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Tree to Art: Woodcuts by Ellen Corddry and Woodwork by Gene Adcock and Dave McCann
08/31/2021 to 09/26/2021
Artists Gallery 8197 Main Street, Ellicott City , MD 21043Artists Gallery’s featured show for September is , Tree to Art: Woodcuts by Ellen Corddry and Woodwork by Gene Adcock and Dave McCann. This exhibit runs from August 31 , 2021 - September 26, 2021. There will be a Meet the Artists event on September 18 from 4-6pm. Artists Gallery is located at 8197 Main Street, Ellicott City, MD. 21043. Phone : 443-325-5936. Website: www.artistsgalleryec.com. Gallery Hours: 11am-3pm Tuesday and Wednesday, 11am-6pm Thursday-Saturday, 11am-5pm Sunday
Takoma Park Folk Festival – Live Streaming September 12, 2021
09/12/2021 to 09/12/2021
Online, Takoma Park, MD 20912The Takoma Park Folk Festival Is On! Tradition meets innovation as this beloved event engages the live and virtual worlds of music. When: September 12, 2021. Time: 4:00 – 9:00 pm Eastern. Where: Live-streamed– make your own venue! The 2021 Takoma Park Folk Festival (TPFF 21) is on! While some aspects of the Festival format are contingent on the status of COVID-19 conditions in the area, the music and spirit of this beloved annual event will be as strong as ever. The 2021 Festival will feature its usual diverse range of music, including traditional and new takes on American and international folk music and other genres. Additional information about the musical program, including performers and schedule, will be posted on the TPFF website (TPFF.org) and Facebook (facebook.com/takomaparkfolkfestival) during the summer.
Howard County General Hospital’s Heroes in Health Care
09/14/2021 to 09/14/2021
10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044Howard County General Hospital will hold Heroes in Health Care, an evening celebrating the heroism of the hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fundraiser will benefit the hospital. Heroes in Health Care will begin with a reception, include food and beverages and feature fireworks and a private concert by The Columbia Orchestra. It will be held outdoors following physical distancing and COVID-19 precautions consistent with state and federal guidelines. Gary and Kelly Garofalo are the honorary co-chairs of the event. Heroes in Health Care tickets cost $150 or $75 for first responders and health care workers. For more information, sponsorship opportunities or tickets for the event, visit HCGH.org/heroes or contact Emily Shreve at eshreve@jhmi.edu or 410-720-8706.
In Person Author Book Signing
09/17/2021 to 09/17/2021
2467 18th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009In Person Meet the Author Event with Book Signing with critically acclaimed author, Sparrow, author of The Princeton Diary at Lost City Bookstore, 2467 18th St. NW, Washington, DC
Outdoor Concert at the Center: Hotel Paradise Roof Garden Orchestra
09/25/2021 to 09/25/2021
5802 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210Outdoor Concert at the Center: Hotel Paradise Roof Garden Orchestra. In Celebration of the Baltimore Job Hunters Support Group’s 10th Anniversary. Saturday, July 25, 2021, 2 pm – 6 pm. Free Admission. Corner Community Center, 5802 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210. Enjoy listening and dancing to music of the 1920s and 1930s outdoors during the first Fall 2021 weekend in a beautiful outdoor green space! Join us for a performance by the Hotel Paradise Roof Garden Orchestra at the Corner Community Center (CCC), outside under the portico. The 12-piece big band specializes in early jazz and dance tunes from 1920 to 1935. The concert will feature the music of George Gershwin and other standards from the early jazz repertoire. During the concert, enjoy shopping with vendors from CCC’s Thursday evening Farmer’s Market and Food Trucks, and if you are a job seeker, get a free headshot from a professional photographer. This will be BJHSG’s first in-person event and our inaugural 10th Anniversary event. The concert will take place rain or shine. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Tickets for the BJHSG Virtual Gala (11/6/2021) will be on sale during the event. Farmer's Market Vendors (Invited): Kim Chi & Artful Kids, CreativiTee Creations, Charming Bubbles, Thread, Top Secret Salsa, Dawg Bark, GroGive.com, Gogo's Fashion Bus, Elisabeth Winter; Free Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/165047863603. Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlw0Z6Rlbvs. Hotel Paradise Roof Garden Orchestra, Conductor and Founder: Lynn Summerall, lsummerall77@gmail.com; https://www.facebook.com/HotelParadiseRoofGardenOrchestra/. Event Sponsor: Janet Glover-Kerkvliet, Director, Baltimore Job Hunters Support Group, janglovkerk@bjhsg.org; 410-627-2372.
Utilizing validation, therapeutic fibbing and other strategies in dementia care
09/28/2021 to 09/28/2021
Online, Rockville, MD 20850Ethical treatment of persons with dementia in a health or mental health setting is essential but can be challenging due to patients’ fluctuating ability to give consent and understand others. Validation, therapeutic fibbing, reality orientation and redirection are some of the most common ways to communicate and interact with those who have Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of irreversible dementia. This thought-provoking seminar will examine when these different strategies are most appropriately and ethically applied so patient self-determination and safety are ensured. Sign up at https://www.thevillageatrockville.org/caregiving
