What's NXT
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Sunday, Jan. 8
EXHIBIT
Winter Nights, Winter Lights
Continues through Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023 - Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday, Jan. 1
Mansion House Art Center and Gallery
City Park
480 Highland Ave.
Hagerstown
Features Valley Art Association members' artwork. Free. Call 301-797-2867 or go to valleyartassoc.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. Mixed-media/multi-genre show including assemblages, ceramics, installation, painting, poetry and sculpture. Email joshua.legg@wilson.edu.
Beneath the Forest
Continues through February - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Frederick Arts Council Art Center
5 E. Second St., Second Floor
Frederick, Md.
Large-scale exhibition by artist Pamela Moulton makes use of textiles and found materials. Call 301-662-4190, send an email to info@FrederickArtsCouncil.org or go to https://frederickartscouncil.org.
Color in 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. Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; closed holidays and Mondays; free docent-led tour on Sunday, Jan. 8, at 2 p.m.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
City Park
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.
Icons in Transformation
Continues through Saturday, Jan. 28 - Self-guided tours available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; open with docents from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, and Sundays from 2 to 4 pm.
Evangelical Lutheran Church
43 S. Church St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Contemporary works by Ludmila Pawlowska, an international artist with Ukrainian roots, and traditional Orthodox Icons from Vassilevsky Monastery in Russia. Call 717-762-9151 or email officemanager@elchome.org.
From the Pages of PAN
Continues through Sunday, Jan. 29 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; closed holidays and Mondays; free docent-led tour on Sunday, Jan. 8, at 3 p.m.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
401 Museum Drive
Hagerstown
Lithographs, etchings, and woodcuts by renowned artists. 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 https://wcmfa.org.
Art in the Hallway
January - purchase during gift shop hours
Hallway between the hospital's main entrance and Same Day Surgery Center
Meritus Medical Center
11116 Medical Campus Road
Hagerstown
A collaboration of the Valley Art Association and Meritus Medical Center exhibit. Works by artist Sheri Enderle will be on display. Sales are handled at the Meritus gift shop, with a portion of the proceeds donated to the hospital auxiliary. For gift shop hours, call 301-790-8181.
Life Is Beautiful
Continues through Feb. 28 - 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; reception 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15
South Jefferson Public Library
49 Church St.
Summit Point, W.Va.
Features the work of photographer Tina Snyder. Call 304-725-6227 or go to www.sojeffersonlibrary.com.
FAMILY
Christmas at the Roundhouse
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Jan. 29 - Noon to 4 p.m.
Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum
296 S. Burhans Blvd.
Hagerstown
Trains of Christmas. Three rail “O” scale layout features steam and diesel trains operating on four levels. Admission is $6 for adults, $1 for children ages 4 to 15 years and free for children ages 3 years and younger. Call 301-739-4665, email info@roundhouse.org or go to roundhouse.org. Closed when the Snow Emergency Plan is in effect for Washington County.
Winter Lights Display
Continues through Jan. 31
Chambers Fort Park
North Seventh Street
Chambersburg, Pa.
Winter lights help light up downtown Chambersburg's Chambers Fort Park for the first time. Email dci@chambersburg.org.
FUNDRAISER
Bingo Meat Extravaganza
Sunday, Jan. 8 - doors open at 11 a.m., lunch at 12:15 p.m., raffle at 1 p.m.
Community Volunteer Fire Company District 12
18002 Tilghmanton Road
Fairplay
Bingo, lunch and three practice rounds. Rounds include beef, pork, chicken or seafood prizes. $10 per person. Call 301-582-0099, email info@cvfd12.org or go to fairplayvfc.com.
Monday, Jan. 9
AUDITIONS
Masterworks Chorale
Monday, Jan. 9 - 7:30 p.m.
McCoy Rehearsal Hall, Frank Arts Center
Shepherd University
301 N. King St.
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Masterworks Chorale auditions for spring performance of Ein deutsches Requiem by Brahms. Tenors and basses needed, but open to all voices. Auditions include vocal exercises and sight-reading. Singers should prepare a short piece to sing without accompaniment (classical or folk song preferred). Call 304-876-5371 or email sgrives@shepherd.edu.
EXHIBIT
Fowl Play
Continues through Jan. 20 - 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, or by appointment.
Shepherd University’s Phase 2 Gallery
92 W. Campus Drive
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Mixed-media artwork by Maryland-based artist Caitlin Gill examines the patriarchy, the male gaze and gender through portraits of birds. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public. Go to https://www.shepherd.edu/art/phaze-2-gallery.
Between Night and Day
Monday, Jan. 9, through Sunday, Feb. 19 - 1 to 6 p.m. daily, artist's reception Friday, Jan. 27, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Mercersburg Academy, Cofrin Gallery
100 Academy Drive
Mercersburg, Pa.
Features the work of Mikel Elam, an Afrofuturist visual artist based in Philadelphia, who works in mixed media. Call 717-328-6206 or email carettis@mercersburg.edu.
Tuesday, Jan. 10
CLASS
Outdoor School for Homeschoolers
Tuesdays, Jan. 10, 17, 24 and 31 - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cool Spring Nature Preserve
1469 Lloyd Road
Charles Town, W.Va.
Students will study bird adaptations such as feathers, wings and beak shape. Bird-watching hikes, scavenger hunts and birdfeeder-making from recycled materials. Reading, writing, art and math are incorporated into nature lessons. For ages 5 to 10. Class limited to 12. Four sessions for $235 (10% discount for PVAS members). Call 681-252-1387, email amy@potomacaudubon.org or go to www.potomacaudubon.org/event/january-outdoor-school-1/2023-01-10/.
Beginning Wheel Throwing
Tuesdays, through Feb.14 - 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Ceramic Arts Center of Waynesboro
13 S. Church St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
In addition to instruction by Anne Aden, the course includes two open studio sessions for practice outside of class time, a pottery tool set to keep, up to 25 pounds of stoneware clay and glazing/firing of the pieces created. $250. Space is limited. Call 717-372-7906, email jenny@ceramics-nccs.org or go to ceramics-nccs.org.
FUNDRAISER
Bingo
Tuesday, Jan. 10 - 5 p.m. doors open, 5:30 p.m. kitchen opens, 6:45 p.m. games start
South Mountain Fire Department
11207 Loop Road
Fayetteville, Pa.
Bring your own beverage. Call 717-749-5733.
Wednesday, Jan. 11
AUDITIONS
Shepherd University Community Orchestra and Junior String Ensemble
Wednesday, Jan. 11 - 7 to 7:30 p.m.
Frank Arts Center
Shepherd University
260 University Drive
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Auditions for the spring 2023 semester. Open to advanced string players in middle and high school, and adult community members. The Community Orchestra meets Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. The Junior String Ensemble, open to younger or less-experienced elementary, middle and high-school string students and adults meets Wednesdays between 6:15 and 7:15 p.m. Tuition is $150 per semester. The ensembles will perform a joint concert at 7:30 p.m. April 26 in the Frank Arts Center Theater. To arrange an audition time in advance, email communitymusic@shepherd.edu. Go to www.shepherd.edu/music/community-program.
LECTURE
Warmer, Wetter, Woods?
Wednesday, Jan. 11 - 7 to 8 p.m.
Hospice of the Panhandle Education Center
330 Hospice Lane
Kearneysville, W.Va.
The Potomac Valley Audubon Society's January program. Presented by Bob Schwartz, Maryland Watershed Forester of the Maryland Forest Service. Free. No registration required. Call 681-252-1387 or go to www.potomacaudubon.org/event/pvas-monthly-program-warmer-wetter-woods/.
Thursday, Jan. 12
CLASS
Fundamentals of Traditional Oil
Thursdays through Feb. 23 - 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
The Mansion House Art Center and Gallery
City Park
480 Highland Ave.
Hagerstown
Explore the techniques and materials of landscape oil paintings as practiced by European and American artists from the 16th century to the present. Email valleyartinfo@gmail.com.
Painting the Portrait on Copper
Thursdays, Jan. 12 through Feb. 9 - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Mansion House Art Center and Gallery
City Park
480 Highland Ave.
Hagerstown
Taught by Lesa Cook. For experienced oil painters. $245 for 15-hour class ($230 for VAA/Museum of Fine Arts members). Call 304-261-9583 or email valleyartinfo@gmail.com.
Sculpture: Working with Form and Surface
Thursdays, Jan. 12 to Feb. 16 - 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Washington Street Studios and Front Porch Gallery
1441 W. Washington St.
Harpers Ferry, W.Va.
Students will focus on the proportion, details and character of the face and head to create unique busts in clay. Classes taught by Leslie King. For all skill levels. $321, includes materials, tools, supplies, glazes and firing costs. Call 240-586-1126, email washingtonstreetstudiosinc@gmail.com or go to hfclay.com.
FAMILY
Afternoon Tea to Celebrate Hot Tea Day
Thursday, Jan. 12 - 4 p.m.
MJ’s on German Delicafe
104 E. German St.
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Judy Larkin, co-owner of The Larkin Tea Co. in Martinsburg, W.Va., is hosts. Hot Tea Day celebrates the nourishing drink. $35. For reservations, visit www.mjsdelicafe.com.
MUSIC
America
Thursday, Jan. 12 - 7:30 p.m.
H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center
Shippensburg University
475 Lancaster Drive
Shippensburg, Pa.
Founding members celebrate their 52nd anniversary with live performances. $59 to $89. Call 717-477-7469 or go to luhrscenter.com/event/america/.
Friday, Jan. 13
CLASS
Wee Naturalist
Friday, Jan. 13 - 9:30 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Cool Spring Preserve
1469 Lloyd Road
Charles Town, W.Va.
Potomac Valley Audubon Society preschool program for ages 3 to 5 years. Children explore nature under the guidance of PVAS instructor. Parent or guardian must accompany children. January theme is Furry Friends. Learn about mammals and how they spend their winters. $15 per child (10% discount for PVAS members). Advance registration required. Go to www.potomacaudubon.org/event/january-wee-naturalists-furry-friends/, email Laurel@potomacaudubon.org or call 681-252-1387.
EXHIBIT
The Spice of Life
Continues through April 15 - 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays; and 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays
Gallery 50
50 W. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
Presented by the Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro. Free. Call 717-655-2500 or go to https://gallery50-aagw.square.site.
MUSIC
Wayne Driscoll
Friday, Jan. 13 - 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Music Makers
46 W. Main St.
Waynesboro, Pa.
High energy guitar-driven music with original songs and improvisation. Free; donations appreciated.
Saturday, Jan. 14
CLASS
Beekeeping Beginner's Course
Saturdays, Jan. 14 and 21 - 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church
64 S. Main St.
Boonsboro
The Washington County Beekeepers Association's annual beginner's course. Bring a copy of the 5th edition of Beekeeping for Dummies by Howland Blackiston (2020) and a blank notebook. $30, includes one-year membership in the Washington County Beekeepers Association for up to two household members. Space limited. Register at washingtoncountybeekeepers.weebly.com/ or email washcobeekeepers@gmail.com.
FAMILY
Vision Board
Saturday, Jan. 14 - RSVP deadline; event Sunday, Jan. 15 - 12:15 p.m.
Unity of Hagerstown
18313 Lappans Road
Boonsboro
Create a collage of your vision for 2023; bring magazines, photos, etc. to personalize. Home-cooked vegetarian lunch provided. $15. RSVP required; email unityhagerstown@live.com, call 240-409-5940 or go to www.unityhagerstown.org.
FUNDRAISERS
AYCE Breakfast
Saturday, Jan. 14 - 6 to 10 a.m.
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
5327 Warm Spring Road
Williamson, Pa.
Regular and buckwheat pancakes, country ham, pudding, sausage, fruit, eggs, homemade sticky buns, muffins, hash browns, coffee, juice and more. $10; children 11 years and younger $5. Benefits Mercersburg Ministerium Emergency Fund and the church maintenance fund.
Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, Jan. 14 - 7 to 10 a.m.
Cedar Grove Mennonite Church
13343 Williamsport Pike
Greencastle, Pa.
Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, milk, juice and coffee. Free; donations accepted for Hope Christian Center. Go to www.cedargrove.info.
AYCE Wing Feed
Saturday, Jan. 14 - 5 p.m. doors open, 6 p.m. wings served
South Mountain Fire Department
11207 Loop Road
Fayetteville, Pa.
Hot, mild, sweet chili, teriyaki, garlic parmesan, honey BBQ, Chesapeake Bay and plain wings; hot dogs; fresh cut fries; dessert and beverages. $15, age 13 and older; $7.50, age 6 to 12; free, age 5 and younger. Call 717-749-5733.
This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: What's NXT for Jan. 8-15
