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Clifton Homes Tour is Back!
05/16/2025 to 05/16/2025
Clifton Presbyterian Church 12748 Richards Lane, Clifton, VA 20124The Clifton Community Woman’s Club (CCWC) is hosting its 48th Homes Tour so get ready to explore four beautiful homes in the Clifton/Fairfax Station area. Discover the unique stories behind each home, tour the Cloverleaf Equine Center, and visit event headquarters at Clifton Presbyterian Church for a Silent Auction, Vendor Fair, "Stuff You Can't Pass Up" sale, and more. Whether you're a local or just visiting, this event is a must-see for anyone who appreciates craftsmanship, history, creativity, and community. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity! Ticket books are $35 in advance or $40 at the door and benefit CCWC’s 501(c)(3) Charitable Trust. Advance ticket books can be ordered online. The homes will be open from 10 AM - 4 PM. Clifton Presbyterian Church will be open from 9 AM - 5 PM for the Silent Auction, Vendor Fair, etc. Cloverleaf Equine Center is offering scheduled tours beginning at 10 AM. Please visit cliftoncwc.org for more details and to purchase tickets. Email info@cliftoncwc.org with questions.
Noye’s Fludde
05/16/2025 to 05/17/2025
1607 Grace Church Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910Britten's one-act opera blends stirring 20th-century classical music with a medieval miracle-play text retelling the story of Noah, the ark, and the great flood. This performance, as Britten intended, features a multigenerational mix of professional, community, and youth performers with full orchestra. Appropriate for all ages. Tickets available at the door. $10 adults. Children under 12 FREE
16th Annual Gaithersburg Book Festival
05/17/2025 to 05/17/2025
506 South Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877The Gaithersburg Book Festival is a free annual celebration of great books and great writing that has made its mark as one of the nation’s top literary events. More than 100 featured best-selling and award-winning authors – including Wally Lamb, Judith Viorst, Dave Barry, Alan Weisman, Rick Atkinson, John Scalzi, Olivie Blake, Dolan Perkins-Valdez, Joe Posnanski, Louis Bayard, David Aldridge, Jeanine Cummins, Jeffery Deaver, Erin Entrada Kelly, John Patrick Green, Grace Lin, Rachel Renee Russell and Nikki Russell, and more – will participate in presentations and panel discussions. The Festival also includes interactive writing workshops, a Children’s Village, book sales, author signings and more. Admission and shuttles from Shady Grove Metro and Montgomery County Fairgrounds are FREE. More information at www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org
Capital City Symphony and Cantate: Heal
05/17/2025 to 05/17/2025
1317 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20005Capital City Symphony and Cantate Concert Choir unite in the final concert of their seasons. Together, they share a musical meditation on times of trouble in our human experience, and the path to healing. Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms” depicts life-affirming hope for brotherhood and peace, and Carlos Simon’s “Brea(d)th” provides a “moving, yearning, admonition for repair” in response to the death of George Floyd - almost five years earlier to the day. The powerful spoken words - performed with the ensembles by librettist and spoken word artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph - span centuries and genres, serving as a reflection on sacrifice, loss, strength, and a call to action for a better tomorrow. More info and tickets available at https://www.capitalcitysymphony.org/upcoming-events/2025/05/heal
Gaithersburg Book Festival
05/17/2025 to 05/17/2025
506 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 21090Presented by The Carnegie at Washingtonian Center, the Gaithersburg Book Festival celebrates books, writers and literary excellence. This free event (with free parking) takes place on Sat., May 17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Bohrer Park, 506 S. Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, MD. For a complete list of the festival’s programming, visit gaithersburgbookfestival.org.
Children’s Bike Rodeo hosted by Ellicott City Volunteer Fire Department & Boy Scouts of America
05/17/2025 to 05/17/2025
9129 Northfield Road, Dunloggin Middle School, Ellicott City, MD 21042FREE children’s bike safety event: Grade school age children come on out for an opportunity to learn, practice, and demonstrate your bicycle handling skills on seven different agility stations; have your helmet checked, and earn your bike “driver’s” license. Trek Bicycle of Ellicott City will be there, as well as Bull on the Loose food truck and the I Scream Truck. Sorry, but NOT SUITABLE FOR SCOOTERS. RAIN or SHINE. Visit our website: https://www.ellicottcityvfa.com/ or Email: info@ellicottcityvfa.com
