Welcome to MCM’s Weekend Roundup of entertainment in Montgomery County. Here are 9 things to do this weekend, July 19-21.
Friday, July 19
Summer concert series in Germantown: Journey’s Crossing host a free summer concert sweries with local musicians and food vendors on Friday, July 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 at 12900 Cloverleaf Center Drive #A in Germantown.
Read Across Generations: County libraries are offering the “Read Across Generations” program to help younger students with reading skills. The program pairs children in kindergarten through third grade with a trained volunteer who will listen as the child reads aloud. This drop-in program is free and does not require registration. On Fridays, the program is offered at Rockville Memorial Library from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For a schedule of upcoming sessions, click here.
Miss Nelson is Missing: Imagination Stage present this hilarious musical based on the book by Harry Allard. The students of Smedley Elementary School’s Room 207 are not just badly behaved–they’re the “worst kids of all!” No matter what their sweet and caring teacher Miss Nelson tries, they simply won’t listen (or stop throwing paper airplanes across the room). Fed up with their behavior, Miss Nelson leaves her class in the hands of dreaded substitute teacher Miss Viola Swamp Ticket prices range between $12 and $39. Imagination Stage is located at 4908 Auburn Avenue in Bethesda. Find more information and purchase tickets here.
Saturday, July 20
Woodlawn Manor House Tour: The Woodlawn Manor House reopens to the public for tours after a four-year closure. Learn about the Palmer family that oversaw the farm for nearly 100 years and explore the home’s first floor and outbuildings. Fee is $5 per person. Tickets are sold at the Visitor Center. Appropriate for ages 7 and up. The tour takes place Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m. at the Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park, located at 16501 Norwood Road in Sandy Spring. For more information, click here.
MCM visited the Manor House recently. Take a look:
Rockville’s History in 50 Images: Historian Ralph Buglass will present the history of Rockville through 50 vintage photographs documenting key events and developments. Free but tickets are required. The presentation takes place at the Red Brick Courthouse from 3 – 4 p.m. The courthouse is located at 29 Courthouse Square in Rockville. For more information and tickets, click here.
Amazing Theatre 10-minute Plays: Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn, in partnership with Amazing Theatre Company, present eight 10-minute plays. Performances are Friday at 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Recommended for ages 12 and up. Tickets cost $23 / $21 Student (ages 15 – 21) / $16 Youth (ages 14 and under). The Arts Barn is located at 311 Kent Square Road in the Kentlands neighborhood of Gaithersburg. For more information and to purchase tickets. click here.
Sunday, July 21
Afro Latina and Arts Festival: Celebrating Latin, African and Caribbean culture, the festival will be located at Veterans Plaza in Silver Spring. From noon-9 p.m., live music will be performed by local bands, international food available for purchase, dancing and crafts. Free admission. For more information, click here.
Indian Woodblock Printing: Learn the tradition of Indian woodblock printing at this hands-on beginners’ workshop with master artist Trisha Gupta Sunday, July 21 from 1-3 p.m. Cost is $15. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here. Sandy Spring Museum is located at 17901 Bentley Road.
(Additional workshops are scheduled for Sunday, August 4 and 25.)
National Ice Cream Day:
- The Family Room in Laytonsville will celebrate by discounting a Family Four Pack for $15 from noon-4 p.m. The pack contains two single and 2 kid-size ice creams. The Family Room is located at 6820 Olney Laytonsville Road.
- Dolcezza Gellato in Bethesda is giving away free scoops to celebrate National Ice Cream Day. Dolcezza is located in Bethesda Row at 7111 Bethesda Lane.
