Weekend Planner, Oct. 14 – Oct. 16 (VIDEOS)

Fall is definitely the time for festivals and celebrations in Montgomery County. A few happening this weekend include Bethesda Row Arts Festival, Rockville’s annual Antique & Classic Car Show on Saturday; and the World of Montgomery Festival on Sunday. Don’t forget that Sunday is the first day of Community Service Week in the county.

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

Friday, October 14: 

• Sugarloaf Crafts Festival features the work of more than 350 artisans at the county fairgrounds in Gaithersburg. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Olney Theatre presents The Diary of Anne Frank at 7:45 p.m.
• AFI Silver is showing the documentary Do Not Resist tonight at 7:20 p.m. The film examines the state of policing in America in the light of the tragedy in Ferguson, Missouri. Additional screenings are available Saturday and Sunday.
• The popular Halloween attractions Field of Screams and Markoff’s Haunted Forest are open tonight.
• The Unexpected Stage Company presents Zombie Prom at 7:30 p.m. at the Randolph Road Theater.
• Round House Theatre’s production of Angels in America: Perestroika takes place at 7:30 p.m. in Bethesda.
• Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club present Morris Day & The Time at 7 p.m.
• Kensington Arts Theatre-Second Stage’s production of Wizard of Oz Junior at Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn starts at 7:30 p.m.
• Strathmore Manhattan Transfer Meets Take 6 at the Music Center at Strathmore at 8 p.m.

Saturday, October 15: 

• Olney Theatre presents The Diary of Anne Frank at 1:45 and 7:45 p.m.
• Sugarloaf Crafts Festival hours today are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event takes place at the county fairgrounds in Gaithersburg  and includes a number of live demonstrations and workshops by master craftspeople.
• It’s Antique Appraisal Day at Sandy Spring Museum. Bring any item from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and for a low fee, receive a professional appraisal.
• Olney Theatre presents The Diary of Anne Frank at 1:45 and 7:45 p.m.
• Montgomery History opens the new exhibit titled “Cocktails, Lipstick & Jazz: Life in the Age of Fitzgerald” to the public today at the Beall-Dawson Museum in Rockville. The exhibit displays life in the 1920s.
• Party for a cause at the Crimson Lounge 2.0 fundraiser at the Silver Spring Civis Building at 8 p.m.
• Younger children (8 years and under) may enjoy the “Eye Spy” Halloween Train at Cabin John Regional Park. Wheaton Regional Park offers a more intense Halloween  “Haunted Train and Creepy Carousel” experience for older children.
• Round House Theatre’s production of Angels in America: Millennium Approaches takes place at 7:30 p.m. in Bethesda.
• The Unexpected Stage Company presents Zombie Prom at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Randolph Road Theater.
• The popular Halloween attractions Field of Screams and Markoff’s Haunted Forest are open tonight.
• BlackRock Center for the Arts presents Chelsey Green & the Green Project at 8 p.m. Please note only a few tickets remain at this time.
• AMP by Strathmore presents contemporary jazz with Dee Lucas at 8 p.m.

Sunday, October 16: 

• The Sugarloaf Craft Festival takes place at the county fairgrounds today. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Plan you visit with the online guide.
• Olney Theatre presents The Diary of Anne Frank at 1:45 p.m.
• The Unexpected Stage Company presents Zombie Prom at 2 p.m. at the Randolph Road Theater.
• Chopteech Afrofunk Big Band and JaneliaSoul perform at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club at 7:30 p.m.
• The popular Halloween attraction Field of Screams is open tonight.
• Round House Theatre’s production of Angels in America takes place at 2 and 7:30 p.m.
• AMP by Strathmore’s Sidemen: Long Road to Glory kicks off Strathmore’s celebration of the Blues with talks, music and a screening of the film. Doors open at 3 p.m.

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