Instructors Sought for Damascus Exercise Classes Montgomery County Recreation is seeking yoga, pilates and Zumba instructors to teach established classes at the Damascus Community Recreation Center, that serves the upcounty area including Germantown and Damascus, as well as residents in nearby Frederick County. Individuals selected must be certified instructors who can teach classes on...
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Potomac Valley Ruffled Grouse Chapter Meeting Ruffed Grouse Society Potomac Valley Chapter will host the 15th annual Sportsmen’s and Conservation Banquet beginning at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at Urbana Volunteer Fire Department, 3602 Urbana Pike, Urbana, MD 21704. Individual membership and dinner: $50; family membership and two dinner tickets: $90. Any additional dinner tickets...
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Tourism Council Celebrates 35 Years On Oct. 26, the Tourism Council of Frederick County (TCFC) celebrated its 35th anniversary at a fall membership dinner at Morningside Inn in Frederick. In addition to reflecting on 35 years of tourism, highlights of the program included naming George E. Lewis Jr. Tourism’s Ambassador of the Year. A...
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Buying Blackbirds for Baking at Lexington Market On Nov. 3, The Maryland Historical Society will present Henry Stansbury’s lecture titled, “Wildfowl Market Hunting for the Street Markets in Baltimore,” as the final chapter of the six-series Francis Scott Key lectures of 2011. Stansbury, a decoy collector and author on the subject, will explore classic...
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Annual Dillon Papier Charity Golf Tournament The fifth annual Dillon Papier Charity Golf Tournament will be held Oct. 7 at Hollow Creek Golf Club in Middletown. Registration begins 9 a.m. with a 10:30 a.m. shotgun start. The tournament is a four-person scramble with prizes, raffles and gift bags. Lunch will be provided, along with...
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Fall festivals are abundant this time of year as are the traditions of In The Street and The Great Frederick Fair with musical headliners such as Darius Rucker, REO Speedwagon and Vince Gill. Light the Creek Kick off In The Street festivities with a live concert, beer and wine garden, and the opportunity to...
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Before school starts on Aug. 29, there’s still time to participate in summer camps, cool off with an evening breeze and a glass of award-winning wine, and visit downtown Frederick on the first Saturday of this month. Wizards + Mystics Camps Budding basketball players looking to improve their game might want to consider the...
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Go Out and About this busy month of May as we celebrate our mothers and flowers in bloom, while supporting Urbana High School’s Safe and Sane Graduation Party. Urbana Library Farmers’ Market This popular market opens this year on May 8, just in time for Mother’s Day, and runs every Sunday of the month...
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Hop on out of your house this April and take in all the holiday fun. There are a lot of activities geared to children of all ages and plenty of baseball action commencing for local sports fans. Spring Egg Hunt at Centerville On April 16 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m., the Centerville Recreation...
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Spring is in the air, so that should give residents plenty of incentive to get Out & About this month. Happenings in March include an art fair for teens, great deals on food, and a wine tasting for adults, so mark them on your calendars as “must-attend” events. Urbana Regional Library Hosts Book Sale...
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