FESTIVAL
Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival
Four days of bluegrass music. Bands include Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, The Boxcars, The Roys, Seldom Scene and others. Continues through Sunday, May 20. Granite Hill Camping Resort, 3340 Fairfield Road, west of Gettysburg, Pa. Tickets cost $30 to $125. Go to www.gettysburgbluegrass.com or call 717-642-8749.

MISCELLANEOUS
Taste of the Arts
Visitors can listen to live music and view local artists at work while tasting culinary sample treats at 12 venues. Entertainment by students at Barbara Ingram School for the Arts and other artists. 5 to 8 p.m. Downtown Hagerstown. $20. For tickets, call 301-790-2000 or visit The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown or go to www.mdtheatre.org.

MUSIC
Progressive rock pop
Molehill will perform. 7 to 10 p.m. The Thought Lot, 37 E. Garfield St., Shippensburg, Pa. $5 to $10. Go to www.postnowpa.com.

ONSTAGE
‘Big Sur’ 
A middle-aged man follows his dream to drive cross country to Big Sur pledging to talk with any and all who he meets. 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 19; 3 p.m. Sunday, May 20. Ice House, Independence and Mercer streets, Berkeley Springs, W.Va. $12; $8 MAC members; Thursday, May 17, is a pay-what-you-can performance. Go to www.macicehouse.org.

‘The All-New Grand Ole Hee Haw Hootenanny Hoe Down Jamboree’
An original Maryland Ensemble Theatre production. 8 p.m. today through Saturday, June 9; 7 p.m. Sunday, June 3; 2 p.m. Sundays, May 20 and 27. Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. Tickets cost $15 to $24. $5 preview tonight. Call 301-694-4744 or email marylandensemble.org.

Friday, May 18

EXHIBIT
Meet gallery members
Meet Valley Art Association artists Marie McCafferty from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; John Mullican from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 19; and Nicole Troup  from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 20. Mansion House, City Park, Hagerstown. Free admission. Call 301-797-6813, email a1nanaecker@aol.com or go to www.valleyartassoc.com.

FESTIVAL
National Pike Festival
Over three days the wagon train will travel from Clear Spring to Boonsboro. Friday, May 18, through Sunday, May 20. Call 301-791-3246, ext. 10, or go to www.nationalpikefestival.org.

Smithsburg Pride Days
Highlights include live music with UnWoUnd from 8 to 10 p.m. Friday; craft and food vendors and a parade at 11 a.m., street dance with DJ at 6 p.m., fireworks at dusk Saturday, May 19; Bingo at 2:30 p.m., craft and food vendors, music with Take Two Variety Band from 12:30 to 2:20 p.m. Sunday, May 20. Hours are 8 to 10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Veterans Park, Smithsburg Library and throughout Smithsburg. Call 301-824-7234 or go to www.orgsites.com/md/smithsburgpridedays.

MISCELLANEOUS
Pow-wow
A chance for the public to interact with American Indian dancers in regalia, singers, drummers, artists and crafts persons. American Indian actor Apesanahkwat will participate both days. 9 a.m., gates open Friday; 11 a.m gates open, and noon, grand entry parade Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20. E- ventplex at Frederick Fairgrounds, 797 E. Patrick St., Frederick, Md. $10, Friday for all ages ($8.50 in advance); $8; $5, ages 3 to 12, Saturday and Sunday. Call 252-532-0821 or email powwow@vance.net.

Candlelight Ghost Tours
Storytellers dressed in period attire will lead visitors through the city’s dark streets and alleyways in search of the infamous, the unknown and the unexplained. 8:30  p.m. Fridays, May 18 and 25; 8:30 p.m. Saturdays in May. Rain or shine. Meet at Brewer’s Alley Restaurant and Brewery, 124 N. Market St., downtown Frederick, Md. $10; $8 active military and seniors; $5 for children 7 through 12. Call301-668-8922 or go to www.marylandghosttours.com.

MUSIC
Live music
Fero Lux, Legions Prevail, Royale, Casanova Frankenstein, In False Remedies and Just Ask Alice will perform. 6 to 9 p.m. Right Choice Ministries, 20204 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown. $5. Proceeds go to help the RCM Youth Center. Call 301-797-8157.

Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedicthardware.com or call 717-762-4711.

Live music
Frank Fairfield with special guest Matt Kline will perform. 9 p.m. Shepherdstown Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. $10. Call 304-876-3704 or go to www.op erahouselive.com.

ONSTAGE
‘The Pirates of Penzance’
A farce of pirates, policemen, young lovers and an eccentric major-general. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 19; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 20. Apollo Civic Theater, 128 E. Martin St., Martinsburg, W.Va. Tickets cost $7 to $15. Call 304-263-6766 or go to www.apollo-theatre.org.

‘Nunsensations! The Nunsense Vegas Revue’ 
The sisters perform in Las Vegas in order to receive a $10,000 donation. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 19; 2 p.m. Sunday, May 20. The Capitol Theatre, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. $15; $10 students. For reservations, call 717-263-0202 or go to www.cctonline.org.

‘Jekyll & Hyde’ 
A brilliant doctor experiments with human personality and unintentionally creates a murderous counterpart. Fridays and Saturdays and first, third and fifth Sundays of the month. Continues through Saturday, June 2. Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick, Md. $42, Fridays and Sundays; $46, Saturdays. Call 301-662-6600.

‘Twelfth Night’
Maryland Shakespeare Festival’s Riotous Youth, ages 10 to 18, will present “Twelfth Night” in a 1920s setting. 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, May 19. A post-show discussion will follow the 2 p.m. Saturday performance. Cultural Arts Center,15 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. $10. For reservations, call 301-668-4090.

Saturday, May 19

BOOK SIGNING
Metaphysical thriller
Diane Draper will sign copies of her book, “Precious Souls: Book One: The Loathing Oblivion.” Noon to 3 p.m. Inner Beyouty, 57 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. Call 443-527-8461.

DANCE
Line dance
Cumberland Valley Country Western Dance Association will host a line dance. 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Old Quincy High School gym next to Mowery Elementary School, Pa. 997, Quincy, Pa. $5 per person. Call 717-749-5281.

EXHIBIT
Ferry Hill Place exhibit
The exhibit tells the Civil War stories of the C&O Canal, including the experiences of Henry Kyd Douglas who grew up at Ferry Hill. Opening ceremony at 1 p.m. Ferry Hill will be open from noon to 4 p.m. C&O Canal National Historical Park, Ferry Hill Place, 16500 Shepherdstown Pike, Sharpsburg. Call Ranger Lisa Dittman at 301-582-0813 or go to www.nsp.gov/choh.

Treasures from the attic
“Potpourri — Treasures from the Attic” will include a naval uniform from the Spanish-American War, a 1866 ball gown, 1834 hatbox, a quilt, American Indian pieces and ancient Egyptian oil and salt lamps. Reception 1 to 3 p.m. Exhibit continues through the end of June. Miller House Museum, 135 W. Washington St., Hagerstown. 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. $5; $3, seniors and students; ages 14 and younger admitted free. Call 301-797-8782 to make sure that staff or volunteers will be available to conduct a tour. Go to www.washcomdhistoricalsociety.org.

FAMILY
Kids Alive Fest
Timed ball toss, food, mini-car rides. Also K-9 demo at noon, auto extrication demo at 1 p.m., helicopter landing and Medivac demo at 1:15 p.m., Ronald McDonald Safety Show at 2 p.m. plus child ID program and fire hose spraying challenge. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children’s Village, 1546 Mount Aetna Road, east of Hagerstown. Free. Rain or shine. Call 301-733-4443.

Railroad Heritage Days
Displays include Thomas the Tank Engine trackless train ride, historic railroad and military displays, G-, HO- and O-scale model railroads, trains for children to operate, Trains of Christmas display, railroad artifacts and photographs, gift shop and food sales. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 20. Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, 300 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. $5; 50 cents for ages 4 to 12; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-739-4665.

FESTIVAL
Smithsburg Library Pride Days
A part of Smithsburg Pride Days. Used book sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Smithsburg High School student art exhibit, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; free children’s craft, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. while supplies last; bagpipe music by Patrick Willock, 1 to 1:30 p.m.; story time, 1:45 p.m. Smithsburg Library, 66 W. Water St., Smithsburg. Call 301-824-7722.

Theatre Funfest
Face painting, balloon animals, theater masks and fancy hats crafts for children. There will be backstage tours of the theater, childrens’ theater games and crafts, face painting, children’s story theater, costume displays, stage combat, season previews and more. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Totem Pole Playhouse, 9555 Golf Course Road, Fayetteville, Pa. The annual flea market will open at 7 a.m. Call888-805-7056.

HISTORY
Thunder on the Mountain
Learn about the important role artillery played in the Battle of South Mountain. Cannon firing demonstrations at 11 a.m., 1 and 3  p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday, May 20. Washington Monument State Park, 6620 Zittlestown Road, near Boonsboro. Free.

MISCELLANEOUS
Antietam monuments
Join a park ranger to learn about the veterans who returned to place the monuments at Antietam and the ceremonies that commemorated service and sacrifice on this field. 11 a.m. Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg Pike, Sharpsburg. Go to www.nsp.gov/anti.

Coin show
Friendly Coin Club will hold its annual coin show. The show includes buying, selling and trading of coins and currency. Door prizes. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Quality Inn, Wayne Avenue, Chambersburg, Pa. Free.

Historic homes trades fair
Information on restoration of older or historic homes. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Schifferstadt Architectural Museum, 1110 Rosemont Ave., Frederick, Md. Free. Call 301-668-6088 or emailfredcolandmarks@aol.com.

MUSIC
Christian rock concert
Seven X Seventy and Daniel’s Vision will perform. 7 to 9 p.m. Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, 3346 Gapland Road, Rohrersville. Call 301-432-2621 or email pastor@pvbc1.org.

Praise team
The praise team from Rouzerville United Methodist Church will sing. 7 p.m. The Way Station, corner of Main and Franklin streets, Waynesboro, Pa.

Live music
Twin Radio, Gabriel the Marine, Comrades, Sun Buffalo, My Favorite Colour and Cardigan Club will perform. 6 to 10 p.m. Right Choice Ministries, 20204 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown. $5. Call 301-797-8157.

Spring concert
The Frederick Regional Youth Orchestra will hold a spring concerto concert. All four FRYO ensembles will perform. The featured soloist will be violinist Jared Higgins, winner of the 2011 FRYO concerto competition. He will perform the first and second movement of Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto in G Minor. 7:30 p.m. Governor Thomas Johnson High School, 1501 N. Market St., Frederick, Md. $8; $4, seniors and students. Tickets will be sold at the door. Call 301-695-1187.

ONSTAGE
Dance recital
Ballet and All That Jazz students will present their spring recital. The 2 p.m. recital will feature the youngest ballerinas as “Stars … Tiny, Sparkling and Shining.” The 7 p.m. recital will feature the ballet school’s intermediate and advanced dancers. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. $5 all seats. Call 301-790-3500 or go to www.mdtheatre.org.

‘Heidi’
The Fun Company will present a new adaptation of the children’s classic, “Heidi.” 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, June 3 and 10. Continues through June 10. Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. $12. Call 301-694-4744 or go to MarylandEnsemble.org.

OUTDOORS
Garden party
A garden party to prepare the 19th-century-style kitchen and medicinal garden. Bring gardening tools. Includes 19th-century refreshments. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pry House Field Hospital, Antietam National Battlefield, 18906 Shepherdstown Pike, (Md. 34), Sharpsburg. Call 301-695-1864 or go to www.civilwarmed.org.

Hub City Bike Loop ride
A 10-mile ride lead by Hub City Cycles. 9 a.m. Meet at Hub City Cycles, corner of Franklin and Prospect streets, Hagerstown. Helmet and signed release required to participate in ride.

TRACTOR PULL
Spring Fling 2012
Garden tractor pull. 11 a.m. 12305 Smithsburg Pike, Smithsburg. Free. Go to Reserves.webs.com. Rain date Sunday, May 20.

Sunday, May 20

BOOK SIGNING
Civil War book
Bob O’Connor, author of “A House Divided Against Itself,” will sign copies of his book and speak on “A Rare Case of Two Brothers Who Actually Fought Against Each Other During the Civil War.” 2 p.m. Antietam National Battlefield’s visitors center, off Sharpsburg Pike, Sharpsburg. Call 301-432-5124.

Christian writer
Jared Taylor will sign copies of his book “New Lenses: How I Met Jesus on MTV.” 2 to 4 p.m. Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery, 4 W. Franklin St., downtown Hagerstown. Call 301-791-6191, email ronlytle3@netzero.net or go to www.csagi.org.

EXHIBIT
Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition
Eightieth annual Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition. Continues through Sunday, July 29. 2:30 p.m. Opening reception and awards ceremony, Sunday, May 20. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, City Park, Hagerstown. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 301-739-5727 or go to www.wcmfa.org.

‘Sojourns’
Paintings and watercolor sketches by Ann Schaefer will be on display. Noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays through Sunday, June 10. Reception, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, May 20; First Saturday reception, noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 2. Gallery 322, 322 N. Market St., Frederick, Md. Call 240-529-7743 or go to www.gallery-322.com.

FAMILY
Fairy Princess Tea 
The event will feature the Chambersburg Ballet Theatre Company dancers, including dances from “Beauty and the Beast” and “Sleeping Beauty.” 2 and 4:30 p.m. The Capitol Center’s Wood Center, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. $10, includes refreshments and a photograph with CBT’s ballerina fairy princess. Call 717-264-0308.

FESTIVAL
Dog walk and famliy fun fest
All dogs will receive a bandana and goodie bag. After the walk there will be games and contests for dogs and owners, and activities for children and adults. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; dog walk check-in, 10 to 11 a.m. Berkeley County Humane Society, 554 Charles Town Road, Martinsburg, W.Va. $10 for each dog registered. Pledge forms are available at the shelter or downloaded at www.berkeley.wvhumane.com. All money must be turned in at registration the day of the walk. Call 304-267-8389.

Think Blues Festival and Picnic
Nine acts will perform. A covered dish picnic will also be held. 2 to 10 p.m. The Thought Lot, 37 E. Garfield St., Shippensburg, Pa. $5 to $10. Go to www.postnowpa.com.

LECTURE
Civil War Comes to Frederick’s Churches
“The Churches in Frederick, Divided.” will be this week’s topic. 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ, 11 W. Church St., Frederick, Md. Free.

MISCELLANEOUS
Maugansville sportscard show
Sportscard show. 8 a.m. Maugansville Ruritan Club, 18007 Maugans Ave., Hagerstown.

Private train layout
S-scale and O-scale model trains and a floor-level Thomas the Tank in Dinosaur Land train. For ages 2 and older. 1 to 4 p.m. Lee Scott Studios, 594 Shannon Drive north, Greencastle, Pa. Freewill donation. Call 717-597-3902 or email leescottdesign@gmail.com.

MOVIES
‘La Fille Mal Gardee’
The ballet on film is the simple story of Lise, her suitor Colas and Lise’s larger-than-life mother, the Widow Simone. 2 p.m. Shepherdstown Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. $12. Call 304-876-3704.

MUSIC
Moller organ recital
Gerald McGee will play selections from the 1931 dedication of the organ at St. John’s Lutheran Church. 3 p.m. Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., Hagerstown. Free admission. Call 301-824-5356.

Bluegrass gospel music
Back Creek Valley Boys will perform. 2 p.m. Mount Zion Church, 14336 Greencastle Pike, Cearfoss. Freewill offering.

CVSM musicale 
Cumberland Valley School of Music’s musicale will feature the “Great American Songbook” Washington National Opera tenor Corey Evan Rotz will host the musicale. Brian Helman will play the Steinway piano, joined by Herm Hopple, bass; Sam Hepfer, drums; sorpano Paula Hepfer and tenor Corey Evan Rotz. 3 p.m. Historic Lane House, 14 N. Main St., Mercersburg, Pa. $50. For tickets, call 717-261-1220 or go to www.cvsmusic.org.

TOUR
Beyond the Garden Gates
A self-guided garden tour featuring 12 private gardens. 11 to 6 p.m. Downtown Frederick, Md. $20 in advance; $25 on the day of the tour. Purchase tickets at www.celebratefrederick.com. Call 301-600-2489.

Monday, May 21

MISCELLANEOUS
Volleyball
Singles volleyball for unmarried, widowed or divorced singles age 21 and older. 7 to 9 p.m. Presbyterian Church, corner of West Washington and Prospect streets, downtown Hagerstown. $3 per person. Call 240-217-1376.

Tuesday, May 22

LECTURE
Wounded at Antietam
National Museum of Civil War Medicine founder Dr. Gordon E. Dammann will be the guest speaker at a meeting of the Sharpsburg Historical Society. His topic will be “Evacuation of Wounded from Antietam — The Letterman Plan.” 7 p.m. Sharpsburg Town Hall, 106 E. Main St., Sharpsburg. Free and open to the public. Call 301-992-9767.

Boonsboro Historical Society
Stephen Recker will speak about and show items from his collection of rare Antietam photographs and relics and use them to show how the battlefield has changed. Recker will also discuss his efforts to collect, catalog and interpret photographs of the Maryland Campaign of 1862 sites during the 75 years following the battle. 7:30 p.m. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 64 S. Main St., Boonsboro. Call 301-432-8410.

MISCELLANEOUS
Flower show
Antietam Garden Club will present a standard flower show with six arrangement categories and horticulture specimens. 1 to 4 p.m. Western Maryland Hospital Center, second floor auditorium, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., north of Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-991-9201 or email colleen47@hotmail.com.

MUSIC
Gospel music
Mark Trammell Quartet will perform. 7 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m. Marion Mennonite Church, 4365 Molly Pitcher Highway, Chambersburg, Pa. Freewill offering. Call 717-264-5138 or 717-860-3401.

Wednesday, May 23

EXHIBIT
Pixels to Games exhibit
Washington County Technical High School students’ tech show. Learn about the game building process through students’ portfolios. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. Call 301-766-8050 or email cgda@wcps.k12.md.us.

MISCELLANEOUS
Chess and Scrabble night
Game boards will be provided. For all ages. 5 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday. Port City Java, Center Court, 1551 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. Call 301-790-5040.

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Saturday, May 26

LECTURE
‘To View the World’
Art student Laura Harmyk will talk about her photographs. Selected images will be on display. Reception 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 26. Exhibit continues through Sunday, May 20. Bogigian Gallery, Lortz Hall, Wilson College, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Free. Contact Philip Lindsey at 717-264-4141 ext. 3305 orphilip.lindsey@wilson.edu.

LIVING HISTORY
18th-Century Market Fair
Artisans, craftspeople and sutlers and an 18th-century encampment. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday, April 27, and Saturday, April 28; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29. Fort Frederick State Park, 11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool. Admission is $5; $2, ages 6 to 12; free for ages 5 and younger. Call 301-842-2155 or go to www.friendsoffortfrederick.info.

MUSIC
All That Jazz 
Jazz pianist and composer Larry Willis will join Frederick Community College’s Jazz Ensemble for its spring concert of big band jazz music. 7:30 p.m. Frederick Community College’s Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md. $12; $10, students and seniors; free for FCC students and staff with their college ID card. Tickets will be sold at the box office the evening of the concert. Call 301-846-2608 or email jholly@frederick.edu.

ONSTAGE
‘Camelot’
Robinwood Players perform the musical. “Camelot” tells the story of King Arthur, Queen Guenevere and the knights of the Round Table. 8 p.m. Thursday; 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29. Hagerstown Community College’s Kepler Center, 11400 Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. $10; free for HCC students, staff and faculty. Tickets will be sold at the door. Call 240-500-2253 or email mgharsh@hagerstowncc.edu.

Friday, April 27

BOOKS
Pre-conference book signing
Nora Roberts and 15 authors will sign books. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Turn the Page Bookstore, 18 N. Main St., Boonsboro. Call 301-432-4588. For book-signing rules and etiquette, go to www.ttpbooks.com.

EXHIBIT
Meet gallery members
Meet Valley Art Association artists Carol Miller from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; Nicole Troup from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 28; and Trish Suder from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 29. Mansion House, City Park, Hagerstown. Free admission. Call 301-797-6813, email a1nanaecker@aol.com or go to www.valleyartassoc.com.

FESTIVAL
Chocolate Fest, Book Faire
Two-day festival. Friday events feature chocolate with art, music, food and theater at various locations in downtown Martinsburg, W.Va. Saturday, April 28, highlights include chocolate tastings at more than 15 businesses in downtown Martinsburg and West Virginia Book Faire authors at Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library. Tickets for chocholate walk are $5. Chocolate demonstrations and lecture by Chef Roland Messner, noon to 1 p.m. Lunch with author-athlete Jerry West, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at The Shenandoah Hotel, 100 W. Martin St., tickets cost $60 per person. Chef Roland book signing, 1:30 p.m. at 1902 building. For complete schedule, go to www.mainstreetmartinsburg.com.

MUSIC
Blue Ridge Jazz Festival
Area high school jazz bands will compete. This year’s bands include Boonsboro High School, South Hagerstown High School, Damascus High School, Musselman High School, Martinsburg High School, Urbana High School, Williamsport High School and Smithsburg High School. 5:30 p.m. Smithsburg High School’s auditorium, 66 W. Water St., Smithsburg. $5; $3  students. Purchase tickets at the door.

Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedicthardware.com or call 717-762-4711.

ONSTAGE
Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Barbara Ingram School of the Arts students will present Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” 7:30 p.m. Fridays, April 27 and May 4; Saturdays, April 28 and May 5; 2:30 p.m. Sundays, April 29 and May 6. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. Tickets cost $10 to $25. Call 301-790-2000 or go to www.mdtheatre.org.

‘Jekyll & Hyde’
A brilliant doctor experiments with human personality and unintentionally creates a murderous counterpart. Fridays and Saturdays and first, third and fifth Sundays of the month. Continues through Saturday, June 2. Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick, Md. $42, Fridays and Sundays; $46, Saturdays. Call 301-662-6600.

‘A Look Back’ final show
This season’s final production, “A Look Back,” is a revue featuring highlights from the theater’s 27 years. 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 28. Tickets cost $29 to $42. Washington County Playhouse, 44 N. Potomac St., rear, downtown Hagerstown. For reservations, call 301-739-7469.

OUTDOORS
Public star party
The TriState Astronomers will host a public star party. Telescopes will be set up so the public can view the night sky. The event will be canceled if it’s cloudy. 7:30 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 28. Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center, 5831 Dunker Church Road, Sharpsburg. Call 301-988-9828 or email outreach@tristateastronomers.org. Go towww.tristateastronomers.org.

WRESTLING
All for Nothing Weekend and Hall of Fame Weekend
All for Nothing Weekend will kick off at 8 p.m. Friday with Hall of Fame Inductions. $5. The evening continues Saturday, April 28, with activities all day. Berkeley Springs High School auditorium, 149 Concord Ave., Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Call304-258-2871, ext. 105.

Saturday, April 28

CRUISE-IN
Spring cruise-in and dance
All makes and models are welcome for the cruise-in, 2 to 5 p.m. $4 donation goes to O.U.B. Church Baby Rebecca Adoption Fund. ’50s and ’60s dance with The Rock & Roll Relics, 6 p.m. $12 in advance; $15 at the door. Green Grove Gardens, 1032 Buchanan Trail East, Greencastle, Pa. Call 717-597-0800 or 717-765-6772. Go towww.greengrovegardens.com.

EXHIBITS
Community art walk
More than 20 businesses and artists will be displaying artwork. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 29. From Bolivar, W.Va., to the Lower Town in Harpers Ferry, W.Va. Call 304-885-0094 or go to www.steamatharpersferry.com.

FAMILY
Saturday Plus
Dean Burkett “Mr. Magic” will present “Magic and Your Eyes.” 2 p.m. Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Free with admission of $5 to $7; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-790-0076 or go towww.discoverystation.org.

FASHION SHOW
Fair trade fashion show
A fashion show featuring styles that support sustainable living and explore the role of fair trade and a fair supply chain. 1 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Frederick, 4880 Elmer Derr Road, Frederick, Md. $5. An Italian luncheon will precede the show at 11:45 a.m. $10 for the luncheon. Contact Deb Couture at 301-473-7680 orfashionshow@frederickuu.org.

FESTIVAL
Spring Festival
Activities include a demonstrations by a competitive marble group for youth and the Hagerstown chapter of Embroiders’ Guild of America. The blacksmith shop, carriage museum and bank barn will be open. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 29. Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick, Md. $1 parking; manor house admission $3. Crafts, hayrides and food have additional fees.

MISCELLANEOUS
Faire Off the Square
The event will feature artisan vendors, local produce vendors, entertainment and more. Each month a nonprofit will be the beneficiary of the event. April’s event will benefit Easter Seals Adult Day Services. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Public Square, downtown Hagerstown. Call 301-739-8577, ext. 183 or 116, or email faireoffthesquare@hagerstownmd.org.

Sports card show
Sports cards. Open during mall hours Friday through Sunday, April 29. Valley Mall, 17301 Valley Mall Road, Halfway. Go to ShopTheValleyMall.com.

All For Nothing Weekend
Covey Pro will host a fan day with moon bounces, slip and slide, tug of war competition between Covey Pro wrestlers, Big John Green Hay Rides, sack races and more. Noon to 4 p.m. Berkeley Springs High School auditorium, 149 Concord Ave., Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Call 304-258-2871, ext. 105.

MOVIE
‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’
A poor boy gets to visit a special chocolate factory. Stars Gene Wilder. (G) 2 and 4 p.m. The Apollo Civic Theatre, 128 E. Martin St., Martinsburg, W.Va. Free. Call 304-263-6766.

MUSIC
EP release show
The concert will include A Crimson Debt, Stillglow, Forerunner, In Numbers. 6 to 10 p.m. Right Choice Ministries, 20204 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown. $7. Call 301-797-8157 or go to www.rightchoiceministries.org.

Christian concert
‘4 Christ’ The Cruze sister musical group will perform. 7 p.m. Hagerstown Seventh-day Adventist Church, 11507 Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown.

ONSTAGE
Spring dance concert
Mercersburg Academy will hold its annual spring dance concert featuring contemporary, ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop and Korean dance styles. 8 p.m. Mercersburg Academy’s Burgin Center for the Arts’ Simon Theatre, 300 E. Seminary St., Mercersburg, Pa.

‘Capisce?’
A disreputable detective agrees to protect the man who got him fired in this 1940s-style private eye story with a faith message. Dinner theater hosted by Zion UCC Dramatic Arts. 5 p.m. Zion United Church of Christ, 201 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown. $18, couple; $10, single. Call 301-739-7244 or email zionucc@verizon.net.

‘Peter Rabbit’
Wonderment Puppet Theater will present “Peter Rabbit.” Noon and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, May 27. Wonderment Puppet Theater, 412 W. King St., Martinsburg, W.Va. $4.50, free for children younger than 2. Call 304-258-4074 or go to www.wondermentpuppets.com.

OUTDOORS
Bird walks
Naturalist Jack Oszewski will lead bird walks along hiking trails at Renfrew Park. 7:30 to 10 a.m. Saturdays in April and May. Renfrew Park, 1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. Call 717-762-0373 or go to www.renfrewinstitute.org.

TOUR
House and garden tour
This year’s tour includes six homes plus the Judicial Center Rain Garden in Martinsburg, W.Va. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 29. Tickets available at all six homes on the day of the tour for $20, adults; $5, ages 12 and younger. Single admissions: $6; $3, ages 12 and younger. Go to Shenandoah-PotomacGarden Council.org.

Sunday, April 29

FAMILY
Trains for everyone
Displays include HO-scale model railroad, trains for kids to operate, historic railroad equipment, artifacts and photos. 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, 300 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. $4; 50 cents for ages 4 to 12; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-739-4665.

ONSTAGE
‘Lovesick Blues’ 
Robbie Limon will portray Hank Williams Sr. using period costumes, detailed narration and 20 of Williams’ biggest hits. 3 p.m. Greencastle-Antrim High School auditorium, 300 S. Ridge Ave., Greencastle, Pa. Tickets cost $20. Call 717-597-4610, email info@greencastlepachamber.org or go to www.greencastlepachamber.org.

OUTDOORS
Birdwalk
Potomac Valley Audubon Society will sponsor a morning birdwalk led by Jon Boone and Janet Ardam. Bring water and bug spray. 6:30 a.m. Eidolon Nature Preserve, Orleans Road, Great Cacapon. For information and directions, contact Nature Niche at 304-258-0992 or email natureniche@earthlink.net or go to www.potomacaudubon.org.

The Greenbrier Challenge
Mountain bike race sanctioned by USA Cycling. Races begin at 9:30 a.m. Greenbrier State Park, 21843 National Pike, Boonsboro. For information, go to www.potomacvelo.com/events/greenbrier/index.html.

Tuesday, May 1

CIVIL WAR
The Newcomer House
The Newcomer House, an historic structure at Antietam National Battlefield will be open. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through October. Antietam National Battlefield, Md. 34 one-half east of Sharpsburg. Go to www.newcomerhouse.com.

EXHIBIT
Emerging student exhibition
St. Maria Goretti High School exhibit. Continues through Tuesday, May 15. Reception 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 12. Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery, 4 W. Franklin St., Hagerstown. Call 301-791-6191 or go to www.csagi.org.

Art in the Hallway
Artwork by Eliane Ambrose will be on display and for sale through the gift shop. Exhibit continues through Thursday, May 31. Artwork is in the hallway near the information desk at Meritus Medical Center, 11116 Medical Campus Road, east of Hagerstown. A portion of the proceeds benefits Meritus Medical Center. Call 301-790-8144 or emailbarbara.resh@meritushealth.com.

MISCELLANEOUS
‘Galileo: The Power of the Telescope’
Learn about Galileo and his work with early telescopes. 7 p.m. William Brish Planetarium at Washington County Public Schools’ Central Office, 820 Commonwealth Ave., Hagerstown. $3; $2 students and children; $10 maximum for families. No late admissions. Call 301-766-2898.

MUSIC
Student recital
Cumberland Valley School of Music flute, piano, violin and voice students will perform. 7 p.m. Wilson College’s Alumnae Chapel in Thomson Hall, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Free. Call 717-261-1220 or emailemailus@cvsmusic.org.

Jazz Two! 
A concert featuring Frederick Community College’s student improvisational jazz ensemble. 7 p.m. Frederick Community College’s Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md. Free. Call 301-846-2608.

Wednesday, May 2

LECTURE
Bird migration trends
Migratory bird expert and author Scott Weidensaul will discuss bird migration trends and issues. 7 p.m. National Conservation Training Center’s Byrd Auditorium, 698 Conservation Way, Shepherdstown, W.Va. To register, call 240-291-6465 or email monsansagalkin@myactv.net.

MISCELLANEOUS
Game night
Chess and Scrabble boards will be provided. For all ages. 5 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday. Port City Java, Center Court, 1551 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. Call 301-790-5040.

MUSIC
Swing-era music
The Artie Shaw Orchestra will perform big band music from the swing era. 7 p.m. The Capitol Theatre, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. $25; $22, ages 60 and older. Call 717-263-0202 or go to www.capitoltheatre.org.

Thursday, May 3

EXHIBIT
‘Weather Preserved’ 
Chris Carr will display his original watercolors showing rustic scenes of Western Maryland. Continues through Sunday, May 27. Reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 5. The Cultural Arts Center, 15 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. Call301-662-4190.

FESTIVAL
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival opens
Friday’s highlights include Cole Bros. Circus (first show of six) 4:30 p.m.; Firefighter’s Parade 5:15 p.m.; Saturday includes Grand Feature Parade 1:30 p.m., Saturday Night America 8 p.m.; Sunday includes Weekend in the Park 10 a.m., Bluegrass Festival 10 a.m. Various locations in Winchester, Va. For a complete schedule, go to www.thebloom.com or call540-662-3863.

Saturday, May 4

EXHIBIT
Lady with a Quill Pen
Shirley Fout Miller will celebrate 75 years of drawing with pen and ink and watercolor. Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibit continues through Saturday, May 26. Washington County Arts Council, 14 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Call 301-791-3132 or go towww.washingtoncountyarts.com.

Photography
Valley Art Association photography members will display their work in “Shoot the Civil War.” Mansion House Art Center, 501 Highland Way, City Park, Hagerstown. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 301-797-6813or go to www.valleyartassoc.com.

MISCELLANEOUS
Taste of the Arts 
Live music by Grand Point Station, paintings by Nicole Troup, children’s activities and demonstrating artists. 5 to 8 p.m. Downtown Chambersburg, Pa. Call 717-261-0072.

MUSIC
Choral concert
Saint James School Choir will sing choral music from their spring tour. 7:30 p.m. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 101 S. Prospect St., Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-733-2560, ext. 108.

J.D. Walter and the Steve Rudolph Trio 
Improvisational jazz performance. 7:30 p.m. Wilson College’s Laird Hall, 1015 Phladelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Tickets cost $7.50 to $15; free for children in grades kindergarten through 12 and Wilson College students. Call 717-262-2003 or email conferences@wilson.edu.

Live music
Cotton Jones will perform. 9 p.m. Shepherdstown Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. $10. Call 304-876-3704 or go to www.operahouselive.com.

Robbie Limon
Robbie Limon will perform during Totem Pole Playhouse’s 2012 season kick-off party. 8 to 11 p.m. Bistro 71, 71 N. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. Admission is $5. Reservations requested. Call 717-261-0007 or go to www.bistro71.net.

Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedicthardware.com or call 717-762-4711.

Saturday, May 5

CAR SHOW
All Camaro and Firebird Show
The show will benefit Friends Fur Life, a no-kill animal shelter and rescue based in Berkeley Springs, W.Va. The Veteran1 Camaro will be on display and is being auctioned off. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Buffalo Wild Wings, 796 Foxcroft Ave., Martinsburg, W.Va. $10 registration fee. Goodie bags and dash plaques to the first people registered. Go towww.easternpanhandlecamaro.com.

DANCE
’50s and ’60s line dance
D.J. Fullhouse will provide music. Dress in poodle skirts and penny loafers or rolled-up jeans. Ice cream parlor and popcorn factory will be provided. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Old Quincy High School Gym next to Mowery Elementary School, off Pa. 997, Quincy, Pa. $7; $5 members. Call 717-762-6388 or 717-749-5281.

EXHIBIT
Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition
Eightieth annual Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition. Continues through Sunday, July 29. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, City Park, Hagerstown. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 301-739-5727 or go to www.wcmfa.org.

Washington County Museum Ramble
More than 20 museums and historic sites throughout Washington County will be open free of charge and have special exhibits or programs. Also Sunday, May 6. For a map and list of participating sites, go toMuseumRamble.MarylandMemories.org.

Open studio
Metal sculptor Scott Cawood will open his art studio. Noon to 5 p.m. Cawood Art Studio, 3829 Harpers Ferry Road, Sharpsburg. Free. Call 301-432-2131 or email cawood@cawoodart.com. Go to www.cawoodart.com.

‘Weather Preserved’ reception
Chris Carr will display his original watercolors titled “Weather Preserved.” Continues through Sunday, May 27. Reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 5. The Cultural Arts Center, 15 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. Call 301-662-4190.

‘A Potters’ Shed’ 
Potters’ Guild of Frederick May exhibit will feature flower pots, garden-themed items and all things for growing. Continues through May. Cultural Arts Center Gallery, 15 N. Market St., downtown Frederick, Md. Go to www.pottersguildoffrederick.com or email info@pottersguildoffrederick.com.

FAMILY
Saturday Plus
Bob Savitt will talk about historic local baseball teams. Book signing follows. 2 p.m. Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Free with admission of $5 to $7; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-790-0076 or go towww.discoverystation.org.

Afternoon tea 
Tea will be served in the reconstructed 1860s barn. The event will include several choices of tea, sweet and savory treats. Seatings at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Allison-Antrim Museum’s German bank barn, 365 S. Ridge Ave., Greencastle, Pa. $5. Reservations are required by Saturday, May 5. Call 717-597-9325.

Afternoon tea
American Association of University Women will host a tea for Project Forward Step. The tea will offer a preview of an original Maryland Ensemble Theatre production “I Am (Not) My Mother.” 2 p.m. Frederick Community College’s Classroom Student Center Cougar Grille, off Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md. $20; $18 for students and seniors. Call 301-662-7837or email treksk8@aol.com.

FESTIVALS
Bluegrass in the Grass
Bluegrass bands will perform. The Pale Barn Ghosts, noon to 1:45 p.m.; Marv Ashby and the Lefties, 2 to 3:45 p.m.; Boro Boogie Pickers, 4 to 6 p.m. Knob Hall Winery, 14108 St. Paul Road, Clear Spring. $10, in advance; $15, at the door. For tickets, go to www.knobhallwinery.com. Call 240-520-3483 or email events@knobhallwinery.com.

Blues, brews and barbecue 
Music will be provided by the Skyla Burrell Band, Grand Point Station and Shiloh Ridge Band. Beer and barbecue will be sold. 2 to 8 p.m. Capitol Theatre, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. $10, includes one comlimentary beer in a souvenir glass; $7 for a designated driver. Food and beer will be sold seperately. Call 717-263-0202 or go towww.thecapitoltheatre.org.

LECTURE
Master Gardeners
Washington County Master Gardeners will discuss flowers that attract pollinators to your garden. Master Gardeners will also answer questions. Bring samples of insects or plant problems in clean, sealed containers or bags. 8 a.m. to noon. Hagerstown Farmers Market, 25 W. Church St., Hagerstown. Email mgplantclinic@gmail.com.

MISCELLANEOUS
Radio-controlled airplanes
Pegasus Radio Control Airplane Club will host pilots from the mid-Atlantic region who will compete in a two-day event. Large-scale aerobatic airplanes fly routines similar to their full-scale counterparts. Food will be sold. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pegasus Radio Control Airplane Club, Old Forge Road, Hagerstown. Open to the public. Free. Go to www.pegasusrc.com.

Great Hagerstown Hamfest
Vendors, electronics flea market, amateur radio speakers, door prizes.  Volunteer examiner exams at 1 p.m. Food sold. Proceeds benefit the non-profit Antietam Radio Association. 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Washington County Agricultural Education Center, 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro. $5; free for ages 12 and younger. Call 301-791-5841 or emailk2ava@myactv.net.

‘Introduction to Birding’
A brief, Potomac Valley Aubudon Society-sponsored overview of the subject for non-birders, people who would like to become birders or for those who don’t have time to participate in PVAS’ “Birding 101” course. Space is limited, registration is required. 8 to 10:30 a.m. National Conservation Training Center, 698 Conservation Way, Shepherdstown, W.Va. To register, call 240-291-6465 or email monsansagalkin@myactv.net.

‘Birding Through History’
“Birding Through History” will be offered by Washington County Bird Club and Potomac Valley Audubon Society. 8 to 11 a.m. Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg Pike, Sharpsburg. Space is limited, registration is required. To register, call240-291-6465 or email monsansagalkin@myactv.net.

Victorian tea
Waynesboro Historical Society will host a Victorian tea on the theme “Tussie Mussies — The Language of Flowers.” 3 to 5 p.m. Oller House, 138 W. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. $18; $15 for ages 12 and younger. For reservations, call 717-765-0191.

Free comic book day
Comic books and other freebies will be given away. Meet comic book artists include Dean Haspiel, Carla Speed McNeil, Rafer Roberts, Terry Flippo, Megan Steckler and Nathan Richardson. Donations and fundraiser for the Maryland Sheriff’s Youth Ranch. Ages 5 and older. 10 a.m. Beyond Comics, 5632 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick, Md.  Call 301-668-8202 or email store@beyondcomics.com.

MUSIC
Live music
The Rock & Roll Relics will perform music from the ’50s and ’60s. 7 p.m. doors open; dancing 8 p.m. to midnight. Independent Hose Company, 310 Baughman’s Lane, Frederick, Md. $10 per person. For tickets, call 240-457-7009 or 301-606-2956 or purchase at Trophies Unlimited, 1780 N. Market St., Frederick, Md., 301-662-5585.

Butterfly Lovers Concert
The Frederick Symphony Orchestra will perform “Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla”  by Glinka; “The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto” by Gang-Zhanhao, featuring FSO concertmaster James Tung as violin soloist; “Adagietto” from Symphony No. 5 by Mahler; and “Francesca da Rimini” Op. 32 by Tchaikovsky. 8 p.m. Frederick Community College’s Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md. $20; $15, senior citizens; $10, students. Call 301-685-3585 or emailtickets@fredericksymphony.org.

Violinist
Alexander Marte will perform. 7 p.m. Hagerstown Seventh-day Adventist Church, 11507 Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. Call 301-733-4411.

OUTDOORS
Guided bike ride
Fort Frederick State Park will sponsor a guided bike ride on Western Maryland Railtrail to explore its natural wonders. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet at C&O Bicycle Shop, 9 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Hancock. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 301-842-2155 or go to www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/western/wmrt.asp.

Bald eagle watch
Bald eagle watch for parents and children ages 6 and older. 11 a.m. to noon. National Conservation Training Center, 698 Conservation Way, Shepherdstown, W.Va. To register, call 240-291-6465 or email monsansagalkin@myactv.net.Space is limited, registration is required. To register, call 240-291-6465 or email monsansagalkin@myactv.net.

Ranger-led battlefield hikes
National Park Service rangers will conduct three hikes taking visitors to three areas of the battlefield, highlighting the events that transpired on July 9, 1864. Hikes are 9 and 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. All hikes begin at Monocacy National Battlefield Visitor Center, Md. 355, two miles south of  Frederick, Md. Call 301-662-3515.

Sunday, May 6

EXHIBIT
Family Bibles
An exhibit of family Bibles and restored Bibles will be featured. 2 to 5 p.m. Middletown Historical Society, 303 W. Main St., Middletown, Md. Call 301-371-9429.

FAMILY
Christian story telling
Christian story telling. 3 to 5 p.m. Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery, 4 W.Franklin St., Hagerstown. Call 301-791-6191, email ronlytle3@netzero.net or go to www.csagi.org.

Family Fun Day 
Talent contest for kids, rock climbing wall, fire truck, animals, science demonstrations and more. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Valley Mall, 17301 Valley Mall Road, Halfway.

MUSIC
Spring concert
The chancel, contemporary and handbell choirs will present a concert of beloved hymns, classical pieces and gospel favorites. 4 p.m. John Wesley United Methodist Church, 129 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown. Free.

Shepherd honors recital
Shepherd students will perform. Reception follows. 2:30 p.m. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. Call 301-739-5727.

OUTDOORS
Bird walk
Potomac Valley Audubon Society will host a bird walk on the C&O Canal in the Sharpsburg area. 7 to 10 a.m. For information, call 240-291-6465 or email monsansagalkin@myactv.net.

BOOKS
AAUW Used Book Sale
The Hagerstown Branch of the American Association of University Women will hold its used book sale, featuring 20,000 books. Books on tape, videotapes, CDs and DVDs will also be sold. Most hardbacks cost $1 to $3; small paperbacks cost 50 cents. The Arc of Washington County, 1000 Florida Ave., Hagerstown. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Saturday is half-price day from 9 a.m. to noon; and $5 a bag from noon to 3 p.m. Proceeds will provide scholarships for local students. Call 301-733-2007.

EXHIBIT
Four student artists’ work
Four Hood College student artists’ original works of art are displayed. Opening reception, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today. Exhibit continues through Sunday, April 29. Hood College, Tatem Arts Center, Hodson Gallery, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick, Md. Email browning@hood.edu.

An artist and her horse 
“Equus, The Finished Works” features relief paintings, organic sculptures and large-scale gestural paintings by Isabelle Truchon. Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Exhibit continues through Monday, April 30. Shepherd University’s Scarborough Library, 301 N. King Street, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Hours are 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; noon to 11 p.m. Sunday. Call 304-876-5421.

LECTURE
Wolves
Conservation biologist Cristina Eisenberg will present “The Wolf’s Tooth: Keystone Predators, Trophic Cascades, and Biodiversity.” 7 p.m. National Conservation Training Center, 698 Conservation Way, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Free. No reservations required. Contact Mark Madison at 304-876-7276or mark_madison@fws.gov , or go to nctc.fws.gov/history/publiclec tures.html.

ONSTAGE
‘The Curious Savage’
Boonsboro High School Drama will present the story of Ethel Savage, a wealthy widow institutionalized by her children, who hope to convince the legal system that their mother is insane. 7:30 p.m. Thursday (understudy performance) through Saturday, April 21. Boonsboro High School auditorium, 10 Campus Ave., Boonsboro. $5. Call 301-766-8022 or email bairmic@wcps.k12.md.us.

Musical comedy
The Hood College Student Musical Theatre will present “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 20; 7 p.m. Saturday, April 21. A performance appropriate for children, 3 p.m. Saturday, April 21. Hood College’s Brodbeck Music Hall, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick, Md. Free; donations accepted. Go to www.facebook.com/hcsmusicaltheatre.

Samuel Beckett plays
Hood College Theatre stages two one-act plays by Samuel Beckett, “Krapp’s Last Tape” and “That Time.” 8 p.m. Thursday, April 19, through Saturday, April 21. Hood College, Tatem Arts Center, Price Auditorium, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick, Md. Tickets cost $5 or $10. Email Joe Brady atbrady@hood.edu.

Friday, April 20

BOOKS
Book signing
Janie Moltrup will sign copies of her recently published children’s picture book, “Pitter Patter Goes the Rain,” 10 a.m. to noon.  Smithsburg Library, 66 E. Water St., Smithsburg. Copies available for purchase. Call 301-824-7722.

EXHIBIT
‘Art and Earth’
Creations by 36 artists from West Virginia and eight other states will be on display in the Berkeley Arts Council’s 2012 Art and Earth Juried Exhibit. Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Friday; exhibit continues through May 19. The Arts Centre, 300 W. King St., Martinsburg, W.Va. Call 304-263-0224, emailinformation@berkeleyartswv.org, or go to www.berkeleyartswv.org/juried_exhibit.php.

‘Coralations Evolving’
Sculptural and functional art work depicting coral imagery by graduate student Evgnia-Vallentia D. Rementelas will be displayed. Reception 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday; exhibit continues through Monday, May 21. Whitaker Campus Center, Hood College, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick, Md. Contact Ryan Browning at browning@hood.edu. Call 301-696-3800 or go to www.hood.edu.

‘To View the World’
Wilson College art student Laura Harmyk will present an exhibition of photographs. 5 to 9 p.m. Historic Preservation Services, 252 E. King St., Chambersburg, Pa. Contact Philip Lindsey at 717-264-4141 ext. 3305 or philip.lindsey@wilson.edu.

Meet gallery members
Meet Valley Art Association artists Donna Mason from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; Anna Hogbin from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 21; and Trish Suder from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 22. Mansion House, City Park, Hagerstown. Free admission. Call 301-797-6813, email a1nanaecker@aol.com or go to www.valleyartassoc.com.

Shepherd student art show
Morgan Wisniewski’s paintings of women and James Graeter’s surreal landscapes will be exhibited. Reception 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday; exhibit continues through Saturday, May 20. Bridge Gallery, 8566 Shepherdstown Pike, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Free. Call 304-876-2300 or emailinfo@bridgegalleryandframing.com.

Shepherd student art show
Elissa Lynn Jerome’s mixed-media artwork will be displayed in an exhibit called, “Attached.” 6 to 9 p.m. In the house at 205 W. Washington St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. Free. Call 304-820-8556 or email elissalynnjerome@gmail.com.

Shepherd student art show
Kayla Mahood’s artwork combines photography and life casting. Maura Housley’s fashion-themed photo show is called “Everything is Fine, Love Your Government.” 5 to 8 p.m. The Station at Shepherdstown, 111 Audrey Egle Drive, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Email maurahousley@yahoo.com.

MISCELLANEOUS
Ghost tours of Frederick
Hear about acts of revenge, horrific deeds, spiteful exploits and more. Various weekend nights through December. All tours depart from Brewer’s Alley Restaurant and Brewery, 124 N. Market St., Frederick, Md. Tickets cost $5 to $10. Call 301-668-8922 or go to www.marylandghosttours.com.

MOVIE
“Waste Land”
The documentary by Vik Muniz profiles trash pickers at Brazil’s largest garbage dump. 7 p.m. Hagerstown Community College, Kepler Theater, off Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. Free. Go to www.wastelandmovie.com.

MUSIC
One Swingin’ Night
Dale Corn and his orchestra will perform songs from their album, “I’ve Been Around,” and other jazz favorites. 8 p.m. Frederick Community College’s Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md. $15; $10 students and senior citizens. For tickets and show information, call 301-846-2514 or 301-846-2513.

Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedicthardware.com or call 717-762-4711.

Live music
Ocean is Theory, Both Goners, Attractions, Vandalia and Young & Heartless will perform Christian music. 6 to 10 p.m. Right Choice Ministries, 20204 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown. $5. Call 301-797-8157 or go to www.rightchoiceministries.com.

ONSTAGE
‘Oklahoma’
A dinner-theater featuring the Hagerstown Childrens’ Theater production of “Oklahoma.” Buffet dinner, 6 to 7:45 p.m.; show at 8 p.m. Friday, April 20, and Saturday, April 21; and matinee only at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 21, and Sunday, April 22. The Academy Theater, 58 E. Washington St., Hagerstown. Dinner costs $12.95 or $16.95 plus tax and gratuity; show tickets cost $12 or $15. Beer and wine cash bar available. Call 301-733-8261, email walker arts@verizon.net or go to www.my theaterarts.com.

‘A Look Back’
This season’s final production, “A Look Back,” is a revue featuring highlights from the theater’s 27 years. 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Saturday, April 28. Tickets cost $29 to $42. Washington County Playhouse, 44 N. Potomac St., rear, downtown Hagerstown. For reservations, call301-739-7469.

Modern dance 
The Wilson College modern dance ensemble, Orchesis, presents its annual spring concert. 7 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 21. Question-and-answer session with the choreographers and dancers after the Saturday matinee. Wilson College, Appenzellar-Buchanan Dance Studio, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Tickets cost $3 or $10. Seating is limited. Call 717-263-9147 or email paula.kellinger@wilson.edu.

‘Jekyll & Hyde’
A brilliant doctor experiments with human personality and unintentionally creates a murderous counterpart. Fridays and Saturdays and first, third and fifth Sundays of the month. Continues through Saturday, June 2. Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick, Md. $42, Fridays and Sundays; $46, Saturdays. Call 301-662-6600.

Saturday, April 21

CIVIL WAR
Newcomer House exhibit
The Newcomer House at Antietam National Battlefield features interpretive exhibits of the Civil War. Half a mile east of Sharpsburg along Md. 34.  11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in April. Open daily in May. Call 301-791-3246 or go to www.newcomerhouse.org.

DANCE
Line dancing
Cumberland Valley Country Western Dance Association hosts. DJ is Stepn Country. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Old Quincy High School gym, next to Mowery Elementary off Pa. 997, north of Quincy, Pa. $7; $5 members. Call 717-762-6388 or 717-749-5281.

EXHIBIT
Public school art exhibit
The exhibition showcases student art from the Washington County Public Schools. Elementary school student exhibit: Reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 22. Exhibit continues through Sunday, May 6. Middle and high school student exhibit: Reception 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 13. Exhibit continues through Sunday, May 27. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, City Park, Hagerstown. Free. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 301-739-5727 or email drastelli@wcmfa.org.

Seniors exhibit
Five photography/computer imagery majors and one painting and drawing major will showcase their creations. 5 to 9 p.m. Masonic Temple Theater, 54 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. Free. Call 304-657-0962 or email casteelmn@gmail.com.

FAMILY
Science Saturday
Pat Beard and Mary Licht will present “Sound, Air & Music.” Suggested for students in grades three through five. Reservations for 12 students. 11 a.m. Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Free with admission of $5 to $7; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-790-0076 or go to www.discoverystation.org.

Trains for everyone
Displays include HO-scale model railroad, trains for kids to operate, historic railroad equipment, artifacts and photos. 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, 300 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. $4; 50 cents for ages 4 to 12; free for ages 3 and younger. Call301-739-4665.

HISTORY
‘A Civil War Experience’
Memorabilia related to the 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry will be displayed and local historians will present a living history of battlefield life. Noon to 4 p.m. Susquehanna Travellers quartet will perform Civil War tunes from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 21. Renfrew Museum and Park, 1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. Admission is free. Food available. Call 717-762-4723, email renfrew@innernet.net, or go to www.renfrewmuseum.org.

LECTURE
Companion planting
Washington County Master Gardeners will offer a free plant clinic with information about companion planting. Visitors can ask questions about plants or insects and bring samples for identification. Bring samples in clean, sealed plastic bags. 8 a.m. to noon. Hagerstown City Farmers’ Market, 25 W. Church St., Hagerstown.

MISCELLANEOUS
Quilt show
More than 200 quilts. Raffles, door prizes, food, vendors. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 22. Hagerstown Community College, Athletic, Recreation and Community Center, 11400 Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. $5 admission; proceeds benefit HCC Ladyhawks Athletic Scholarship Fund. Call 301-791-9631 or go to www.fqgmd.org.

MUSIC
Christian music
David’s Harp Band will play folk and gospel music. 7 p.m. The Way Station, 300 W. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. Free. Call 717-762-0519.

MSO concert 
The Maryland Symphony Orchestra will present its final Masterworks concert of the season. Pianist Yuliya Gorenman will perform Rachmaninov’s Piano Concert No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30. Also on the program will be Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2 in G minor, Op. 17 “Little Russian.” 8 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. Tickets cost $5 to $83. Call 301-797-4000 or go to www.marylandsymphony.org.

Gospel concert
Macedonia Messengers and Daystar will perform. 6 to 8:30 p.m. Pleasant Hill Fellowship Building, 3664 Coseytown Road, Greencastle, Pa. Freewill offering. Food stand opens at 4 p.m. Call 717-597-3737.

Ginada Pinata
Ginada Pinata performs. 9 p.m. Shepherdstown Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. Go to www.operahouselive.com.

Choral concert
Shepherd University’s Masterworks Chorale, directed by Dr. Erik Reid Jones, presents Rossini’s “Stabat Mater” and the final movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, “Ode to Joy,” with full orchestra and soloists. 8 p.m. St. James Catholic Church, 49 Crosswinds Drive, Charles Town, W.Va. $15 to $27. Call 304-876-5765 or go to www.sufom.org.

ONSTAGE
‘The Young Olympians’
The story of Perseus, Jason, Hercules and Andromeda as heroes-in-training at Homer’s School of Heroism. 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 22. Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. $12, plus fees. Call 301-694-4744.

‘Peter Rabbit’
Wonderment Puppet Theater will present “Peter Rabbit.” Noon and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, May 27. Wonderment Puppet Theater, 412 W. King St., Martinsburg, W.Va. $4.50, free for children younger than 2. Call 304-258-4074 or go to www.wondermentpuppets.com.

OUTDOORS
Bird walks
Naturalist Jack Oszewski will lead bird walks along hiking trails at Renfrew Park. 7:30 to 10 a.m. Saturdays in April and May. Renfrew Park, 1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. Meet in the lower parking lot off Welty Road. Bring bird identification books and binoculars and wear comfortable walking shoes or boots. Call 717-762-0373 or go to www.ren frewinstitute.org.

Celebrate Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day with the Friends of the National Conservation Training Center during a program called “Build Leaders and Plant Volunteers.” Meet NCTC staff and Friends members and hear about openings in the library, archives, kayaking, book groups and hands-on projects. Also a chance to help plant a children’s garden at the preschool. 10 a.m. to noon. National Conservation Training Center, 698 Conservation Way, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Go to www.friendsofnctc.org.

Sunday, April 22

COMEDY
‘Two Man Group Tour’
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood from “Whose Line is it Anyway?” present improvisational comedy. 3 p.m. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. Tickets cost $30 to $45. Call 301-600-2828 or go to www.weinbergcenter.org.

MOVIE
‘Rigoletto’
Opera on film. A deformed and ridiculed court jester aids and abets his master in the seduction of young women. 2 p.m. Shepherdstown Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. $15. Call 304-876-3704 or go to www.operahouselive.com.

MUSIC
Awards concert
Cumberland Valley School of Music will present an awards concert featuring winners of the merit scholarship competition. 3 p.m. Wilson College’s Thomson Alumnae Chapel, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Free. Call 717-261-1220 or go to www.cvsmusic.org.

Choral concert
Shepherd University’s Masterworks Chorale presents Rossini’s “Stabat Mater” and the final movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, “Ode to Joy,” with full orchestra and soloists. 7 p.m. Shepherd University, Frank Center Theater, 301 N. King St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. Tickets cost $15 to $27. Call 304-876-5765 or go to www.sufom.org.

Rohrersville Cornet Band
The Rohrersville Cornet Band celebrates its 175th birthday at its spring concert. Features music from the band’s library and highlights eras from the mid-19th century to the present. 3 p.m. The Rohrersville Cornet Band Concert Hall, 4315 Main St., Rohrersville. Free. Call 301-992-9767.

Monday, April 23

LECTURE
Music and environment
Musician and environmentalist Jonny Dubowsky will speak on the topic “Rock n’ Renew: Creating a Plan of Action for the Planet that Rocks.” 7 p.m. Mercersburg Academy’s Burgin Center for the Arts’ Simon Theatre, 300 E. Seminary St., Mercersburg, Pa. Free. Call Lindsay at 717-328-6302.

Tuesday, April 24

EXHIBIT
Moller Organ exhibit opens
Museum officials and local dignitaries will open a new exhibit on Moller Organs and how they work. Noon. Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Free admission. Call 301-790-0076 or go to www.dis coverystation.org.

Wednesday, April 25

MISCELLANEOUS
Chess and Scrabble night
Game boards will be provided. For all ages. 5 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday. Port City Java, Center Court, 1551 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. Call 301-790-5040.

MUSIC
Student ensembles
Shepherd Preparatory Chorus, Preparatory Orchestra and Junior String Ensemble will perform. The chorus is for students in grades three through eight and the orchestra is made up of elementary, middle and high school wind and string students. 7:30 p.m. Shepherd University’s Frank Center Theater, off University Drive, Shepherdstown, W.Va. $5; free for Shepherd students and Friends of Music MAC cardholders. Call 304-876-5555 or go to www.shep herd.edu/musicweb.

TASTING
Cookbook recipes
The new Women’s Club Cookbook will debut with a cooking demonstration. Several members will demonstrate their recipes and tastings will follow. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Women’s Club, 31 S. Prospect St., Hagerstown. $12, demonstration; $15, cookbook. To reserve a cookbook or to register for the demonstration, call 301-739-0870.

Thursday, April 26

LECTURE
‘To View the World’
Art student Laura Harmyk will talk about her photographs. Selected images will be on display. Reception 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, April 26, exhibit continues through Sunday, May 20. Bogigian Gallery, Lortz Hall, Wilson College, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Free. Contact Philip Lindsey at 717-264-4141 ext. 3305 or philip.lindsey@wilson.edu.

LIVING HISTORY
18th-Century Market Fair
Artisans, craftspeople and sutlers and an 18th-century encampment. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday, April 27, and Saturday, April 28; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29. Fort Frederick State Park, 11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool. Admission is $3; $2, ages 6 to 12; free for ages 5 and younger. Call 301-842-2155 or go to www.friendsoffortfrederick.info.

MUSIC
All That Jazz 
Jazz pianist and composer Larry Willis will join Frederick Community College’s Jazz Ensemble for its spring concert of big band jazz music. 7:30 p.m. Frederick Community College’s Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md. $12; $10, students and seniors; free for FCC students and staff with their college ID card. Tickets will be sold at the box office the evening of the concert. Call 301-846-2608 or email jholly@frederick.edu.

ONSTAGE
‘Camelot’
Based on “The Once and Future King” by T.H. White, “Camelot” tells the story of King Arthur, Queen Guenevere and the knights of the Round Table. 8 p.m. Thursday; 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29. Hagerstown Community College’s Kepler Center, 11400 Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. $10; free for HCC students, staff and faculty. Tickets will be sold at the door. Call 240-500-2253 or email mgharsh@hagerstowncc.edu.

Friday, April 27

BOOKS
Pre-conference book signing
Nora Roberts and 15 authors will sign books. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Turn the Page Bookstore, 18 N. Main St., Boonsboro. Call 301-432-4588. For book-signing rules and etiquette, go to www.ttpbooks.com.

EXHIBIT
Meet gallery members
Meet Valley Art Association artists Carol Miller from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; Nicole Troup from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 28; and Trish Suder from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 29. Mansion House, City Park, Hagerstown. Free admission. Call 301-797-6813, email a1nanaecker@aol.com or go towww.valleyartassoc.com.

FESTIVAL
Chocolate Fest and Book Faire
Friday’s highlights include: chocolate and music, 6 to 8 p.m., The Arts Center; Saturday, April 28’s highlights include: chocolate tastings at more than 15 businesses in downtown Martinsburg and West Virginia Book Faire authors at Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; arts and crafts vendors at Town square, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; chocolate demonstrations and lecture by Chef Roland Messner, noon to 1 p.m.; Jerry West Luncheon, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at The Shenandoah Hotel, 100 W. Martin St., tickets cost $60 per person; Chef Roland book signing, 1:30 p.m. at 1902 building. Go to www.mainstreetmartinsburg.com.

MUSIC
Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedicthardware.com or call 717-762-4711.

ONSTAGE
Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Barbara Ingram School of the Arts students will present Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” 7:30 p.m. Fridays, April 27 and May 4; Saturdays, April 28 and May 5; 2:30 p.m. Sundays, April 29 and May 6. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. Tickets cost $10 to $25. Call301-790-2000 or go to www.mdtheatre.org.

OUTDOORS
Public star party
The TriState Astronomers will host a public star party. Telescopes will be set up so the public can view the night sky. The event will be canceled if it’s cloudy. 7:30 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 28. Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center, 5831 Dunker Church Road, Sharpsburg. Call 301-988-9828 or email outreach@tristateastronomers.org. Go to www.tristateastronomers.org.

Saturday, April 28

FAMILY
Saturday Plus
Dean Burkett “Mr. Magic” will present “Magic and Your Eyes.” 2 p.m. Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Free with admission of $5 to $7; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-790-0076 or go to www.discoverystation.org.

MOVIE
‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’
A poor boy gets to visit a special chocolate factory. Stars Gene Wilder. (G) 2 and 4 p.m. The Apollo Civic Theatre, 128 E. Martin St., Martinsburg, W.Va. Free. Call 304-263-6766.

BOOKS
Aaron Burr
David O. Stewart will speak about Aaron Burr, the subject of his book, “American Emperor: Aaron Burr’s Challenge to Jefferson’s America.” Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing after his talk. 7 p.m. Cultural Arts Center, 15 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. Free. Call 301-662-4190 or go to www.frederickartscouncil.org.

EXHIBIT
‘America’s Great Pastime’
Baseball artifacts, cards and other memorabilia from several collections are on display. Through Wednesday, April 25. Allison-Antrim Museum, 365 S. Ridge Ave., Greencastle, Pa. Free; donations accepted. Call 717-597-9010or go to www.greencastlemuseum.org.

LECTURE
Civil War battle
Ed Bearss, chief historian emeritus of the National Park Service, will discuss the Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, during the monthly meeting of Allison-Antrim Museum. 7 p.m. Allison-Antrim Museum’s German bank barn, 365 S. Ridge Ave., Greencastle, Pa. Call 717-597-9325, go to www.greencastlemuseum.org.

MUSIC
The Jacobs Brothers
The Jacob Brothers will present Christian music. 7 p.m. Virginia Avenue Baptist Church, 17426 Virginia Ave., Hagerstown. Freewill offering. Call 301-582-0873.

Two guitar players
Fingerpicking blues guitarist Ernie Hawkins and guitarist John Jorgenson will perform. 7:30 p.m. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. $20, advance; $25 day of show. Call 301-600-2828 or go to www.weinbergcenter.org.

Friday, April 13

EXHIBIT
Art show reception
Students of longtime local art teacher Clyde Roberts display their artwork. Also, dance portraits of Barbara Ingram School for the Arts students. Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 13. Exhibit continues through Tuesday, May 1. Washington County Arts Council Inc., 14 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Call 301-791-3132 or email maryanneb@washington countyarts.com.

Meet gallery members
Meet Valley Art Association artists Donna Mason from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; Nicole Troup from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 14; and Trish Suder from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 15. Mansion House, City Park, Hagerstown. Free admission. Call 301-797-6813, email a1nanaecker@aol.com or go to www.valleyartassoc.com.

Paintings
Lynn Uhlmann will exhibit her paintings in a show, “The Conversations of Trees.” Exhibit continues through Friday, May 25. The Council for the Arts, 159 S. Main St., downtown Chambersburg, Pa. Call 717-264-6883.

Photo show reception 
“Other Side of the World” presents a photos of India and Nepal by W. Mickey Nye. Continues through Saturday, April 28. Reception 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 13. SHAPE Gallery, 20 W. King St., Shippensburg, Pa. Go towww.shapeart.org.

FAMILY
April home-schooler program
Fridays at the Library for homeschoolers will feature live alpacas. Dave and Sandy Crouse from Meadow Brooke Alpacas will give a talk about spinning the wool. Identical programs: 1 to 2 p.m. or 2 to 3 p.m. Williamsport Memorial Library, 104 E. Potomac St., Williamsport. Free. Call 301-223-7027. No registration required.

Trains for everyone
Displays include HO-scale model railroad, trains for kids to operate, historic railroad equipment, artifacts and photos. 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, 300 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. $4; 50 cents for ages 4 to 12; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-739-4665.

MISCELLANEOUS
Card and game party
War Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will host a card and game party to benefit the auxiliary. 7 to 10 p.m. Berkeley Springs American Legion, 527 N. Washington St., Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Call 304-258-5084.

Candlelight Ghost Tours
Hear frightful tales about Frederick, Md. Various weekend nights through December. All tours depart from Brewer’s Alley Restaurant and Brewery, 124 N. Market St., downtown Frederick. Tickets cost $5 to $10. Call 301-668-8922 or go to www.maryland ghosttours.com.

MOVIE
‘Waste Land’
Unity of Hagerstown hosts a vegetarian potluck and a film about Brazilian garbage pickers, with discussion afterward. 6 p.m. Civil Air Patrol building, 18621 Jarkey Drive, north of Hagerstown. Free; donation accepted. Contact Sandy at 240-409-5940 or sandy.boyer@gmail.com, or go to www.unityofhagerstown.org.

‘Fresh’ documentary
“Fresh” celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. 6:30 p.m. Benevola United Methodist Church, 19925 Benevola Church Road, Boonsboro. $5. Call 410-935-1972 or email shawnbryce@msn.com.

‘The General’
Silent movie “The General” from 1920 accompanied on the Wurlitzer organ. 8 p.m. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. $7; $5, seniors, students and children. Call 301-600-2828 or go towww.weinbergcenter.org.

MUSIC
Alt rock
A concert with Count to Four, My Ransomed Soul, Lights on the Atlantic and The August Name. 6 to 9 p.m. Right Choice Ministries, 20204 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown. $7. Call 301-797-8157 or go towww.rightchoiceministries.com.

Viktory and Shaddai Sons
Christian rapper Viktory will perform with Shaddai Sons and more. 6:30 p.m. New Life Christian Ministries, 12031 Hopewell Road, Hagerstown. $10. Call 301-733-0307 or email youth@nlcm.org.

MUSIC
Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedicthardware.com or call 717-762-4711.

ONSTAGE
Music, dance and speech
Iyanla Vanzant and special guests will present an evening of music, dance and speech featuring Nana Malaya and the Nubian Dance Institute, author Bee Bee West, and recording artist Steve-O. 7 p.m. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. Tickets cost $25 to $100. Call 301-790-3500 or go to www.mdtheatre.org.

‘A Look Back’
This season’s final production, “A Look Back,” is a revue featuring highlights from the theater’s 27 years. 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Saturday, April 28; 1 p.m. Sunday, April 15. Tickets cost $29 to $42. Washington County Playhouse, 44 N. Potomac St., rear, downtown Hagerstown. For reservations, call 301-739-7469.

‘All Shook Up’
Clear Spring High School will present the musical “All Shook Up” featuring the songs of Elvis Presley. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 14; 2 p.m. Sunday, April 15. Clear Spring High School, 12630 Broadfording Road, Clear Spring. $10; $8, senior citizens, students and active military. Call 301-766-8999, ext. 75225, to purchase tickets in advance.

‘Gallathea’
Wilson College’s Kittochtinny Players will perform the Renaissance comedy, “Gallathea.” Two girls, Gallathea and Phillida, are disguised as boys to avoid being sacrificed to the sea god Neptune. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 14. Wilson College’s Laird Hall, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Free, donations requested. Call 717-264-4011 or email richard.shoap@wilson.edu.

ONSTAGE
An Evening in Hancock
Dinner, music and stories. A fundraiser to promote upcoming events in Hancock. Sponsored by the Hancock Arts Council. 6 to 9 p.m. Park-N-Dine Restaurant, 189 E. Main St., Hancock. $30. Call 301-678-5622 or 301-678-5719.

Saturday, April 14

BOOK SIGNING
Nora and friends
There will be a hard-cover book signing with Nora Roberts aka J.D. Robb, Ruth Langan/R.C. Ryan, Sophia Nash, Sarah Pekkanen, Carolyn Turgeon, Marie and Maxine Beck and cookbook author Patricia McDaniel. Noon to 2 p.m. Turn the Page Bookstore, 18 N. Main St., Boonsboro. Free tickets available beginning at 10 a.m. Call 301-432-4588.

EXHIBIT
See artists work
Washington Street Artists’ Cooperative will offer a chance to observe and interact with an artist at work. Sue Parker will demonstrate drawing and painting. 2 to 5 p.m. The Washington Street Artists’ Cooperative gallery, 235 W. Washington St., Charles Town, W.Va. Call 304-294-2090 or go to wstreetgallery.com.

Student artwork
Works by several students from Judy Chesley’s art classes at South Jefferson Elementary School will be on display. Exhibit continues through Monday, April 30. Reception 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. South Jefferson Public Library, 49 Church St., Summit Point, W.Va. Call 304-725-6227.

FAMILY
Saturday Plus
Visit a replica of Titanic’s third-class cabin. Photo opportunity. 2 p.m. Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Free with admission of $5 to $7; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-790-0076 or go towww.discoverystation.org.

FESTIVAL
Wildflower festival
Potomac Valley Audubon Society will offer guided wildflower walks through the preserve, children’s activities and refreshments. Poems posted along pathways. Guided walks leave the pavilion on the hour. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine. Yankauer Nature Preserve, Whiting’s Neck Road (W.Va. 54), north of Shepherdstown, W.Va. Call 304-676-3397 or email pvasmail@aol.com. Free. For directions, go to www.potomacaudubon.org.

LECTURE
Battle of Shiloh
Gail Stephens, author of “Shadow of Shiloh,” will talk about the first big, bloody battle of the Civil War. 1 p.m. Monocacy National Battlefield, 5201 Urbana Pike (Md. 355), Frederick, Md. Registration required. Call 301-662-3515.

LIVING HISTORY
1st Virginia Infantry
Members of the recreated 1st Virginia Infantry will garrison the fort. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 15. Fort Frederick State Park, 11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool. Admission costs $3; $2, ages 6 to 12; free for ages 5 and younger. Call 301-842-2155.

MISCELLANEOUS
Alpaca Farm Days 2012
Seven local farms will be on hand with alpacas and products. There will also be vendors, seminars, demonstrations, door prizes and snacks. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 15. Washington County Agricultural Education Center, Kennel Palace, 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, south of Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-393-5878 or email info@alpinealpaca.com.

Cartoon Family Night
Late model sportsman, pure stocks special with time trials and hobby stocks. 7 p.m. Hagerstown Speedway, 15112 National Pike, west of Hagerstown. $5 to $25. Email info@hagerstownspeedway.com or go towww.hagerstownspeedway.com.

Spring stamp expo 2012
Cumberland Valley Philatelic Society will hold its spring stamp expo featuring dealer bourse, exhibits, U.S. Postal Service. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chambersburg Recreation Center, 235 S. Third St., Chambersburg, Pa. Free admission.

MUSIC
Christian music
Redemption’s Promise will perform praise and worship music. 7 p.m. The Way Station, 300 W. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. Free. Call 717-762-0519.

Bluegrass music
The Carroll County Ramblers and the Patuxent Partners Bluegrass Band will perform. 7 p.m. Beck & Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $13; free for children younger than 12. Call 717-762-4711.

Live music
Ernie Haase and Signature Sound will perform. 6 p.m. Greencastle-Antrim High School, 300 S. Ridge Ave., Greencastle, Pa. $21 in advance; $25 at the door; $25 artist circle; free for ages 12 and younger.

Music of John Denver
Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon will perform a tribute to John Denver. 8 p.m. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. Tickets cost $20 to $30. Call 301-600-2828 or go towww.weinbergcenter.org. Proceeds will benefit St. Joseph-on-Carrollton Manor Capital Campaign.

ONSTAGE
Asian Extravaganza
Performance by the New York City Chinese Ballet. Also food, henna tattoos, music and more. 3 p.m. Shippensburg University’s Ceddia Union Building’s Multipurpose Room, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, Pa. 3 p.m. Free. Call Cindy Dixon, 717-477-1616.

‘Peter Rabbit’
Wonderment Puppet Theater will present “Peter Rabbit.” Noon and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, May 27. Wonderment Puppet Theater, 412 W. King St., downtown Martinsburg, W.Va. $4.50, free for children younger than 2. Call 304-258-4074 or go to www.wondermentpuppets.com.

OUTDOORS
Museum open house
All museum buildings will be open including cabins and village. Saturday — garden activity at the German four-square garden with the Master Gardeners; childrens’ scarecrow craft. On Saturday, the bread guild will demonstrate artisan bread baking at the outdoor bread oven. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 15. Rural Heritage Museum, 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, north of Sharpsburg. Free. Call 240-420-1714.

Bird walks
Naturalist Jack Oszewski will lead bird walks along hiking trails at Renfrew Park. 7:30 to 10 a.m. Saturdays in April and May. Renfrew Park, 1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. Meet in the lower parking lot off Welty Road. Bring bird identification books and binoculars and wear comfortable walking shoes or boots. Call 717-762-0373 or go to www.renfrewinstitute.org.

Renfrew Fun Fly
Renfrew Institute’s annual kite fly with George and Sam Adams. Kite-making workshop from noon to 1:30 p.m. Event, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Meadow behind the museum house at Renfrew Museum & Park, 1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. $1 for workshop materials. Call 717-762-0373.

Sunday, April 15

BOOKS
Book signing
Nicholas Orfan will sign copies of his book “Destiny of an Artist.” 2 to 4 p.m. Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery, 4 W. Franklin St., downtown Hagerstown. Call 301-791-6191 or go to www.csagi.org.

EXHIBIT
Romanian artist
Art by Norina Forna will be on display. Reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit continues through April 30. Contemporary School of Art and Gallery, 4 W. Franklin St., downtown Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-791-6191 or email ronlytle3@netzero.com.

MUSIC
Singing Boys of Pennsylvania
The Singing Boys of Pennsylvania will perform. 3 p.m. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. $25; $3 students. Season tickets $50. Tickets will be sold at the door. Call 301-790-0980 or go towww.hagerstownliveonstage.com.

Bob Sima
Unity of Hagerstown hosts Bob Sima’s songs of life and healing. 1 p.m. Civil Air Patrol building, 18621 Jarkey Drive, north of Hagerstown. Free; donation accepted. Contact Sandy at 240-409-5940 or sandy.boyer@gmail.comor go to www.unityofhagerstown.org.

Pianist
Pianist Haskell Small will perform. Reception follows. 2:30 p.m. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. $5; free for ages 12 and younger. Call 301-739-5727 or go to www.wcmfa.org.

Kids Concert with Gustafer Yellowgold
Gustafer Yellowgold will present a concert for children. 2 p.m. Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. $10; $5, children. Go to www.operahouselive.com.

FCC Flute Choir
The Frederick Community College Flute Choir will perform a concert titled “Body and Soul,” music that enriches the human spirit. 3 p.m. Frederick Community College’s Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md. Free. Call 301-846-2566 or email jrundlett@frederick.edu.

MISCELLANEOUS
Sports card show
Maugansville Sportscard Show. 8 a.m. Maugansville Ruritan Club, 18007 Maugans Ave., north of Hagerstown. Free admission. Call 301-223-2234.

Fearless Goddess Gathering
Angela Petry will give a lecture on the meaning of bellydancing and our sacred connection with the divine feminine. 1 to 5 p.m. Innerbeyouty, 57 S. Potomac St.,downtown Hagerstown. $20 in advance; $25 at the door, includes a catered lunch. Call 443-527-8461 or email innerbeyouty@yahoo.com.

Monday, April 16

LECTURE
‘Autonomy after Virtue’
Jennifer Herdt from Yale Divinity School will discuss different concepts of personal autonomy as part of “Ethical Formation in a Post-Secular Age,” the 2012 Orr Forum. 5 p.m. Wilson College’s Harry R. Brooks Complex for Science, Mathematics and Technology, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Reservations are requested. Call 717-264-4141, ext. 3203, or go to www.wilson.edu/orrforum.

Holocaust Remembrance Day
Waynesboro Aglow will meet and hear the personal story of a family’s journey out of the Holocaust. Special guest will be Ellie Chapman. 6 p.m. optional buffet; 7 p.m. meeting. Mountain Gate Restaurant, 10530 Buchanan trail East, Waynesboro, Pa. Buffet costs $8 per person, tax and tip included. Call 717-860-3133.

Tuesday, April 17

LECTURES
‘Scripture (Secular and Sacred)’
Jennifer Herdt from Yale Divinity School will discuss “Scripture (Secular and Sacred) in the Tast of Ethnical Formation” as part of  the 2012 Orr Forum. 10:30 a.m. Wilson College’s Harry R. Brooks Complex for Science, Mathematics and Technology, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Reservations are requested. Call 717-264-4141, ext. 3203, or go to www.wilson.edu/orrforum.

‘Forming a More Perfect Union’
Jennifer Herdt from Yale Divinity School will discuss “Forming a More Perfect Union: Democratic Virtues, Proximate Goods and Christian Formation” as part of the 2012 Orr Forum. 7 p.m. Wilson College’s Harry R. Brooks Complex for Science, Mathematics and Technology, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Reservations are requested. Call 717-264-4141, ext. 3203, or go to www.wilson.edu/orrforum.

MISCELLANEOUS
‘Galileo: The Power of the Telescope’
Learn about Galileo and his work with early telescopes. 7 p.m. William Brish Planetarium at Washington County Public Schools’ Central Office, 820 Commonwealth Ave., Hagerstown. $3; $2 students and children; $10 maximum for families. No late admissions. Call 301-766-2898.

MUSIC
The Four Aces
Waynesboro Community Concert Association presents the Four Aces, a men’s quartet with a career stretching back to the 1950s. 7:30 p.m. Waynesboro Area Senior High School, 550 E. Second St., Waynesboro, Pa. $25; $45 for 2012-13 season tickets, which includes this concert. Call Connie at 717-655-5696.

Wednesday, April 18

MISCELLANEOUS
Chess and Scrabble night
Game boards will be provided. For all ages. 5 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday. Port City Java, Center Court, 1551 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. Call 301-790-5040.

Antique appraisals
Middletown Valley Historical Society will hold an antique “road show.” J. Calvin Gladhill will evaluate items. Each person may bring two items for a total cost of $5. 7 p.m. Christ Reformed United Church of Christ, 12 S. Church St., Middletown, Md. Call 301-371-6895. Proceeds will go toward the upkeep of the historical society museum.

MOVIE
Kiwanis Travelogue series 
The Kiwanis Club of Hagestown will conclude this season’s travelogue series with “Discovering the Dutch.” Sandy Mortimer will present the program. 7:30 p.m. South Hagerstown High School auditorium, 1101 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. $10; $5, students. For information or tickets, call 301-739-1981. Proceeds help charities throughout Washington County.

Thursday, April 19

BOOKS
AAUW Used Book Sale
The Hagerstown Branch of the American Association of University Women will hold its used book sale, featuring 20,000 books. Books on tape, videotapes, CDs and DVDs will also be sold. Most hardbacks cost $1 to $3; small paperbacks cost 50 cents. The Arc of Washington County, 1000 Florida Ave., Hagerstown. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Saturday is half-price day from 9 a.m. to noon; and $5 a bag from noon to 3 p.m. Proceeds will provide scholarships for local students. Call 301-733-2007.

EXHIBIT
An artist and her horse 
“Equus, The Finished Works” features relief paintings, organic sculptures and large-scale gestural paintings by Isabelle Truchon. Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Exhibit continues through Monday, April 30. Shepherd Universtiy’s Scarborough Library, 301 N. King Street, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Free. Call 304-876-5421.

ONSTAGE
‘The Curious Savage’
Boonsboro High School Drama will present the story of Ethel Savage, a wealthy widow institutionalized by her children, who hope to convince the legal system that their mother is insane. 7:30 p.m. Thursday (understudy performance) through Saturday, April 21. Boonsboro High School auditorium, 10 Campus Ave., Boonsboro. $5. Call 301-766-8022 or email bairmic@wcps.k12.md.us.

Musical comedy
The Hood College Student Musical Theatre will present “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 20; 7 p.m. Saturday, April 21. A performance appropriate for children, 3 p.m. Saturday, April 21. Hood College’s Brodbeck Music Hall, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick, Md. Free; donations accepted. Go to www.facebook.com/hcsmusicaltheatre.

Friday, April 20

EXHIBIT
Meet gallery members
Meet Valley Art Association artists Donna Mason from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; Anna Hogbin from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 21; and Trish Suder from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 22. Mansion House, City Park, Hagerstown. Free admission. Call 301-797-6813, email a1nanaecker@aol.com or go to www.valleyartassoc.com.

Student art show
Kayla Mahood’s artwork combines photography and life casting. Maura Housley’s fashion-themed photo show is called “Everything is Fine, Love Your Government.” 5 to 8 p.m. The Station at Shepherdstown, 111 Audrey Egle Drive, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Email maurahousley@yahoo.com.

Art and Earth
The exhibit features artwork in various media about nature and the environment. Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 20. Exhibit continues through Saturday, May 19. The Arts Centre, 300 W. King St., Martinsburg, W.Va. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Go to www.berkeleyartswv.org/juried_exhibit.php.

MOVIE
Shepherdstown Film Society
“The Piano” (R), Australia/New Zealand/France. An arranged marriage takes a young Scotswoman, (Holly Hunter) and her beloved piano to the primitive world of mid-19th-century New Zealand. Rachel Ritterbusch will lead a post-film discussion. 7 p.m. Shepherd University’s Reynolds Hall, King Street, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Free. Go to www.shepherdstownfilmsociety.org.

MUSIC
One Swingin’ Night
Dale Corn and his orchestra will perform songs from their album “I’ve Been Around” and other jazz favorites. 8 p.m. Frederick Community College’s Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md. $15; $10 students and senior citizens. For tickets and show information, call 301-846-2514 or 301-846-2513.

Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedicthardware.com or call 717-762-4711.

Live music
Ocean is Theory, Both Goners, Attractions, Vandalia and Young & Heartless will perform. 6 to 10 p.m. Right Choice Ministries, 20204 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown. $5.

ONSTAGE
‘A Look Back’
This season’s final production, “A Look Back,” is a revue featuring highlights from the theater’s 27 years. 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Saturday, April 28. Tickets cost $29 to $42. Washington County Playhouse, 44 N. Potomac St., rear, downtown Hagerstown. For reservations, call 301-739-7469.

‘Peter Rabbit’
Wonderment Puppet Theater will present “Peter Rabbit.” Noon and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, May 27. Wonderment Puppet Theater, 412 W. King St., downtown Martinsburg, W.Va. $4.50, free for children younger than 2. Call 304-258-4074 or go to www.wondermentpuppets.com.

Saturday, April 21

EXHIBIT
Public school art exhibit
The exhibition showcases student art from the Washington County Public Schools. Elementary school student exhibit: Reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 22. Exhibit continues through Sunday, May 6. Middle and high school student exhibit: Reception 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 13. Exhibit continues through Sunday, May 27. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, City Park, Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-739-5727 or email drastelli@wcmfa.org.

Student art exhibit
Five photography/computer imagery majors and one painting and drawing major will showcase their creations. 5 to 9 p.m. Masonic Temple Theater, 54 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. Free. Call 304-657-0962 or emailcasteelmn@gmail.com.

FAMILY
Science Saturday
Pat Beard and Mary Licht will present “Sound, Air & Music.” Suggested for students in grades three through five. Reservations for 12 students. 11 a.m. Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Free with admission of $5 to $7; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-790-0076 or go to www.discoverystation.org.

LECTURE
‘Companion Planting’
Washington County Master Gardeners will offer a free plant clinic with information about companion planting. Visitors can ask questions about plants or insects and bring samples for identification. Bring samples in clean, sealed plastic bags. 8 a.m. to noon. Hagerstown City Farmers’ Market, 25 W. Church St., Hagerstown.

MUSIC
‘From Russia with Love’ 
The Maryland Symphony Orchestra will present its final Masterworks concert of the season. Pianist Yuliya Gorenman will perform Rachmaninov’s Piano Concert No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30. Also on the program will be Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2 in G minor, Op. 17 “Little Russian.” 8 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. Tickets cost $5 to $83. Call 301-797-4000 or go to www.marylandsymphony.org.

Gospel concert
Macedonia Messengers and Daystar will perform. 6 to 8:30 p.m. Pleasant Hill Fellowship Building, 3664 Coseytown Road, Greencastle, Pa. Freewill offering. Food stand opens at 4 p.m. Call 717-597-3737.

Ginada Pinata
Ginada Pinata performs. 9 p.m. Shepherdstown Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. Go to www.operahouselive.com.

ONSTAGE
‘The Young Olympians’
The story of Perseus, Jason, Hercules and Andromeda as heroes-in-training at Homer’s School of Heroism. 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 22. Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. $12, plus fees. Call 301-694-4744.

OUTDOORS
Bird walks
Naturalist Jack Oszewski will lead bird walks along hiking trails at Renfrew Park. 7:30 to 10 a.m. Saturdays in April and May. Renfrew Park, 1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. Meet in the lower parking lot off Welty Road. Bring bird identification books and binoculars and wear comfortable walking shoes or boots. Call 717-762-0373 or go to www.renfrewinstitute.org.

Celebrate Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day with the Friends of the National Conservation Training Center during a program called “Build Leaders and Plant Volunteers.” Meet NCTC staff and Friends members and hear about openings in the library, archives, kayaking, book groups and hands-on projects. Also a chance to help plant a children’s garden at the preschool. 10 a.m. to noon. National Conservation Training Center, 698 Conservation Way, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Go to www.friendsofnctc.org.

Sunday, April 22

COMEDY
‘Two Man Group Tour’
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood from “Whose Line is it Anyway?” present improvisational comedy. 3 p.m. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick, Md. Tickets cost $30 to $45. Call 301-600-2828 or go towww.weinbergcenter.org.

MOVIE
‘Rigoletto’
Opera on film. A deformed and ridiculed court jester aids and abets his master in the seduction of young women. 2 p.m. Shepherdstown Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. $15. Call 304-876-3704 or go to www.operahouselive.com.

MUSIC
Awards concert
Cumberland Valley School of Music will present an awards concert featuring winners of the merit scholarship competition. 3 p.m. Wilson College’s Thomson Alumnae Chapel, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Free. Call 717-261-1220 or go to www.cvsmusic.org.

OUTDOORS
Cleanup on Hamilton Run
Join Antietam Creek Watershed Alliance to pick up paper, bottles and cans along Hamilton Run, the stream behind the former McDonald’s on Northern Avenue. Gloves, trash bags and trash grabbers will be provided. Wear appropriate clothing. For all ages. 2 to 5 p.m. Meet at Gold’s Gym parking lot, 562 Northern Avenue, Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-745-3169 or email sboss49@att.net.

BOOKS
Sans Merci release party 
A release party for Shepherd University’s undergraduate creative journal, Sans Merci. Works by featured artists displayed from 6 to 7 p.m.; poets and authors will read their published works and winners for Volume 36 at 7 p.m. Shepherdstown Community Club, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Call 540-550-4247.

EXHIBIT
Two-person show
Anthony Miserendino and Colleen Rollins will display edgy icons, drawings and sculpture. Reception, 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 7. Exhibit continues through Sunday, April 29. The Cultural Arts Center, 15 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. Call 301-662-4190.

MUSIC
Jeff and Sheri Easter
Jeff and Sheri Easter will perform gospel music after dinner. 6 p.m. dinner; 7 p.m. concert. Five Forks Brethren in Christ Church, 9244 Five Forks Road, Waynesboro, Pa. Tickets for dinner and concert, $26 VIP ticket for adults; $16 VIP ticket ages 12 and younger. Tickets for concert only $16 ; $20 at the door; free for ages 12 and younger. Call 717-264-5138 or go to www.trinitycommunications.org.

ONSTAGE
‘Late Nite Comic’
A musical about a young comedian and an aspiring dancer who pursue an on-again, off-again relationship as they struggle to make it in New York. 8 p.m. through Saturday, April 7. Frederick Communitiy College’s Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md. $10; $7, students and senior citizens. Purchase tickets at the box office the evening of the performance. Call 301-846-2568 or emaildnorman@frederick.edu.

‘Antigone’
Maryland Ensemble Theatre will present “Antigone,” a Greek play by Sophocles and adapted by Reiner Prochaska. 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; plus 7 p.m. Sunday, April 15, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1. The play continues through Sunday, April 15. Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. Tickets cost $15 to $24. Call 301-694-4744 or go to www.marylandensemble.org.

Friday, April 6

CAR SHOW
Williamsport spring cruise-in
DJ music, 50/50 drawing. Have your photograph taken with the Easter Bunny. 5 to 9 p.m. In front of Town Hall, Williamsport. $3, to benefit local charities. Call 301-573-1501.

EASTER
‘Peter Rabbit’
A Peter Rabbit activity for ages 2 to 6. Includes story, activities and craft. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick, Md. $4 per child. Call 301-600-1650 or go towww.rosehillmuseum.com.

EXHIBIT
Clyde Roberts’ students’ art
Students of longtime local art teacher Clyde Roberts will display their artwork. Opens 5 to 7 p.m. Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 13. Exhibit continues through Tuesday, May 1. Washington County Arts Council Inc., 14 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Call 301-791-3132 or email maryanneb@washingtoncountyarts.com.

Don Viar photos
Dance portraits of Barbara Ingram School for the Arts students. Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 13. Exhibit continues through Tuesday, May 1. Washington County Arts Council Inc., 14 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Call 301-791-3132 or email maryanneb@washington countyarts.com.

Meet gallery members
Meet Valley Art Association artists Charles Gelsleichter from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; Jean Strike from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 7; and Trish Suder from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 8. Mansion House, City Park, Hagerstown. Free admission. Call 301-797-6813, email a1nanaecker@aol.com or go to www.valleyartassoc.com.

Student artwork
Works by several students from Judy Chesley’s art classes at South Jefferson Elementary School will be on display. Exhibit continues through Monday, April 30. Reception 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 14. South Jefferson Public Library, 49 Church St., Summit Point, W.Va. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 304-725-6227.

A photographic journey 
“Other Side of the World” presents photos of India and Nepal by W. Mickey Nye. Continues through Saturday, April 28. Reception 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 13. SHAPE Gallery, 20 W. King St., Shippensburg, Pa. Hours are 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Go to www.shapeart.org.

FAMILY
Trains for everyone
Displays include HO-scale model railroad, trains for kids to operate, historic railroad equipment, artifacts and photos. 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, 300 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. $4; 50 cents for ages 4 to 12; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-739-4665.

MUSIC
Car Party and more
Car Party, The Greater the Risk, Fall of Nicaea and others will perform. 6 to 10 p.m. Right Choice Ministries, 20204 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown. $7. Call 301-797-8157. Go to www.rightchoiceministries.org.

Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedicthardware.com or call 717-762-4711.

First Friday Coffeehouse 
The Twangtown Paramours from Nashville, Tenn., will perform. 7:30 p.m. open mic sign-up. A one-hour open mic precedes the concert. Trinity Church Orchard House, 4599 Shepherdstown Road, (W.Va. 45) Shepherdstown, W.Va. $10. Call 304-676-4422.

Winds concert
The Shepherd University Symphony Band and the Shepherd Wind Ensemble will present their first concert. Selections will include international wind band music. 7 p.m. pre-concert lecture; 8 p.m. concert. Shepherd University’s Frank Center, off University Drive, Shepherdstown, W.Va. $10; $5, students ages 18 and younger; free to Shepherd students and Friends of Music MAC cardholders. Call 304-876-5555 or go to www.shepherd.edu/musicweb.

Saturday, April 7

BOOKS
Local author book signing
Diane Draper will sign copies of her fantasy novel, “Precious Souls.” Books will be available for purchase. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Route Forty West Flea Market, 16827 National Pike, west of Hagerstown. Call 301-988-7780.

COMEDY
Comedy Pigs
The Comedy Pigs will perform. 10:30 p.m. Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. $12; $6 with main stage ticket stub. Call 301-694-4744 or go to www.marylandensemble.org.

DANCE
Ballroom dancing
Dancing on a wooden floor. Soda and snacks provided. BYOB. Doors open at 7:50 p.m.; dancing from 8 to 11 p.m. Ballroom Dance in Frederick, 7313-H Grove Road, Frederick, Md. $17. Call 301-662-1602 or email ballroomdanceinfrederick@verizon.net.

EASTER
Easter at the Market
Activities include an Easter egg hunt from 8 to 11 a.m., for children ages 12 and younger. The Easter Bunny will visit from 9 to 11 a.m. Anyone, older than 12, wearing bunny ears, may earn a special treat. 8 a.m. City Farmers Market, 25 W. Church St., Hagerstown. Go to www.hagerstownmarket.org.

Community Easter egg hunt
Hilltop Christian Fellowship will host an Easter egg hunt. 11 a.m. Hilltop Christian Fellowship, 12624 Trinity Church Drive, Clear Spring. Call 301-842-2225 or 301-842-3759.

Living Portrait
A rendition of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “The Last Supper.” Each apostle will recount his experience of the last supper with Jesus. 6 p.m. Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, 3346 Gapland Road, Rohersville. Call301-432-2621.

Egg race
Late-model series, late-model sportsman, pure stocks, hobby stocks, and Kidz Club egg hunt. 7 p.m. Hagerstown Speedway, 15112 National Pike, Hagerstown. Email info@hagerstownspeed way.com or go towww.hagerstownspeedway.com.

Easter egg hunt
Williamsport Fire and EMS will sponsor an Easter egg hunt. 10 a.m. Byron Memorial Park, off U.S. 11, Williamsport. Call 301-223-9112.

Easter egg hunt
Easter egg hunt. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Fort Ritchie Community Center, 14421 Lake Royer Drive, Cascade.

Easter egg hunt
An Easter egg hunt for ages 13 and younger. 1 p.m. Shiloh United Methodist Church, 19731 Shiloh Church Road, Hagerstown. Go to www.shilohumchagerstownmd.com.

Easter egg hunt
For ages 1 through sixth grade. Rain or shine. 10 a.m. Hagerstown Church of the Nazarene, 141 N. Edgewood Drive, Hagerstown. Call 301-797-4524 or go to www.hagerstownnaz.org.

Massive community Easter Egg hunt
Hosted by 365 Church. Easter egg hunt, kid’s game day and cookout. For toddlers to fifth graders. Prizes and cash in “special eggs.” 4 p.m. Orchard View Intermediate School, 1455 Delmar Orchard Road, Martinsburg, W.Va. Go to www.365church.org.

Easter egg hunt
Sponsored by the Smithsburg Lions Club. Open to ages 11 and younger. 1 p.m. Lions Community Park, 12835 Bikle Road, Smithsburg.

‘The Thorn”
Presented by 365 Church, a special Easter service drama with more than 50 actors. 5 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday, April 8. Orchard View Intermediate School, 1455 Delmar Orchard Road, Martinsburg, W.Va. Go to www.365church.org.

Egg roll extravaganza
Egg rolls divided by age groups: 1:30 p.m. for ages 2 and 3; 2 p.m for ages 4 and 5; 2:30 p.m. for ages 6 through 8; and 3 p.m. ages 9 through 12. Bring a grass-filled basket to carry prizes and handmade crafts. Seasonal games. For ages 2 to 12. $5 per child. Rose Hill Manor, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick. Call 301-600-1650 or go to www.rosehillmuseum.com.

Easter egg hunt
Open to the community. 10 a.m. Hagerstown Church of the Nazarene, 114 N. Edgewood Drive, Hagerstown. Go to HagerstownNaz.org.

EXHIBIT
Open studio
Metal sculptor Scott Cawood will open his art studio. Noon to 5 p.m. Cawood Art Studio, 3829 Harpers Ferry Road, Sharpsburg. Free. Call 301-432-2131 or email cawood@cawoodart.com. Go towww.cawoodart.com.

Drawings and monoprints
“Crop Up” will feature paintings, drawings and monoprints of rocks and rock formations by Dorothea Barrick. 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 7. Exhibit continues through Sunday, April 29. The Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center, 40 S. Carroll St., Frederick, Md. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Go to www.delaplaine.org.

Photography and mixed-media paintings
Michael Mendez and Don Ramirez will exhibit photography and mixed-media paintings in a joint show. Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 7. Exhibit continues through Wednesday, May 2. Frederick Community College’s Mary Condon Hodgson Art Gallery, Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md. Free. Call 301-846-2513 or email wpoindexter@frederick.edu.

Platters, plates, mugs and more 
The Potters’ Guild of Frederick’s spring show will feature serving platters, plates, mugs, bowls, casseroles and more. Opens 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 7. Cultural Arts Center, 15 N. Market St., downtown Frederick, Md. Go to www.pottersguildoffrederick.com.

FAMILY
Saturday Plus
“Microscopy Images You Can Not See” in the vision exhibit. 2 p.m. Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Free with admission of $5 to $7; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-790-0076 or go to www.discoverystation.org.

Spring train show and sale
Model train items will be sold. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ranson Civic Center, 431 W. Second Ave., Ranson, W.Va. $4; free for children younger than 12. Call 304-671-0568 or 304-229-1930.

FASHION SHOW
Fashions and music
Hagerstown Community College’s Black Student Union will host its second fashion show. Clothing themes will include casual, career, sportswear and formal wear. The show will feature student models and will include performances by Alison Crockett and Kolten. 7 p.m. Hagerstown Community College’s Kepler Center, off Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. $7; $5 for HCC students. Call 240-500-2435 or emailmthutchins@hagerstowncc.edu.

LECTURE
Garden planning
Master Gardeners will give information on garden planning. Visitors may also ask questions about plants or insects and bring samples for identification. Have samples in clean sealed plastic bags. 8 a.m. to noon. Hagerstown City Farmers Market, 25 W. Church St., Hagerstown.

Tennessee Day
A part of a year-long salute to every state that had troops in the Battle of Antietam. Park Ranger Matt Atkinson will give a talk about the The Battle of Shiloh at 11 a.m.; and Archer’s Brigade in the Maryland Campaign at 2 p.m. Antietam National Battiefield’s visitor center, off Sharpsburg Pike, Sharpsburg. Call 301-432-5124.

MISCELLANEOUS
Drumming and dancing
Community drum circle at 6:30 p.m. Bring drums. Dances of Universal Peace are interfaith dances promoting peace, unity and joy through easy-to-learn music and movement from many spiritual traditions. No partner or experience is needed. Dances, 7:30 p.m. Zion Reformed United Church of Christ, 259 S. Main St., Liberty Street entrance, Chambersburg, Pa. Donations requested. Call 717-267-0413.

MUSIC
The Texas Tenors
A classical-trained trio performing gospel, country, classical and Broadway music, all with a touch of country charm. 8 p.m. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. Tickets cost $5 to $83. For tickets, call 301-797-4000 or go to www.marylandsymphony.org.

Random Holiday and others
Random Holiday, Go Home Freshman, Bellwether, Lights on the Atlantic and Next to Nothing will perform. 6 to 9 p.m. Right Choice Ministries, 20204 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown. $7. Call 301-797-8157. Go towww.rightchoiceministries.org.

Christian music
Soprano Carol Barron will perform assisted by 4Hands 4Him, a piano duo. 6:30 p.m. Hagerstown Seventh-day Adventist Church, 11507 Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. Call 301-797-2734.

ONSTAGE
Dance troupe
Keigwin and Company will perform, featuring Artistic Director Larry Keigwin. 8 p.m. Shepherdstown University’s Frank Center, off W.Va. 45, Shepherdstown, W.Va. $20; $15, senior citizens and Shepherd staff; $5 for children younger than 18; free for Shepherd students with a valid Rambler ID. Purchase tickets at the Shepherd University bookstore by calling 304-876-5219 or go to www.shepherdbook.com.

‘Peter Rabbit’
Wonderment Puppet Theater will present “Peter Rabbit.” Noon and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, May 27. Wonderment Puppet Theater, 412 W. King St., Martinsburg, W.Va. $4.50, free for children younger than 2. Call 304-258-4074 or go to www.wondermentpuppets.com.

‘The Young Olympians’
The story of Perseus, Jason, Hercules and Andromeda as heroes-in-training at Homer’s School of Heroism. 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, April 15 and April 22 through Sunday, April 22. Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. $12, plus fees. Call 301-694-4744.

OUTDOORS
Bird walks
Naturalist Jack Oszewski will lead bird walks along the hiking trails at Renfrew Park. 7:30 to 10 a.m. Saturdays in April and May. Renfrew Park, 1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. Meet in the lower parking lot off Welty Road. Bring bird identification books and binoculars and wear comfortable walking shoes or boots. Call 717-762-0373 or go to www.renfrewinstitute.org.

PAGEANT
Miss Smithsburg pageant
Miss Smithsburg Scholarship Program called “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing.” Winner qualifies for Miss Maryland Scholarship Pageant. 7 p.m., doors open; 8 p.m. pageant. Leitersburg Volunteer Fire Co. activities building, 21140 Leitersburg Pike, Hagerstown. $10. Call 240-291-0994 or 570-506-6790.

Sunday, April 8

EASTER
Easter egg hunt
American Legion Clopper-Michael Post No. 10 sponsors annual Easter egg hunt. For children in pre-school through sixth grade. 12:30 p.m. Shafer Park, 37 Park Drive, Boonsboro. Free.

Monday, April 9

LECTURE
Jazz and soul
Jazz and soul musician Alison Crockett will hold a music discussion for students and the public about the political, social and economic views impacting music today. Sponsored by HCC’s Black Student Union. 5 p.m. Hagerstown Community College’s Kepler Center, off Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. Free. Call 240-500-2435 or email mthutchins@hagerstowncc.edu.

Tuesday, April 10

DANCE
Ballroom dance 
The foxtrot and mambo-salsa will be taught. Beginners class, 6:30 to 8 p.m.; followed by intermediate level. Allison-Antrim Museum barn, 365 S. Ridge Ave., Greencastle, Pa. $10 per person pay-as-you-go. Proceeds help with barn expenses. Call 717-597-9325.

MUSIC
Jazz ensemble and lab band
Shepherd University’s jazz ensemble and lab band will perform works by Maria Schneider, Hank Levy, Chris Potter and others. The jazz ensemble will perform “Hang Gliding” by Maria Schneider. 8 p.m. Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, W.Va. $10; $5 for students, faculty and staff; free to Shepherd students and Friends of Music MAC cardlholders. Call 304-876-5555 or go to www.shepherd.edu/musicweb.

Wednesday, April 11

MISCELLANEOUS
Chess and Scrabble night
Chess and Scrabble boards will be provided. For all ages. 5 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday. Port City Java, Center Court, 1551 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. Full menu available. Call 301-790-5040.

MUSIC
May Weather and others
May Weather, Giants at Large, No Good News, The Eleventh Hour and Random Holiday will perform. 6 to 9 p.m. Right Choice Ministries, 20204 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown. $7. Call 301-797-8157. Go towww.rightchoiceministries.org.

‘1812: Waynesboro and the War’
Renfrew Institute’s three-part series on the War of 1812 will conclude with David Hildebrand singing war songs from the era. 7 p.m. Renfrew Museum & Park Visitor’s Center, 1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. Free. Registration is not required. Donations appreciated. Call 717-762-0373.

Fresh Beat Band
Fresh Beat Band will perform and teach the fundamentals of music. Preschoolers can sing and dance along as they help the band solve everyday challenges. 4 and 7 p.m. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. Tickets cost $35 or $45. Call 301-600-2828.

Thursday, April 12

BOOKS
Aaron Burr
David O. Stewart will speak about Aaron Burr, the subject of his book, “American Emperor: Aaron Burr’s Challenge to Jefferson’s America.” Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing after his talk. 7 p.m. Cultural Arts Center, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick, Md. Free. Call 301-662-4190 or go to www.frederickartscouncil.org.

LECTURE
Civil War battle
Ed Bearss, chief historian emeritus of the National Park Service, will discuss the Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, during the monthly meeting of Allison-Antrim Museum. 7 p.m. Allison-Antrim Museum’s German bank barn, 365 S. Ridge Ave., Greencastle, Pa. Call 717-597-9325, go to www.greencastlemuseum.org or follow @greencastlemuzm on Twitter.

MUSIC
The Jacobs Brothers
The Jacob Brothers will present Christian music. 7 p.m. Virginia Avenue Baptist Church, 17426 Virginia Ave., Hagerstown. Freewill offering. Call 301-582-0873.

Two guitar players
Fingerpicking blues guitarist Ernie Hawkins and guitarist John Jorgenson will perform. 7:30 p.m. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. $20, advance; $25 day of show. Call301-600-2828 or go to www.weinbergcenter.org.

Friday, April 13

EXHIBIT
Clyde Roberts’ students’ art reception
Students of longtime local art teacher Clyde Roberts will display their artwork. Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 13. Exhibit continues through Tuesday, May 1. Washington County Arts Council Inc., 14 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Call 301-791-3132 or email maryanneb@washingtoncountyarts.com.

Don Viar photos reception
Dance portraits of Barbara Ingram School for the Arts students. Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 13. Exhibit continues through Tuesday, May 1. Washington County Arts Council Inc., 14 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Call 301-791-3132 or email maryanneb@washingtoncountyarts.com.

Paintings
Lynn Uhlmann will exhibit her paintings in a show titled “The Conversations of Trees.” Exhibit continues through Friday, May 25. The Council for the Arts, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 4 during Chambersburg’s Taste of the Arts festivities. Call 717-264-6883.

Photo show reception
“Other Side of the World” presents photos of India and Nepal by W. Mickey Nye. Continues through Saturday, April 28. Reception 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 13. SHAPE Gallery, 20 W. King St., Shippensburg, Pa. Hours are 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Go to www.shapeart.org.

FAMILY
April homeschooler program
Fridays at the Library for homeschoolers will feature live alpacas. Dave and Sandy Crouse from Meadow Brooke Alpacas will give a talk about spinning the wool. Identical programs: 1 to 2 p.m. or 2 to 3 p.m. Williamsport Memorial Library, 104 E. Potomac St., Williamsport. Free. Call 301-223-7027. No registration required.

Trains for everyone
Displays include HO-scale model railroad, trains for kids to operate, historic railroad equipment, artifacts and photos. 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, 300 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. $4; 50 cents for ages 4 to 12; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-739-4665.

MISCELLANEOUS
Shepherdstown Stories
A fundraiser sponsored by Friends of Shepherdstown Library featuring storytellers plus music  by Don Oehser and Friends and appetizers and desserts. 7 p.m. doors open; 7:30 p.m. program. Shepherdstown War Memorial Building, corner of German and Princess streets, Shepherdstown, W.Va. $35 per person. Limited seating. Call 304-876-1139.

Card and game party
War Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will host a card and game party to benefit the auxiliary. 7 to 10 p.m. Berkeley Springs American Legion, 527 N. Washington St., Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Call 304-258-5084.

Candlelight Ghost Tours of Frederick
Hear about acts of revenge, horrific deeds, spiteful exploits and more. Various weekend nights through December. All tours depart from Brewer’s Alley Restaurant and Brewery, 124 N. Market St., Frederick, Md. Tickets cost $5 to $10. Call 301-668-8922 or go to www.marylandghosttours.com.

MOVIES
‘Fresh’ the movie documentary
“Fresh” celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. 6:30 p.m. Benevola United Methodist Church, 19925 Benevola Church Road, Boonsboro. $5. Call 410-935-1972 or email shawnbryce@msn.com.

‘The General’
Silent movie “The General” from 1920 accompanied on the Wurlitzer organ. 8 p.m. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick, Md. $7; $5, seniors, students and children. Call 301-600-2828 or go towww.weinbergcenter.org.

MUSIC
Count to Four, The August Name and others
A concert with Count to Four and The August Name. 6 to 9 p.m. Right Choice Ministries, 20204 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown. $7. Call 301-797-8157 or go to www.rightchoiceministries.com.

Viktory with Shaddai Sons and others.
Christian rapper Viktory will perform with Shaddai Sons and more. 6:30 p.m. New Life Christian Ministries, 12031 Hopewell Road, Hagerstown. $7 before April 9; $10 after April 9. Call 301-733-0307 or emailyouth@nlcm.org.

Wine Down Friday
Classical guitarist Candice Mowbry performs. 7 to 9 p.m. Knob Hall Winery, 14108 St. Paul Road, Clear Spring. $5, for ages 21 and older. Call 301-842-2777 or go to www.knobhallwinery.com.

Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedicthardware.com or call 717-762-4711.

Big band music
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will perform. 8 p.m. Shippensburg University’s H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg. Tickets cost $25 to $39. Call 717-477-7469 or go towww.luhrscenter.com.

ONSTAGE
Music, dance and speech
Iyanla Vanzant and special guests will present an evening of music, dance and speech featuring Nana Malaya and the Nubian Dance Institute, author Bee Bee West, and recording artist Steve-O. 7 p.m. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. Tickets cost $25 to $100. Call 301-790-3500 or go to www.mdtheatre.org.

‘All Shook Up’
Clear Spring High School will present the musical “All Shook Up” featuring the songs of Elvis Presley. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 14; 2 p.m. Sunday, April 15. Clear Spring High School, 12630 Broadfording Road, Clear Spring. $10; $8, senior citizens, students and active military. Call 301-766-8999, ext. 75225, to purchase tickets in advance.

‘Gallathea’
Wilson College’s Kittochtinny Players will perform the Renaissance comedy, “Gallathea.” Two girls, Gallathea and Phillida, are disguised as boys to avoid being sacrificed to the sea god Neptune. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 14. Wilson College’s Laird Hall, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Free, donations requested. Call 717-264-4011 or email richard.shoap@wilson.edu.

An Evening in Hancock
Dinner, music and stories. A fundraiser to promote upcoming events in Hancock. Sponsored by the Hancock Arts Council. 6 to 9 p.m. Park-N-Dine Restaurant, 189 E. Main St., Hancock. $30. Call 301-678-5622or 301-678-5719.

Saturday, April 14

BOOK SIGNING
Nora and friends
There will be a hard-cover book signing with Nora Roberts aka J.D. Robb, Ruth Langan/R.C. Ryan, Sophia Nash, Sarah Pekkanen, Carolyn Turgeon, Marie and Maxine Beck and cookbook author Patricia McDaniel. Noon to 2 p.m. Turn the Page Bookstore, 18 N. Main St., Boonsboro. Call 301-432-4588.

EXHIBIT
See artists work
Washington Street Artists’ Cooperative will offer a chance to observe and interact with an artist at work. Sue Parker will demonstrate drawing and painting. 2 to 5 p.m. The Washington Street Artists’ Cooperative gallery, 235 W. Washington St., Charles Town, W.Va. Call 304-294-2090 or go to WStreetGallery.com.

Student artwork
Works by several students from Judy Chesley’s art classes at South Jefferson Elementary School will be on display. Exhibit continues through Monday, April 30. Reception 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 14. South Jefferson Public Library, 49 Church St., Summit Point, W.Va. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 304-725-6227.

FAMILY
Saturday Plus
Visit a replica of Titanic’s third-class cabin. Photo opportunity. 2 p.m. Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Free with admission of $5 to $7; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-790-0076 or go to www.discoverystation.org.

FESTIVAL
Wildflower festival
Potomac Valley Audubon Society will offer guided wildflower walks through the preserve, children’s activities and refreshments. Poems posted along pathways. Guided walks leave the pavilion on the hour. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine. Yankauer Nature Preserve, Whiting’s Neck Road (W.Va. 54), north of Shepherdstown, W.Va. Call 304-676-3397 or email pvasmail@aol.com. Free. For directions, go towww.potomacaudubon.org.

LECTURE
Battle of Shiloh
Gail Stephens, author of “Shadow of Shiloh,” will talk about the first big bloody battle of the Civil War. 1 p.m. Monocacy National Battlefield, 5201 Urbana Pike (Md. 355), Frederick, Md. Registration required. Call301-662-3515.

MISCELLANEOUS
Alpaca Farm Days 
Seven local farms will be on hand with alpacas and products. There will also be vendors, seminars, demonstrations, door prizes and snacks. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 15. Washington County Agricultural Education Center, Kennel Palace, 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, south of Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-393-5878 or email info@alpinealpaca.com.

Cartoon Family Night — auto racing
Late model sportsman, pure stocks special with time trials and hobby stocks. 7 p.m. Hagerstown Speedway, 15112 National Pike, west of Hagerstown. $5 to $25. Email info@hagerstownspeedway.com or go towww.hagerstownspeedway.com.

Spring stamp expo 
Cumberland Valley Philatelic Society will hold its spring stamp expo featuring dealer bourse, exhibits, U.S. Postal Service. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chambersburg Recreation Center, 235 S. Third St., Chambersburg, Pa. Free admission.

MUSIC
Christian music
Redemption’s Promise will perform praise and worship music. 7 p.m. The Way Station, 300 W. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. Free. Call 717-762-0519.

Bluegrass music
The Carroll County Ramblers and the Patuxent Partners Bluegrass Band will perform. 7 p.m. Beck & Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $13; free for children younger than 12. Call 717-762-4711.

Live music
Ernie Haase and Signature Sound will perform. 6 p.m. Greencastle-Antrim High School, 300 S. Ridge Ave., Greencastle, Pa. $21 in advance; $25 at the door; $25 artist circle; free for ages 12 and younger.

Spring concert
Mercersburg Community Chorus will perform its spring concerts. Joining the chorus will be Elisabeth Turchi, soprano; Kate Honan-Carter, mezzo-soprano; and Alex Helsabeck, baritone; and a full orchestra. Selections include “Lux Aeterna” by Morten Lauridsen, “For You, O Democracy” by Lee Hoiby and favorite opera music. 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday, April 15. Mercersburg Academy chapel, 300 E. Seminary St., Mercersburg, Pa. Free, seating first-come, first-serve. Call 717-328-2324.

Music of John Denver 
Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon will perform a tribute to John Denver. 8 p.m. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. Tickets cost $20 to $30. Call 301-600-2828 or go towww.weinbergcenter.org. Proceeds will benefit St. Joseph-on-Carrollton Manor Capital Campaign.

ONSTAGE
Asian Extravaganza
Performance by the New York City Chinese Ballet. Also food, henna tattoos, music and more. 3 p.m. Shippensburg University’s Ceddia Union Building’s Multipurpose Room, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, Pa. 3 p.m. Free.

OUTDOORS
Potomac River Watershed Cleanup
Volunteers will help pick up trash along park roads, trails and streams. Dress for the weather, wear sturdy footwear, bring work gloves and a water bottle. Sign-in, 8 a.m.; work projects, 9 a.m. to noon. Antietam National Battlefield Visitor Center, Sharpsburg Pike, Sharpsburg. Raindate is Saturday, April 21. For information and to register, call 301-432-2243, ext. 13, or email debbie_cohen@nps.gov.

Western Maryland Rail Trail clean up
Maryland Park Service is seeking volunteers to pick up trash along the Western Maryland Rail Trail. Bring work gloves and wear sturdy shoes and clothes to get dirty in, sunscreen, snacks and bug spray. 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at C&O Bicycle Shop, 9 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Hancock. Call 301-842-2155.

Rural Heritage Museum open house
All museum buildings will be open including cabins and village. Saturday — garden activity at the German four-square garden with the Master Gardeners; learn about soil and composting; childrens’ scarecrow craft. On Saturday, the bread guild will demonstrate artisan bread baking at the outdoor bread oven. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 15. Rural Heritage Museum, 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, north of Sharpsburg. Free. Call 240-420-1714.

Renfrew Fun Fly
Renfrew Institute’s annual kite fly with George and Sam Adams. Kite-making workshop from noon to 1:30 p.m. Event, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Meadow behind the museum house at Renfrew Museum & Park, 1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. $1 for workshop materials. Call 717-762-0373.

MISCELLANEOUS
Full Circle red carpet event
A fundraiser for Full Circle Theater Company. The event includes raffles and performances by Caroline Clark, Brian Craft, Brianna Galligan, Adam Rhodes and Emily Swindal. 7 p.m. hors d’oeuvres, 8 p.m. performance. Continues through Saturday, March 31. Full Circle Theater Company, 113 S. Princess St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. $20. Go to www.fullcircletheaterco.org.

ONSTAGE
‘Antigone’ 
Maryland Ensemble Theatre will present “Antigone,” a Greek play by Sophocles and adapted by Reiner Prochaska. 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; plus 7 p.m. Sunday, April 15, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1. The play continues through Sunday, April 15. Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. Tickets cost $15 to $24. Call 301-694-4744 or go to www.mary landensemble.org.

Friday, March 30

EXHIBIT
Art in Bloom preview 
Floral interpretations of works of art will be on view. Refreshments. 6 to 8 p.m. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. $30 per person. Call 301-739-5727.

Meet gallery members
Meet Valley Art Association artists Carol Miller from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and  Saturday; and Trish Suder from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 1. Mansion House, City Park, Hagerstown. Free admission. Call 301-797-6813, emaila1nanaecker@aol.com or go to www.valleyartassoc.com.

‘Goldens in My Garden’
Terry Lynn Shotton will display beeswax-and-oil paintings inspired by two golden retrievers. Meet the artist, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 1. Exhibit continues through Sunday, April 29. Mansion House Art Gallery, 501 Highland Way, City Park, Hagerstown. Call 301-797-6813 or go to www.valleyartassoc.com.

Photo competition awards
The Council for the Arts and CenturyLink Yellow Pages photography competition winners will be announced during a reception from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Exhibit, Tuesday, April 3, through Friday, April 6. Council for the Arts, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Call 717-264-6883.

MUSIC
Guitar faculty concert
Hagerstown Community College guitar instructors Tobias Hurwitz and Candice Mowbray will perform solo pieces and duets by J.S. Bach and Steve Vai and original compositions. 8 p.m. Hagerstown Community College, Kepler Center, 11400 Robinwood Drive, Hagerstown. Free. Call 240-500-2509 or email jamarschner@hagerstown.edu.

Wine Down Friday
Music by Lucy. 7 to 9 p.m. Knob Hall Winery, 14108 St. Paul Road, Clear Spring. $5, for ages 21 and older. Call 301-842-2777 or go to www.knobhallwinery.com.

The Woodshedders
The Woodshedders will perform. 8 p.m. Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. $10. Go to www.opera houselive.com.

Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedicthardware.com or call 717-762-4711.

Musical Meditations 
The Bellmonte Trio will perform Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 by Felix Mendelssohn, “Las Cuatro Estaciones Portenas” by Astor Piazzolla, and Trio pour piano, violon and violoncelle in A minor by Maurice Ravel. 7:30 p.m. Frederick Community College’s Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Free. Call 301-846-2608 or email jholly@frederick.edu.

Spring pops concert
Mercersburg Academy’s annual spring pops concert featuring the Mercersburg Academy Jazz Band, Octet and Magalia. 8 p.m. Mercersburg Academy’s Burgin Center for the Arts’ Simon Theatre, 300 E. Seminary St., Mercersburg, Pa. Free.

ONSTAGE
‘The Century of Song’
Antietam Recreation’s Century of Song dinner and show will feature a variety of music, dance and comedy. Pre-dinner activities include antique photographs, antique cars display and root beer floats. Dinner includes grilled chicken tenders, sides, dessert and beverages. Entertainers include Tim Rotz and Elvis tribute artist David King. 6 p.m. pre-dinner activities; 6:30 p.m. dinner Friday, March 30, and Saturday, March 31. Antietam Recreation, 9729 Garis Shop Road, Hagerstown. $29; $27, seniors. Reservations are required. Call 301-797-7999 or email antietamrec@md.net.

‘Tune in for Murder’
A TV sitcom is shooting an episode in downtown Hagerstown, when the lights go out, a gunshot is fired and the star turns up dead. 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through March 31. Washington County Playhouse, 44 N. Potomac St., rear, downtown Hagerstown. Tickets cost $29 to $42; show only on Fridays, $19. Call 301-739-7469 or go to www.wcpdt.com.

‘Fiddler on the Roof’
Waynesboro Area Senior High School will present the story of Tevye, a poor dairyman, who tries to hold onto the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of cultural and political upheaval. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 31; 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1. Waynesboro Area Senior High School, 550 E. Second St., Waynesboro, Pa. Tickets cost $8, advance; $10, at the door. Call 717-762-1191.

‘Anything Goes’ 
On a cruise ship, a nightclub singer and a mobster agree to help a friend win the heart of a woman now engaged to a wealthy man. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 31. McConnellsburg High School auditorium, 151 E. Cherry St., McConnellsburg, Pa. $5; $4, students. Email nshearer@tiu11.org.

Bare Bard Repertory
Maryland Shakespeare Festival presents four Shakespeare plays presented in rotation — “The Merchant of Venice,” “All’s Well That Ends Well,” “Much Ado About Nothing” and “Julius Caesar.” 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 31; 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1. All Saints Episcopal Church, 21 N. Court St., downtown Frederick, Md. $22; $18, students and seniors. Call 301-668-4090 or go to www.mdshakes.org.

‘Jekyll & Hyde’
A brilliant doctor experiments with human personality and creates a murderous counterpart. Fridays and Saturdays and first, third and fifth Sundays of the month. Continues through Saturday, June 2. Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick, Md. $42, Fridays and Sundays; $46, Saturdays. Call 301-662-6600.

‘Home Games’
Mertle Mae Tucker works as a truck driver to support herself, her dad, a canary and a blind cat. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 31; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 1. Old Opera House, 204 N. George St., Charles Town, W.Va. Tickets cost $8 to $17. For reservations, call 304-725-4420.

‘The Sound of Music’
Chambersburg Community Theatre will present “The Sound of Music” by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 31; 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1. The Capitol Theatre, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. Tickets cost $5 to $15. Call 717-263-0202 or go to www.cctonline.org.

SINGLES
Singles dance
Tri-State Singles Connection dance for singles ages 21 and older. Music by DJ Mike Slate. Cash bar, snacks provided, door prizes. 8 p.m. to midnight. Knights of Columbus, 20340 Leitersburg Pike, northeast of Hagerstown. $8; $7 members. Call 240-217-1376.

Saturday, March 31

DANCE
Line dance
The Cumberland Valley Country Western Dance Association will hold a line dance. DJ music. 7 to 10 p.m. Old Quincy High School Gym, off Pa. 997, Quincy, Pa. $7; $5 members. Call 717-762-6388 or 717-749-5281.

Ballroom dancing
Dancing on a wooden floor. Soda and snacks provided. BYOB. Doors open at 7:50 p.m.; dancing from 8 to 11 p.m. Ballroom Dance in Frederick, 7313-H Grove Road, Frederick, Md. $17. Call 301-662-1602 or emailballroomdanceinfrederick@verizon.net.

EASTER
Community Easter egg hunt
Donations of canned goods and non-perishable food items will also be collected for the local food bank. 1:30 p.m. Widmeyer Park, West High Street, Hancock.
Easter egg hunt
Easter egg hunt. 10 a.m. to noon. Faith Christian Fellowship, 16726 Lappans Road, Williamsport. Call 301-223-4803.

Easter egg hunt
Community Easter egg hunt sponsored by Penn State Mont Alto and Mont Alto Fire Department. For ages 12 and younger. 12:30 p.m. registration, games and crafts; 2 p.m. egg hunt. Mont Alto Fire Department Events Complex carnival grounds, Mont Alto, Pa. Free candy provided. If it rains, the event will be Sunday, April 1.  Email dkc15@psu.edu or cutsandcurls@embarqmail.com.

Easter egg hunt
Pleasant Hall Volunteer Fire Department will host an Easter egg hunt for ages 1 to 12. 10:30 a.m. Rain or shine. Pleasant Hall Volunteer Fire Department, 9722 Cumberland Highway, Pleasant Hall, Pa. Call 717-532-5155.

EXHIBIT
Art in Bloom
Floral interpretations of works of art are in view for one weekend only. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 1. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-739-5727.

Firefighting history artifacts
A preview of artifacts that will become part of the new firefighting museum in Hagerstown. Reception, 1 to 3 p.m. Miller House Museum, 135 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. Call 301-797-8782 to make sure staff or volunteers are available to conduct tours. Cost is $5; $3, seniors and students; free for ages 14 and younger. Go to www.washcomd historicalsociety.org.

FAMILY
Saturday Plus
Paul Swartz will discuss and sign his book “Love Above All Else.” 2 p.m. Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Free with admission of $5 to $7; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-790-0076 or go to www.disco verystation.org.

Youth fishing rodeo
Space is limited to 30 participants and registration is required. Each participant must be accompanied by an adult older than 18 and bring their own bait and tackle. For children ages 15 and younger. 9 a.m. to noon. Fort Frederick State Park’s beaver pond, 11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool. To register, call 301-842-2155. Rain date is Saturday, April 7.

Pirate Party
The event will offer a variety of age-appropriate activities including the Teddy Bear/Pirate Circus puppet show in the gazebo area at 11 a.m., and 1 and 2:30 p.m. Event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Martinsburg Mall, 800 Foxcroft Ave., Martinsburg, W.Va. Activities are free.

LECTURE
One-day Civil War seminar
Seminar presenters include Tom Clemens, “Antietam Like You’ve Never Heard It”; Dennis Frye, “September Suspense: The Union Uncertain”; Stephen Recker, “Rare Images of Antietam”; and Daniel Toomey, “The War Came by Train.” 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hagerstown Community College’s Elliott Center, off Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. $61; $55 for senior citizens, includes lunch, materials and registration. Call 240-500-2236.

FRESH food
The third in a series of workshops called “FRESH! — Finding Responsible Eating Strategies for Health” will feature a panel discussion. 1:30 p.m. Wilson College’s Patterson Lounge in Laird Hall, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. $5. Call 717-264-4141, ext. 3247.
LIVING HISTORY
Bell and History Day
Learn how Civil War armies used flags to communicate. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monocacy National Battlefield Visitor Center, Md. 355, two miles south of Frederick, Md. Call 301-662-3515.

MUSIC
Choral concert
Hagerstown Choral Arts and the Barbara Ingram School for the Arts will perform Haydn’s “Lord Nelson Mass.” 4 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, corner of Randolph Avenue and North Potomac Street, Hagerstown. Freewill offering. Go to www.hagerstownchoral arts.org.

Christian rock band
Doorway 320, a Christian rock band, will perform originals and covers. 4 p.m. doors open; 5 p.m. show. Williamsport United Methodist Church, 25 E. Church St., Williamsport. $5. Purchase tickets by calling the church at 301-223-7040.

A cappella choirs
Shepherd University’s Chamber Singers, Women’s Camerata, and Men’s Choir will join the new Vocal Jazz Octet for a concert. The concert will feature Requiem by Herbert Howells and Mass No. 9 by Gyorgy Orban. 8 p.m. Shepherd University’s Frank Theater, off University Drive, Shepherdstown, W.Va. $10; $5, faculty, staff and students ages 18 and younger; free for shepherd students and Friends of Music MAC cardholders. Box office opens one hour before the performance. Call 304-876-5555 or go to www.shepherd.edu/musicweb.

Scott Day Band
Scott Day Band will play Christian music. 7 p.m. The Way Station, 300 W. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. Call 717-762-0519.

Mandolin orchestra 
The Baltimore Mandolin Orchestra will perform classical music, show tunes, rags, marches and other compositions for mandolin orchestras. 7:30 p.m. Wilson College’s Laird Hall, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Tickets cost $7.50 to $15; free for children in kindergarten through grade 12. Call 717-262-2003 or email specialevents@wilson.edu.

Gospel concert
The Jacobs Brothers and the Masters Four quartet will perform. 6 p.m. Two Top Fellowship Church, 13743 Fort Loudon Road, Mercersburg, Pa. Call 717-328-2712 or 717-261-7587.

ONSTAGE
Harlem Nights
See story on page A8.

‘Peter Rabbit’
Wonderment Puppet Theater will present “Peter Rabbit.” Noon and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, May 27. Wonderment Puppet Theater, 412 W. King St., Martinsburg, W.Va. $4.50, free for children younger than 2. Call 304-258-4074 or go to www.wondermentpuppets.com.

One-man play
Frank Gagliano will read his one-man play, “My Chekhov Light.” 8 p.m. Ice House, 138 Independence St., Berkeley Springs, W.Va. $5. Call 304-258-2300.

‘The Young Olympians’
The story of Perseus, Jason, Hercules and Andromeda when they are heroes in training at Homer’s School of Heroism. 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, April 22. Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick, Md. $12, plus fees. Call 301-694-4744.

‘Pinkalicuous: The Musical’
Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes and it lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe. Final show Saturday, March 31. Way Off Broadway Children’s Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick, Md. $17 per person. Call 301-662-6600 or go to www.wayoffbroadway.com.

OUTDOORS
Potatoes for kids
Master Gardeners will discuss how to grow potatoes, and there will be a potato craft for children. 1 to 4 p.m. Washington County Rural Heritage Museum, 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, south of Hagerstown. Call 240-420-1714 or on weekends, 240-420-1713.

Sunday, April 1

EASTER
Spring children’s egg hunt
Eggs, colored to resemble real eggs of wild birds, will be hidden for children to find. Exchange eggs for Easter goodies. For ages 3 to 6. 2 to 3:30 p.m. Yankauer Nature Preserve, W.Va. 54, Whiting’s Neck Road, north of Shepherdstown, W.Va. $5. Registration is required. Call 304-676-8739 or email pvasprograms@gmail.com.

EXHIBIT
Art in the Hallway
Artwork by Patricia “Trish” Suder will be on display and for sale through the gift shop. Exhibit continues through Monday, April 30. Artwork is in the hallway near the information desk at Meritus Medical Center, 11116 Medical Campus Road, east of Hagerstown. A portion of the proceeds benefits Meritus Medical Center. Call 301-790-8144 or email barbara.resh@meritushealth.com.

FAMILY
Trains for everyone
Displays include HO-scale model railroad, trains for kids to operate, historic railroad equipment, artifacts and photos. 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, 300 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. $4; 50 cents for ages 4 to 12; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-739-4665.

Christian story telling cafe
Christian story telling. 3 to 5 p.m. Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery, 4 W. Franklin St., downtown Hagerstown. Call 301-791-6191, email ronlytle3@netzero.net or go to www.csagi.org.

Ice cream social and games
Bring your favorite game. Ice cream donated by Mr. G’s Ice Cream. 2 to 5 p.m. ThorpeWood Lodge, 12805-A Mink Farm Road, Thurmont, Md. Free. RSVP by Friday, March 30. Call 301-271-2823 or emailinfo@thorpewood.org.

FASHION SHOW
Spring fashion show and tea
The program will feature fashions from Bon Ton, Kasper, Chico, Blue River Clothing, Barn Bridal Shop, Potomac Bridals and Dana Tuxedo. Models will be from GFWC Woman’s Club of Martinsburg. A portion of the program will honor The Women in Pink, Breast Cancer Survivors. 2 to 4 p.m. Holiday Inn, Foxcroft Ave., Martinsburg, W.Va. $20; $23 at the door. Proceeds will benefit the Shenandoah Women’s Center. Call 304-263-8437 or 304-263-0004.

Extreme fashion show
Morgan Arts Council’s Extreme Costume Challenge runway show will be presented along with performance art by an improvisational acting class. This year’s theme is fantasy. 2 p.m. Ice House, 138 Independence St., Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Free. Call 304-258-2300.

MUSIC
Noteworthy Sundays
The Robert Sykes Jazz Quartet will perform with special guest Anita Thomas. 3 p.m. L.P. Snyder Memorial Library, 12624 Broadfording Road, Clear Spring. Call 301-739-3250, ext. 123, to reserve seats.

‘The Lenten Sketches”
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church will present a cantata, “The Lenten Sketches.”  Guest musicians include Alexandra Slick, Brenda Slick, Sheryl Eckel Keefauver, Suanne Eckel, Washington County Museum Consort, St. Andrew Handbell Choir and Jeffrey Clise. 4:30 p.m. St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 10813 Donelson Drive, Williamsport. Donations accepted at the door. Call 301-223-8887.

Frostburg State University Honors Recital
Frostburg State University students will perform. 2:30 p.m. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-739-5727 or email drastelli@wcmfa.org.

Concert band
Shippensburg University Concert Band will perform. 3 p.m. Shippensburg University’s H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, Pa. Free. Call 717-477-7469 or go to www.luhrscenter.com.

Monday, April 2

MISCELLANEOUS
Volleyball
Singles volleyball for unmarried, widowed or divorced singles age 21 and older. 7 to 9 p.m. Presbyterian Church, corner of West Washington and Prospect streets, downtown Hagerstown. $3 per person. Call 240-217-1376.

Tuesday, April 3

EXHIBIT
Student art show
Public and private Washington County high school students will display artwork in a variety of media on the theme “Young Inspiration.” Exhibit continues through April. Washington County Arts Council, 14 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

MISCELLANEOUS
‘Galileo: The Power of the Telescope’
Learn about Galileo and his work with early telescopes. 7 p.m. William Brish Planetarium at Washington County Public Schools’ Central Office, 820 Commonwealth Ave., Hagerstown. $3; $2 students and children; $10 maximum for families. No late admissions. Call 301-766-2898.
ONSTAGE
Ballet
Chambersburg Ballet Theatre will present “Collaborations Sacred and Classical” accompanied by flute and organ. Soprano Elisabeth Turchi will make a guest appearance. 7:30 p.m. The Capitol Theatre, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. $10. Call 717-709-1800.

Wednesday, April 4

MISCELLANEOUS
Chess and Scrabble night
Chess and Scrabble boards will be provided. For all ages. 5 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday. Port City Java, Center Court, 1551 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. Full menu available. Call 301-790-5040.

Thursday, April 5

MUSIC
Live music and dinner
Jeff and Sheri Easter will present a concert with dinner. 5:30 p.m. Five Forks Brethren in Christ Church, 9244 Five Forks Road, Waynesboro, Pa. Call 717-264-5138 or 717-860-3401.

Friday, April 6

AUCTION
Charity Bachelor Auction
The auction will feature 11 bachelors from the Washington County area, ranging in age from 25 to 50-ish. Proceeds benefit Safe Place. 7 p.m. Fountain Head Country Club, 13316 Fountain Head Road, Hagerstown. $10, includes heavy hors d’oeuvres.

CAR SHOW
Williamsport spring cruise-in
DJ music, 50/50 drawing. Have your photograph taken with the Easter Bunny. 5 to 9 p.m. In front of Town Hall, Williamsport. $3, to benefit local charities. Call 301-573-1501.

DANCE
Ballroom dancing
Jim Powers Ballroom Dance Party with Powers playing the Yamaha organ. 7 to 10 p.m. Maugansville Ruritan Building, 18007 Maugans Ave., Maugansville. $4 per person. Call 301-791-1551.

EASTER
‘Peter Rabbit’
A Peter Rabbit activity for ages 2 to 6. Includes story, activities and craft. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Rose Hill Manor Park, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick, Md. $4 per child. Call 301-600-1650 or go to www.rosehillmuseum.com.

EXHIBIT
Clyde Roberts’ students’ art
Students of longtime local art teacher Clyde Roberts will display their artwork. Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 13. Exhibit continues through Tuesday, May 1. Washington County Arts Council Inc., 14 W. Washington St., Hagerstown. Call 301-791-3132 or email maryanneb@washington countyarts.com.

Don Viar photos
Dance portraits of Barbara Ingram School for the Arts students. Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 13. Exhibit continues through Tuesday, May 1. Washington County Arts Council Inc., 14 W. Washington St., Hagerstown. Call301-791-3132 or email maryanneb@washingtoncountyarts.com.

MOVIES
Shepherdstown Film Society
“Good Night, and Good Luck” (PG), USA, A fictionalized account of TV journalist Edward R. Murrow (George Clooney) promoting press freedoms against the anti-communist crusade of Sen. Joseph McCarthy. Todd Cotgreave will lead a post-film discussion. 7 p.m. Shepherd University’s Reynolds Hall, King Street, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Free. Go to www.shepherdstownfilmsociety.org.

MUSIC
Car Party and more
Car Party, The Greater the Risk, Fall of Nicaea and others will perform. 6 to 10 p.m. Right Choice Ministries, 20204 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown. $7. Call 301-797-8157. Go to www.rightchoiceministries.org.

Wine Down Friday
Serendipity Doo-Da Duo with Dalton and Ron perform folk, bluegrass and ’60s-era rock. 7 to 9 p.m. Knob Hall Winery, 14108 St. Paul Road, Clear Spring. $5, for ages 21 and older. Call 301-842-2777 or go towww.knobhallwinery.com.

Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedicthardware.com or call 717-762-4711.

First Friday Coffeehouse
The Nashville duo, The Twangtown Paramours will perform. 7:30 p.m. open mic sign-up. A one-hour open mic precedes the feature artist. Trinity Church Orchard House, 4599 Shepherdstown Road, (W.Va. 45) Shepherdstown, W.Va. $10. Call 304-676-4422.

Saturday, April 7

COMEDY
Comedy Pigs
The Comedy Pigs will perform. 10:30 p.m. Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. $12; $6 with main stage ticket stub. Call 301-694-4744 or go to www.marylandensemble.org.

EASTER
Easter at the Market
Activities include an Easter egg hunt from 8 to 11 a.m., for children ages 12 and younger. The Easter Bunny will visit from 9 to 11 a.m. Anyone, older than 12, wearing bunny ears, may earn a special treat. 8 a.m. City Farmers Market, 25 W. Church St., Hagerstown. Go to www.hagerstownmarket.org.

Community Easter egg hunt
Hilltop Christian Fellowship will host an Easter egg hunt. 11 a.m. Hilltop Christian Fellowship, 12624 Trinity Church Drive, Clear Spring. Call 301-842-2225 or 301-842-3759.

Living Portrait
A rendition of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting “The Last Supper.” Each apostle will recount his experience of the last supper with Jesus. 6 p.m. Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, 3346 Gapland Road, Rohersville. Call 301-432-2621.

Egg race
Late-model series, late-model sportsman, pure stocks, hobby stocks, and Kidz Club egg hunt. 7 p.m. Hagerstown Speedway, 15112 National Pike, Hagerstown. Email info@hagerstownspeedway.com or go to www.hagerstownspeedway.com.

Easter egg hunt
Williamsport Fire and EMS will sponsor an Easter egg hunt. 10 a.m. Byron Memorial Park, off U.S. 11, Williamsport. Call 301-223-9112.

Easter egg hunt
Easter egg hunt. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Fort Ritchie Community Center, 14421 Lake Royer Drive, Cascade.

Massive community Easter Egg hunt
Hosted by 365 Church. Easter egg hunt, kid’s game day and cookout. For toddlers to fifth graders. Prizes and cash in “special eggs.” 4 p.m. Orchard View Intermediate School, 1455 Delmar Orchard Road, Martinsburg, W.Va. Go to www.365church.org.

Easter egg hunt
Sponsored by the Smithsburg Lions Club. Open to ages 11 and younger. 1 p.m. Lions Community Park, 12835 Bikle Road, Smithsburg.

‘The Thorn”
Presented by 365 Church, a special Easter service drama with more than 50 actors. 5 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday, April 8. Orchard View Intermediate School, 1455 Delmar Orchard Road, Martinsburg, W.Va. Go to www.365church.org.

Egg roll extravaganza
Egg rolls divided by age groups: 1:30 p.m. for ages 2 and 3; 2 p.m for ages 4 and 5; 2:30 p.m. for ages 6 through 8; and 3 p.m. ages 9 through 12. Bring a grass-filled basket to carry prizes and handmade crafts. Seasonal games. For ages 2 to 12. $5 per child. Rose Hill Manor, 1611 N. Market St., Frederick. Call 301-600-1650 or go to www.rosehillmuseum.com.

Easter egg hunt
Open to the community. 10 a.m. Hagerstown Church of the Nazarene, 114 N. Edgewood Drive, Hagerstown. Go to Hagers townNaz.org.

EXHIBIT
Open studio
Metal sculptor Scott Cawood will open his art studio. Noon to 5 p.m. Cawood Art Studio, 3829 Harpers Ferry Road, Sharpsburg. Free. Call 301-432-2131 or email cawood@cawoodart.com. Go to www.cawoodart.com.

Photography and mixed-media paintings
Michael Mendez and Don Ramirez will exhibit photography and mixed-media paintings in a joint show. Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 7. Exhibit continues through Wednesday, May 2. Frederick Community College’s Mary Condon Hodgson Art Gallery, Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md. Free. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday; and 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Call 301-846-2513 or email wpoindexter@frederick.edu.

Platters, plates, mugs and more
The Potters’ Guild of Frederick’s spring show will feature serving platters, plates, mugs, bowls, casseroles and more. Opens 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 7. Cultural Arts Center, 15 N. Market St., downtown Frederick, Md. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Go to www.pottersguildoffrederick.com.

FAMILY
Spring train show and sale
Model train items will be sold. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ranson Civic Center, 431 W. Second Ave., Ranson, W.Va. $4; free for children younger than 12. Call 304-671-0568 or 304-229-1930.

FASHION SHOW
Fashions and music
Hagerstown Community College’s Black Student Union will host its second fashion show. Clothing themes will include casual, career, sportswear and formal wear. The show will feature student models and will include performances by Alison Crockett and Kolten. 7 p.m. Hagerstown Community College’s Kepler Center, off Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. $7; $5 for HCC students. Call 240-500-2435 or emailmthutchins@hagerstowncc.edu.

LECTURE
Garden planning
Master Gardeners will give information on garden planning. Visitors may also ask questions about plants or insects and bring samples for identification. Have samples in clean sealed plastic bags. 8 a.m. to noon. Hagerstown City Farmers Market, 25 W. Church St., Hagerstown.

MUSIC
MSO and the Texas Tenors
A classical-trained trio performing gospel, country, classical and Broadway music, all with a touch of country charm. 8 p.m. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. Tickets cost $5 to $83. For tickets, call 301-797-4000 or go to www.marylandsymphony.org.

Random Holiday and others
Random Holiday, Go Home Freshman, Bellwether, Lights on the Atlantic and Next to Nothing will perform. 6 to 9 p.m. Right Choice Ministries, 20204 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown. $7. Call 301-797-8157. Go towww.rightchoiceministries.org.

600 Lbs. of Sin
A concert featuring 600 Lbs. of Sin. 9 p.m. Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. $5. Go to www.operahouselive.com.

ONSTAGE
Dance troupe Keigwin and Company
Keigwin and Company will perform, featuring Artistic Director Larry Keigwin. 8 p.m. Shepherdstown University’s Frank Center, off W.Va. 45, Shepherdstown, W.Va. $20; $15, senior citizens and Shepherd staff; $5 for children younger than 18; free for Shepherd students with a valid Rambler ID. Purchase tickets at the Shepherd University bookstore by calling 304-876-5219 or go to www.shepherdbook.com.

PAGEANT
Miss Smithsburg Scholarship Program
Miss Smithsburg Scholarship Program called “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing.” Winner qualifies for Miss Maryland Scholarship Pageant. 7 p.m., doors open; 8 p.m. pageant. Leitersburg Volunteer Fire Co. activities building, 21140 Leitersburg Pike, Hagerstown. Call 240-291-0994 or 570-506-6790.

Sunday, April 8

EASTER
Easter egg hunt
American Legion Clopper-Michael Post No. 10 sponsors annual Easter egg hunt. For children in pre-school through sixth grade. 12:30 p.m. Shafer Park, 37 Park Drive, Boonsboro. Free.

Wednesday, April 11

LECTURE
War Songs … The War of 1812
David K. Hildebrand will present “War Songs: The War of 1812 as Told Through Ballads,” part 3 of Renfrew Institute for Cultural and Environmental Studies’ lecture series on the local impact of the War of 1812. 7 p.m. Renfrew Museum and Park’s visitor center, 1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. Free, donations accepted. Reservations are not required. Call 717-762-0373 or go to www.renfrewinstitute.org.

MISCELLANEOUS
Chess and Scrabble night
Chess and Scrabble boards will be provided. For all ages. 5 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday. Port City Java, Center Court, 1551 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. Full menu available. Call 301-790-5040.

MUSIC
May Weather and others
May Weather, Giants at Large, No Good News, The Eleventh Hour and Random Holiday will perform. 6 to 9 p.m. Right Choice Ministries, 20204 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown. $7. Call 301-797-8157. Go towww.rightchoiceministries.org.

Fresh Beat Band
Fresh Beat Band will perform and teach the fundamentals of music. Preschoolers can sing and dance along as they help the band solve everyday challenges. 4 and 7 p.m. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. Tickets cost $35 or $45. Call 301-600-2828.

Thursday, April 12

MUSIC
The Jacobs Brothers
The Jacob Brothers will present Christian music. 7 p.m. Virginia Avenue Baptist Church, 17426 Virginia Ave., Hagerstown. Freewill offering. Call 301-582-0873.

Friday, April 13

EXHIBIT
Paintings
Lynn Uhlmann will exhibit her paintings in a show titled “The Conversations of Trees.” Exhibit continues through Friday, May 25. The Council for the Arts, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 4 during Chambersburg’s Taste of the Arts festivities. Call 717-264-6883.

FAMILY
April homeschooler program
Fridays at the Library for homeschoolers will feature live alpacas. Dave and Sandy Crouse from Meadow Brooke Alpacas will give a talk about spinning the wool. Identical programs: 1 to 2 p.m. or 2 to 3 p.m. Williamsport Memorial Library, 104 E. Potomac St., Williamsport. Free. Call 301-223-7027. No registration required.

MISCELLANEOUS
Shepherdstown Stories
A fundraiser sponsored by Friends of Shepherdstown Library featuring storytellers Clifford Branson, Laura First, Jay Hurley, Joe Matthews, Carlos Niederhauser, Hali Taylor and Randy Tremba. Ed Zahniser will be master of ceremonies. The evening will also feature music of Don Oehser and Friends and appetizers and desserts. 7 p.m. doors open; 7:30 p.m. program. Shepherdstown War Memorial Building, corner of German and Princess streets, Shepherdstown, W.Va. $35 per person. Limited seating, purchase tickets early. Call 304-876-1139.

MOVIE
‘Fresh’ the movie documentary
“Fresh” celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. 6:30 p.m. Benevola United Methodist Church, 19925 Benevola Church Road, Boonsboro. $5. Call 410-935-1972 or email shawnbryce@msn.com.

MUSIC
Music, dance and speech
Iyanla Vanzant and special guests will present an evening of music, dance and speech featuring Nana Malaya and the Nubian Dance Institute, author Bee Bee West, and recording artist Steve-O. 7 p.m. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. Tickets cost $25 to $100. Call 301-790-3500 or go to www.mdtheatre.org.

Count to Four, The August Name and others
A concert with Count to Four and The August Name. 6 to 9 p.m. Right Choice Ministries, 20204 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown. $7. Call 301-797-8157 or go to www.rightchoiceministries.com.

Viktory with Shaddai Sons and others.
Christian rapper Viktory will perform with Shaddai Sons and more. 6:30 p.m. New Life Christian Ministries, 12031 Hopewell Road, Hagerstown. $7 before April 9; $10 after April 9. Call 301-733-0307 or email youth@nlcm.org.

Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedicthardware.com or call 717-762-4711.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will perform big band music. 8 p.m. Shippensburg University’s H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg. Tickets cost $25 to $39. Call 717-477-7469 or go towww.luhrscenter.com.

ONSTAGE
‘All Shook Up’
Clear Spring High School will present the musical “All Shook Up” featuring the songs of Elvis Presley. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 14; 2 p.m. Sunday, April 15. Clear Spring High School, 12630 Broadfording Road, Clear Spring. $10; $8, senior citizens, students and active military. Call 301-766-8999, ext. 75225, to purchase tickets in advance.

An Evening in Hancock
Dinner, music and stories. A fundraiser to promote upcoming events in Hancock. Sponsored by the Hancock Arts Council. 6 to 9 p.m. Park-N-Dine Restaurant, 189 E. Main St., Hancock. $30. Call 301-678-5622 or 301-678-5719.

‘Father of the Bride’
Mr. Banks’ daughter announces her engagement out of nowhere and plans her small, soon to be large wedding. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Continues through Sunday, April 22. Apollo Civic Theatre, 128 E. Martin St., Martinsburg, W.Va. Tickets cost $7 to $15. Call 304-263-6766 or go to www.apollo-theatre.org.

Saturday, April 14

BOOK SIGNING
Hard-cover book signing
There will be a hard-cover book signing with Nora Roberts aka J.D. Robb, Ruth Langan/R.C. Ryan, Sophia Nash, Sarah Pekkanen, Carolyn Turgeon, Marie and Maxine Beck and cookbook author Patricia McDaniel. Noon to 2 p.m. Turn the Page Bookstore, 18 N. Main St., Boonsboro. Call 301-432-4588.

COMEDY
Comedy Pigs
The Comedy Pigs will perform. 10:30 p.m. Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. $12; $6 with main stage ticket stub. Call 301-694-4744 or go to www.marylandensemble.org.

LECTURE
Author program
Gail Stephens, author of “Shadow of Shiloh,” will discuss the first great bloody battle of the Civil War, which is commemorating its 150th anniversary. 1 p.m. Monocacy National Battlefield, 4632 Araby Church Road, Frederick, Md. Free, registration is required. Call 301-662-3515.

MISCELLANEOUS
Alpaca Farm Days 2012
Seven local farms will be on hand with alpacas and products. There will also be vendors, seminars, demonstrations, door prizes and snacks. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Washington County Agricultural Education Center, Kennel Palace, 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, south of Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-393-5878 or email info@alpinealpaca.com.

MUSIC
Rat Pack Together Again
The concert recalls the golden years of Dean Martin, Frank Sinantra and Sammy Davis Jr. performing together on stage. 8 p.m. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. Tickets cost $25 and $35. Call 301-790-3500 or go to www.mdtheatre.org.

EXHIBIT
Student artists 
Three senior student artists will display original works of art. The exhibit will include clay and mixed media sculptures, pastel drawings and a series of photographs. Opening reception and gallery talks, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Exhibit continues through Sunday, April 1. Hood College’s Hodson Gallery in the Tatem Arts Center, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick, Md. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Email browning@hood.edu.

FAMILY
Tractor show
Washington County Antique Tractor Club will present its annual tractor show. The show includes antique tractors and equipment, lawn and garden tractors. Mall hours through Sunday, March 25. Valley Mall, 17301 Valley Mall Road, Halfway. Call 301-223-8312 or go to www.wcatc.org.

MISCELLANEOUS
Ladies-only motorcycle party
An introduction to riding motorcycles. For women only. 6 to 9 p.m. M&S Harley-Davidson Inc., 160 Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg, Pa. Free. RSVP to 717-709-9650. Go to www.msharleydavidson.com.

MOVIE
Women race across the U.S.
The documentary film “Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women’s National Air Derby” will be shown. 7 p.m. Hagerstown Community College’s Kepler Center, 11400 Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. $5. Call 240-818-1433 or email lmsmith@hagerstowncc.edu.

Hate and hope
A documentary film inspired by the events of Sept. 11, 2001. A discussion with the film’s director will follow the showing. 6 p.m. Wilson College’s Brooks Science Complex auditorium, off Philadelphia Avenue, Chambersburg, Pa. Free. Call 717-264-4141, ext. 3125.

MUSIC
Irish pianist
Irish pianist Una Hunt will perform a program of works by Irish composers. Noel Lester will join her for works for piano duet and two pianos. 7:30 p.m. Hood College’s Brodbeck Music Hall, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick, Md. Free. Call 301-696-3429.

ONSTAGE
‘Antigone’
Maryland Ensemble Theatre will present “Antigone,” a Greek play by Sophocles and adapted by Reiner Prochaska. 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; plus 7 p.m. Sundays, March 25, and April 15, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1. The play continues through Sunday, April 15.  Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. Tickets cost $15 to $24. Thursday, March 22, preview performance, $5, at the door. Call 301-694-4744or go to www.marylandensemble.org.

‘No, No, Nanette’
Nanette tries to save Uncle Jimmy’s marriage with the help of a theatrical producer named Bob and an artist named Tom, both of whom fall in love with Nanette. 7:30 p.m. today and Friday, March 23. Williamsport High School auditorium, 5 S. Clifton Drive, Williamsport. $10; $7, students and seniors. Call 301-766-8423.

OUTDOORS
Golf
Golf course reopens. Hagerstown Greens at Hamilton Run, 2 S. Cleveland Ave., Hagerstown. Call 301-739-8577, ext. 169.

Friday, March 23

EXHIBIT
Meet gallery members
Meet Valley Art Association artists Donna Mason from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; Anna Hogbin from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 24; and Terry Shotton from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 25. Mansion House, City Park, Hagerstown. Free admission. Call 301-797-6813, email a1nanaecker@aol.com or go to www.valleyartassoc.com.

MUSIC
Jazz ensemble 
The U.S. Air Force Rhythm in Blue jazz ensemble will perform. 7 p.m. Cultural Arts Center, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick, Md. Free. Call 301-662-4190 or go to www.frederick artscouncil.org.

Wine Down Friday
Music by Jason Robling. 7 to 9 p.m. Knob Hall Winery, 14108 St. Paul Road, Clear Spring. $5, for ages 21 and older. Call 301-842-2777 or go to www.knobhallwinery.com.

Singer-songwriter-​ventriloquist
Brent Vernon will perform. 7 p.m. Little Falls Presbyterian Church, 6788 Williamsport Pike, Falling Waters, W.Va. Freewill offering. Call 304-274-2923.

Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedict hardware.com or call 717-762-4711.

The Texas Tenors
Marcus Collins, JC Fisher and John Hagen will perform. 8 p.m. Shippensburg University’s H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, off Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, Pa. Tickets cost $28 to $44. Call 717-477-7469 or go to www.luhrs center.com.

Bela Fleck and his group 
Banjo player Bela Fleck and the Flecktones will perform. 8 p.m. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. $25 to $35. Call 301-600-2828 or go to www.weinbergcenter.org.

ONSTAGE
‘Tune in for Murder’
A TV sitcom is shooting an episode in downtown Hagerstown, when the lights go out, a gunshot is fired and the star turn up dead. 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through March 31. Washington County Playhouse, 44 N. Potomac St., rear, downtown Hagerstown. Tickets cost $29 to $42; show only on Fridays, $19. Call 301-739-7469 or go to www.wcpdt.com.

“The Century of Song”
Antietam Recreation’s Century of Song dinner and show will feature a variety of music, dance and comedy. Pre-dinner activities include antique photographs, antique cars display and root beer floats. Dinner includes grilled chicken tenders, sides, dessert and beverages. Entertainers include Tim Rotz and Elvis tribute artist David King. 6 p.m. pre-dinner activities; 6:30 p.m. dinner Saturday, Fridays, March 23 and 30, and Saturdays, March 24 and 31. Antietam Recreation, 9729 Garis Shop Road, Hagerstown. $29; $27, seniors. Reservations are required. Call 301-797-7999 or email antietamrec@md.net.

MUSIC

“The Sound of Music”

Chambersburg Community Theatre will present “The Sound of Music” by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m Sundays. Friday, March 23, through Sunday, April 1. The Capitol Theatre, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. Tickets cost $5 to $15. Call 717-263-0202 or go to www.cctonline.org.
‘Home Games’
Mertle Mae Tucker works as a truck driver to support herself, her dad, a canary and a blind cat. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays through Sunday, April 1. Old Opera House, 204 N. George St., Charles Town, W.Va. Tickets cost $8 to $17. For reservations, call 304-725-4420.

‘Jekyll & Hyde’
A brilliant doctor experiments with human personality and creates a murderous counterpart. Fridays and Saturdays and first, third and fifth Sundays of the month. Continues through Saturday, June 2. Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick, Md. $42, Fridays and Sundays; $46, Saturdays. Call 301-662-6600.

Two plays about prostitutes
Rude Mechanicals Medieval and Renaissance Players will present “Holy Harlots: Two Medieval Plays about Prostitutes.” 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through March 31; 2 p.m. Sunday, March 25; 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, and Thursday, March 29. Shepherd University’s Reynolds Hall, King Street, Shepherdstown, W.Va. $2 or $5; free for students. Call 304-876-5208 or email bellzey@shepherd.edu.

‘Pinkalicuous: The Musical’
Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes and it lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe. Every Saturday afternoon in March, plus Sunday, March 25. Way Off Broadway Children’s Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick, Md. $17 per person. Call 301-662-6600 or go to www.wayoffbroadway.com.

Bare Bard Repertory
Maryland Shakespeare Festival presents four Shakespeare plays presented in rotation — “The Merchant of Venice,” “All’s Well That Ends Well,” “Much Ado About Nothing” and “Julius Caesar.” 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays through Sunday, April 1. All Saints Episcopal Church, 21 N. Court St., downtown Frederick, Md. $22; $18, students and seniors. Call 301-668-4090 or go to www.mdshakes.org.

SINGLES
Singles dance
Tri-State Singles Connection. DJ music, business casual dress, cash bar, snacks and door prizes. 8 p.m. to midnight. Knights of Columbus, 20340 Leitersburg Pike, northeast of Hagerstown. $8; $7 for members. Call 240-217-1376.

Saturday, March 24

CIVIL WAR
Underground Railroad
Ilene Evans will portray Harriet Tubman and talk about the role Tubman played in assisting escaped slaves. Ruth Gembe will display her collection of directional quilts. 1:30 p.m. Trinity United Church of Christ, 30 W. North St., Waynesboro, Pa. Call 717-762-0397.

DANCE
Ballroom dancing
Dancing on a wooden floor. Soda and snacks provided. BYOB. Doors open at 7:50 p.m.; dancing from 8 to 11 p.m. Ballroom Dance in Frederick, 7313-H Grove Road, Frederick, Md. $17. Call 301-662-1602 or email ballroomdancein frederick@verizon.net.

EASTER
Children’s Easter celebration
Face painting, crafts, games, prizes, story time, egg hunt and refreshments. 10 a.m. to noon. For ages 3 to 11. Calvary United Methodist Church, corner of Burke and Maple streets, Martinsburg, W.Va. Call 304-267-4542.

Easter egg hunt deadline
Open to members, friends and neighbors of all three Emmanuel Trinity Lutheran Church congregations. Bring a basket and a covered dish to share. 10:45 a.m. Saturday, March 31. Emmanuel Trinity Lutheran Church’s Matthew building, 4004 Ballenger Creek Pike, south of Frederick, Md. Call 301-874-5838.

FAMILY
Trains for everyone
Displays include HO-scale model railroad, trains for kids to operate, historic railroad equipment, artifacts and photos. 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 25. Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, 300 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. $4; 50 cents for ages 4 to 12; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-739-4665.

Science Saturday
Mary Licht and Pat Beard will present “The River Ran Wild” about keeping the planet green and safe. For grades three through five. 11 a.m. Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., Hagerstown. Limited space; call in advance to reserve. Free with admission of $5 to $7; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-790-0076 or go to www.discoverystation.org.

Saturday Plus
Dave “Mr. Butterfly” Kaplan will present “First Butterflies of Spring.” 2 p.m. Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Free with admission of $5 to $7; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-790-0076 or go to www.discoverystation.org.

MISCELLANEOUS
Sheep shearing
Brunswick Cooperative Association will host a sheep-shearing demonstration. Sheep will be shorn about every 30 minutes by Michelle Reilly. Rebecca Trussell of Rosemont will show how to process and spin wool. Refreshments and pony rides will be available. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Brunswick Cooperative Association, 630 Souder Road, Brunswick, Md. Free. Call 301-834-7141.

Equine Wellness and Tack and Swap Sale
Lectures include horse dental health, 8 a.m.; basics of horse hoof trimming and shoeing, 9 a.m.; horsemanship 101, 10 a.m.; quality forage, 11 a.m.; basics of equine insurance, noon; and a driving demonstration, 1 p.m. Tack will be sold and swapped. Sponsored by 4-H Bits and Bridles Horse and Pony Clubs. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Washington County Agricultural Education Center, 7303 Sharpsburg Pike, south of Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-791-4906 or301-432-4782.

MOVIE
‘Waste Land’
Sustainable Shepherdstown will present “Waste Land,” a documentary in which artist Vik Muniz travels to his native Brazil and the world’s largest garbage dump near Rio de Janeiro. 3 p.m. Shepherdstown Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. Free. Go to www.operahouselive.com.

MUSIC
Teen Idol
Performers ages 15 to 19 compete to win the 2012 Teen Idol competition. 7 p.m. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. $10 all seats. Go to www.mdtheatre.org.

Benefit concert
A benefit concert for New Life Christian School. Groups include By Faith and Under Construction. The Molina 5 will open the show at 6:15 p.m. Concert 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. Fredericktowne Baptist Church, 8645 Biggs Ford Road, Walkersville, Md. $8 advance; $10 at the door. Call 301-663-8418.

College choir, chorale and handbell choir
The Bridgewater College Concert Choir, Chorale and Handbell Choir will perform. 7:30 p.m. Grossnickle Church of the Brethren, 11301 Meeting House Road, Myersville, Md. Freewill offering.

ONSTAGE
Murder mystery dinner
A production that will take the audience on a journey to help solve a murder. Includes casino games to gain clues. Silent auction. 6 p.m. The Orchards, 1580 Orchard Drive, Chambersburg, Pa. Ages 18 and older. $100. Benefits Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter. For tickets, call 717-263-5791 or email cvascampaign@cvas-pets.org.

TASTING
Wine tasting
An afternoon of tasting wines from Monumental Fine Wines. Noon to 6 p.m. Gordon’s Grocery, 101 Cypress St., Hagerstown. Free; donations accepted of food, toys and other items for the Humane Society of Washington County. Call 301-739-2957 or email bcross@hswcmd.org.

Sunday, March 25

BOOKS
Purity book signing
The Rev. Sinclair Grey III will sign his book, “God Held Back Your Night So That You Can Get it Right.” 3 to 5 p.m. Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery, 4 W. Franklin St., Hagerstown. Call 301-791-6191 or emailronlytle3@netzero.net.

Sisters in Spirit Book Club 
Sisters in Spirit Book Club will discuss “My Goodness” by Theresa Glenn. The author will sign books and answer questions. 3 p.m. Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Free. Call 240-520-5676 or email bsetiquette@yahoo.com.

MUSIC
Gallery Quartet
The Gallery Quartet will perform String Quartet, Op. 64, No. 6 by Haydn and Quartet in D Minor, Op. 56, “Intimate Voices” by Sibelius. 2:30 p.m. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, City Park, Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-739-5727 or email drastelli@wcmfa.org.

Devon Allman’s Honeytribe with Duffy Kane
Blues guitarist Duffy Kane joins Devon Allman when Honeytribe performs. The Lisa Lim Band opens. 3 p.m. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. For ticket prices, call 301-790-3500 or emailinfo@mdtheatre.org.

The Wayne Band
The Wayne Band will present a memorial concert dedicated to Asher S. Edelman Jr., the band’s director for 47 years. 2 p.m. Evangelical Lutheran Church, 43 S. Church St., Waynesboro, Pa. Free.

‘Pipes Spectacular’
The Chambersburg Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will present “Pipes Spectacular.” Participanting organists include Doug McCulloh, Tim Wertime, Linda Peppernick, Freda Dorand, Carolyn Kerlin, Kyunghee Reed, James Brinson, Miriam Meglan and Herbert Spomer. The organists will play a Moller pipe organ. 4 p.m. St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8 Linden Ave., Mercersburg, Pa. Free; donations accepted. Call 717-485-5358 or717-423-6354.

Organ recital 
William D. Powell will present an organ recital featuring several passacaglias, a musical form that originated in Spain in the early 17th century. 3 p.m. Hood College’s Coffman Chapel, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick, Md. Call301-696-3429 or email nlester@hood.edu.

Monday, March 26

SINGLES
Volleyball
Singles volleyball for unmarried, widowed or divorced singles age 21 and older. 7 to 9 p.m. Presbyterian Church, corner of West Washington and Prospect streets, downtown Hagerstown. $3 per person. Call 240-217-1376.

Tuesday, March 27

DANCE
Ballroom dancing
Dance classes featuring the foxtrot, samba and tango. Open to singles and dancers of all skill levels. Beginners class, 6:30 p.m.; intermediate class, 8 p.m. Tuesdays through April 3. Allison-Antrim Museum’s German Bank Barn, 365 S. Ridge Ave., Greencastle, Pa. $10 per class. Call 717-597-9325.

MOVIE
Dutch travelogue-dinner deadline
“Discovering the Dutch” will be shown Tuesday, April 3. Dutch-themed buffet at 6 p.m. in Laird Hall; movie at 7 p.m. Alumnae Chapel. Wilson College, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Tickets are $2.75 to $6.75 for the movie; $11 to $18.25 for the meal. Reservation for deadline March 27. Call 717-262-2003 or email specialevents@wilson.edu.

MUSIC
CVSM string orchestra
The Cumberland Valley School of Music Community String Orchestra will perform. 8 p.m. Wilson College’s Thomson Alumnae Chapel, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Free. Call 717-261-1220.

Wednesday, March 28

MISCELLANEOUS
Chess and Scrabble night
Game boards will be provided. For all ages. 5 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday. Port City Java, Center Court, 1551 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. Full menu available. Call 301-790-5040.

MOVIE
‘A Clockwork Orange’
A jailed delinquent volunteers for an aversion therapy experiment. (Rated R). 7:30 p.m.; doors open and beer available at 6:30 p.m. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. $7; $5 seniors, students and children. Call 301-600-2828 or go to www.weinbergcenter.org.

POETRY
Writers series features poets
Six poets will discuss writing and publishing poetry. Poets will also read some of their works. 8 p.m. Wilson College’s Patterson Lounge in Laird Hall, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Call 717-264-4141, ext. 3308.

Friday, March 30

EXHIBIT
Art in Bloom preview reception
Floral interpretations of works of art will be on view. Refreshments. 6 to 8 p.m. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. $30 per person. Call 301-739-5727.

‘Goldens in My Garden’ 
Terry Lynn Shotton will display beeswax-and-oil paintings inspired by two golden retrievers. Meet the artist, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 1. Exhibit continues through Sunday, April 29. Mansion House Art Gallery, 501 Highland Way, City Park, Hagerstown. Call 301-797-6813 or go to www.valleyartassoc.com.

MUSIC
Guitar faculty concert
Hagerstown Community College guitar instructors Tobias Hurwitz and Candice Mowbray will perform solo pieces and duets by J.S. Bach and Steve Vai and original compositions. 8 p.m. Hagerstown Community College, Kepler Center, 11400 Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. Free. Call 240-500-2509 or email jamarschner@hagerstown.edu.

Wine Down Friday
Music by Lucy. 7 to 9 p.m. Knob Hall Winery, 14108 St. Paul Road, Clear Spring. $5, for ages 21 and older. Call 301-842-2777 or go to www.knobhallwinery.com.

The Woodshedders
The Woodshedders will perform. 8 p.m. Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. $10. Go to www.operahouselive.com.

Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedicthardware.com or call 717-762-4711.

Musical Meditations
The Bellmonte Trio will perform Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 by Felix Mendelssohn, “Las Cuatro Estaciones Portenas” by Astor Piazzolla, and Trio pour piano, violon and violoncelle in A minor by Maurice Ravel. 7:30 p.m. Frederick Community College’s Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Free. Call 301-846-2608 or email jholly@frederick.edu.

ONSTAGE
‘Fiddler on the Roof’
Waynesboro Area Senior High School will present the story of Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to hold onto the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of cultural and political upheaval. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 31; 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1. Waynesboro Area Senior High School, 550 E. Second St., Waynesboro, Pa. Tickets cost $8, advance; $10, at the door. Call 717-762-1191.

SINGLES
Singles dance
Tri-State Singles Connection dance for singles ages 21 and older. Music by DJ Mike Slate. Cash bar, snacks provided, door prizes. 8 p.m. to noon. Knights of Columbus, 20340 Leitersburg Pike, northeast of Hagerstown. $8; $7 members. Call 240-217-1376.

Saturday, March 31

DANCE
Ballroom dancing
Dancing on a wooden floor. Soda and snacks provided. BYOB. Doors open at 7:50 p.m.; dancing from 8 to 11 p.m. Ballroom Dance in Frederick, 7313-H Grove Road, Frederick, Md. $17. Call 301-662-1602 or emailballroomdanceinfrederick@​verizon.net.

EASTER
Easter egg hunt
Pleasant Hall Volunteer Fire Department will host an Easter egg hunt for ages 1 to 12. 10:30 a.m. Rain or shine. Pleasant Hall Volunteer Fire Department, 9722 Cumberland Highway, Pleasant Hall, Pa. Call 717-532-5155.

EXHIBIT
Art in Bloom
Floral interpretations of works of art are in view for one weekend only. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 1. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-739-5727.

FAMILY
Youth fishing rodeo
Space is limited to 30 participants and registration is required. Each participant must be accompanied by an adult older than 18 and bring their own bait and tackle. For children ages 15 and younger. 9 a.m. to noon. Fort Frederick State Park’s beaver pond, 11100 Fort Frederick Road, Big Pool. To register, call 301-842-2155. Rain date is Saturday, April 7.

Pirate Party
The event will offer a variety of age-appropriate activities including the Teddy Bear/Pirate Circus puppet show in the gazebo area at 11 a.m., and 1 and 2:30 p.m. Event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Martinsburg Mall, 800 Foxcroft Ave., Martinsburg, W.Va. Activities are free.

LECTURE
One-day Civil War seminar
Seminar presenters include Tom Clemens, “Antietam Like You’ve Never Heard It”; Dennis Frye, “September Suspense: The Union Uncertain”; Stephen Recker, “Rare Images of Antietam”; and Daniel Toomey, “The War Came by Train.” 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hagerstown Community College’s Elliott Center, 11400 Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. $61; $55 for senior citizens, includes lunch, materials and registration. Call 240-500-2236.

LIVING HISTORY
Bell and History Day
Learn how Civil War Armies used flags to communicate. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monocacy National Battlefield Visitor Center, Md. 355, two miles south of Frederick, Md. Call 301-662-3515.

MUSIC
Choral concert
Hagerstown Choral Arts and the Barbara Ingram School for the Arts will perform Haydn’s “Lord Nelson Mass.” 4 p.m. Trinity Lutheran Church, corner of Randolph Avenue and North Potomac Street, Hagerstown. Freewill offering. Go to www.hagerstownchoralarts.org.

Mandolin orchestra
The Baltimore Mandolin Orchestra will perform classical music, show tunes, rags, marches and other compositions for mandolin orchestras. 7:30 p.m. Wilson College’s Laird Hall, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Tickets cost $7.50 to $15; free for children in kindergarten through grade 12. Call 717-262-2003 or email specialevents@wilson.edu.

Gospel concert
The Jacobs Brothers and the Masters Four quartet will perform. 6 p.m. Two Top Fellowship Church, 13743 Fort Loudon Road, Mercersburg, Pa. Call 717-328-2712 or 717-261-7587.

ONSTAGE
Harlem Nights
To celebrate the Harlem Renaissance, students of Martinsburg High School will present instrumental and vocal music, theater productions, dancing, visual arts, literary reading, language arts and U.S. history projects. Refreshments. 5 to 7 p.m. Martinsburg High School, 701 S. Queen St., Martinsburg, W.Va. Free. Call 304-267-3530 or email runnone@access.k12.wv.us.

“The Young Olympians”
The Fun Company presents.”The Young Olympians and the Most Amazingly Awesome Adventure Ever.” Zeus and the Olympians lose their memories. Hercules and Perseus decide to save Mount Olympus. 2 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays, April 15 and 22. Continues through Sunday, April 22. Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick, Md. $12 all seats. Additional fees may apply. Call 301-694-4744 or go towww.marylandensemble.org.

Sunday, April 1

EXHIBIT
Art in the Hallway
Artwork by Patricia “Trish” Suder will be on display and for sale through the gift shop. Exhibit continues through Monday, April 30. Artwork is in the hallway near the information desk at Meritus Medical Center, 11116 Medical Campus Road, east of Hagerstown. A portion of the proceeds benefits Meritus Medical Center. Call 301-790-8144 or email barbara.resh@meritushealth.com​.

FAMILY
Trains for everyone
Displays include HO-scale model railroad, trains for kids to operate, historic railroad equipment, artifacts and photos. 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, 300 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. $4; 50 cents for ages 4 to 12; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-739-4665.

Ice cream social and family game day
Bring your favorite game. Ice cream donated by Mr. G’s Ice Cream. 2 to 5 p.m. ThorpeWood Lodge, 12805-A Mink Farm Road, Thurmont, Md. Free. RSVP by Friday, March 30. Call 301-271-2823 or emailinfo@thorpewood.org.

FASHION SHOW
Spring fashion show and tea
The program will feature fashions from The Bon-Ton, Kasper, Chico, Blue River Clothing, Barn Bridal Shop, Potomac Bridals and Dana Tuxedo. Models will be from General Federation of Women’s Clubs Woman’s Club of Martinsburg. A portion of the program will honor The Women in Pink, Breast Cancer Survivors. 2 to 4 p.m. Holiday Inn, Foxcroft Ave., Martinsburg, W.Va. $20; $23 at the door. Proceeds will benefit the Shenandoah Women’s Center. Call 304-263-8437 or 304-263-0004.

MISCELLANEOUS
Christian storytelling
Christian storytelling. 3 to 5 p.m. Contemporary Art Gallery, 4 W. Franklin St., downtown Hagerstown. Call 301-791-6191, email ronlytle3@netzero.net or fcrumbly@yahoo.com.

MUSIC
Noteworthy Sundays
The Robert Sykes Jazz Quartet will perform with special guest Anita Thomas. 3 p.m. L.P. Snyder Memorial Library, 12624 Broadfording Road, Clear Spring. Call 301-739-3250, ext. 123, to reserve seats.

Frostburg State University Honors Recital
Frostburg State University students will perform. 2:30 p.m. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-739-5727 or email drastelli@wcmfa.org.

Concert band
Shippensburg University Concert Band will perform. 3 p.m. Shippensburg University’s H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, Pa. Free. Call 717-477-7469 or go to www.luhrscenter.com.

Tuesday, April 3

EXHIBIT
Student art show
Public and private Washington County high school students will display artwork in a variety of media on the theme “Young Inspiration.” Exhibit continues through April. Washington County Arts Council, 14 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

MISCELLANEOUS
‘Galileo: The Power of the Telescope’
Learn about Galileo and his work with early telescopes. 7 p.m. William Brish Planetarium at Washington County Public Schools’ Central Office, 820 Commonwealth Ave., Hagerstown. $3; $2 students and children; $10 maximum for families. No late admissions. Call 301-766-2898.

ONSTAGE
Ballet
Chambersburg Ballet Theatre will present “Collaborations Sacred and Classical” accompanied by flute and organ. Soprano Elisabeth Turchi will make a guest appearance. 7:30 p.m. The Capitol Theatre, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. $10. Call 717-709-1800. Call 717-709-1800.

Wednesday, April 4

MISCELLANEOUS
Chess and Scrabble night
Chess and Scrabble boards will be provided. For all ages. 5 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday. Port City Java, Center Court, 1551 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. Full menu available. Call 301-790-5040.

Thursday, April 5

MUSIC
Live music and dinner
Jeff and Sheri Easter will present a concert with dinner. 5:30 p.m. Five Forks Brethren in Christ Church, 9244 Five Forks Road, Waynesboro, Pa. Call 717-264-5138 or 717-860-3401.

ONSTAGE
‘Late Nite Comic’
A musical about a struggling young comedian and an aspiring dancer who pursue an on-again, off-again relationship as they struggle to make it in New York. 8 p.m. through Saturday, April 7. Frederick Communitiy College’s Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md. $10; $7, students and senior citizens. Purchase tickets at the box office the evening of the performance. Call 301-846-2568 or email dnorman@frederick.edu.

Friday, April 6

AUCTION
Charity Bachelor Auction
The auction will feature 11 bachelors from the Washington County area, ranging in age from 25 to 50-ish. Proceeds benefit Safe Place. 7 p.m. Fountain Head Country Club, 13316 Fountain Head Road, Hagerstown. $10, includes heavy hors d’oeuvres.

CAR SHOW
Williamsport spring cruise-in
DJ music, 50/50 drawing. Have your photograph taken with the Easter Bunny. 5 to 9 p.m. In front of Town Hall, Williamsport. $3, to benefit local charities. Call 301-573-1501.

DANCE
Ballroom dancing
Jim Powers Ballroom Dance Party with Powers playing the Yamaha organ. 7 to 10 p.m. Maugansville Ruritan Building, 18007 Maugans Ave., Maugansville. $4 per person. Call 301-791-1551.

EXHIBIT
Family and Friends of Clyde
Students of Clyde Roberts will display their artwork. Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 13. Exhibit continues through Tuesday, May 1. Washington County Arts Council Inc., 14 W. Washington St., Hagerstown. Call 301-791-3132 or email maryanneb@​washingtoncountyarts.com.

Don Viar photos
Dance portraits of Barbara Ingram School for the Arts students. Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 13. Exhibit continues through Tuesday, May 1. Washington County Arts Council Inc., 14 W. Washington St., Hagerstown. Call301-791-3132 or email maryanneb@​washingtoncountyarts.com.

MOVIES
Shepherdstown Film Society
“Good Night, and Good Luck” (PG), USA, A fictionalized account of TV journalist Edward R. Murrow (George Clooney) promoting press freedoms against the anti-communist crusade of Sen. Joseph McCarthy. Todd Cotgreave will lead a post-film discussion. 7 p.m. Shepherd University’s Reynolds Hall, King Street, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Free. Go to www.shepherdstownfilmsociety.​org.

MUSIC
Car Party and more
Car Party, The Greater the Risk, Fall of Nicaea and others will perform. 6 to 10 p.m. Right Choice Ministries, 20204 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown. $7. Call 301-797-8157. Go to www.rightchoiceministries.org.

Wine Down Friday
Serendipity Doo-Da Duo with Dalton and Ron perform folk, bluegrass and ’60s-era rock. 7 to 9 p.m. Knob Hall Winery, 14108 St. Paul Road, Clear Spring. $5, for ages 21 and older. Call 301-842-2777 or go towww.knobhallwinery.com.

Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedicthardware.com or call 717-762-4711.

Saturday, April 7

COMEDY
Comedy Pigs
The Comedy Pigs will perform. 10:30 p.m. Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. $12; $6 with main stage ticket stub. Call 301-694-4744 or go to www.marylandensemble.org.

EASTER
Easter at the Market
Activities include an Easter egg hunt from 8 to 11 a.m., for children ages 12 and younger. The Easter Bunny will visit from 9 to 11 a.m. Anyone, older than 12, wearing bunny ears, may earn a special treat. 8 a.m. City Farmers Market, 25 W. Church St., Hagerstown. Go to www.hagerstownmarket.org.

Community Easter egg hunt
Hilltop Christian Fellowship will host an Easter egg hunt. 11 a.m. Hilltop Christian Fellowship, 12624 Trinity Church Drive, Clear Spring. Call 301-842-2225 or 301-842-3759.

EXHIBIT
Open studio
Metal sculptor Scott Cawood will open his art studio. Noon to 5 p.m. Cawood Art Studio, 3829 Harpers Ferry Road, Sharpsburg. Free. Call 301-432-2131 or email cawood@cawoodart.com. Go to www.cawoodart.com.

Photography and mixed-media paintings
Michael Mendez and Don Ramirez will exhibit photography and mixed-media paintings in a joint show. Reception 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 7. Exhibit continues through Wednesday, May 2. Frederick Community College’s Mary Condon Hodgson Art Gallery, Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md. Free. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday; and 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Call 301-846-2513 or email wpoindexter@frederick.edu.

FAMILY
Spring train show and sale
Model train items will be sold. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ranson Civic Center, 431 W. Second Ave., Ranson, W.Va. $4; free for children younger than 12. Call 304-671-0568 or 304-229-1930.

FASHION SHOW
Fashions and music
Hagerstown Community College’s Black Student Union will host its second fashion show. Clothing themes will include casual, career, sportswear and formal wear. The show will feature student models and will include performances by Alison Crockett and Kolten. 7 p.m. Hagerstown Community College’s Kepler Center, off Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. $7; $5 for HCC students. Call 240-500-2435 or emailmthutchins@hagerstowncc.edu.

MUSIC
The MSO and the Texas Tenors
A classical-trained trio performing gospel, country, classical and Broadway music, all with a touch of country charm. 8 p.m. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. Tickets cost $5 to $83. For tickets, call 301-797-4000 or go to www.marylandsymphony.org.

Random Holiday and others
Random Holiday, Go Home Freshman, Bellwether, Lights on the Atlantic and Next to Nothing will perform. 6 to 9 p.m. Right Choice Ministries, 20204 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown. $7. Call 301-797-8157. Go towww.rightchoiceministries.org.

600 Lbs. of Sin
A concert featuring 600 Lbs. of Sin. 9 p.m. Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. $5. Go to www.operahouselive.com.

ONSTAGE
Dance troupe Keigwin and Company
Keigwin and Company will perform, featuring Artistic Director Larry Keigwin. 8 p.m. Shepherdstown University’s Frank Center, off W.Va. 45, Shepherdstown, W.Va. $20; $15, senior citizens and Shepherd staff; $5 for children younger than 18; free for Shepherd students with a valid Rambler ID. Purchase tickets at the Shepherd University bookstore by calling 304-876-5219 or go to www.shepherdbook.com.

PAGEANT
Miss Smithsburg Scholarship Program
Miss Smithsburg Scholarship Program called “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing.” Winner qualifies for Miss Maryland Scholarship Pageant. 7 p.m., doors open; 8 p.m. pageant. Leitersburg Volunteer Fire Co. activities building, 21140 Leitersburg Pike, Hagerstown. Call 240-291-0994 or 570-506-6790.

EXHIBIT

Student art show
Public and private Washington County high school students will display artwork in a variety of media on the theme “Young Inspiration.” Awards reception, 6 to 8 p.m. Exhibit continues through March. The University System of Maryland at Hagerstown, 32 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Call 240-527-2722.

Meet gallery members
Meet Valley Art Association artists Charles Gelsleichter from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; Nicole Troup from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 17; and Sue Parker from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 18. Mansion House, City Park, Hagerstown. Free admission. Call 301-797-6813, email a1nanaecker@aol.com or go to www.valleyart assoc.com.

FAMILY
Circus acts
Family-friendly circus entertainment. 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Hagerstown National Guard Armory, 18500 Roxbury Road, Hagerstown. $15 for one adult and one or two children; $5 per additional child. For tickets, call800-528-6577 or go to www.walkerinternationalevents.com.

FESTIVAL
Bathtub Weekend
George Washington’s bathtub commemoration includes a Morgan County Observatory Star Party, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Morgan County Observatory, 81 Sparrow Trail, Berkeley Springs, W.Va.; a reading from Washington’s papers, 2 p.m. Saturday, March 17, Museum of the Berkeley Springs, second floor of the Roman Bath House, Berkeley Springs; and a nature walk, 10 a.m. Saturday, Cacapon State Park, off U.S. 522, near Berkeley Springs. Call 800-447-8797 or go to www.berk eleysprings.com.

MOVIE
‘Super 8’
A group of friends witness a train crash while making a home movie and suspect that it was not an accident. (PG-13) 7 p.m. Smithsburg Library, 66 W. Water St., Smithsburg. Free. Advance registration is required. Call 301-824-7722.

MUSIC
Minstrel/Variety Show
Clear Spring Lions Club will present its 61st annual minstrel and variety show. Pre-show entertainment by the Tri-State Stage Band will begin one hour before the show. This year’s theme is “Lions Traveling a Musical Highway.” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 17; 2 p.m. Sunday, March 18. Clear Spring High School auditorium, 12630 Broadfording Road, Clear Spring. $6; $4 children; free for preschoolers. Call301-842-3831.

Original music
Jon Carroll and Chelsea McBee will perform. 8 p.m. Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. $12 in advance; $15 at the door. Go to www.opera houselive.com.

Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedicthardware.com or call 717-762-4711.

ONSTAGE
‘Celebration’ 
St. Maria Goretti High School and Cumberland Valley School of Music will present “Celebration,” about an idealistic young man named Orphan. 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 16; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17. Women’s Club, 31 S. Prospect St., Hagerstown. $10, all seats. Purchase tickets at the door, or in advance by calling Mary Grove at 301-739-4266.

‘Annie Get Your Gun’
Smithsburg High School will present its spring musical, “Annie Get Your Gun.” 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday, March 17. Smithsburg High School, 66 N. Main St., Smithsburg. Friday, March 16, features a spaghetti dinner show at 5:30 p.m. and the show at 7:30 p.m.; $12. 2 p.m. matinee Saturday, March 17. Tickets cost $8. Call 301-766-8336.

Showcase of the Stars
The show will feature lip-synching and choreographic talents of the top celebrities in the region. The show will be in the style of “American Idol.” Proceeds benefit San Mar Children’s Home. 6 p.m. doors open. Hager Hall Conference and Event Center, 901 Dual Highway, Hagerstown. $40 each; $280 for tables of eight. For reservations, call 301-733-9067, ext. 101.

‘No, No, Nanette’
In this 1920s-era musical farce, Nanette wants to find a good husband, but first she wants to enjoy life as a single girl. 7:30 p.m. Fridays, March 16 and 23, Saturday, March 17, and Thursday, March 22; and 2 p.m. Saturday, March 17. Williamsport High School auditorium, 5 S. Clifton Drive, Williamsport. $10; $7, students and seniors. Call 301-766-8423.

Saturday, March 17

EXHIBIT
Salt-glazed pottery
Traditional wood-fired, salt-glazed pottery by Allison Severance and Blair Meerfield will be featured. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 18. 18839 Manor Church Road, Boonsboro. Call 240-446-9552or go to www.allisonseverancepottery.com.

FAMILY

‘Into the Wild’ 

Jack Hanna will bring the live version of his TV show, “Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild.” 2 and 6 p.m. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. Tickets cost $15 to $35. Call 301-600-2828 or go to www.weinbergcenter.org.

FESTIVAL
Mountaintop Community Spring Fair
The event will include a gazebo and tree dedication ceremony and book signings by C.W. and Rhonda-Lee Whitehair, Herb Flemming, Bob O’Connor and Marie Lanser-Beck. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Blue Ridge Summit Volunteer Fire and Rescue Co., 13063 Monterey Lane, Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. Call 717-642-5645 or 301-241-4863.

LECTURE
Free plant clinic
Washington County Master Gardeners Ginger Grimm and Peggy Hardinge will offer information on “Starting Seeds for Transplants.” Bring questions and a good quality photo or samples of plants or insects in clean, sealed containers or bags. 8 a.m. to noon. Hagerstown City Farmers’ Market, 25 W. Church St., Hagerstown. Call 301-791-1604.

MISCELLANEOUS
Flower & Garden Show
HCC Alumni Association’s flower and garden show. This year’s theme is “Brown to Green: The Promise of Spring.” 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 18. Hagerstown Community College’s Athletic, Recreation and Community Center off Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. $4; free for those younger than 12. Proceeds benefit the HCC Alumni Association. Call 240-500-2346, emaillsstewart@hagerstowncc.edu or go to www.hagerstowncc.edu/news-events.

‘The Grace Card’

A police officer’s son is killed, and he turns his back on God. (PG-13). 5 p.m., free hotdogs; 6 p.m., movie. Macedonia United Brethren Church, 11887 Worleytown Road, Greencastle, Pa. Free. Call 717-597-8440.

MUSIC

Maryland Symphony Orchestra
MSO’s Masterworks 4 concert, “Sacred Structures,” will feature special guest Joseph McIntyre, timpani, on Michael Daugherty’s “Raise the Roof.” The program also includes Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Russian Easter Overture,” op. 36, and more. 8 p.m. Saturday, March 17, and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 18. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. Tickets cost $5 to $83. Call 301-797-4000 or go towww.marylandsymphony.org.

Gospel Extravaganza
Praise dancers, guest choirs and more. 6 p.m. Zion Baptist Church, 61 W. Bethel St., Hagerstown. Call 301-739-5616 or go to www.zbc61.org.

Performathon 2012 
A marathon of musical performances featuring eight hours of continuous music by hundreds of Cumberland Valley School of Music students of all ages and abilities, as well as faculty members. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wilson College’s Thomson Hall, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg. A second site at Allen Auditorium in Warfield Hall will feature drummers, guitarists and rock ensembles from 1 to 3 p.m. Free. Call 717-261-1220 or go to www.cvsmusic.org.

Bluegrass music
Stoney Creek Bluegrass Band (above) and Aspen Run Bluegrass Band will perform. 7 p.m. Beck & Benedict Hardware Music Theater, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $13. Call 717-762-4711 or go towww.beck-benedicthardware.com.

Dulcimer festival concert
Upper Potomac Dulcimer Fest’s showcase concert will feature Patti Amelotte and Andy Young, accompanied by Paul Oorts. 8 p.m. Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church, 100 Washington St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. Tickets cost $8 to $15. Call 304-263-2531 or email updf@earthlink.net.

ONSTAGE
‘The Century of Song’
Antietam Recreation’s Century of Song dinner and show will feature a variety of music, dance and comedy. Pre-dinner activities include antique photographs, antique cars display and root beer floats. Dinner includes grilled chicken tenders, sides, dessert and beverages. Entertainers include Tim Rotz and Elvis tribute artist David King. 6 p.m. pre-dinner activities; 6:30 p.m. dinner Saturday, Fridays, March 23 and 30, and Saturdays, March 24 and 31. Antietam Recreation, 9729 Garis Shop Road, Hagerstown. $29; $27, seniors. Reservations are required. Call 301-797-7999 or email antietamrec@md.net.

‘We Are United’
The Friendship Choir will perform this biblical-based production. Six castaways compete on the island to win a grand prize, only to discover that the real way to win is to work together. Members are in grades third through sixth. 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 18. Otterbein Ministry Center, 912 S. Potomac St., Waynesboro, Pa. Free. Call 717-762-7147 or go to www.otterbeinchurch.org.

‘Seussical’
Dr. Seuss’s classic characters find themselves intertwined in an adventure. For ages 4 and older. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Shippensburg University’s H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, Pa. $15, all seats. Call 717-477-7469 or go to www.luhrscenter.com.

‘You Can’t Take It With You’
Highland View Academy will stage the Pulitzer Prize-winning play about family and life. 8 p.m. Highland View Academy, 10100 Academy Drive, Hagerstown. $9; free for ages 3 and younger. Tickets available at the door or by calling 301-739-8480, ext. 243.

 Sunday, March 18

MUSIC
Musicale
Cumberland Valley School of Music’s next musicale, “St. Patrick’s Day Extended,” features Irish music with singer-songwriter Kevin James and bagpiper Mark Knox. 3 p.m. Home of Michael and Shelby McGinley, 1175 The Terrace, Hagerstown. $50. Call 717-261-1220. Go to www.cvsmusic.org.

From Op to Pop IX
An afternoon of favorites to opera classics. A silent auction will be held during intermission to benefit Breast Cancer Resource Center. 3 p.m. Frederick Community College’s Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md. Proceeds from the concert will benefit Anne-Lynn Gross Breast Cancer Resource Center. $10; $8, students, FCC employees and senior citizens. Call 301-846-2483.

Monday, March 19

FAMILY
Tractor show
Washington County Antique Tractor Club will present its annual tractor show. The show includes antique tractors and equipment, lawn and garden tractors. Mall hours through Sunday, March 25. Valley Mall, 17301 Valley Mall Road, Halfway. Call 301-223-8312 or go to www.wcatc.org.

MUSIC
Moody Men’s Collegiate Choir 
The choir’s repertoire includes classical selections, traditional hymn arrangements and gospel music. The choir is from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. 7 p.m. Hagerstown Bible Church, 203 Summit Ave., Hagerstown. Freewill donation. Email r_samuelsen@yahoo.com.

Tuesday, March 20

MISCELLANEOUS
Galileo’s telescope
Planetarium program: Galileo: The Power of the Telescope. 7 p.m. William Brish Planetarium at Washington County Public Schools’ Central Office, 820 Commonwealth Ave., Hagerstown. $3; $2 students and children; $10 maximum for families. No late admissions. Call 301-766-2898.

Wednesday, March 21

MISCELLANEOUS
Chess and Scrabble night
Game boards will be provided. For all ages. 5 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday. Port City Java, Center Court, 1551 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. Full menu available. Call 301-790-5040.

Thursday, March 22

MOVIE
Women’s History Month
The documentary film “Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women’s National Air Derby” will be shown. 7 p.m. Hagerstown Community College’s Kepler Center, 11400 Robinwood Drive, Hagerstown. $5. Call240-818-1433 or email lmsmith@hagers towncc.edu.

‘Anatomy of Hate: A Dialogue of Hope’

A documentary film inspired by the events of Sept. 11, 2001. A discussion with the film’s director will follow the showing. 6 p.m. Wilson College’s Brooks Science Complex auditorium, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Free. Call 717-264-4141, ext. 3125.

MUSIC
Irish pianist
Irish pianist Una Hunt will perform a program of works by Irish composers. Noel Lester will join her for works for piano duet and two pianos. 7:30 p.m. Hood College’s Brodbeck Music Hall, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick, Md. Free. Call 301-696-3429.

Friday, March 23

MUSIC
Brent Vernon in Song and with Sam
Brent Vernon, a singer, songwriter and ventriloquist will perform. 7 p.m. Little Falls Presbyterian Church, 6788 Williamsport Pike (U.S.11), Falling Waters, W.Va. Freewill offering. Call 304-274-2923.

Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedicthardware.com or call 717-762-4711.

The Texas Tenors

Marcus Collins, JC Fisher and John Hagen will perform. 8 p.m. Shippensburg University’s H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, Pa. Tickets cost $28 to $44. Call 717-477-7469or go to www.luhrscenter.com.

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones 
Banjo player Bela Fleck and his ensemble will perform. 8 p.m. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick, Md. Tickets cost $25 to $35 plus service charge. Call 301-600-2828 or go towww.weinbergcenter.org.Jazz ensemble 
The U.S. Air Force Rhythm in Blue jazz ensemble will perform. 7 p.m. Cultural Arts Center, 15 W. Patrick St., Frederick, Md. Free. Call 301-662-4190 or go to www.frederickartscouncil.org.

ONSTAGE

‘The Sound of Music’
Chambersburg Community Theatre will present “The Sound of Music” by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m Sundays. Friday, March 23, through Sunday, April 1. The Capitol Theatre, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. Tickets cost $5 to $15. Call 717-263-0202 or go to www.cctonline.org.

‘Home Games’
Mertle Mae Tucker works as a truck driver to support herself, her dad, a canary and a blind cat. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2:30 p.m. Sundays through Sunday, April 1. Old Opera House, 204 N. George St., Charles Town, W.Va. Tickets cost $8  to $17. For reservations, call 304-725-4420.

Saturday, March 24

FAMILY
Trains for everyone
Displays include HO-scale model railroad, trains for kids to operate, historic railroad equipment, artifacts and photos. 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 25. Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, 300 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. $4; 50 cents for ages 4 to 12; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-739-4665.

MUSIC
Teen Idol 2012
Performers ages 15 to 19 compete to win Teen Idol 2012. 7 p.m. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. $10 all seats. Go to www.mdtheatre.org.

Benefit concert
A benefit concert for New Life Christian School. Groups include By Faith and Under Construction. The Molina 5 will open the show at 6:15 p.m. Concert 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. Fredericktowne Baptist Church, 8645 Biggs Ford Road, Walkersville. $8 advance; $10 at the door. Call 301-663-8418.

ONSTAGE
Murder mystery dinner
A production that will take the audience on a journey to help solve a murder. Includes casino games to gain clues. Silent auction. 6 p.m. The Orchards, 1580 Orchard Drive, Chambersburg, Pa. Ages 18 and older. $100. For tickets, call 717-263-5791 or email cvascampaign@cvas-pets.org.

Sunday, March 25

BOOK SIGNING
Purity book signing
The Rev. Sinclair Grey III will sign his book, “God Held Back Your Night So That You Can Get it Right.” 3 to 5 p.m. Contemporary School of the Arts & Gallery, 4 W. Franklin St., Hagerstown. Call 301-791-6191or email ronlytle3@netzero.net.

BOOKS
Sisters in Spirit Book Club 
Sisters in Spirit Book Club will discuss “My Goodness” by Theresa Glenn. The author will sign books and answer questions. 3 p.m. Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Call 240-520-5676 or email bsetiquette@yahoo.com.

MOVIE
‘Waste Land’
Sustainable Shepherdstown will present “Waste Land,” a documentary in which Brazilian artist Vik Muniz travels to the world’s largest garbage dump near Rio de Janeiro. 3 p.m. Shepherdstown Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. Free. Go to www.operahouselive.com.

MUSIC
Gallery Quartet
The Gallery Quartet will perform String Quartet, Op. 64, No. 6 by Haydn and Quartet in D Minor, Op. 56, “Intimate Voices” by Sibelius. 2:30 p.m. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, 401 Museum Drive, City Park, Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-739-5727 or email drastelli@wcmfa.org.

Devon Allman’s Honeytribe with Duffy Kane
Blues guitarist Duffy Kane joins Devon Allman when Honeytribe performs. The Lisa Lim Band opens. 3 p.m. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. For ticket prices, call 301-790-3500or email info@mdtheatre.org.

The Wayne Band
The Wayne Band will present a memorial concert dedicated to Asher S. Edelman Jr., the band’s director for 47 years. 2 p.m. Evangelical Lutheran Church, 43 S. Church St., Waynesboro, Pa. Free.

‘Pipes Spectacular’
The Chambersburg Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will present “Pipes Spectacular.” Participanting organists include Doug McCulloh, Tim Wertime, Linda Peppernick, Freda Dorand, Carolyn Kerlin, Kyunghee Reed, James Brinson, Miriam Meglan and Herbert Spomer. The organists will be playing a Moller pipe organ. 4 p.m. St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8 Linden Ave., Mercersburg, Pa. Free; donations accepted. Call 717-485-5358 or 717-423-6354.

 Tuesday, March 27

MOVIE
Dutch travelogue and dinner
“Discovering the Dutch” will be shown Tuesday, April 3. The menu includes Dutch cucumber salad, smoked gouda risotto, gestoofde vis (poached whitefish), navy beans and snap peas and Dutch apple pie. Buffet dinner at 6 p.m. in Laird Hall; movie at 7 p.m. Alumnae Chapel. Wilson College, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Tickets are $2.75 to $6.75 for the movie; $11 to $18.25 for the meal. Reservation for deadline March 27. Call 717-262-2003 or email specialevents@wilson.edu.

MUSIC
CVSM Community String Orchestra
The Cumberland Valley School of Music Community String Orchestra will perform. 8 p.m. Wilson College’s Thomson Alumnae Chapel, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Free. Call 717-261-1220.

Wednesday, March 28

MISCELLANEOUS
Chess and Scrabble night
Chess and Scrabble boards will be provided. For all ages. 5 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday. Port City Java, Center Court, 1551 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. Full menu available. Call 301-790-5040.

Friday, March 30

EXHIBIT
Art in Bloom preview reception
Floral interpretations of works of art will be on view. Refreshments. 6 to 8 p.m. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. $30 per person. Call 301-739-5727.

‘Goldens in My Garden’
Terry Lynn Shotton will display beeswax-and-oil paintings inspired by two golden retrievers. Meet the artist, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 1. Exhibit continues through Sunday, April 29. Mansion House Art Gallery, 501 Highland Way, City Park, Hagerstown. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Call 301-797-6813 or go to www.valleyartassoc.com.

MUSIC

The Woodshedders
The Woodshedders will perform. 8 p.m. Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. $10. Go to www.operahouselive.com.

Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedicthardware.com or call 717-762-4711.Musical

Meditations 
The Bellmonte Trio will perform Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 by Felix Mendelssohn, “Las Cuatro Estaciones Portenas” by Astor Piazzolla, and Trio pour piano, violon and violoncelle in A minor by Maurice Ravel. 7:30 p.m. Frederick Community College’s Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Free. Call 301-846-2608 or email jholly@frederick.edu.ONSTAGE

‘Fiddler on the Roof’
Waynesboro Area Senior High School will present “Fiddler on the Roof.” Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to hold onto the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social customs. 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 31; 2 p.m. Sunday, April 1. Waynesboro Area Senior High School, 550 E. Second St., Waynesboro, Pa. The ticket booth in the lobby outside the auditorium will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays through Thursday, March 29, and one hour before each show. $8, advance; $10, at the door.

Saturday, March 31

DANCE
Ballroom dancing
Dancing on a wooden floor. Soda and snacks provided. BYOB. Doors open at 7:50 p.m.; dancing from 8 to 11 p.m. Ballroom Dance in Frederick, 7313-H Grove Road, Frederick, Md. $17. Call 301-662-1602 or email ballroomdanceinfrederick@verizon.net.

EXHIBIT
Art in Bloom
Floral interpretations of works of art are in view for one weekend only. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 1. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-739-5727.

FAMILY
Pirate Party
The event will offer a variety of age-appropriate activities including the Teddy Bear/Pirate Circus puppet show in the gazebo area at 11 a.m., and 1 and 2:30 p.m. Event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Martinsburg Mall, 800 Foxcroft Ave., Martinsburg, W.Va. Activities are free.

LECTURE
One-day Civil War seminar
Seminar presenters include Tom Clemens, “Antietam Like You’ve Never Heard It”; Dennis Frye, “September Suspense: The Union Uncertain”; Stephen Recker, “Rare Images of Antietam”; and Daniel Toomey, “The War Came by Train.” 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hagerstown Community College’s Elliott Center, off Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. $61; $55 for senior citizens, includes lunch, materials and registration. Call 240-500-2236.

LIVING HISTORY
Bell and History Day
Learn how Civil War Armies used flags to communicate. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monocacy National Battlefield Visitor Center, Md. 355, two miles south of Frederick, Md. Call 301-662-3515.

MUSIC
The Baltimore Mandolin Orchestra 
The Baltimore Mandolin Orchestra will perform classical music, show tunes, rags, marches and other traditional compositions for mandolin orchestras. 7:30 p.m. Wilson College’s Laird Hall, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Tickets cost $7.50 to $15; and are free for Full-time Wilson College Women and Adult Degree program students and children in grades kindergarten through 12. Call 717-262-2003 or email specialevents@wilson.edu.

ONSTAGE
Harlem Nights
An event to celebrate the Harlem Renaissance. The evening will include instrumental and vocal music, theater productions, dancing, visual arts, literary reading, language arts and U.S. history projects, provided by the students of Martinsburg High School. Refreshments. 5 to 7 p.m. Martinsburg High School, 701 S. Queen St., Martinsburg, W.Va. Free. Call 304-267-3530 or email runnone@access.k12.wv.us.

EXHIBIT
Opening reception 
An exhibition featuring artwork in a variety of media by Hood College students. Opening reception 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23. Exhibit continues through Sunday, March 11. Hood College’s Hodson Gallery in Tatem Arts Center, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick, Md. Free. Email fuqua@hood.edu.

FAMILY
T-shirt tote bag for teens
Teens ages 11 to 18 are invited to make a tote bag out of a vintage T-shirt. All supplies provided. Bring an old T-shirt. No sewing involved. 4:30 p.m. Smithsburg Library, 66 W. Water St., Smithsburg. To sign up, call 301-824-7722.

LECTURE
Democracy and infotainment
Linguist Kathryn Ruud will lead a discussion on “Protecting Our Democracy: Understanding American Political Talk in the Age of Infotainment.” 7 p.m. Good Natured Market and Cafe, 209 S. Raleigh St., Martinsburg, W.Va. Free. Call 304-264-0924 or email martinsburgoccupied@gmail.com.

MOVIE
Movie and CATF season announcement
Ed Herendeen will announce the 2012 repertory of new plays and other programming for the Contemproary American Theater Festival, followed by a free screening of “The Ides of March,” based on a play presented at the 2009 CATF. 7 p.m. Shepherdstown Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. Free. Go towww.catf.org.

Friday, Feb. 24

EXHIBIT
Meet gallery members
Meet Valley Art Association artists Carol Wilks from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday; Terry Shotton from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25; and Lucy Ecker from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26. Mansion House, City Park, Hagerstown. Free admission. Call 301-797-6813, email a1nanaecker@aol.com or go to www.valleyartassoc.com.

‘Wild About Fabric’ 
Kathi Garten will display her fabric art. The exhibit continues through Friday, April 6. Council for the Arts, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, Pa. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Call 717-264-6883.

FAMILY
The Trains of Christmas
O-gauge trains operate in a snow-scene layout. Also, trains for children to operate. 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Feb. 25; and Sunday, Feb. 26. Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, 300 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. $5, adults; 50 cents, ages 4 to 12; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-739-4665.

MISCELLANEOUS
Jamaican Festival 
Festival features music, hair braiding, face painting, a silent auction and bake sale. Festival from 5 to 9. Dinner at 5 p.m. Ping pong ball race and raffle at 8:30 p.m. near Ikenberry Hall. Ram’s Den, Student Center, 210 N. King St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. Proceeds will support nursing and education students’ trip to Jamaica in March. Admission to the festival is free; open to the public. Tickets for the meal are $12; buy them at the nursing education office, Erma Ora Byrd Hall, room 204. Call PHONE NUMBER or email kyoung@shepherd.edu.

MOVIES
‘Courageous’
Four police officers struggle with their faith and their roles as husbands and fathers. 7 p.m. Hilltop Christian Fellowship, 12624 Trinity Church Drive, Clear Spring. Free. Call 301-842-2225.

MUSIC
Thomas Pandolfi concert
Waynesboro Community Concert Association will host pianist Thomas Pandolfi in concert. 7:30 p.m. Waynesboro Area Senior High School auditorium, 550 E. Second St., Waynesboro, Pa. $25. Call 717-762-5435 or go to www.waynesborocommunityconcert.org.

Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedicthardware.com or call 717-762-4711.

Show choir festival
The festival will feature high school and middle school show choirs and concert choirs. 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. Martinsburg High School’s Good Times Show Choir will perform at 9:15 a.m. Saturday. Martinsburg High School, 701 S. Queen St., Martinsburg, W.Va. Tickets cost $4 to $7. Call 304-267-3530.

Piano trio
West Shore Piano Trio will present a concert of chamber music. They will perform their “Before They Were Famous” program featuring early works of Beethoven, Chopin and Debussy. 8 p.m. Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ, 15 W. Church St., Frederick, Md. Free. Call 415-630-0154.

ONSTAGE
‘Nunsense II’ final shows
The sequel to “Nunsense.” 6 p.m. dinner, followed by show Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25. The Washington County Playhouse, 44 N. Potomac St. rear, downtown Hagerstown. $42 adults; $29, ages 5 to 11, dinner and show included. Call 301-739-7469.

Christian dinner theater
Solomon’s Dinner Theater will present “Virgil and the City Slickers.” Dinner shows at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25; dessert show at 2 p.m. Sunday Feb. 26. Solomon’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4856 Wayne Road, Chambersburg, Pa. Tickets cost $8 to $20. Reservations and prepayment are required. Call 717-267-2266 or 717-264-7845.

Saturday, Feb. 25

FAMILY
County spelling bee
Sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students from Washington County private and public schools will compete. 1 p.m. Western Heights Middle School, 1300 Marshall St., Hagerstown. In case of snow, call 301-791-2191 after 9 a.m.

Mathcounts
More than 100 students from nine schools in Washington and Allegany counties are expected to participate. Sponsored by the Maryland Society of Professional Engineers. Head-to-head competition begins at about 11:30 a.m. E. Russell Hicks Middle School, 1321 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. Free for spectators. Go towww.mathcounts.org.

Saturday Plus
Jill Close-Minella will present “Nutrition for the Best You.” 2 p.m. Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., downtown Hagerstown. Program is free with admission cost of $5 to $7. Call 301-790-0076.

MOVIE
‘Courageous’
Four police officers struggle with their faith and their roles as husbands and fathers. 6 p.m. Germantown Church of God, 16924 Raven Rock Road, Cascade. Free. Call 301-241-3050.

MUSIC
Organ music
Organist Jermaine Cain will present a classic organ concert. 5 p.m. Hagerstown Seventh-day Adventist Church, 11507 Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. Free and open to the public. Call 301-733-4411.

Live music
Matinee @ Midnight, Car Party, Willpowerless, Dear Christie, My Favorite Colour and Next to Nothing will perform. 6 to 10 p.m. Right Choice Ministries, 20204 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown. $7. Call 301-797-8157 or email rcm@rightchoiceministries.org.

The music of Stephen Foster
Mike Souter will present “Ring, Ring the Banjo: An Evening of Stephen Foster.” 7:30 p.m. The Apollo Civic Theatre, 128 E. Martin St., Martinsburg, W.Va. $10; $7, students. Tickets will be sold at the door. Call 304-263-6766.

ONSTAGE
Variety show fundraiser
Hagerstown Community College’s Robinwood Players Theater Club will hold a variety show featuring 20 singing, dancing and instrumental acts. 7 p.m. HCC’s Kepler Center, off Robinwood Drive, east of Hagerstown. $10; free for HCC students, staff and faculty. Proceeds will go to fund the club’s new arts sculpture, which will be placed in front of Kepler Center in March 2012. Tickets will be sold at the door. Call 240-500-2513 or email rlshaner@hagerstowncc.edu.

‘Hansel and Gretel’
Wonderment Puppet Theater will present “Hansel and Gretel.” Noon and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, March 4. Wonderment Puppet Theater, 412 W. King St., Martinsburg, W.Va. $4.50, ages 2 years and older. Call 304-258-4074, email wonder mentpuppets@yahoo.com or go towww.wondermentpuppets.com.

Stepdance
Teelin Irish Dance Company will present Stepdance. 2 p.m. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. Tickets cost $12 to $30. Call301-600-2828 or email info@wein bergcenter.org.

WRESTLING
TNA Impact Wrestling
Join Jeff Hardy, Bobby Roode, James Storm and others on the TNA Impact Wrestling World Tour. 7:30 p.m. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. Tickets cost $25 to $55. For tickets, call 301-790-3500 or go to www.mdtheatre.org.

Sunday, Feb. 26

FAMILY
Hot Wheels fun
Come and see the model cars, track and accessories. Bring your Hot Wheels and enjoy an afternoon of racing, or bring vintage Hot Wheels cars for display. 1 to 4 p.m. Shiloh United Methodist Church, 19731 Shiloh Church Road, Hagerstown. Call 301-991-7839 or go to www.shilohumchagerstownmd.com.

Cardboard Sled Derby
A competition on the tubing slopes as participants bring their own cardboard sled creations and attempt to race them down the hill. Sponsored by Cedar Ridge Ministries. Limited to the first 136 sleds to register. 1 p.m. registration; 3 p.m. racing starts. Whitetail Adventure Tubing, 13805 Blairs Valley Road, Mercersburg, Pa. Spectators watch for free. For entry rules, fees and information, call 301-582-0282 or go to www.cedarridge.org. Proceeds benefit Cedar Ridge Children’s Home and School Inc. Adventures Program.

MISCELLANEOUS
Toy, train and doll show
Offerings include vintage toys, trains of all scales, pressed steel, cap guns, diecast banks, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, NASCAR and more. 8 a.m. early birds; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. regular show hours. Scotland Community Center, 3832 Main St., Scotland, Pa. $5 early bird pass; $2.50 regular admission. Call 717-264-3081, emailwilliam_robinson00@comcast.net or go to www.cvmrrc.com.

MUSIC
Museum Consort
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts’ Museum Consort will present “Where in the World is Orlando diLasso?” The consort will be joined by vocalists David and Bobbie Rastall. 2:30 p.m. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. Free. Call 301-739-5727 or email drastelli@wcmfa.org.

Black history celebration
Bowie State University Gospel Choir will perform. Sen. Joanne C. Benson will be mistress of ceremonies. The museum will honor Leon Brumback for his dedication to education in Washington County Public Schools. 4 p.m. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. $10. Go to www.dolemanblackheritagemuseum.org.

ONSTAGE
Golden Dragon Acrobats
Acrobats from Hebei, China. 7 p.m. Shippensburg University’s H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, Pa. Tickets cost $20 to $32. Call 717-477-7469 or go to www.luhrscenter.com.

Tuesday, Feb. 28

MOVIE
And the Oscar goes to …
The library will show “The Help” (PG-13). Nominated for an Oscar for “Best Picture.” 6 p.m. Boonsboro Library, 401 Potomac St., Boonsboro. Call 301-432-5723, go to www.washcolibrary.org or www.facebook.com/boonsboro branchWCFL.

Wednesday, Feb. 29

LECTURE
Romance during the war
Author Charles Mills will discuss “Love, Romance and Marriage in the Civil War.” Sponsored by The Sharpsburg Historical Society. 7 p.m. Sharpsburg Town Hall, downtown Sharpsburg. Call 301-992-9767 or go to www.sharpsburghistoricalsociety.org.

MISCELLANEOUS
Chess and Scrabble night
Game boards will be provided. For all ages. 5 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday. Port City Java, Center Court, 1551 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. No charge to play games. Call 301-790-5040.

MOVIE
Kiwanis Travelogue
The Kiwanis Club of Hagerstown will present “The Silk Road, China to Turkey.” Presenter Marlin Darrah will guide the journey to places such as Istanbul and other sites. 7:30 p.m. South Hagerstown High School, 1101 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. $10; $5, students. Call 301-739-1981.

‘Time Bandits’
A young boy accidently joins a band of time-traveling thieves as they jump from time-period to time-period looking for treasure to steal. (PG). 7:30 p.m.; doors open and beer available at 6:30 p.m. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md. $7; $5 seniors, students and children. Call 301-600-2828or go to www.weinbergcenter.org.

Thursday, March 1

EXHIBIT
Art in the Hallway
Artwork by Wayne Kell will be on display and for sale through the gift shop. Exhibit continues through Saturday, March 31. Artwork is in the hallway near the information desk at Meritus Medical Center, 11116 Medical Campus Road, east of Hagerstown. A portion of the proceeds benefits Meritus Medical Center. Call 301-790-8144 or email barbara.resh@meritushealth.com.

LECTURE
Waynesboro and the War of 1812 PHOTO
Marie Lanser Beck and Maxine Beck will present “Children of the Conflict: Waynesboro’s Youth in 1812.” Part 2 of Renfrew Institute for Cultural and Environmental Studies’ lecture series on the local impact of the War of 1812. 7 p.m. Renfrew Museum and Park’s visitor center, 1010 E. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. Free, donations accepted. Reservations are not required. Call 717-762-0373 or go to www.renfrewinstitute.org.

‘Fat, Shame and Feminism’ 
Amy Farrell will discuss the stigma of being fat in America, particularly through the lens of feminism. 6:30 p.m. Wilson College’s Laird Hall’s Patterson Lounge, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Free. Call 717-264-4141, ext. 3279.

MUSIC
Cabin Fever Blues Bash
The Bobby Parker Band will perform. 6:15 p.m. doors open; 7 to 9 p.m. concert. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. $10. For tickets, call 301-790-2000, or go to www.mdtheatre.org or www.blues-fest.org.

Grace Kelly Quintet 
Grace Kelly Quintet will perform jazz music. 7:30 p.m. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick, Md.  $20 to $25. Call 301-600-2828, email info@weinbergcenter.org or go to www.weinbergcenter.org.

ONSTAGE
77th annual Hobo Minstrels show
The Rescue Hose Company No. 1 Fire Department will present its Hobo Minstrel show, “When Irish Eyes are Smiling.” 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, March 2, and Saturday, March 3. Greencastle-Antrim High School auditorium, South Ridge Avenue, Greencastle, Pa. Tickets cost $5; $3, ages 10 and younger. Tickets will be sold at the door.

Friday, March 2

MISCELLANEOUS
Wrestling for a Cure 2012
A live wrestling event to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Morgan County, W.Va. Sponsored by CNB Bank Explorers Relay for Life Team. 8 p.m. bell time. Covey Pro Sportatorium, U.S. 522 south of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. $10 in advance; $15 at the door. For reservations, call 304-298-2192. Call 304-298-2192 or go to www.coveypro.com.

MOVIES
Shepherdstown Film Society
“Matewan” (PG-13). A story of the struggle to unionize the coal fields of southern West Virginia. 7 p.m. Shepherd University’s Reynolds Hall, King Street, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Free. Go to www.shepherdstownfilmsociety.org.

MUSIC
Wine Down Friday: Shane Gamble
Shane Gamble will play ballads and rock. 7 to 9 p.m. Knob Hall Winery, 14108 St. Paul Road, Clear Spring. $5, for ages 21 and older. Call 301-842-2777 or go towww.knobhallwinery.com.

Bluegrass jam
The public is invited to listen or bring an instrument and play. Refreshments. 7 to 10 p.m. Beck and Benedict Hardware Music Theatre, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. $4. Go to www.beck-benedicthardware.com or call 717-762-4711.

ONSTAGE
First Friday Coffeehouse 
Rebecca Loebe, former contestant on “The Voice,” will perform. 7:30 p.m. open mic sign-up; the concert follows the one-hour open mic session. Trinity Church Orchard House, W.Va. 45, near Shepherdstown, W.Va. $5 to $10. Call 304-676-4422.

Saturday, March 3

CRAFT SHOW
Frederick Artist Market
An indoor art and craft market with about 25 artists. 5 to 9 p.m. Cultural Arts Center, 15 N. Market St., downtown Frederick, Md. Free. Call 301-662-4190 or go towww.frederickartscouncil.org.

EXHIBIT
Open studio 
Metal sculptor Scott Cawood will open his art studio. Noon to 5 p.m. Cawood Art Studio, 3829 Harpers Ferry Road, Sharpsburg. Free. Call 301-432-2131 or emailcawood@cawoodart.com. Go to www.cawoodart.com.

Light and color 
Opening reception for “A Lifetime Pursuing Light and Color” by Charlotte Hoover. The exhibit will include pieces in watercolor, acrylic, pastels and ink. 5 to 7 p.m. Exhibit continues through Wednesday, April 4. Frederick Community College’s Mary Condon Hodgson Gallery, Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md. Call 301-846-2513.

‘Five Photogs, Five Visions’ 
Featured photographers are Michael Berry, Jarrett Nash, Jeannine Brewer, Sanjay Suchak and David Wonderling. Opening reception, 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 3. Exhibit continues through Monday, March 26. Cultural Arts Center, 15 W. Patrick St., downtown Frederick. Call 301-662-4190.

‘Color Notes’ 
The exhibit features the work of Linda Kirvan. Reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 11. Exhibit continues thorugh Saturday, March 31. Gallery 322, 322 N. Market St., Frederick, Md. Go to www.gallery-322.com.

‘Green Ware’
Potters’ Guild of Frederick will feature pieces with the color green to commemorate spring. Show opening, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday. Exhibit continues through March. Potters’ Guild of Frederick, Cultural Arts Center Gallery, 15 N. Market St., Frederick, Md. Email info@pottersguildoffrederick.com or go towww.pottersguildoffrederick.com.

FAMILY
The Trains of Christmas 
O-gauge trains operate in a snow-scene layout. Also, trains for children to operate. 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday. Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, 300 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. $5, adults; 50 cents, ages 4 to 12; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-739-4665.

LECTURE
Free plant clinic
Washington County Master Gardeners will present a plant clinic on cold weather plants. Bring good quality photo or samples of plants or insects in clean, sealed containers or bags. 8 a.m. to noon. Hagerstown City Farmers’ Market, 25 W. Church St., Hagerstown.

MISCELLANEOUS
Drumming and dancing
Community drum circle followed by Dances of Universal Peace, interfaith dances promoting peace, unity and joy through easy-to-learn music and movement from many spiritual traditions. 6:30 p.m. drumming; 7:30 p.m. dances. Zion Reformed United Church of Christ, 259 S. Main St., Liberty Street entrance, Chambersburg, Pa. Donations requested. Call 717-267-0413.

International dinner
Wilson College’s Muhibbah Club will host a spring dinner featuring dishes from around the world. Entertainment between courses. 5:15 p.m. doors open; 6 p.m. dinner. Wilson College’s Jensen Dining Hall in Lenfest Commons, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. Free, a $5 donation is suggested. Reservations are required. Call 717-262-2776 or email paul.miller@wilson.edu.

MUSIC
Remembrance in Rock
Five area rock bands from Hagerstown, Shepherdstown, W.Va., and Waynesboro, Pa., will perform a benefit concert with proceeds going to the family of Anais Fournier. 2 p.m. doors open; bands play from 3 to 10 p.m. Hagerstown Masonic Temple auditorium, 54 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown. $5, all ages. Call Eric Evitts at 301-766-8374.

Jazz festival 
The Shepherd University Jazz Ensemble and special guest drummer Gary Hobbs will perform for the Eastern Regional Jazz Festival concert, featuring selections by Thad Jones, Bill Holman, Maria Schneider and others. 8 p.m. Shepherd University’s Frank Center, off University Drive, Shepherdstown, W.Va. $22 in advance, $15 to $27 at the door. Call 304-876-5765 or go to www.sufom.org.

‘Classical Favorites’
The Frederick Symphony Orchestra will present classical favorites, including “Classical” Symphony No. 1 in D Major by Prokofiev, “Eroica” Symphony No. 3 in E flat Major by Beethoven; and a concerto featuring Aiden Kane, the grand-prize winner of FSO’s Young Artist Competition for Strings. 8 p.m. Frederick Community College’s Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, Opossumtown Pike, Frederick. Tickets cost $10 to $20. Call 301-685-3585 or email tickets@fredericksymphony.org.

Cabaret string quartet 
The MozART Group will perform. 8 p.m. Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick, Md. Tickets cost $22.50 to $32.50; $12 for ages 15 and younger. Call 301-600-2828 or go to www.weinbergcenter.org.

ONSTAGE
‘Pinkalicuous: The Musical’ 
Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes and it lands her at the doctor’s office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe. Every Saturday afternoon and the second and fourth Sunday of each month through Saturday, March 31. Way Off Broadway Children’s Theatre, 5 Willowdale Drive, Frederick, Md. $17 per person. Call 301-662-6600 or go to www.wayoffbroadway.com.

Sunday, March 4

EXHIBIT
Primary Colors group exhibit
Primary Colors, a group of seven local area watercolor artists, will display work. There will also be handmade necklace slides and original handmade greeting cards on display. Reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Exhibit continues through Wednesday, March 28. Mansion House Art Gallery, City Park, Hagerstown. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Call 240-420-5424.

FAMILY
Leap Out of Cabin Fever
Silent auction, jazz music, bar, festive food stations. 2 to 4 p.m. Cortland Mansion, 19411 Cortland Drive, Hagerstown. Tickets cost $20 per person. For tickets, call Lisa Lynn at 240-313-3504. Proceeds benefit the programs and services for the residents at the Potomac Center.

MISCELLANEOUS
Christian storytelling 
Hear stories of love, inspiration, forgiveness and new life. 3 to 5 p.m. Contemporary Art Gallery, 4 W. Franklin St., downtown Hagerstown. Call 301-791-6191, emailronlytle3@netzero.net or fcrumbly@yahoo.com.

MUSIC
Noteworthy Sundays @ Your Library
The Mike Gellar Band with Christiana Drapkin will present jazz, standards, bebop and bossa nova. 3 p.m. L.P. Snyder Memorial Library, 12624 Broadfording Road, Clear Spring. Free. Call 301-739-3250, ext. 123, for reservations.

Piano recital 
Pianist Roman Rudnytsky will perform. 2:30 p.m. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. $5; free for musuem members and ages 12 and younger. Call 301-739-5727 or go to www.wcmfa.org.

‘Mid-Winter Melodies’ 
Faculty artists will perform an afternoon of chamber music, featuring the Azimuth String Quartet and the Sunderman Wind Quintet. 3 p.m. Frederick Community College’s Jack B. Kussmaul Theater, Opossumtown Pike, Frederick, Md. Call 301-846-2608.

Noel Lester piano concert 
Noel Lester will present a concert of solo works and chamber compositions to mark his retirement from Hood College. He will be joined by clarinetist David Duree, cellist Alison Bazala Kim, pianists Nancy Roldan and David Conway, violinist RoseAnn Markow Lester, double bassist David Lester, soprano Marie Lester Loy and the Appalachian Wind Quintet. 3 p.m. Hood College’s Brodbeck Music Hall, 401 Rosemont Ave., Frederick, Md. Seating is limited and by reservation only. Call 301-696-3429.