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History book author to speak in Keedysville
Hagerstown author Preston “Toby” Law will speak to the Keedysville Historical Society on Monday at 7 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 53 N. Main St., Keedysville. Law will discuss his new book, “Drummer Boy for the Bonnie Blue,...
Tags: Brownsville, Ceremonies, Book, Libraries, Religion and Belief
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Five for your planner: Sunday, March 31
1. Evening of foot-stomping music The Grascals will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 4, Shepherdstown Opera House, 131 W. German St., Shepherdstown, W.Va. $25. For tickets, go to www.operahouselive.com. 2. Through the looking glass Walker...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture
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Demolition begins at Gettysburg Cyclorama Building
Demolition is under way at Gettysburg National Military Park on a building situated at the center of what were once the Union Army’s battle lines. Work to tear down the Cyclorama Building began a month ago with asbestos removal and is expected...
Tags: Unions, Abraham Lincoln, Career and Workplace
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Minstrel show scheduled for this weekend
The Clear Spring Lions Club will hold its 62nd annual Minstrel/Variety Show Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. at Clear Spring High School. Tickets cost $6 for adults, $4 for students and children, and are free for preschoolers. ...Tags: Spaghetti, Wars and Interventions, Soups, American Legion, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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'Hearts at War' planned at museum
Kelly Hancock, museum educator for the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Va., will present a collection of wartime love letters, valentines and home-made items of affection during a presentation Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Washington County Museum...Tags: Museums, Western Sizzlin Corporation, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Fiction
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Art Callaham: Splintering is the enemy of GOP
A couple of weeks ago, a visiting priest, the Rev. Daniel Webster, canon in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, gave an interesting sermon on “splintering.” One of his singular statements, concerning the universal Christian Church was: “...Tags: Republican Party, Government, Primaries, Elections, Parties and Movements
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Five for your planner: Tuesday, Feb. 5
1. It's a winter wonderland Hancock's Winter Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Widmeyer Park, West Main Street, Hancock. Activities for all ages include snow-sculpting contest, hat contest, ice carving, cake walks, live music...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture
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Ongoing art and history exhibits for Jan. 17
Still Life: The Painted Image An exhibit of realistic still life paintings by contemporary artists, some traditional and some more innovative. Exhibit continues through Sunday, Jan. 20. Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, City Park, Hagerstown. Free....
Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Jefferson County (Pennsylvania), Fine Artists, NASA, Museums
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Comedy, a Civil War lecture, a bagpipe concert and other staff picks for Jan. 17 to 23
The Top Five Make Me Laugh Comedy Tour Hosted by Chad Beadle and featuring C.J. Burney, Stacey Carver and Jennifer Nelson. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Majestic Restaurant, 908 Dual Highway, Hagerstown. $15 at the door. Call 240-367-5052. Go to...
Tags: Entertainment, Martin Luther King Jr., Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Music Industry
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Ongoing art and history exhibits for Jan. 24
Jefferson County photos “A Photographic Impression of Jefferson County” is a look at what Jefferson County looked like in the late 1970s and early ’80s, with photographs by Hali Taylor. Exhibit concludes Saturday, Jan. 26. AHA! Fire Hall...
Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Jefferson County (Pennsylvania), Fine Artists, Museums, NASA
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Charles Town author finishes latest Civil War work
richardb@herald-mail.comThe American Civil War has been very good for a Charles Town author who, in the last six years, has been researching the area’s history for material for historical novels based on real people and real situations connected with that conflict. Bob...Tags: George Washington, Jefferson County (Pennsylvania), Wars and Interventions, Abraham Lincoln, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Five for your planner: Tuesday, Jan. 15
1. Another drink? Apollo Civic Theatre opens "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Friday, Jan. 18, at the theater, 128 E. Martin St., Martinsburg, W.Va. This Edward Albee's 2005 revised edition of his Tony Award-winning play. Rated R due to adult dialogue,...
Tags: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (movie), Entertainment, Entertainment Events, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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