanny ability to master her medium. She is a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America and faculty member at the Yellow Barn Studio in Glen Echo Park.
Visit the show, enjoy Glen Echo Park, and interact with the art through your own in-
dividuality to ultimately find your own story in her work. Learn more about the artist at lisarts.com
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The opening reception for “Le Salon” 2023. This year’s exhibit will run from Aug. 2 through Sept. 1.
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A piece by Lis Zadravec.
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Lis Zadravec with her artwork.
Baby Photos
Frederickgetsshoegaze-y
“ I really value our friendship more than being in a band.
DANNI SHERON, lead vox/guitar
BY LAUREN LAROCCA llarocca@newspost.com
“Can we do a pyramid?”
“Should we do one of us running around?”
“Should we do jumping jacks?”
“Could we all poke our head out from behind the tree?”
Frederick indie rockers Baby Photos stood under a huge willow tree in the yard behind their practice space on a hot day in late July, thinking up creative poses for a photoshoot with 72 Hours — and it was evident, even before they said it, the four of them are close friends.
Their original shoegaze sound is byproduct of that bond.
There is something to be said for a band whose members harmonize both personally and musically, and audiences can witness their synergy when they perform live in Frederick on Aug. 6 at Sky Stage, along with hardcore glam-pop band Beautiful Freaks and D.C. garage/indie/surf punk band Gerf.
“We’re friends first,” lead vocalist and guitarist Danni Sheron later said inside their practice space. “I really value our friendship more than being in a band.”
Sheron met David Lopez (drums) and Quinn Ketteringham (bass/backup vox) while working at Duet with Music at FSK Mall.
“I wasn’t exposed to jamming or playing with people until I met them,” Sheron said. “Being around them made me a more confident musician.” Prior to that, “I would just sing in my bedroom,” she said. “I really wanted to pursue playing more and collaborating with people, but honestly, it can be really
hard to find friends who play music and are also very talented and also have the same musical taste. … The music we experienced here was a lot of blues and Deadhead stuff.”
During the pandemic years, they ventured out of their homes as the Pom Poms to play cover songs at area breweries, hitting Idiom Brewing Co. and Steinhardt Brewing Co. for a couple years.
“Part of the reason we played covers for so long is because that stuff’s so prevalent downtown,” Ketteringham added.
They had also been trying to write their own music, “but nothing was really flowing,” Lopez said.
Lauren Karcher, meanwhile, ran a house venue in Frederick for about
a year called the Rathole, where bands and fans would squeeze into a living room space for live music.
Karcher ultimately joined the group, “the perfect puzzle piece to feel complete,” as Sheron put it, when she joined on guitar.
“I stalked her on the internet,” Sheron admitted, giggling.
“Yeah, she found me on Instagram and came to my house and was like, ‘Hi, I know you kind of, and please play with us,’” Karcher recalled.
Ketteringham also knew Karcher from Towson University, where they both studied jazz.
Once Karcher joined in 2022 and the music transitioned from mostly covers to mostly originals, they rebranded as Baby Photos — a phrase
Danni Sheron (lead vox/guitar) practices a song.
From left, David Lopez on drums
Lauren Karcher plays guitar for Baby Photos during band practice in Frederick.
Quinn Ketteringham plays bass at a Baby Photos practice session.
Staff photos by Katina Zentz
they came up with while brainstorming words that sounded good together (though it also feels like the perfect name for a group whose affection and sweetness for one another comes through their music and stage presence).
They’ve released two singles, “Gem” and “Cut Me Out,” but have enough original material for a full set — and an album.
“We’re on track to have a 10-song album,” Karcher confirmed.
They were in fact planning to lay down a few tracks on the day of the photo shoot in late July, and they anticipate releasing their debut album this fall.
Most songs are written by Sheron or brought to the group as skeletons to be worked out together, Karcher said.
Sheron, one of seven siblings in an artistic family, took classical voice lessons from instructors in the area and sang in a choir. Karcher first brought her jazz guitar background to the psychedelic rock band Kitewave, who has since disbanded, prior to joining Baby Photos. Lopez played in Marshall Fuzz and Wisteria.
BEAUTIFUL FREAKS, BABY PHOTOS and GERF
When: 7 to 10 p.m. Aug. 6
Where: Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St., Frederick Tickets: $10
Info: skystagefrederick.com and Brain Dead Live on Instagram @brain.dead.live
They all have a love for shoegaze.
The Aug. 6 show is not their first in Frederick, though they have been focusing mostly on writing and recording before thinking about gigs and ultimately touring. They’ve shared the bill with Black Locust, The Dirty Middle, Natalie Brooke and other artists and have hit Sky Stage previously, as well as Olde Mother, Cafe Nola and a few house shows. They also played Hub City Vinyl in Hagerstown inside the record store room before Live at Hub City opened.
“I first heard Baby Photos when I did a gig flyer for them playing at Olde Mother last winter,” said Tony Gianni, one half of Brain Dead Live, who booked their upcoming show at Sky Stage. “They have such a great sound. The guitar tones are so wispy and ethereal, and they pair perfectly with the dreamy lead vocals. Phenomenal live sound as well. Everyone clicks.”
Gianni and Dylan Zingg together have created Brain Dead Live and are helping to transform the landscape of the Frederick music scene by booking original acts, bringing in small, touring bands, and also booking local and regional talent in venues in town, including Sky Stage, Cafe Nola, Olde Mother Brewing Co. and the FAC Art Center.
“There are so many good bands coming out of Frederick right now,” Gianni said, “and Baby Photos are a prime example of that movement.” Lauren LaRocca is the editor of 72 Hours. You can reach her at llarocca@ newspost.com, or follow her on Instagram @karmarocca.
and Lauren Karcher on guitar during a Baby Photos rehearsal.
McDaniel College announces cultural activities, performances and exhibitions for fall semester
McDaniel College in Westminster will offer a variety of art, music, theater and other events that are open to the public during the fall semester. All events and exhibitions are free unless otherwise noted.
FALL SCHEDULE
ART EXHIBITIONS
The Esther Prangley Rice Gallery is located in Peterson Hall at McDaniel College. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 410-857-2595.
“Questioning the Photograph: Works by Sarah Hood Salomon” Aug. 29 to Oct. 11
Reception: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 29
A solo exhibition of sculptural photography by award-winning photographer Sarah Hood Salomon. Salomon is a fine art photographer, photography judge, curator, educator, and author. Her work, which challenges the definition of a photograph, explores its dimensions, and questions its ability to represent the ever-changing nature of the world, has been exhibited in
numerous solo and group shows across the United States. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Mount Holyoke College and a Master of Fine Arts in Photography from Main Media College. Visit
sarahhoodsalomon.com to learn more about the artist
“Chris Mona: Recent Solo Projects & Collaborative Projects with Helen Frederick”
Thursday, Oct. 17 to Dec. 13
Reception: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 17
This solo exhibition features works by Anne Arundel Community College professor Chris Mona, including printmaking projects done in collaboration with Pyramid Atlantic Art Center founder Helen Frederick, who he began collaborating with in 2023. Mona, who also directs the Printmaking Studio at AACC, has received a grant from the Artists Space in New York and two artist awards from the Maryland State Arts Council. His work in painting, printmaking, drawing and digital media is in public collections and has been shown internationally, nationally, and regionally. Mona earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1983 from the University of Virginia and a Master of Fine Arts in 1985 from Pratt Institute. Learn more at chrismona.com.
Visiting Artist Lecture: Matt Klos
7 p.m. Sept. 12
Peterson Hall, Room 104
McDaniel’s Art department presents a guest artist lecture by painter Matt Klos, professor of visual arts at Anne Arundel Community College and codirector of Exeter Gallery in Baltimore. Klos graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Columbus College of Art and Design and received his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a recipient of three Individual Artist Awards from the Maryland State Arts Council and his work has been featured in numerous
group and solo exhibitions. Klos has served on panels and as a juror for exhibitions, residency programs, and awards and is a member of the collective Perceptual Painters and Zeuxis. For more information, visit mattklos.com.
MUSIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS
For more information, call 410-857-2552.
Monday Night Music
7 p.m. Oct. 7
Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall
McDaniel College music department
faculty members Mindy Niles on oboe, David Duree on clarinet and Robert Sirois on bassoon, who make up The Encore Chamber Winds, along with pianist Rachel Andrews, perform period chamber music selections, including various combinations of quartets, trios, and duets for woodwinds and piano.
Monday Night Music
7 p.m. Nov. 4
Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall
Senior adjunct lecturer Shelley Ensor, (See MCDANIEL 20)
holterphoto.com C. Kurt Holter
The Gospel Choir at McDaniel College.
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McDaniel College is located in Westminster.
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW MOVIES TO STREAM
What to stream this week
— Just in time for Olympics fever, Luca Guadagnino ‘s sweaty, synthy “ Challengers “ makes its streaming debut on MGM+ on Monday. Even if you missed it in theaters, it’d be hard not to be at least aware of it, what with the teasing photo of Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor perched suggestively on that bed and the ubiquitous “I TOLD YA” T-shirt in paparazzi photos. For the few uninitiated, “Challengers” is set in the world of competitive tennis, where all three are rising stars until an injury forces Zendaya’s character off the court. I wrote in my review that it’s “a prickly treat, about fractured relationships, egos, infidelity and ambition” with “plenty of skin, sweat, close-ups of muscly thighs and smoldering looks of lust and hate in this deliriously over-the-top psychodrama.” The Associated Press named it one of the best movies of 2024 thus far.
— “ Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes “ also arrives on Hulu on Friday, Aug. 2. Set generations after the death of Andy Serkis’s Caesar (though he looms large as a figure), the smart apes are now running society and humans are the primitive ones. This installment introduces a young ape, Noa, played by Owen Teague, whose peaceful village is attacked by some bad actors who have twisted Caesar’s legacy. Mark Kennedy wrote in his three-and-a-half-star review for The Associated Press that “this franchise has somehow found new vibrancy,” and that “director Wes Ball nicely handles all the thrilling sequences — though the two-and-a-half hour runtime is somewhat taxing.” All nine of the prior films in the franchise are currently available on Hulu as well.
— Léa Seydoux and George MacKay (“1917”) lead the intriguing French scifi “The Beast,” loosely based on the Henry James story “The Beast in the Jungle.” The time-jumping story has Seydoux, as Gabrielle, leading three different lives in three different time frames (1910 Paris, 2014 Los Angeles and a 2044 in which the world is being run by artificial intelligence and humans desperate for a leg up try to purify their DNA). The film, which has shades of horror and romance, was written and directed by Bertrand Bonello, and will is now streaming on
20th Century/MGM/History via AP
This combination of photos show promotional art for “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” from left, “Challengers,” and “American Godfathers: The Five Families.”
NEW SHOWS TO STREAM
— A new Spanish-language crime drama called “Women in Blue” (“Las Azules”) comes to Apple TV+ on Wednesday. Based on a true story, it follows four women in Mexico’s first female police force established in 1970. They soon discover the step forward in equality is a publicity stunt to distract the public from a serial killer who is targeting women. They band together to crack the case.
— When Netflix rebooted the creepy crime favorite “Unsolved Mysteries” in 2020 it was an immediate hit, but this was no lockdown fluke. The series dedicated to cold cases and unexplained paranormal activity has fascinated viewers since its inception in 1987. The show uses reenactments and interviews to shed light on unsolved cases and returns with new episodes on Wednesday, July 31.
— A new 30-minute talk show on Prime Video gives internet personalities a TV platform to delve further into their areas of expertise. “Influenced” is co-hosted by social stars Achieng Agutu, Eyal Booker, Tefi Pessoa, Taryn Delanie Smith, and Cyrus Veyssi. It debuts Thursday, Aug. 1.
— Rob and John Owen Lowe star
Mike Faist, from left, Zendaya and Josh O’Connor in a scene from “Challengers.”
in a second season of their workplace comedy “Unstable” for Netflix. Premiering Thursday, Rob Lowe plays the eccentric founder of a biotech company whose consuming grief over the loss of his wife leads to behavior that threatens the business. Enter John Owen as his socially awkward but more stable son to right the ship. Laughs ensue.
— A new documentary lets Elizabeth
Taylor tell her story by relying on 40 hours of recently discovered audio with the late Oscar winner as she recounted her rise to fame. It also features archival footage, personal photos and home videos. “Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes” premieres Saturday, Aug. 3 on HBO and streams on Max.
— Alicia Rancilio
the Criterion Channel. — AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures via AP
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who directs the McDaniel College Gospel Choir, performs folk, blues, jazz, gospel, rock and R&B selections.
Student Solo Recital
7 p.m. Nov. 8
Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall
McDaniel College students perform vocal and piano solos, under the direction of music faculty members.
McDaniel for the Holidays
7 p.m. Nov. 10
Baker Memorial Chapel
McDaniel College music faculty members and McDaniel students along with community guests perform a special seasonal concert.
Student African Drum Ensembles
7 p.m. Nov. 21
Naganna Forum, Roj Student Center
Students in McDaniel College’s Student African Drum Ensembles perform, under the direction of senior adjunct lecturer Pape Demba “Paco” Samb, a Senegalese griot.
College Choir Concert
7 p.m. Nov. 24
Baker Memorial Chapel
The McDaniel College Choir, under the direction of senior lecturer of music Kyle Engler, performs its fall concert featuring music from a variety of countries by diverse composers. The Green TerrorTones, the premier vocal ensemble at McDaniel, also performs.
Jazz Night
7 p.m. Dec. 5
Mainstage Theatre, WMC Alumni Hall
Senior adjunct lecturer Tim Jenkins directs the concert featuring diverse styles of jazz, including classic big band swing, bebop, Latin, funk, jazz-rock, and classic blues.
College Band Concert
7 p.m. Dec. 6
Mainstage Theatre, WMC Alumni Hall
Directed by Linda Kirkpatrick, senior lecturer in music, the College Band features nearly 50 musicians, including McDaniel students, as well as McDaniel faculty members, band alumni, and community musicians, performing musical selections by contemporary composers, including several holiday selections. Westminster Symphony Orchestra Concert
3 p.m. Dec. 7
Mainstage Theatre, WMC Alumni Hall
Linda Kirkpatrick, senior lecturer in music, directs the orchestra, which is composed of McDaniel and Carroll Community College students, as well as music faculty and community musicians. Selections include Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” and the premiere of cellist Collin David’s “Hours:24.”
Gospel Choir Concert
3 p.m. Dec. 8
Mainstage Theatre, WMC Alumni Hall
McDaniel College’s Gospel Choir performs traditional and contemporary
gospel music with surprise selections, under the direction of senior adjunct lecturer Shelley Ensor.
THEATER
Performances are in WMC Alumni Hall. For ticket information, call 410-857-2448.
“Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde”
7:30 p.m. Oct. 3 to 5
Dorothy Elderdice Studio Theatre, WMC Alumni Hall
McDaniel College’s theater arts department presents a depiction of Moisés Kaufman’s thrilling drama based on the true events surrounding the downfall of the renowned playwright and author Oscar Wilde. Michael Chamberlin serves as the guest director. Note: The show contains adult material and is intended for mature audiences. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students, seniors (over 60), active military members and veterans, as well as those with a McDaniel College ID.
“Measure for Measure”
7:30 p.m. Nov. 21 to 23
Mainstage Theatre, WMC Alumni Hall
Adjunct lecturer Richard Sautter directs the McDaniel College theatre arts department’s production of William Shakespeare’s darkest comedy, which explores love, power, criminal justice and sexual blackmail. Note: The show contains adult material and is intended for mature audiences. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors (over 60), active military members and veterans, students, as well as those with a McDaniel College ID.
LECTURES
Phi Beta Kappa Lecture: “Slavery in Two Worlds: East Africans in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean”
7:30 p.m. Oct. 1
Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall
The annual Phi Beta Kappa lecture features Kristina Richardson, the John L. Nau III Professor of the History and Principles of Democracy and Professor of History and Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Virginia. Richardson specializes in histories of non-elite groups in the Middle East. Call 410-857-2530 for more information.
Holloway Lecture with bestselling author and humorist Gina Barreca
7:30 p.m. Oct. 3
Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall
A presentation by bestselling author and humorist Gina Barreca, a feminist scholar and the Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Connecticut. Call 410-857-2530 for more information.
McDaniel College is located at 2 College Hill, Westminster. For more information about McDaniel College, visit mcdaniel.edu.
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Pierce or Archie Bunker.
The senators did battle against a rogue’s gallery of grim-looking TV villains all within the president’s circle.
White House chiefs John Ehrlichman and H.R. “Bob” Haldeman; the sitting attorney general no less, John Mitchell; White House counsel John Dean (who cooperated with the prosecution and is still alive); lead “plumber” James McCord; breakin planners G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt; and a slew of other slimy characters are all indelibly imprinted on my brain from that breathtaking time. Suffice it to say, after this fiasco, government was no longer trusted.
Of course, kind of like the Wizard of Oz, the key character in this melodrama rarely appeared onscreen in 1974. When he did, Nixon sat stoically alone in the oval office, peering into a TV camera complaining that “I am not a crook” and “when the president does it, it’s not a crime.” To Nixon’s everlasting credit, or more likely because it really was a more innocent time, that sentiment never reached the Supreme Court for a ruling.
Maybe I was a naive teenager, but it never felt like a constitutional crisis to me, at least not in the sense that we hear about today. I can’t recall that term ever being used. Nixon had the good sense to appoint a grandfatherly-looking, soft spoken, obscure congressman from Michigan, a fellow named Jerry Ford, to be his vice-president. This, after his first vice president, Maryland’s own Spiro Agnew, resigned in 1973 due to
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Montgomery. “I love showing off our cats and getting to see everyone.”
Montgomery moved to the Wedge last year and said the cat tour is a staple gathering for residents.
“It’s one of the highlights of living in this neighborhood, both the event itself, and the kind of community that being able to host an event like this reflects,” he said.
Community building is Edwards’s main goal for the annual tour.
“I’ve come to really appreciate how much people enjoy it,” he said.
Edwards did, however, want to clarify one thing: He does not have
corruption. Naturally. Nixon also never incited violence to hold onto his job. I suspect it was indeed in his nature to do so, but thankfully several fellow Republicans urged him to resign to save the country from going through an impeachment and a painfully certain conviction. Republicans declined to save him even though they could have. With two-thirds of the Senate (67%) needed for conviction, Democrats held that chamber by a margin of 57% to 43%.
It may seem quaint today, but country truly came before party back then. It also didn’t hurt that Nixon was a wholly unlikeable character. The hero-worship that seems to extend to some politicians today didn’t really exist back then. OK, maybe for the Kennedys.
Simon and Garfunkel summed up the times in their song “Bookends”: “Time it was, and what a time it was. It was a time of innocence, a time of confidences.” So true.
I leave you with a rough timeline of “our long, national nightmare,” as Jerry Ford put it when he pardoned Nixon in late 1974 when he became president.
Most wanted to see Nixon in jail for his actions. I felt ambivalent about that. He did end the Vietnam War, after all, and did some other good things like create the Environmental Protection Agency. A jailed Nixon may have hurt the country more than a pardoned Nixon. I guess we’ll never know.
This mess extended for the near entirety of that fateful year of 1974. I remember it well but certainly don’t miss it.
a cat. He described himself as more of a dog person.
“I love all animals, but I kind of prefer dogs, so it is odd that I’m the cat tour guy,” he said, explaining that a cat tour seemed simpler than a dog tour, as dogs tend to be less docile.
“It’s not really about the cats,” he said. “It’s a large number of people getting together and sharing an experience. I think people really just like the camaraderie.”
The 2025 cat tour is already scheduled for June 25. Edwards plans to carry on the cat tour tradition indefinitely.
“Everyone has such a good time,” he said. “Every year, I’m shocked by how happy everyone looks while it’s happening.”
Thursday Aug. 1
CLASSES
Totally Teen Time: Money Smarts for Young Adults with PNC Bank — 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick. Want to know more about how to manage your money? Learn about financial literacy with bankers from PNC Bank. This program is recommended for teens age 11 to 18. 301-600-7250. frederick.librarycalendar.com.
ETCETERA
Duplicate Bridge Games — noon to 4 p.m. at Church of the Transfiguration, 6909 Maryland Ave., Frederick. Looking for a competitive mind sport? Frederick Bridge Club duplicate games allow you to hone your skills. No membership requirements. If you need a partner, call 240-344-4041 or email lffutrell@ yahoo.com.
$8. 301-676-5656. sdobran@comcast.net. bridgewebs.com/frederick.
FAMILY
Summerfest Family Theatre: King Bullfrog
— 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the Baker Park Band Shell, North Bentz and Second streets, Frederick. King Bullfrog is a high-energy acoustic duo playing folk, blues, and original music for children and their grownups. Featuring Mr. Jeremiah and Mr. Steve, the duo’s roots-and-blues tunes are carefully tailored to get children dancing while delighting grownups — an approach that successfully hooks audiences young and old! With their musical stories, amusing wordplay, and close attention to all their audiences, King Bullfrog is the hottest sensation in family music in the DC area. Or at least the most amphibian. 301-600-2841. celebratefrederick.com.
Tie Dye Day — noon to 3 p.m. at Dancing Bear Toys and Games, 15 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Bring your own white shirt to make a tie dye masterpiece! We’ll provide the dye, rubber bands, and a baggy to take your shirt home in. This is a free drop-in event while supplies last. Limit of 1 shirt per child. Intended for kids ages 6 and up. Please dress for messy fun!
301-631-9300. info@dbeartoys.com.
MUSIC
Alive@Five Happy Hour Concert Series: Asa & Friends — 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Carroll Creek Amphitheater, Frederick. Rap and hip-hop. Craft beverages and food available by local breweries, distilleries and food trucks. 21 and older, with ID. Concert series
continues through Oct. 3. $6 per person. 301-698-8118. downtownfrederick.org/aliveatfive.
Live Jazz at the Cocktail Lab — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Tenth Ward Distilling Co., 55 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Get swanky with us every Thursday night for live jazz and your favorite craft cocktails. 21 and older. 301-233-4817. monica@tenthwarddistilling.com. tenthwarddistilling.com.
Friday Aug. 2
CLASSES
Fridays are for Fun and Crafting — noon to 8 p.m. at Brook Hill United Methodist Church, 8946 Indian Springs Road, Frederick. Choose items to work on projects. Price will be based on what you chose. $15 entrance fee. 301-712-6759.shelleysscrapshack@gmail.com. meetup.com/Shelleys-Scrap-Shack.
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Open Coworking Day — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Cowork Frederick, 122 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Curious about coworking? Spending a day coworking with the freelancers, entrepreneurs and teleworkers of the Cowork Frederick community is hands-down the best way to see if it’s right for you. Free, but you must pre-register. heycowork@coworkfrederick.com. coworkfrederick.com/open-coworking-day.
All Aboard Rails & Tales: Featured Exhibit — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Taneytown History Museum, 340 E. Baltimore St., Taneytown. The railroad came to Taneytown in 1872. This exhibition shares information about the local railroad, stories and artifacts. Scavenger hunt with prizes included. 301-639-8620. ehoover44@verizon.net. taeytownhh.org.
69 Band — 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Cactus Flats, 10026 Hansonville Road, Frederick. Variety of music.
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. $16. 301-668-8922. info@marylandghosttours.com. marylandghosttours.com.
FAMILY
Summer Game Nights — 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Dancing Bear Toys and Games, 15 E. Patrick St., Frederick. A kid-friendly game night intended for ages 8 and up to get out of the house, learn some new games, and make new friends! Our toy experts will be ready to teach the ins and outs of one of their favorite card games. info@dbeartoys.com. dbeartoys.com/events.
FESTIVALS
Barnyard Band & Booze — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Green Meadows Petting Farm, 10102 Fingerboard Road, Ijamsville. A special evening for adults, with a live band, various breweries, distilleries, wineries, food and more. Enjoy an adult beverage purchased from one of our vendors. The Animal Barn will also be open. Bring your blankets, chairs and friends. $16 (credit) for ages 2 to 82. 301-865-9203. laurie@greenmeadowsevents.com. greenmeadowsevents.com/events/ 2023-event-barnyard-band-booze.
FILM
Movie Knight: Local Filmmaker Screening — 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at FAC Art Center, 5 E. Second St., Frederick. Local filmmaker nights presented and curated by Falling Squares every first Friday of the month. 301-662-4190. artcenter@frederickartscouncil.org. frederickartscouncil.org.
MUSIC
Live Music at the Cocktail Lab — 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Tenth Ward Distilling Co., 55 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Every Friday in the Cocktail Lab we’ll be servin’ up our deliciously wild concoctions and some sweet tunes to get your weekend started off right. 21 and older. 301-233-4817. monica@tenthwarddistilling.com. tenthwarddistilling.com.
PERFORMER
Highwire Improv on the Sky Stage — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at FAC’s Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Highwire will be hosting Improv the first Friday of every month, through October, bringing a variety of improv offerings and troupes. Beer/wine available for 21+ with ID. Sky Stage is an all-ages venue, but improv performances may contain mature topics and impromptu language that may not be appropriate for those under 18. Use your own discretion. Tickets $10 on Eventbrite or at door.
$10. skystage@frederickartscouncil.org. frederickartscouncil.org/programs/sky-stage.
THEATER
William Shakespeare’s “Richard II” — 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Hood College Black Box Theatre, Tatem Arts Center, Hood College, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick. The Frederick Shakespeare Festival and Unstrung Harpist Productions Present the Festival’s First History Play, the timely “Richard II.” 301-696-3720. angello@hood.edu.
“Newsies” — 8 p.m. at Other Voices Theatre at the Performing Arts Factory, 244B S. Jefferson St., Frederick. A musical based on the New York City newsboy strike of 1899. When young newspaper sellers are exploited beyond reason by their bosses they set out to enact change and are met by the ruthlessness of big business.
$18-$22. 301-662-3722.
administration@othervoicestheatre.org.
“Falsettos” — 8 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. at The Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg. “Falsettos” is the story of a dysfunctional, but loving, Jewish family in New York at the end of the 1970s and early 1980s. Both hilarious and heartbreaking, as the family deals with relationships, gender norms, sexuality and the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, all while planning a Bar Mitzvah. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday from Aug. 2 to 18.
$16 - $25. 301-258-6394. artsbarn@gaithersburgmd.gov. gaithersburgmd.gov/recreation/ performing-arts/theater/falsettos.
Saturday Aug. 3
CLASSES
Pop-Up Yoga with Yogamour — 9 a.m. to 10 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. Bring a mat, Sky Stage is open-air. $17. 240-285-7812. support@yogamour.org. frederickartscouncil.org/programs/sky-stage.
Growing Up Wild — 10 a.m. to noon at University of Maryland Extension Office, 330 Montevue Lane, Frederick. For educators who work with children from 3 to 7 years old. Adults only. Limited to 25 participants. Growing Up Wild prepares educators to teach young children by building on their sense of wonder about nature through a wide range of activities and experiences. 301-600-1596. strice@umd.edu. bit.ly/FCMG2024GrowingUpWild.
Colorful Pet Portrait Workshop — 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Give Rise Studio, 125 S. Carroll
St., 101, Frederick. Creating a pet portrait using paint, the glass, and unconventional techniques results in a unique and dynamic piece of art that captures the essence of your beloved pet. This portrait blends traditional painting with innovative methods, providing a modern twist to classical pet portraits. All materials and tools included. Pre-register. $35. giverisestudio@gmail.com. giverisestudio.com/event-details/ colorful-pet-portrait.
ETCETERA
Casey Cares 15th Annual 5K Run/1-Mile Walk — 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at The Maryland Zoo, 1 Safari Place, Baltimore. Proceeds from the race will support programs for families with critically ill children. The chip-timed 3.1 mile run/1-mile walk will be held at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. Participants will receive a tech shirt, race bib and finisher medal. $40. 443-568-0064. samantha@caseycaresfoundation.org. caseycares.org/events/5k-runwalk.
Thurmont Main Street Farmers Market — 9 a.m. to noon at Thurmont Community Park, 21 Frederick Road, Thurmont. Every Saturday through Sept. 28. Home-made, homegrown. One of the largest farmers markets in Frederick County. 240-626-9980. vgrinder@thurmontstaff.com. thurmontmainstreet.com.
Myersville Farmers Market — 9 a.m. to noon at Municipal parking lot, 301 Main St., Myersville. Saturdays through Oct. 26. myersvillefarmersmarket.com.
Summer Yoga with Kristen — 10:30 a.m. at Linganore Winecellars, 13601 Glissans Mill Road, Mount Airy. Enjoy a 60-minute yoga class with instructor Kristen Coffey of Yoga with Coffey. This class is perfect for yogis of all levels and will be held in our air-conditioned Abisso Hall. After a refreshing workout, enjoy a complimentary glass of wine in our Tasting Room and then spend the afternoon with us enjoying food trucks, live music from 1-4 p.m., and a special Book Pop-Up Shop from our friends at The Last Word [Mt Airy] from noon to 4 p.m. 21 and older. $30. 301-831-5889. info@linganorewines.com. qrco.de/bfDnBH.
Navy Submarine Meeting — 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Am Vets, 702 E. South St., Frederick. The Tri-State Base of Submarine Veterans will meet. Doors open at 11 a.m. and meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will follow. If you are a Navy veteran and qualified on a submarine, please join us. 304-676-8416. sksherrard@hotmail.com.
during the late 19th and early 20th centuries from Judy Zeck, president of the Myersville Wolfsville Area Historical Society. 301-600-8350. rkurtz@frederickcountymd.gov. frederick.librarycalendar.com.
Murder on the B&O — A Tragic Event in 1861 Frederick County — 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Dana Shoaf, director of interpretation at the museum, examines the July 1, 1861, tale of a drunken encounter between Frederick County civilians and New Hampshire soldiers that resulted in tragedy. Free. 301-695-1864. tracey.mcintire@civilwarmed.org. civilwarmed.org/event/ murder-on-the-bando.
Tour the Schifferstadt Architectural Museum — 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Schifferstadt Architectural Museum, 1110 Rosemont Ave., Frederick. Tour Frederick’s oldest surviving building with a knowledgeable guide. Now 266 years old, it was the home of Elias and Albertina Brunner, German immigrants who were part of the great migration centuries ago of refugees from oppressed and war ravaged Europe. The home contains the only surviving example of the German five-plate stove that provided clean, safe, energyefficient home heating.
$8. 301-456-4912. boycerensberger@gmail.com. fredericklandmarks.org.
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. $16. 301-668-8922. info@marylandghosttours.com. marylandghosttours.com.
FAMILY
Creative Outlet for August — 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Kids and adults are invited to drop-in and get creative together on art activities at family tables! Each session features a themed activity. Make your mark on a collaborative mural about your community, led by visiting artist David Modler. Please, no large groups. $2 per participant. 301-698-0656. jclark@delaplaine.org. delaplaine.org/programs.
All Aboard Rails & Tales: Featured Exhibit — 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Taneytown History Museum, 340 E. Baltimore St., Taneytown. The railroad came to Taneytown in 1872. This exhibition shares information about the local railroad, stories and artifacts. Scavenger hunt with prizes included. 301-639-8620. ehoover44@verizon.net. taeytownhh.org.
History Program: Women of Myersville — 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Myersville Community Library, 8 Harp Place, Myersville. Learn about the experiences of local women
FESTIVALS
Old-Fashioned Corn Roast Festival — 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Union Mills Homestead, 3311 Littlestown Pike, Westminster. Each meal ticket includes a serving of fried chicken, applesauce, slice tomatoes, roll, iced tea or lemonade and all the roasted corn that you can eat! Music by the Martin Brothers, blacksmith shop, tours of the historic grist mill and house.
$20 adults, $10 ages 12 and under. 410-848-2288. unionmills.org.
GALLERY
First Saturday Open Studios and Gallery — 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at FAC Gallery and Studios, 1-7 N. Market St., Frederick. Tour the gallery and studios to see artists at work and engage with 3 floors of art. The Gallery is located at 1 N. Market St. Studios are located at 7 N. Market St and are open to the public for selfguided tours 1-5 p.m. 301-662-4190. emma@frederickartscouncil.org. frederickartscouncil.org.
Art Matters Artist Talk: Over 70 Show Artists — 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Artists from the Over 70 Show share their inspiration and perspectives. 301-698-0656. jclark@delaplaine.org. delaplaine.org/programs.
MUSIC
Frederick Ukulele Jam — noon to 2 p.m. at The Common Market, 927 W Seventh St., Frederick. Monthly group ukulele jam. Bring your ukulele, a few copies of some songs you might like to play, and/or an ipad/tablet. We will take turns leading and suggesting songs for the group to play, songs can be of any genre. All ability levels and ages welcome. 301-663-3416. aharmon@commonmarket.coop. commonmarket.coop/classes-events/ frederick-ukulele-jam.
Joe Keyes & the Late Bloomer Band, with Dandy — 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at FAC’s Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Joe Keyes is equal parts front man, poet and conductor. The nine-piece band grooves through the musical spectrum and pays homage to the sounds of the ’60s through the ’80s in the band’s original music. Dandy is musical duo and real-life brothers Jordan and Cory Dandy hailing from Harrisburg, Pa. Their well-crafted music follows in the generational footsteps of sibling-bands the Everly Brothers, the Kinks and even Oasis. $10. skystage@frederickartscouncil.org. frederickartscouncil.org/programs/sky-stage.
RECREATION
Frederick Women’s Distance Festival — 8 a.m. at Frederick Community College, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Presented by the Frederick Steeplechasers Running Club. This 5k race for female runners and walkers promotes health and fitness among women of all ages and abilities. The front of the pack is pretty competitive, but we have plenty of beginners and walkers. Amenities include race-day expo, technical race shirt, swag bag, post-race refreshments, and awards for overall individuals/teams and three-deep in five-year age groups. The main 5k event is held at 8 a.m. The “Little Women 1k Fun Run,” for girls age 13 and under, will be held at 7:30 a.m.Proceeds benefit the Women’s Giving Circle of Frederick County, funding grants to local nonprofits assisting women and their dependents in our community. info@frederickwdf.com. frederickwdf.com.
THEATER
William Shakespeare’s “Richard II” — 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at
Hood College Black Box Theatre, Tatem Arts Center, Hood College, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick. The Frederick Shakespeare Festival and Unstrung Harpist Productions Present the Festival’s First History Play, the timely “Richard II.” 301-696-3720. angello@hood.edu.
“Tootsie” the Comedy Musical — 6 p.m. at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick. “Tootsie” is the hilarious award-winning musical based on one of the funniest comedic films of all time, in which Michael Dorsey is a skilled actor with a talent for not keeping a job. Desperate and out-of-work, he makes a lastditch effort at making his dreams come true ... by disguising himself as actress Dorothy Michaels. In a meteoric rise to Broadway stardom, Dorothy soon has audiences falling at her feet while Michael (disguised as Dorothy) is falling for his co-star. Ticket prices vary. The show runs through Aug. 24 with performances every Friday and Saturday evening and matinees on the first, third and fifth Sunday of each month. 301-662-6600. WOB@wayoffbroadway.com. wayoffbroadway.com.
“Newsies” — 8 p.m. at Other Voices Theatre at the Performing Arts Factory, 244B S. Jefferson St., Frederick. A musical based on the New York City newsboy strike of 1899. When young newspaper sellers are exploited beyond reason by their bosses they set out to enact change and are met by the ruthlessness of big business. $18-$22. 301-662-3722. administration@othervoicestheatre.org.
“Falsettos” — 8 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. at The Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg. “Falsettos” is the story of a dysfunctional, but loving, Jewish family in New York at the end of the 1970s and early 1980s. Both hilarious and heartbreaking, as the family deals with relationships, gender norms, sexuality and the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, all while planning a Bar Mitzvah. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday from Aug. 2 to 18. $16 - $25. 301-258-6394. artsbarn@gaithersburgmd.gov. gaithersburgmd.gov/recreation/ performing-arts/theater/falsettos.
Sunday Aug. 4
CLASSES
You-Pick Fresh Herbs — 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Fox Haven Farm, Retreat & Learning Center, 3630 Poffenberger Road, Jefferson. This monthly offering is designed to introduce you to the growing cycle of plants. During your visit, you’ll have the opportunity to harvest up to 5 bundles of herbs that are ripe and ready! A farmer will be onsite to guide you through harvesting and answer any questions about how and where plants like to grow, how to best harvest, and how to invite herbs into your own gardens. $42. 240-490-5484. alecks@foxhavenfarm.org. foxhavenfarm.org/events/ you-pick-herbs-august-session-2. Intergenerational Wild Food Walk — 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Fox Haven Farm, Retreat & Learning Center, 3630 Poffenberger Road, Jefferson. Herbalist Jen Willet will guide you
through the trails of Fox Haven, sharing her knowledge and passion for wild edibles. This hands-on experience is perfect for all ages, so grab your family and friends and get ready for a fun-filled adventure in nature. $12. 240-490-5484. alecks@foxhavenfarm.org. foxhavenfarm.org.
ETCETERA
Yoga in the Vines — 11 a.m. to noon at Loew Vineyards, 14001 Liberty Road, Mount Airy. Join us for a yoga session at the winery! This event includes a yoga session with instructor Kristen Coffey, glass of wine of your choosing (wine also available for purchase by the bottle or glass), souvenir logo glass. BYO yoga mat. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. $20. 301-831-5464. rachel@loewvineyards.net. exploretock.com/loewvineyards/event.
All Aboard Rails & Tales: Featured Exhibit — 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Taneytown History Museum, 340 E. Baltimore St., Taneytown. The railroad came to Taneytown in 1872. This exhibition shares information about the local railroad, stories and artifacts. Scavenger hunt with prizes included. 301-639-8620. ehoover44@verizon.net. taeytownhh.org.
Tour the Schifferstadt Architectural Museum — 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Schifferstadt Architectural Museum, 1110 Rosemont Ave., Frederick. Tour Frederick’s oldest surviving building with a knowledgeable guide. Now 266 years old, it was the home of Elias and Albertina Brunner, German immigrants who were part of the great migration centuries ago of refugees from oppressed and war ravaged Europe. The home contains the only surviving example of the German five-plate stove that provided clean, safe, energy-efficient home heating.
$8. 301-456-4912. boycerensberger@gmail.com. fredericklandmarks.org.
Spirits Tasting at McClintock Distillery — 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at McClintock Distillery, 35 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Looking for a fun end to your weekend? All participants receive 8-12 spirits to taste in a mini shot glass, information about the spirits, a tour of the distillery, and access to an on-site food truck and a special “Lions” cocktail. All proceeds benefit FSK Lions Club’s charities. 21 and older. $20 advance, $25 at the door. 301-606-3012. gabennett01@comcast.net. fsklions.org/spiritstasting.
Mount Olivet Cemetery History and Mystery Tour — 7:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 515 S. Market St., Frederick. Discover Frederick’s Past as we navigate through the labyrinth of graves, crypts and monuments. One of Maryland’s largest and most beautiful cemeteries. Final resting place of Francis Scott Key; Maryland’s first governor, Thomas Johnson; and Civil War heroine Barbara Fritchie. Learn about the cemetery’s origin, tombstone design, grave robbing, mass graves; stops at other distinctive burial plots including the Key Memorial Chapel. Reservations required. $16 for adults. 301-668-8922. info@marylandghosttours.com. marylandghosttours.com.
FAMILY
Weekly Carillon Recitals in Baker Park — 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Joseph D. Baker Tower and Carillon, Dulaney Ave. and Second St., Frederick. Featuring City Carillonneur John Widmann playing the carillon of 49 bells from a mechanical keyboard with fists and feet. 301-788-2806. jwidmann@yahoo.com.
GALLERY
Sunday Artwalk: Nancy Ziegenfus-McIntosh & Shawnee Holmberg — noon to 4 p.m. at Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit local galleries! At the Delaplaine, Nancy Ziegenfus-McIntosh (pottery) and Shawnee Holmberg (origami art jewelry, ornaments) will be showcasing and selling their work. 301-698-0656. jclark@delaplaine.org. delaplaine.org/programs.
HEALTH
Talk on Acupuncture — 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Walkersville Branch Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. Join Ryan Diener with Holistic Health as he discusses the benefits of Acupuncture in “The Good Life — An Annual Health Plan.” 18 and older. 301-600-8200. fcpl.org.
The Healing Circle of Frederick — 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Yogamour Yoga and Healing Arts Center, 1 Wormans Mill Ct., Suite 11, Frederick. Embark on a transformative journey of healing as our expert practitioners provide session healing practices such as meditation, reiki, reflexology and chair massage. Free. 301-938-0848. lhwaggy@gmail.com. yogamour.org/workshops.
MUSIC
Sunday Brunch Concert Series — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Shab Row Stage, 100 N. East St., Frederick. Local and regional acoustic musicians perform on Sundays through Sept. 15. Enjoy music surrounded by beautiful flower gardens while enjoying food and drinks from the Frederick Coffee Co. & Cafe. Tips for musicians graciously accepted. 301-639-1050. todd@toddcwalker.com.
Summer Concert Series: Six One Five Collective — 7 p.m. at the Baker Park Band Shell, North Bentz and Second streets, Frederick. Country. 301-600-2841. celebratefrederick.com.
THEATER
“Newsies” — 2 p.m. at Other Voices Theatre at the Performing Arts Factory, 244B S. Jefferson St., Frederick. A musical based on the New York City newsboy strike of 1899. When young newspaper sellers are exploited beyond reason by their bosses they set out to enact change and are met by the ruthlessness of big business. $18-$22. 301-662-3722. administration@othervoicestheatre.org. “Falsettos” — 2 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. at The Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg. “Falsettos” is the story of a dysfunctional, but loving, Jewish family in New York at the end of the 1970s and early 1980s. Both hilarious
and heartbreaking, as the family deals with relationships, gender norms, sexuality and the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, all while planning a Bar Mitzvah. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday from Aug. 2 to 18. $16 - $25. 301-258-6394. artsbarn@gaithersburgmd.gov. gaithersburgmd.gov/recreation/performing-arts/theater/falsettos.
“Tootsie” the Comedy Musical — 6 p.m. at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick. “Tootsie” is the hilarious award-winning musical based on one of the funniest comedic films of all time, in which Michael Dorsey is a skilled actor with a talent for not keeping a job. Desperate and out-ofwork, he makes a last-ditch effort at making his dreams come true ... by disguising himself as actress Dorothy Michaels. In a meteoric rise to Broadway stardom, Dorothy soon has audiences falling at her feet while Michael (disguised as Dorothy) is falling for his co-star. Ticket prices vary. The show runs through Aug. 24 with performances every Friday and Saturday evening and matinees on the first, third and fifth Sunday of each month. 301-662-6600.
WOB@wayoffbroadway.com. wayoffbroadway.com.
Monday Aug. 5
CLASSES
Junk Journal Making — 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Carroll County Public Library, North Carroll Branch, 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead. For ages 11-17. Create and assemble your own junk journal. We’ll provide a variety of recycled materials for you to make your very own creation out of. Registration requested. Visit site for details. 410-386-4480. ask@carr.org. ccpl.librarymarket.com/event/junk-journal-making-194353.
Meditative Dance Movement — 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at FAC Art Center, 5 E. Second St., Frederick. Transformative Arts Project. $10 donation. 301-662-4190. artcenter@frederickartscouncil.org. frederickartscouncil.org.
ETCETERA
Duplicate Bridge Games — noon to 4 p.m. at Church of the Transfiguration, 6909 Maryland Ave., Frederick. Looking for a competitive mind sport? Frederick Bridge Club duplicate games allow you to hone your skills. No membership requirements. If you need a partner, call 240-344-4041 or email lffutrell@ yahoo.com. $8. 301-676-5656. sdobran@comcast.net. bridgewebs.com/frederick.
FAMILY
Big Fish Vacation Bible School — 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Foxville Schoolhouse, 14814 Foxville-Deerfield Road, Sabillasville. Aug. 5 through 7, from 9 to 11 a.m. each day. For information, call Pastor Julie Brigham at 240405-2173. 240-513-5878. mycatmarti@gmail.com. facebook.com/MountMoriahFoxville.
Tuesday Aug. 6
CLASSES
Creative Writing Workshop for Adults —
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Myersville Community Library, 8 Harp Place, Myersville. Spark your creativity during a guided exploration of creative writing styles through thought-provoking prompts with local writer Laura Rennie. Bring a notebook or laptop and your imagination! 18 and older. 301-600-8350. rkurtz@frederickcountymd.gov. frederick.librarycalendar.com.
FAMILY
Big Fish Vacation Bible School — 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Foxville Schoolhouse, 14814 Foxville-Deerfield Road, Sabillasville. Aug. 5 through 7, from 9 to 11 a.m. each day. For information, call Pastor Julie Brigham at 240405-2173. 240-513-5878. mycatmarti@gmail.com. facebook.com/MountMoriahFoxville.
Summer Explorers: Jenn’s Uncommon Critters Awesome Animal Ambassadors — 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick. Meet and greet with Jenn and her Uncommon Critters. This is a show, tell, and touch experience focusing on general facts, unique characteristics, and animal stewardship. Designed for children in grades K-5. 301-600-7250. frederick.librarycalendar.com.
Author Event with Melinda Beatty — 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Curious Iguana, 12 N. Market St., Frederick. It’s Halloween in August! Join us for the launch of Curious Iguana bookseller Melinda Beatty’s clever picture book, “Things that Go Bump in the Day!” Celebrating Mel’s imaginative picture book about a vampire named Vlad with a brief reading, book signing, and q+a. Come dressed as a vampire (or any character you like!) to be entered in a prize drawing. 301-695-2500. info@curiousiguana.com.
FESTIVALS
Frederick Police Invites Residents to Join National Night Out — 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at various locations, Frederick. The City of Frederick and the Frederick Police Dept. host to strengthen police-community partnerships, raise awareness about crime prevention, and foster neighborhood camaraderie. Locations: Hill Street Park, 100 Hill St.; Carrollton Park, 455 Center St.; and Mullinix Park (16 S. Bentz St.). Family-friendly activities, free food and refreshments, giveaways, police demonstrations, fire truck displays, live music and interactive community booths. 240-586-0462. slong@frederickmdpolice.org.
FILM
Bijou Film Screening — 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at FAC Art Center, 5 E. Second St., Frederick. Second, third and fourth Tuesdays of the month. A streamlined curation of films presented by Falling Squares. 301-662-4190. artcenter@frederickartscouncil.org. frederickartscouncil.org.
• REGIONAL MUSIC
• APPALACHIAN DANCE
• CULTURAL PROGRAMS
• TRADITIONAL ARTS & CRAFTS
• CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
• APPALACHIAN FOOD & MORE!
www.frostburg.edu/events/afestival facebook.com/fsuappalachianfest
Persons with disabilities may request accommodation through the ADA Compliance Office: 301-687-3035 (VRO 1-800-735-2258). Frostburg State University is a smoke-free campus.
Wednesday Aug. 7
CLASSES
Gentle Yoga for All! — 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at The Common Market CO-OP, 927 W. Seventh St., Frederick. This class is the perfect intro for a new student or an experienced yogi. There will be plenty of modifications offered to meet various levels so that ALL can enjoy the benefits of yoga. By donation.
301-663-3416. aharmon@commonmarket.coop. commonmarket.coop/classes-events.
Herbal Mixology: Crafting Cocktails at McClintock’s Back Bar! — 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Fox Haven Farm, Retreat & Learning Center, 3630 Poffenberger Road, Jefferson. Unleash your inner mixologist at McClintock Distilling’s Back Bar! Join us for an evening of exploration and enjoyment, where you’ll learn the ropes of cocktail crafting using locally grown herbs. Guided by McClintock’s co-owner, Braeden Bumpers, and Fox Haven Farm’s lead farmer and herbalist, Lacey Walker, discover the art of balancing botanical flavors, aromas, and therapeutic properties. 21 and older. $65. 240-490-5484. alecks@foxhavenfarm.org. foxhavenfarm.org.
ETCETERA
Sensory Program for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Go Team Therapy Dogs — 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Walkersville Branch Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. Go Team Therapy Dogs will be here to visit! This program designed for adults with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers. 18 and older.
301-600-8200. fcpl.org.
Literacy Council Seeking Volunteer Tutors and Class Instructors for Adult Learners — 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.. Tutor adults one-to-one or in small groups of 2-3. No experience is necessary — we provide training, teaching materials and support needed to work with both adult English Language Learners and Basic Literacy (native English speaking) students. Volunteers must be over the age of 18 and live or work in Frederick County. 301-600-2066. msilva@frederickliteracy.org. frederickliteracy.org.
Valley Quilters, TLC meeting — 6:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 3864 Jefferson Pike, Jefferson. Valley Quilters, TLC meets the first Wednesday of each month. Open to all ages and levels, our guild offers teaching, learning and companionship to those interested in the art of quilting. Visitors welcome.
valleyquiltersTLC@gmail.com.
Swing & Blues Dance — 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at FAC’s Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Enjoy an evening of swing dancing under the stars every 1st Wednesday in downtown Frederick! Starting at 7 p.m., Amanda Comi of Revolution Modern Dance will offer a beginner lesson covering swing and blues basics. Social dancing will follow until 10 p.m. Beer/wine available for 21+ with ID. Pay-what-you-can donation, suggested $510. skystage@frederickartscouncil.org. revolutionmoderndance.com.
FAMILY
Big Fish Vacation Bible School — 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Foxville Schoolhouse, 14814 Foxville-Deerfield Road, Sabillasville. Aug. 5 through 7, from 9 to 11 a.m. each day. For information, call Pastor Julie Brigham at 240405-2173. 240-513-5878. mycatmarti@gmail.com. facebook.com/MountMoriahFoxville.
On Our Way to Kindergarten Storytime — 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick. We will celebrate all things kindergarten before your child’s first day of kindergarten at this special evening storytime. Enjoy this childhood milestone at the Brunswick Library. 301-600-7250. frederick.librarycalendar.com.
FILM
Summer Classic Movies: “Clue” (1985) — 7:30 p.m. at Majestic Theater, 25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg, Pa. Classic movies on the big screen. $8. 717-337-8200. gettysburgmajestic.org.
Thursday Aug. 8 CLASSES
Senior Cafe: The Place to Come for Coffee, Conversation, Friendship and Fun Events. — 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Walkersville Branch Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. Topic: Safe and Secure Online for adults of all ages. Learn how to identify and avoid online scams with Gini Khalsa, M.S.,CISSP, Security+ce, isc2.org. Ages 21 and older. 301-600-8200. fcpl.org.
Frederick Collage Collective — 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at FAC Art Center, 5 E. Second St., Frederick. Drop-in group for all levels. Materials provided. Facilitated by Black Cat Studios. $5 donation. 301-662-4190. artcenter@frederickartscouncil.org. frederickartscouncil.org.
Budgeting Basics with Housing Frederick — 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Common Market, 927 W. Seventh St., Frederick. Join Mary Ellen from Housing Frederick to learn the basics of budgeting! This interactive workshop introduces the concept of forming a budget or a spending plan. Receive instruction on how to analyze their income and simply track weekly and monthly bills. A focus on the emotional aspect of spending and value systems related to money. 301-663-3416. aharmon@commonmarket.coop. commonmarket.coop/classes-events/ budgeting-basics.
ETCETERA
Duplicate Bridge Games — noon to 4 p.m. at Church of the Transfiguration, 6909 Maryland Ave., Frederick. Looking for a competitive mind sport? Frederick Bridge Club duplicate games allow you to hone your skills. No membership requirements. If you need a partner, call 240-344-4041 or email lffutrell@ yahoo.com. $8. 301-676-5656. sdobran@comcast.net.
bridgewebs.com/frederick.
Dinner Dance — 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Fraternal Order Of Eagles, 401 Central Ave., Brunswick. Join us at the Brunswick Eagles Club for a fun afternoon of dancing followed by dinner. Dinner includes hot dogs, hamburgers, baked beans, macaroni salad, ice cream, water and tea.
$12. 301-834-8115. virtualseniorcenter@frederickcountymd.gov. Bingo, Booze and Art — 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown. Dive into an evening of signature cocktails, lively bingo-style art games, and exploration of art. After the games, stroll through the museum to discover the exhibitions under the evening lights.
$20 museum members, $25 general public. 301-739-5727. cschelle@wcmfa.org. wcmfa.org/concerts-lectures-2.
Clustered Spires Quilt Guild Monthly Meeting — 6:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Founded in 2001, members include beginners through experts, with interests from art quilts to traditional quilts in an array of materials. All are welcome. meets the second Thursday of the month. csqg@clusteredspiresquiltguild.org. clusteredspiresquiltguild.org.
FAMILY
Summerfest Family Theatre: Guava Jelly
— 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the Baker Park Band Shell, North Bentz and Second streets, Frederick. Caribbean-influenced and full of family-fun, Guava Jelly‘s reggae vibes are woven throughout the fabric of the band’s diverse music. Bridgette Michaels, lead singer/songwriter born in Trinidad & Tobago, smoothly incorporates the island feel into her originals and many popular, well-known cover songs loved by all generations. Dawn Madak, percussion/vocals, brings an energetic beat, snap and pop that helps get folks on their feet dancing. 301-600-2841. celebratefrederick.com.
Totally Teen Time: Design Your Own Cereal — 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick. Design a cereal box and make a custom mix of cereals to go with it. For patrons in sixth through 12th grades. 301-600-7250. frederick.librarycalendar.com.
Paws 2 Read with Go Team Therapy
Dogs — 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Walkersville Branch 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. fcpl.org.
On-site at the Starlight Family Film Festival: “Migration” (PG, 91 min.) — 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Natelli Community Center, 9023 Harris St., Frederick. Movie starts at 8:30 p.m., but the fun really begins with pre-show activities at 6:30 p.m. In the event of bad weather, follow @FredCoLibrary on Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates.
MUSIC
Alive@Five Happy Hour Concert Series: Dan McGuire Group — 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at
Carroll Creek Amphitheater, Frederick. Pop rock. Craft beverages and food available by local breweries, distilleries and food trucks. 21 and older, with ID. Concert series continues through Oct. 3. $6 per person. 301-698-8118. downtownfrederick.org/aliveatfive.
Live Jazz at the Cocktail Lab — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Tenth Ward Distilling Co., 55 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Get swanky with us every Thursday night for live jazz and your favorite craft cocktails. 21 and older. 301-233-4817. monica@tenthwarddistilling.com. tenthwarddistilling.com.
Friday Aug. 9
CLASSES
Learn How to Ride Transit! Pizza Party! — noon to 1:30 p.m. at The Common Market, 927 W. Seventh St., Frederick. Learn how to read the schedule and how to use Google Transit to plan your trip. Join Transit Services of Frederick County for a quick and informal travel training session. RSVP required. 301-663-3416. aharmon@commonmarket. coop. commonmarket.coop.
American Red Cross Virtual Volunteer Information Session — noon to 1 p.m. at Frederick, Frederick. Learn about positions at the Frederick blood donation center, with disaster action teams and much more. Learn first-hand from volunteers and staff what it means to be a Red Cross Volunteer. The open house will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. You can join with or without video through your phone or computer. Pre-register for more information. 410-913-9154. kristi.giles@redcross.org. redcross.org.
Goat Yoga at the Farm — 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Goat for the Soul, 10209 Fountain School Road, Union Bridge. Join us at the farm for goats, yoga, and fun! All ages welcome!
$27. 240-405-2208. christy@gvalleye.com. goatforthesoul.com.
ETCETERA
All Aboard Rails & Tales: Featured Exhibit — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Taneytown History Museum, 340 E. Baltimore St., Taneytown. The railroad came to Taneytown in 1872. This exhibition shares information about the local railroad, stories and artifacts. Scavenger hunt with prizes included. 301-639-8620. ehoover44@verizon.net. taeytownhh.org.
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. $16. 301-668-8922. info@marylandghosttours.com.
Sunday, August 25
12:00 – 4:00 pm
Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium 21 Stadium Dr, Frederick
Frederick County Public Libraries Book Mobile Soccer Shots Demonstrations & Scrimmage Meet Keyote Face Painting ($) by Tigers & Unicorns, OH MY K9 Demo Run the Frederick Keys Bases Prizes and much more!
IN DOWNTOWN FREDERICK
Savor the Summer in Downtown Frederick this weekend! First Saturday brings a day of shopping, dining, live music, gallery openings and special events throughout downtown. Be sure to check out this month’s new Snack, Sip & Shop starting at 1pm Saturday, plus lots of summer-themed events and activities that the whole family will enjoy.
UNTIL 9PM
Round out your weekend exploring downtown galleries during the monthly Sunday Artwalk, 12–4pm on August 4. downtownfrederick.org