72 HOURS Oct. 31, 2024

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Metaphysical

Cynthia Scott presents ‘The Oracle’ at Y Arts Center

CHOOSE YOUR OWN HALLOWEEN

From 8 to 10 p.m. Halloween night, Brain Dead Live will present its Halloween Party at Eagles Club 1067 with a lineup of DJs: Dana Darko, Dan Gellerman and Toaster I ($5 in costume, $10 without at the door). You could also stop by the Y Arts Center from 5 to 8 p.m. Halloween night to see Cynthia Scott’s “Oracle” exhibition and get a tarot reading onsite from the artist herself. Or maybe just head up to Emmitsburg and hope to see a ghost? According to several locals who talked to writer Cameron Adams for a story for this week’s 72 Hours, the town is indeed haunted.

LET’S NOT FORGET THE ELECTION

Or maybe you’d like to forget it? Either way, Michael Harris and his team of improvisers will bring “Choose Your Own Election” live onstage at New Spire Arts at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2, for those who want/need comic relief. In this show, the audience picks the candidates, the parties, the city, etc. and goes from nomination to ads and debates to scandals and ultimately an official unofficial elected official. Tickets are $20 and available at weinbergcenter.org/shows/ choose-your-own-election.

FIRST SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ARTWALK

It’s another First Saturday in downtown Frederick on Nov. 2, with a Sip ’n’ Shop from 4 to 7 p.m. Shops and restaurants offer specials and some extend their hours as the streets pack with people. Several art exhibitions throughout town will open this weekend, many of which host receptions on Saturday evening. You can also stop by the Griffin Art Center at 437 N. Market St., where artists open their studios to visitors each month during First Saturday. On Sunday, select galleries also host art talks and other events where you can meet the artists during the monthly Sunday Artwalk from noon to 4 p.m. This week, TAG/ The Artist Gallery member Marie Riccio talks with 72 Hours ahead of her show opening at TAG on Nov. 1 with a reception to follow on Nov. 2.

HEAR THE SONGS YOU FORGOT TO REMEMBER

You know the songs from the ‘90s and early aughts that you — or the local FM station — played on repeat … but they somehow stayed back there in time, never to see the light of day again? The one-hit wonders, the blink-and-you’llmiss-it trends? D60 is a cover band who specializes in bringing these songs back to life onstage. You can catch them Nov. 2 at Bushwaller’s in Frederick.

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Visiting old haunts in Emmitsburg

BY CAMERON ADAMS cadams@newspost.com

Lynn Orndorff pointed to a spot on the concrete in the basement of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6658 in Emmitsburg.

Orndorff, who tends bar at the VFW three nights a week, said that spot was where her great-great-great-uncle died.

“Uncle Harold liked to play poker, but he liked to drink a lot,” Orndorff said. “So one day when he went to go down to the basement to the poker game — the steps are very steep and narrow — he fell down the steps, broke his neck, and died.”

Uncle Harold, Harold Miller, is one of three ghosts Orndorff said she has seen at the VFW.

Orndorff said Harold usually appears in a chair at the table by the doorway to the steep staircase. The chair will often sit amiss or in need of addressing, even if no one had been in the room recently.

During the interview and a tour, that chair was sticking out, as the others were tucked neatly under the table.

“He’s drunk and forgot how to get to the poker game,” Orndorff said.

She said none of the spirits are malicious. One, named Joe, even protects the staff.

Orndorff said that when she started working at the VFW over 10 years ago, another bartender told her that Joe looks out for the female bartenders.

“If I see him, I have to say, ‘I’m OK’ and wave,” she said, swinging an open hand and bent elbow across her body. “And then he’ll wave back and go away.”

She said one night when she was

getting ready to lock up, the only other person in the room was a male patron. “He started pointing down this way and stuttering, ‘You see that, right? You see that?’” Orndorff said. “And it was Joe.” She then waved at the spirit and watched him drift away with the patron left in a state of surprise.

The third spirit at the VFW is the least known by Orndorff. She said one night she twice saw a young girl race across a room dedicated to the memory of those who gave their lives in the line of service. Orndorff said the spirit had a short bob haircut and was wearing a nightgown.

“She just kind of floated,” she said. Ryan Seymour, a regular at the nearby Ott House restaurant, said the historic nature of the town would inevitably lead to ghost encounters.

“I mean, everything dates back to the early 1900s and late 1800s,” he said.

He hasn’t seen any ghosts himself but believes they are friendly, “even though I’m scared.”

The Ott House and VFW, both on West Main Streeet, were spared in the Great Fire, according to Orndorff. That fire started on June 15, 1963, at the livery stable of Guthrie and Beam, according to James Helman’s 1906 “History of Emmitsburg, Md.”

“Oh, the desolation a fire makes; most of the people lost their all, and never recovered,” Helman wrote.

He added that many suspected Confederate soldiers had started the blaze as a way to impede the Union Army as both sides marched toward Gettysburg. The Civil War’s bloodiest battle happened over three days

Staff photos by Cameron Adams

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Emmitsburg.

The Ott House in Emmitsburg.

Lynn Orndorff adjusts Uncle Harold’s chair at the VFW in Emmitsburg. (See

China Garden has brought four decades of American-style Chinese food to Frederick

BY CAMERON ADAMS cadams@newspost.com

The word that came up the most, in talking with China Garden co-owner and manager Mei Lin Chiang, was “family.”

She emigrated from Taiwan with her family in 1979, and the family ended up in Maryland because of an aunt.

Mei Lin opened the restaurant with her dad, Chen Chiang, and three brothers in 1984.

She said her father, who died in August at the age of 96, was a driving force behind the restaurant.

“My dad liked to feed people,” Mei Lin said.

Mei Lin said her father’s passion for serving customers what they want shaped what China Garden has become.

She described their food as American-style Chinese food, created to cater to the clientele, which is, she said, “99.9% Americans.”

Throughout an early afternoon interview, customers approached Mei Lin to thank her for the experience and to let her know they enjoyed their meals. Mei Lin expressed gratitude in response to each guest.

The family restaurant with a loyal customer base faced its toughest moment in 2019, when faulty wiring caused a fire that burned down the original restaurant, according to Mei Lin.

“People still missed us,” she said of being closed. “We had a lot of regular customers in 40 years.”

Customers were “more like family friends,” so the decision was inevitable. They rebuilt a whole new building.

“We had to reopen, and all the regular customers came back to support us,” she said.

Mei Lin said business has been good since reopening in 2022.

Using their own delivery drivers and selling gift cards have helped, too.

Mei Lin said she is ready for the holiday rush.

— Cameron Adams

CHINA GARDEN

506 W. Patrick St., Frederick 301-695-5055 frederickchinagarden.com

Hours: 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday. Price: A la carte sushi between $5 and $8, entree specials between $12 and $21, and various noodles and fried rice dishes for $16.

Mei Lin Chiang recommends: Chiang recommended General Tso’s Chicken ($16.95), saying it is one of their most popular dishes. She said the dish originated in the Hunan Province of China, the brainchild of Chef Peng Chang-kuei in the 1970s. Chef Peng fled to Taiwan after the Chinese Civil War and later settled in New York. Mei Lin said the sweet and spicy, deep-fried chicken dish served with grilled vegetables and rice evolved to appeal to American appetites. The

General Tso’s Chicken dish at China Garden.

Staff photos by Ric Dugan

Mei Lin Chiang, manager and co-owner of China Garden.

MUSIC

D60: The cover band that plays the songs you forgot to remember

BY JACKIE DUDA

Special to The News-Post

When D60 played Bushwaller’s in May, the place was packed, heads bobbed in unison, and people sang along to favorites like “Good Riddance” and “Gangsta’s Paradise.” The music poured out into the street and even enticed members of a bridal party across the way to wander over.

When Luke Meeker brings his cover band to town, he stirs the pot of those long-archived memories you had simmering on the back burner, singing songs that jog your memory of your first date, the first time you took Dad’s 1993 Ford station wagon out alone, or your first “legal” drink on your 21st birthday. Songs you loved once upon a time but had long forgotten — until now.

Meeker comes from a family of musicians back in his home state of Washington. His dad was a drummer, his older brother a guitarist and songwriter. Meeker started drumming when he was 10 with absolutely no interest in singing until his brother left and joined the Army. Meeker tried to convince his younger sister to play music with him, but no dice, so he starting vocalizing and teaching himself to play guitar, back in the days before YouTube.

“It allowed me to develop my own playing style,” he said, “rather than mimic someone else’s.”

From soulful folk and rock ballads to rousing renditions of grunge and alternative mixes, Meeker belts out every lyric with a deep, resonating passion He nails that wickedly delicious laugh that jumpstarts Gorillaz’ “Feel Good, Inc.” and scores bonus points by tugging at heartstrings with Steve Perry’s “Faithfully” — the latter of which also happens to be one of Meeker’s alltime favorite vocalists.

“I really like the musical style of Matchbox 20, the ambiance and intricate things going on in the background of their music, and the lyrical style of Counting Crows,” he said.

The late Chester Bennington and Chris Cornell also inspired him, but Steve Perry, as Meeker puts it, “has a voice no one can touch.”

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

The band’s name, D60, has a backstory that sounds like a Guardians of the Galaxy/Peter Quill saga, without all the messy parental loss and abandonment issues. Meeker’s younger sister found their older brother’s mix tape cassette

after their brother left for the Army. It was filled with Tommy James and the Shondells, Jimmy Hendrix, Eagle Eye Cherry — singers Meeker had never heard before. But the music intrigued him.

“It interested me so much that when I started singing, I wanted to sing that,” he said.

The tape wasn’t labeled, it just had “D 60” written on it. When his brother returned from the Army, they used to joke that they’d start a band called D60. And 17 years later, Meeker did.

The band originally started as Southern Ridge, an acoustic trio featuring Meeker, his wife Sam on bass and co-worker Elise Duda on violin. The name quickly evolved when drummer Andrew Bradley came on board and suggested they name the band after the cassette tape story.

The current lineup is headlined by Meeker, with wife Sam on bass, Bradley on drums and Patrick Smith as second guitarist. Bobby Dobson also steps in to play on bass and lends his amazing vocals to perform riveting duets with Meeker. (Duda had to bow out because of work obligations, but occasionally guest appears, and yes, full disclosure, she is this writer’s daughter.)

WHAT THEY COVER

“A lot of the songs we perform were on the original D60 cassette tape,” Meeker said. “Sam and I see bands every weekend, and we realized that everyone is playing the same songs.”

That led to their decision to play the songs they liked listening to but not the songs everyone thinks should

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D60 will play Bushwaller’s in Frederick.

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IF YOU GO

Learn more at facebook.com/D60Band.

D60 will play Nov. 2 at Bushwaller’s, 209 N. Market St., Frederick. Meeker also performs solo acoustic gigs at Linganore Wine Cellars and Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar.

be played at a bar — hardly obscure, but not the top songs either.

“We always pick the second most popular song,” he said.

D60 often plays the songs everyone knows but forgot about. “Rise Above This,” “If I Ever Leave this World Alive,” “Bittersweet Symphony” — nothing is off limits from the ‘90s and the aughts.

“If people liked it, we’ll play it.”

Meeker also relishes singing songs that no one else wants to try, like “Faithfully” or “Smells like Teen Spirit.” He loves one-hit wonders or songs that were really popular for a short time, like “Incomplete” by the Backstreet Boys. He also likes to surprise his audience by performing “The Story” by Brandi Carlile.

Jackie Duda is a health and travel writer who loves listening to live music. Her works appears in The Washington Post, Reader’s Digest The Healthy, AARP, Costco Connection, and much more.

HAUNTED

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between July 1 and July 3 of 1963, just over 10 miles to the northeast of Emmitsburg.

Orndorff said a cannonball from the time period had been found in the VFW’s attic and that some of the beams in the basement had soot stains. Though she said, “They’re not burnt; they’re not charred.”

At the Ott House, regulars and staff had an abundance of ghost tales of their own.

There was the “Shower Man” and “Scary Man.” Susie Glass, an owner, said drinks have been known to float off the bar. Manager Lauri Harley said a bread delivery man refused to continue servicing the pub when he saw a spirit with green eyes, an ethereal dress and smoke at her feet during one of his early-morning deliveries.

The Ott House even had the Ghost PIT out to take photos, videos and collect data at one point. The Ghost PIT, a ghost hunting group based in Mont Alto, Pennsylvania, that conducts paranormal investigations at homes and businesses, could not be reached for comment for this story.

Robin Hodge, Glass’ daughter, said she often has a “watching feeling” at the family pub.

“All I know is I’m never here by myself,” Hodge said.

But the consensus was the ghosts mean no harm and might even have an element of community.

Larry Glass, another Ott House owner, said when he gets to the pub

in the morning, he sits at the same table to collect his thoughts for the day — and he can sometimes hear the low murmur of conversation from the bar, despite being alone in the room.

“They’re comfortable with us being around, and they accept us like we accept them sitting in our spot,” Seymour said. “That’s the only thing I can come up with.”

Staff photo by Cameron Adams

A bottle of Old Export beer and a deck of cards in the card room below the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Emmitsburg.

Mezzo-soprano Tracie Luck takes a walk in faith through music

BY SHUAN BUTCHER

Special to The News-Post

The community is invited to take a walk in faith with Frederick resident Tracie Luck, as the mezzo soprano returns to the Weinberg Center for the Arts stage for a musical journey through life’s darkest and brightest moments.

In many ways, Luck’s life and career has also been a walk in faith. Born in Washington, D.C., Luck and her family moved to Frederick when she was just 2 years old.

“We were a family of four living in Amber Meadows,” she said.

As a third grader, Luck started singing in the youth choir at St. John the Evangelist Church. During her audition for the Thomas Johnson High School Concert Choir, the teacher and conductor David Crawford encouraged Luck to take vocal lessons with Carol DeSantis.

“God is so good that things lined up,” she said.

Growing up, she always sang around the house, mostly the museum of quiet storm and Motown such as Luther Vandross, Anita Baker and others.

“I hear soul voices in my head all the time,” she said.

But she also grew up loving musical theater because she had managed the National Theatre in D.C. and would hear entertaining stories often. Her own musical theater journey would take place on stage early on at the Weinberg Center in productions of “The Music Man,” “South Pacific” and others.

Luck would briefly study Opera Performance at Towson State University, before transferring to the Peabody Institute.

“I wanted to study opera. I love the language and the culture and I love the production aspect of opera.”

After receiving her bachelor’s degree from there, she would go on to attend the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, earning an Artist’s Diploma, which is the equivalent to a master’s degree in fine arts.

“It was such a gift to be accepted there and to go there,” she said.

Upon graduating from the Academy of Vocal Arts, she participated in a highly competitive nine-week apprentice program with the Santa Fe Opera to hone her skills as a professional opera singer. Her career led to performing

IF YOU GO

Tracie Luck will be in concert at 3 p.m. Nov. 3 at the Weinberg Center, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. 301-600-2828, weinbergcenter. org

cantoring at a church in Middletown for the past two years.

Over the past several years, Luck has also been playing with jazz privately. Her concert on Nov. 3 at the Weinberg Center will feature some jazz, spirituals and opera. This recital has been a long time coming.

“This walk of faith is about the songs and the journey I wanted to take,” she said. “Music that comes from the heart sounds different then when it doesn’t. And sometimes we sing to express all the things we can’t verbalize.”

But the concert is also about honoring history. Proceeds will support the 2025 grand opening of the AARCH Society African American Heritage Center, located at the corner of All Saints and Carroll Streets. The center will be Frederick County’s only museum and cultural center dedicated to the local African American experience.

“This is right up my alley. It is important to remember people and learn from their stories. It is like an ancestral walk.”

opportunities across the country, including performances of ‘Porgy and Bess’ with the Philadelphia Opera Company and stints with Cincinnati Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, Virginia Opera and many others.

She made her New York City Opera debut in the title role of Margaret Garner, an opera by Grammy-winning composer Richard Danielpour and librettist Pulitzer Prize winning author and Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison.

“Margaret Gardner was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. It was Toni Morrison’s Beloved novel brought to life and it speaks to the American story,” she said. “The bar was high and it was amazing to think that my interpretation would be meeting her [Morrison’s] ears.”

Dignitaries like Morrison as well as Cornell West and Kathleen Battle would see that performance.

After Luck’s brother passed away in 2011, she returned to Frederick.

“I was content. I never wanted to live in New York. I love cities. I can visit cities, but I need more trees, stars and the sky,” she said. “I’m a country girl that likes to be barefoot and likes looking at the stars.”

One of the things Luck ponders is the balance of artistry and real life.

“Who you are and what life is about? Are you still an opera singer if you are not in an opera every year?”

For the past 11 years, Luck has worked in the warehouse at Wonder Books, surrounded by books.

“It is easy to get comfortable with something you love,” she said. “If you love books like I do.”

She describes her job as something similar to the Mike Rowe effect: “It is fun discover recycled materials.”

In addition, she has been

Accompanying Luck on piano will be Maestro David Antony Lofton, who she has had the opportunity to study with him. She will also be joined by the Frederick County Gospel Choir in an inspired finale that rouses the spirit. According to her program notes for the concert, A Walk in Faith is a love story.

The first four songs carry us through the darker side of the path, where love is not reciprocated and one walks alone,” she said.

“And yet never truly alone because of your renewed awareness and connection to the birds, flowers, trees and all that surrounds you. As we walk, may we be as grounded and interconnected as the roots of a forest of trees. May we be present here and now, awakening our senses to the life and love that surrounds us.”

Shuan Butcher is a writer, nonprofit professional, event planner and avid traveler. He writes from Frederick.

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Tracie Luck will perform at the Weinberg Center in Frederick.

THE FREDERICK MOM

The Frederick Mom’s recommendations for the weekend of Nov. 1

Activities to do with the kids this weekend, courtesy of The Frederick Mom.

Friday Nite Tykes

5 to 6:45 p.m. Nov. 1

Brunswick Rec Center, 400 Central Ave., Brunswick

$30/per child

Starting Nov. 1, join the Frederick County Parks and Rec every Friday for Friday Nite Tykes, an open gym playtime designed just for little ones ages 2 to 4. This is a great opportunity for active play and bonding time with your toddlers. Explore different developmentally appropriate stations at your child’s own pace. Each Friday through Dec. 6, families can stay as little or as long as they’d like, starting at 5 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. Sessions include fun sport activities like basketball, soccer, tee ball and more. Infants in carriers are admitted free of cost, and adult supervision is required. To register, visit recreater.com and search program #32681.

Children’s Business Fair

Noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 2

Along Carroll Creek, Frederick Free

Support our local young entrepreneurs at the fourth annual Children’s Business Fair! Join the community along Carroll Creek across from the C. Burr Artz Public Library at 110 E. Patrick St. The fair is free to attend and open to the public. Observe students from Frederick County Public Schools launch their very own startup business selling either a product or service at this one-day marketplace. Bring your kids, pre-teens and teens to be the students’ first customers, as they witness what it might be like to start their own company one day •••

Sugar Skull! Musical Adventure

Noon Nov. 2

Weinberg Center for the Arts, Frederick

$20 per adult, $10 per child

Celebrate Día de Muertos at the Weinberg Center! Grab tickets to see Sugar Skull!, a bilingual musical that follows 12-year-old Vita Flores on a

Sugar Skull! Musical Adventure plays the Weinberg Center on Nov. 2.

magical journey, guided by the Sugar Skull, a charismatic skeleton with secrets, to discover the true meaning of Día de Muertos. This captivating show will transport audiences into the heart of Mexican culture through music, dance and ancient traditions. The show starts at 2 p.m., but arrive early at noon for fun Día de Muertos family activities. All web sales stop two hours before the performance start time. Tickets may still be available at the door. Buying tickets at weinbergcenter.org is recommended.

Fall Festival at Glade Valley Nov. 1, 2, and 3

Glade Valley Corn Maze, 9201 Liberty Road, Frederick $15 per person, ages 2 and under

are free Fall isn’t over yet! You still have a chance to visit an incredible fall fest before the season ends. If you want to enjoy family time at a farm, try Glade Valley Corn Maze this weekend. Open from 5 to 7 p.m. this Friday, and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday. Their beautiful farm has tractor hay rides to the pumpkin patch, a corn maze, mini maze, slides, swings, yard games, corn pit, basketball, pumpkin and corn cannons, and a petting zoo. The food to feed the fuzzy animals and one pumpkin are even included in the ticket price. A food truck will be onsite Saturday and Sunday. Families can enjoy live music on Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m.

Tiffany Mahaney is at least a fifthgeneration native to Frederick County, and she now proudly raises her own family here. She is the owner of The Frederick Mom on Instagram. Follow her @thefrederickmom.

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The Weinberg Center for the Arts in downtown Frederick.

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GETAWAYS

The Hunt for the Headless Horseman: Visiting Washington Irving’s Sleepy Hollow

BY ERIN JONES Special to The News-Post

When I taught literature, reading “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving was one of my favorite fall traditions. Teaching it close to Halloween only intensified the festiveness of the leaf-garlands on the whiteboard and the pumpkins on my desk.

From the opening paragraphs, Irving weaves a setting that is equal parts charming and mysterious. Perhaps even more than being a scary story itself, the “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is a story about scary stories — those who tell them and those who believe them.

Irving describes a community knitted together through the art of shared storytelling. The ill-fated school teacher Ichabod Crane is described as a “kind of traveling gazette, carrying the whole budget of local gossip from house to house, so that his appearance was always greeted with satisfaction.”

Social gatherings always involved tales told around the fire, and the line between truth and fiction was both unclear and unimportant. The story itself evolves into one of these tales, culminating in the well-known scene of a frightening headless horseman chasing Crane through the darkness onto a secluded bridge and hurling his head at him before vanishing. (Spoiler alert: It’s a pumpkin, and a winking author hints all is not as it seems to be.)

But the very act of recording this storytelling culture in writing demonstrates the significance of Washington Irving as one of the earliest American authors. While many stories told around the fire dissipated over the years, Irving captured and preserved a slice of these stories to be passed down for the generations to follow. These literary heirlooms have garnered such a following that it’s impossible to separate the stories from the history.

Sleepy Hollow is one of those stories where the setting is itself a main char-

acter. Irving creates a literary time capsule of the Hudson River communities of the late 18th and early 19th century with their foibles and quirks. Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow are not only real-life towns a short train ride from New York City, but they have carried on the legacy of Irving and his characters, making a delightful literary pilgrimage for fans of his stories.

WASHINGTON IRVING’S HOME

Irving’s home of Sunnyside is located along the banks of the Hudson River, winding with vines and storybookish in its aesthetic. The home now serves to educate visitors on the author, his work and his legacy. Tours are available on selected days, and the venue hosts special themed events in the autumn. Tickets are available through the Historic Hudson Valley website.

TARRYTOWN

Tarrytown is described as being so named by local wives because their husbands “tarried” there.

The town itself is a bustling and quaint downtown, with shops and restaurants. A train station makes it accessible from Manhattan, but it’s easily drivable as well.

Driving through Tarrytown, the Hudson River is visible through many of the side streets, and several parks along the riverfront provide scenic walks along the water.

SLEEPY HOLLOW

Drive a few minutes north of Tarrytown to enter Sleepy Hollow. The town is clearly proud of the literary association, welcoming visitors to the historic district with a large statue of the headless horsemen heaving a jack o’lantern at the fleeing Ichabod Crane.

The landmarks from the story are also well-marked and easily accessible.

Photos by Erin Jones

Autumn is perhaps the best season for visiting Sleepy Hollow in New York.

Walking tours are offered of the sites from the story during the weekends leading up to Halloween, but the most famous sights are not difficult to find on a self-guided tour.

The original location of the headless horseman bridge is marked with a plaque. While that site itself is now a two-lane road open to traffic, there are several recreations of commensurate bridges surrounding the graveyard, and it’s not difficult to imagine the desperate rumbling of horse hooves and a smashed pumpkin in the dark.

The Philipsburg Manor is a restored 18th-century property of Dutch origin and historically significant to Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow for its mill, trading and farming. While references to the property do appear in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” the museum can be useful in learning historical context. Tickets for tours are available through the Historic Hudson Valley website, and the site hosts other special events throughout the year. For those who for-

go a formal tour, the property is visible from many of the other literary landmarks, which adds to the feeling of stepping back in time.

The stony and steepled Old Dutch Reformed Church and the surrounding Sleepy Hollow Cemetery are both picturesque and walkable. Not only does the location feature prominently in the story, but Irving himself buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. While the cemetery grounds itself are vast, signs point the way for visitors to pay their respects to the author.

In addition to signage throughout that highlights connections to the author and story, the cemetery itself provides ample grounds for walking. From the highest points, even the Hudson River and the surrounding hills are visible in the distance. These views and the foliage throughout the town make autumn a particularly beautiful time to visit.

If place is a main character in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” the sea-

son of autumn is as well. Irving writes: “the sky was clear and serene, and nature wore that rich and golden livery which we always associate with the idea of abundance. The forests had put on their sober brown and yellow, while some trees of the tenderer kind had been nipped by the frosts into brilliant dyes of orange, purple, and scarlet.”

However, know that if you decide to visit close to Halloween, you will not be the only one. Even on a workday, the town will be crawling with visitors. If you thrive in a festival atmosphere and pre-Halloween excitement, you’ll fit right in. If you prefer a more leisurely and quiet visit, maybe go a bit earlier in the season.

Because Irving is such an established and revered American author, some might be surprised to learn that he wrote the “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” while working abroad in Europe. But then again, perhaps it took leaving the Hudson Valley to realize how much it was a part of him.

To visit Sleepy Hollow in the autumn, it’s not difficult to imagine how deeply its magic had become imprinted on the heart of the author. Even in 2024 and so close to a metropolis like New York City, the natural beauty is breathtaking. The trees that have watched the town evolve over centuries ignite into the gold, crimson and pumpkin colors of the season. A few blocks away, the mighty Hudson churns under the watchful eye of the dappled mountains. As Halloween approaches, the ghosts of Irving’s stories haunt the town, as a community built on storytelling celebrates one of their best.

Erin Jones is a freelance writer, former humanities teacher and owner of Galvanize & Grow Copywriting. She holds a BA in English from Hood College and an MA in English from the Bread Loaf School of English, through which she studied literature at Middlebury College and Oxford University. Learn more at erinjoneswriter.com, or follow her on Instagram @ErinJonesWriter.

Sleepy Hollow in New York is proud of its literary heritage.

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, where Washington Irving was laid to rest.

“The Oracle” — through Oct. 31 at the Y Arts Center, 115. E. Church St., Frederick. Solo exhibition featuring work by Cynthia Scott, a working artist and owner of Gaslight Gallery in downtown Frederick. Many of Scott’s drawings and paintings for her original tarot deck are in the show, as well as a 16-foot geodesic dome in which she will give card readings to guest (no reservations or fees required). “The Oracle creates a space to make time for reflection,” she says. The installation features handwritten queries, collected over time, in her practice of reading tarot cards. Tarot readings will also be available in the space from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. cynthiascottstudio.com.

“Songs of Myself” — through Oct. 31 at Eastside Artists’ Gallery, 313 E. Patrick St., Frederick. A collection of work expressing the beauty of the natural world around us and the beauty that is in each of us. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. eastsidearts313@gmail.com, eastsideartistsgallery.com.

National Capital Art Glass Guild Presents — through Nov. 2 at Gallery B, 7700 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Work from 35 guild members including mosaic, fused, stained and blown glass. The National Capital Art Glass Guild was founded in 1978 as a community of artisans working in stained glass and has grown over the years to include all forms of glass art. Learn more about the group at ncagg.org. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. 301-215-6660, sparker@bethesda. org, bethesda.org/bethesda/ gallery-b-exhibitions.

Wine and Art Series: Watercolors by Chris Carr — weekends through Nov. 3, Links Bridge Vineyard, 8830 Old Links Bridge Road, Thurmont. A Frederick native, Carr (19692018) learned much of his craft while a student at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School, where he met and became a student of the late watercolor painter Barry Richardson. Carr worked as a graphic designer for The Frederick News-Post and The Washington Post. His photo-like watercolors focus on “images of days gone by,” including historic structures, town scenes, old cars, trucks and tractors. Chris’s sister, Michelle, also an artist, will be exhibiting paper flowers creations. Tasting room and exhibit open weekends 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

A Faculty Art Show will be held at Hagerstown Community College in November in the Kepler Center on HCC’s main campus. The opening reception will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 7, and the show will run through Nov. 21. Contact Margaret Yaukey at 240-500-2221 or email mayaukey@ hagerstowncc.edu for more information. Shown here, “Little Man” by Tom Renner is an acrylic painting that will be featured in the show.

or by appointment weekdays. 301466-2413, linksbridgevineyards. com.

“Quilting Frederick” — through Nov. 22 at Maryland Hall, 801 Chase St., Annapolis. Featuring a series of art quilts by artist Aynex Mercado, inspired by the architecture of Frederick. aynex21@gmail.com, marylandhall.org.

“Civil Rights — Civil Wrongs” — through Nov. 30 at Just Lookin’ Gallery, 40 Summit Ave., Hagerstown. Join us on a journey that traverses the tumultuous landscape of human rights, illuminating the perilous path from the shackles of slavery to the hopeful aspirations of a brighter future. Works in all mediums by more than 35 African American are featured. 301-714-2278, justlookin@ justlookin.com, justlookin.com.

Chris Mona: Recent Solo Projects & Collaborative Projects — through Dec. 13 at Esther Prangley Rice Gallery, located in Peterson Hall at

McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster. 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. OCMwork@mcdaniel.edu, 410-8577000, chrismona.com.

”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.

”Floating Beauty: Women and the Art of Ukiyo-e” — through Jan. 12, 2025, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown. This exhibition examines historical perspectives on women and their depiction in art from Edo Period Japan (1615 –1858). Organized and drawn from the collection of the Reading (Pa.) Public Museum, this exhibition features over 50 woodblock prints, including works by ukiyo-e masters. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. 301-739-5727 or wcmfa.org.

”Impressions of Frederick: Reimagining Perception” — Nov. 2 through Dec. 29, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Ron Ames approach to photography attempts to use the camera like a brush to reimagine perception, to alter, not only what

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he sees, but how he sees it. Using long exposure techniques and intentional camera movement, Ames creates abstracted images of the world around him. Meet the artist 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 2. Gallery hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 301698-0656 or delaplaine.org.

National Juried Photography

Exhibition — Nov. 2-24, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. The exhibition features selected photographs by regional and national artists. Art Matters

Artist Talk: 2 p.m. Nov. 2 with Saskia Kahn, juror, who will discuss her work, choices for the exhibition and announce awards. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine. org.

”Waterworks” — Nov. 2 through Dec. 29, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Combining photography, wood, and ceramics, the work in this exhibition, by Linda Agar-Hendrix, explores water as a theme and hopes to express its varying aspects through the variety of techniques and materials. Meet the artist 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 2. Hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 301-6980656 or delaplaine.org.

”/bodycrumbs” — Nov. 2 through Dec. 29, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick.

Photography and mixed media.

As a way to combat anxiety and chronic pain, Ally Christmas’s work focuses on repetition in production, simulating ritual. Her work vacillates between more traditional forms of photography and alternative and mixed-media methods including cyanotype printing and handembroidered images. Meet the artist 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 2. Hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 301-6980656 or delaplaine.org.

”Sunflowers & Snow” — Nov. 4 through February 2025, Garryowen Irish Pub, 126 Chambersburg St., Gettysburg, Pa. Paintings and prints by Dorothea Barrick. Daily 11 a.m. to midnight. 240-674-9488 or 717337-2719.

”Light is a Kind of Generosity” — Nov. 8 through Dec. 1, Gallery B, 7700 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda.

Loriann Signori is a painter of light, air and energy. While her preferred mediums have always been oil or pastel, her methods, techniques and aesthetic aims have all undergone significant transformation. Her paintings, situated between abstraction and recognizable form, are explorations of the color of air and beauty. Opening reception 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 8. Artist talk 7 p.m.

Nov. 23. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 2 p.m. Sunday. 301-215-7990 or bethesda.org. Baltimore Watercolor Society’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Exhibition — through Jan. 5 at Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg. The annual regional juried exhibition featuring the work of more than 90 of the best watercolor artists. A variety of educational opportunities will be available during the exhibit. See gaithersburgmd.gov for details. gaithersburgmd.gov/recreation/ visual-arts.

“Sunflowers and Snow” — Nov. 4 through February at Garryowen Irish Pub, 126 Chambersburg St., Gettysburg, Pa. Paintings and prints by Dorothea Barrick. Open 11 a.m. to midnight. Call or text 240-6749488.

“Works on Paper by Werner Drewes” — Oct. 29 through Nov. 30 at Triangle Art Studios, 7711 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. After studying at the Bauhaus in Germany, Werner Drewes (18991985) emigrated to New York in 1930. He was one of the first artists to bring the creative principles of non-objective art to America. He was a founding member of the

American Abstract Artists Group and one of the first to exhibit abstract art at the Guggenheim and MOMA. Curated by Drewes Fine Art, this show embraces works spanning his Bauhaus studies to his retirement years of creating stunning abstract collages. Opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 2. Special presentation on the Atelier 17 Project, featuring speaker Ann Shafer, from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 9. 301-346-9033, karen@ seibertgroup.com, bethesda.org/ bethesda/triangle-art-studios. “invasive species” — Nov. 1 to Dec. 1 at NOMA Gallery, 437 N. Market St., Frederick. Solo exhibition by Jim Roberts exploring what can constitute an existential threat to our well-being. Roberts identifies other “organisms” that have been introduced into our environment and that have the potential to cause harm to the indigenous populations that exist there. Opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 2. Artist talk from 7 to 8 p.m. Nov. 9. 240367-9770, nomagallery2@gmail. com, nomagalleryfrederick.com/ upcoming-exhibitions.

ART

Scattered structures and infinite possibilities Marie Riccio shows paintings at TAG in Frederick

BY ERIN JONES

Special to The News-Post

There’s nothing still about a Marie Riccio still life. That’s because in the eyes of the artist, the composition, atmosphere and especially the colors are full of life.

Riccio can sense the emotions in color, which brings dynamism to the relationships between colors and shapes. Her latest exhibition, “Scattered Structures,” explores the complexities of these relationships and will be open for viewing at TAG/The Artists Gallery in downtown Frederick throughout November.

“In this body of work, I found that the composition’s core arrangements were not always realized, completed or connected,” Riccio said in a press release. “Structure sometimes hides in darkness to be awakened with a shot of color or is so subtle that edges disappear.”

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hooked.”

Her skills of observation manifests not just in still-life paintings but in her landscapes. These she often creates through plein-air painting. As the French name suggests, this tradition sends artists outside the studio to paint a scene in real time, immersed in observation in the open air.

“When I go out to do a plein-air painting, I’m out doing it in two hours, and it’s quick and it frees my mind,” Riccio said. “What I’m doing is just looking and seeing and learning, and so when I come back into the studio, I feel really refreshed, and I start to see things I didn’t see before.”

More of Marie Riccio’s art can be found at mariericcio.com.

TAG is at 501 N. Market St., Frederick. See theartistsgalleryfrederick. com, or call 301-228-9860 for more information.

Riccio’s work combines the freedom of her background as an abstract painter with the observational eye of a still-life painter. She particularly values the ability to play with color that comes with the abstract form. At the same time, the former graphic artist is also fascinated by structure. The marriage of the two brings about a unique approach to creating a still life. She says she feels her work lies between two worlds: the representational and the more contemporary or modern.

“When I’m painting, I’m always thinking of the inside out. Like how is that vase made?” Riccio said. “I feel like I’m inside the vase. How much space does that vase take up, and how close is it to the one that’s next to it? Are they touching? Are they talking to each other through their color bouncing back and forth?”

The relationship between colors is something she finds particularly exciting. While color is the “main character,” she also utilizes neutrals strategically in order to intensify the colors.

“Setting intense colors against these grays and neutrals allowed the purer colors to radiate, jolting out of the work’s atmosphere and space,” she said.

“Scattered Structures” is painted in oil, a medium she loves because she mixes all the colors herself, providing an infinite possibility of colors. An important component in expanding her palette of hues has been her observation of the world around her.

“Your mind has a finite amount of colors you can come up with,” Riccio said. “There’s endless possibilities of color … but when you work from life, you start to see things that you couldn’t imagine, and that just got me really

Growing up in New York, Riccio recalls that she always loved to draw. It was not until graduate school that she discovered painting. She first earned a BFA from SUNY Purchase, then an MFA in painting from the University of Pennsylvania.

In the early years, she also worked as a graphic designer and then a magazine designer in addition to her painting.

“My design work that I did for many years really helped my painting in the long run,” Riccio said. She credits her graphic design work with honing her composition and technical skills, as well as working on a deadline and promoting her art.

Riccio now paints full-time. Her art has won awards, been selected for juried exhibitions, and been featured in exhibitions nationwide, including Philadelphia, New York, Colorado and the D.C. metro area.

Her connection with TAG began over 10 years ago at the recommendation of a friend, and she says she loves the community of artists the gallery has brought her.

“I’ve had a lot of support, made a lot of good friends, and they’ve kind of been my artists support group,” she said. “Artists work in isolation all the time, so it’s nice to go sit at the gallery. You can see people, and there’s a lot of good painters there. It’s fun to talk painting.”

“Shattering Structures” opens Nov. 1 and runs through Dec. 1. TAG will host an opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 2 and a Meet the Artist event from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 16.

While viewers bring a variety of experiences to an art gallery, Riccio hopes that people will come away from her paintings feeling an emotional connection.

“Sometimes I watch people, and they’re looking at the paintings and they’ll stop and they’ll stand there for a while,” she said. “And that’s the greatest joy. I don’t know what the viewer is going to get from it … but I feel that if I felt something while I was doing it, then somebody will connect with that.”

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“Twigs and Sky,” by Marie Riccio.

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Frederick author Paul Jantzen publishes book for young adults who don’t like to read

BY CRYSTAL SCHELLE

Special to The News-Post

Paul Jantzen doesn’t particularly enjoy reading, and he knows there are others who feel the same way — especially young adults.

That’s why he wrote “Sour Apples: A Novel for Those Who Hate to Read” (Black Rose Writing).

His debut novel follows 11-yearold Jimmy Hamilton, who loses his fort on three occasions during one summer. He must push his unwanted squatters out and finds it more difficult trying to evict each squatter. The book, released in September, is recommended for ages 13 to 18.

Jantzen, who lives in Frederick, said the title is in reference to Jimmy feeling his life is very much like biting into a sour apple.

“In college, I didn’t really know what to do with myself,” Jantzen said. “I didn’t want to go the traditional route of engineering or something in the sciences or whatever, so I played with filmmaking, and I found it to be a fun way to tell stories, and that’s how all this started.”

“I just like the way you could tell a story and add things by just camera angles and the coloring of the background or things like lighting,” he added. “I really took to that more than I took to writing.”

But he knew he needed experience with writing if he wanted to write scripts, so during school, he took creative writing classes.

After college, he delved into filmmaking, specifically short films.

“The first one I made, ‘The Leopard Frog,’ made its way to the USA Network,” he said.

Storytelling came naturally to him — and is maybe part of his DNA.

“I had an aunt and an uncle who would come over to the house and when they visited, everything was boisterous, loud and fun,” he said. “They would come over and tell stories, and it was just the energy

in the room was very dynamic. It resonated with me, and so I always wanted to tell stories, and I found that I didn’t like to be the one standing in the room telling stories, but I liked to either write the stories or put them on film and tell the stories behind the scenes.”

Friends and family responded positively to his stories, as did his creative writing professors and classmates.

“Everybody else tried to write like James Joyce or Hemingway, and I just wrote my stories,” he said. “I drew a lot of attention because I

was, I guess, writing in my own voice, instead of trying to be somebody else.”

Jantzen enjoyed writing, but he was unsure about the time commitment involved in actually reading a book.

“Even in ‘Sour Apples,’ my main character doesn’t like to read either. There’s a theme throughout the book about him going to the library and reading, but he’d rather live life. And I’d rather go out and play and experience life and learn and do things like that than sit and try to read something and learn from a

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Paul Jantzen will sign copies of “Sour Apples” from noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 2 and Dec. 15 at Barnes and Noble at FSK Mall in Frederick. Learn more about the author at pauljantzenbooks.com.

book or learn from somebody else’s imagination. I’d rather go out and imagine my own stuff.”

Although Jimmy has a little bit of Jantzen inside of him, the character is not totally based on the author. Jantzen used his own characteristics into a nondescript character and let that character develop, he said.

“I like to think is Jimmy Hamilton is every kid growing up in that timeframe. He wanted to play baseball. He wanted to explore. He liked girls but didn’t like girls.”

Technically, “Sour Apples” is his second novel. He wrote the first one in 2004, but it never got published. He originally started writing “Sour Apples” in 2010, but like many new authors, he put it away, then decided last year to dust it off again and started tinkering with it and finally submitted it to a publisher.

Jantzen, who makes a living as a building engineer for Ruppert Properties, is looking toward retirement in a few years and wants another hobby.

“I never really put pressure on me to be successful doing this. I just was hoping I could tell my story to people, and the more people, the better, but at the same time, anybody who would listen.”

Inspired by his first novel being published, Jantzen is already working on what he is calling “book two” in what he hopes will be a three-part series.

“Book three is actually the first one that I wrote that never got published,” he explained. “But I just finished book two … it picks up right after ‘Sour Apples.’”

He hopes young readers will take a bite of “Sour Apples” and connect with the characters.

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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Cynthia Scott presents ‘The Oracle’ at Y Arts Center

BY LAUREN LAROCCA llarocca@newspost.com

It was a neighbor who introduced Cynthia Scott to tarot cards, and that might have been fate.

While living in Northern Virginia a few decades ago, Scott would join her Wiccan neighbor for gatherings that often included card readings, but even after Scott moved to Houston, she continued the practice on her own.

“I would light a candle and pull a single card and learn their meanings,” she said. “Or I would pull three cards and make up little narratives.”

The practice helped her to reflect on things and make better choices, she said.

She’s also always enjoyed drawing, so she began sketching images derived from her card pulls. Over the years, she’s amassed a large collection of these. Fast forward to her attending an MFA program at Lesley University, and her focus became creating her own tarot deck, drawing inspiration from her decades-worth of interpretations of the cards, often deriving personal connections and stories over the years (the Tower card, for instance, reminds her of 9/11).

Scott, who owns and operates Gaslight Gallery in downtown Frederick, has since earned her master’s degree in visual art, and although she has not completed a full, 78-card deck, she has completed

paintings for each major arcana card (22 images), often drawing inspiration from her own life and personal archetypes, as well as contemporary cultural references.

Her Justice card, for example, shows Ruth Bader Ginsburg in rich purples and blues. The Emperor is a painting of her husband, Russ Hodge. Scott’s daughter appears in the minor arcana.

to give card readings inside a geodesic dome installation from 5 to 8 p.m. Halloween night, Oct. 31. The readings are free, with no registration required. The visitor is simply asked to write a question on a slip of paper, and Scott will do the rest.

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Learn more about the artist at cynthiascottstudio. com. The Y Arts Center is at 115 E. Church St., Frederick.

Her minor arcana continues to be a work in progress. Prints of these cards, as well as some of their original paintings and a prototype card deck, are on view in Scott’s solo exhibition “The Oracle” at the Y Arts Center in downtown Frederick through Oct. 31.

Additionally, Scott will be onsite

“It’s an exchange of time and energy and attention. Like, ‘Here’s a question I’m thinking about, and let’s think about it together,’” Scott said. “Just to be able to unplug and focus on something and check in with your inner self.”

Scott created the 16foot dome at the former Frederick News-Post office building at 200 E. Patrick St. in Frederick and has shown variations of it at other sites. She last showed the piece in 2019 in Georgetown in the exhibition titled “What is moral courage?” Planned

The interior of Scott’s geodesic dome,

Scott’s art installation at the Y Arts Center.

Hand-drawn tarot cards in Cynthia Scott’s exhibition at the Y Arts Center in dowtown Frederick.

exhibitions were canceled in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic forced shut-downs of art events.

Each time she constructs the dome in a new space, she includes some form of plant life or tree branches in its open-air ceiling, often matching the season. Each triangular canvas of the dome’s exterior features Scott’s “neurons aesthetic,” as she calls it — her drawings of neural pathways — as well as tiny slips of paper containing the questions asked during past card readings. The neurological aspect of her work represents her fascination with perception. In her words, “Perception — and perspective — is everything.”

The dome itself, purchased through Pacific Domes, has “certain energetic properties,” she said, such as promoting calm. She thought it the perfect space for quiet reflection.

She asks participants to write their question on a slip of paper — which she later includes in the installation itself — and then she pulls cards to correspond to each written word.

“We both interpret the meaning,” she said. “I’ve been doing readings since the late ‘90s. I don’t charge or pretend to have special powers — except intuition, which everyone has.”

The questions tend to be somewhat universal, and most are stereotypically about people’s love lives, Scott admits. Although during the 2008 recession, she suddenly received a lot more questions around finances.

“Seeing what people ask is almost as interesting as the reading,” Scott said.

Lauren LaRocca is the editor of 72 Hours. You can reach her at llarocca@ newspost.com, or follow her on Instagram @karmarocca.

Scott poses by her paintings on display in her solo exhibition titled “The Oracle” at the Y Arts Center in Frederick on Oct. 18.

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Scott with her artwork in “The Oracle.”

dome, where she gives tarot readings, at her show “The Oracle.”

IFILM & TV

The Fonzie phenomenon

n 1974, America was going through very tough times. Watergate hearings droned on every day, the Vietnam War was ending haphazardly, and oil shortages had us all waiting in long gas lines and on edge.

So, it came as no surprise when a wave a nostalgia hit America. Many of us pined for gentler, easier times. The 1950s seemed to fit the bill nicely. The economy was good then and grandfatherly Dwight Eisenhower was in the White House. The hit movie “American Graffiti” (1973) and smash musical “Grease” (1971) both examined an innocent brand of everyday teen life to rave reviews.

Not to be outdone, in the fall of ’74, network television brought us a modest situation comedy called “Happy Days,” starring child actor Ron Howard of “Andy Griffith Show” fame. For the first time, Richie, Ralph, Potsy and Fonzie entered our living rooms. Little did we know, they would stay for more than a decade.

One can only imagine the chance the network took on building a show around a former child actor (Howard), a bunch of other unknown 20-something actors and a couple of mature, little known character actors, all portraying a modest 1950s, family-and-friends-are-everything lifestyle.

But, somehow, it worked.

Whatever the network executives saw in the show’s premise and the young actors was proved right. The show took an idealized look at life in the ’50s. The father owned a hardware store. Mom stayed at home and kept house. The teen characters fretted over girls and problems at school. There was a tough guy with a heart of gold. All of this was set in the comfortable backdrop of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The show was like “American Graffiti,” also starring Howard, by focusing on the teen lives of the main characters. Best friends Richie Cunningham (Howard), Potsy Webber (Anson Williams) and Ralph Malph (Don Most) hit all the right notes as teens trying to do their best but with a talent for getting in trouble.

The show didn’t do well at first. But soon it caught fire when it began featuring a minor, leather-clad character called Fonzi — or The Fonz. It’s difficult to overstate the influence of The Fonz on 1970s culture.

Arthur Fonzarelli was played to “tough-

guy-with-a-heart” perfection by a young, handsome, Yale-trained actor named Henry Winkler. The Fonz was a biker, a high school dropout and a bit older than the teens who idolized him, but he had a kind of magical coolness and street smarts that drew people to him. He would often enter the show with two or three young ladies on his arm.

Fonzie became one of the most memorable and merchandised characters of the 1970s. His image was on everything from lunch boxes and T-shirts to posters and soda cans. Henry Winkler became a major star and later parlayed his stardom into a lucrative movie career. His trademark leather jacket is now on display at the Smithsonian.

His catch phrases, which I can’t do justice to in print, were not scripted but created by Winkler. They included “sit on it” — an insult of epic proportions, “heyyyyyy!,” “whoa” and “correctamundo!” It wasn’t long before these phrases were on the lips of ‘70s teens and pre-teens everywhere.

It also didn’t hurt that Fonzie had superpowers. He could start any balky machine, including the local juke box, with a well-place rap of his fist, and he could instantly summon girls to his side with a snap of his fingers. He was the guy every man (and boy) wanted to be and every woman wanted to be with.

He had a kind of cool not seen on the

small screen to this day. The only young character that came remotely close was James Dean in the movie “Rebel Without a Cause.” Everyone knew The Fonz was tough and could fight, but he never had to. His reputation always preceded him.

In 1999, TV Guide ranked Fonzie as No. 4 on its “50 Greatest TV Characters of All Time” list. Even so, the Emmy for best lead actor in a comedy eluded Winkler. He was nominated three times but never won. Decades later in 2015, he finally received his first Emmy for his performance on HBO’s “Barry.” Today, a bronze statue of The Fonz stands on the Milwaukee Riverwalk.

I believe one critical theme, eschewing convention, that creator Garry Marshall came up with that allowed the show to thrive was that The Fonz, who had absolutely no reason to do so, genuinely befriended the slightly nerdy teens. No one was quite sure why, but we all suspected it was because he could, and no one would say a word. Or, it may have been that he had a soft spot for those who are awkward and not as cool as him. It was probably a little of both.

Another theme that played well was the genuine love and respect the teens showed for the grownups. In turn, the grownups were supportive and gentle with the teens. The mutual love was easily apparent. The Cunningham parents were played pitch-perfectly by veteran

actors Tom Bosley and Marion Ross. (Ross is still alive at 96.) The heart they brought to their much smaller parts was remarkable. Fonzi even had a soft spot for the motherly “Mrs. C.” She was the only one who could call him Arthur and get away with it.

“Happy Days” was one of the most successful shows of the 1970s. In its 11 seasons through 1984, it became the third longest-running sitcom in ABC’s history, with 255 episodes. In the 1976 and 1977 seasons, it was the No. 1 television show in America. The show spawned successful spinoffs “Laverne and Shirley” and “Mork and Mindy.” Both were culturally relevant in their own right.

The show played in syndication almost right away. One of my fondest memories from college in the mid- to late-‘70s, is playing cards between classes at the student union with pals of my own with “Happy Days” playing in the background. At this year’s Emmy Awards, the nowfamous duo of Howard and Winkler stole the show with their “Happy Days” reunion back at Arnold’s Malt Shop. Winkler even smacked the juke box to get it going like he did so many times in the ‘70s.

Gary Bennett is a longtime Frederick resident who spends his time hiking, biking, volunteering and providing childcare for grandchildren. He is married and retired from his career as a nonprofit marketing executive.

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GARY BENNETT

What to stream this week

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MOVIES TO STREAM

— Coralie Fargeat’s provocative body horror “The Substance” is streaming on MUBI on Halloween. The film stars Demi Moore as Elisabeth Sparkle, a faded Hollywood star who is fired from her aerobic television show on her 50th birthday. In a moment of distress she decides to take a black market injectable called The Substance which promises to take her back to her younger self (Margaret Qualley). In her AP review, Krysta Fauria wrote that “what begins as a dreadinducing but still relatively palatable sci-fi flick spirals deeper into absurdism and violence, eventually erupting — quite literally — into a fullblown monster movie.”

— Two new documentaries focused on familiar names are coming soon. First up, Netflix has the Martha Stewart film “Martha” streaming on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The film from R.J. Cutler promises to recontextualize the life of the teen model turned lifestyle mogul. Then, on Friday, Nov. 1, Disney+ premieres “Music by John Williams,” about the

life of the composer behind so many iconic film scores. It seems everyone in Hollywood turned out to speak about the five-time Oscar winner, now 92, including Steven Spielberg and George Lucas.

— Playwright Annie Baker makes her directorial debut with the quiet and finely observed “Janet Planet,” coming to MAX on Friday, Nov. 1. The film follows a mother (Julianne Nicholson) and her 11-yearold daughter (Zoe Ziegler) one languid summer in rural Western Massachusetts in 1991. It’s the kind of film that transports you back to the wonder, boredom and agita of an endless summer break, before smart phones and social media.

— And for the kids looking for some Minion madness, “Despicable Me 4” finds its way to Peacock on Oct. 31. AP Film Writer Jake Coyle wrote that it’s “a silly and breezy installment from Illumination Entertainment that passes by with about as much to remember it as a Saturday morning cartoon.”

— AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr

NEW SHOWS TO STREAM

— Just in time for Halloween, the

long-awaited “Wizards of Waverly Place” sequel debuts its first two episodes Tuesday on Disney Channel. The first eight episodes will also begin streaming on Wednesday on Disney+. “Wizards of Waverly Place” was Selena Gomez’s breakout role as Alex Russo, a teen in a family of witches, herself included. “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,” centers on Alex’s older brother Justin (played again by David Henrie), who strives to live a magicfree life until Alex brings him a young wizard in need of training. Gomez will guest star on the series.

— The political series “The Diplomat” starring Keri Russell and Rupert Sewell, drops its second season on Thursday on Netflix — picking right up where the first season ended. Russell plays Kate, a new U.S. diplomat to Britain and Sewell is her husband, Hal, who is also a diplomat but who is now without a post. Their marriage is rocky but in the new season, Kate begins to believe Hal is the only person she can trust. Allison Janney joins the cast as the Vice President.

— Ten men compete in a reality competition show for a leading

role in a Hallmark holiday movie in “Finding Mr. Christmas” for Hallmark+. “Mean Girls” actor Jonathan Bennett is both the show’s host and a co-judge alongside Melissa Peterman. There are also a number of guest judges throughout. The contestants take part in challenges like pulling Santa’s sleigh and an ugly Christmas sweater fashion show. The winner will star opposite Jessica Lowndes (“90210”) in the new original “Happy Howlidays” premiering in December on Hallmark Channel. The competition begins Thursday on the streamer.

— A new Spanish-language series for HBO adapts the novel “Like Water for Chocolate.” It follows a forbidden love story between Tita de la Garza (Azul Guaita) and Pedro Múzquiz (Andrés Baida) against the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution. Tita and Pedro long to be together but cannot because of a family custom that forbids Tita from marrying. Salma Hayek Pinault is an executive producer. It premieres Sunday, Nov. 3, on Max.

— Alicia Rancilio

HBO via AP

Azul Guaita, left, and Andres Baida in a scene from “Like Water For Chocolate.”

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100'S OF BLOOMING MUMS

Guaranteed to bloom again next year Also bins of different variety of pumpkins Fresh shipments arriving weekly Biggest variety, lowest prices, highest quality.

Only at DR Virts

800 Petersville Rd Brunswick, Md 301-969-6115

Come on down and see me! Cash & Cards

APPLE DUMPLING DAY

Benefits Middletown Vol Fire Co Auxiliary

$25/half dozen tray; $5 ea (Baked or unbaked)

Order by Nov 6th

Pick-up on Nov 13th from 11am-6pm

Middletown Activities Building 1 Fireman's Lane Janie 301-471-9604 Karen 443-871-9075 Beverly 301-293-2088

APPLE

DUMPLING DAY

Benefits Middletown Vol Fire Co Auxiliary

$25/half dozen tray; $5 ea (Baked or unbaked)

Order by Nov. 06th

Pick-up on Nov 13th from 11a-6p Middletown Activities Building 1 Fireman's Lane Janie 301-471-9604 Karen 443-871-9075 Beverly 301-293-2088

BUFFET DINNER

Mt Airy VFC Auxiliary Fri, Nov. 01, 2024 4-7p or until sold out Eat in or Carry-out

Roast Turkey and Ham, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans, Baked Pineapple, Sauerkraut, Stuffing, and Cole Slaw

Adults: $18; Children 6-12: $8 00 Under 5 is FREE; ($2 extra for carry-out)

Mt Airy VFC Reception Hall

1008 Twin Arch Rd, Mt Airy

Credit or Debit Cards Accepted

CA$H BINGO

Sat, Nov. 2, 2024

Doors: 4:30pm Games: 6:00pm

$25 for 20 Games

Wolfsville Volunteer Fire Department For info: 301-293-4374

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CARRY-OUT COUNTRY HAM SANDWICHES

St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Creagerstown 8619 Blacks Mill Rd Creagerstown, MD

11/23, 10 a.m. - 1. p.m.:

Carry-Out event featuring Country Ham Sandwiches, Cranberry Relish and Bake Sale

Price per sandwich is $5 Cranberry Relish Pints: $ 4, Quarts: $7

Deadline for orders: November 17

Call Carmi Sayler @ 301-401-0633 with your order or call the church @ 301-898-5290 and leave a message with your order -------------------12/1: 3:00 PM Frederick Chorale Concert in St Johns Union Church Building Light refreshments following the concert

NOV 2 IS OUR LAST DAY!

4 for $10 sale on all mums and pumpkins! Lettuce, green beans, Cabbage, sweet potatoes Last bake day on Fri! 10 - 6 Daily, Closed Sunday 11434 Keymar Rd Woodsboro, MD 21798 Live Info: 240-439-9401

FALL BIG $ BINGO

Sat 11/9, Dinner 4:30 Games 6:30 Includes: 14 Reg Games,

2 Specials & JP totaling over $9000 $60 PP Advance;$65 @ Door Call 301-8292510 LVFD reserves the right to reduce payouts if less than 150 pp No Refunds

FREDERICK CHORALE CONCERT

St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Creagerstown 8619 Blacks Mill Rd Creagerstown, MD

12/1: 3:00 PM Frederick Chorale Concert in St Johns Union Church Building Light refreshments following the concert Call the church @ 301-898-5290 for more info

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GLADE UCC OYSTER TURKEY & HAM BUFFET DINNER

Walkersville Fire Hall 79 W Frederick St Fri Nov 1 • 4-7p Sat Nov. 2 • 11a-4p

Adults: $30 cash $31 credit card

Children 6-12: $15 5 & under: Free Carry-Outs: $1 extra Avail until 3:30p on Sat Dinner@Gladechurch.org 301-845-6775

HILLSIDE

TURKEY FARMS

Turkey, Chicken, Duck, Pork, Beef, Smoked Meats, Deli Meats & Cheeses, Seafood & More Hillsideturkey com

301-271-2728

30 Elm St Thurmont, MD 21788

Thursday 8-7

Friday 8-3

Saturday 8-12

HOLIDAY BAZAAR

Sat, Nov. 09 • 9am-2pm Pleasant Grove UMC, 3425 Green Valley Rd, Ijamsville, Rt 75 nr Hyattstown More info (301) 831-9033

HOLIDAY CRAFT AND VENDOR EVENT

Hosted by Vigilant Hose Co Activities Bldg , 17701 Creamery Rd Emmitsburg, MD Saturday, December 7 from 9a-4p Many Crafters and Vendors And much more! Food available for purchase Visit with Santa Photos Available for sale Bring families, children and pets!

For more info contact: Sharon Keeney 410746-8776, MaryLou Little 240-285-3184 or Kenny Clevinger 240-393-0758

Johnsville Ruritan CASH BINGO

Sat , Nov 2, 2024

New Midway Fire Hall

$20 00 Per Person Doors open at 5p; Food avail Bingo Starts at 7p 20 Reg Games, 3 Specials and Tip-Jars Proceeds for Scholarship Fund Call Karen 410-775-7519 for Tickets

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HOLIDAY CRAFT BAZAAR

Sat , November 2 8 am – 2 pm

Lots of handmade crafts, ornaments, gift ideas for the whole family Kid’s Corner White Elephant Table Homemade food including sandwiches and soups Bake table with homemade pies, cakes, cookies, etc Bush Creek Church of the Brethren 4821A Green Valley Road, Monrovia, Md 21770 301-865-3013 Facebook com/BCCoB1855

Lion Bobby Rakestraw MEMORIAL CASH BINGO SPONSORED BY NEW MARKET DISTRICT LIONS CLUB

Date: Nov 2, 2024

Time: Doors open 5pm Bingo beings at 6:30pm

Where: Libertytown Fire Hall

12527 South St , Libertytown Cost: $20 00 advance $25 00 at the door

23 Games, $500 Jackpot

KING TUTS FOR CASH

Food available for purchase Food Drive for Local Food Banks: Bring 3 nonperishable food items and receive a strip of 3 bingo cards for a special food drive game

NEW YEAR'S

EVE BINGO

12-31-2024

Thurmont Event Complex Over $17,000 00 of Cash Payouts

$50 00 Per Ticket Advance $60 00 at the Door

Available Friday Night Bingo, www eventbrite com

Ticket Includes:

Meal: Dinner Platter 9 Pack of 27 Games ($300 00ea ), 3 Games ($1,000ea ), 3 50/50 Games & 3 Jackpots at $2,000 (1 sheet of 3 for each 50/50’s & 3 Jackpots)

Doors Open @ 5:00 p m , Bingo Starts @ 8:00 p.m.

Meal Served: 6-8 p m

CASH BAR • TIP JARS

Kitchen Open During Break No Reserved SeatingFirst Come, First Served Basis Only No Exceptions!

**We reserve the right to lower payouts if less than 300 tickets sold** Tickets: 301-748-5359 or 301-271-3820

Kitchen

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No Reserved SeatingFirst Come, First Served Basis Only No Exceptions!

**We reserve the right to lower payouts if less than 300 tickets sold**

Tickets: 301-748-5359 or 301-271-3820 or Eventbrite.com

Benefits The Thurmont Community Ambulance Company 13716 Strafford Drive Thurmont, MD 21788

New Year ’s Eve

Bingo & Buffet

(Buffet of Turkey & Shrimp)

December 31, 2024

New Midway Vol Fire Co

Doors Open: 5:00

Games Start: 7:30

Admission: $50 00 by 12/16/2024, After 12/16/2024 $60 00 includes 30 Reg Games

$100 Minimum - $1000 Jackpot Free Party Favors Extra Cards Available Only 250 Tickets Sold ATM Available For Info Call 301-898-7985 or 301-271-4650

PRYOR'S ORCHARD

Apples, Pears & Cider

Fuji & Yellow Delicious

Cortland & Idared

Stayman & Nittany & Cameo Apples

Bosc Pears & Quinces Pies & Bread

White & Sweet Potatoes Winter Squash Pumpkins & Fall Ornaments

Honey, Jellies & Fruit Butters

Sparkling Ciders & Nuts

Open Daily 8am-6pm Always Call First 301-271-2693

2 miles west of Thurmont off Route 15 take 77 West, 1 mile to Pryor Rd www PryorsOrchard com

SCENIC VIEW ORCHARDS

Pears: Bosc, Bartlett, Seckel Magness & Moon Glo

Apples: Gala, Honey Crisp, Ginger Gold, EverCrisp Mutsu, Crimson Crisp Stayman, Jonathan, Fuji Golden Delicious, Cameo & Nittany, Apple Cider Tomatoes, Sweet Potatoes Gold & Kennebec Potatoes Peppers, Squash, Brussels Kale, Cabbage, Cauliflower Broccoli, Beans, Mums Pumpkins & Fall Decorations Honey, Jams, Jellies

Scenic View Orchards 16239 Sabillasville Rd

Sabillasville Md 21780

301-271-2149

Open 10:00-6:00 Daily scenicvieworchards com

Frederick Farmers Market 1215 West Patrick St

Every Saturday 10:00-1:00

YMCA Farmers Market 1000 North Market Street Tuesday 3:30 -6:30

SPORTSMAN’S BINGO

Saturday, November 9, 2024

DOORS OPEN 5:00, BUFFET 6:00 GAMES BEGIN 7:30

NEW MIDWAY VOL FIRE CO

20 Games (10 Games paying $200 Cash, 10 Games for Guns), 50/50, Money Jars, Gun Jars

$40/Person includes Buffet Dinner

Tickets: Buddy 301-271-4650 or Nick 301898-7985

THURMONT CHRISTMAS MARKET CRAFT AND VENDOR SHOW

Sat., Nov. 16 & Sun. Nov. 17

9 a m to 3 p m

Thurmont Event Complex 13716 Strafford Drive, Thurmont, MD

Food will be available for purchase provided by the Thurmont Ambulance Company

Santa will be visiting

Vendor information: Contact Jennifer at jensgems2018@yahoo com or 301-800-3336

General Information: Contact Joyce at 301-748-4344

*All proceeds benefit the Thurmont Community Ambulance Company*

VIGILANT HOSE COMPANY

NEW YEAR'S EVE BINGO 17701 Creamery Road, Emmitsburg, MD Tuesday, 12/31/Doors Open @ 5pm/Games @ 8pm All Inclusive 9 pk/$50 for 30 games, 2 Jackpots @ $2000 each 5 SPECIALS @ $500 each/All other games $300/Incl Dinner Platter! Reserved seating if tickets purchased by 12/13 Tickets purchased after 12/13 will be $60 No checks mailed after 11/22 For info: Pam @ 240-472-3484 or @ Marylou @ 240-285-3184

Reserve right to change payouts if 200 are not sold

WEDNESDAY NIGHT BINGO FSK Post 11

Doors open at 4:30pm Early Bird starts at 7:00pm Games: Early Bird, Winner Take All, Specials, Regular Bingo, Grand Slam (Jackpot $2,000), Sr Jackpot ($750 +) 28 games in total 1450 Taney Ave Frederick, MD 21702 301-662-9345

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Weekly BINGO

Every Friday Night

Doors open @ 5 p m , Bingo starts @ 7 p m Bonanza, Early Bird, Regular, Specials, Jackpot!

Small Jackpot-$500 Big Jackpot-$1500 Great Food!

Thurmont Event Complex 13716 Strafford Drive Thurmont, Maryland Thurmont Community Ambulance Service, Inc

Yard Sales

INDOOR/OUTDOOR YARD SALE

Saturday November 2, 2024 Lewistown Vol Dept 8 a m to 1 p m

Salvation Army Women’s Ministries ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR Vintage Items & much more Sat Nov 2, 8 a m to 1 p m 223 W 5th St , Frederick 301-662-2311

Pets & Supplies

RED MERLE AND TRI BLUE EYED AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES for sale Sire is miniature red tri Dam is standard red merle Contact Bill Marek at 240-217-3730

Services Services

HENRY'S BLACKTOP PAVING, LLC

301-663-1888 • 301-416-7229 henrysblacktoppaving @gmail com Call for FREE est MHIC 3608 ROSIE'S CLEANING SERVICE 16 Years Experience, References available Free estimate Call 240-440-1395

LANDSCAPING

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

Expecting calls any time! FREE ESTIMATE

Mach,

TOBY'S CONCRETE Driveways, Patios, Basements, Sidewalks, Yard Work and more Call today for free estimate. 240-316-2349

Thursday Oct. 31

ETCETERA

Comic Book Release Party at Hood College — 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Hood College Beneficial Hodson Library, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick. Join humanities grad student Taurean Washington (‘26) for a party with food, prizes, first read, and signing of purchased copies. Purchase copies ahead of time at cr8nst8n.com. 301-465-1087. tcw1@hood.edu. hood.campuslabs.com.

Senior Information Seminar in Partnership with SOAR — 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Walkersville Branch Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. Hear from members of the Senior Service Provider Community. Each panel of experts will speak on a variety of topics including home health care, transportation, downsizing, at-home doctor and physical therapist services, housing options, dementia issues, and more. There will be time for questions and answers. For adults and seniors. 301-600-8200. fcpl.org.

200 Monroe Restaurant — 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at The Monroe Center, 200 Monroe Ave., Frederick. Frederick Community College invites you to enjoy a gourmet dinner created by students. Guests will enjoy a first course, entree, and dessert freshly made by the baking and pastry class. Reservations  required.

$40-$46. hcti@frederick.edu. opentable.com/200-monroe.

The “Unsettling” Candlelight Walking Tour of historic Mount Olivet Cemetery — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Key Memorial Chapel at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 515 S. Market St., Frederick. Join local historian/ storyteller Chris Haugh for this reverent and respectful, 2-hour walking tour through the historic section of Mount Olivet Cemetery featuring tales of unfortunate ends to the lives of a former Frederick residents. Many of these findings come from the pages of Haugh’s weekly internet blog “Stories in Stone.” Also Oct. 31 & Nov. 1, 2 (Register/pay online, but late walk-ups welcome if there is room on tour.) 18 and older, RSVP recommended.

$16. 240-285-8519. chris@historysharkproductions.com. HistorySharkProductions.com.

FAMILY

Teen Time: Mini Pumpkin Painting — 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick. Paint your own mini pumpkin! This program is for

teens in 6th through 12th grade (ages 11-18).

301-600-7250. frederick.librarycalendar.com.

Friends of the Walkersville Library Trunk or Treat — 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Walkersville Branch Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. Join us for Walkersville Branch Library’s annual Trunk-or-Treat sponsored by Walkersville’s Friends of the Library and community partners. We will also be hosting a spooky haunted house designed for children up to age 12 and their caregivers. Rain or shine. 301-600-8200. fcpl.org.

MUSIC

Brain Dead Live Halloween Party — 8 p.m. to midnight at Frederick Eagles, 207 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Get your spooky groove on at Brain Dead Live’s Halloween Party! $5 if you’re donning a killer costume, $10 if you’re feeling lazy. DJs Toaster, Dan Gallerman, and Dana Darko spinning tunes all night.

301-663-6281. FrederickAerie1067@gmail.como.

Friday Nov. 1

CLASSES

Biotech Boot Camp Virtual Information Session — 10 a.m. The Biotech Boot Camp is a free, four-week, training program designed to help jobseekers gain the fundamental skills necessary to enter Frederick’s growing biotech industry. The program is intended for both first-time and experienced workers looking for a new career pathway. Following the successful completion of the course, program participants will be guaranteed an interview with local/ regional biotech companies. mdmep.org/biotech-boot-camp.

ETCETERA

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.

Treasure Sale Preview Party — 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown.

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of the museum’s most popular fundraisers. Be the first to shop, nosh on some hors d’oeuvres, and sip wine while filling your baskets. The Treasure Sale is organized by the Singer Society, the museum’s volunteer organization. $45 for members, $50 general public. Raffle tickets for a garden cart filled with hand-picked Treasure Sale items, $10 a chance.

$45 for members, $50 general public. 301739-5727. cschelle@wcmfa.org. wcmfa.org/treasure-sale.

Folktales by the Fireside with Lacey Walker — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Fox Haven Farm & Retreat Center, 3630 Poffenberger Road, Jefferson. Join us for an enchanting journey through seasonal folklore, poems, and short stories. Farmer Lacey will kick things off by preparing and sharing a few tales, and we warmly invite you to bring your own stories to share as well. Landbased folklore and ancestral storytelling is highly encouraged. Free. 240-490-5484. alecks@foxhavenfarm.org. foxhavenfarm.org/events/ folktales-by-the-fireside-with-lacey-walker.

Monster Mash — 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at McClintock Distilling, 35 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Join Olde Mother Brewing and McClintock Distilling for a frightfully fun night, the perfect way to kick off your post-Halloween weekend. Costumes encouraged! Prizes available for multiple costume categories. Includes hors d’oeuvres and 3 drinks. 21 and older. Tickets go on sale on 9/23, so be sure to grab yours! Where: McClintock DistillingWhen: Friday, Nov 1 | 7-10 PMTickets include: Hors d’oeuvres + 3 drinks. $75. 301-861-9043. kristen@oldemother.com. tinyurl.com/3uybnh3n.

The “Unsettling” Candlelight Walking Tour of historic Mount Olivet Cemetery — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Key Memorial Chapel at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 515 S. Market St., Frederick. Join local historian/ storyteller Chris Haugh for this reverent and respectful, 2-hour walking tour through the historic section of Mount Olivet Cemetery featuring tales of unfortunate ends to the lives of a former Frederick residents. Many of these findings come from the pages of Haugh’s weekly internet blog “Stories in Stone.” Also Oct. 31 & Nov. 1, 2 (Register/pay online, but late walk-ups welcome if there is room on tour.) 18 and older, RSVP recommended. $16. 240-285-8519. chris@historysharkproductions.com. HistorySharkProductions.com. Halloween Party Featuring Joyride Band

— 8 p.m. to midnight at Cactus Flats, 10026 Hansonville Road, Frederick. Great rock ‘n’ roll band, costume contest, drink specials and a lot of fun. 21 and older.

FAMILY

Glade UCC Turkey-Oyster-Ham Dinner — 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Walkersville Fire Hall, 79 W. Frederick St., Walkersville. Delicious buffet-style roast turkey, fried oysters and ham dinner.

$30 cash / $31 credit card for adults, $15 kids 6-12, under age 6 eat free, Carryout Dinners $1 extra. 301-845-6775. dinner@ gladechurch.org. gladechurch.org.

FESTIVALS

Everybody’s Quilt Guild Show: Fall Harvest of Quilts — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Fire Co., 2030 Pleasant Valley Road, Westminster. Continues Nov. 2. Vendors, member’s boutique and tables, raffle quilt, raffle baskets, silent auction, quilted items, demonstrations. Light fare and refreshments available for purchase. $10. 410-596-5369.

“Metamorphosen” and Other String Orchestra Musical Selections — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at New Spire Arts, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick. The National String Symphonia (NSS) will be performing Richard Strauss’ “Metamorphosen” in the first half of the program. “Metamorphosen” is Strauss’s effort to understand the incomprehensible death and destruction of World War II and to somehow forge a bridge to a better future for the German people and the world. The second portion of the program will bring the audience back across the ocean to the music of American composers.  $35 general; $15 students. 240-428-0739. administrator@nssorchestra.org. nssorchestra.org/calendar.php.

FILM

“The Unimaginable Journey of Peter Ertel” — Film Screening and Director Discussion — 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Frederick Community College, Sweadner Hall, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. In the midst of great evil, it is the courageous man or woman who refuses to succumb, and Peter Ertel was one such man. Forced to serve in the German army despite his open contempt for the Nazis and his refusal to kill the enemy, Ertel would not only miraculously survive World War II but would also be regarded as family by his Jewish employers. re-registration required. ILR@frederick.edu. frederick.augusoft.net.

Classic Albums Live: Pink Floyd - “Wish You Were Here” — 8 p.m. at Weinberg Center, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. In 1975, Pink Floyd was faced with the unenviable task of recording a follow up to their masterpiece “Dark Side of the Moon.” The result was “Wish You Were Here,” an effort distinctly different from its predecessor, yet no less ambitious. Now you can experience the magic all over again with Classic Albums Live, a collective of incredibly accomplished musicians who make it their mission to recreate great records note for note and cut for cut. Hear “Shine on You Crazy Diamond,” “Welcome to the Machine” and the gorgeous title track played as if Floyd themselves were up on stage. $40, $35, $30. 301-600-2828. bhiller@cityoffrederickmd.gov. weinbergcenter.org/shows/classic-albumslive-pink-floyd-wish-you-were-here.

Furnace Mountain Trio + Minks Miracle Medicine — 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at Shepherdstown Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. This gifted acoustic trio from Furnace Mountain veers from raucous to poignant as they play American Appalachian traditional songs and original compositions. Opener by Mink’s Miracle Medicine — a duo whose music has been described as stretching “the bounds of old-timey folk music ... with modern lyrics and a dash of “punk vibe.” $25. 304-876-3704. Contact@OperaHouseLive.com.

PERFORMER

Comedian Jessica Kirson — 8 p.m. at The Event Center at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, 750 Hollywood Drive, Charles Town, W.Va. Kirson brings her viral characters and side-splitting stand-up. Ages 21 and older.  $15 to $60. hollywoodcasinocharlestown.com.

THEATER

“Anastasia” the Musical — 6 p.m. at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick. This dazzling show transports its audience from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family. Tickets vary. 301-662-6600. WOB@wayoffbroadway.com. wayoffbroadway.com.

Urbana High School Drama Presents “Night of the Living Dead” Live — 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Urbana High School, 3471 Campus Drive, Ijamsville. Six strangers in a lonely farmhouse, surrounded by brain-eating zombies – what could go wrong? A fun and hilarious re-imagining of George A. Romero’s legendary classic movie. $10. 227-203-3550. stephen.ward@fcps.org. sites.google.com/fcps.org/uhsdrama.

Saturday Nov. 2

CLASSES

Fungus Among Us: Growing Mushrooms with Jared Urchek — 10 a.m. to noon at Fox Haven Farm & Retreat Center, 3630 Poffenberger Road, Jefferson. You too can grow mushrooms at home. It’s easier than you think! We’ll will walk you through their process of growing mushrooms step-bystep. Plus, you’ll receive spawn to start growing your own mushrooms at home. $40. 240-490-5484. alecks@foxhavenfarm.org. foxhavenfarm.org.

Right Plant, Right Place: Design Fundamentals — 10 a.m. to noon at University of Maryland Extension Office, 330 Montevue Lane, Frederick. Use basic design principles in your flower gardening to add interest and increase impact! Learn about basic landscape design concepts that can be easily applied to any garden — including shape, color, texture, framing, rhythm, focal points and other considerations. 301-600-1596. strice@umd.edu. bit.ly/FCMG2024DesignFundmentals.

Labyrinth and Soul Collage — 10 a.m. to noon at Foxville School House, 14814 Foxville-Deerfield Road, Sabillasville. A morning of walking the labyrinth and Soul Collage. Soul Collage is an intuitive process anyone can do. Participants are invited to bring copies of family photos. For information, call Pastor Julie Brigham at 240-4052173.

240-513-5878. mycatmarti@gmail.com.

Step Write this Way for NaNoWriMo — 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Urbana Regional Library, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick. In celebration of National Novel Writing Month, the Maryland Writers’ Association will host a Write-In Day! Whether you are starting with a blank page or have a few chapters on paper, come and use this opportunity to work alongside others and hold each other accountable. There will be swag, light refreshments, and a prize drawing! 18 and older.

301-600-7000.

bbrannen@frederickcountymd.gov. frederick.librarycalendar.com.

Early Surgery and Medicine — 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Washington County Rural Heritage Museum, 7303 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro. Pus, boils, enemas and vomiting ... amputations, trepanations, lithotomies and bloodletting. Perhaps not polite conversation, but common occurrences of 18th-century life. Learn about Colonial physicians, the advancements of science, where medicine came from, and the surgical tools they used. $15. 240-420-1714. info.ruralheritagemuseum@gmail.com. ruralheritagemuseum.org.

Resident Artist Series: Collage Techniques “Under the Sea” — 2:30 p.m. at Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg. Create collages exploring transparency to add depth and texture. Focus on developing a sea theme, with sea themed stamps, papers, stencils and even make prints with rubber fish. Registration includes all materials. 16 and older. $55.

Grow Your Own Mushrooms! — 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 3:55 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Judd Homestead, 8955 Indian Springs Road, Frederick. You can grow delicious and nutritious culinary and medicinal mushrooms in your own garden or home (in apartments, on rooftops and patios, too) In the workshop we will cover how to inoculate stumps, logs, wood chips, and burlap sacks while improving your garden ecology. Pre-registration required. $65. 301-663-3416. aharmon@commonmarket.coop. commonmarket.coop.

ETCETERA

Road Rally, Scavenger Hunt & Poker Run — 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Adventure Park, USA, 11113 W. Baldwin Road, Monrovia. Second Chances Garage’s 11th annual Scavenger Hunt Road Rally! This year’s event promises an exciting driving scavenger hunt through the scenic beauty of Frederick County. See website for full details, activities and registration. $100(4)/$35(1)/$25(poker). 240-724-1919. barbara.swanhart@scgarage.org. secondchancesgarage.org/ road-rally-annual-fundraiser.

Sam’s Creek Church Holiday Bazaar — 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sam’s Creek Church of the Brethren, 2736 Marston Road, New Windsor. In the church hall. Specialties include hand-crafted items for gift-giving and practical use, ornaments and seasonal wall hangings, one-of-a-kind hand-painted treasures, household items, a corner display loaded with baked items, and a light lunch including soups, chili and sandwiches (hot and cold). 443-398-7334. samscreekcob.org.

Treasure Sale — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown. Continues Nov. 3 and 5. Purchase gently used items to benefit the museum. The sale is open Saturday, 10-3, Sunday, 1-4, and Tuesday, 10-1. Markdowns begin Sunday. Free admission. No registration is required.   301-739-5727. cschelle@wcmfa.org. wcmfa.org/treasure-sale.

Christmas Bazaar — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Marvin Chapel United Methodist Church, 5101 Woodville Road, Mount Airy. Homemade soup and sandwiches to go. Bake table with homemade goodies. Christmas Shop with wonderful seasonal decor and gifts. 240-344-8718. prospectmarvinchapelumc.org.

Mount Airy Senior Center Holiday Craft Show — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mount Airy Senior Center, 703 Ridge Ave., Mount Airy. A fundraiser for the Senior Center. Unique handmade gifts, just in time for the holidays. Indoor event, free admission. There will be a bake table also. 240-674-1961. jcgue116@hotmail.com.

Craft and Vendor Show — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at American Legion Post 10 Boonsboro, 710 N. Main St., Boonsboro . Hosted by the Boonsboro American Legion Unit 10 Auxiliary. A wide variety of items including home décor, candles, jewelry, food, and so much more. Admission is free. basketbon@aol.com. boonsborolegion.org.

“Never to Be Forgotten”--The Battle of Cool Spring — 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Jonathan A. Noyalas, director of Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute, examines the July 17-18, 1864, Battle of Cool Spring, Virginia, as a case study of how the Civil War left a lasting impact on soldiers and civilians.  Free. 301-695-1864. tracey.mcintire@civilwarmed.org. civilwarmed.org/event/ the-battle-of-cool-spring.

The “Unsettling” Candlelight Walking Tour of historic Mount Olivet Cemetery — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Key Memorial Chapel at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 515 S. Market St., Frederick. Join local historian/ storyteller Chris Haugh for this reverent and respectful, 2-hour walking tour through the historic section of Mount Olivet Cemetery featuring tales of unfortunate ends to the lives of a former Frederick residents. Many of these findings come from the pages of Haugh’s weekly internet blog “Stories in Stone.” Also Oct. 31 & Nov. 1, 2 (Register/pay online, but late walk-ups welcome if there is room on tour.) 18 and older, RSVP recommended. $16. 240-285-8519. chris@historysharkproductions.com. HistorySharkProductions.com.

FAMILY

Art Adventure — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick. Learn about different artists and try fun crafts and activities related to each one! This all-ages drop-in program will take place throughout the library. 301-600-7250. frederick.librarycalendar.com.

Roy Rogers Route 40 New Look Celebration — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Roy Rogers Restaurant, 1240 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Roy Rogers announces the remodel of its Route 40 location in Frederick with a grand reopening celebration and a ribbon cutting ceremony, plus pony rides (starting at 11 a.m.), face painting, a balloon artist, Milkshake the Flying Cow, raffles, special offers, prize wheel, fire truck tours, and the first 20 guests at 10 a.m. will each receive a $25 gift card. 301-695-8414.

Creative Outlet for November — 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. Take a chance at art! Inspired by the Dada art movement, create art with no control of the outcome. $2 per participant. 301-698-0656. jclark@delaplaine.org. delaplaine.org/programs.

Autumn Harvest Ball: Father/Daughter or Mother/Son Dance — 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Performing Arts Factory, 244 B S. Jefferson St., Frederick. This highly anticipated event promises to be a night filled with music, dancing and memories for you and your child. Get dressed up for a magical night out! DJ, catered buffet, dessert bar, raffle tickets, craft room. $65 per couple, $10 each additional child. 301-662-3722. sarah@performingartsfactory.com.

FESTIVALS

Sykesville Craft Beer Festival — noon to 4 p.m. at downtown Sykesville Main Street, 7566 Main St., Sykesville. Enjoy unlimited sampling of over 50 beers from an amazing brewery line up, live music, food trucks, and artisan vendors in beautiful historic Sykesville. Ticket holders can remove all parking stress with our free shuttle services. 21 and older.

$20-$50. 443-878-7844. downtownsykesville.event@gmail.com. downtownsykesville.com/ craft-beer-festival-2024.

GALLERY

Art Matters Artist Talk: Saskia Kahn — 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Kahn, juror of the National Juried Photography Exhibition, will discuss her work, choices for the exhibition, and announce awards. 301-698-0656. jclark@delaplaine.org. delaplaine.org/programs.

Exhibition Openings and Meet the Artists: NJPE, Ally Christmas, Ron Ames, Linda Agar-Hendrix — 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. These exhibitions can be viewed starting at 9 a.m. 301-698-0656. jclark@delaplaine.org. delaplaine.org/programs.

MUSIC

Frederick Ukulele Jam — noon to 2 p.m. at The Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick. 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! Meets monthly. 301-663-3416. jeanne.rhodes@icloud.com. commonmarket.coop.

Community Fridge Fundraiser Concert — 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at FAC’s Sky Stage, 59 S. Carroll St., Frederick. This annual concert features alternative music by The Constituents, Dylan King, McMansion, Motel Portrait, Cult Counselor. Live painting raffle.     $10 on Eventbrite (+ fees) or at door. skystage@frederickartscouncil.org. frederickartscouncil.org/programs/ sky-stage.

FCC Faculty Recital: “Carnival of the Animals” — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Frederick Community College, JBK Theater, Visual and Performing Arts, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Thanks to Disney’s “Fantasia” (and a yo-yo loving flamingo), Camille Saint-Saëns’s “Carnival of the Animals” is one of the best-known works in the classical music canon. 301-846-2566. mgersten@frederick.edu. fcc2024carnivalofanimals.eventbrite.com.

Beg Borrow and Steal Band — 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Cactus Flats, 10026 Hansonville Road, Frederick. Rockin’ blues.

Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra with cellist Amit Peled — 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church, 100 W. Washington St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. The Friends of Music will present two performances of a Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra concert in Shepherdstown on Nov. 2 and 3. “Radiance and Fire” will feature three works: Hymn and Fuguing Tune No. 10 by American Composer Henry Cowell (1897–1965); the Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major of Joseph Haydn (1732–1809); and the Symphony No. 40 in G minor of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791). $40. 301-518-3717. info@friendswv.org. friendswv.org.

B’more Bridges: Lili Maya + James Rouvelle — 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Frederick YMCA Arts , 115 E. Church St., Frederick. Frederick Experimental Music Association will present B’more Bridges, a series of three concerts of improvised music, intermedia, and jazz, by renowned Baltimore artists. Doors open for each concert at 7:30, with performances beginning at 8 p.m. Admission for each concert is $20 – no cards. $20. 301-466-8176. admin@pointofdeparture.org. pointofdeparture.org/FEMA.html.

PERFORMER

Choose Your Own Election with KAL! — 7:30 p.m. at New Spire Arts, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick. The only thing wrong with this year’s presidential election is ... everything. So, scrap the candidates, the parties, the pundits, and Choose Your Own Election! They’ve sold out New Spire Arts with improvised takes on “Law & Order” and “A Christmas Carol.” Now, join Michael Harris and his brilliant improvisers on a journey through an audience-inspired, utterly hilarious and infinitely more bearable election.

With special guest, KAL, renowned political cartoonist for the Economist & The Baltimore Sun. $20. 301-600-2828. bhiller@cityoffrederickmd.gov. weinbergcenter.org/shows/ choose-your-own-election-with-kal.

RECREATION

Game Day for Green Terrors — 10 a.m. at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster. Experience McDaniel College’s Homecoming while learning more about what it means to be a Green Terror. 410-857-7000. OCMwork@mcdaniel.edu. mcdaniel.edu.

McDaniel College Homecoming — 1 p.m. at Kenneth R. Gill Stadium , 2 College Hill, Westminster. McDaniel College alumni, families and friends are invited to cheer on the Green Terror while participating in McDaniel’s unique tailgating tradition. 410-857-7000. OCMwork@mcdaniel.edu. mcdaniel.edu/homecoming2024.

THEATER

Urbana High School Drama Presents “Night of the Living Dead” Live — 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Urbana High School, 3471 Campus Drive, Ijamsville. Six strangers in a lonely farmhouse, surrounded by brain-eating zombies — what could go wrong? A fun and hilarious re-imagining of George A. Romero’s legendary classic movie. $10. 227-203-3550. stephen.ward@fcps.org. sites.google.com/fcps.org/uhsdrama.

Sugar Skull! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure! — 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Weinberg Center, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. A captivating bilingual musical that follows 12-year-old Vita Flores on a magical journey, guided by the charismatic Sugar Skull, to discover the true essence of Día de Muertos through music, dance, and ancient traditions. Family friendly. $20 Standard, $15 for military, senior (62+), student, city employee, or FAC member, $10 for children. 301-600-2868. bhiller@ cityoffrederickmd.gov. weinbergcenter.org/shows/sugar-skull-adia-de-muertos-musical-adventure.

“Anastasia” the Musical — 6 p.m. at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick. This dazzling show transports its audience from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family. Tickets vary. 301-662-6600.

WOB@wayoffbroadway.com. wayoffbroadway.com.

Sunday Nov. 3

CLASSES

From the Bean to the Cup: Coffee Roasting with Serina Roy of Dublin Roasters

Coffee — 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Walkersville Branch Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. Learn about the journey from coffee bean to your morning cup of joe. Pumpkin Spice Lattes and Espresso drinks will be offered for tasting. 301-600-8200.

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“The Lost History of Potomac Marble” with Paul Kreingold — 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at C. Burr Artz Public Library, 110 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Kreingold is the conservation director of the Loudoun County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League and a Virginia Master Naturalist. 301-600-1368. mmannix@frederickcountymd.gov. frederick.librarycalendar.com.

ETCETERA

Treasure Sale — 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown. Continues Nov. 5, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Purchase gently used items to benefit the museum. Free admission. No registration is required.   301-739-5727. cschelle@wcmfa.org. wcmfa.org/treasure-sale.

FAMILY

Lucy School Open House — 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Lucy School, 9117 Frostown Road, Middletown. Learn about Lucy School, an independent arts-based school. Families will learn about our unique arts-based PreK-8th grade programs, tour the campus, and speak with staff. Two time slots for families to register: 2-3 p.m. and 3-4 p.m. Registration is required through Eventbrite. 301-293-1163. admin@lucyschool.com.

Puzzle Swap — 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick. Swap your gently used puzzles with those from other puzzle enthusiasts! Drop offs start at 1:30 p.m. on the day of the swap. Please bring your own box or bag to carry your new puzzles home with you. 301-600-7250. frederick.librarycalendar.com.

GALLERY

Sunday Artwalk: Martha Pierce — noon to 4 p.m. at Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Downtown Frederick artwalk. Take a self-guided jaunt downtown and visit local galleries. At the Delaplaine, Martha Pierce will be showcasing artworks handcrafted with crystal pigments.  301-698-0656. jclark@delaplaine.org. delaplaine.org/programs.

MUSIC

Song Circle — 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Middletown Branch Library, 31 E. Green St., Middletown. A song circle is a gathering of folks to make music together, to sing, play, and share songs. Bring your own acoustic instrument. You can also just sing or listen. Hosted by The Frederick Acoustic Music Enterprise (FAME). 18 and older. 301-600-7560. lgrackin@frederickcountymd.gov. fcpl.org/calendar.

Calvary UMC Community Concert Series: Salon Trio (piano, clarient, sax) — 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Calvary United Methodist

‘Choose Your Own Election’ live onstage at New Spire Arts

American elections have been ridiculous since men in wigs ran as Whigs. It’s time to dump the rage, wipe away the tears and get back to the laughs.

In “Choose Your Own Election,” the audience picks the candidates, the parties, the city, the low level political office — everything. You take a hilarious journey from nomination to ads and debates to scandals. All of it ending with a fair, honest and, most of all, funny election. No matter the result, comedy wins!

Michael Harris and his team of improvisers return to New Spire Arts in downtown Frederick, having previously sold out the venue multiple times with “Law & Order SIU: Special Improv Unit” and “Bah Humbug: A Christmas Carol (Mostly) Improvised.”

In addition to creating these shows, Harris is on the faculty at Hood College and works regularly as a stage actor in Baltimore and D.C. He has also appeared in several productions with Endangered Species Theater Project in Frederick.

The cast of “Choose Your Own Election” has performed in comedy and improv festivals across the country.

This show will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at New Spire Arts, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Tickets are $20, $17 for students and seniors. Purchase tickets to “Choose Your Own Election” at weinbergcenter.org/shows/ choose-your-own-election.

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Church, 131 W. Second St., Frederick. Accomplished and award-winning musicians, the trio features clarinetist Robert DiLutis, saxophonist Noah Getz, and pianist Mary-Victoria Voutsas. Their program, “Influential Voices,” explores the often-neglected chamber music of Black composers who helped forge a path for future generations of musicians. The program will include works by William Grant Still, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Yusef Lateef. 301-662-1464. jsummers@calvaryumc.org. CalvaryUMC.org/concerts.

“A Walk in Faith” Starring Mezzo Soprano Tracie Luck — 3 p.m. at Weinberg Center, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. The African American Resources, Cultural and Heritage Society (AARCH) invites Frederick’s own Tracie Luck to her glorious return to the Weinberg Center as she takes her beloved audience on a healing path through life’s darkest and brightest moments. A mezzo soprano, Tracie has performed opera nationally and internationally. Join her for jazz, spirituals, the German song cycle of Gustav Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer, and Hector Berlioz’s French song cycle Nights of Summer, all with exquisite piano accompaniment. Tracie is joined by the Frederick County Gospel Choir in an inspired finale that rouses the spirit. $35. 301-600-2828.

bhiller@cityoffrederickmd.gov. weinbergcenter.org/shows/a-walk-in-faithstarring-mezzo-soprano-tracie-luck.

Wilson Fairchild — 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Capitol Theatre, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. The Statler Brothers’ sons, Wil and Langdon Reid, team up as Wilson Fairchild, carrying on their fathers’ Country Music Hall of Fame Legacy!

Adults $39, seniors $34, military and 1st responders $30, 18 and under $29. 717263-0202, option 1. vperry@thecapitoltheatre.org. thecapitoltheatre.org.

A Walk in Faith Benefit Concert With Mezzo Soprano Tracie Luck — 3 p.m. at Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Join Frederick’s own Tracie Luck as she takes us on a healing path through life’s darkest and brightest moments. Tracie, who has performed with the New York City Opera and other distinguished companies, will perform a glorious mix of jazz, spirituals, Mahler, and Berlioz. She will be joined by the Frederick County Gospel Choir in an inspired finale. With our VIP ticket you’ll join Tracie and Gospel Choir members afterwards at the New Spire Arts Center for a delicious and worthy event! Proceeds support the 2025 opening of the AARCH Society African American Heritage Center in downtown Frederick.  $35. 410-303-8277. ccanning@asbury. org.

weinbergcenter.org/shows/a-walk-infaith-starring-mezzo-soprano-tracie-luck.

Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra with cellist Amit Peled — 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church, 100 W. Washington St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. The Friends of Music will present two performances of a Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra concert in Shepherdstown on Nov. 2 and 3. “Radiance and Fire” will feature

three works: Hymn and Fuguing Tune No. 10 by American Composer Henry Cowell (1897–1965); the Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major of Joseph Haydn (1732–1809); and the Symphony No. 40 in G minor of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791). $40. 301-518-3717. info@friendswv.org. friendswv.org.

Hoppin’ Molly Concert — 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1914 Ballenger Creek Pike, Point of Rocks. Featuring Appalachian dance music performed by Kirk Evans (fiddle), Gina Faber (mandolin/ guitar) and Jeff Chumley (banjo). Donations will be accepted t benefit the Brunswick Food Bank.

Monday Nov. 4

ETCETERA

Fall Fling: A Sensory Program for Adults with Developmental Disabilities — 11 a.m. to noon at Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick. Fall-themed crafts, games and activities! 301-600-7250. frederick.librarycalendar.com.

Fiber Fun — 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick. Bring your own yarn or fiber project or try one of our simple ones. For children and teens in kindergarten through 12th grades (ages 5-18).

301-600-7250. frederick.librarycalendar.com.

MUSIC

Monday Night Music — 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall, 2 College Hill, Westminster. Senior Adjunct Lecturer Shelley Ensor, who directs the McDaniel College Gospel Choir, performs folk, blues, jazz, gospel, rock, and R&B selections. 410-857-7000. OCMwork@mcdaniel.edu.

Tuesday Nov. 5

ETCETERA

Treasure Sale — 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown. Final day. Purchase gently used items to benefit the museum. Free admission. No registration is required. 301-739-5727. cschelle@wcmfa.org. wcmfa.org/treasure-sale.

Sass Holiday Market — 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at RAK Brewing Co., 400 Sagner Ave., #100, Frederick. Sass Magazine will be celebrating its newest issue while mixing and mingling with other smart and savvy people! You’ll get a chance to meet the ladies who bring you Sass Magazine, win door prizes, shop some awesome vendors, check out our merch table, and more! Light fare included, cash/card bar. 21 and older, pre-registration required. $20. 240-500-9136. katy@sassmagazine.com. sassmagazine.com/event/

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FAMILY

Elementary Explorers: Children’s Book Week — 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick. Participate in some fun book illustration projects to celebrate Children’s Book Week. For children in kindergarten through 5th grades (ages 5-10). 301-600-7250. frederick.librarycalendar.com.

Wednesday

Nov. 6

CLASSES

A Sensory Program for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Dance Class — 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at Walkersville Branch Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. Enjoy a dance class with Elixir Dance. This program is for adults with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers. 301-600-8200. fcpl.org.

ETCETERA

FCC Bakery Pop-Up Sale — 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 200 Monroe Restaurant, 200 Monroe Ave., Frederick. Savor freshly prepared foods made exclusively by FCC’s HCTI students on-site at the Monroe Center. Shop for prepared soup, quiche, confections, cookies, brownies and more! Proceeds benefit the HCTI student scholarship programs. Credit card payments OR cash if exact amount (cannot provide change). 240-629-7912. HCTI@frederick.edu. frederick.edu/cewd.

Valley Quilters, TLC meeting — 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 3864 Jefferson Pike, Jefferson. Meets the first Wednesday of each month. Open to all ages and levels, the guild offers teaching, learning and companionship to those interested in the art of quilting. Visitors are always welcome.

valleyquiltersTLC@gmail.com.

Thursday Nov. 7

CLASSES

Create Your Own Charcuterie — 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Kentlands Mansion, 320 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg. Discover the art of crafting your own charcuterie delights in our hands-on class. Explore a variety of ingredients and flavors as you design as you assemble your personalized charcuterie masterpiece. Rersident: $52 & non-resident: $55. 301258-6425. kentlands@gaithersburgmd.gov. gburg.md/46eyXHY.

ETCETERA

Free Expungement Clinic with Maryland Legal Aid — 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Walkersville Branch Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. Need help expunging your record from a past conviction? Meet with an attorney from Maryland Legal Aid to discuss your options and begin the process. This is a free service for ages 18

and older. 301-600-8200. fcpl.org.

200 Monroe Restaurant — 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at The Monroe Center, 200 Monroe Ave., Frederick. Frederick Community College invites you to enjoy a gourmet dinner created by students. Guests will enjoy a first course, entree, and dessert freshly made by the baking and pastry class. Reservations  required. $40-$46. hcti@frederick.edu. opentable.com/200-monroe.

Homeless for the Holidays Campaign Kick Off — 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Frederick Social, 50 Citizens Way, Frederick. And 10th year of service for SHIP (Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership) of Frederick County. Pourhouse Trivia will have Harry Potter trivia for up to 25 teams, registration $35 per team. Raffle prizes. All proceeds benefit SHIP. Pre-registration recommended.  240-415-8971. melissa@shipfrederick.com. shipfrederick.com.

Teen Time: Fantastic Fossils with GTC Rock Shop! — 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick. Explore the fabulous world of fossils with GTC Rock Shop! This program is for teens in 6th through 12th grades (ages 11-18).

301-600-7250. frederick.librarycalendar.com.

MUSIC

Seth Glier and Antje Duvekot Together Live in Concert — 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Cellar Stage at Temple Isaiah , 12200 Scaggsville Road, Fulton. The Earth speaks to us in a myriad of ways — through ice cores, through uplift and erosion, through tree rings — languages we have the potential to restore our literacy in. Reconnecting with these quiet messages has set Seth Glier, an avid mushroom forager and a Grammy-nominated artist from Western Massachusetts, on a path of channeling nature’s longing for communion with humanity into song. Adults $30. Children 10 and under $15. 443-540-0226. uptownconcerts@gmail.com. uptownconcerts.com.

PERFORMER

Trae Crowder — 7:30 p.m. at Weinberg Center, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Trae Crowder burst onto the scene in 2016 with his viral “Liberal Redneck” porch rants, gaining fame for his sharp and hilarious take on politics. He’s since authored the bestseller “The Liberal Redneck Manifesto,” sold out theaters nationwide with the WellRED Comedy Tour, and made appearances on major platforms like HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” and ABC’s “Nightline.” Trae is a prolific writer, comedian, and podcast host, captivating audiences with his wit and insight. $45, $40, $30. 301-600-2828. bhiller@cityoffrederickmd.gov. weinbergcenter.org/shows/ trae-crowder-2024.

Friday Nov. 8

ETCETERA

FCC First Look Friday — noon to 1:30 p.m. at FCC Admissions Office, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Hear from an Admissions representative about FCC, find out how to enroll, and participate in a student-led campus walking tour. There will also be time to ask questions during the information session. Pre-register. 18 and older.

301-846-2468. admissions@frederick.edu. enroll.frederick.edu/portal/events.

“From Great War to Great Flu Year One: The Christmas Truce of 1914” — 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Hudson Auditorium, Rosenstock Hall, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick. The Microbiology, Public Health and History film festival begins a five-year series to observe the 110th anniversary of the Great War (World War I), leading up to the 110th anniversary of the Great Flu (the “Spanish” Influenza pandemic of 1918) in 2028. The remarkable story of the Christmas truce of 1914 comes to life in the 2005 film “Joyeux Noël.” Panel discussion. 18 and older. 301-696-3663. chee@hood.edu. tinyurl.com/mph-film-fest.

FESTIVALS

50th Annual Maryland Irish Festival — 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road, Timonium. Traditional and contemporary Irish music, food and drinks, cultural activities, kids’ zone, vendors, special anniversary “trip to Ireland” raffle, and whiskey tastings. Continues Nov. 9 and 10. $10-$25. 443-955-4513. marketing@irishfestival.com. irishfestival.com.

FILM

“The Monk and the Gun” (PG-13) — 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Shepherdstown Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. Political satire set in an exotic place. With the isolated yet idyllic nation of Bhutan on the cusp of modernizing change, an aging lama feels uncertain about the future of his country. He then enlists Tashi, his young disciple, to retrieve two guns from an arms dealer. The innocent Tashi then embarks on a journey inspired by James Bond, where he encounters a cunning American gun collector named Ron. Popcorn, wine, beer, beverages available. Discussion follow film. Free. 304-876-3704. Contact@OperaHouseLive.com.

MUSIC

Hiroya Tsukamoto Concert — 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown. Japanese guitarist and composer Hiroya Tsukamoto will perform selections from “A Journey Through Strings and Stories.” Tsukamoto’s concerts are not just musical events but immersive experiences that weave lyrical narratives with intricate melodies. To register in advance, contact Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 or drastelli@wcmfa.org. Or visit wcmfa.org. $25 museum members, $30 general public.

301-739-5727. cschelle@wcmfa.org. wcmfa.org/concerts-lectures-2.

Student Solo Recital — 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Coley Rice Lounge, McDaniel Hall, 2 College Hill, Westminster. McDaniel College students perform vocal and piano solos, under the direction of music faculty members. 410-857-7000. OCMwork@mcdaniel.edu. mcdaniel.edu.

Chicago Rewired: The Premiere Chicago Tribute Band — 7:30 p.m. at Weinberg Center, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. The Premier Chicago Tribute Band honors Chicago®, a pop/rock icon with 100M+ sales, 21 top 10 singles, 5 #1 albums, 11 #1 singles, and 5 gold singles. Talented musicians re-create Chicago timeless hits, providing fun and nostalgia at every show. $45, $40, $35. 301-600-2828. bhiller@cityoffrederickmd.gov. weinbergcenter.org/shows/chicago-rewired-the-premiere-chicago-tribute-band.

Skull Practitioners, High Noon Kahuna, Bed Maker and Minibeast — 8 p.m. to midnight at Frederick Eagles, 207 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Looking for some Friday night fun? Join us for a wild night with four live bands. $10 cover charge. 301-663-6281. FrederickAerie1067@gmail.com.

THEATER

“Gypsy” — 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at New Spire Arts, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick. The “Mother of All Musicals,” the jewel of Broadway’s Golden Age, “Gypsy boasts an incomparable score, and a brilliantly conceived book. $25. 301-600-2868. bhiller@cityoffrederickmd.gov. weinbergcenter.org/shows/gypsy.

Saturday Nov. 9 CLASSES

Honey, I Shrunk the Lawn — 10 a.m. to noon at University of Maryland Extension Office, 330 Montevue Lane, Frederick. Small changes to our yards can have a big impact on our environment. Join the grassroots movement to restore biodiversity by turning turf into native plantings, and become a part of the Homegrown National Park. Learn more at homegrownnationalpark.org. 301-600-1596. strice@umd.edu. bit.ly/FCMG2024ShrinkLawn.

ETCETERA

Discover McDaniel Day — 10 a.m. at McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster. Prospective undergraduate students are invited to learn how to navigate the college admissions and financial aid process, while meeting and mingling with campus representatives and current students.  410-857-7000. OCMwork@mcdaniel.edu. mcdaniel.edu.

Slippery Pot Pie Carryout and Country Ham Sandwiches — 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lewistown United Methodist Church, 11032 Hessong Bridge Road, Thurmont. Pickup 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Chicken slippery

pot pie $8 quart, country ham sandwiches

$5. Advance orders by Nov. 1 by email at lumcpotpie@gmail.com or by calling 301 606 7873. Please indicate quantity, name, phone number, pick up time. Baked goods table. 301-606-7873. jananny@comcast.net. lewistownmethodist.olrg.

“I Shot Him Through the Heart”: The Dewey Draper Murder — 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Myersville Community Library, 8 Harp Place, Myersville. An encore presentation of the Myersville-Wolfsville Area Historical Society’s mini-program on the tragic tale of a Wolfsville-area May-December marriage during the Great Depression. 301-600-8350. rkurtz@frederickcountymd.gov. frederick.librarycalendar.com. Wesley Spangler Band — 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Cactus Flats, 10026 Hansonville Road, Frederick. Country music. 21 and older.

FAMILY

Kiwanis Club of Mount Airy Fall Pancake Breakfast — 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Calvary United Methodist Church, 403 S. Main St., Mount Airy. This all-you-can-eat breakfast fundraiser includes pancakes (regular, chocolate chip, and blueberry), eggs (cooked to order), Wagner Meats sausage, and beverages. Proceeds will benefit local community service projects. Please bring a nonperishable food item for the Mount Airy Net. Santa will be there. Tickets may be purchased at the door or on Eventbrite. $12 adults, $6 ages 5-10. 240-394-2546. angiebmoore@comcast.net.

Illusions by Vick as Professor Snape — 11 a.m. at Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg. Second show at 1 p.m. Witches and wizards! Get yourself to the Arts Barn for an afternoon with Potions Master Professor Snape, aka Illusions by Vick. Come prepared as you will be tested on your magical abilities. The performance will be 45 minutes and fun for all ages. $10.

Owl Moon Raptor Festival — noon to 4 p.m. at Black Hill Regional Park, 20930 Lake Ridge Drive, Boyds. Presented by Owl Moon Raptor Center. Near Black Hill’s Discovery Center. Features live raptor displays by Adventures with Raptors, Raptor’s Eye, and Secret Garden Birds & Bees, plus kid-friendly activities, Owl Moon merch and calendars, a raffle of unique items, a talk on Chesapeake ospreys, food trucks, and the release of 2-3 birds rehabbed at Owl Moon Raptor Center into the wild. The festival is wheelchair-accessible and goes on rain or shine. 240-338-8352. cathylemp@gmail.com. owlmoon.org.

FESTIVALS

Christmas Bazaar and Fried Oyster Luncheon — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Taylorsville United Methodist Church, 4356 Ridge Road, Mount Airy. Crafts, gift baskets woodworking shop, Rudolph’s Fleas, train garden, Santa’s Re-Gifting Center, jigsaw puzzles, books and more. Lunch: Fried oysters, ham salad, chicken strips, platters, soups, sandwiches, homemade pies, cakes, cookies and candy. 301-788-7174. taylorsvilleumcmd@gmail.com. taylorsvilleumc.org.

Christmas in the Country Holiday Art & Craft Festival — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church - Libertytown, 9190 Church St., Union Bridge. Enjoy multiple buildings featuring hand-crafted items and Christmas treasures! This year’s festival includes: Fr. Chuck’s General Store, bake sale, themed basket raffles, 50/50 raffle, & lite fare menu. Santa will arrive by vintage truck at noon to hand out candy canes and children can enjoy Santa’s workshop from noon to 2 p.m. Dozens of vendors with specialty items. Traditional turkey and ham dinner with dine-in and carryout options from noon to 4:30 p.m. Oysters will be available a la carte. See event page for prices. 301-898-5111. tdisipio@stpeter-libertytown.org.

Fall Bazaar — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s Utica Lutheran Church, 10621 Old Frederick Road, Thurmont. The Women’s League of St. Paul’s Utica Lutheran Church hosts. Country ham and turkey sandwiches, hot beef and hot dogs, homemade soups, baked goods and apple dumplings. Also a flea market and a craft table.

301-606-6921. devilbiss7730@comcast.net. splcutica.org.

Holiday Bazaar — 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, 3425 Green Valley Road, Ijamsville. 301919-8662. linhr@comcast.net.

50th Annual Maryland Irish Festival — noon to 11 p.m. at Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Road, Timonium. Traditional and contemporary Irish music, food and drinks, cultural activities, kids’ zone, vendors, special anniversary “trip to Ireland” raffle, and whiskey tastings. Continues Nov. 9 and 10. $10-$25. 443-955-4513. marketing@irishfestival.com. irishfestival.com.

MUSIC

Clustered Spires Chorus Performance — 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at MIddletown Branch Library, 31 E. Green St., Middletown. Come enjoy a performance by The Clustered Spires Chorus of Frederick, an organization of women performing a capella 4-part harmony in the barbershop style. 301-600-7560. lgrackin@frederickcountymd.gov. fcpl.org/calendar.

MSO in Concert: Brahms & Dvo ák — 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. Elizabeth Schulze, conductor; Benett Tsai, cello. Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90; Antonín Dvo ák, Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104. $40. 240-382-2623. nlushbaugh@ marylandsymphony.org. marylandsymphony.org.

Brahms & Dvo ák — 7:30 p.m. at The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. The Maryland Symphony Orchestra unveils the romantic landscapes of Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90, and Antonín Dvo ák’s Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104. Elizabeth Schulze directs. $29 to $99, K-12 and undergraduate college students attend free. 301-797-4000. tickets@marylandsymphony.org.

November 2

UNTIL 9PM IN DOWNTOWN FREDERICK

Cheers to the holiday shopping season in Downtown Frederick this weekend! First Saturday brings a day of special sales, dining, gallery openings and festive events throughout downtown.

Be sure to check out this month’s Sip ’n’ Shop from 4 to 7pm on Saturday, followed by the Sunday Artwalk, from 12 to 4pm on November 3. downtownfrederick.org