Weekend Planner, Sept. 26 – Sept. 28

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

Friday, September 26

• The 25th AFI Latin American Film Festival is underway now through Oct. 8 in Silver Spring
• The Gaithersburg Fall Golf Classic begins at 8:45 a.m. Proceeds support the Youth Coaches Education Program
• The 31st Annual Middle Eastern Cultural Festival takes place at the Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in Potomac from 4 to 10 p.m.
• Friday Night Live outdoor concerts continue with Yellow Dubmarine from 6:30 to 9 p.m.in Rockville Town Square
• Enjoy carnival games, contests and an outdoor movie at Fall Under the Stars at the Potomac Community Center beginning at 6:30 p.m.
• The Long Branch Community Center is hosting a youth basketball showcase from 7 to 10 p.m.
• Olney Theatre presents Colossal at 7:45
• Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn presents Breast in Show at 8 p.m.
• Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club presents Duke Robillard Band with Andy Poxon Band at 8:30 p.m.
• The Snarky Puppy is appearing at the Fillmore in Silver Spring at 9 p.m.

Saturday, September 27

• The 25th AFI Latin American Film Festival is underway now through Oct. 8 in Silver Spring
• The Washington DC Tour de Cure starts at Freedom Plaza at 7 a.m.
• The German School hosts a 5K Oktoberfest Run starting at 7 a.m.
• It’s National Public Lands Day, an opportunity to participate in the nation’s largest volunteer event for our public lands.
• Rockville FARE Walk for food allergies begins at 9 a.m. at Rockville Town Center
• Numerous sites in the county are participating in prescription drug take back day.
• Burtonsville Day festivities kick off with a parade at 10 a.m.
• The Germantown Fire station is hosting an open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• The 31st Annual Middle Eastern Cultural Festival takes place at the Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in Potomac from 4 to 10 p.m.
• Trucktoberfest Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival comes the Wheaton Triangle starting at 11 a.m.
• The Bethesda Fire Station is hosting an open house from noon to 3:30 p.m.
• Enjoy family activities and great food at the Taste of Friendship Heights from noon to 4 p.m.
• Board of Election Voter registration drives at Davis, Potomac, Rockville Memorial and Silver Spring Libraries from 1 to 3 p.m.
• The Izaak Walton League is celebrating National Hunting & Fishing Day with activities for the whole family from 1 to 5 p.m.
• Olney Theatre presents Colossal at 1:45 p.m.
• Support The Arc Montgomery County at the Duck Splash Festival in Gaithersburg from 2 to 6 p.m.
• Round House Theatre presents Sam Sheppard’s Fool for Love at 3 p.m. in Bethesda
• Panafest celebrates African culture, cuisine and more at the Veterans Plaza from 4 to 9 p.m.
• Gaithersburg’s Arts Barn presents Breast in Show at 8 p.m.
• Fillmore Silver Spring hosts 80s vs 90s Dance Party with Biz Markie at 8 p.m.
• Enjoy an evening of laughter with District Comedy at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown at 8 p.m.
• Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club presents Be’la Dona at 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 28

Marcus (Jon Hudson Odom) and the Players await the next play in Olney Theatre Center’s production of COLOSSAL.
Photo | Stan Barouh

• The 25th AFI Latin American Film Festival is underway now through Oct. 8 in Silver Spring
• Support the fight against blindness with the Montgomery County VisionWalk starting at 9 a.m. in Rockville Town Square
• Bach to Rock bands are performing at the Bethesda Farmers Market at 9:30 a.m.
• Glen Echo’s annual family festival Then and Wow takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• The 31st Annual Middle Eastern Cultural Festival takes place at the Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in Potomac from 4 to 10 p.m.
• Board of Election Voter registration drives at Davis, Potomac, Rockville Memorial and Silver Spring Libraries from 1 to 3 p.m.
• Olney Theatre presents Colossal at 1:45 p.m.
• The county is hosting a town hall meeting on bullying in our schools at 2 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building
• Celebrate F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 118th birthday in costume in Gaithersburg at 3 p.m.
• The Rockville concert band will perform at 3 p.m. at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
• Calling all youth to join the International Cultural Center in their monthly community service project from 3 to 5 p.m. in Montgomery Village
• Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club presents A Tribute to Jackie Wilson at 7 p.m.

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