Weekend Planner, Oct. 21- Oct. 23 (VIDEOS)

Fall is the perfect season for festivals and celebrations in Montgomery County and there are quite a few events happening this weekend.

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

Friday, October 21: 

• The Gaithersburg Community Museum will host its monthly after hours spearker series with author of Snallygaster Patrick Boyton.
• The Roundhouse Theater’s production of  Angels in America.
• Gaithersburg Arts Barn presents, Wizard of Oz Junior.
• The Upper County Community Recreation Center hosts Harvest Fest Family Movie Night.
• Residents can take walk along Damascus Community Recreation Center’s Bates Trail of Nightmares.
• Take a walk through one of Montgomery County’s most popular Halloween attractions, Markhoff’s Haunted Forest. Field of Screams is also open tonight.

Saturday, October 22: 

• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performs Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 at Strathmore.
• Local law enforcement will participate in a Tip-a-Cop benefit at Red Robin in Germantown.
• Levine Music will host its opening concert featuring Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon.
• Enjoy a day of wine tastings, food vendors, and live music at Corktoberfest.
• Gaithersburg Arts on the Green presents Cruz Contreras.
• The Roundhouse Theater’s production of  Angels in America.
• Tom Rush performs at BlackRock Center for the Arts.
• Carl’s Rare Roast Beef Band performs at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club.
• Residents can take walk along Damascus Community Recreation Center’sBates Trail of Nightmares.
• Take a walk through one of Montgomery County’s most popular Halloween attractions,Markhoff’s Haunted Forest. Field of Screams is also open tonight.

Sunday, October 23: 

• Celebrate the diversity in Montgomery County at The New American Expo.
• Sandy Spring Museum will host a Spooky Workshop.
• October is National Energy Action month and the Department of Environmental  Protection will showcase energy saving tips at five different libraries across the county for its Energy Exploration event.
• The Music Center at Strathmore will host auditions for Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker.
• BlackRock Center for the Arts will screen the film You Belong to Me at 4 p.m.
• Enjoy a day of wine tastings, food vendors, and live music at Corktoberfest.
• Spyro Gyra  performs at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz.

More things to do: see the latest Culture Spot MC video calendar:

About Maureen Chowdhury

Maureen Chowdhury is a multimedia journalist with Montgomery Community Media. She can be reached at mchowdhury@mymcmedia.org and on Twitter at @MediaMaureen. Maureen authors the blog Sound Check on MyMCMedia.

View all posts by Maureen Chowdhury