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Late Spring Show Opening Reception at the Craft Gallery of Artisans United
05/03/2025 to 05/03/2025
4022 Hummer Rd, Annandale, VA 22003Join us for light refreshments while you enjoy an early look at the Late Spring Show at the Craft Gallery of Artisans United. We are featuring the Northern Virginia Handcrafters Guild in addition to our permanent artist members, and you can find wonderful unique gifts for Mother's Day or any occasion. We hope you can make it. If not, come by another time. We are open Tuesday through Saturday 10-4 and Sunday 1-4. Find us in the Annandale Community Park (Fred M. Packard Center). Call 703-941-0202 with any questions.
Sykesville Art and Wine Festival
05/03/2025 to 05/03/2025
7566 Main Street, Sykesville, MD 21784Enjoy an exciting and diverse wine sampling alongside live entertainment, local artists, and food in our vibrant local business community, embodying an atmosphere of old-fashioned, historic, small-town charm! Enjoy the best Maryland wineries and vineyards from the Sonoma Valley, Argentina, France, and Italy. Whites, reds, rosés, cavas, and other specialty wines will be available for unlimited sampling with your collectible Sykesville glass (provided). Amenities: Shuttles - ticket holders only - go from Sykesville Middle School parking lot and Freedom Park parking lot down to Main Street with an ADA-accessible shuttle going between all locations, a sign language interpreter for the bands, and ADA-accessible bathrooms. Band: Garrett Mabe Band. Activities: Plein Air Artists, Flash Tattoos, Mermaid Hair, Welding and Forging Demonstrations, Live Alpacas and more! For more information and to buy tickets, visit https://www.downtownsykesville.com/art-wine-festival/
Martial Arts Tournament
05/03/2025 to 05/03/2025
51 Mannakee St, Rockville, MD 20850The Eastern Regional Karate Championship is hosted by Tompkins Karate Association. The tournament will take place at Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, in the Phys. Ed Building. Includes kata, kumite (sparring), one-step sparring, and breaking! The cost to compete is $55 for one or more events; $5 for all spectators, and $10 for 2 or more spectators. Bring the whole family! There is a $5 discount for any competitor who registers before April 18th. Groups of 5 or more from the same school will be eligible to receive a $10 discount code if they contact us directly. Website: https://www.tkasudo.com/erkc-eastern-regional-karate-championships/ Registration link: https://www.tkasudo.com/erkc-2025-registration/
An Afternoon with Author Sara Goodman Confino – In-person at Olney Library
05/04/2025 to 05/04/2025
3500 Olney Laytonsville Rd, Olney, MD 20832Join Olney Library for an exciting free program with bestselling author of humorous and heartfelt women’s fiction Sara Goodman Confino, who lives in our community! Ms. Confino published her first book, "For the Love of Friends," in August 2002, and hasn't stopped writing since. "She's Up to No Good" was published in 2022, followed by "Don't Forget to Write" and "Behind Every Good Man." Each of her books has received a 4+ rating on Goodreads (average number of ratings: 36K). How did she do it? Ms. Confino, who wanted to be a writer ever since her uncle sent her a typewriter at age 8, is an English and journalism teacher with Montgomery County Public Schools and is currently on leave to pursue her writing career. She'll talk about how she got started, her writing craft/process, and how she draws on her family for inspiration, such as in "Behind Every Good Man," which takes place in Montgomery County in the 1960s. Q&A and light refreshments to follow. Copies of her books will be available for purchase/signing. In celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month. NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BUT SEATING IS LIMITED. Details can be found here: https://mcpl.libnet.info/event/13454713
Plein Air in the Library Garden
05/04/2025 to 05/04/2025
4201 Knowles Ave., Kensington, MD 20906Join us for a plein air day in the beautiful Kensington library garden. Soak in the natural light, air, and colors and textures around you as you paint in the open air (plein air) of the library garden. The landscaped garden features a variety of Maryland’s native flowers, plants, and their pollinators. The library is also surrounded by grassy areas and a rain garden offering differing landscape perspectives. What to bring: Paints, substrate, easel, stool, water, sunscreen, and a hat. Dress comfortably. Registration is required. Check in at the garden by the walkway entrance across from the front doors of the library building. Free event. Registration required. Register here: https://mcpl.libnet.info/event/13264175. Ages 16 and up. For more info: 240-773-9515.
American Roots Concert Series: Prends Courage
05/04/2025 to 05/04/2025
921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE , Washington, DC 20003With a sonic tapestry woven from the threads of tradition and innovation, Prends Courage conjures the essence of Cajun music’s past, present, and future. For more information and registration, visit https://www.hillcenterdc.org/event/american-roots-concert-series-prends-courage/
