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, Sept. 15
CLASS
Bas-relief Workshop
Thursday, Sept. 15, and Friday, Sept. 16 - 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days
Mansion House Art Center & Gallery
480 Highland Ave.
City Park
Hagerstown
Lesa Cook will present a two-day workshop on "Portrait Relief Sculpting." The cost, which includes all materials, is $180; or $165 for all valley Art Association and Museum of Fine Arts members. For details, class description and to register, email Elaine Wolfe at valleyartinfo@gmail.com or call 304-261-9583.
EXHIBITS
Purple is the Color of Recovery: Prevent Addiction and Eliminate Stigma through Art
Continues through Tuesday, Oct. 4 - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; virtually beginning Saturday, Sept. 10
Washington County Arts Council
34 S. Potomac St., Suite 100
Hagerstown
The exhibit is presented by Washington Goes Purple and Washington County Arts Council. Go to www.washingtoncountyarts.com.
'Speculative Sex'
Exhibit continues through Thursday, Sept. 26 - Hours are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 6 to 8 p.m.
Shepherd University
Phaze 2 Gallery
92 W. Campus Drive
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
The exhibit is based on the 2021 class taught by Kay Dartt, clinical assistant professor of art at Shepherd, and Taylor Hokanson, associate professor of art at Columbia College Chicago. The exhibit collects many artworks produced by students from Columbia College Chicago and Shepherd, brought together to challenge conventional perspectives about bodies, identity and expressions of intimacy.
Anthology of Appalachian Writers Photographic Art Exhibit
Continues through September; Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 4:30 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 8 p.m.
Shepherd University
Scarborough Library Reading Room
209 N. King St.
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
The library will be closed during home football game Saturday, Sept. 17.
Boonsborough Museum of History
Open Sundays through December - 1 to 4 p.m.
The Boonesborough Museum of History
109 N. Main St.
Boonsboro
The museum contains a collection of historical objects of local and national significance. For information about the museum, go to www.facebook.com/BoonsboroughMuseum
Paintings by Kirsten Lee
Continues through Monday, Oct. 31 - Hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.; reception Sunday, Sept. 11 - 2 to 4 p.m.
South Jefferson Public Library
49 Church St.
Summit Point, W.Va.
Lee creates in photography, paint and mixed media. Call 304-725-6227 or go to www.sojeffersonlibrary.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.
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.
10th Annual Eastern West Virginia Juried Exhibit
Continues through Saturday, Oct. 8 - Hours are Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Berkeley Art Works
116 N. Queen St.
Martinsburg, W.Va.
The exhibit highlights the work of artists living in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and includes paintings, drawings, photography and sculpture. Go to https://berkeleyartswv.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. Call 304-258-2300 or go to www.macicehouse.org.
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
Frederick Arts Council 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.
LECTURE
McCauley Lecture: 'When Hell Came to Sharpsburg' (Antietam's 160th Anniversary)
Thursday, Sept. 15 - 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Alice Virginia and David W. Fletcher Branch Washington County Free Library
100 S. Potomac St.
Hagerstown
Commemorate the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Antietam with author Steve Cowie will discuss the topic "When Hell Came to Sharpsburg" about how the battle and its armies wreaked emotional, physical and financial havoc on the people of Sharpsburg. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Go to tinyurl.com/4e29ctz4.
Middleburg/Mason-Dixon Line Historical Society
Thursday, Sept. 15 - 7 p.m.
State Line Ruritan Building
State Line Community Park
15481 Park Drive
State Line, Pa.
Bob O'Connor, an author of historical fiction and non-fiction, will discuss "A House Divided Against Itself." Hear the story of Wesley and William Culp, both from Gettysburg, thought to be the only brothers who fought against each other in two different Civil War Battles. Free and open to the public. Call 301-739-0357 or go to www.middleburgmasondixon.org.
Friday, Sept. 16
CLASS
Victory Garden: Preserving Precious Soil Registration Deadline
Deadline to register, Friday, Sept. 16; presentation Tuesday, Sept. 20 - 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Victory Garden
Across from the PennState Extension
181 Franklin Farm Lane
Chambersburg, Pa.
Join Penn State Master Gardeners in Franklin County for an informal, in-person workshop at their demonstration vegetable garden to learn about using raised beds and no-till techniques to grow edible crops. Short talks by Master Gardeners on soil testing, composting and cover crops to conserve soil, will be followed by time for question and answers and a guided walk around the Victory Garden. $5, includes informational handouts. For information and registration, go to extension.psu/victory-garden-preserving-precious-soil. If there is steady rain or a severe thunderstorm threat, the workshop will be postponed to Thursday, Sept. 22 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
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.
Mansion House Art Center
480 Highland Ave.
City Park
Hagerstown
The exhibit benefits the Maryland Food Bank-Western Branch. Works by Valley Art Association members. All artwork will be for sale. The exhibit is free. Some of the proceeds from sales will help feed the hungry. Email kat.petersonstudio@gmail.com.
Art in the Hallway
Continues through September
Meritus Medical Center
Area between the hospital's main entrance and Same Day Surgery Center
11116 Medical Campus Road
Hagerstown
Artwork by Gwen and Larry Bergey 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.
Members' Work from The Foundry
Continues through Thursday, Oct. 13 - Hours are Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Foundry
100 S. Main St.
Chambersburg, Pa.
Paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures and more. Call 717-264-2783 or email philip.lindsey@wilson.edu.
FAMILY
Cruise-in
Friday, Sept. 16 - 5 to 8 p.m.
In front of Williamsport Town Hall
Conococheague Street
Williamsport
Street food, music, 50/50 drawing. $5. Call 301-573-1501 or email jmb@myactv.net
Annual Community Show
Friday, Sept. 16 - 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 17 - 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wacohu Grange 415
Huyetts Crossroads
U.S. 40 and Md. 63
west of Hagerstown
Friday: Spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m.; bingo from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday: Breakfast and lunch items from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; chicken barbecue from 11 a.m. until sold out; auction of fresh produce and baked items at 2 p.m.; flea market and yard sale form 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Displays. Call 301-797-4282.
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.
FUNDRAISERS
Spaghetti dinner
Friday, Sept. 16 - 4 to 7 p.m.
Widmyer Park
Lions Pavilion
off West High Street
Hancock
Spaghetti with Mrs. Kerns' sauce, salad, garlic rolls, dessert and beverage. By donation. Donations help fund Lionioness Lions Club causes.
Pizza Night
Friday, Sept. 16 - 4 to 7 p.m.
Potomac Valley Fire Co.
2202 Dargan School Road
Sharpsburg
16-inch pizza with any topping, eat in or carry out. $14. Place orders after 3 p.m. Proceeds benefit Potomac Valley Fire Co. Call 301-432-2130.
Toast to Tails: Dinner and Silent Auction
Friday, Sept. 16 - 5 to 9 p.m.
Red Heifer Winery
12840 Red Heifer Winery Lane
Smithsburg
An evening of wine, food, music by Jill Fulton and the Flying Matlocks, silent auction and more. Proceeds benefit Antietam Humane Society. $50 per person. Go to www.eventbrite.com/e/toast-to-tails-dinner-silent-auction-tickets-370509001397.
Friday, Sept. 16 - 6:30 p.m., free hot dogs, popcorn and other snacks; 7:30 p.m., film show outdoors or indoors if there is inclement weather
MOVIE
'The Girl Who Believes in Miracles' (PG, 2021)
Hawley Memorial Presbyterian Church
14753 Charmian Road
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.
A young girl finds that when she prays, people are healed. Free hot dogs, pop-corn and other snacks. Call 717-794-2637, email hawleychurch@gmail.com or go to www.hawleymemorial.com.
MUSIC
East of Antietam
Friday, Sept. 16 - 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Music Makers
46 W. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Free. Go to ArtsAllianceGW.org.
Andy B
Friday, Sept.16 - 5 to 8 p.m.
Big Cork Vineyards
4236 Main St.
Rohrersville
Call 301-302-8032 or go to www.bigcorkvineyards.com/.
ONSTAGE
'Rumors'
Continues through Sunday, Sept. 18 - Fridays and Saturdays - 8 p.m.; Sundays - 2:30 p.m.
The Old Opera House
204 N. George St.
Charles Town, W.Va.
A comedy by Neil Simon. Rated PG-13. Tickets cost $22; military, seniors ages 65 and older and students ages 18 to 25, $19; youth up to age 17, $15. Go to www.oldoperahouse.org/
'Murder on the Orient Express'
Continues through Sunday, Nov. 6 - Fridays and Saturday evenings and matinees on the first, third and fifth Sunday of each month
Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre
5 Willowdale Drive
Frederick, Md.
Hercule Poirot must identify the murderer on the Orient Express. Based on the book by Agatha Christie. Fridays and Sundays, $54; $44, ages 12 and younger; Saturdays, $57; $47 ages 12 and younger. Go to www.wayoffbroadway.com/box-office or call 301-662-6600.
Saturday, Sept. 17
CLASS
Printmaking Workshop, Picnic and Puppet Show
Saturday, Sept. 17 and 24 - 9 to 11 a.m.
Wonderment Puppet Theater
412 W. King Street
Martinsburg, W.Va.
Presented by Berkeley Arts Council. The workshop is for kids ages 6 and older with one optional adult. Kids can learn a different printmaking technique each week. Bring your lunch for a picnic after class, then stay for a puppet show. Three separate sessions are offered on Saturdays, Sept. 10, 17 and 24. Fee is $5 per child per adult companion; optional puppet show is $7.50 per person, free for ages 1 and younger. To register, go to berkeleyartswv.org/special-introductory-workshops/.
FAMILY
South End Community Block Party
Saturday, Sept. 17 - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Held in collaboration with the City Fall Fest. Supaman, from the Crow reservation in Montana, will perform Native American dance and hip-hop following the kick-off with a DJ and family dance party at 11 a.m. Fresh Academicz will also perform hip-hop at noon. All activities are free and include laser tag, bubble soccer and a variety of resources. Call 240-513-6370 or go to tinyurl.com/2x3kkze4.
Celebrate the Birthday of William O. Wilson, Medal of Honor Recipient
Saturday, Sept. 17 - noon
Medal of Honor Triangle
Intersection of Jonathan Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Hagerstown
African American Historical Association of Western Maryland will celebrate the birthday of William O. Wilson, Medal of Honor Recipient.
Open House for Current and Former Girl Scouts
Saturday, Sept. 17 - 2 to 4 p.m.
Winchester Girl Scout Archives
110 Youth Development Court
Winchester, Va.
Badges, patches, pins, books, teapots and more will be available. Donations will be accepted. Email winchesterarchives01@aol.com.
City Park Fall Fest and Fireworks
Saturday, Sept. 17 - 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
City Park
501 Virginia Ave.
Hagerstown
The festival will include arts, entertainment and history, pony rides, museum tours, art activities and the Monarch Butterfly Parade. Children are invited to dress as butterflies or other pollinators to parade down the Cultural Trail to Hager House in City Park. Meet at 10:30 a.m. at Mural of Unusual Size on the Cultural Trail. To register, go to tinyurl.com/2p97r6u9. New this year: Fireworks on the lake.
Fall Festival
Saturday, Sept. 17, through Saturday, Sept. 5 - Fridays - 2 to 7 p.m.; Saturdays - 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sundays - noon to 6 p.m.
Runaway Bull Farm
17163 Lappans Road
Hagerstown
Activities include a wagon train, bouncing bulls, trike track, corn hole, nature trails, farm animals, corn maze, sand dig, pumpkin patch and more. Tickets cost $11.95 online, $13.95 at the gate; Children 2 and younger are admitted for free. For tickets, go to https://www.runawaybullfarm.com/copy-of-attractions.
Renfrew Oktoberfest
Saturday, Sept. 17 - noon to 4 p.m.; happy hour specials from 3 to 4 p.m.
Renfrew Museum and Park
1010 E. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Tours, live music, biergarten, historic demonstrations, activities and more. $15, ages 18 and older; $10 for ages 3 to 17; free for children 2 and younger, does not include dinner. Biergarten: $5 pours from noon to 3 p.m.; $3 pours from 3 to 4 p.m., ages 21 and older, photo ID required. Individually wrapped snacks cost $1 each.
FUNDRAISER
Yard Sale to Benefit Needy Family Fund
Saturday, Sept. 17 - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Mount Zion Lutheran Church
20427 Locust Grove Road
Rohrersville
Food includes country ham, baked ham, turkey sandwiches and baked goods. The sale will be held indoors and outdoors at Friendship Hall at the intersection of Md. 67 and Locust Grove Road. Items including furniture, children's clothing, toys and other items will be offered at the free yard sale; donations are accepted. All proceeds will go to the Mount Zion Needy Family Fund.
Harvest Faire and Fall Frolic Fundraiser
Saturday, Sept. 17 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Conococheague Institute
12995 Bain Road
Mercersburg, Pa.
Games, music, food and historic ale. Tickets start at $45 for nonmembers; $35 for members. For tickets, go to tinyurl.com/3ppw9u3h. Call 717-328-2800 or go to www.cimlg.org.
Native Plant Sale
Saturday, Sept. 17 - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunny Meadows Garden Center
7437 Sharpsburg Pike
south of Hagerstown
Fall nectar plants for pollinators, shrubs and trees for wildlife and milkweed for monarchs. Representatives from Potomac Valley Audubon Society and The Monarch Alliance will be on hand to talk about monarchs, other pollinators, the monarch's annual migration and activities. Proceeds from the sale support Potomac Valley Audubon Society and The Monarch Alliance's Waystation Grant Program. Go to www.potomacaudubon.org.
HISTORY
Living History: 2nd Maryland Artillery and 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Saturday, Sept. 17, and Sunday, Sept. 18 - tours Saturday at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.; Sunday at 11 a.m.
Monterey Pass Battlefield Park
14325 Buchanan Trail East
Waynesboro, Pa.
Living history with the 2nd Maryland Artillery and 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry. montereypassbattlefield.org/.
The Civilian Conservation Corps
Saturday, Sept. 17 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fort Frederick State Park
11100 Fort Frederick Road
Big Pool
Join park staff and volunteers as they demonstrate life at Fort Frederick in the 1930s for the "boys" of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Learn about the role the CCC played in the creation of today's park. Park entrance fees apply. Call 301-842-2155.
HEALTH
Washington Goes Purple Recovery Walk
Saturday, Sept. 17 - 3 p.m.
University Plaza
50 W. Washington St.
Downtown Hagerstown
This year the featured speaker will be Westley Morris. Go to www.facebook.com/WashingtonGoesPurple/.
LECTURE
Harriet Tubman's Life and Legacy
Saturday, Sept. 17 - 11 a.m., talk
Harriet Chapel (Catoctin Episcopal Parish)
12625 Catoctin Furnace Road
Thurmont, Md.
Angela Crenshaw with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will present a program for all ages. Offered on the anniversary of Tubman's first flight to freedom from enslavement on Sept. 17, 1849, the event also recognizes Underground Railroad Month (September) and the bicentennial of Harriet Tubman's birth in 2022. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., before and after the presentation, visitors may enjoy tours of the historic church (c. 1828) and view the Museum of the Ironworker across the street, or follow the nearby African-American Cemetery Trail. Attendees should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Masking is encouraged and may become required. Call 301-271-4554, email harrietchapel@yahoo.net. For information on the Catoctin Furnace Historical Society, go to Catoctinfurnace.org or call 443-629-8661 or email tdonnelly@catoctinfurnace.org.
MUSIC
5.5 Men
Saturday, Sept. 17 - 7 p.m.
Pen Mar Park
14600 Pen Mar Road
Highfield-Cascade
The concert is hosted by Mount Zion United Methodist Church of Sabillasville, Md. Bring a picnic supper and lawn chairs.
MSO Presents Aretha: The Queen of Soul
Saturday, Sept. 17 - 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 18 - 3 p.m.
The Maryland Theatre
21 S. Potomac St.
Hagerstown
The Maryland Symphony Orchestra will present "Aretha: The Queen of Soul" featuring Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw. Tickets cost $24 to $74 plus service fees. Go to marylandsymphony.secure.force.com/ticket#/.
Shane Gamble
Saturday, Sept. 17 - 1 to 4 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, Sept. 17 - 4 to 6 p.m.
Red Heifer Winery
12840 Red Heifer Winery Lane
Smithsburg
Paul McNeil will perform. For ages 21 and older. Call 301-824-5210 or go to Redheiferwinery.com.
Hancock in Motion Presents Music in the Park
Saturday, Sept. 17 - Music begins at 4 p.m.
Widmeyer Park
220 Park Road
Hancock
The concert includes Sam Vance at 4 p.m.; Morgan White at 5:30 p.m. and Chris Woodward and Shindiggin at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free. Food will be sold. Bring a chair or blanket. Email hancockinmotion@gmail.com.
Open mic
Saturday, Sept. 17 - 5 to 8 p.m.
Hancock Community Center
126 W. High St.
Hancock
Sing, play or listen. Call 717-294-3912. Hosted by Hancock Lioness Lions Club and Hancock in Motion.
Sunday, Sept. 18
AUDITIONS
Auditions for 'Little Women'
Sunday, Sept. 18 - sign-in at 1:30 p.m.; auditions at 2 p.m.
Washington County Playhouse Dinner Theater
44 N. Potomac St., rear
Hagerstown
Based on Louisa May Alcott's life, "Little Women" follows the adventures of sisters Joe, Meg, Beth and Amy March. All roles are open. Those auditioning must be 16 years or older. Prepare 16 bars of a song in the style of the show. Auditioners might also be asked to learn/sing a song from "Little Women the Musical." Dance audition possible. All performers will be paid a per-performance stipend. Additionally, those cast will be given the opportunity to join the restaurant service staff where they may earn gratuities. Performances dates are the evenings of Fridays, Nov. 18, 25, Dec. 2, 9, 16; Saturdays, Nov. 19, 26, Dec. 3, 10, 17; and matinees on Sundays, Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 11 and 18.
EXHIBIT
Antique Treasure Show
Sunday, Sept. 18 - 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Beaver Creek School House
9702 Beaver Creek Church Road
Hagerstown
From 1:30 to 3 p.m. Get quick appraisals from the local panel of appraisers. Spectators are welcome. $15, plus $2.55 fee; member admission, $10 plus $2.24 fee; spectator admission, $5, plus $1.94 fee. Sales end Saturday, Sept. 17. To purchase tickets, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/d/md--hagerstown/beaver-creek-school-house/.
FAMILY
Clara Barton Memorial Model unveiling
Sunday, Sept. 18 - formal presentation at 12:30 p.m.; artist Toby Mendez will be onsite until 2:30 p.m.
Newcomer House
Antietam National Battlefield
18422 Shepherdstown Pike
Keedysville
Tobias "Toby" Mendez will have a maquette (small-scaled model) of his sculpture of Clara Barton giving aid to a wounded soldier following the 1862 Battle of Antietam. Mendez will talk about his work as part of the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. The full-size statue will be erected in Hagerstown at the southeast end of the Hagerstown Cultural Trail. For information, call 240-308-1740 or email Rachel@heartofthecivilwar.org.
52nd Annual Dunker Church Service
Sunday, Sept. 18 - 3 p.m.
Dunker Church
Antietam National Battlefield
Dunker Church Road
Sharpsburg
Carl Bowman, a Brethren sociologist and foremost expert on the social and cultural history of the Church of the Brethren, will speak on "An Impractical Peace." The service will include some of the worship traditions of the Dunkers who worshipped there at the time of the Civil War. Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Church of the Brethren District.
FUNDRAISER
Breakfast Buffet
Sunday, Sept. 18 - 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.
South Mountain Fire Department
11207 Loop Road
Fayetteville, Pa.
$12; kids eat for $6.
MUSIC
David Sparrow
Sunday, Sept. 18 - 1 to 4 p.m.
Big Cork Vineyards
4236 Main St.
Rohrersville
Call 301-302-8032 or go to www.bigcorkvineyards.com/.
Jill Fulton Band
Sunday, Sept. 18 - 2 to 5 p.m.
Antietam Brewery
140 Western Maryland Parkway
Hagerstown
Crossover blues, country and soul.
Pen Mar Dance Concerts
Sunday, Sept. 18 - 2 to 5 p.m.
Pen Mar Park
14600 Pen Mar Road
Cascade
Rocky Birely Combo will perform. Call 240-313-2807.
Red Heifer Winery Summer Music Series
Sunday, Sept. 18 - 4 to 6 p.m.
Red Heifer Winery
12840 Red Heifer Winery Lane
Smithsburg
Bob Keel will perform. For ages 21 and older. Call 301-824-5210 or go to Redheiferwinery.com.
Hanover Express
Sunday, Sept. 18 - 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.
Waynesboro Community Concert Association
Sunday, Sept. 18 - 3 p.m.
Waynesboro Area Senior High School
Oyer Auditorium
550 E. Second St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Side Street Strutters will perform. Tickets Cost $25. For tickets and information about season tickets, go to www.waynesboropaconcerts.org, or purchase at the door. Students from kindergarten through high school may attend free of charge; students through eighth grade must be accompanied by an adult.
TOUR
Washington County Historical Trust Annual Celebration and House Tour
Sunday, Sept. 18 - 2 p.m.
Kiwanis Park
371 Dynasty Drive
Hagerstown
Tours of the Saylor House will show the restoration progress. Light refreshments provided. Dr. Paula Reed will discuss the home's historical architecture. Free.
Tuesday, Sept. 20
BOOKS
Book Study Group: 'The Book of Joy'
Registration deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 20; group meets Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 28, from 7 to 8 p.m.; or Thursdays, beginning Sept. 29, from 10 to 11 a.m.
The Church of the Apostles, United Church of Christ
336 Barnett Ave.
Wayne Heights, Pa.
The Wednesday group meets with Pastor Narda Druckenmiller; the Thursday groups meets with Bob Benchoff. The group will study "The Book of Joy," by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu with Douglas Banks. Register deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 20, so that a book may be ordered or purchase your own copy. Call 717-377-4729 or email benchoff360@comncast.net.
HEALTH
Diabetes Prevention Program
Tuesday, Sept. 20 - 7 p.m.
Smithsburg Library
66 W. Water St.
Smithsburg
A representative of Washington County Health Department will discuss a Diabetes Prevention Program. Free. To register, call 301-824-7722.
MUSIC
Straight No Chaser
Tuesday, Sept. 20 - 7:30 p.m.
The Maryland Theatre
21 S. Potomac St.
Hagerstown
A male a cappella group that is neither straight-laced or kitschy. Tickets cost $29 to $69. Go to www.mdtheatre.org/snc.
Mercersburg Area Community Chorus Rehearsals: Singers wanted
Tuesday, Sept. 20 - 7 to 9 p.m., continuing for 10 weeks
James Buchanan Middle School
5191 Fort Loudon Road
Mercersburg, Pa.
Singers are invited to attend rehearsals. The concerts will be presented Saturday, Dec. 3, and Sunday, Dec. 4, at 4 p.m. at Mercersburg Academy's Irvine Memorial Chapel, featuring Christmas works. Call 717-328-2324 or go to Mercersburgchorus.org.
OUTDOORS
Garden Talks
Tuesday, Sept. 20 - 6 to 7 p.m.
Monterey Pass Battlefield Park and Museum
Civil War Garden adjacent to the museum
14325 Buchanan Trail East
Waynesboro, Pa.
The Institute will offer a series of small-group garden talks with Pam Hind Rowland. Sept. 20's topic will be Growing and Drying Herbs. $5 per program. Space is limited and advance registration is required. To register, email info@natureandcultureinstitute.org. Wear shoes appropriate for being inside the garden. Seating is not available.
Wednesday, Sept. 21
LECTURE
'A Look Inside the Federal Air Marshal Service'
Wednesday, Sept. 21 - 1:10 to 2 p.m.
Via Zoom
Shepherd University's Department of Sociology, Criminology and Criminal Justice will present a virtual lecture by Kelsey Betz, federal air marshal. The lecture is free. To view the lecture, go to us02web.zoom.us/j/83326447234.
Thursday, Sept. 22
MUSIC
Sara Evans
Thursday, Sept. 22 - 7:30 p.m.
The Maryland Theatre
21 S. Potomac St.
Hagerstown
Country and pop music. Tickets cost $55 to $85. www.mdtheatre.org/sara-evans.
Friday, Sept. 23
EXHIBIT
'Color of Freedom, Joseph Holston: Journey Along the Underground Railroad'
Continues through Saturday, Jan. 14 - Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; Meet-the-artist reception will be Sunday, Sept. 25, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive
Hagerstown
Joseph Holston leads his audience through four movements that deepen our understanding of America's Black enslaved people's experience. Free. To register for the meet-the-artist reception, call 301-739-5727 or email drastelli@wcmfa.org.
FAMILY
Cruise-in
Friday, Sept. 23 - 5 to 8 p.m.
Byron Memorial Park
11 Park Road
Williamsport
Cruise-in with food, music and a 50/50 drawing. $5.
Festifall
Friday, Sept. 23, and Saturday, Feb. 24 - 9 a.m.
St. Rita's Catholic Church
Monterey Lane
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.
Breakfast sandwiches, chicken barbecue, pulled pork, hot dogs and more craft and food vendors, entertainment, raffle and scarecrow contest.
Fall Fling Rummage Sale and Vendor Fair
Friday, Sept. 23, and Saturday, Sept. 24 - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Pikeside United Methodist Church
25 Paynes Ford Road
Martinsburg, W.Va.
Friday, rummage sale; Saturday, rummage sale and vendor and bake sale. Outside spaces will be available for $30 per day. Refreshments available. All proceeds will benefit the missions and ministries of Pikeside United Methodist Church. Call 304-263-4633 or email info@pikesideumc.org.
MOVIE
'Dark Waters' Screening and Discussion
Friday, Sept. 23 - 7 p.m.
Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education Auditorium
213 N. King St.
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
The Shepherd Film Society will screen award-winning "Dark Waters," based on a true story about a West Virginia farmer and his lawyer, and their legal battle with the DuPont Corp. A discussion led by Dr. Peter Vila, associate professor of environmental and physical sciences, will follow.
MUSIC
Imagine Hagerstown: Jah Works
Friday, Sept. 23 - 5 to 8 p.m.
University Plaza
50 W. Wahsington St.
Hagerstown
Opening music by 220, followed Jah Works. Free. BYOB. Go to Imaginehagerstown.org.
Cazhmiere
Friday, Sept. 23 - 5 to 8 p.m.; gates open at 4 p.m.
Big Cork Vineyards
4236 Main St.
Rohrersville
Cazhmiere's repertoire includes a variety of musical styles. $7, plus service fee in advance; $10 the day of the event; free for children 20 and younger; a ticket is required. Go to www.bigcorkvineyards.com/events/
Mark Plein
Friday, Sept. 23 - 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Music Makers
46 W. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Free. Go to ArtsAllianceGW.org.
Tanya Tucker
Friday, Sept. 23 - 8 p.m.
750 Hollywood Drive
Charles Town, W.Va.
For ages 21 and older. Tickets cost $40 to $55. Go to www.hollywoodcasinocharlestown.com/entertainment/event-center or call 800-795-7001.
Saturday Sept. 24
BOOKS
'Anthology of Appalachian Writers, Volume XIV: Marie Manilla' reading
Saturday, Sept. 24 - 5 p.m.
Four Seasons Books
116 W. German St.
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Reading will focus primarily on fiction and include the work of local writers D.W. Gregory, Shepherdstown; and writers Pat Donohoe, Shepherdstown, and Noche Gauthier, Harpers Ferry, W.Va. Call 304-875-3486 or email 4seasons.114@gmail.com.
FAMILY
Smithsburg Steam Engine and Craft Show
Saturday, Sept. 24, and Sunday, Sept. 25 - 10 a.m.
Smithsburg Carnival Grounds
22 N. Main St.
Smithsburg
Steam engines and craft vendors. Food will be sold. Proceeds benefit Smithsburg High School athletics. Go to www.facebook.com/steamandcraftshow/.
Appalachian Heritage Festival
Saturday, Sept. 24
Shepherd University
Various sites on campus
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Community sing, 11 a.m., Reynolds Hall, 109 N. King St.; Contemporary Appalachian Songwriting: A Conversation with Olivia Ellen Llloyd, 12:30 p.m., Reynolds Hall; film screening of "Those That Came Before" followed by a discussion with filmmaker Lady D, 2 p.m., Reynolds Hall; Fiddle and Banjo Music in West Virginia, 3:30 p.m., Reynolds Hall; showcase concert: Women's Voices in Appalachia, 7 p.m., Butcher Center Plaza, bring a lawn chair or blanket. If it rains the concert will move into Frank Arts Center Theater. For a complete schedule, go to www.shepherd.edu/pass/appalachian-heritage-festival.
FUNDRAISER
Hangarfest 2022
Saturday, Sept. 24 - 7 to 11 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m.
Rider Jet Center
18421 Henson Blvd.
Hagerstown
A fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareneess-Cumberland Valley Inc and The Discovery Station. Special pre-show entertainment featuring Jill Fulton Band on the outdoor stage; at 7:30 p.m. The Reagan Years will perform. $30 in advance; $35 at the door. For tickets, go to www.eventbrite.com/e/hangarfest-2022-tickets-316644079967.
Longmeadow Volunteer Fire Company Chicken Barbecue
Saturday, Sept. 24 - 10 a.m. until sold out
Longmeadow Volunteer Fire Company
19307 Longmeadow Road
Hagerstown
Proceeds benefit Longmeadow Volunteer Fire Company. The menu includes a chicken meal with half a chicken, baked beans and coleslaw, $12; half chicken only $9. Apple dumplings $4 each. Drive-through pick-up only. Call 301-667-3015 or email joreynolds10@aol.com.
Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company Chicken Barbecue and More
Saturday, Sept. 24 - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or until sold out
Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company
2 S. Westside Ave.
Funkstown
Carry out only. Customers are asked to order in advance by going to www.funkstownfireco.org and clicking on the "chicken and pit beef bar-B-Q/Online Ordering" button. Meals include a choice of half a chicken, Italian sausage sandwich, ham sandwich or pit beef sandwich and choice of two sides: macaroni salad, baked beans or homemade creamy coleslaw. $10 per meal. Additional sides cost $1. Sandwiches or half a chicken only, $8. The fire company auxiliary will sell baked goods. Proceeds benefit Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company. Call 301-790-0090 or email bbqinfo@funkstownfireco.org.
All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, Sept. 24 - 6:30 to 10 a.m.
Maugansville Ruritan Club
18007 Maugans Ave.
Maugansville
The indoor breakfast will feature pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage and sausage gravy, juice and coffee. $7 per meal; $4 for ages 6 to 12; free; for children age 5 and younger. Future breakfasts will be on Saturdays, Oct. 22 and Nov. 19.
All-You-Can-Eat Potpie Dinner
Saturday, Sept. 24 - 4 to 6 p.m.
Potomac Valley Fire Company
2202 Dargan School Road
Sharpsburg
The menu includes all-you-can-east chicken, ham and bean with ham, coleslaw and homemade roll. $12, eat-in and carry-out. Call 301-432-2130.
Outdoor Yard Sale
Saturday, Sept. 24 - 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Christ Reformed United Church of Christ
22514 Cavetown Church Road
Cavetown
Fresh cut fries, hot dogs, steamers and drinks will be sold. 15-foot-by-15-foot spaces cost $10, must furnace your own tables. Proceeds benefit Christ Reformed United Church of Christ. Call 301-824-2971.
MUSIC
Sweet Something
Saturday, Sept. 24 - 1 to 4 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, Sept. 24 - 4 to 6 p.m.
Red Heifer Winery
12840 Red Heifer Winery Lane
Smithsburg
Nik Weisniewski will perform. For ages 21 and older. Call 301-824-5210 or go to Redheiferwinery.com.
Lonestar
Saturday, Sept. 24 - 7:30 p.m.
H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, Pa.
Country music. Tickets cost $35 to $59. For tickets, go to https://www.luhrscenter.com/event/lonestar/.
ONSTAGE
The Little Mermen
Saturday Sept. 24 - 4 p.m.
The Maryland Theatre
21 S. Potomac St.
Hagerstown
The Little Mermen are a Disney cover band for Disney fanatics of all ages. Their repertoire covers all 82 years of the Disney canon. Tickets cost $32 to $48, VIP tickets cost $68, plus fees. Everyone must have a ticket. Go to https://www.mdtheatre.org/mermen.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: Music, Civil War events, artwork and more around Hagerstown, Md.
