What's NXT
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Sunday, Nov. 6
FAMILY
Spirit Bear Pow-Wow
Sunday, Nov. 6 - noon to 6 p.m.
Shepherd University Wellness Center
164 University Drive
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
In celebration of Native American month, experience this traditional Native American gathering. Indian tacos and Native American crafts will be available for sale.Silent auction of Native American crafts, including some vintage items. The public is invited for music, dancing and food. $5; free for children 11 and younger and Shepherd students. For group rates or donations, email Katherine Hutson at bearandhawk@gmail.com.
MUSIC
Waynesboro Community Concert Association
Sunday, Nov. 6 - 3 p.m.
Waynesboro Area Senior High School
Oyer Auditorium
550 E. Second St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Empire Trio will present "Hooray for Hollywood." $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; students through eighth grade must be accompanied by an adult.
OUTDOORS
Investigating Owls — Dissecting Owl Pellets
Sunday, Nov. 6 - 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Cool Spring Preserve Nature Center
1469 Lloyd Road
Charles Town, W.Va.
Allen Miller, certified Master Naturalist, will share his knowledge of "all things owls." Participants will learn about owls and their diets from a hands-on opportunity to dissect owl pellets. $5. To register, go to https://tinyurl.com/y32m5wby. For information email adultprograms@potomacaudubon.org or call 681-252-1387.
Tuesday, Nov. 7
LECTURE
McCauley Lecture: 'Black Men in the Union Army at Antietam'
Monday, Nov. 7 - 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Alice Virginia and David W. Fletcher Branch Washington County Free Library
100 S. Potomac St.
Hagerstown
Author-historian Emilie Amt will speak. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Go to tinyurl.com/ycy6br6h.
Tuesday, Nov. 8
ONSTAGE
'The Nutcracker'
Tuesday, Nov. 8 - 7:30 p.m.
H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, Pa.
The State Ballet Theater of Ukraine presents "The Nutcracker." $45 to $75. For tickets, go to https://tinyurl.com/ytt764yp or call 717-477-7469.
Wednesday, Nov. 9
LECTURE
The Many Sources of Plastic Pollution
Wednesday, Nov. 9 - 7 to 8:30 p .m.
Hospice of the Panhandle Education Center
330 Hospice Lane
Kearneysville, W.Va.
The November monthly program will feature Julie Prevratil and Lindsay Amsberry who will discuss the many sources of plastic pollution — from litter to our washing machines — and how it impacts water in local streams all the way to the deepest parts of the ocean. Topics include the history of plastic usage, effects on marine animals, efforts of organizations and what individuals can do. For information, go to tinyurl.com/5n7u6zvj.
'Hearts Torn Asunder: Trauma in the Civil War's Final Campaign in North Carolina'
Wednesday, Nov. 9 - 7 p.m.
Shepherdstown Public Library
145 Higbee Lane
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Historian Ernest Dollar will discuss his book, which recounts the events and impact of the Civil War's chaotic finale on soldiers and civilians and how it shaped the rest of their lives. Sponsored by Shepherd University's George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the Civil War. Free and open to the public.
ONSTAGE
'Swan Lake'
Wednesday, Nov. 9 - 7:30 p.m.
The Maryland Theatre
21 S. Potomac St.
Hagerstown
The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine returns to North America to perform "Swan Lake." $45 to $65. For tickets, call 301-790-2000 or go to www.mdtheatre.org/swan-lake.
Thursday, Nov. 10
EXHIBITS
From the Pages of PAN
Continues through Sunday, Jan. 29 - 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.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive
Hagerstown
Brilliant lithographs, etchings, and woodcuts by renowned artists such as Auguste Rodin, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Paul Signac, Georges Seurat, Käthe Kollwitz, Peter Behrens, and Aubrey Beardsley, among others. PAN was an avant-garde periodical that sought to represent an overview of cutting-edge international graphic art. Works encompass the art nouveau movement, expressionism, post-impressionism, and symbolism and give a view of the artistic and intellectual life of this period. Free. Call 301-739-5727 or go to wcmfa.org.
Improvised: The Art of Practiced Freedom
Continues through Friday, March 31 - hours are Sunday, 3 to 11 p.m.; Monday through Thursday, 7:45 a.m. to 11 p.m.; and Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wilson College
John Stuart Memorial Library, second floor
1015 Philadelphia Ave.
Chambersburg, Pa.
Artwork by Wilson College and Hagerstown Community College arts faculty will include mixed-media/multi-genre show including assemblages, ceramics, installation, painting, poetry and sculpture. Email joshua.legg@wilson.edu.
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 change every two months. Go to Berkeleywv250.com.
Boonsborough Museum of History
Open Sundays through December - 1 to 4 p.m.
The Boonesborough Museum of History
109 N. Main St.
Boonsboro
A collection of historical objects of local and national significance. For information, go to www.facebook.com/BoonsboroughMuseum
LECTURE
'Unraveling the Past'
Thursday, Nov. 10 - 6 p.m.
Via Zoom
Washington County County Museum of Fine Arts will sponsor Genealogist Renate Yarbough as she discusses the challenges involved in tracing African-American family history and offers concrete tips on how to begin your research. Free. To register for the Zoom link, call 301-739-5727, email drastelli@wcmfa.org or go to www.wcmfa.org.
MUSIC
United States Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants
Friday, Nov. 10 - 7 p.m.
Weinberg Center for the Arts
20 W. Patrick St.
Frederick, Md.
The official symphonic wind ensemble of the United States Air Force, featuring 52 active-duty airman musicians. Free; tickets required. Go to weinbergcenter.org/shows/usaf-concert-band-and-singing-sergeants/ or call 301-600-2828.
ONSTAGE
'Fiddler on the Roof'
Thursday, Nov. 10 - 7:30 p.m.
H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, Pa.
Tickets cost $59 to $79. For tickets, go to www.luhrscenter.com/event/fiddler-on-the-roof/ or call 717-477-7469.
Friday, Nov. 11
EXHIBITS
'Cityscapes'
Continues through Sunday, Nov. 27 - 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 members' exhibit on the theme "Cityscapes." Free. Call 301-797-2867 or go to Valleyartassoc.org or www.facebook.com/valleyartassociation.Hagerstown.Md.
Art in the Hallway
Continues through November
Meritus Medical Center
Area between the hospital's main entrance and Same Day Surgery Center
11116 Medical Campus Road
Hagerstown
Artwork by Chris Shingler 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. The display is a collaboration between Valley Art Association and Meritus Health.
'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.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive
Hagerstown
Four movements that deepen our understanding of America's Black enslaved people's experience. Free. Call 301-739-5727 or email drastelli@wcmfa.org.
FUNDRAISER
All-You-Can-Eat Slippery Pot Pie Dinner
Preorder deadline Friday, Nov. 11; eat-in dinner and pick up Friday, Nov. 18 - 4 to 7 p.m.
Ringgold Ruritan Club
14247 Windy Haven Road
Smithsburg
Slippery ham and turkey pot pie dinner, includes applesauce, cole slaw, roll, drink and dessert. Take-out meals are available as well as pot pie by the quart. Preorder pot pie by the quart by texting or calling 301-991-7418 or through the Ringgold Ruritan Club Facebook page by Friday, Nov. 11.
HEALTH
Caring for the Caregiver Resource Fair
Friday, Nov. 11 - 10 a.m. to 2:30 p .m.
The EM Tobias Family Center Atrium
324 E. Antietam St.
Hagerstown
Caring for the Caregiver Resource Fair will be held in the exhibit hall from 10 am. to 2:30 p.m. The schedule includes welcoming remarks from 10:30 to 10:45 a.m.; Caregiving: You are not Alone presented by Cheryl Scrivener, licensed massage therapist; free boxed lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Navigating Legal and Financial Aspects of Caregiving presented by Jeanne Singer, CPA, JD from 1 to 2 p.m. Free; register at www.brooklane.org to be included in the lunch count.
LECTURE
Culture and Cocktails: Hagerstown Centenarian Houses that Came in a Box
Friday, Nov. 11 - 6 p.m.; doors open at 5:30 p.m. and light hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Miller House Museum
135 W. Washington St.
Hagerstown
Mike Sokol will share his passion for Sears and Roebuck kit homes. The featured cocktail is The Southside, a minty cocktail with the balance of savory and sweet. $15; $10 for members. Call 301-797-8782. For tickets, go to https://tinyurl.com/e7v9nae6.
MUSIC
Forever Young presents God Bless America, Again
Friday, Nov. 11 - 7 p.m.
The Maryland Theatre Ballroom
21 S. Potomac St.
Hagerstown
Forever Young Music (Dale and Kip Young) will present a multimedia music tribute to veterans and those who are serving in the armed forces past and present. $25 plus fees. For tickets, go to www.mdtheatre.org/forever-young#bless or call 301-790-2000.
The Guess Who
Friday, Nov. 11 - 7:30 p.m.
Weinberg Center for the Arts
20 W. Patrick St.
Frederick, Md.
Founding member and original drummer/songwriter Garry Peterson is joined onstage by veteran musicians keyboard player/flutist Leonard Shaw, lead guitarist Will Evankovich, bass legend Rudy Sarzo, and lead vocalist/guitarist Derek Sharp. Tickets cost $49 to $90. For tickets, go to weinbergcenter.org/shows/the-guess-who/ or call 301-600-2828.
ONSTAGE
'The Winter's Tale'
Friday, Nov. 11; Saturday, Nov. 12; Sunday, Nov. 13 - 3 p.m.
Shepherd University
Reynolds Hall
109 N. King St.
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Shepherd University's Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players will present William Shakespeare's tragicomedy "The Winter's Tale." $7; free for Shepherd students and employees with a valid Rambler ID; $2 for all other students. For information, email bellzey@shepherd.edu.
VETERANS DAY
Sharpsburg Veterans Day Ceremony
Friday, Nov. 11 - 11 a.m.
Sharpsburg Square
Antietam Unit 236 American Legion Auxiliary will hold its annual Veterans Day ceremony. The ceremony will include keynote speaker Antietam National Battlefield Park Ranger and Marine Corps veteran Jess Rowley, Michael Clopper Post 10 American Legion Honor Guard, Boonsboro High School chorus, saxophone soloist Mike Lushbaugh and Sharpsburg Elementary School fourth-grade students. Veterans in attendance will receive a small token of appreciation.
Veterans Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony
Friday, Nov. 11 - 11 a.m.; music at 10:30 a.m.
Washington County Court House
24 Summit Ave.
Hagerstown
Morris Frock Unit 42, American Legion Auxiliary will host its Veterans Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony. Landon Grove, director and curator of Fort Ritchie Museum, will speak. Music will be presented by Kip Young of Forever Young and the New Horizons Band of Hagerstown. A reception will follow at the Post Home at 405 Northern Avenue, Hagerstown.
Veterans Day Parade
Friday, Nov. 11 - 9:30 a.m.
Lincoln Way from Fifth Avenue to the square
Chambersburg, Pa.
Cumberland Valley 21 Day Retreat hosts the annual Veterans Day Parade.
StoryCorps: Veterans Day Edition
Friday, Nov. 11 - 8 a.m. to noon
Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce
217 E. Baltimore St.
Greencastle, Pa.
The Greencastle-Antrim High School Blue Devil Scholars hosts. Students will interview local residents about their service, a relative or a memorable Greencastle service member. The recordings will be featured on Facebook and an upcoming website. To schedule an interview, call Meagan Brockway at 301-991-5632 or email mbrockway@gcasd.org.
Veterans Day Ceremony
Friday, Nov. 11 - 11 a.m.
Greencastle-Antrim Veterans Monument and Memorial
Greencastle Borough Hall
60 N. Washington St.
Greencastle, Pa.
Col. Michael Berriman, a student at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., will be the speaker. The program is sponsored by Frank L. Carbaugh American Legion Post 373 and Harry D. Zeigler VFW Post 6319.
Saturday, Nov. 12
BOOKS
Book Signing and Brio
Saturday, Nov. 12 - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wee Scot Book Shoppe
4 E. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Stephanie Ziebarth will sign her book "Invest Yourself: A Guidebook for Spiritual Mentoring" and answer questions. Make a purchase at Wee Scot on Nov. 21 and received a discount at Brio Coffeehouse.
DANCE
Hagerstown Country Western Dance Association
Saturday, Nov. 12 - 7 p.m.
Maugansville Ruritan Building
18007 Maugans Ave.
Hagerstown
Country and western dance. $7; $5 members.
EXHIBIT
Over the Mountain Studio Tour
Saturday, Nov. 12, and Sunday, Nov. 13 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A self-guided tour of eight studios, showcasing 16 local artists, throughout Jefferson County, W.Va. For information, go to www.overthemountainstudiotour.com/.
FAMILY
Christmas Open House
Saturday, Nov. 12 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hancock Antique Mall
266 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Hancock
Sales, music, door prizes and light refreshments.
Seeding Your Future Conference
Shepherd University
301 N. King St.
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
A day of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) exploration for middle school-age girls and non-binary students in grades 5 to 8. Free. For information and tor egister, go to www.shepherd.edu/seedingyourfuture/syf-conference-2022.
Shepherd University's Tabler Farm Open House
Saturday, Nov. 12 - 2 to 5 p.m.
Tabler Farm
482 Billmyer Mill Road
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Tours of the farm’s aquaponics lab, food and forest production plot, and apiary and solar panel area; donation-based farm stand where visitors can purchase unique Tabler Farm goods such as fresh produce and dried herbs. All proceeds will go directly back into funding farm programs. Pumpkin painting station and a nature-themed scavenger hunt for children. To register, get directions to the farm and learn more, go to https://www.shepherd.edu/tabler-farm-open-house/.
Back door donation drop-off
Saturday, Nov. 12 - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Williamsport Memorial Library
104 E. Potomac St.
Williamsport
No VHS tapes, CDs, encyclopedias, magazines, damaged materials, outdated materials, Reader's Digest condensed books or medical materials older than 5 years. Student volunteers will unload donations.
FUNDRAISER
Everything Peanut Butter
Christ Reformed United Church of Christ
22514 Cavetown Church Road
Cavetown
Peanut butter candy, cookies, cupcakes, cakes and pies as well as hot dogs, steamers, fresh-cut fries and drinks will be sold. Craft vendors. Proceeds go to the youth of the church. Call 301-797-6292.
All-You-Can-Eat Wing Feed
Saturday, Nov. 12 - doors open, 5 p.m.; wings served, 6 p.m.
South Mountain Fire Department
11207 Loop Road
Fayetteville, Pa.
Flavors include plain, mild, hot, honey barbecue, Teriyaki, garlic parmesan, sweet red chili and Chesapeake Bay. $15; $7.50, ages 6 to 12; free for ages 5 and younger. Includes all drinks, hot dogs, french fries and dessert. Proceeds benefit South Mountain Fire Department. For information or reservations, call 717-749-5733. 150 seats are available.
An Evening with the Arts
Saturday, Nov. 12 - 6:30 p.m.
1902 on Queen
201 N. Queen St.
Martinsburg, W.Va.
Tombola drawing for more than 40 pieces of art that have been donated by local artists to help raise funds for the Berkeley Arts Council's future programming. Tickets cost $60; Tombola plus companion ticket, $100. Go to berkeleyartswv.org/.
MUSIC
MSO Presents Mozart Symphony No. 29
Saturday, Nov. 12 - 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 13 - 3 p.m.
The Maryland Theatre
21 S. Potomac St.
Hagerstown
The Maryland Symphony Orchestra presents Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 29 in A major, Carl Maria Von Weber's Concertino for Clarinet in E-flat major, Op. 26 featuring Beverly Butts, clarinet; and Igor Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite. $14 to $74 plus service fees. Go to marylandsymphony.secure.force.com/ticket#/.
ONSTAGE
Jim Breuer Live!
Saturday, Nov. 12 - 7:30 p.m.
H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center
1871 Old Main Drive
Shippensburg, Pa.
Saturday Night Live alum Jim Breuer will perform. $35. For tickets, go to www.luhrscenter.com/event/jim-breuer-live/ or call 717-477-7469.
SHOPPING
Christmas Vendor and Food Sale
Saturday, Nov. 12 - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ
33 Potomac St.
Boonsboro
Vendors include Paparazzi, Color Street, Pampered Chef, Family Matters Crafts, GeneCo Manufacturing. Basket raffles, Christmas corner, soup, sandwiches and baked goods to go.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: Things to do around Hagerstown, and Franklin County, Pa.
