Art. Music. Trains. Tours. Take advantage of the holiday week with our year-end NXT Best!
Finish out 2023 with some fun-tastic local events! Here's our year-end NXT Best:
Wilson College Senior Capstone Art Exhibition
Through Friday, Jan. 19 - Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lortz Hall Bogigian Gallery
Wilson College
8 Gall Way
Chambersburg, Pa.
Artwork by Simone Hawkins. Explores mental health and the emotional, psychological and social well-being of its effects on how we think, feel and act. Admission is free. Call 717-264-2783 or email philip.lindsey@wilson.edu.
Annual Community Art Show: The Best Local Art of 2023
Through Tuesday, Jan. 2 - Tuesday through Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Washington County Arts Council Galleries
34 S. Potomac St.
Hagerstown
Hosted by The Washington County Arts Council Inc. Juried community art exhibit. Use the A&E Parking Deck at 25 Renaissance Way. Also, view exhibit virtually at website. Go to https://www.washingtoncountyarts.com/ or call 301-791-3132.
Historic Houses of Worship Tour
Tuesday, Dec. 26 - 3 to 7 p.m.
Downtown Hagerstown
Tour 12 houses of worship in the historic heart of downtown Hagerstown. Enjoy music and snacks at some of the stops. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church (601 Washington Ave.) is the lead host. Tour brochures at participating churches and online at www.VisitHagerstown.com. Enter your photos to win a prize from the Washington County Arts Council. Go to https://www.washingtoncountyarts.com/holiday-worship-tour.
33rd Christmas At The Roundhouse
Continues through Feb. 25 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays - noon to 4 p.m.; closed Dec. 24 and 31
Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum
296 S Burhans Blvd.
Hagerstown
Festive model train displays complete with buildings, figures and tunnels with a hand-painted backdrop. A three-rail layout where kids can control four trains. O-scale, N-scale and HO-scale trains and more. Gift shop. $6 adults, $1 ages 4 to 15, free ages 3 and younger. Call 301-739-4665 or go to www.roundhouse.org.
Holiday Tours at the Miller House
Fridays and Saturdays - 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and by appointment
Miller House Museum
135 W. Washington St.
Hagerstown
18th-century colonial theme. Displays of live and synthetic greenery from local garden clubs. Go to washcohistory.org/miller-house or call 301-797-8782.
Mack Berry Band
Friday, Dec. 29 - 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Music Makers
46 W. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Country, pop and classic rock. Free, donations appreciated. Email music@artsalliancegw.org or call 717-655-2500.
Festive Favorites Concert
Friday, Dec. 29 - 7 p.m.
St. James the Greater Catholic Church
49 Crosswinds Drive
Charles Town, W.Va.
The Appalachian Chamber Music Festival's string musicians and vocalist Bill Townsend. Contemporary works, classic favorites and twists on familiar holiday tunes. $13 to $39 (children younger than 16 attend free with the purchase of an adult ticket). Go to www.AppalachianChamber.org or https://www.appalachianchamber.org/2023-winter-residency.
Saturday, Dec. 30
Winter Warmers Concert
Saturday, Dec. 30 - 7 p.m.
Camp Hill-Wesley United Methodist Church
601 Washington St.
Harpers Ferry, W.Va.
Appalachian Chamber Music Festival musicians. Works by Vivaldi, Barber, Bach and an arrangement of Schubert’s Gute Nacht. $13 to $39 (children younger than 16 attend free with the purchase of an adult ticket). Go to www.AppalachianChamber.org or https://www.appalachianchamber.org/2023-winter-residency.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: NXT Best local events for Dec. 24
