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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
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
Golden Jubilee of British Brass in Rockville
04/19/2026 to 04/19/2026
Richard Montgomery High School, 250 Richard Montgomery Drive, Rockville, MD 20852The Rockville Brass Band enters its Golden Jubilee season with a free concert of works created during our first 50 years. The band will play pieces composed or arranged after 1976, when this ensemble was founded. The works include the bold Liberty Fanfare by John Williams (1986) arranged by Steve Sykes (1987); a brass rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody by Freddie Mercury (1975) subsequently arranged by Christopher Wormald; a take on the American folksong Shenandoah and Across the Wide Missouri: Mid All the Traffic by Leonard Ballantine (2004); and William Himes’ (1983) adaptation of Richard Wagner’s 1848 opera classic Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral, from Lohengrin. The Rockville Brass Band's members are professional musicians — former and current members of military bands, and professionally trained music instructors — as well as dedicated amateurs. They perform for the public, participate in competitions, and hold a music clinic and concert with students and seniors each June. Please join us in celebrating the tradition of British-style Brass Bands. For more information, visit https://www.rockvillebrassband.org, Facebook at @rockvillebb, and YouTube at @rockvillebrassband8121.
The Art of Israel
04/19/2026 to 04/19/2026
5869 Oak Terrace Dr, Vurginia Beach, VA 23464Celebrate Yom HaAtzma’ut 2026 / 5786 Israeli Independence Day with Jewish Art Education through this virtual public program! The Art of Israel surveys the history of the land through art objects. It begins with the building of King Solomon’s Temple and continues with the Jewish catacombs, the synagogue mosaics, and the establishment of the modern State of Israel. This program follows the sweep of Israeli history while focusing on the visual arts and artists of recent centuries. The Art of Israel highlights this most important country and its artworks. Enjoy the powerful art included in the slideshow as well as the in-depth narration. The presentation will be recorded. All registrants will receive a link to the recording, which will be available for 14 days. Funds raised from our public programs will be used to assist organizations that could not otherwise afford our regular program fees. Register at https://www.jarted.org/event-details/the-art-of-israel-15
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
