What's NXT
Information in the calendar is subject to change or cancellation. If your organization changes or cancels an event listed in the What's NXT calendar, please notify us immediately by emailing lifestyle@herald-mail.com or calling 301-791-6024. To submit an event, email it to the calendar at lifestyle@herald-mail.com at least 2 1/2 weeks before the event.
Thursday, Aug. 18
CLASS
Valley Art Association Workshop: Painting Darker Skin Tones from a Photo
Registration deadline is Thursday, Aug. 18; workshop, Wednesday, Aug. 24, and Thursday, Aug. 25 - 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mansion House Art Center & Gallery
480 Highland Ave.
Hagerstown City Park
Hagerstown
A two-day workshop on how to mix darker skin tones and what colors to use, with Nicole Troup, nicoletroupmasterpiece.com. $180 nonmembers; 160 Valley Art Association members and Washington County Museum of Fine Art members. Bring a packed lunch. To register, contact Elaine Wolfe at valleyartinfo@gmail.com or 304-261-9583.
EXHIBITS
'A Summer for Fantasy & Fancy'
Continues through Tuesday, Sept. 6 - Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; also available online
Washington County Arts Council
34 S. Potomac St., Suite 100
Hagerstown
The exhibit features wood, mixed media, pencil and watercolor of Gregory and Joan Boor. Call 301-791-3132 or go to www.washingtoncountyarts.com/.
Creative Arts Studio Group
Continues through Saturday Aug. 27 - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday
Berkeley Art Works
116 N. Queen St.
Martinsburg, W.Va.
Creative Arts Studio's exhibit represents the varied approaches the group takes and the media they use to create their work. Call 304-620-7277 or email berkeleyartswv@gmail.com.
Discover Berkeley History
Continues through Friday, Dec. 30
Martinsburg Public Library
101 W. King St.
Martinsburg, W.Va.
A series of exhibits illustrating the county's history, from the times of Morgan Morgan and Adam Stephen to the arrival of the B&O Railroad, the Civil War and the booms of agriculture, orchards and textile industries. Exhibit displays will change every two months throughout 2022. Go to Berkeleywv250.com.
MUSIC
U.S. Navy Band Cruisers
Thursday, Aug. 18 - 7 to 8 p.m.
Chambersburg Memorial Park Kiwanis Bandshell
1 Washabaugh Way
Chambersburg, Pa.
Rock 'n' roll. Bring chairs or blankets. Free. Go to http://www.borough.chambersburg.pa.us/rec_dep/memorial.php. Call 717-261-3275.
Audubon Society Summer Concerts
Thursday, Aug. 18 - 6 to 7 p.m.
Cool Spring Nature Preserve Natural Amphitheater
1469 Lloyd Road
Charles Town, W.Va.
The Steve Warner Trio will perform. Picnic tables and benches will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Call 681-252-1387 or go to www.potomacaudubon.org.
Friday, Aug. 19
EXHIBITS
Art in the Hallway
Continues through August
Meritus Medical Center
Area between the hospital's main entrance and Same Day Surgery Center
11116 Medical Campus Road
Hagerstown
Artwork by Debra Lee will be on display and for sale. Sales are handled at the Meritus gift shop with a portion of the proceeds donated to Meritus Medical Center Auxiliary.
Paradise
Continues through Sunday, Aug. 28 - Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m
Mansion House Art Center and Gallery
480 Highland Ave.
City Park
Hagerstown
Valley Art Association August member show. Call 301-797-2867, go to http://www.valleyartassoc.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/ValleyArtAssociation.Hagerstown.Md.
In-Sights
Continues through Saturday, Oct. 29 - 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays; 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays; and by appointment.
Gallery 50
50 W. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Hosted by The Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro. The exhibit will showcase the work of five artists — Kirby Heltebridle, Robyn Jacobs, Patricia McCleary and Ann Ruppert — and photographs by Dan Mangan. Call 717-655-2500 or go to www.artsalliancegw.org.
'The Happiness is ...' Quilt Show
Continues through Sunday, Sept. 18 - Hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ice House
Corner of Independence and Mercer streets
Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
The annual quilt show will feature quilts produced by the local Delectable Mountains Quilt Guild. The annual Yard-Square Quilts, a display of more than 60 small 36-inch square quilts, will be auctioned on Sunday, Sept. 4, at 2 p.m. at Berkeley Springs State Park. Proceeds will go to Black Cat Music Cooperative to benefit its Empowering Youth Through Music programs. Call 304-258-2300 or go to www.macicehouse.org.
Allure of the Near East: Treasures from the Huntington Museum of Art
Continues through Sunday, Aug. 21 - Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday
Washington County Museum of Fine arts
401 Museum Drive
City Park
Hagerstown
The exhibition includes examples of glassware, ceramics, metalwork, painting, weaponry, weaving and more created from the 7th century B.C. to the late 19th century CE. Focusing on Islamic art objects, many works are from modern-day Iran, Egypt, Syria and Turkey. Organized by the Huntington Museum of Art and toured by International Art & Artists. Go to wcmfa.org/allure-of-the-near-east-treasures-of-the-huntington-museum-of-art/
Infinite Growth: An Exhibition of LGBTQ+ Artists
Continues through Friday, Sept. 23 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays
FAC Arts Center
5 E. 2nd St.
Frederick, Md.
LGBTQ+ artists from Frederick and the mid-Atlantic region respond to the idea of limitless change — understanding and embracing the emerging fluidity and perpetual transformation of the human experience. Go to www.frederickartscouncil.org.
FAMILY
Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum
Through Sunday, Oct. 30; Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays - 1 to 5 p.m.
Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum
296 S. Burnans Blvd., U.S. 11
Hagerstown
Thomas the Tank Engine layouts, O three-rail interactive layout and Midwood Junction layout, O-scale two-rail and HO-scale layouts, historic photo and document display, railroad artifacts and more. $6; $1, for children ages 4 through 16; free for children 3 and younger . Call 301-739-4665 or go to www.roundhouse.org.
Pop-Up in the Park
Friday, Aug. 19 - 10 a.m. to noon
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Museum Drive
City Park
Hagerstown
Make and take a fun art project in the rose garden while learning about art that is on view in the museum. Free. No registration is required. Call 301-739-5727 or go to Wcmfa.org.
Jonathan Hager House Museum
Fridays and Saturdays - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Jonathan Hager House
110 Key St.
Hagerstown
Jonathan House and Museum is open for tours. $6; $4, ages 62 and older, students ages 13 to 17 and military; $3, children ages 6 to 12; free for children 5 and younger. For information, go to www.hagerstownmd.org/309/Jonathan-Hager-House-Museum.
City Park Train Hub Museum and Steam Engine 202
Fridays and Saturdays - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
770 City Park Drive
Hagerstown
Retired cabooses and steam locomotive engine. Rides on Tommy 202 on Saturdays, Aug. 6, Sept. 17. $5; $3, ages 62 and older, students ages 13 to 17, military; $2 children ages 6 to 12; free for children 5 and younger. Go to www.hagerstownmd.org/310/City-Park-Train-Hub.
FUNDRAISER
Chicken Barbecue and Fried Country Ham Sandwich Order Deadline
Reserve orders until Friday, Aug. 19 at 8 p.m.; pick up Saturday, Aug. 20 from 9 a.m. until sold out
Boonsboro Ambulance and Rescue Co.
7619 Old National Pike
Boonsboro
Chicken dinners cost $11 and include half of a chicken, baked beans and applesauce; one-half chicken only costs $9; a fried country ham sandwich costs $6. Call 301-667-2301 to reserve your order until 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19. The public also is invited to stop by the station and purchase a dinner until they are sold out.
MUSIC
Wind Down Downtown Hagerstown
Friday, Aug. 19 - 6 to 9 p.m.
South Potomac Street
Downtown Hagerstown
Live music by Staff Infection, a hot dog-eating contest and discounted beer prices.
CCT & Friends
Friday, Aug. 19 - 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Music Makers
46 W. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Music from Chambersburg Community Theatre. Go to www.artsalliancegw.org.
Freddy Hall
Friday, Aug. 19 - 5 to 8 p.m.
Big Cork Vineyards
4236 Main St.
Rohrersville
Call 301-302-8032 or go to www.bigcorkvineyards.com/.
ONSTAGE
'Love, Sex and the IRS'
Continues through Sunday, Sept. 4
Totem Pole Playhouse
9555 Golf Course Road
Fayetteville, Pa.
Jon Trachtman and Leslie Arthur are out-of-work musicians who room together in New York City. To save money, Jon has been filing tax returns listing the pair as married. Then the IRS decides to check them out. Tickets for preview shows cost $35; tickets for other performances, $50 each. All tickets are subject to a $4 service charge per ticket. Go to totempoleplayhouse.org/shows/love-sex-and-the-i-r-s/
'The Beverly Hillbillies — the Musical'
Fridays and Saturdays, with matinees on the first, third and fifth Sunday of each month through Sunday, Aug. 21
Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre
5 Willowdale Drive
Frederick, Md.
Based on the 1960s sitcom. Tickets cost $52, $42 for ages 12 and younger for Friday and Sunday performances; $55, $45 for ages 12 and younger for Saturday performances. Children ages 5 and younger are not permitted to Mainstage performances. For tickets, call 301-662-6600 or go to www.wayoffbroadway.com/.
Saturday, Aug. 20
FAMILY
Family Fun Workshop: Make Your Own Clock
Saturdays in August - 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Miller House Museum and Garden
135 W. Washington St.
Hagerstown
Know what time it is with this fun workshop and go home with your own learning version of a clock. Call 301-797-8782 or go to Washcohistory.org.
Open Airplane Day
Saturday, Aug. 20 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hagerstown Aviation Museum
14211 Basore Drive
Hagerstown
Come to the historic Fairchild Dome hangar and climb aboard museum aircraft and exhibits. Make a $200 donation and experience open cockpit flying. Food trucks will be on hand. Free admission; donations accepted. Call 301-733-8717 or go to www.hagerstownaviationmuseum.org/open-airplane-afternoon.html.
Annual Wolfsville Picnic
Saturday, Aug. 20 - 11 a.m.
Smith's Picnic Woods
Md. 17, north of St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Wolfsville, Md.
Musical entertainment throughout the afternoon by Ernie Bradley and the Grassy Ridge Band, Rohrersville Band and Hearts in Harmony. White elephant sale, crafts, garden produce and home-baked goods. Homemade soups, featuring slippery pot-pie, country ham sandwiches, hand-dipped ice cream and french fries and potato chops will be available.
Augustoberfest
Saturday, Aug. 20, and Sunday, Aug. 21
Washington County Agricultural Center
7313 Sharpsburg Pike
South of Hagerstown
Each day features German food and entertainment. Entertainers include Die Heimatklange Orchestra, German Hungarian Schuhplatter and Folk Dance Group, and DSB (die Schlauberger). Kinder Wunderland will include paper cutting, face painting, Maypole, fairy princesses, Horn's Punch and Judy show, authentic German Fairy Tales. German food and beer will be sold. Tickets cost $10 online or at the gate; free for children 21 and younger. For a complete schedule and tickets, go to augustoberfest.org/.
MUSIC
Open mic
Saturday, Aug. 20 - 5 to 8 p.m.
Hancock Community Center
126 High Street
Hancock
The Gad-Abouts Square Dancers will demonstrate dances and also encourage audience participation. Free; donations accepted.
Music in the Park: Across the Pond
Saturday, Aug. 20 - 1 to 4 p.m.
Monterey Pass Battlefield
14325 Buchanan Trail East
Waynesboro, Pa.
Celtic music. Free. Go to Montereypassbattlefield.org or go to Facebook.com/montereypass.
An Evening with 'Cross-N-Country'
Saturday, Aug. 20 - doors open at 4:03 p.m.; dinner at 5:30 p.m.; show from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Moose Lodge
593 N. Washington St.
Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
Dave Powers and Jessica Snyder, who perform as Cross-N-Country, will perform. The menu will include ham, potatoes, coleslaw, bread, drink and dessert. The event is sponsored by Interludes with Impact.com and Hancock Chapter of Modern Woodmen of America. Tickets cost $25 per person. Proceeds will go to Hancock Police Department's annual Shop with a Cop. Call Deb Cohill at 301-331-6605 or Lynn Bibbee at 301-991-0541.
Red Heifer Winery Summer Music Series
Saturday, Aug. 20 - 4 to 6 p.m.
Red Heifer Winery
12840 Red Heifer Winery Lane
Smithsburg
Brad Munn will perform. For ages 21 and older. Call 301-824-5210 or go to Redheiferwinery.com.
Heather Maloney
Saturday, Aug. 20 - 5:30 p.m.
Berkeley Springs State Park
2 S. Washington St.
Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
Indie rock and Americana. Free. The Ice House is the rain location. Call 304-258-2300 or go to Macicehouse.org.
Sunday, Aug. 21
EXHIBIT
Paintings by Laura Wilt
Continues through Wednesday, Aug. 31; Library hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
South Jefferson Public Library
49 Church St.
Summit Point, W.Va.
Call 304-725-6227 or go to www.sojeffersonlibrary.com.
FUNDRAISER
Breast-Cancer Awareness-Cumberland Valley Purse Auction
Sunday, Aug. 21 - doors open and registration, 11:30 a.m.; lunch, 1 p.m.
Green Grove Gardens
1032 Buchanan Trail East
Greencastle, Pa.
Purse auction to benefit Breast Cancer Awareness-Cumberland Valley. Tickets cost $50 per person; $400 for a table of eight. Shuttle service is provided from the parking lot. To register, go to Bcacv.org/purse.
MUSIC
David Sparrows
Sunday, Aug. 21 - 1 to 4 p.m.
Big Cork Vineyards
4236 Main St.
Rohrersville
Call 301-302-8032 or go to www.bigcorkvineyards.com/.
Pen Mar Dance Concerts
Sunday, Aug. 21 - 2 to 5 p.m.
Pen Mar Park
14600 Pen Mar Road
Cascade
C&G and Friends will perform. Call 240-313-2807.
Red Heifer Winery Summer Music Series
Sunday, Aug. 21 - 4 to 6 p.m.
Red Heifer Winery
12840 Red Heifer Winery Lane
Smithsburg
Cameron Thomas will perform. For ages 21 and older. Call 301-824-5210 or go to Redheiferwinery.com.
Hagerstown Municipal Band
Sunday, Aug. 21 - 7 p.m.
Hagerstown City Park
Peter Buys Band Shell
501 Virginia Ave.
Hagerstown
The HMB Big Band will perform. Go to www.hagerstownband.org/.
Cornerstone Quartet
Sunday, Aug. 21 - 7 to 8 p.m.
Chambersburg Memorial Park Kiwanis Bandshell
1 Washabaugh Way
Chambersburg, Pa.
Southern gospel. Bring chairs or blankets. Free. Go to http://www.borough.chambersburg.pa.us/rec_dep/memorial.php. Call 717-261-3275.
Mason-Dixon
Sunday, Aug. 21 - 1 to 4 p.m.
Red Run Park
12143 Buchanan Trail East
Waynesboro, Pa.
Bring a chair. When volunteers are available, miniature train rides will be offered Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. through August. Rides are free and donations are accepted.
Tuesday, Aug. 23
AUDITIONS
Hagerstown Choral Arts Auditions
Tuesday, Aug. 23 - 7 to 8 p.m.
Hagerstown Church of the Brethren
15 Mulberry St.
Hagerstown
All voices are needed, especially tenors and basses. Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. For information, email contactus@hca-md.org or go to HCA-md.org.
FAMILY
Terrific Tuesdays: Historic Activities for Families
Tuesday, Aug. 23 - 10 am. to noon
Renfrew Museum and Park
1010 E. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
The activity featured will be architecture. $10 per child; $8 for Friends of Renfrew members. Go to www.renfrewmuseum.org/events/.
OUTDOORS
Weed Warriors Workshop
Tuesday, Aug. 23 - 3 to 5 p.m.
Cool Spring Preserve
1469 Lloyd Road
Charles Town, W.Va.
The Potomac Valley Audubon Society is recruiting "Weed Warriors" to help maintain four nature preserves, totaling more than 500 acres in the Ester Panhandle of West Virginia. PVAS's land and conservation manager, Katelyn "KC" Walters will lead the certified weed warrior training. The certification comes with a "Weed Warrior" T-shirt to wear while performing duties and exclusive access to tools for various jobs. Additional training will be held based on interest. Registration is required for this training and can be found at www.potomacaudubon.org/event/weed-warrior-training-7/.
Wednesday, Aug. 24
AUDITIONS
Auditions for 'The Thanksgiving Play'
Wednesday, Aug. 24, and Thursday, Aug. 25 - 7 p.m.
Shepherd University
260 Univeristy Drive
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Auditions are open to Shepherd students, faculty and staff and all community members. Parts include two Caucasian-looking men, one Caucasian-looking woman, and one ethnically/racially ambiguous woman of all ages, abilities and experience levels. In Larissa FastHorse's satire, good intentions collide as a group of terminally "woke" teaching artists scrambles to create a pageant that somehow manages to celebrate both Turkey Day and Native American Heritage Month while staying absolutely inoffensive to everyone. Those wishing to audition should prepare 30-90 seconds of a memorized monologue — or poem or short literary work for those who are not theater students — and provide a headshot and resume. No appointments are necessary; actors will be seen as they arrive. Email ksaine@shepherd.edu. Those interested in technical roles should email cmolden@shepherd.edu.
Thursday, Aug. 25
CLASS
Valley Art Association Workshop: Quick Sketch Portrait in Watercolor
Registration deadline is Thursday, Aug. 25; workshop, Thursday, Sept. 1 - 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mansion House Art Center & Gallery
480 Highland Ave.
Hagersotwn City Park
Hagerstown
A full-day workshop on loosening up the portrait painting process with Pam Wenger, pamwenger.com. $85; $75 Valley Art Association members and Washington County Museum of Fine Arts members. Lunch is included To register, contact Elaine Wolfe at valleyartinfo@gmail.com or 304-261-9583.
Valley Art Association Workshop: Portrait Relief Sculpting
Registration deadline is Thursday, Aug. 25; workshop, Thursday, Sept. 15, and Friday, Sept. 16 - 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mansion House Art Center & Gallery
480 Highland Ave.
Hagerstown City Park
Hagerstown
A two-day workshop for beginning and intermediate sculptors, with Lesa Cook (lesacook.com). $180; $165 Valley Art Association members and Washington County Museum of Fine Arts members. The cost includes all materials and lunch. To register, contact Elaine Wolfe at valleyartinfo@gmail.com or 304-261-9583.
Butterfly Program and free caterpillar nurseries
Thursday, Aug. 25 - 6 p.m.
Church of the Apostles
336 Barnett Ave.
Wayensboro, Pa.
The United Church of Christ Pollinator and Wildlife Habitat Group butterfly program includes an opportunity to share caterpillar and butterfly experiences, information about creating a butterfly garden on your property and instructions on raising monarch caterpillars using a caterpillar nursery. Free nurseries to those who have reserved one by contacting Bob Benchoff at 717-377-4729 or emailing benchoff360@comcast.net by Tuesday, Aug. 23. Part One is open to previous recipients of caterpillar nurseries and other experienced caterpillar and butterfly enthusiasts.
MUSIC
HoBoLa
Thursday, Aug. 25 - 7 to 8 p.m.
Chambersburg Memorial Park Kiwanis Bandshell
1 Washabaugh Way
Chambersburg, Pa.
Classic rock 'n' roll. Bring chairs or blankets. Free. Go to http://www.borough.chambersburg.pa.us/rec_dep/memorial.php. Call 717-261-3275.
Audubon Society Summer Concerts
Thursday, Aug. 25 - 6 to 7 p.m.
Cool Spring Nature Preserve Natural Amphitheater
1469 Lloyd Road
Charles Town, W.Va.
Marybeth Grove will perform. Picnic tables and benches will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Call 681-252-1387 or go to www.potomacaudubon.org.
Friday, Aug. 26
EXHIBIT
Scenes Along the Towpath
Friday, Aug. 26, and Saturday, Aug. 27 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 28 - noon to 4 p.m.
The Clocktower Gallery
25 Conococheague St.
Williamsport
Clocktower Gallery will celebrate C&O Canal Days with paintings and photographs featuring scenes along the towpath such as Taylors Landing, Big Slackwater, Dam 4, Dam 5 and Cushwa Basin among others.
FAMILY
Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays - 1 to 5 p.m.
Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum
296 S. Burhans Blvd., U.S. 11
Hagerstown
Thomas the Tank Engine layouts, O three-rail interactive layout and Midwood Junction layout, O-scale two-rail and HO-scale layouts, historic photo and document display, railroad artifacts and more. $6; $1, for children ages 4 through 16; free for children 3 and younger . Call 301-739-4665 or go to www.roundhouse.org.
Jonathan Hager House Museum
Fridays and Saturdays - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Jonathan Hager House
110 Key St.
Hagerstown
Jonathan House and Museum is open for tours. $6; $4, ages 62 and older, students ages 13 to 17 and military; $3, children ages 6 to 12; free for children 5 and younger. For information, go to www.hagerstownmd.org/309/Jonathan-Hager-House-Museum.
City Park Train Hub Museum and Steam Engine 202
Fridays and Saturdays - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
770 City Park Drive
Hagerstown
Retired cabooses and steam locomotive engine. Rides on Tommy 202 on Saturday, Sept. 17. $5; $3, ages 62 and older, students ages 13 to 17, military; $2 children ages 6 to 12; free for children 5 and younger. Go to www.hagerstownmd.org/310/City-Park-Train-Hub.
46th Annual C&O Canal Days Festival
Friday, Aug. 26 - 6 to 9 p.m; Saturday, Aug. 27 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 28 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Throughout Williamsport
Friday, Aug. 26, Friday Night Kids street dance, Tony's Pizza, 6 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 27, and Sunday, Aug. 28, more than 100 vendors will be at Byron Memorial Park with music in the gazebo all day. Saturday, concert with the Cruisers in the pavilion at the ball field from 6 to 10 p.m.; Sunday, concert with Paul Wagner and the Country Swingers from 1 to 5 p.m. Free. Go to https://www.facebook.com/WilliamsportMD.
MOVIE
2022 Movie Series: 'The Father and the Bear'
Friday, Aug. 26 - 8 p.m.
Totem Pole Playhouse
9555 Golf Course Road
Fayetteville, Pa.
A retired character actor with diagnosed dementia, played by Wil Love, longs to perform at his beloved summer theater one last time. A post-show talkback with producer, writer, director John Putch and cast members will follow the movie. Tickets cost $10 plus a $2 service charge, general admission. The door opens 30 minutes before showtime. For tickets, go to totempoleplayhouse.org/.
MUSIC
Imagine Hagerstown
Friday, Aug. 26 - 4 to 9 p.m.
University Plaza
50 W. Washington St.
Downtown Hagerstown
The evening will include Kasandra Cultural Center folkloric dance and salsa lessons, 4 to 5 p.m.; Ginada Pinata, 5:30 to 7 p.m.; La Mafia Del Guaguanco, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Go to Imaginehagerstown.org.
Live music by Staff Infection, a hot dog-eating contest and discounted beer prices.
Shafer Park Summer Concert Series
Friday, Aug. 26 - 7 p.m.
Shafer Park
37 Park Drive
Boonsboro
Lana Spence Band will perform.
Patty Reese
Friday, Aug. 26 - 5 to 8 p.m.
Big Cork Vineyards
4236 Main St.
Rohrersville
Call 301-302-8032 or go to www.bigcorkvineyards.com/.
Mitch Morrill
Friday, Aug. 26 - 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Music Makers
46 W. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Live music. Free. Go to www.artsalliancegw.org.
Saturday, Aug. 27
FAMILY
C&O Canal Days Cruise-in Car Show
Saturday Aug. 27 - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Milestone Farm
10702 Hopewell Road
Williamsport
The car show, held in memory of Jone Bowman, will be held rain or shine. The Bowman Museum, with more than 90 new and restored cars and trucks from 1906 to 2018 and more than 1,000 model vehicles, will be open. All cars are welcome; no judging. There will transportation from public parking to the museum. Proceeds will go Hospice of Washington County directed to Doey's House. Show vehicles registration, $10 per vehicle; car corral, $20 per vehicle; free public parking, donations appreciated. The show is presented by Mason Dixon Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America, call 301-582-0340. Food will be sold from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Pollinator Palooza
Saturday, Aug. 27 - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Washington County Agricultural Education Center
7303 Sharpsburg Pike
South of Hagerstown
Hosted by Washington County Master Gardeners. In a dozen tents at four teaching gardens, guests will learn why pollinators such as bees and butterflies are important and how to protect them. Visitors will enjoy garden tours, pollinator crafts for children, educational displays and a native plant sale. For information, call 301-791-1604.
Spudfest, Heritage Fest and Craft Show
Saturday, Aug. 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 28 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Washington County Rural Heritage Museum
7313 Sharpsburg Pike
Boonsboro
Families will enjoy a one-of-a-kind event that spotlights the potatoes and their growing process. On Saturday, potatoes planted in the spring will be harvested by a horse-drawn plow. Children can go into the potato patch and pick up the crop. Saturday includes food trucks, kitchen, bake sale and potato candy sale and ice cream, music by the Cruisers from 1 to 4 p.m.; antique tractor and truck show; kids potato pickin' registration, 10 to 11 a.m.; draft horses plow the potato patch, 11 a.m.; potato chip-making demonstration, 10 a.m. to noon; kids' potato-pickin' contest and awards, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; pick your own field potatoes for adults, 12:30 p.m., $10 per gallon bucket of Kennebec potatoes; kids tractor pedal pull, 12:30 p.m.; University of Maryland Pollinator Palooza, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; historic demonstrations and more. Sunday includes food trucks, kitchen, bake sale, potato candy sale, funnel cakes and ice cream; live music by Gardeners Cook Band, 1 to 4 p.m.; antique tractor pull, 11 a.m.; museums, rural village self-guided tours and gift shop, antique tractors, truck and stagecoach show, historic demonstrations; blacksmith shop, decorative and functional hand forging techniques, broom makers shop and broom-making; classic car cruise-in and DJ, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Go to www.ruralheritagemuseum.org/events-rural-heritage-museum.html or follow Facebook@ruralheriagemuseum.
FUNDRAISER
Benefit Auction
Saturday, Aug. 27 - 9 a.m., doors open; 10 a.m., bidding begins; until sold out
Broadfording Church of the Brethren Fellowship
14010 Greencastle Pike
Hagerstown
Items up for bid include homemade baked goods, jellies, relish and candy, a variety of memorabilia and more. A food stand will be open during the event. Proceeds will benefit the work of the church mission team and church needs. Call 301-791-5432 or email broadfordingcob@verizon.net.
MUSIC
Shane Gamble
Saturday, Aug. 27 - 5 to 8 p.m.
Big Cork Vineyards
4236 Main St.
Rohrersville
Call 301-302-8032 or go to www.bigcorkvineyards.com/.
Red Heifer Winery Summer Music Series
Saturday, Aug. 27 - 4 to 6 p.m.
Red Heifer Winery
12840 Red Heifer Winery Lane
Smithsburg
Mark England will perform. For ages 21 and older. Call 301-824-5210 or go to Redheiferwinery.com.
TLC
Saturday, Aug. 27 - 8 p.m.
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
750 Hollywood Drive
Charles Town, W.Va.
Pop, hip-hop and R&B. For ages 21 and older. Tickets cost $115 to $150. For tickets, go to www.hollywoodcasinocharlestown.com/entertainment.
ONSTAGE
'Lucky Stiff'
Saturday, Aug. 27 - 6 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 28 - 1 p.m.
Washington County Playhouse
44 N. Potomac St., rear
Hagerstown
A murder mystery farce. $59.50; $49.50, children ages 5 to 12; $53.50 military members and first responders, members only, plus fee. Call 301-739-7469 or go to washingtoncountyplayhouse.com/
Sunday, Aug. 28
FAMILY
Everybody's Day
Sunday, Aug. 28 - 1:30 to 5 p.m.
Pen Mar Park
14600 Pen Mar High Rock Road
Cascade
Dancing with live music, magic shows, children's games, jitterbug and waltz dancing contests, concessions and more. Ray Birely Orchestra will provide music. Free.
The Bowman House and Museum Open House
Sunday, Aug. 28 - 2 to 4:30 p.m.
The Bowman House and Museum
323 N. Main St.
Boonsboro
Hearth cooking demonstrations will include seasonal meat, fresh summer garden vegetables and a desert. The Bowman House will be open for self-guided tours, as well the raised bed vegetable garden, for planting and gardening techniques. Free. Go to www.facebook.com/BoonsboroHistoricalSociety.
Wednesday, Aug. 31
CLASS
The Art of Meditation and Yoga
Wednesdays, Aug. 31 - 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts Atrium
401 Museum Drive
City Park
Hagerstown
The instructor will be Christa Angelo. $20 drop-in. To register, go to WCMFA.org/the-art-of-meditation-and-yoga.
Thursday, Sept. 1
MUSIC
Shepherd University School of Music Salon Series: Shepherd Faculty Jazz Ensemble
Thursday, Sept. 1 - 6 p.m.
Shepherd University
Butcher Center Plaza - outdoors
168 University Drive
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Shepherd Faculty Jazz Ensemble features saxophonist Dr. Kirtus Adams, school of music director, and Shepherd adjunct faculty bassist Kevin Pace; guitarist Peter Heiss, pianist Bob Sykes and drummer Kelton Norris. Free. Bring folding chairs or blankets. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be moved to Frank Arts Center. https://www.shepherd.edu/music/calendar-of-concerts
Friday, Sept. 2
EXHIBIT
'Art for Food'
Continues through Sunday, Sept. 25 - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; opening reception Saturday, Sept. 10 - 2 to 4 p.m.
Mansion House Art Center
480 Highland Ave.
City Park
Hagerstown
The exhibit benefits the Maryland Food Bank-Western Branch. Katherine Peterson of Valley Art Association is coordinating the exhibit, which includes her artwork, and works by other Valley Art Association members. All artwork will be for sale, and there will be a raffle at the opening reception on Saturday, Sept. 10. The exhibit and reception are free. Some of the proceeds from the sales and the raffle will help feed the hungry. Email kat.petersonstudio@gmail.com.
FAMILY
Cruise-in
Friday, Sept. 2 - 5 to 8 p.m.
Byron Memorial Park
11 Park Road
Williamsport
Food, music, 50/50 drawing. $5. Call 301-573-1501.
Food Truck Fridays
Friday, Sept. 2 - 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Main Street Park
25 E. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Pap's Dog Stop Food Truck will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Joel Newman, jazz guitar, will play standards from ballads to uptempo from noon to 1 p.m.
Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum
Continues through Sunday, Oct. 30; Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays - 1 to 5 p.m.
Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum
296 S. Burnans Blvd., U.S. 11
Hagerstown
Thomas the Tank Engine layouts, O three-rail interactive layout and Midwood Junction layout, O-scale two-rail and HO-scale layouts, historic photo and document display, railroad artifacts and more. $6; $1, for children ages 4 through 16; free for children 3 and younger . Call 301-739-4665 or go to www.roundhouse.org.
Washington Goes Purple 2022 Kick-Off
Friday, Sept. 2 - 6 p.m.
Hagerstown City Park
501 Virginia Ave.
Hagerstown
Stephen Hill, founder of Speak Sobriety, young person in recovery, bestselling author, recovery coach and an attorney advocating for treatment over incarceration, will be the speaker for the event. DJ Sidekick will be the host. Go to Speaksobriety.com.
MUSIC
U.S. Army Band 'Country Roads'
Friday, Sept. 2 - 7 p.m.
Shafer Park
37 Park Drive
Boonsboro
Free concert.
Paul Bollenback and Pat Bianchi
Friday, Sept. 2 - 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Music Makers
46 W. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Go to www.artsalliancegw.org.
Cypress Hill
Friday, Sept. 2 - 9 p.m.
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races
750 Hollywood Drive
Charles Town, W.Va.
Hip-Hop and Rap. B-Real, Sen Dog and DJ Muggs make up Cypress Hill. Tickets cost $85, standing room only, no reserved seating. Ages 21 and older. For tickets, go to www.hollywoodcasinocharlestown.com/entertainment.
Saturday, Sept. 3
MUSIC
Jill Fulton and The Flying Matlocks
Saturday, Sept. 3 - 7 to 10 p.m.
The Naked Olive
91 N. Washington St.
Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
One Night of Queen
Saturday, Sept. 3 - 7:30 p.m.
H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center
Shippensburg University
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, Pa.
A tribute to Queen. Tickets cost $25 to $55. For tickets, go to www.luhrscenter.com/event/one-night-of-queen/.
Sunday, Sept. 4
MUSIC
Pen Mar Dance Concerts
Sunday, Sept. 4 - 2 to 5 p.m.
Pen Mar Park
14600 Pen Mar Road
Cascade
George Tindall Combo will perform. Call 240-313-2807.
Shafer Park Summer Concert Series
Sunday, Sept. 4 - 7 p.m.
Shafer Park
37 Park Drive
Boonsboro
Jeff Taulton and South Mountain Jam will perform. Call 240-313-2807.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: A list of activities in Hagerstown, Md., Waynesboro, Chambersburg, Pa.
