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Ongoing exhibits for Jan. 12
Paintings by Betty Koontz
Oil and pastel paintings by Betty Koontz. Exhibit concludes Friday, Jan. 13. Franklin County Area Development Corp., 1900 Wayne Road, Chambersburg, Pa. Call 717-264-6883 or go to www.councilforthearts.net.
Drawings and paintings...Tags: Fine Artists, Where the Wild Things Are (movie), Museums, Arts and Culture, Artists
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Ongoing exhibits, beginning Jan. 19
Watercolors and drawings
Artists Scott and Penny Durbin will display watercolors and pen-and-ink drawings. 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, and Friday, Jan. 20. Exhibit continues through Friday, Jan. 20. On What Grounds coffee shop, 162 Lincoln...Tags: Fine Artists, Artists, Arts and Culture, Hospitals and Clinics, Health
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Hager House, railroad museum schedules on hold
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comThe City of Hagerstown’s Parks and Recreation Department is going through some changes, and officials say the goal is to provide more interactive activities for people locally. The recreation department is planning to have six adult sports...Tags: Holiday Vacations, Transportation, Football, Arts and Culture, Museums
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Annapolis Notes- Feb. 6
Election board members approved On Friday, the Maryland Senate approved a list of appointments that included three Washington County Board of Elections members. Tammy E. Downin, Carroll H. Earp and Bruce F. Field’s four-year terms on the board are...Tags: Republican Party, U.S. Senate, Maryland General Assembly, Politics, Local Elections
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Ongoing exhibits for Feb. 9
19th-century American Art
The exhibit presents a show drawn from the museum’s collection of American art. Continues Saturday, Feb. 12. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. Call 301-739-5727 or go to www.wcmfa.org.
‘...Tags: Fine Artists, Where the Wild Things Are (movie), Artists, Arts and Culture, Museums
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First Day Hikes planned at state parks in county
First Day Hikes are scheduled Sunday, Jan. 1, at state parks in Maryland. Greenbrier State Park and Fort Frederick State Park in Washington County are two of the many parks in the state participating. A “Walking in a Winter Wonderland”...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Greenbrier, State Parks, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Jefferson, Md., man has hawk-eye view of raptors at Washington Monument State Park
janeth@herald-mail.comIt’s a heart-pumping climb up the stone stairs to the top of the monument at Washington Monument State Park near the Washington County-Frederick County border. During the spring and fall months, James “Paul” Newton makes the climb...Tags: Washington Monument, Frederick County (Virginia), Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Washington, DC
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100,000 crowd into Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas
Tens of thousands of tourists and Christian pilgrims packed the West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations Saturday, bringing warm holiday cheer to the traditional birthplace of Jesus on a raw, breezy and rainy night.
With turnout at...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Religious Conflicts, The Happiest News!, Customs and Tradition, Barack Obama
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Cowans Gap to open for business in 2012
waynesboro@herald-mail.comA Pennsylvania lake closed to swimming amid a summertime E. coli outbreak will be open for all activities in 2012, according to a Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources spokesman. Routine E. coli testing at Cowans Gap State Park...Tags: Energy Resources, Natural Resources, Health, E. coli Infection, Memorial Day
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Staff picks for Dec. 29 to Jan. 4
The Top Five
Wine Down Friday
Matt Zimmerman, acoustic singer and songwriter, will perform. 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Knob Hall Winery, 14108 St. Paul Road, Clear Spring. $5. Call 301-842-2777 or email lauren@knobhallwinery.com.
Bluegrass jam
The public...Tags: Music, Entertainment, Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Arts and Culture
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Ongoing exhibits for Jan. 5
Art in the Hallway
Paintings by Valley Art Association member Ron Lytle will be on display and for sale through the gift shop. Exhibit continues through Thursday, Jan. 26. Artwork is in the hallway near the information desk at Meritus Medical Center,...Tags: Fine Artists, Artists, Arts and Culture, Museums, Hospitals and Clinics
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Free entrance to national parks on Saturday
South Florida Sun-SentinelGet in free at U.S. National Parks on Saturday, Sept. 29, as part of the park system's free entrance program. The park service is waiving fees to over 100 parks around the country to celebrate National Public Lands Day. Parks on the Florida list:...Tags: Earth Day, Nickelodeon (tv network), Cape Canaveral, Arts and Culture, Martin Luther King Day
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