Friday, August 24, 2012
Looking for something exciting to do this weekend? Check out some of the fun things going on around town.
Where: Rockville Town Center, 111 Maryland Ave, Rockville, Maryland 20850 When: Saturday, August 25, 2012, 12:00 noon – 6:00 p.m. Rain Date: Sunday, August 26, 2012 Why to go: Enjoy wines from Maryland's best wineries, live music, and a cooking demonstration. Wine tasting fee includes commemorative wine glass for first 2,000 paid attendees. Pricing: Free for concerts and cooking demonstrations, $15.00 to participate in wine tasting. Where: Cultural Arts Center, Montgomery College, 7995 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD When: Friday, August 24, 2012, 6:30 p.m. Why to go: This event will honor veterans, teachers and many others returning to regular routines after summer. The event includes speakers, meditation, dancers, singers, …
Friday, August 10, 2012
Looking for something exciting to do this weekend? Check out some of the fun things going on around town.
Montgomery County Fair Where: 16 Chestnut St., Gaithersburg. When: Aug. 10 through 18. Fridays: 3 p.m. to midnight. Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to midnight. Why go: Check out the largest agricultural county fair in Maryland; features farm animals, rides, food and entertainment. Price: $10. Children 11 and under are free. Kids Day: Costumes, Games and Family Fun Where: Briggs Chaney-Greencastle Farmers and Artisans’ Market in northeast Silver Spring, located at 3300 Briggs Chaney Rd. When: Saturday, Aug. 11, at 10 a.m. Why go: Tons of fun for the whole family! The festival will feature a costume parade, so wear a costume to be entered to win. Games, puzzles, activities, artists, face painting, a hula hoop contest and a watermelon-…
Friday, August 3, 2012
Looking for something exciting to do this weekend? Check out these events—many are for families, and many have no admission fee.
Where/When: The Universities at Shady Grove (9636 Gudelsky Dr., Rockville). Aug. 2 through 6, nightly. Restaurant opens: 6:30 p.m. Movie begins: 8:30 p.m. Why go: See free movies shown outdoors over five nights on a 65-foot screen benefiting NIH Children's Charities. Price: Free. Where/When: Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, Glen Echo Park Popcorn Gallery (7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo). Friday, Aug. 3, though Sunday, Aug. 5, from noon to 6 p.m. Why go: The Glen Echo Park Partnership and SilverWorks present Captured in Time: The History We Wear. Jewelry becomes historical narrative with this collection of new works where artist-in-residence, silversmith, and jewelry designer Blair Anderson incorporates various relics …
Saturday, July 14, 2012
From BlackRock to Big Train, here are some fun things to do around town with the family this weekend.
Where/When: Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852, 8:00 p.m. Saturday Why to go: Co-presented by CASA. After appearing on NBC's The Sing Off, the Afro Blue Vocal Band returns to its home town. First formed at Howard University, this 10-member vocal jazz a cappella ensemble has won multiple awards and performed alongside such names as Smokey Robinson, Geri Allen and Bobby McFerrin. This a cappella evening also swings across the globe, bringing one of the best vocal groups in Italy - five young musicians who met at the Niccolai Paganini Conservatory of Music in Genoa. Cluster won millions of fans in its successful run on X Factor Italy. Pricing: $18 to $38 Where/When: GARRETT COLLEGE, 687 Mosser Road, McHenry, 7:00 PM …
Sean R. Sedam
6:24 pm on Friday, August 24, 2012
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