Weekend Planner, Oct. 3 – Oct. 5

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

Friday, October 3

• The 25th AFI Latin American Film Festival is underway now through Oct. 8.
• Find the perfect pumpkin and enjoy family fun at Butler’s Orchard Pumpkin Festival in Germantown from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Enjoy live music, food and more at the Hometown Get Down VII in Clarksburg to benefit The Bernie House from 3 p.m. on
• It’s Open Mic Night at the Kentlands Mansion in Gaithersburg at 8 p.m.
• Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club presents The Celtic Tenors at 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 4

• The 25th AFI Latin American Film Festival is underway now through Oct. 8.
• Enjoy live music, food and more at the Hometown Get Down VII in Clarksburg to benefit The Bernie House beginning at 3 p.m.
• Zipline through the trees while supporting Montgomery Parks at Go Ape in Rock Creek Regional Park
• Find hidden treasures at the Germantown Community Flea Market at the MARC parking lot from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Enjoy family fun at the YMCA’s Annual Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in silver Spring
• Stroll through the Montgomery County Fairgrounds at the Antique & Collectible Show starting at 10 a.m.
• The 6th Annual Stop Modern Slavery WalkFest takes place on the National Mall starting at 10 a.m.
• Gaithersburg’s Arts on the Green program for young children features Bop Goes the Weasel at 11 a.m.
• Celebrate the arrival of autumn at the Immanuel Church’s Fall Fest in Silver Spring
• Young artists will be thrilled to learn “How to Draw Super Heroes!” with Cartoonist Paul Merklein at the White Oak Library at 1:30 p.m. Registration required.
• Capital Libations offers an exclusive tour and tutorial on the rich history of the Madison House at 3 p.m. in Brookeville
• Spencers’ Theatre of Illusion performs at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown at 7:30 p.m.
• Red Sammy performs an outdoor concert at the Whalen Commons Bandshell at 8 p.m.
• Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club presents The Larry Brown Quintet at 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 5

Coral Cantigas
Photo | Strathmore

• The 25th AFI Latin American Film Festival is underway now through Oct. 8.
• Stroll through the Montgomery County Fairgrounds at the Antique & Collectible Show starting at 10 a.m.
• Zipline through the trees while supporting Montgomery Parks at Go Ape in Rock Creek Regional Park
• Participate in JCADA’s 5K Walk or Run beginning at 8:30 a.m. in Rockville
• Enjoy strolling, shopping and dancing through Old Takoma at the Takoma Park Street Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• County paper shredding and recycling event takes place at Takoma Park Middle School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Visit Germantown for the annual Oktoberfest celebration featuring live music, food, children’s games and more from noon to 7:30 p.m. at High Point Farm. Fireworks begin at dusk.
• The Cabin John Mall’s Fall Festival starts at 1 p.m.
• The Harvest Moon Festival takes place at the Silver Spring Civic Building beginning at 3 p.m.
• The candidates for Board of Education participate in a Candidates Forum at the Garrett Park Town Hall at 4:30 p.m.
• Folksinger and Storyteller Andrew McKnight performs at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Damascus at 4:30 p.m.
• Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Takoma Park Community Center as Coral Cantigas perform at 4:30 p.m.
• The Kentlands Stadium 19 Theater hosts the Manhattan Short Film Festival at 7 p.m.
• Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club presents Jeff Lorber at 7:30 p.m.
• For more things to do, see Culture Spot MC video calendar:

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