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Pena Prince & Keys – Jazz Series
04/16/2026 to 04/16/2026
12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874Marshall Keys, Federico Peña and Mark Prince are a trio of friends who play well together, very well indeed! Playing piano, keyboards and keyboard bass, Peña constructs arrangements on the fly so tunes never sound the same way twice. Mark's unique style of drumming creates heat with or without fire, and Marshall creates sinewy horn lines that respond instantly to the shifting musical topography. For more information, visit https://us.patronbase.com/_BlackRockCenterForTheArts/Productions/033F/Performances
The 7th Annual Baltimore Old Time Music Festival
04/17/2026 to 04/18/2026
Baltimore Museum of Industry, 1415 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD 21230Whether you're an Old-Time music veteran, a casual fan or wondering "what is Old-Time music?", the Baltimore Old Time Music Festival is a joyous, interactive and inspiring celebration of where this wonderful style of music exists today. Join your festival hosts and beloved local Roots musicians Ken & Brad Kolodner as they welcome you for a fun music celebration for all ages! Concerts on three stages, workshops, square dancing, jamming, food/drink vendors, kids programming and more on the gorgeous waterfront campus of the Baltimore Museum of Industry with stunning views of the Baltimore skyline. Join us! The festival is produced by The Center for Cultural Vibrancy (https://culturalvibrancy.org/) and Ken & Brad Kolodner (https://www.kenandbrad.com/). Pre- and post-festival events including a honky-tonk on 4/16/26 and several jams in the area. Tickets: Supporter Pass ($225), Weekend pass ($110-$130), Friday night concert ($45-$55), Saturday day pass ($80-$100), Saturday night dance pass ($25-$30), Youth pass ($35-$55), Family pass (suggested donation $20) https://app.tickethive.com/e/7th-baltimore-old-time-music-festival. For more info, visit https://www.baltimoreoldtimefest.com
Spring Volunteer Fair
04/17/2026 to 04/17/2026
19561 Scenery Drive, Germantown, MD 20876The Montgomery County Volunteer Center, in partnership with the Montgomery County Department of Recreation, will host a Spring Volunteer Fair at PLUM GAR Community Recreation Center. The event is designed to help residents explore meaningful volunteer opportunities within our community. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with more than 25 local organizations, speak directly with volunteer coordinators, and learn about ways to get involved in Montgomery County. Free onsite parking will be available. Registration is encouraged. To register or learn more, visit www.montgomeryserves.org and click "event" in the menu toolbar.
Celebrating Water’s Edge
04/18/2026 to 04/18/2026
Third Street and Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20004Join the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to celebrate the exhibition Water's Edge: The Art of Truman Lowe at the National Mall. Visitors of all ages are invited to experience the first major retrospective of acclaimed Hoocąk (Ho-Chunk) artist Truman Lowe, featuring nearly 50 evocative sculptures and drawings, and rarely seen monumental nature-inspired artworks. Join family-friendly interactive tours of the exhibition, a curator-led tour, followed by an afternoon panel discussion. While at the museum, enjoy lunch at the Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe. Event Schedule: 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM: Look, Learn, Create: Water's Edge for Families. 11 AM: Curator Tour: Water's Edge. 2 PM: Truman Lowe's Artistic Legacy (Panel Discussion). For more information, visit https://www.si.edu/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D195605823
Southern Maryland Bluegrass: The Special Consensus
04/19/2026 to 04/19/2026
1015 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20670CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF BLUEGRASS EXCELLENCE AND BRINGING MUSIC TO SCHOOL STUDENTS ACROSS THE WORLD! 2012 and 2018 GRAMMY Nominee, Special Consensus, makes a first time appearance. Special Consensus has been on the Bluegrass scene for five decades. International tours have brought the band to Australia, Canada, Europe, South America, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. They have also appeared on National Public Radio, The Nashville Network, the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, and in concert with symphony orchestras around the world. In 1984, Special Consensus initiated the Traditional American Music (TAM) Program to introduce Bluegrass music to students in schools across the country and in several other countries. Their latest album, titled “Been All Around This World,” released in 2025 in celebration of the band’s Golden Anniversary. There is one more show in this year’s series on Sunday May 3 featuring The Kody Norris Show. Tickets for each concert are $23.00 per person. They will be sold at the door. For more information, visit www.somdbluegrass.com or call 301-737-3004. Doors open at noon; food will be available for sale from noon til 2 pm and the show starts at 2.
Becoming Americans (1774)
04/19/2026 to 04/19/2026
3500 Olney Laytonsville Rd, Olney, MD 20832Get ready for America's 250th birthday, coming on July 4th, by joining Olney Library for an exciting talk by Brookeville historian Sandra Heiler! Learn about what was happening in our own neighborhood and all over Maryland in the spring of 1774, and throughout the summer, over all of the thirteen original colonies, as they came one step closer to revolution and, eventually, to declaring independence. NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BUT SEATING IS LIMITED. Q&A and light refreshments to follow. Hope you can join us! Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, MD, Inc. For more information please visit: https://mcpl.libnet.info/event/16015196
