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‘Curiosity Never Retires’ Learning on Location takes folks to historic places nearby BY GINA GALLUCCI-WHITE SPECIAL TO SENIOR LIVING

s a history buff, Shane Stanholtz has read about the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg, but he recently got different perspectives while taking trips to the sites through Frederick Community College’s Learning on Location program. “You don’t just go up and look at monuments,” he said. “Our guide (for the Gettysburg trip) said, ‘OK. See where you are now. Can you see the water tower at Gettysburg? ...That is the high ground that the Union soldiers held. Here is where the Confederate soldiers were.Yes, there were more of them, but they didn’t hold the high ground. That was a disadvantage in the battle.’ And you are standing there going ‘Oh, I see the water tower. That’s why you put cannons there.’ You can understand why they did what they did.” As part of FCC’s Institute for Learning in Retirement for adults 55 and older, Learning on Location takes participants out of the classroom and buses them to and from destinations in the region. Participation varies from 15 to 45 student depending on the destination. Trips to Washington, D.C., are usually the most popular because people do not have to worry about driving and 4

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Dennis Frye, the former chief of interpretation at Harpers Ferry and an Antietam Battlefield volunteer, climbs over a wooden fence near the visitors center as he demonstrates the obstacles troops faced in battle to Frederick Community College’s Learning on Location group.

parking or taking the Metro, according to Kelli Ackiewicz, ILR program manager. Folks just have to drive to FCC ILR campus, where they are picked up and dropped off. IN APRIL, STUDENTS ventured to

Washington, D.C., to see the National Cathedral, the Larz Anderson house on Embassy Row, and the Mansion on O Street. “We are also taking them to places that they might not even realize exist. Everybody knows about the National Cathedral, but I really doubt people know about the O Street Mansion,” Ackiewicz said. Ackiewicz works with several instructors who propose ideas for trips that are held throughout the year, ex-

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cept during the winter months. They are planning trips to the Antietam National Battlefield, Glenstone museum in Potomac and Capitol Hill for the fall. There is also a program set to explore the life, times and death of Maryland Gov. Thomas Johnson. “When you retire, you don’t have to stop life,” Ackiewicz said. “You can continue on and you can be curious about things. I think that is what is so special about our program is it is a personal-enrichment-style program. You are not tested. There are no textbooks or quizzes.You are taking these classes for enjoyment only. You don’t have to be an expert in anything. You can just have a curiosity about something.” While folks could drive to these des-

tinations themselves for a tour, Ackiewicz noted the Learning on Location experiences are very different. “It’s not just taking a bus and being dropped off and going to see everything on your own and we will meet up later,” she said. “These tours are much more educational in that you have somebody on the bus with you who is giving you background on something you are going to see or something interesting that you might come upon and then they are actually taking you to these places.” THE PROGRAM, WHICH BEGAN at ILR

around six or seven years ago, she said, offers older adults the opportunity to explore areas in the region that they may not have been able to when they

Tour guide Dennis Frye explains the roll the Dunker Church played in the Battle of Antietam. In addition to a place of worship, it also served as a temporary medical aid station.

were in the workforce, and allows them to explore interests they may have. “It is great for them to engage their mind, but there is also a social aspect to it,” she said. “A lot of people find in retirement that their social circles change, so this gives them the opportunity to meet new people and meet people that have the same interests that they do. I do see friendships coming out of these groups.” Frederick resident Stanholtz and his wife Melinda have done at least four or five of the day trips, and usually choose those with history themes. “Every few months, I always check (the program schedule),” he said. “As soon as I know the schedule is going to come out, I check on it to see what is going on.” Stanholtz also likes the opportunity to talk to someone who may have a different perspective than he. The couple have also met others who have told them about other fun events to attend. “There is a benefit there both socially and mentally,” he said. “They are quality programs with great instructors.” Middletown residents Robert and Sharyn Wrightington do one or two Learning on Location programs a year. They first found out about the ILR offerings when Sharyn Wrightington was looking for a tai chi class. Some of their favorite trips included ventures

to George Washington’s Mount Vernon home, Harper’s Ferry and a geology tour of Frederick County. “The best thing has always been the instructors,” Sharyn Wrightington said. “The instructors really know (the sites)… . There is one-on-one time. There is no such thing as a dumb question. You can ask anything and everything.” She also recommended the program as a way to be social. “You get to meet a lot of new people … from all walks of life. My husband is a retired engineer and I am a retired nurse. ...Everybody is there because you want to be. It is not an assigned course you have to take. It’s just fun.You can learn so much.” The couple have lived in the area since 1981. “Wherever you live, you are the last person to go out and see a lot of the general area,” Robert Wrightington said. “We’ve learned a lot and had an awful lot of fun doing it. ...It’s nice to take long trips, but it is also nice to take day trips in your area. That is one of the advantages that ILR brings to the party, so to speak. You can take a day trip, see a lot, learn a lot and go to sleep in your own bed.” For more information on how to register, Call Kelli Ackiewicz at 301-624-2732 or visit ilratfcc.com/register.

Frederick Community College’s Learning on Location participants walk past a monument as they learn about the Battle of Antietam on a recent visit.

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A Voice for Valor

Priscilla Rall recorded interviews with veterans to share their stories with the world BY ERIN CUNNINGHAM SPECIAL TO SENIOR LIVING

hen Priscilla Rall meets a Frederick County veteran, she said she’s like a “dog with a bone.” She’ll stop what she’s doing to introduce herself, find out about the veteran’s service and then ask him to share his story with her and the world through the Frederick County Veterans History Project. Rocky Ridge resident Rall, 68, has interviewed about 120 veterans personally through the project, including many who served in World War II. Rall has been involved in the organization for 15 years—the last five as director. She stepped down in June for health reasons, but said she intends to continue interviewing Frederick County’s veterans. James Hubbard, of Frederick, the organization’s new director, said Rall’s impact on the organization and on preserving veterans’ stories has been remarkable. “She has done hundreds of interviews, and the guys who get interviewed absolutely love her because she really personalizes it,” Hubbard said. “And she keeps in touch with them after the interview process is complete and invites them back to annual luncheons, where she can talk with them and share memories.” The volunteer-run Frederick County Veterans History Project is a partner of the Library of CongressVeterans History Project. Rall said the goal is for each of video interviews—most of the ones she conducts last about two hours—to be stored in the National Archives. Hubbard said the organization also is relaunching efforts to resume using 6

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Priscilla Rall looks through one of her seven folders containing photographs and background information on WWI veterans whom she has interviewed.

the Maryland Room at the C. Burr Artz Public Library in Frederick—a noncirculating, local history research collection of primary and secondary sources—as another repository for the interviews. “Having the interviews on record there, in the Maryland Room, for people doing local research, that’s the main reason this is actually all being done,” Hubbard said.

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Rall said the veterans and their families also get a copy of the interview. Often, she said, the veterans have not shared these stories even with their own families, making them even more precious. “I think it’s a way we cannot just honor our military men and women, but also help the families learn more about what their military ancestor did,” Rall said. The organization also hosts a luncheon

for veterans and their families, where they receive certificates for those who were interviewed, as well as a professional portrait of them. Rall joined the county’s Veterans History Project after she retired from teaching. She’s passionate about local history and, while she never served in the military, she enjoys learning from the county’s veterans. Many of those she interviewed had horses as youth, and her favorite question to ask them is what the horses’ names were. Without hesitation, each veteran remembers those names. “It’s pretty amazing,” she said. She’s now begun to write biographies of veterans she has interviewed. She’s spoken to a Tuskegee Airman who ﬂew 150 missions, a member of the Maryland National Guard who ended up in the Military Intelligence Service, and—one of her personal favorites—a veteran who was lucky to be alive after being struck by a wooden bullet. “I’ve learned that none of them feel they are heroes,” she said. Rall spoke with one man who earned two Silver Star Medals, the United States Armed Forces’ third-highest personal decoration for valor in combat. Still, he was modest and reluctant to share his story. When she interviews a veteran, she keeps the focus on what he was feeling when he served, and there’s no pressure to discuss anything that would be upsetting. “The best friends I’ve had in the past 15 years are the veterans,” Rall said. “The veterans I’ve met who haven’t had a lot of family around have become part of our family. It’s been such a wonderful adventure to meet some of these real heroes and become friends with them.”

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Q&A: Charles Fogle Sr. How many stamps do you think you have?

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A couple of hundred, I guess. My wife’s aunt, she had a stamp collection. When she passed away, she gave them to me, so that’s a bunch of stamps, too, that she gave me.

Charles Fogle Sr., of Frederick, has worked with his hands all his life. Fogle, who turned 92 on July 3, grew up on a farm in Johnsville, outside of Woodsboro. In retirement, he has continued his lifelong passion: woodworking.

What do you like about stamps?

I guess it’s the different pictures on them, like the presidents and a whole lot of different companies. They have different pictures on them.

Have you always been interested in woodworking?

My brother and I used to do that all the time. We’d get free orange crates made from wood. The storekeepers would give them to us. We’d take them apart and save the nails. Then, if we wanted to make something, we could make them.

Do you collect anything else?

Old farm tractors. I have three: a 1936, a 1941 and a 1950. I became interested in them. The 1950 model I was driving when I was 90. I needed a little help getting on top of it. We also have an old Model T Ford that was my grandfather’s. We bought it from him. We have a big building we keep [the vehicles] in.

Did you continue woodworking later in life?

Yes. It’s my hobby. I had a workshop in the basement. My daughter really kept me busy. I was making furniture for her home. I made cupboards and cabinets. I was busy every day, except the weekends. Working with wood, I loved that. I really enjoyed it.

Tell me about where you grew up.

I was born and raised in Johnsville. I was born right outside of Johnsville on a farm. I keep in touch with a friend from school in Johnsville I made when I was 6 years old. He lives in Frederick. We’ve kept in touch all these years.

What have you built besides cupboards and cabinets?

I have a lot of things I built. I built a lot of grandfather clocks—things like that— through the years.

Where did you work before your retirement?

Did you have time for any other hobbies?

I collect stamps, postage stamps. I started when I was at home, and my father gave us each a little holder to put stamps in. I still collect stamps, but I don’t put them in my album. 8

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I retired in 1990 from Eastalco aluminum plant in Frederick. I was there for 21 years.

Tell me about your family. Frederick resident Charles Fogle Sr.

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My wife passed away in May 2017. I have three children: two sons and a daughter and three grandchildren.

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LGBT Elder Care Growing number of boomers concerned about discrimination in health care BY JONEL ALECCIA AND MELISSA BAILEY

wo years ago, nursing professor Kim Acquaviva asked a group of home-care nurses whether they thought she was going to hell for being a lesbian. It’s OK if you do, Acquaviva said, but is the afterlife within your scope of practice? After Acquaviva’s talk, an older nurse announced she would change how she treats LGBT people under her care. “I still think you’re going to hell, but I’m going to stop telling patients that,” the nurse told Acquaviva. Acquaviva, a professor at George Washington University School of Nursing in Washington, D.C., raised the example at a panel hosted by Kaiser Health News on inclusive care for LGBT seniors. It was one of many examples of discrimination that these older adults may face as they seek medical care. LGBT baby boomers, dubbed “the Stonewall Generation,” came of age just as the 1969 NewYork uprising galvanized a push for gay rights. After living through an era of profound social change, they’re facing new challenges as they grow old. “Fifty years after Stonewall, there’s a new generation of LGBT elders who never thought they’d get an AARP card,” said Nii-Quartelai-Quartey, AARP’s senior adviser and national liaison on the issue who also participated in the panel. By 2030, there will be an estimated 7 million LGBT people in the United 10

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States over 50. About 4.7 million of them will need elder care and services, according to SAGE, an advocacy group. “The fear of living in a situation where they can’t advocate for their own care and safety is terrifying,” said Hilary Meyer, chief enterprise and innovation officer for SAGE. Three-quarters of LGBT people are worried about having adequate family or social supports, according to a nationally representative survey of AARP members released last year. More than a third said they are concerned that they’ll have to hide their identity to find suitable housing as they age. And at least 60 percent are concerned about neglect, harassment and abuse, the survey showed. Often, those fears are founded, according to results of a survey of more than 850 hospice and palliative care pro-

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viders about LGBT patients and family experiences. “I think the information we’ve got is actually quite discouraging and quite concerning,” said Gary Stein, a professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University, who co-led the project. Most providers surveyed said LGBT people received discriminatory care, he said. For transgender patients, two-thirds said that was true. Caregivers reported hundreds of examples of disrespectful treatment, Stein said. When LGBT couples would hold hands, staff “might roll their eyes, make faces at each other,” he said. They often failed to consult the patients’ partners, directing questions to biological family members instead. In several instances, staff would “try to

pray” to the patient or their family, Stein said. Some LGBT patients were left in soiled diapers or rationed pain medication in a “punishing way” because of their sexual identity, he added. “For transgender patients, there was lots of discomfort around what to call the person,” Stein said. “A number of people said patients were called ‘it’ instead of a [personal] pronoun.” A growing number of senior housing and care sites are putting nondiscrimination policies in place and training personnel to provide LGBT-inclusive care. The SAGE staff has trained more than 50,000 people at more than 300 sites nationwide, Meyer said.They learn best practices for asking questions that don’t perpetuate stigma. “It’s even something as simple as asking somebody, a woman, if her husband will be visiting,” said Meyer, noting that the question forces the person to decide whether to announce her sexual identity. “Having to come out of the closet that way can be very challenging.” LGBT people and their families can, and should, have candid conversations with potential caregivers before they make a choice, said attorney Karen Loewy. One key question: Ask what kind of experience staff have working with LGBT people. “If they say they haven’t [treated any such patients], don’t believe them,” Loewy said. “You want to hear a real clear commitment to ensuring every resident of this facility is going to be treated with dignity,” Loewy said. This report was produced by Kaiser Health News, a nonproﬁt news service covering health issues. It is an editorially independent program of the Kaiser Family Foundation that is not afﬁliated with Kaiser Permanente. – TheWashington Post

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Fantastical Beasts Enjoy a day trip to the National Gallery of Art BY PHILIP KENNICOTT

ome of the oldest and newest objects in the National Gallery of Art’s “The Life of Animals in Japanese Art” face off in the space just outside the exhibition entrance. Three of Yayoi Kusama’s brightly painted, polka-dot-festooned dogs yap silently at visitors, while an earthenware sculpture of a bridled horse with saddle, made for a burial mound in the sixth century, is poised nearby. In this exhibit that runs through Aug. 18, the dissonance between new and old, plastic and clay, pop icon and historic artifact resolves itself nicely in this large and exciting exhibition, full of extremely rare and ancient objects, as well as contemporary photography, painting and video. The old and new animals in the atrium space outside the East Building special exhibition galleries also bookend the historical range of this large show—from just before the arrival of Buddhism in the sixth century to the present moment, in which animals remain essential to art, entertainment and the pervasive production of adorable kitsch. With Buddhism, imported from China (where it had arrived from India about 500 years earlier), came new animals, including animals not native to Japan. Among the more intriguing sculptures is a ferocious-looking elephant with six tusks and legs that bend backward, like those of a horse. This 12

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A fanciful lion is a central figure in a set of wooden statues from the 12th century.

13th-century Japanese response to an unfamiliar animal has almost the same menacing stance as Albrecht Durer’s imaginary armor-plated rhinoceros, a woodcut from the 16th century also based on zoological hearsay. Also imported from China, and strongly tied to Buddhism, were the animals of the zodiac and animals associated with Buddhist deities or protectors. A lion as fanciful as the 13th-century imaginary elephant is a central figure in a set of wooden statues from the 12th century, depicting a bas atsu (or bodhisattva) riding a distinctly Chinese-looking beast with furrowed eyebrows, red-rimmed eyes and a wide, toothy mouth in full roar. And yet, the figure it bears, Monju Bosatsu, is serene and childlike and represents wisdom. He carries a sword that was said to cut through confusion and mendacity.

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“Pair of Sacred Monkeys,” from the Heian period, 11th century

Animals also entered Japanese artistic culture through poetry and literature, which is perhaps the easiest entree for visitors who aren’t steeped in Japanese religions or culture. A little time spent with Japanese poetry, especially haiku, helps animate many of the beautiful

painted screens and prints in the exhibition (the catalogue essay by Tom Hare is a good start). Japan is an island nation that was culturally insular for long periods, so the exhibition often seems to be about arrivals and discoveries. From the 16th century, Portuguese and then Dutch traders brought animals just as exotic as the lions and elephants of the Buddhist cultural transfer. A magnificent painted screen from the Momoyama period, made around 1600, depicts the trade between “southern barbarians,” as the Portuguese were known, and Nagasaki, where a procession of newly arrived merchants includes a peacock, parrots and European hunting dogs. The exhibition ends with a room full of dresses designed by Issey Miyake, pleated forms that recall creatures from the monkey to the cicada to the starfish. Along two walls of this large, final gallery is Takashi Murakami’s giant 2014 painting “In the Land of the Dead, Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow,” painted in response to the devastating 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. It, too, is full of animal figures, as well as references to Edo-period and 13th-century works. This is the rare exhibition at the National Gallery that is easily, happily and—with the exception of one slightly naughty octopus—fully family friendly, with textiles, ceramics (a magnificent 19th-century footed bowl with crabs is a stunner), armor, weapons, masks, figurines and dishware. But it’s also a rich and intellectually rewarding show that makes real what is often discussed but rarely realized in similar exhibitions— the power of cultural exchange. –The Washington Post

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How an economist prepared for retirement BY THOMAS HEATH

oney is everything in retirement. It’s medical care. It’s insurance. It’s travel, philanthropy, housing, food. It’s life. I’m not saying you have to have a ton of money, but you do have to pay close attention to what you have. Jim Kane, 75, pays attention. He has a doctorate in economics from the University of Pittsburgh and loves spreadsheets, projections, data and plans. Kane and his wife want certainty and peace of mind. They also want to have fun. They love to travel: Patagonia, Jordan, Moscow,Thailand, Bali and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.They are headed to Europe this summer. Kane likes to go skiing at least three times a year. He and his wife eat out twice a week. They are selling their home in leafy McLean, Virginia, and moving to Florida’s sunny Atlantic Coast. To make sure the good times keep rolling, the Kane household balance sheet has quarterly targets over a five-year horizon. In other words, the five-year financial plan gets a regular checkup every three months. The balance sheet monitors total assets, including home, retirement funds, annuities, cash, taxable savings and longterm care insurance. There’s also a column for liabilities, which at this moment amount to 6 percent of net worth. I would call that a very healthy debt level. Liabilities include a home-equity credit line, an auto loan and accounts payable (outstanding bills). And, wisely, there’s also a reserve to cushion emergencies and pay for nonroutine events and opportunities. The assets on the balance sheet provide three types of revenue. The first is what Kane calls “certain

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Jim Kane poses for a portrait at his home in McLean, Virginia. Kane, who is retired, has kept careful track of his finances leading into and during his retirement.

or fixed” income: Social Security, annuities and a pension. Fixed income covers about 40 to 45 percent of their annual household spending. The second type of income is called “predictable.” That’s another 40 to 45 percent of the revenue stream and includes all the dividends from investments, both tax-deferred and taxable accounts. The predictable income is wisely diversified. One-third is in bonds and bond funds (Fidelity High Income, Fidelity Strategic Income and Fidelity Capital and Income). Another third is in high-dividend stocks and stock mutual funds (Verizon,Vanguard High Dividend and Fidelity Strategic Dividend).The last third is in mutual funds with high-growth stocks (Fidelity Contrafund and Wells Fargo Discovery). The bond funds last year yielded 4.93

percent in total returns; the stock dividend account, 6.65 percent; and the high-growth stock funds, 8.36 percent. Most of those gains are transferred into the Kanes’ checking account to pay their living expenses. The third and final type of income is called “at risk.” That’s income created when the Kanes liquidate mutual funds or stocks. Even in an upmarket year, they may sell assets to fund trips or house projects. Kane started thinking about retirement early on. He bought long-term care insurance through an employer while he was in his 50s. He put together a 401(k) nest egg that reached into the seven figures. By his mid-60s, he and his wife, Olga, who had worked for an international nongovernmental organization, came up

with the balance sheet. “We said: ‘What will we be comfortable with when we are 70 or 75? How much did we want to have?” Kane recalled. “That’s what got us started.” Then the detail gene kicked in, and he took a notebook and knocked off retirement issues one by one. First was health care. He spent a year digging into medical insurance, costs, long-term care, Medicare, Medigap. He canceled redundant policies. Bought more insurance. He created an emergency fund. “We could make great financial plans, but a medical emergency could mean disaster,” he said. Next was finance. The Kanes centralized bank and investment accounts. They studied Social Security, examining online access and calculating the best time to begin taking benefits. They sold shares and bought annuities. Kane liquidated 10 percent of an individual retirement account to buy an annuity that would provide guaranteed income to him and his wife for the rest of their lives. “We wanted security,” he said. “If the market goes to hell, I will still have the $750 a month from that annuity.” Lastly, they tackled legal stuff: power of attorney and medical directives, defining the authority of each spouse to make decisions for the other. “The whole legal, medical and financial is all integrated,” Kane said. He has a name for that, too: infrastructure. The infrastructure is a way to reduce risk. It doesn’t eliminate risk, but it increases the odds against dying in penury. “You also have to assume that things will not go to plan,” Kane said. “You need to have infrastructure in place to handle what life brings.” —TheWashington Post

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AUGUST 2019 SENIOR CENTER ONGOING ACTIVITIES Visit your local senior center for times and days. Most are ongoing activities. Yarn & Fabric Arts — Stitching Post at Urbana center; Knitting Group and Quilt Group at Frederick center

Bowling — 12:30 p.m. Mondays, meet at Emmitsburg Senior Center, bowling at Thunderhead, cost on your own

Brunswick Craft Club — 1 p.m. Thursdays, register one-week in advance, materials fee Art, Painting — Emmitsburg, Urbana and Frederick Quilt Group — 9 a.m., drop-in for beginners to experienced, at Frederick center

Monocacy Gamers — 12:30 p.m. first and third Wednesdays, Frederick center Gentle Yoga — 12:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Urbana; 2:30 p.m. Frederick. Must pre-register and pay. Basic Tai Chi — 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Frederick; 1 p.m. Fridays, Emmitsburg

Strength Training — $3 per session, at Frederick, Urbana and Brunswick centers, multiple days and times Pickleball — free, donations accepted, drop in at the Emmitsburg center on Wednesdays and Wednesday and Friday at Frederick center Basketball — 10 a.m. to noon drop-in Wednesday and Friday, Emmitsburg

Walk With Ease — Program proven to improve pain associated with arthritis, as well as overall health. Sixweek, free program. Check with your local senior center for times and days.

Advanced Tai Chi — 11:30 a.m. Monday, Urbana, $45; 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Frederick, $30 Open Studio for Scrapbookers — 9 a.m. to noon, first and third Wednesday, Frederick center

Daily Exercise — times vary with days at Urbana, Emmitsburg and Brunswick centers

Zumba Gold — 10:15 a.m. Mondays, begins July 1, $24 for eight sessions or $5 per session, Thurmont Senior Center

Movement & Motion — 11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Frederick; drop-in, $1 per session

ONGOING SUPPORT GROUPS At the Frederick Senior Center Chronic Disease Support Group:

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Hypertension/CHF, Diabetes, COPD/Asthma — 10:30 a.m. first Friday of the month, 240-315-5965 or alange@fmh.org, or walk-in Caregiver’s Group — 1:30 p.m. last Wednesday of the month, 301-6001601 or walk-in Alzheimer’s Care Support Group — 2 p.m. first Tuesdays, 301-696-0315, ext. 113, Alzheimer’s Association TOPS (Weight Loss) Group — 3 p.m. Mondays, first session free, membership fee, no food sales. Contact Carol at 240-629-8251. SENIOR RECREATION COUNCIL Senior Exercise — 9 to 10:15 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, William R. Talley Rec Center, 121 N. Bentz St., Frederick. Contact Jack at 301-524-6948. Tuesday Bridge — 8:45 a.m. to noon, Creekside at Taskers Chance Senior Apartments, 110 Burgess Hill Way, Frederick. Contact Cynthia at 301-898-7166 Softball — 6 p.m. practices on Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. games on Fridays, Pinecliff Park, Frederick; open to women over 40 and men over 50; associated activity costs. Contact Adrian at 301-662-6623.

Thursday Bridge — 1 to 4 p.m., Spring Ridge Senior Apartments; contact Judy at 336-662-2889 Open Duckpin Bowling — 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays, Walkersville Lanes, 44 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Walkersville. Contact Gerald at 240-651-1865.

AUG. 1 Memory Cafe Sponsored by Accessible Home. Free lunch and activity. Register to attend. Time: Noon to 2 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911 Heat Illness Awareness and Injury Prevention Learn how to cope with the heat without getting ill. Presented by Matthew Burgan, medic, Frederick County Fire & Rescue Services Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-3525 Firkin Thursday Every Thursday, a new casked beer. Limited releases. Time: 4 to 9 p.m. Location: Monocacy Brewing Co., 1781 N. Market St., Frederick

CALENDAR Contact: 240-457-4232 or monocacybrewing.com Alive @ Five: Sticktime Classic rock. Live music, cold beer, wine and local food available for purchase. $5 admission. Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Location: Carroll Creek Amphitheater, Frederick Contact: 301-698-8118 or www. downtownfrederick.org

AUG. 2 Four County Quilters Guild Quilt Show “Connecting the World with Thread” features 200+ member-made quilts. Demonstrations, raffles, silent auction and vendors. Continues 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: St. Michaels Church, 1125 St. Michael’s Road, Mount Airy Contact: 240-877-7983 or www. fourcountyquiltersguild.org Friday Night, Wine Night Matthew Mills, classical guitarist, 5 to 8 p.m. Food truck 4 to 8 p.m. $10 cover charge, unless wine is purchased, then admission is free. Time: 4 to 9 p.m. Location: Catoctin Breeze Vineyard, 15010 Roddy Road, Thurmont Contact: 240-578-3831 or www.catoctinbreeze.com

AUG. 3 Frederick Women’s Distance Festival Little Women 1K Fun Run 7:30 a.m. 5K Run/Walk is at 8 a.m. Presented by the Frederick Steeplechasers Running Club. Details online. Benefits Women’s Giving Circle of Frederick County. Time: 7:30 a.m. Location: Frederick Community College, 7932 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick Contact: www.frederickwdf.com Threshing Days Continues Aug. 4. Frederick County Farm Museum & the Md. Internation-

al Harvester Collectors Club sponsor. Rain or shine. See wheat harvested and straw baled the old-fashioned way. Saturday and Sunday 1 p.m. kiddie pedal tractor pull. Also, tractor displays and games, demonstrations, children’s games and craft. Food available for purchase. Time: 9 a.m. Location: Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick Contact: 301-343-5093 or frederickcountyfarmmuseum.org Project Linus Blanket Day Meets monthly to process donated blankets to make blankets for children in Frederick County who have suffered a trauma or crisis. No sewing experience needed. Family friendly. If you can tie a knot, cut or fold, you can help. Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: Middletown United Methodist Church, 7108 Fern Circle, Middletown Contact: 240-446-0512 or projectlinusfrederickmd.org Frederick Wine Festival Celebration of the most innovative wineries from across Maryland, paired with signature food selections from talented local chefs. Live music, games. General admission, ages 21 and older, $35 advance, $45 festival day; under 21 or designated driver, $20 advance, $25 festival day; VIP packages available. Time: 1 to 5 p.m. Location: Carroll Creek Urban Park, South Market Street, Frederick Contact: celebratefrederick.com Embattled Freedom — Health and Medicine in Civil War Refugee Camps Dr. Amy Murrell Taylor discusses medical care in the refugee camps of the Civil War. Included with admission to the museum. Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 301-695-1864 or www.civilwarmed.org

Brain Freeze Homemade South Mountain Creamery ice cream, choose a one-of-akind pottery bowl to take home. Donations support the Frederick Rescue Mission. $20 adults, $10 under age 12, includes special bowl. Time: 2 to 8 p.m. Location: Potters Guild of Frederick, 14 S. Market St., Frederick Contact: 301-360-0640 or www.pottersguildoffrederick.com

downtown as knowledgeable guides share the fascinating stories that make up historic Frederick. $10 person. Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Heritage Frederick, 24 E. Church St., Frederick Contact: 301-663-1188 or https://frederickhistory.org

AUG. 5 Zumba Gold Senior version of Zumba. $24 for 8 sessions or $5 per session. Also Aug. 12, 19 and 26. Time: 10:15 to 11 a.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911

Frederick’s Civil War Hospitals — Downtown Walking Tour Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 27. Docents from the museum will explain how Frederick became “One Vast Hospital.” Pay what you can. Time: 3 to 4 p.m. Location: National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 301-695-1864 or www.civilwarmed.org

Free Movie: “Heidi” Rated G, 1 hour 28 minutes. Musical. Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911

AUG. 4 Energy Healing Offered by the healing practitioners of Unity’s Healing Ministry. Free. Time: 9:30 to 10 a.m. Location: Unity in Frederick — A Spiritual Community, 5112 Pegasus Court, Suite E, Frederick Contact: 301-846-0868 or www.unityfrederick.org Catherine Comes Home Living History Tour Sundays through Aug. 18 and Wednesdays through Aug. 21. Discover the life and legacy of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton through the eyes of her daughter Catherine and other beloved friends. $10 adults, $7 ages 7 to 18, free ages under 6. Call for other times and dates. Time: 12:15 p.m. Location: National Shrine of Elizabeth Ann Seton, 339 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg Contact: 301-447-6606 or https://setonshrine.org

Needle Felting Using a simple felting needle and soft wool fleece, learn to paint or sculpt with wool. No experience needed. $10, includes materials. Time: 2 to 4 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-3525

AUG. 6 Knitting Group For newborn hats for FMH. Meets first, third and fifth Tuesday of the month. Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911

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CALENDAR Free Blood Pressure Screening By Right At Home Time: 10:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911 Monocacy Gamers Meet first and third Wednesday of the month to play board games. Drop-in, no charge. Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center Contact: 301-600-3525 50/50 Bingo Ages 18 and older. Open to the public. $5 to play, specials, pickle jar; $1 coverall last game. Free snacks. Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911 Life in Retirement: Sustainable Diets With Mildred Chevez. Tips and tricks for buying and eating sustainably. Free. Time: 6 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-3525 Champions of Pride Frederick LGBTQ social. Adults. Time: 8 p.m. Location: Champion Billiards Sports Bar, 5205 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick Contact: www.facebook.com/ championsofpride

AUG. 8 Emmitsburg Craft Club Registration required one week in advance, limited to 8 participants. Make a key chain. Materials fee. Time: 10 a.m. Location: Emmitsburg Senior Center, 300 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg Contact: 301-600-6350 Caregiver Services Talk Talk is free. Optional lunch by reservation. Time: 11 a.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center Contact: 301-600-1048 16

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Alive @ Five: Get Right Band Psychodelic indie-rock power trio. Live music, cold beer, wine and local food available. $5 admission. Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Location: Carroll Creek Amphitheater, Frederick Contact: 301-698-8118 or www.downtownfrederick.org Clustered Spires Quilt Guild Meeting Members range from beginners to experts. All are welcome! Meets on the second Thursday of each month. Time: 6 p.m. Location: Delaplaine Arts Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick Contact: 301-363-5759 or www.clusteredspiresquiltguild.org Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group Conducted by trained facilitators. For caregivers, family and friends of persons with dementia. RSVP. Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Country Meadows Retirement Community, 5955 Quinn Orchard Road, Frederick Contact: 301-228-2249 or https://alz.org/maryland Family History Center Lecture: Probate Records — More Than Just Wills Rebecca Koford is the presenter. Many ancestors died intestate, but they still left many records to search from their probated estate. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 199 North Place, Frederick Contact: 240-818-1937

AUG. 9 Fun With Tap Dancing For adults. Learn basic steps. Hardsoled shoes, taps optional. Also at 4 p.m. Mondays. $10. Time: 8:30 a.m. Location: Unity in Frederick — A Spiritual Community, 5112 Pegasus Court, Suite E, Frederick Contact: 814-558-5173 or www.unityfrederick.org

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Friday Night, Wine Night Joshua Bayer will play from 5 to 8 p.m., food truck 4 to 8 p.m. Ages 21 and older. $10 cover charge unless buying wine, then it’s free. Time: 4 to 9 p.m. Location: Catoctin Breeze Vineyard, 15010 Roddy Road, Thurmont Contact: 240-578-3831 or www.catoctinbreeze.com

AUG. 10 Infantry and Artillery Living History Weekend Continues Aug. 11. Demonstrations and living history. Experience a unique soundscape and learn what it may have been like to serve in the both the infantry and artillery during the Civil War. Time: Noon Location: Monocacy National Battlefield, 5201 Urbana Pike, Frederick Contact: 301-662-3515 or www.nps.gov/mono Inaugural Frederick County Craft Beverage Festival Features craft beverages from Frederick County producers only — beer, wine, distilled spirits. Music, food, gaming, “Big 6” Wheel, mechanical bull riding, vendors. Benefits the fire department. $30 person advance, $35 at the gate; $5 designated driver pass, $65 family ticket for 2 adults and all family members under age 16. Time: Noon to 6 p.m. Location: Libertytown Volunteer Fire Department Activities Ground, 12027 South St., Libertytown Contact: www.frederickcountycraft beveragefestival.org Private Confederacies: “The Emotional Worlds of Southern Men as Citizens and Soldiers” Dr. Jim Broomal will discuss his forthcoming book. He will use several figures from his study and follow them across time to relate how the experiences of camp and campaign transformed notions of masculinity and gender identity. Time: 2:30 p.m. Location: National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 E. Patrick St.,

Frederick Contact: 301-695-1864 or www.civilwarmed.org Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band An evening of iconic hits from the Beatles and more. $45 and up. Time: 8 p.m. Location: Filene Center at Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, Va. Contact: www.wolftrap.org

AUG. 11 Taste of Linganore Festival Wine and foodie tastes of the region with area restaurants and caterers. Live music, fine crafts. Portion of proceeds benefits Anna’s Gift Foundation. $15 ages 21 and older, $10 active military, DD, and ages 18 to 20. Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Location: Linganore Winecellars, 13601 Glissans Mill Road, Mount Airy Contact: www.linganorewines.com Jazz Brunch with Brian Litz Trio Jazz standards. Contributions to performers appreciated. Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Location: Beans in the Belfry, 122 W. Potomac St., Brunswick Contact: 301-869-6610 or www.beansinthebelfry.com Summer Concert Series: Billy Mayfield and the Soul Truth Soul, funk, rhythm and blues performer. Free; bring a canned food item for the food bank. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Baker Park Band Shell, North Bentz Street, Frederick Contact: celebratefrederick.com

AUG. 12 SRC Taney Book Group Time: 10 a.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: Maxine at 301-644-5856 Free Movie: “American in Paradise” PG, musical, 1 hour 55 minutes. Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911

CALENDAR Let’s Connect: Memory Writers Group Meets second Monday of the month. Connecting with others through storytelling. Free. Time: 1 p.m. Location: Urbana Senior Center, 9020 Amelung St., Urbana Contact: 301-600-7020

AUG. 13 TED Talk: Great Pacific Garbage Patch Beth Terry, founder of Fake Plastic Fish, shares her story of plastic-free living. Time: 9 to 10 a.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-3525 Blood Pressure Screening By Carroll Hospital staff. Drop in. Time: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Location: Mount Airy Senior Center, 703 Ridge Ave., Mount Airy Contact: 410-386-3960 Cooking Show: Tomatoes With Chef Lori Soufiane, in the dining room. Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-3525 Elder Fraud Prevention Learn from banking experts how to prevent financial fraud and scams. Resources for continued use will be provided. Presented by Middletown Valley Bank. Free. Time: 2 p.m. Location: Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick Contact: 301-600-7254 or www.fcpl.org

AUG. 14 Medicare & Medigap Workshop Space is limited, register to call. Future workshops 9:30 a.m. Sept. 4 and 12:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Senior Services Division, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-1605

Oil Pastel Workshop With Kristin Bohlander. $10 includes all materials. Beginners and returning students welcome. Time: 10 a.m. to noon Location: Frederick Senior Center Contact: 301-600-3525 Chat with Joy: More Than Just Trash Talk: Why Recycling Matters With Joy Rowe, Md. Access Point coordinator. Time: 11:30 a.m. Location: Urbana Senior Center, 9020 Amelung St., Urbana Contact: 301-600-7020 Free Movie Matinees: “October Sky” (PG) Starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Homer Hickham, the son of a West Virginia coal miner who becomes interested in rockets after seeing Sputnik I crossing the sky. Against his father’s wishes, he begins building rockets with the help of friends and a sympathetic teacher. Hickham became an early NASA engineer. Free. Time: 3 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-3525 Whiskey History: A Spirited Summer Series On the second Wednesday each month during the summer, explore the origins of American spirits. After each free lecture, tickets may be purchased to taste locally distilled spirits supplied by Frederick’s own Tenth Ward Distilling Company. Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Location: Heritage Frederick, 24 E. Church St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-7625 or https://frederickhistory.org

AUG. 15 Ask Nurse Steve: What are the Top Five Health Issues Affecting Older Adults? Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-3525

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Sportsmans Dinner Raffle Sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary. Food, beer, drinks, raffles, Lucky Loser and cash giveaway along with gun raffle supplied by Stateline Gun Exchange. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. $35 person. Time: 5 p.m. Location: Winfield Community Volunteer Fire Co., 1320 W. Old Liberty Road, Sykesville Contact: 443-789-6901

Free Movie: “Selma” Civil Rights Act was signed. Seating is limited. Time: 1 p.m. Location: Urbana Senior Center, 9020 Amelung St., Urbana Contact: 301-600-7020 Movie Night on the Creek: “50 First Dates” Free. Beer, wine and snacks available for purchase. Time: 8 p.m. Location: Carroll Creek Amphitheater, downtown Frederick Contact: 301-698-8118 or www. downtownfrederick.org

AUG. 18 Summer Concert Series: The Beat Hotel Band 10-piece band with a three-piece horn section playing New Orleans swamp funk music. Free. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Baker Park Band Shell, North Bentz Street, Frederick Contact: celebratefrederick.com

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Monocacy National Battlefield Historic House Series: Thomas House Learn about those who lived there, free and enslaved alike, and how years of war shaped their lives. Free. Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Best Farm, 5106 Urbana Pike, Frederick Contact: 301-662-3515 or www.nps.gov/mono

AUG. 19 SRC Talley Book Group Time: 10:15 a.m. Location: William R. Talley Rec Center, 121 N. Bentz St., Frederick Contact: Jane at 501-658-8680 Music by Who So Ever Will Optional lunch at noon by reservation. Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-1048

African American History Walking Tour Learn about some of the county’s sites, people and events through a tour of the local African American community’s historical cultural and civic center. $10. Time: 11 a.m. Location: Heritage Frederick, 24 E. Church St., Frederick Contact: 301-663-1188 or https://frederickhistory.org WWII Weekend Living historians, displays; family activities; demonstrations; food. FSK Antique Car Club show Saturday. Special activity Sunday. Food (WWIIthemed hot dogs) and tours of the manor house available for purchase. Free admission. Continues Aug. 18. Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-1650 or www.recreater.com

Free Movie: “Top Hat” Musical with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911

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Pauline’s Pals Make-and-take craft. All materials supplied. Meets the third Tuesday of each month. Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911

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CALENDAR The Inside Scoop: The Basics of Car Care Presented by Churchill Auto Care. Talk is free. Optional fried chicken dinner at 5:15 p.m. is $5, RSVP to eat. Time: 6 p.m. Location: Urbana Senior Center, 9020 Amelung St., Urbana Contact: 301-600-7020

AUG. 21 DAV Service Officer at Fort Detrick VA Clinic Will provide information and prepare VA claims to obtain benefits for military personnel, veterans, their spouse or dependents. Appointments preferred. Walk-ins also welcomed in time available between appointments. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Fort Detrick VA Outpatient Clinic, 1433 Porter St., Fort Detrick Contact: 301-842-2562 Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group Conducted by trained facilitator. For caregivers, family and friends of persons with dementia. RSVP. Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Edenton Retirement Community, 5800 Genesis Lane, Frederick Contact: 301-694-3100 or https://alz.org/maryland 50/50 Bingo Open to public, ages 18 and older. $5 to play, specials, pickle jar; $1 coverall last game. Free snacks. Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911 Mount Airy Book Discussion Group: “The Story of Arthur Truluv” For adults. Book is by Elizabeth Berg. Time: 1 p.m. Location: Carroll County Public Library, 705 Ridge Ave., Mount Airy Contact: 410-386-4488 or https://library.carr.org

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Alive @ Five: Dreadnought Brigade High-energy performances of upbeat, music. Live music, cold beer, wine and local food available. $5 admission. Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Location: Carroll Creek Amphitheater, Frederick Contact: 301-698-8118 or www.downtownfrederick.org Declutter Like a Pro Steve Luber of Stress Free Solutions will share his decluttering strategies. Free. Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Carroll County Public Library, 705 Ridge Ave., Mount Airy Contact: 410-386-4488 or https://library.carr.org Genealogy and Family History Lecture: “Documenting and Preserving Your Family Heritage” Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Series continues Thursdays through October. New topic each month. Free. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, 7255 Ridge Road, Mount Airy Contact: rwk.genealogy@gmail.com

AUG. 23 Meet with Elly Williams, Senior Services Division Free, 30-minute appointment to discuss senior programs. Call for an appointment. Time: By appointment Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911

AUG. 24 Herb Garden Tour and Tea Tasting Tour the Garden and tea tasting with Garden Manager and Herbalist Lacey Walker to learn about the plants

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For seniors. “The Stranger in the Woods” by Michael Finkel. Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Carroll County Public Library, 705 Ridge Ave., Mount Airy Contact: 410-386-4488 or https://library.carr.org

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that are ripe for medicine making. $10. Time: 10 a.m. Location: Fox Haven Farm, 3630 Poffenberger Road, Jefferson Contact: 240-490-5484 or www.foxhavenfarm.org

AUG. 25 Intro to Pedego Electric Bikes Learn about e-bikes, basic types and functions, safety tips. Pre-register. Free. Time: 10 a.m. Location: Pedego Frederick, Frederick Contact: 301-600-1492 or www.activityreg.com Live Music by John DuRant Performing 1 to 4 p.m. $10 cover unless wine is purchased, then free. Time: Noon to 5 p.m. Location: Catoctin Breeze Vineyard, 15010 Roddy Road, Thurmont Contact: 240-578-3831 or www.catoctinbreeze.com Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Birthday Celebration Mass followed by fun activities and games for all ages. Free. Time: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Location: National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, 339 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg Contact: 301-447-6606 or www.setonshrine.org Summer Concert Series: Rock & Roll Relics Last concert of the series. One of the premiere oldies’ musical acts in the Mid-Atlantic region. Free. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Baker Park Band Shell, North Bentz Street, Frederick Contact: celebratefrederick.com

AUG. 26 Free Movie: “Old Yeller” 1 hour 23 minutes, drama/adventure. Time: 1 to 3 p.m. Location: Thurmont Senior Center, 806 E. Main St., Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911

AUG. 27 Backyard Birding and Bird Feeding Learn proven ways to attract birds to your backyard with photographs by naturalist Wil Hershberger. Free. Time: 2 p.m. Location: Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick Contact: 301-600-7254 or www.fcpl.org

AUG. 28 Annual Thurmont Senior Center Picnic Large pavilion, opens at 11 a.m., lunch at noon. Sign up and pay at the Thurmont Senior Center by Aug. 16. Catered by Mountain Gate, with grilled burgers and hot dogs at the site, plus fried chicken. Call for cost. Time: 11 a.m. Location: Thurmont Town Park, Thurmont Contact: 301-271-7911 Free Wednesday Matinee: “Apollo 13” (PG) Starring Tom Hanks as Apollo mission commander Jim Lovell in the story of this mission to the moon gone awry. Time: 3 p.m. Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave., Frederick Contact: 301-600-3525 Affording Senior Care Country Meadows senior financial specialist Eileen Kutzler discusses long-term care insurance, VA benefits, reverse mortgages, and more. Free. Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Brunswick Branch Library, 915 N. Maple Ave., Brunswick Contact: 301-600-7254 or www.fcpl.org

AUG. 29 Alive @ Five: Ghost Pepper Dance the night away to the covers you know and love. Live music, cold beer, wine and local food available for purchase. $5 admission. Time: 5 to 8 p.m. Location: Carroll Creek Amphitheater, Frederick Contact: www.downtownfrederick.org

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RECIPE OF THE MONTH

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What better way to maximize the summer season than by incorporating summer berries into the salad mix? In this recipe for “Blueberry Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken” from “Cooking Light: Fresh Food Superfast” (Oxmoor House), iron, folate, vitamins and rich antioxidants combine to create a light, tasty meal that’s perfect for summer evenings.

Blueberry Spinach Salad with Grilled Chicken (Makes 4 servings)

• Blueberry-thyme dressing (see below)

Prepare blueberry thyme dressing. Place chicken breasts in a medium bowl. Add 1⁄3 cup dressing, toss to coat. Heat a nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken mixture to pan; cook 5 minutes on each side, or until desired degree of doneness. Let chicken stand 3 minutes before cutting crosswise into 1⁄2-inch slices. Cover and keep warm. While chicken cooks, place 1 1⁄2 cups spinach on each of four plates. Top salads evenly with chicken slices; sprinkle evenly with goat cheese and, if desired, blueberries. Drizzle evenly with remaining dressing.

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(Makes 5 servings)

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• 1 cup blueberries • 2 tablespoons lemon juice • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil • 2 tablespoons honey • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt Place all ingredients in a blender and process for 30 seconds, or until smooth. AUGUST 2019

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HOW TO SOLVE: Fill in the game board so that the numbers 1 through 9 occur exactly once in each row, column and 3x3 box. The numbers can appear in any order and diagonals are not considered. Your initial game board will consist of several numbers that are already placed. Those numbers cannot be changed. Your goal is to fill in the empty squares following the simple rule above.

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