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Baltimore Amateur Radio Club Hamfest Expo
06/15/2025 to 06/15/2025
16020 Carnival Ave , Upperco, MD 21155What’s a HAMFEST EXPO? It’s a treasure trove for tech, electronics, computers, and radio! Explore: Electronics & Radios (including antique models); Remote Control Planes & Drones – Demonstrations by Westminster Aero Modelers (WAM); Robotics Demo; Handheld Oscilloscope Demos featuring Rohde & Schwarz Handheld Oscope; and Door Prizes! BARC and its Champion Sponsors are providing fantastic giveaways! For more info, visit https://w3ft.com/hamfest-drone-rc-plane-robotics-demo/ or email w3ft67@yahoo.com
AGING MATTERS Podcast
06/17/2025 to 06/17/2025
online, Arlington, VA 22201As Medicare continues to serve a growing number of beneficiaries, those who exploit this Federal health care program put the health and welfare of this population at risk. Additionally, fraud, abuse and billing errors cost the program and taxpayers billions of dollars every year. On the next AGING MATTERS podcast, host Cheryl Beversdorf talks with Shawn Smith, Director, Virginia Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP), https://virginiasmp.com/, about the difference between Medicare fraud, abuse and billing errors, and the work of SMPs, https://smpresource.org/, to help beneficiaries handle complaints related to these practices. This broadcast will be posted after 3 pm on Tuesday, June 17 on Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aging-matters/id1526204286, Spotify Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/0HvZeXmoVAmtXmbQwBJVvM, RedCircle, https://redcircle.com/show/89c0483f-e683-4667-8550-8fc560f85e1b, and Mixcloud – https://mixcloud.com/AgingMatters/. To access AGING MATTERS podcasts & TV episodes, visit www.agingmattersonline.com
Tech Tips for Disaster Preparedness – A Free Senior Planet Presentation
06/17/2025 to 06/17/2025
Aspen Hill Library, 4407 Aspen Hill Road, Rockville, MD 20853Learn about the FEMA and Red Cross apps. We’ll review smartphone tools that can come in handy during an emergency and how you can use social media to get emergency information from local & national authorities. Questions about this program? Call the Aspen Hill Library at 240 773-9410. For more info, visit https://mcpl.libnet.info/event/12502344
Free LakeFest Weekend 2025
06/20/2025 to 06/22/2025
10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD 21044The 38th annual Free LakeFest Weekend returns to the Downtown Columbia Lakefront! Produced by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center in collaboration with the Columbia Festival of the Arts, this FREE three-day extravaganza features live music, an Invitational Fine Arts & Crafts Show with more than 50 artists, kids’ entertainment and crafts, food trucks, a beer & wine garden, participatory workshops, and a variety of activities for all ages. This year’s performer lineup is made up of dynamic, genre-bending artists from around the world, including 2024 Grammy-winning singer-songwriter GABY MORENO, Afro-Peruvian NOVALIMA, and Sudanese American artist SINKANE. Event Hours are: Friday, June 20: 5 pm - 10:30 pm; Saturday, June 21: 11 am - 10:30 pm; Sunday, June 22: 11 am - 7 pm. Visit columbiafestival.org for more details and a complete festival schedule.
Invitational Fine Arts & Crafts Show 2025 at the Free LakeFest Weekend
06/20/2025 to 06/22/2025
10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD 21044The Invitational Fine Arts & Crafts Show is back at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend! Discover more than 50 juried artisans showcasing their one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted artwork – from wearable art to functional pieces – with prices for every budget. Don’t miss their booths located throughout the Festival grounds during the FREE outdoor three-day LakeFest event, presented by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center in collaboration with the Columbia Festival of the Arts! Fine Arts & Crafts Show hours are: Friday, June 20: 5 pm - 8 pm; Saturday, June 21: 11 am - 8 pm; Sunday, June 22: 11 am – 6 pm. Visit columbiafestival.org/cfa-gallery for a preview of the artists in attendance, and check out the complete festival schedule at columbiafestival.org
Gaby Moreno
06/20/2025 to 06/20/2025
10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD 21044Gaby Moreno in concert is a soulful blend of blues, jazz, folk, and Latin rhythms, delivered with her powerful voice and emotional guitar work. Since moving to Los Angeles from her native Guatemala, Gaby has released nine albums and recently won a Grammy in 2024. She also co-wrote the Parks and Recreation theme song, which earned her an Emmy nomination. Moreno has shared the stage with artists such as Bono, Andrea Boccelli, Tracy Chapman, Ani DiFranco, Buena Vista Social Club, Calexico, David Gray, and more. She also sang the theme song and voiced Marlena in Disney’s children’s television series Elena of Avalor. See Gaby Moreno perform as part of the Free LakeFest Weekend presented by the Merriweather Arts and Culture Center in collaboration with the Columbia Festival of the Arts, June 20-22, at the Downtown Columbia Lakefront. For more information visit https://columbiafestival.org/lakefest/live-music/#livemusic
