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Frederick artist Lisa Sheirer presents her solo exhibition “Sea Legs” at Gaslight Gallery, featuring new mixed-media pieces that draw inspiration from the Frederick watershed area where she lives. “Sea Legs” has been extended through Nov. 17, so this is your last chance to stop by this weekend and see it in downtown Frederick. Look closely to see Sheirer’s sewn stitches in her paper collages. The artist, who taught photography for 20 years at Frederick Community College, is known for her versatile use — and exploration of — various mediums. Learn more at gaslightart. com/sea-legs.
“Migration No. 1,” by Lisa Sheirer, is on view at Gaslighht Gallery in downtown Frederick through Nov. 17.
Want to explore Frederick’s oldest house by the warm, flickering light of lanterns? The Schifferstadt will be open for three days only for this new event, where guests will each be given a lantern and led through the historic house by trained docents. Feel what it might have felt like in the home before electricity, back when it was built 266 years ago. Tours will be held on Nov. 16 and 27 and Dec. 7.
The Harry Potter and the Forbidden Forest Experience returns to Leesburg, Virginia, for an enchanting evening for those who believe in magic — or those who would like to. Wander along a trail that glows with Harry Potter characters and light installations depicting themes of the series. At the end, you can relax, roast marshmallows, and grab some treats, sweet and savory. The event runs through Dec. 8. Learn more at hpforbiddenforestexperience.com/leesburg.
You might have noticed the colorful pieces of ribbon tied to the fence outside Federated Charities on South Market Street. The local charity recently launched the fundraiser Love Locks of Frederick as a way to raise money to complete renovations of its courtyard and garden. Donators get a personalized padlock to add to the fence. If you’d like to help, the fundraiser will run through Thanksgiving. Learn more at federatedcharities.org/love-locks-frederick, and read our interview with Federated Charities executive director Elin Ross.
Roy Zou, the owner and general manager of Modern Asia, said his restaurant has some kind of Asian cuisine for everyone.
Modern Asia opened in 2014 and is located in the Golden Mile Market Place on West Patrick Street in Frederick.
Zou said he started working in restaurants when he was 17 years old, and his love for cooking motivated him to open his own establishment. Modern Asia is the second restaurant he’s ever opened.
Rather than offering just one type of Asian cuisine, Modern Asia’s selection includes dishes rooted in different Asian countries, including China, Thailand and Vietnam.
When he first acquired the space for Modern Asia and was thinking of what kind of restaurant to open, Zou started thinking about how members in a family may all prefer different kinds of Asian cuisine.
At the time Modern Asia opened, to him, there wasn’t a restaurant where groups could have their pick of different Asian foods in one spot.
“I have kids, so for family ... they like something different,” Zou said. “I think we just put all different cuisines together so parents don’t need to stop at a different place to get something they like.”
Zou also said that Modern Asia tries to incorporate customers’ feedback to improve its dishes and ensure each person coming in has a satisfying meal.
He said a lot of families come by to eat, and Modern Asia has something for everyone.
“We still try to make sure people come happy, so we try to do our best, doing something different for people,” Zou said.
— Gabrielle Lewis
1306 W. Patrick St., Frederick 301-732-5193 modernasiaonline.com Facebook: facebook.com/modernasiafrederick
Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday through Saturday. The restaurant is closed on Tuesdays.
Price: Appetizers range from $5 to $15, and entrées range from $8 to $41.
Roy Zou recommends: The honey chicken, the crispy beef or any of Modern Asia’s dumplings.
BY CRYSTAL SCHELLE
Special to The News-Post
Chart-topping country performer Lorrie Morgan doesn’t really care what people think or say about her.
While she enjoyed success on the country music charts in the late ‘80s and 1990s, including hits such as “Five Minutes,” “Something in Red” and “Walk Away,” her personal life was overshadowed by the 1989 death of her second husband, country singer-songwriter Keith Whitley.
Whitely, best known for “When You Say Nothing at All,” was also a chronic alcoholic. He died at the age of 34 of acute alcohol poisoning. And while Morgan was trying to grieve and raise her two small children — daughter Morgan with her first husband and Jesse with Whitely — the tabloids, media and even fans vilified her and blamed her for his death.
“I wasn’t surprised at the media back then, but I really didn’t care. I had two children to raise, and I had to do what I had to do,” she said during a phone interview from her home outside of Nashville.
“Everybody handles grief and sadness in their own way, and I really didn’t care what people were saying. It really didn’t bother me. I didn’t pay attention to it. I got on the bus, I went and I worked.”
Even those in the music industry started picking sides. She recounted an encounter she and Tracey Lawrence had over Whitely’s death. She and Lawrence recently talked about it on her podcast “War Paint with Lorrie Morgan.”
“We had a meeting of the hearts one night at a bar. We were working together, and he just acted real strange to me. And I said, ‘You got a problem with me?’ He said, ‘Yeah, I think you killed Keith Whitley.’ And I said, ‘Well, let’s talk about it.’ We sat there for probably two hours, shot after shot after shot, and I explained to him everything, and now Tracy and I are best of friends, but I didn’t have time to do that with everybody in media.”
Over the years, Morgan has continued not to care about wagging tongues. Instead, she focuses on the same things she did back then: family, friends, fans and, of course, music.
Morgan will make a stop Nov. 16 at the Weinberg Center for the Arts in downtown Frederick as part of her Ruby Anniversary Tour, which marks her 40th anniversary as a member of
the Grand Ole Opry. Morgan is definitely a multitasker. Recently, she was in her kitchen juggling getting her husband of 14 years, Randy White, off to his doctor’s appointment, making sure
Lorrie Morgan in concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Tickets are $27-$47 and available at weinbergcenter.org.
a container of homemade chicken and dumplings got into the hands of their friend doing the driving, and giving her dogs some loving before she could chat about her career and upcoming tour.
Morgan, 64, still finds it hard to believe that it’s been 40 years since she became an official member of country music’s sacred venue.
“I still think they’re going to tell me how we were just kidding,” she said with a laugh. “I can’t believe that I’ve been a member this long, and it’s, you know, it’s not going to be too much longer. I’m going to be one of the grand ladies.”
Morgan loves being there.
“I love everything about it — the family, the camaraderie backstage,” she said.
She might have been in her early 20s when she became a member, but she was already a veteran of the stage. When she was 13, Morgan joined her famous father George Morgan onstage. Her father’s biggest hit was 1949’s “Candy Kisses.” He was a member of the Opry himself and is in the Country Music Hall of Fame. He died suddenly in 1975. Her father was also the last performer at the Ryman Auditorium and the first player at the new Opry.
That’s why the Opry has been a second home for her that holds so many “wonderful memories … even before [my dad] passed away. When Dad was there, it was a lot different than it is now. I mean there was a different kind of feeling backstage at the Opry. My dad and Archie Campbell and Porter Wagoner and Little Jimmy Dickens, they always had some kind of funny thing going on, making people laugh. It was just a special place, and it still is. There’s still a few others that play practical jokes and whatever on each other. But it’s just, I can’t explain the feeling. It’s like this energy, as soon
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BY COLIN MCGUIRE Special to The News-Post
JP Harris knows a lot about a lot. He’s traveled the country since a teenager, splitting time honing his craft as both a songwriter and a carpenter. Having resided in Nashville for the past 13 years, he released “JP Harris Is A Trash Fire” earlier this year and is set to hit the road for the remainder of it. Part of that trek includes a stop at Hub City Vinyl on. Nov. 19.
We recently caught up with him to talk about the new album, working with his dear friend JD McPherson, his lone memory of once traveling through Hagerstown, how next year looks, returning to the road, and the perils of living in Nashville in the modern day. Have you ever been to Hagerstown before? Have you ever played there?
You know, I’ve never played in Hagerstown. I’ve had a lot of musical experiences around the Panhandle and that general area, and the only thing I remember about Hagerstown is dropping off one of our roadies once. She was living in Hagerstown and was from West Virginia originally. I was looking around town, it was early in the morning and I remember thinking, “Hagerstown is this sleepy, little spot,” and I was stopped at a stoplight. There was this old cinder block building with a hand-painted sign on it that said, “Holy Ghost explosion church.” I was like, “Yeah, man. All right. They got something old school going on here.” That’s my only Hagerstown memory.
That’s a pretty good one. You have a new album out this year. How’s that going? Have you been out on the road for most of the year?
No, I had already planned to take a little time off. My last all-original record was in 2018 and I toured a ton in 2018 through 2019. I decided I was going to take three or four months off and then COVID hit, so it just kind of kept going. I inadvertently went on a semi-hiatus the last four years and did some festivals here and there, some fly-out gigs — but no real heavy touring. I finally got around to getting this record done with my buddy JD [McPherson] and then getting it out, so this is my first official album release tour that I’ll do, so I’m re-gearing into road mode here.
How does it feel to be out on the road then? Is it strange?
You know, it’s strangely familiar. I guess after the number of years I’ve been doing it, you go one of two routes as a musician: You either figure out early on that you’re not cut out for touring, which I’ve watched a lot of people do
over the years, or it just becomes a natural other lifestyle where you re-gear your brain and your modes and it’s sort of like a less violent version of being in the jungle in Vietnam. You get your platoon together and you’re far from home in strange and sometimes-hostile territory, so it definitely feels a little like riding a bike. The most confusing thing is remembering where all the cables and buttons and pedals for my guitar go to [laughs]. I’m having the most difficulty trying to remember how to set my gear up. But being on the road and being with the band, it’s definitely fun for me and it’s second nature at this point. Have you found an inspiration, doing this now? Does it make you want to stay on the road?
Well, I didn’t really intend to take such a long semi-hiatus. I just ended up that
way. Pretty much, the few gigs I played the last couple years, they came to me. Festivals, concert series or one-offs that coalesced into short weekend runs. I never thought I was entering the “getting off the road” phase of my life; it just sort of circumstantially panned out that way. I wanted to get a new record done before I went out a bunch. I’m not totally clear how much or how little I’ll be on the road. We’ll do this run and then next month, we’ll do about a week-and-a-half down in Louisiana and Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas. We get home Christmas Eve and we’re going to lay low for a little bit. Then I have a hulky European tour that starts in late April next year that’s not announced. I think I’m going to bide my time for a while. Think about how a couple months of touring looked like and how I want to go forward with it and
play it by ear.
I read that you still do carpentry work and other work outside of music? Is that correct?
I do, yeah. I’ve got a passion to always be working on something. On top of that, I do like to live a grown 40-somethings lifestyle, as simple as it may be. I started doing historic restoration carpentry when I was about 17 years old. I’ve established a quiet, word-of-mouth-only business in Nashville. I live right on the edge of a high-concentration of historic buildings on the east side of town. It’s kind of nice as a thing I take as much pride in. It exercises another half of my brain in an interesting way. I was swinging a hammer right up until the day before we left, and I will be putting a tool belt on the day after we get home.
JP Harris live in concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 19 at Hub City Vinyl, 28 E. Baltimore St., Hagerstown. All ages. Get tickets by calling 301-800-9390.
I want to ask a little about Nashville because it has become very different from what it used to be. Have you seen that evolve over the years, and what’s your position on that? I know a lot of people have tried to move out just because of that.
I moved there 13 years ago and I didn’t have any big designs as to what it was going to be for me to live there. I’m from Alabama originally. I had some relatives who were getting up in their later years of life and I wanted to be closer to them before they passed away. I had done my time living in a really rural part of southern Vermont for a bunch of years. So, I moved down there at the behest of a friend who said he had an apartment for rent. I didn’t know that many people. I really moved there to get a larger rolodex of people to play with. That was my purpose. It wasn’t a goal to make it, in large air quotes. I didn’t realize I was moving there on the cusp of massive change in that city. Not just the physical or economic crosssection of the city, but also what the city was becoming in terms of music and culture and industry. There was this swell of this tourism industry that was like 5% of its current size when I first got there. When I started going down to lower Broadway, we would complain that the bars were half-full on a Friday night instead of too crowded. There were still abandoned storefronts. You could go to any place down there on a Friday or Saturday night and still get a drink within five minutes. Now, that culture still exists for those of us who are still players — it’s a baseline for a lot of people to make a living and pay their mortgage. You get a ton of road musicians, who, as soon as they get off the road, work two or three gigs a night down on Broadway to make the rest of their money. That aspect of the cultural institution of being a lower Broadway musician is still very much there, but the landscape of who is there now and what the gigs are ... half of Broadway has turned into this sort of pop-country Disneyland. It’s become a little untenable for locals. I’d say “growing pains” have been an understatement. It’s priced out so many young musicians. Everyone wants to move there for the culture and the funkiness and it immediately becomes unaffordable for the people who create that culture and that funkiness.
Do you think you’ll want to stay there?
I don’t know. It’s funny because before I moved to Nashville years ago, I had this bad attitude about it. I think
it’s easy for people from outside of Nashville to point fingers and say that the Nashville industry or the Music Row people are responsible for the injustices of the traditional American music world and really, that’s not the case. The same people are pulling the strings in the music business from New York or Chicago or Dallas. Nashville, itself, has never done anything to detract from the country scene. In some ways, I drive around and it’s like, “Damn, this is a culture-less place.” It can be frustrating and depressing to see what was once a culture hub for America back at the turn of the 19th century and through the ‘40s and ‘50s devolve into strip malls and shitty condos. But what really makes it the baseline of culture, to me, is the music and arts community. There’s just such a concentration of insanely talented people there. I never thought I’d stay for 13 years — I thought I’d stay three or five and then head for the hills — but I guess it’s grown on me, so we’ll see what happens.
Do you have any more new music you want to try to get out, maybe next year?
My writing process is not similar to a lot of songwriters in Nashville. A lot of people have a schedule or regimen or discipline about it where they sit down and write several times a week. I’ve always been a little more of a lightningin-a-jar writer. So, I go through stretches where I write two or three songs in a month and sometimes, a year might go by before I finish a song. Strangely enough, I’ve realized that one pattern I have as a songwriter is when I get a batch of songs, I hit a logjam as a songwriter. Then I get the itch to record those songs. From the “let’s schedule recording” to releasing an album arc is very long — a lot longer than people think it is. We started working on this record in February of 2023. We started planning it in the winter of 2022. Now, it’s just coming out. Once I get a batch of songs into the world, suddenly the creative gears in my brain free up again. It’s like I have to get things off my chest before my brain will open up for new writing opportunities. JD and I have been talking a lot about putting our brains towards the next album. So, with any luck, I can start putting together the next batch within a year or so.
Colin McGuire has been in and out of bands for more than 20 years and also helps produce concerts in and around Frederick. His work has appeared in Alternative Press magazine, PopMatters and 72 Hours, among other outlets. He is convinced that the difference between being in a band and being in a romantic relationship is less than minimal. Contact him at mcguire.colin@gmail. com.
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as you open those back doors, and it’s an energy that overtakes your body, and you smile, and you’re electric. You’re just electrifying.”
Since her entry as a Grand Ole Opry member, Morgan’s powerful vocals cut through country radio giving her an impressive and prolific career. She had 40 chart entries, 11 top 10 hits, and three No. 1 hits.
And to show that she’s not slowing down, this year Morgan released “Dead Girl Walking” with Cleopatra Records. She said the album wasn’t to mark her 40th Opry anniversary but rather, “it was time.” The album was co-produced by Richard Landis, who produced her 1991 album “Something in Red,” which fully established her career. However, Landis died before the album was complete.
She said Landis knew her inside and out, although she names Barry Beckett and James Stroud as other producers who understood her.
“We just had fun in the studio. But Richard, when he was done having fun, he was dead serious about music, and he didn’t like to waste time, you know, cutting up too long,” she said. “He was a workaholic, and he was magical. He was magical in the studio. He was a musical genius, actually.”
They were halfway through the album when Landis died, and Morgan had to finish it without his guidance.
“It was pretty difficult to go in and try and think of what Richard would have me do and sing. I’d think I’d had something perfect, and he’d go, ‘Let me have one more out of you.’ I’d sing one song through, and he’d give me a thumbs up, and he’d say, ‘Oh, you’re done for the day.’ He didn’t make an artist over-sing things and lose the feeling. But I do miss him very much. I miss his phone calls, his jokes, his stories. He was the best storyteller.”
Those looking for the same youthful Lorrie Morgan from the 1990s on the album “Dead Girl Walking,” which is also the name of the first single, will find a piece of her younger self, as well as the mature and experienced woman she is today.
“I’ve lived that song, so I could definitely relate to that song. Every song on this album is a little bit ahead of what we did back in the ‘90s,” she said. “It’s a little more complicated. The songs
Justin Daye Country singer-songwriter Lorrie Morgan will play Frederick.
are more complicated. The songs are deeper. I think the writers are deeper.”
She knows it will be a battle to get her music on country radio, which has been turning its back on female artists. Singer Sara Evans has been the most vocal about not enough female artists’ songs being played.
“I’m hoping for the resurgence of some great music from some still-great artists,” she said. “But it’s always kind of been that way, really, in this industry. The women have always taken the back seat, whether it’s pay-wise or billingwise. It’s pretty ridiculous, but it’s something that hopefully someday it’ll change.”
Morgan said she’s looking forward to singing fan favorites as well as her own “Something in Red.”
That song, since it came out, we’ve never taken it out of the show. The other ones have come and gone and have been replaced and brought back, but that’s one song that will never be taken out of the show.”
Crystal Schelle is a journalist whose work has been published locally, regionally and nationally. She enjoys trivia, cats and streaming movies.
Large green plastic bags are dragged into place in the Parish Hall and opened. The branches from the faux greenery saved from last year’s Christmas decorations get “fluffed up” and ready to adorn the church for the holidays.
At Calvary United Methodist Church on Second and Bentz streets in downtown Frederick, this is just one of the essential preparations for the Holiday Bazaar. Twice a week, an army of elves create handmade crafts. Ribbon, trims, fabric and candles of all sizes flood the workroom. Everything has to be ready for the bazaar on Nov. 16, when an eager band of shoppers will arrive at the church. The annual bazaar runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Before that day are those magical nights when another army of Calvary women attack a mound of ingredients in the church kitchen to create cheeseballs. Last year, cheeseball customers wound through the Par-
ish Hall and out the front door of the church. One young man frantically ran through the hall waving several dollar bills, announcing his wife said he couldn’t come home until he bought a cheeseball.
There are always special shoppers looking for just the right gift for Great Aunt Sarah who already has everything. Vendors will be ready with unusual handmade items. Wander inside the White Elephant Room and find articles you haven’t seen for years. The most dedicated shopper in that room last year was the 6-yearold boy who looked all around before he approached one of Calvary’s volunteers, looking puzzled. “I can’t find the white elephant,” he said. “Where is it?”
But the real surprise this year is on the second floor. Take the elevator or the stairs and look for a large candy-cane sign. For the first time, by
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Activities to do with the kids this weekend, courtesy of The Frederick Mom.
Mother and Son Medieval Knight Out
5 to 7 p.m. and 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 15
Pinecliff Park, 8350 Pinecliff Park Road, Frederick $48/pair, $24 for each additional child
This Friday, mothers and sons are invited to a Medieval Knight Out at the castle, also known as Pinecliff Park! With two sessions to choose from, loyal knights ages 4 through 12 can have a special evening of chivalry and merriment with their mom or female caregiver to enjoy light refreshments, themed crafts, a scavenger hunt, foam ax throwing, medieval trivia and a photo booth. The fun event takes place both indoors and outdoors. Guests are encouraged to dress comfortably and to the medieval theme if thou wish. Adults vow to accompany their knights. Advanced registration is required. To register, visit recreater.com.
FCPS High School Theatre Productions
Nov. 15, 16 and 17
Various high schools in Frederick County
Cost varies
Bring your family out for an evening of entertainment while supporting our Frederick County Public Schools’ fall theater productions. High schoolers around the county have been working hard, practicing their lines onstage and behind the scenes on sets. Take the kids to see “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: High School Edition” at 7 p.m. Nov. 15, 7 p.m. Nov.
GTC Rock Shop in FSK Mall offers onsite workshops for all ages.
16, and 2 p.m. Nov. 17 at Middletown High School. To watch “I Hate Shakespeare,” visit Brunswick High School at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 and 2 and 7 p.m. Nov. 16. Catoctin High School’s production of “Pygmalion” starts at 7 p.m. on both Nov. 15 and 16. Last but not least, this weekend, you can watch “Murder at Café Noir” at Walkersville High School at 7 p.m. Nov. 14, 15 and 16. Ticketing information varies by school.
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MCW Pro Wrestling Autumn Armageddon
6:30 p.m. Nov. 16
Elks Lodge #684, 289 Willowdale Drive, Frederick Cost varies
Live pro-wrestling returns to Frederick! This one-of-a-kind, unforgettable event will get the whole family sitting on their edge of their seats. This Saturday, be entertained by nine jaw-dropping professional wrestling matches at the Autumn Armageddon 2024 event. All ages are invited to check out the intense and awe-inspiring moves and storylines from these athletes for a show-stopping performance sure to leave a lasting impression on the family. Former WWE stars, Kalisto and Velveteen Dream, AEW’s Kaun, and all the stars of MCW Pro Wrestling will be doing pre-show meet and greets and photos from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Purchase general admission tickets and discounted Family 4-Pack tickets at mcwprowrestling.com. Tickets can be purchased at the door, but purchasing in advance is recommended. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and bell time is 7:30 p.m. Parking is free at the Frederick Elks Lodge.
Dinosaur Educational Programs 2 and 3 p.m. Nov. 16 and 2 p.m. Nov. 17
GTC Rock Shop, Science Education Center & Museum, 5500 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick Free
Families won’t want to miss these three dino-mite programs offered at Geologic Times Corporation (GTC) this weekend, where kids and adults can step back in time, unleash their inner paleontologist, and explore the fascinating world of dinosaurs. Touch a real sauropod fossil and learn about different dinosaur species by attending the “Stupendous Sauropods” workshop from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Immediately following is “Rockin’ Raptors” from 3 to 3:30 p.m. where families will learn about the incredible species, uncover the misconceptions about them, and check out both real and replica fossils of them. On Nov. 17 from 2 to 2:30 p.m., visit GTC for “What-a-Sau-
GTC Rock Shop in FSK Mall offers onsite workshops for all ages.
rus? Brontosauras vs. Apatosaurus,” a Dino Spotlight session for all ages, especially those dino enthusiasts, and dive deep into the debate between the two species and the mysteries that follow them. Stick around before or after any of the dinosaur programs to participate in gem and fossil mining for a fee. The indoor flume hours to go gem mining are noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Reservations are not required. GTC Rock Shop is open Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. and is located inside the Francis Scott Key (FSK) Mall. The closest mall entrance is through Barnes and Noble, where parking is recommended as well.
Tiffany Mahaney is at least a fifth-generation 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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BY GINA GALLUCCI-WHITE Special to The News-Post
We know the Forbidden Forest in the Harry Potter series is forbidden for Hogwarts students, but Professor Albus Dumbledore is no where to be found. Why not take a stroll in the dark?
Wizards, witches and muggles can make their way to Morven Park in Leesburg, Virginia, just over the Frederick County line, to begin their journey at the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Forest Experience, which runs now through Dec. 8.
The nighttime walk, which takes about an hour to complete, features an illuminated path with voiceovers and music from the movies, as well as magical creatures and fun sound effects.
Creatures from the books and movies call the Forbidden Forest home, and you will definitely find them on this trail, so be on the lookout for Aragog the spider, a unicorn, Hagrid’s half brother Grawp and Buckbeak the hippogriff.
There is a lot to take in, so here are the top 10 things to know about the experience.
1. TAKE ON THE LARGE INTERACTIVE SPACES
One of the best parts about the experience are the large interactive spaces which also make for great photos. You can see if Buckbeak will bow to you as you make eye contact. Grab a friend or relative and see how well you do in a duel with magic wands. You can also find out what animal your magical patronus would be as you cast the spell to ward off evil soul-sucking creatures.
While many of the large interactive displays are the same, more photo opportunities have been added this year.
Some of the new photo settings include one with banners for all the TriWizard Tournament representatives, an archway filled with mistletoe that Luna Lovegood would say is infested with nargles and several logs with owls ready to make deliveries for you.
3. DON’T MISS OUT ON THE SMALLER INTERACTIVE SPACES
The small interactive areas are also new this year and are not to be skipped! The spaces allow wizards, witches and even — gasp — muggles to cast spells with just a wave of their arm and a magical word.
By saying “incendio,” guests can light
Magic awaits: Harry Potter and the Forbidden Forest Experience runs through Dec. 8 in Leesburg, Va., a nighttime trail walk full of surprises for all ages.
up lanterns. “Lumos solem” will bring sunlight to help get rid of the deadly devil’s snare plant. The lights in one section turn on when you say “nox.”
4. WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES AND DRESS FOR THE WEATHER
Guests go through the experience on timed entry tickets, but you are allowed to walk at your own pace. The path is made of gravel and not strenuous. Walking strollers are best for the path, as well as motorized scooters for those with difficulty walking long distances.
The entire experience is outdoors, so be sure to wear comfortable shoes and bundle up for the cold weather with hats, gloves and jackets. If you get too cold, they do have a fire pit at the beginning/end of the trail in the village, where you can also buy some marshmallows to toast.
The event happens rain or shine, and small umbrellas are permitted along the trail if needed.
5. GRAB YOUR WIZARDING ROBES AND SCARVES
If you are a fan, wear your wizarding robes and house scarves. Having these items on really enhance the photo experiences. Plus it’s fun to see your housemates on the trail and say hello. (I’m looking at you, Ravenclaw.)
If you don’t have any gear, fear not. The gift shop has all kinds of house gear to purchase, and it is branded with the Forbidden Forest Experience logo so you can always remember the experience.
6. MAKE SURE YOUR CAMERA IS CHARGED WITH ENOUGH MEMORY
Is there anything worse than getting a booger-flavored Bertie Bott’s Every Flavored Bean? Yes. Running out of battery and memory on your phone during the event.
Be sure to check your cellular device before you come to ensure proper memory. The cold weather can drain certain batteries quickly, so you may even want to bring a portable battery with you to ensure you get in all the picture spots.
7. FUN TINY TOUCHES OF THE POTTER LORE
Even if you are not too familiar with the Wizarding World, you can enjoy this experience. However, for the ones that are deep in the lore, there are a number of fun tiny touches you can enjoy.
As you come into the village area at the very beginning, there is a section for porta potties. Listen for the wails and cries of Moaning Myrtle, a deceased Hogwarts student that haunts the bathrooms. With multiple arrows in one area, you can see the shoe of Professor Do-
lores Umbridge after she was captured but the centaurs.
8. LOOK FOR SOME FANTASTIC BEASTS REFERENCES
The focus of the event is on the Harry Potter seven book series, but there are several nods to the “Fantastic Beasts” movies if you are a fan. There is a large niffler display on the walk where you can take your photo. The creature similar to a platypus are collecting a large amount of shiny objects they have found or most likely stolen. You’ll also find some merchandise at the end of the trail, including nifflers and Pickett, Newt Scamander’s bowtruckle pet.
9. REFRESH WITH SOME WIZARDING FOOD
With all that walking, you will need some sustenance. There are two spots along the trail to fuel up — at the entrance in the village before you start your journey and at the midway point.
Of course they have the wizarding world’s favorite drink, butterbeer. If you have been to a Universal Studios park, it is not the same as theirs, but it is a good substitute. Folks can also get hot chocolates with different recipes for each Hogwarts house. Slytherin’s has a minty taste while Gryffindor has an orange flavor. If you haven’t had enough sweets, there are also cookies and cake pops in Harry Potter themes including a snitch and Hogwarts acceptance letter. There is lots of regular food items up for sale too including fish and chips, mozzarella sticks, chicken tenders, beef stew, grilled skewers and more.
When walking a trail, we tend to look forward — or left and right. Most don’t look up, but there are a number of fun items in the trees to see. While we won’t spoil all the items you can find, we will say our favorite one is the dementors above the trail. It makes for quite a spooky picture.
If you recall from the books and the movies, there is a special spell Harry uses to scare away the terrifying guards of Azkaban prison. If you say that spell, you might just see Harry’s stag patronus show up!
Gina Gallucci-White is a freelance writer based in the Frederick area. Her bylines have appeared in a number of publications, including USA Today’s 10Best, the Maryland Daily Record and Northern Virginia Magazine. She worked for The Frederick News-Post from 2004 to 2010 as a police and fire and rescue reporter.
BY CRYSTAL SCHELLE Special to The News-Post
In Paris, the Pont des Arts was known for being decorated with thousands of padlocks attached to the bridge by couples who then threw their keys into the Seine River. However, today attaching locks to the bridge is illegal because the weight has damaged the bridge.
But a Frederick nonprofit is offering a place much closer to home to hang a personalized padlock while helping to support a charity — and there is no need to throw the key into Carroll Creek.
Money raised through the Love Locks of Frederick fundraiser will benefit the courtyard garden space beside the Federated Charities building at 22 S. Market St. in downtown Frederick.
Elin Ross, executive director of Federated Charities, said the idea was inspired by the Pont des Arts.
“We were thinking about how we could close the gap for our garden project, one of four infrastructure projects for this year, that we have already raised $135,000 for,” she said.
One of the committee members suggested they could put locks on the old fence. Ross said she realized that they couldn’t put locks on the historical fence; however, a portion of the old fence had to be removed in order to install a new fence as part of the restoration.
As a compromise, Ross suggested cutting off a portion of the removed fencing and then adding it to the organization’s public art collection.
“I was familiar, like so many of us are, with the idea of Love Locks, but then thinking about how Frederick is so very special, and how us doing the things that we do on the front of the building for public use are an extension of the love story that we have for Frederick was really sort of the outgrowth of it,” she said.
Anyone can purchase a lock for $10 a month for 12 months or a single payment of $125, up until the day before Thanksgiving. Ross said the funds would be matched.
“Every dollar that somebody gives means the match will cover another dollar, and all that does is move the needle farther along for us to be able to complete this restoration,” she said. Each lock comes with a small
Padlocks for Love Locks of Frederick fundraiser to benefit Federated Charities cost $10 a month for 12 months or $125 for a single payment. The fundraiser closes before Thanksgiving. To donate or find out more, go to federatedcharities.org/love-locks-frederick.
laminated tag, designed to be made to last but also easy to replace if needed.
“They can put whatever name they want on it,” she said, noting that some have put their own names on locks, while others have purchased locks for others. “One person purchased one for her dog, which we think is appropriate for Federated Charities,” she said, referring to Charity the Dog statue out in front of their building.
They chose to focus on the garden courtyard because it is visible to people in the community.
Federated Charities Corp. of
Frederick was founded in 1911. In 1930, local philanthropist Margaret Williams donated the organization’s second and current home, which was built in 1820. What once was an organization that focused on poverty is today home to offices of 16 nonprofits.
“We offer reduced-cost operational space to local nonprofits so that they have a place in the heart of downtown to carry out their activities and perform their mission,” Ross said. “Collectively, this means about $250,000 doesn’t go into overhead every single year — it goes to their programs.”
The garden project is one of several to upkeep the building.
“There is always something,” she said. “The courtyard is simply the most visible of the projects this year.”
Additionally, the organization is replacing two air conditioners, some elements of the facade are being repaired, along with wood windowsills. Ross said the building is under the jurisdiction of the Historic Preservation
Commission, so some elements have to follow codes. They repaired the elevator and are improving American Disabilities Act (ADA) access as part of the courtyard renovation. In addition, Ross said, they will be adding security features to the building.
“These are the projects for this year,” she said. “Next year, we have a whole other slate of projects. We never can do all of them all at once because it’s expensive. We pick and choose and decide what it is that we need to do to improve our nonprofit tenants’ experiences and put ourselves out in the community as the space is intended to be.
“We watch people every single day from our front desk walk past the garden,” she went on “They look at the garden. They take pictures of the garden, but they can’t get into the garden, not very easily,” Ross said. “This is going to create that public community space where people can actually access the garden safely and hopefully respectfully.”
“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.
National Juried Photography Exhibition — through Nov. 24, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. The exhibition features selected photographs by regional and national artists. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine.org.
”Botanical” — through Nov. 24, Eastside Artists’ Gallery, 313 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Beth Stinson works in mixed media combining watercolor, ink and dye on paper, using a process she calls “echo printing,” that uses the natural chemistry of plants to cast a shadow of their essences onto paper. Doug Moulden’s paintings are as much sculpture as they are flat imagery. He starts off by constructing a form from plywood that he has warped and shaped. He builds up the structure of his paintings using paper, sequins, beads, string and plaster. The end result is a heavy, rich surface that resembles vines, tree bark, woven fabric, rock, or other surfaces. Nov. 9, 1 p.m. demonstration of Stinson’s process with Q&A. Nov. 16, 3 to 5 p.m., artist talk by Moulden, with Q&A. Closing reception 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 30. Noon to 5 p.m. weekends. eastsideartistsgallery.com.
Wine and Art Series: Original Paintings by Galina Kolosovskaya — Nov. 9 to 29, Links Bride Vineyards, 8830 Old Links Bridge Road, Thurmont. Russian-born Kolosovskaya executes masterly paintings in styles that range from old world classic still life to modern mixed media works. This exhibit includes works that feature paint and feathers. Hours 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends, other days by appointment. 301-466-2413, linksbridgevineyards. com.
“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.
“Works on Paper by Werner Drewes” — 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
“Invasive species” runs until Dec. 1 at NOMA Gallery, 437 N. Market St., Frederick, featuring work by Jim Roberts that explores what constitutes an existential threat to our wellbeing.
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. Special presentation on the Atelier 17 Project, featuring speaker Ann Shafer, from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 9. 301346-9033, karen@seibertgroup.com, bethesda.org/bethesda/triangle-artstudios.
“invasive species” — through 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. Artist talk from 7 to 8 p.m. Nov. 9. 240-3679770, nomagallery2@gmail.com, nomagalleryfrederick.com/upcomingexhibitions.
“The Unloaded Brush” — Nov. 9 to Dec. 1 at Gallery 322, 322 N. Market St., Frederick. This exhibition of recent artwork by Tom Ritchie illustrates his passion for the intersection between tight, detailed images and loose, abstract shapes in landscapes. Included
are also works exploring figures in urban scenes. 301-509-8212, gallery322.com.
”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.
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.
”Impressions of Frederick: Reimagining Perception” — through Dec. 29, Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Ron Ames approach to photography attempts to use the camera like a
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brush to reimagine perception, to alter, not only what he sees, but how he sees it. Using long exposure techniques and intentional camera movement, Ames creates abstracted images of the world around him. Gallery hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine.org.
”Waterworks” — 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. Hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine.org.
”/bodycrumbs” — 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. Hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 301-698-0656 or delaplaine.org.
Baltimore Watercolor Society’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Exhibition — through Jan. 5 at Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg. The annual regional
special request, the North Pole will be settled into a lovely area with Santa, Mrs. Claus and elves. Children will be able to talk to the bearded old fellow himself and make little projects and crafts to take home.
While children are busy at the North Pole, adults can browse the tables where items will be sold at a silent auction.
There will be plenty of homemade delicacies to give you fuel for afternoon shopping, as well as live music on the stage of the Parish Hall.
Fix yourself a cup of hot chocolate, close your eyes for a moment, and think of years past. Remember cutting up strips of red and green construction paper, gluing them together, one after another, to create paper chains for your tree? Or winding strings of popcorn around branches? Those moments were priceless. Enjoy them again at Calvary’s Holiday Bazaar. Proceeds will be given to Frederick charities.
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.
”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.
”Sunflowers & Snow” — 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 717-337-2719.
“Sunflowers and Snow” — 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 240-674-9488.
BY SHERYL MASSARO Special to The News-Post
We are heading into hat season! It’s getting chilly and we need to keep our body heat from finding freedom through the tops of our heads. Hats and I, though, never have been on good terms. Being short and squat, they tend to make me shorter and squatter. Add to that a big skull and I find it nearly impossible to settle a lady’s cloche or stylish boater on my head without it gradually retreating upward and popping off. That tasteful round hat box in the closet? Full of very nice berets in several colors. Sometimes I open it and just run my hands over the fine fabric. I cannot part with them — they’re berets! But they do not stay on my big head.
I’m thinking this year might be different, though, because of Canada. There, I’ve discovered, they make ladies’ hats in varied sizes, and I now own a deep maroon newsboy cap in soft wool. It is a beautiful fit. The reasons for relocating to Canada seem to be adding up.
Sheryl Massaro is a Frederick poet and oil painter. She has authored three books of poetry, all available from amazon.com, barnesandnoble. com, the Delaplaine Arts Center Gift Shop and, with her art, from sherylmassaro.com. Her poetry is in all lower case as a nod to equality, no letter being more important than another.
BY KARI A. MARTINDALE
Special to The News-Post
I recently accompanied local Certified Professional Midwife, birth photographer and placenta artist Nikki Williams on a home healthcare visit in Woodbine, where Mariah Jacobs was pregnant with her fourth child.
“This practice is the unseen,” Williams told me. “Community-based birth is something that’s been lost from our society. Midwifery keeps the humanity in [birth]. It’s a family event. That’s why I like home visits.”
This will be the Jacobs’ second home birth with Williams, who is based in Frederick County near Mount Airy. The first thing Mariah asked me when I approached was, “Did she tell you what happened when I was in labor with Scout?”
as Dan delivered Scout. “The baby still connected to their placenta is a very popular request,” said Williams. “The baby being weighed, family members meeting the baby, [and] Dad holding baby for the first time are all treasured pics.”
Nikki chuckled. “I was stopped in my tracks by cows in the road!”
Mariah and her husband Dan own Open Barn Farm, a farm-to-table meat producer. Dan joined us and we sat around a patio table as the three Jacobs children played. Mariah opened up about her birth experiences. “We had our first two in hospital,” she said. “We were just a number in a room.”
“People just want to be listened to,” Williams said. “It’s that simple.”
In contrast, Mariah said, “With Scout, we had a fire going, it was Christmastime, it was snowing — it was so romantic. It was so beautiful, not being restricted. Dan was in the [birthing] pool with me, and [afterward, we] got to get into our own bed with our own meals.”
But not before Williams captured the beautiful, intimate moments of Scout’s birth with her Sony mirrorless camera. All the while, Williams said, she or attending assistants are “snapping away throughout, and sometimes during, the birth if the birth is proceeding normally and the parents indicated a desire to [birth the child] themselves.”
At the Jacobs’ first home birth, Williams supervised and photographed the birth
During our visit, the Jacob children were visibly excited and there was an overall air of chatting among friends, but Williams was asking questions about Mariah’s health and recording her progress. She took note of Mariah’s meal routine and reminded Mariah how to prepare for the glucose test she’d be taking for the next home visit.
Mariah asked Williams about placenta prints, which Mariah hadn’t chosen to do with Scout’s placenta. She wants to preserve the placenta of her coming child.
Williams explained that placenta art is “inspired by the Japanese art of fish printing, gyotaku, applying paint to the fish or placenta and pressing paper onto it. [It’s] a way to preserve the details of something organic.”
She likes doing placenta art, she said, “because every placenta and print is unique and it takes the gory, bloody organ aspect out of it.”
Williams didn’t preserve her own baby’s placenta. “Big regret,” she said. “I was culturally programmed to act disgusted by my placenta, ashamed to show my interest.”
Placenta art can be created using many different mediums. If the placenta may eventually be ingested, edible herbal dyes, food coloring and airbrushing paint used for foods can be used. If the placenta will otherwise be discarded, Williams said, any medium can be used, including acrylics, tempera or watercolors, or whatever you have on hand.
Williams described the process: “I wash and pat-dry the fetal surface of the placenta [the side that shows the tree of life patterns of the vessels], and apply the paint in a way to accent the shape of the vessels and try to spell the name of the baby if it’s a particularly long umbilical cord, keeping in mind that I have to lay the cord out backward so it will print the right way. Then I
lightly press the paper onto the surface of the placenta and lift.”
Williams usually makes two or three prints with one application of color, and they will all come out slightly differently.
“Anyone who has a placenta sitting in their freezer can do this with anything they have on hand. It is really fun to do with the older siblings, as they get to make art, explore ‘cold, slimy, gross things’ in a safe manner, bond with the new sibling in a way that centers them, and learn about birth at the same time.”
Williams began teaching the process of placenta prints through workshops while living overseas in Leeds, England.
“Some people who happened to have placentas in their freezer came,” she said. “One was printed by the child whose [own] placenta it was.”
Over an eight-year period, Williams attended almost 200 births during her apprenticeships with midwives in Germany, England, and the U.S., including an 18-month primary apprenticeship under a Certified Nurse Midwife and Certified Professional Midwife in Winchester, Virginia.
In both Germany and England, midwifery is more routine than it is in the U.S. Dan and Mariah hesitated to tell their
families, each of which includes traditional nurses, when they chose home birth for Scout. Williams often finds that the stigma gets in the way of how she wants to care for people. “We are consistently misrepresented in the media and in society,” she said.
Williams, a graduate of the National Midwifery Institute, is president of the Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland. She has been spearheading the effort to protect and ultimately expand the laws governing midwives.
“In Maryland,” she said, “I can’t do some things that I could do over the border. … In West Virginia and Pennsylvania, non-nurse midwives are ‘alegal,’ meaning they just let us be. In fact, [they provide] meaningful support to us in various ways.”
Maryland midwives are seeking the authorization to practice VBACs, which not all doctors or hospitals are equipped or willing to handle for mothers who would prefer vaginal birth. According to the Mayo Clinic, a successful VBAC is associated with fewer complications than an elective repeat C-section.
“In the home setting, we are directly and closely observing a natural labor, so we are able to note when a labor becomes
newborn or to the mother.
Williams spends about an hour with her clients at every home visit. On the day of our visit, she’d brought her portable ultrasound machine for Mariah’s appointment. The family moved to the living room, where Mariah was making herself comfortable on a long sectional. All three children surrounded Mariah and the room was filled with family joy as Williams pointed things out on the screen.
Williams explained to 5-year-old Bruce how to hold the wand, helped him position it, and let him gently glide across his mother’s belly as they all watched the screen while Williams explained the anatomy they were viewing.
Mariah chose a water birth when in labor with Scout, and she predicts that her next baby will also be born in a birthing pool.
“They’re not really an option in hospitals,” said Williams.
Williams herself had a water birth.
“I had my mind set on a water birth ever since I saw one on TV, as a teenager who never missed an episode of ‘A Baby Story,’” she said. “Even though it was a small, hardsided jacuzzi and not one of the womb-like inflatable birth pools, it served as effective pain relief, distraction, a bodyguard to keep people from getting so close to me, and also kept me from feeling so exposed while everyone was watching my baby’s head inch forward.”
dysfunctional and ideally transfer [the mother to the hospital] before the rupture occurs.” A trained EMT, Williams stressed the importance of cooperation between a midwife and emergency personnel if a transfer of care becomes necessary.
“My goal is to prevent the primary cesarean, but if my clients do need a cesarean, [due to current regulations, they] can’t come back to me for subsequent babies, and for some people that is a real loss.”
Williams reported that too many families are choosing to birth unassisted at home after a cesarean. “I get asked to check on their babies. It is every woman’s right [to birth however they choose],” she said but said it is unsafe to wait until the last minute to call in a midwife who has not been providing continual care.
“Women are choosing to hire a doula in place of a midwife, which is not as safe as the care that trained midwives can offer,” she added.
The roles of doulas and midwives are not interchangeable. While doulas can provide valuable emotional support to a woman throughout pregnancy and labor, they are not medical providers, and their role is not to provide medical care to the
Midwives enjoy a tighter relationship with clients than clinical practitioners can provide. Williams, whose services cover prenatal care, birth, and postpartum care, averages 20 visits for each pregnancy. According to the World Health Organization, 75% of neonatal deaths occur during the first week of life. Williams sees the baby at least twice during that period and can quickly identify problems, such as a baby not gaining weight. As a certified lactation consultant, Williams said, “If the baby is having trouble feeding, I am there every one to two days.”
According to the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives, midwives attended the majority of births in the U.S. until the early 20th century. However, they report, “By 1935, less than 20% of all women were attended by midwives and by the end of World War II it was less than 5%. Eventually, elimination of the midwives became a matter of public policy as one state after another passed legislation to restrict practice.”
The Western Center on Law and Poverty notes that a divide “[had begun] to take root [when] white male physicians began to explore childbirth with greater interest.”
Women’s rights were being eroded from multiple angles: Midwives were losing respect and privileges, women didn’t have
the autonomy to choose how they wanted their own baby to be delivered, and it was nearly impossible for a woman to study medicine and enter the profession of obstetrics. And despite Black women once dominating the field of midwifery, today fewer than 5% of midwives are nonwhite.
In 2022, the CDC reported the infant mortality rate in the U.S. was 5.6 infant deaths per 1,000 live births. The Maryland Department of Health puts the Maryland infant mortality at 6.1 per 1,000 live births and Baltimore City at 9.9.
A professional bereavement photographer, Williams witnessed the racial inequality in infant mortality firsthand while volunteering with Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep, where she preserved the memories of infants who were stillborn or died shortly after birth. Families often requested that she photograph the baby’s hands and feet, or them holding the baby with only the back of the head visible.
She said infants were “mostly Black, Indigenous and people of color from Johns Hopkins Hospital. … That’s when I really noticed the disparity in whose babies were dying and how.”
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep did not have enough volunteer photographers around Maryland to meet the demand in Baltimore.
“There were just way too many last-minute, unexpected requests for photographers and there were none
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in Baltimore City, where the need is great,” Williams said, so they “had to do a medical affiliate program where they teach nurses to do the poses and lighting.” The nurses would then upload their photos for NILMDTS volunteers to professionally retouch and edit the photographs from home.
There is not only racial disparity in infant mortality. Black and Indigenous women are also over three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women. During postpartum visits, Williams is monitoring the mother closely. Spending significant time with mothers throughout the pregnancy allows midwives to easily spot postpartum changes such as when a mother looks puffier than usual, she said, “[which is] often a sign of postpartum preeclampsia, one of the main causes of maternal mortality.”
Williams also quickly recognizes changes in a mother’s mental health. “I can see things immediately, before they become an emergency,” she said, adding that one benefit of midwifery is that with “about 600 to 800 home births a year in Maryland, we are taking people out of a system that’s already overburdened.”
Williams considers herself an introvert, but she is pushed out of her
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comfort zone, to do things like act as the president of AIMM, show up to provide testimony to the Maryland House and Senate hearings on the prior VBAC bills, and participate in annual Lobby Days when midwives and consumers roam around the Annapolis State House and plead their case to representatives.
Complicating matters, there are no midwives on the Board of Nursing that regulates Certified Professional Midwives in Maryland. “We want to be given a seat at the table,” Williams said. “We have no representatives on our own board. [Board members] have never seen a home visit. There’s a disconnect.”
But throughout the hurdles, Williams continues to imprint personal care into the babies she delivers, while preserving the love and connection through her art.
Kari Martindale is a Pushcart Prizenominated poet and spoken word artist who has been published in various literary journals and anthologies, and she has been featured in readings across Maryland. She has an MA in linguistics, sits on the board of Maryland Writers’ Association and is a member of EC Poetry & Prose.
BY JEN YAMATO
The Washington Post
Mormon missionaries find themselves trapped in the home of a stranger intent on testing their faith in “Heretic.” Why are they there? And why does the stranger look like Hugh Grant? Because this darkly humorous, suspense-filled A24 horror outing understands that one of the only things worse than young women having to politely smile through an older man’s pedantic ramblings (even if he is Hugh Grant) is realizing there’s no escape.
At 64, Grant, the former floppy-haired rom-com cad of the 1990s and 2000s, is at the top of his game here dialing up his diabolical charm. But “Heretic” also gives its thoroughly modern young missionaries more credit than you might expect as they tangle with their calculating interrogator in a battle of wits, faith and survival.
The protective Sister Barnes (“Yellowjackets” star Sophie Thatcher) and wide-eyed Sister Paxton (Chloe East of “The Fabelmans”) are proselytizing for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, pretty unsuccessfully, in a small Colorado town. During breaks, they talk with casual curiosity about sex, God and “that ‘South Park’ musical,” which the more worldly Barnes admits she found funny. When Paxton is mocked by local teens for her sacred temple undergarments, however, the glance the two companions share is one of vulnerability and understanding.
By the time they land on the remote doorstep of Grant’s Mr. Reed, the sky ominously darkening before a storm, they’re only too eager to accept his rare, kindly interest in their well-practiced sales pitch, and his assurances that his wife — whom they need to be present, per church rules — is in the kitchen baking a blueberry pie. They can smell it wafting through the home. But is there really a pie? Is there even a Mrs. Reed? And why is the front door suddenly locked, their cell reception dead, leaving them no choice but to venture deeper into the house?
Alarm bells start going off almost immediately as “Heretic” shrewdly introduces doubt about what should be believed. At times, it hints at the supernatural: Are the sisters face to face with a potential convert, a religious hobbyist or the devil himself?
Their calling demands politeness despite their growing unease, and “Heretic” has fun building tension from this strained dynamic as Reed’s intentions slowly dawn on the women, who must rely on their wits and each other as they suss out his endgame.
Written and directed by “A Quiet Place” scribes Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, “Heretic” builds suspense through ideas and argument, allowing both sides to score points when it comes to organized religion. The duo also can’t resist sprinkling the phrase “magic underwear” with ludicrous frequency throughout a nearly two-hour run time, but terrific performances from Thatcher and East keep the story grounded as the scares mount; East is especially impressive in how she reveals steely layers to the sheltered Paxton.
The deeper Barnes and Paxton descend into Reed’s trap — first into his
study filled with books and a peculiar homemade diorama, and finally into what one might charitably call an unfinished basement, where he insists they bear witness to a miracle — the more that confident filmmaking sets the world off-kilter. Gorgeous photography by “Oldboy” cinematographer Chung-hoon Chung roves through shadows with style and flair while creaky sound design by Eugenio Battaglia (“Longlegs”) enhances every thump and scrape throughout Reed’s labyrinthine home, designed by Philip Messina (“The Hunger Games”). And the filmmakers know how to weaponize their biggest asset: Grant, dripping with menace in a cozy cardigan and Jeffrey Dahmer glasses, baiting his visitors with Coca-Colas and taking aim at not only Mormonism, but all religions. (Grant also gives us an impression of a hated Star Wars character so spot-on that it’s at once funny, startling and sinister.)
Credit Beck and Woods’s script for meaty, meme-able Grant monologues, even as sharp turns into conventional horror beats derail the film’s more fertile philosophical provocations in favor of pulse-pounding parlor tricks and stomach-churning gore. Seeds planted earlier in the film and entire characters, like the male church elder (Topher Grace) who clocks that Barnes and Paxton are missing, lead nowhere as the film speeds to a convoluted end with a few final twists up its sleeve.
As to its driving theological debate, however, “Heretic” doesn’t want us to fully dismiss its villain, but neither does it offer the answers its characters seek. For that, you’ll have to keep searching on your own.
Rated R. At theaters. Contains some bloody violence, an unhinged Hugh Grant and persuasion by blueberry pie. 110 minutes.
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CARRY-OUT COUNTRY HAM SANDWICHES
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11/23, 10 a.m. - 1. p.m.: Carry-Out event featuring Country Ham Sandwiches, Cranberry Relish and Bake Sale
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12/1: 3:00 PM Frederick Chorale Concert in St Johns Union Church Building Light refreshments following the concert
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Crafts, homemade goodies, sandwiches, Bake table, raffles and much more For more info call 301-401-2824
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Thursday Nov. 14
Digital Learning — 10 a.m. to noon at Thurmont Regional Library, 76 E. Moser Road, Thurmont. Need help with your devices, or would you like to discover the basics of browsing the web, setting up an email or writing a resume? We are here to help. Laptops provided. 301-600-7200. bbrannen@frederickcountymd.gov. frederick.librarycalendar.com.
Club Friendship: Libraries Are for Everyone — 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Carroll County Public Library, North Carroll Branch, 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead. For ages 13+. The library is more than just books. It’s a place to come together as a community. We welcome teens and adults with developmental disabilities and their caregivers to join us for games, crafts, music and more. Registration required. Visit site for details. 410-386-4480. ask@carr.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.
Teen Time: Board Game Party — 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick. Come celebrate all things board games, and even make your own! This program is for teens in 6th through 12th grade (ages 11-18). 301-600-7250. frederick.librarycalendar.com.
Virtual Board Meeting- Everyone Welcome! — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.. Your co-op’s Board of Directors will meet virtually. To attend, use this Zoom link: tinyurl. com/3jkwnw25. 301-663-3416. aharmon@commonmarket.coop. www.commonmarket.coop.
BYOS (Bring Your Own Supplies) Tea ARTy — 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. BYOS: Tea Arty with special guest Sarah Diaz of Flow EnterpriseTArt and tea have a long, intertwined history. Join us for a tea tasting
and ceremony by local sommelier Sarah Diaz of Flow Enterprise and find inspiration for your artwork. Bring your own supplies! Registration is encouraged. $10 ($8 members). 301-698-0656. jclark@delaplaine.org. delaplaine.org/programs.
DMV Jazz Series: The Paul Carr Quartet with Special Guest Sharon Clark — 7:30 p.m. at New Spire Arts, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Paul Carr, an acclaimed jazz saxophonist, has released 10 recordings, many reaching the top 10 on the Jazz Week chart. He leads five bands and founded the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival. $20. 301-600-2828. bhiller@cityoffrederickmd.gov. weinbergcenter.org/shows.
Lawyer in the Library — noon to 3 p.m. at C Burr Artz Library, 10 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Lawyer in the Library provides free one-on-one legal advice from Maryland Legal Aid lawyers. Types of issues include bankruptcy, child custody, divorce, expungement (removing convictions from criminal records), foreclosure, government benefits, landlord/tenant, wills/ tenants. Customers are helped on a firstcome, first-served basis, no appointments necessary. 301-600-1630. lparish@frederickcountymd.gov. frederick.librarycalendar.com.
Textile Recycling Drop-Off! — 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Common Market, 927 W. Seventh St., Frederick. Join us for another massive textiles collection event! We’re aiming to collect 10 tons of textiles — that’s more than the weight of an elephant! Help Frederick County reach this goal by donating your unwanted textiles, including clothing, shoes, linens, and more! Also at The Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike, Unit B1, Frederick. 301-663-3416. aharmon@commonmarket.coop. commonmarket.coop/classes-events/ textile-recycling-both-locations.
What is Participatory Science? — 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Carroll County Public Library, North Carroll Branch, 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead. For ages 8-18. Join 4-H Environmental Educator Torrey Silliman as we learn what happens when
ordinary people study the world around them. We’ll learn about a few different participatory science projects and where to find something that interests you! Come prepared by downloading Merlin and the iNaturalist app to your smartphone or tablet. RSVP required. 410-386-4480. ask@carr.org. ccpl.librarymarket.com.
Old-Fashioned Christmas Bazaar — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 114 E. A St., Brunswick. Continues Nov. 16. Two days of old-fashioned fun featuring Christmas decor, gifts, bake sale, raffle baskets and so much more! All proceeds benefit the Brunswick BEACON. 301-834-8540. kathybrown@gracebrunswick.org. GraceBrunswick.org.
Carroll County Health Department’s Health on Wheels Mobile Services — 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Carroll County Public Library, Taneytown Branch, 10 Grand Drive, Taneytown. For all ages. Health on Wheels will offer a range of services, including reproductive health services, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, blood pressure screening, smoking cessation, Naloxone training, peer support services, birth certificates, assistance with vaccines, WIC services by appointment, and health education. Not all services will be available at all locations. Visit site for location schedules. 410-386-4510. ask@carr.org. ccpl.librarymarket.com.
Ladies of Laughter Funny & Fabulous Tour 2024 — 7 p.m. at New Spire Arts, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick. The tour includes winners and the best talent from the heralded Ladies of Laughter international competition, the one-and-only women’s comedy programming with the sole purpose of highlighting, celebrating and furthering the careers of women in stand-up comedy. See 3 past winners, including Alycia Cooper, with totally unique backgrounds and sensibilities. $30. 301-600-2828. bhiller@cityoffrederickmd.gov. weinbergcenter.org/shows.
Saturday Nov. 16
to 12:30 p.m. at Fox Haven Farm & Retreat Center, 3630 Poffenberger Road, Jefferson. Explore the beauty of foraged materials as you learn to craft a unique wreath that reflects your personal style and connection to the natural world. Guided by Lacey Walker.
$65. 240-490-5484. alecks@foxhavenfarm.org. foxhavenfarm.org/events/ make-your-own-foraged-wreath.
Propagating Native Plants — 10 a.m. to noon at University of Maryland Extension Office, 330 Montevue Lane, Frederick. Native perennials are a wonderful addition to any landscape! Find out about the benefits of native perennials and why they’re essential for pollinators and wildlife. Learn how to propagate various natives and expand your garden, then take a few plants home. Class size is limited to 15 participants. 301-600-1596. strice@umd.edu. bit.ly/FCMG2024PropNativePlants2. ETCETERA
Holly Days Craft Bazaar, Luncheon, and Bake Sale — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wesley Grove United Methodist Church, 23614 Woodfield Road, Gaithersburg. Usher in the Holiday Season with crafts galore at the annual Holly Days Craft Bazaar, Luncheon, and Bake Sale. Ranging from soaps and lotions to linens and knitted items to Christmas wreaths and ornaments to holiday gift baskets of all sizes, our 30+ crafters will have something for everyone. 301-253-0044.
WesleyGrove208@verizon.net. wesleygroveumc.org.
Craft Supply Swap — 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Myersville Community Library, 8 Harp Place, Myersville. Drop in to give your unused craft supplies a new home or to stock up! Bring tools and materials for any type of crafting to the library to exchange with fellow crafters. Be sure all contributions are in good condition. 301-600-8350.
rkurtz@frederickcountymd.gov. frederick.librarycalendar.com.
Little Lights, Big Love: Growing in God’s Garden — Planting Seeds of Faith in Every Child’s Heart. — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Christian Life Center, 3154 Green Valley Road, Ijamsville. For ages up to 3, and their parents/guardians. Featured guest is Kendall Nelson from Rightly Instructed, an education company that ministers to parents, teachers, and their students through multi-sensory resources that point little learners to Jesus and prepare them for academic excellence. Kendall will
lead a story-themed sensory activity and demonstrate how faith-based learning helps young children grow spiritually and academically. Pre-register. 301-926-3761. goodground@clceast.org. clceast.churchcenter.com.
Holiday Preview — 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 110 S. Main St., 110 S. Main St., Mount Airy. Get a jump start on holiday shopping with the Mount Airy’s annual Holiday Preview event along Downtown Main Street. Free horsedrawn carriage rides, live music, artisans, a fire pit and much more. mountairymd.gov.
Twilight Lantern Tours of Schifferstadt — 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Schiffertstadt Architectural Museum, 1110 Rosemont Ave., Frederick. Call it creepy or call it authentic, after dark you can explore Frederick’s oldest house by lantern light. For just three evenings, we’ll provide a lantern for each visitor; you bring your imagination as to what it would have been like to live in this 266-year-old stone house, called Schifferstadt, before electric lighting. Trained docents will guide you safely through the doorways, rooms and stairways, even up to the attic and down to the cellar. Tours on Nov. 16 and 27 and Dec. 7. $8. 301-456-4912. boycerensberger@gmail.com. fredericklandmarks.org.
Stuffed Animal Storytime — 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Brunswick Branch Library, 915
N. Maple Ave., Brunswick. Enjoy storytime with your stuffed animal friend. Feel free to wear your pajamas too. This storytime is designed for the entire family to enjoy. 301-600-7250. frederick.librarycalendar.com9.
Middletown Valley People Helping People Holiday Craft Fair — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Middletown Volunteer Fire Department Activities Building, 1 Firemans Lane, Middletown. Annual Holiday Craft Fair supporting Middletown Valley People Helping People. Local artisans make it easy to shop for the holidays. Stop by the kitchen for lunch and pop over to the bake table for dessert. Craft table where all items are donated and 100% of the proceeds go directly to MVPHP. Raffle baskets, money wreath raffle valued at $500. loribenedetto@hotmail.com. mvphp.org.
Calvary UMC Holiday Bazaar — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Calvary United Methodist Church, Second and Bentz streets, Frederick. Gifts, wreaths, ornaments and holiday decorations as well as outside vendors with their unique wares will be spread throughout the church. Home-made delicacies will be served at lunch, live music, a special table for Calvary’s famous cheeseball sales. Silent auction, white elephant room, visit Mrs. Claus and the North Pole for kids’ activities. Admission is free and handicap accessible. Proceeds from the bazaar will be donated to
Frederick charities. 703-606-8660. sbaggette@comcast.net. calvaryumc.org.
Peanut Butter Festival — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Christ Reformed United Church of Christ, 22514 Cavetown Church Road, Cavetown. Selling peanut butter candy, cookies, cupcakes, cakes, pies. Also selling hot dogs, hamburgers and fresh-cut fries. A variety of craft vendors. Fundraiser for youth of the church.
$9 ages 11 and older, $6 ages 5 to 10, ages 4 and under free. 301-797-6292.
Annual Worman’s Mill Holiday Art Fair — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Worman’s Mill Holiday Art Fair, At the Clubshouse located at 2470 Stoney Creek Road, Frederick. Shop local & find unique handcrafted gifts including fused glass, jewelry, home decor, stained glass, laser crafts, photography and wall art, knit, scarves, paper crafts, textiles, crochet and quilt work, embellished journals and keepsake boxes and more from our talented artist community. Parking is free and convenient. Clubhouse is wheelchair accessible. 240-575-9132. terryehlis@comcast.net.
FCC Faculty Recital with Dr. Chaz Aguado — 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Frederick Community College, Studio Theater, Visual and Performing Arts Center, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. An engaging program featuring a diverse repertoire, including a work by an FCC
alumnus. This recital is open to all members of the Frederick community. 301-846-2566. mgersten@frederick.edu. FCC2024ChazAguagoRecital.eventbrite. com.
Christopher Paul Stelling: Acoustic Troubadour-Singer Songwriter Series — 3 p.m. at Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg. 3 p.m. workshop and 7:30 p.m. concert. Georgiabased singer songwriter known for his intricate finger-style guitar and road-tested vocal delivery. His mastery of blues and folk guitar with his expressive and rootsy voice is a special combination that never fails to fill the room with unforgettable songs that resonate deeply.
$30 / $50. gaithersburgmd.gov.
Maryland Symphony Orchestra Honors the 25th Anniversary of Conductor, Elizabeth Schulze — 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at Fountain Head Country Club, 13316 Fountain Head Road, Hagerstown. Join us in honoring the silver anniversary of MSO conductor and musical director, Elizabeth Schulze. RSVP required. $250. 240-382-2618. jsutton@marylandsymphony.org. marylandsymphony.org.
The Dirty Middle — 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Steinhardt Brewing Company, 5710 Jefferson Blvd., Frederick. Frederick rock band The Dirty Middle is back at Steinhardt Brewing for a night for bluesy rock ‘n’ roll. The lead vocals by Adrienne Smith will help release any stress from a long work week.
Connor Sheedy is back on lead guitar, Matt Felipe on bass, Justin Ehrlich on drums. 240-367-6277. thedirtymiddle@gmail.com.
Hand Painted Swinger Band — 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Rockwell Brewery Riverside, 8411 Broadband Drive, Frederick. These guys can best be described as a Gen-X tribute band. Playing all the best rock anthems, alt-rock classics and even the one hit wonders from the ‘80s to today, HPS always brings lots of energy to their shows and gets the dance floor filled. $5. 301-372-4880. matt@rockwellbrewery.com.
Joan & Joni — 7:30 p.m. at New Spire Arts, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick. This heartfelt tribute to Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell, is presented by singer-songwriters Allison Shapira and Kipyn Martin. Allison, a “recovering opera singer” turned folk artist, and Kipyn, an award-winning Americana songwriter, unite to showcase the timeless music of Baez and Mitchell. $30. 301-600-2828. bhiller@cityoffrederickmd.gov. weinbergcenter.org/shows/joan-joni.
Christopher Paul Stelling: Acoustic Troubadour-Singer Songwriter Series — 7:30 p.m. at Gaithersburg Arts Barn, 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg. 3 p.m. workshop and 7:30 p.m. concert. Georgiabased singer songwriter known for his intricate finger-style guitar and road-tested vocal delivery. His mastery of blues and folk guitar with his expressive and rootsy voice is a special combination that never fails to fill the room with unforgettable songs that resonate deeply.
$30 / $50. gaithersburgmd.gov.
Lorrie Morgan — 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Weinberg Center, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. A country music song stylist in the grandest tradition, Morgan is known for her lustrous vocal phrasing and the down-to-earth believability of her torchy performances.
$42, $37, or $32 for Standard ticket, or $37, $32, or $27 for Military, Senior (62+), Student, City Employee, or FAC Member. 301-600-2868. bhiller@cityoffrederickmd.gov. weinbergcenter.org/shows/lorrie-morgan.
RECREATION
Pro Wrestling Autumn Armageddon Tour — 6:30 p.m. at Frederick Elks #684, 289 Willowdale Drive, Frederick. Get ready for a night of high-octane, family-friendly pro wrestling action, as MCW Pro Wrestling invades the Frederick Elks Lodge. Bell time is 7:30 p.m. mcwprowrestling.com/ autumn-armageddon-frederick.
Sunday Nov. 17
CLASSES
Ikebana Demonstration and Talk — 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, Hagerstown. Dr. Irina Koral Latorre, a master of the Ichiyo School, will present a live demonstration of the centuriesold tradition of flower arranging. Latorre
will create arrangements drawn from the themes and aesthetics of the prints featured in the exhibition “Floating Beauty.” To register in advance, contact Donna Rastelli at 301-739-5727 or drastelli@wcmfa.org or visit wcmfa.org. $15 museum members, $20 general public. 301-739-5727. cschelle@wcmfa.org. wcmfa.org/ ikebana-demonstration-and-talk.
Vegetable Centerpieces: What to Bring to the Table — 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Thurmont Regional Library, 76 E. Moser Road, Thurmont. Learn how to craft beautiful, water-free centerpieces using fresh vegetables you can find in Frederick County supermarkets in this workshop. We’ll talk about where to find veggies, planning and aesthetics. Perfect for any occasion, these arrangements are ecofriendly and unique. 301-600-7200. bbrannen@frederickcountymd.gov. frederick.librarycalendar.com.
Shoff Promotions Comic Con — 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Clarion Inn Event Center (next to FSK Mall), 5400 Holiday Drive, Frederick. Super selection of comic books from gold, silver, bronze to modern age, nonsports cards including Pokemon packs and singles, Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh, etc., super heroes and Funko Toys, plushies, gaming supplies, sci-fi toys, Anime, video games, original art and hobby supplies. Artists Alley. Cosplay always welcome. Free parking.
$10 cash only, 12 & under free with a paid adult admission. 301-318-4464. pnshoff@aol.com. shoffpromotions.com.
The Green Book: The Bible of Black Travel — 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Walkersville Branch Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. First published in the 1930s in the era of segregation, the Green Book became a travel guide for Black individuals and families to identify services and places to safely lodge and more. 301-600-8200. fcpl.org.
Mount Olivet Cemetery History and Mystery Tour — 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 515 S. Market St., Frederick. Discover Frederick’s past as you navigate through a labyrinth of graves, crypts and monuments at one of Maryland’s largest and most beautiful cemeteries. Mount Olivet is the final resting place of Francis Scott Key; Maryland’s first governor, Thomas Johnson; and Civil War heroine Barbara Fritchie. Learn about the cemetery’s origin, tombstone design, grave robbing and mass graves, with stops at other distinctive burial plots, including the Key Memorial Chapel. Reservations required. $17 for adults. 301-668-8922. info@marylandghosttours.com. marylandghosttours.com.
Jackson Chapel UMC 145 Years Anniversary Celebration — 3 p.m. at Jackson Chapel United Methodist Church, 5609 Ballenger Creek Pike, Frederick. Join us in celebrating 145 years of faith and community service in Frederick. Special
guest speaker Rev. Ronnie L. Henry, senior pastor Hope Christian Fellowship Church, Adamstown. Musical selections featuring Voices of Unity as well as the Frederick County Mass Choir. 301-694-7315. jacksonchapel@comcast.net. jacksonchapelumc.org.
Jimi Cupino Project — 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Cactus Flats, 10026 Hansonville Road, Frederick. Variety of music.
Interfaith Candlelight Prayer Walk — 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. at The Community Table, 100 S. Market St., Frederick. Gathering under the canopy outside the dining hall, participants will be given a flameless candle and a program outlining the key locations to be visited during the walk. Each stop has been thoughtfully selected to highlight organizations dedicated to supporting the hungry and homeless in our community. 301-639-2062. frederickinterfaith@gmail.com.
Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Co. Big Country Breakfast Buffet — 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company Reception Hall, 1008 Twin Arch Road, Mount Airy. Buffet will include scrambled eggs, smoked sausage, bacon, french toast, pancakes, biscuits, home fries, sausage & chipped beef gravies, baked apples, makeyour-own waffle bar, coffee, orange juice, milk, tea & hot chocolate. $14 adults, $9 ages 6 to 12, ages 5 and under free with paying adult. 301-829-0100. mavfc.org.
Mindfulness Program — 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at MIddletown Branch Library, 31 E. Green St., Middletown. Relief, fulfillment and self-understanding become radically more available when we view mindfulness practice through a broader lens of skill development. Learn how to practice mindfulness skills to improve concentration, sensory clarity and equanimity. This program is presented by Josh White. 18 and older. 301-600-7560. lgrackin@frederickcountymd.gov.
Organ Concert Featuring Felix Hell — 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Evangelical Lutheran Church Site 1, 31 E. Church St., Frederick. Part of the Trunk Memorial Organ Concert Series. The concert is free and open to the public with a freewill offering. A light reception will follow. 301-663-6361. socialmedia@twinspires.org. twinspires.org/fineartsseries.
Metal Jewelry Making — 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Carroll County Public Library, North Carroll Branch, 2255 Hanover Pike, Hampstead. For ages 11-17. Join
us to make bracelets and necklaces from washers, create wire-wrapped pendants and more. Registration required. Visit site for details. 410-386-4480. ask@carr.org. ccpl.librarymarket.com.
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Overview of Service Coordination — 11 a.m. to noon at Virtual Senior Center, via Zoom, Frederick. Service Coordination is based on a model that supports the aging community in accessing services necessary to remain in their homes, for as long as possible with dignity and selfdetermination. It facilitates collaboration between community resources to address the needs of the aging population, reduce duplication of services and maximize the value of funding sources. Presenter: Steve Harris, Service Supervisor Division of Aging & Independence. 301-788-1075. virtualseniorcenter@frederickcountymd. gov. frederickcountymd.gov/8075/ 50-Community-Centers.
Tuesday Nov.
Harmony in Healing: Monthly Homeopathy Exploration — 4 p.m. to 5:45 a.m. at The Common Market, 927 W. Seventh St., Frederick. Unlock the secrets of holistic healing! Join our Monthly Homeopathy Study Group – a vibrant community where curiosity meets knowledge. Dive deep into the world of natural wellness as we explore the principles of homeopathy, share insights, and empower each other on our journey to optimal health. 301-663-3416. aharmon@commonmarket.coop. commonmarket.coop.
Elementary Explorers: Dinosaur Party — 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick. Celebrate DINOvember with a variety of fun activities at the library! This program is for children in kindergarten through 5th grades (ages 5-10). 301-600-7250. frederick.librarycalendar.com.
U.S Capitol Christmas Tree — 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at The Maryland Theatre , 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown . We will be gathering on South Potomac Street to celebrate the season and see the Christmas tree that will be going up in our nation’s capitol later that week. We’ll have Santa, the South High Rebel Marching Band, kids “Make and Take” crafts from Girl’s Inc. and warm hot cocoa from The Maryland Theatre. 240-382-0520. lcarroll@hagerstownmd.org. mainstreethagerstown.org/ capitolchristmastree.
Wednesday Nov. 20
Preparing the Heart: Understanding
Anticipatory Grief — 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Thurmont Regional Library, 76 E. Moser Road, Thurmont. This workshop delves into the emotional landscape of grief before loss, offering insights and coping strategies for this challenging experience. Through interactive discussion and activities, participants will learn how to identify anticipatory grief, validate their feelings, and develop resilience in preparation for a future loss.
301-600-7200.
bbrannen@frederickcountymd.gov. frederick.librarycalendar.com.
A Sensory Program for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Pumpkin DIY — 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at Walkersville Branch Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. Enjoy decorating your own pumpkin! This program is for adults with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers. 18 and older.
301-600-8200. fcpl.org.
Senior Cafe: Navigating the Maze of Senior Living — 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at MIddletown Branch Library, 31 E. Green St., Middletown. Navigating the maze of senior living can be overwhelming. This presentation will help families understand the wide range of options, levels of care, & financial commitments. Presented by Country Meadows in partnership with Middletown Branch Library.
301-600-7560.
lgrackin@frederickcountymd.gov. fcpl.org/calendar.
After School Fun: 1774 — 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Rose Hill Manor Park & Museum, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick. For ages 6 to 13. Try your hand at writing with quills and ink like the delegates of the Md. Convention did in 1774. Learn about the creation of boycotts supported by Thomas Johnson and other revolutionary leaders while getting to card wool and explore different textiles. This after-school program will feature even more fun ways to learn about the 250th anniversary of 1774 and the important decisions and events that occurred to lead up to the American Revolution! This is a drop-off program. $7. 301-600-2936. recreater.com.
Tween Time: Sphero Painting — 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick. Can you make art ... using robots?! You bet! Come make some awesome abstract art using Sphero bots! This program is for tweens in 3rd through 8th grades (ages 8-13). 301-600-7250. frederick.librarycalendar.com.
Friends In Frederick Parkinson’s Disease Support Group — noon to 2 p.m. at Mount Pleasant Ruritan Club, 8101 Crum Road, Walkersville. Exercise is one of the proven ways to slow the development of Parkinson’s Disease. The Friends In Frederick Parkinson’s Disease Support Group will explore exercise for Parkinson’s
with Beth Brouilard from Fox Rehab. This support group dining committee will be providing lunch. 240-815-0080. john.nicodemus@verizon.net. fifpdsg.org.
Nov. 21
Senior Resource and Education Seminar
— 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Urbana Regional Library, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick. 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. In partnership with SOAR. 301-600-7000. bbrannen@frederickcountymd.gov. frederick.librarycalendar.com.
Senior Cafe: The Place to Come for Coffee, Conversation Friendship and Fun Events: Topiary Making Demonstration — 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Walkersville Branch Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. A demonstration by Taskers’ Chance Garden Club member Lucia Kline. Good conversation and a cup of coffee. These topiaries may spur you to create your own for holiday decor or tablescapes. All are welcome. 18 and older.
301-600-8200. fcpl.org.
Queer Art Social — 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at The Common Market, 927 W. Seventh St., Frederick. Come paint, draw, create, make and mingle every third Thursday of the month in our Community Room! Bring something you are working on and or start a new project! You do not have to be a visual artist to attend, all forms of creating are welcome. This is a free drop-in social gathering. Music, sparkly drinks, tea and limited art supplies will be provided. 301-663-3416. aharmon@commonmarket.coop. commonmarket.coop.
Fort Detrick Alliance and FITCI Tech Showcase — 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. FITCI, 321 Ballenger Center Drive, Frederick. Get the opportunity to engage with a variety of small business and technology transfer resources at Fort Detrick and near Frederick, featuring start-up companies in various stages of development at FITCI’s EDGE. Networking, partnership development/technology transfer and information acquisition opportunities. 15. 301-694-2999. officemanager@fitci.org. fitci.org/events.
Teen Time: Make-A-Magnet — 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick. Make and decorate a magnet to put on your fridge or locker! This program is for teens in 6th through 12th grades (ages 11-18). 301-600-7250.
Bob & Freddie. When it comes to local businesses, businesspeople and organizations in Frederick, they know best. Here is a personal interview with a 2024 Best of the Best winner or finalist about why they love what they do, helping those they serve and working in Frederick.
If you are planning to leave your children an inheritance, you should know that some assets are more effective for tax and financial purposes, and some assets may be more complicated than they appear on the surface. Below is a list of some assets that you should discuss before leaving for your children.
Timeshares
• Timeshares are notoriously hard to get out of and if your children inherit timeshares, they will be responsible for ongoing and ever-increasing maintenance and HOA fees.
Firearms
• Guns require proper registration or permits. Does your child want to inherit a gun?
Businesses
• Many people neglect the succession planning for family-owned business assuming the next generation will carry it on. We often have to Probate businesses even when the majority of other assets pass outside of Probate.
• If you’re in a lower tax bracket than your children, it might make sense to advance withdrawals from your pretax retirement accounts over a period of years and then
invest the money into an after-tax account where it can again be invested.
• Your children immediately know how much it’s worth and it can easily be divided among your beneficiaries.
Non-Retirement
• These accounts are also easy to divide and value because the market price is easy to discern. These investments can also easily be sold and converted to cash. Your children could receive a significant tax benefit through a step-up in basis.
Roth IRAs
• Roth IRAs are funded with after-tax dollars and income generated is tax-free. Beneficiaries must still take the money out over a ten-year period, but they will not have to pay any taxes on it.
Treasured Family Heirlooms
• Sentimental items like jewelry, handwritten recipe cards, and photobooks all hold special memories and may be desired by your children. It may be best to have a discussion with them to see what items they desire to avoid fighting over these items once you’re gone.
If you need help protecting your money and loved ones in the event of death or disability, call us at 301-696-0567 or self-schedule online at lenaclarklegal.com.
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Frederick County Civil War Roundtable Meeting and Presentation — 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Civil War author Bradley Gottfried will present “Lee Invades the North: A Comparison of the Maryland and Gettysburg Campaigns.” Gottfried will have several different books available for purchase. free for members, $5 suggested fee for non-members. gldyson@comcast.net. frederickcountycivilwarrt.org.
Hood College Public Health Seminar Series: Frederick County’s Health Improvement Coalition: Building A More Resilient and Equitable Future — 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Hodson Auditorium, Rosenstock Hall, Hood College, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick. Join us for an opportunity with leaders from Frederick County’s Local Health Improvement Coalition Workgroups. The seminar will conclude with an in-depth Q&A session to discuss collaborative solutions and community engagement. douge@hood.edu.
“The Pandemic You Never Heard Of”
Mahjong — 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at The C. Burr Artz Public Library, 110 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Recurring mahjong and game event at C Burr Artz library hosted by the Asian American Center of Frederick. All skill levels are welcome. 301-600-1630. mtong@frederickcountymd.gov. frederick.librarycalendar.com.
Next Level Slackers — 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Cactus Flats, 10026 Hansonville Road, Frederick. Rock ‘n’ roll. 21 and older.
“Christmas Chronicles” — 6 p.m. at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick. Following a boisterous family Thanksgiving dinner, Pap Pap McCallister heads up to the attic to start bringing down the Christmas decorations, having not been allowed to start putting them up until after Thanksgiving — a rule set by Grammie McCallister. As he’s sorting through the collection of decorations, family members begin joining him as they reminisce about past Christmases and talk about their hopes for the year to come. A heartwarming and fun-filled evening with the McCallisters will have audiences in the holiday spirit as they leave the theater. Tickets vary. 301-662-6600. WOB@wayoffbroadway.com. wayoffbroadway.com.
— 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Hodson Auditorium, Rosenstock Hall, Hood College, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick. Join us at Hood College or online via Zoom for a thought-provoking evening as we explore one of the world’s most pressing health challenges and learn about international efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance. Screening the 2022 German documentary “Silent Pandemic” (“Stille Pandemie”). This powerful film will be followed by a panel discussion addressing the global rise of drug-resistant superbugs and their profound impacts. Attendance is free and open to all, register online. 18 and older. 301-696-3663. chee@hood.edu. tinyurl.com/mph-film-fest.
Friendsgiving Glow Night — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Urban Air Frederick, 5830 Ballenger Creek Pike, Frederick. We’re grateful for YOU! Bring your friends for a fun-filled night of friendship, neon lights, games, and a visit from Gobbles the Turkey. No special tickets required, just regular park admission. 240-560-5965. GuestRelations@UrbanAirFrederick.com. UrbanAirFrederick.com.
Holly Fest — 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Maryland Theatre , 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown . An annual holiday performance featuring youth performers from the local community. Free, but tickets are required for entry. 240-382-0520. lcarroll@hagerstownmd.org. mainstreethagerstown.org/holly-fest.
Student African Drum Ensembles — 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Naganna Forum, Roj Student Center, 2 College Hill, Westminster. Students in McDaniel College’s Student African Drum Ensembles perform, under the direction of senior adjunct lecturer Pape Demba “Paco” Samb, a Senegalese griot. 410-857-7000. OCMwork@mcdaniel.edu. mcdaniel.edu.
FCC Jazz Ensemble II Performance — 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Frederick Community College, JBK Theater, Visual and Performing Arts Center, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. A special night featuring jazz favorites by our advanced jazz improv group under the direction of Jordan Clawson. Save your seat today and get ready to experience a fun and engaging experience with family and friends! Light refreshments to follow. 301-846-2566. mgersten@frederick.edu. FCC2024JazzEnsemble2.eventbrite.com.
Stone Ridge Boys Live Country Music — 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Rockwell Brewery Riverside, 8411 Broadband Drive, Frederick. Born and raised in Carroll County, The Boys cover your favorite country music, ranging from the ‘80s and ‘90s to songs on the radio today. They will also showcase their original single, recorded in Nashville, called “Madeline.” $5. 301-372-4880. matt@rockwellbrewery.com.
Benefit Concert — Pearl Harbor: A Soldier’s Journey — 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Jack B. Kussmaul Theater at Frederick Community College, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Dec. 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. As the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor unfolds, one soldier hears the
call to serve. Join the Choral Arts Society of Frederick as they present a story told through heart-stirring music and image. Featuring songs of the era as well as stunning new works. $15. tickets@casof.org. casof.org.
“A Motown Christmas” — 8 p.m. at Weinberg Center, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Celebrate the holidays with iconic vocalists from Ali Woodson’s Temptations, The Miracles, and The Contours, backed by a 6-piece band. Enjoy soulful renditions of Motown classics and festive favorites, complete with dazzling choreography and unforgettable harmonies. This family-friendly show promises a magical evening of music and joy, perfect for singing along and creating lasting holiday memories.
$64, $58, $52. 301-600-2828. bhiller@cityoffrederickmd.gov. weinbergcenter.org/shows/ a-motown-christmas-2024.
Comedy Show: Lessons Plans to Late Night with Lucas Bohn — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Shepherdstown Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. Teacher turned nationally touring comedian, Lucas Bohn has been seen on NBC’s “Bring the Funny,” on CBS’ Coastal Comedy Live, and performing with comedy legends like Kevin Hart, Jimmy Fallon and Dave Chappelle. His first comedy special, “too cool for school” went viral with more than 50 million
views. His live comedy specials can be heard on Spotify, SiriusXM, Pandora, Apple Music and more. His high energy show has been called “Jeff Foxworthy on speed” by the Las Vegas Review and a “Comedic Masterpiece” by Parade Magazine. $22. 304-876-3704. Contact@OperaHouseLive.com. operahouselive.com/ nov-22-comedy-lucas-bohn.
“Indecent” — 7:30 p.m. at New Spire Arts, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Paula Vogel’s thought-provoking play with music tells the story of the true events surrounding Sholem Asch’s controversial drama God of Vengeance, from its celebrated premiere in Berlin in 1907 through its European tour and arrival on Broadway in the 1920s — where it met with censorship and obscenity charges. $22. 301-600-2828. bhiller@cityoffrederickmd.gov. weinbergcenter.org/shows/indecent.
Valley Craft Network Studio Tour — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at VCN Studio Tour, . For over 40 years the Valley Craft Network artists open their studios the weekend before Thanksgiving. Tour each studio and see the creative process up close — pottery, paintings, photography, cheese, craft
beverages, wood, jewelry, soap, fiber arts. 301-728-2631. jaymemarshalldesign@gmail.com. vcntour.com.
Winter Wine Release Event — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Adams County Winery, 251 Peach Tree Road, Orrtanna, Pa. The Tasting Room will be the place to start with offerings, including samples of the three wine releases for the weekend. The wines in the spotlight will be “Visions of Sugar Plum” which is a Cabernet and Lemberger blend, sweet as sugar candy with a pleasant plum taste. Last year’s “A Gettysburg Christmas” Red and White blends will be re-released. 717-334-4631. sean@adamscountywinery.com. adamscountywinery.com.
Care to Restring? — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Duet with Music, 5500 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick. Bring 5 or more nonperishable food items to Duet with Music to get your guitar re-strung for free with free strings. Largest food item donation will have their choice of a YAMAHA F325D acoustic guitar or a $100 gift certificate to Duet with Music. Runner-up prizes will be given. All proceeds will benefit local food banks. DM or contact us with any questions. 301-695-3838. sales@duetwithmusic.com.
Captain O’s Stout & Oyster Fest — noon to 5 p.m. at Milkhouse Brewery at Stillpoint Farm, 8253 Dollyhyde Road, Mount Airy. Buck-A-Shuck raw oysters. $1.50 steamed oysters. Brewer Harry’s specialty stouts! Hot dogs and hamburgers also available. $15 advance ticket includes your seat and
two discounted pints! Ticket not required to attend. All food, oysters, and beers are a la carte.
$15 advance. 301-928-1574. carolann@milkhousebrewery.com.
Twilight Lantern Tours of Schifferstadt — 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Schiffertstadt Architectural Museum, 1110 Rosemont Ave., Frederick. Call it creepy or call it authentic, after dark you can explore Frederick’s oldest house by lantern light. For just three evenings, we’ll provide a lantern for each visitor; you bring your imagination as to what it would have been like to live in this 266-year-old stone house, called Schifferstadt, before electric lighting. Trained docents will guide you safely through the doorways, rooms and stairways, even up to the attic and down to the cellar. Tours on Nov. 16 and 27 and Dec. 7.
$8. 301-456-4912. boycerensberger@gmail.com. fredericklandmarks.org.
Read with a Dog — 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick. Practice reading to a furry friend! For kids. 301-600-7250. frederick.librarycalendar.com.
“Christmas Chronicles” — 6 p.m. at Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick. Following a boisterous family Thanksgiving dinner, Pap Pap McCallister heads up to the attic to start
bringing down the Christmas decorations, having not been allowed to start putting them up until after Thanksgiving — a rule set by Grammie McCallister. As he’s sorting through the collection of decorations, family members begin joining him as they reminisce about past Christmases and talk about their hopes for the year to come. A heartwarming and fun-filled evening with the McCallisters will have audiences in the holiday spirit as they leave the theater. Tickets vary. 301-662-6600. WOB@wayoffbroadway.com. wayoffbroadway.com.
Holiday Market — 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Potomac Street, 26 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown . Stroll along South Potomac Street and shop from over 30 artisan vendors. Handmade Hagerstown features local handmade and vintage items ranging from art, jewelry, decor and baked goods. We’ll have bounce houses for kids and Santa will be arriving for photos at 5 p.m. with the lighting of our Downtown Tree taking place from 5 to 6 p.m. 240-382-0520. lcarroll@hagerstownmd.org. mainstreethagerstown.org/holidaymarket.
Downtown Tree Lighting in Hagerstown — 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Public Square , 8 Public Square , Hagerstown . Join us for the 2024 Downtown Tree Lighting in Hagerstown. We’ll have free hot cocoa from Cannon Coffee, a GF Hagerstown favorite, photos with Santa, and lots of holiday cheer. Visit our Handmade Hagerstown Holiday Market from 2 to 6:30 p.m. 240-382-0520. lcarroll@hagerstownmd.org. mainstreethagerstown.org/treelighting.
Art at NOON and Tintype Photo Sessions: Victorian Photography Studio with David Wilson — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick. Art talk, noon to 1 p.m., free. Demonstration and photo sessions, 10 a.m. to noon and 1–4 p.m., $80/4 5 print or $95/5 7 print. Wilson, of Victorian Photography Studio in Gettysburg, Pa., will demonstrate and discuss wet plate collodion photography. This method, also known as tintype photography, is most commonly associated with the American Civil War but is having a resurgence among photographers today. The demonstrations
and talk will cover the history, process, and chemistry required to capture photos before the turn of the century. Registration is highly encouraged. NOTE: On the booking page, you must navigate to Nov. 23 to find the open appointments. Free. 301-698-0656. jclark@delaplaine.org. delaplaine.org/programs.
Guys in Thin Ties — 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Rockwell Brewery Riverside, 8411 Broadband Drive, Frederick. Frederick’s own Guys In Thin Ties wants you to get your ‘80s on, as they play music from an era when hair was big, collars were popped up, and pop culture was, like, totally gnarly. $15. 301-372-4880. matt@rockwellbrewery.com.
The Seldom Scene — 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Carroll Arts Center, 91 W. Main St., Westminster. With an inventive take on bluegrass, progressive bluegrass band The Seldom Scene has displayed both their original material and their interpretations of songs from limitless genres. The Seldom Scene is dobro player Fred Travers, bassist Ronnie Simpkins, guitarist Dudley Connell, mandolinist Lou Reid and banjo player Ron Stewart. All tickets $35. 410-857-2771. maria@commongroundonthehill.org. carrollcountyartscouncil.org/event/ the-seldom-scene.
“Indecent” — 7:30 p.m. at New Spire Arts, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Paula Vogel’s thought-provoking play with music tells the story of the true events surrounding Sholem Asch’s controversial drama God of Vengeance, from its celebrated premiere in Berlin in 1907 through its European tour and arrival on Broadway in the 1920s — where it met with censorship and obscenity charges. $22. 301-600-2828. bhiller@cityoffrederickmd.gov. weinbergcenter.org/shows/indecent.
Sunday Nov. 24
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Song Circle! — 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at The Common Market, 5728 Buckeystown Pike,
Unit B1, Frederick. Join us for a Song Circle hosted by David Koronet in our Route 85 Community Room. Please bring sheet music if you would like to lead everyone in a song. Moving forward, Song Circles will be held every second and fourth Sunday of the month. 301-663-3416. aharmon@commonmarket.coop. commonmarket.coop.
College Choir Concert — 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Baker Memorial Chapel, 2 College Hill, McDaniel College, Westminster. The McDaniel College Choir, under the direction of senior lecturer of music Kyle Engler, performs its fall concert featuring music from a variety of countries by diverse composers. The Green TerrorTones, the premier vocal ensemble at McDaniel, also performs. 410-857-7000. OCMwork@mcdaniel.edu. mcdaniel.edu.
Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Lecture Series: Focus on Civil Rights for Women and Native Americans, and Religious Freedom — 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Walkersville Branch Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. Lafayette’s Farewell Tour saw the famous French 67 year old and last surviving major general of the American Revolution triumphantly return to the country he loved. From Aug. 15, 1824, to Sept. 9, 1825, Lafayette covered over 6,000 miles by carriage, stagecoach, canal barge and steamboat, traveling to all 24 existing states, as well as visiting Frederick. Join Dr. Patricia L. Maclay, of the American Friends of Lafayette, to develop a broader appreciation of Lafayette, a much more multifaceted man than is presented in school history classes. 18 and older. 301-600-8200. fcpl.org.
“Indecent” — 2 p.m. at New Spire Arts, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick. Paula Vogel’s thought-provoking play with music tells the story of the true events surrounding Sholem Asch’s controversial drama God of Vengeance, from its celebrated premiere in Berlin in 1907 through its European tour
and arrival on Broadway in the 1920s — where it met with censorship and obscenity charges. $22. 301-600-2828. bhiller@cityoffrederickmd.gov. weinbergcenter.org/shows/indecent.
Sol Yoga — 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Walkersville Branch Library, 2 S. Glade Road, Walkersville. Join us for this free yoga class offered by Sol Yoga. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes. 18 and older. 301-600-8200. fcpl.org.
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Lawyer in the Library — noon to 3 p.m. at C Burr Artz Library, 10 E. Patrick St., Frederick. Lawyer in the Library provides free one-on-one legal advice from Maryland Legal Aid lawyers. Types of issues include bankruptcy, child custody, divorce, expungement (removing convictions from criminal records), foreclosure, government benefits, landlord/tenant, wills/ tenants. Customers are helped on a firstcome, first-served basis, no appointments necessary. 301-600-1630. lparish@frederickcountymd.gov. frederick.librarycalendar.com.
Tuesday Nov. 26
The Salvation Army Community Thanksgiving Dinner — 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at The Salvation Army, 223 W. Fifth St., Frederick. Call 301-662-2311 to reserve ToGo Meals and Large Group Indoor Dining. Annual Mulltifaith Thanksgiving Service — 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Asbury United Methodist Church, 101 W. All Saints St., Frederick. This inclusive gathering invites people from all faiths, with each participant given equal opportunity to share scripture, poetry, blessings, and music that hold deep meaning within their tradition. Sponsored by Frederick Interfaith and FAMA (Frederick Area Ministerial Assoc.). 301-668-6008. newhope37@verizon.net.
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