Weekend Planner, April 17 – April 19 (VIDEO)

Montgomery Community Media is once again hosting “Day in the Life of Montgomery County” April 22nd. Please capture what your day is like in Montgomery County and send us your photos. It’s easy, email photos to “pix@mymcmedia.org” or tweet using @mymcmedia #ditl.

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar:

Friday, April 17

• The Sugarloaf Craft Festival takes place this weekend at the Gaithersburg Agricultural grounds from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• The Countryside Artisans’ Spring Studio tour takes place this weekend. Today studios are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• The Bethesda Literary Festival takes place in downtown this weekend. First up is the adult and high school essay winners at 7 p.m.
• Enjoy the sounds of Mali as Fatoumata Diawara performs at BlackRock in Germantown. at 8 p.m.
• Carousel opened at Olney Theatre earlier this week. Performance at 8 p.m.
• Roseanne Cash performs at the Strathmore Music Center at 8 p.m.
• Round House Theatre in Bethesda presents Uncle Vanya at 8 p.m. Come early and meet director John Vreeke.
• Classical pianist Soheil Nasseri performs at AMP by Strathmore at 8 p.m.
• Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club present the Tito Puente Jr Orchestra at 8 p.m.
• The Rockville Musical Theatre’s production of Next to Normal at Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn at 8 p.m.

Saturday, April 18

• The Sugarloaf Craft Festival continues today at the county agricultural center from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents On Safari for children 6 months to 3 years old at Strathmore at 10 and 11:30 a.m.
• Visit Glen Echo Park’s Art Explorers Family Studio for drop-in parent/child art activities from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• The Countryside Artisans’ Spring Studio tour takes place this weekend. Today studios are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• County paper shredding and recycling event at Redland Middle School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Adventure Theatre-MTC presents The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with performances at 11 a.m., 2 and 4:30 p.m.
• The Bethesda Literary Festival continues with Children’s Story Time at 10 a.m. Many events occur during the day, check the schedule.
• the Puppet Co. presents Jack and the Beanstalk in Glen Echo Park at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• Black Hill Regional Park’s Visitor Center in Boyds recently earned Green certification. Come celebrate at their Family Festival from noon to 3 p.m.
• Aspen Hill Library is hosting a poetry workshop beginning at 1 p.m. Best for teens and adults.
• Strathmore is hosting an afternoon tea with mandolinists Paul Oorts and Jay Benforado at 1 p.m. Numerous other dates available in April and May.
• Dr. Mick Moloney is the featured speaker/musician at Glen Echo’s Fold and Fiddle artist talk and reception at 2 p.m.
• The Washington Spirit take on FC Kansas City in their home opener at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds at 7 p.m.
• Takoma Park celebrates it’s 125th anniversary as an incorporated town at 7:30 p.m. at the Takoma Park Community Center.
• Olney Theatre presents the musical Carousel at 8 p.m.
• The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performs at the Music Center at Strathmore at 8 p.m.
• Round House Theatre in Bethesda presents Uncle Vanya at 8 p.m. Come early and meet director John Vreeke.
• Composer and trumpet player Gabriel Alegría performs at AMP by Strathmore at 8 p.m.
• The Soul Crackers with Tommy Lepson perform at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club at 8 p.m.
• Rockville Musical Theatre presents Next to Normal at Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn at 8 p.m.

Sunday, April 19

• Ride On’s annual food drive starts today. Ride free with a donation to Manna Food.
• The County Animal Services Center is holding a free rabies clinic today from 8 to 10:30 a.m. in Rockville.
• The Connolly School of the Holy Child’s annual Tiger Trot begins at 8:30 a.m. in Potomac.
• The Sugarloaf Craft Festival continues today at the Agricultural Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• The Countryside Artisans’ Spring Studio tour takes place this weekend. Participating studios are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Adventure Theatre-MTC presents The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with performances at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
• The Bethesda Literary Festival continues today with numerous events during the day.
• The Gaithersburg Community Museum is holding “Train Day at the Museum” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• the Puppet Co. presents Jack and the Beanstalk in Glen Echo Park at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• Olney Theatre presents the musical Carousel at 2 p.m.
• Rockville Musical Theatre presents Next to Normal at Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn at 2 p.m.
• Round House Theatre in Bethesda presents Uncle Vanya at 3 p.m. Stay after for a discussion with cast members.
• Meet artist Stephen Estrada and explore his paintings at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
• Bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers perform at BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown at 5 p.m.
• Gaithersburg Arts Barn presents The Cave Dwellers at 7:30 p.m.
• Jr. Walker’s All-Star Band performs at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club at 7:30 p.m.

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