Out & About

January 29, 2005

IceFest 2005

Ice sculptures, chili cook-off and performances throughout the weekend. Today and Sunday. There is an admission charge for some activities. Throughout downtown Chambersburg, Pa. Call 717-264-6883.

Skills Olympics

Tri-State-area apprentices in carpentry, electrical, and HVAC-R will compete in annual Skills Olympics. Today, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cumberland Valley Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, 219 Frederick St., Hagerstown. Free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided. Call Darlene Chaney at 301-739-1190.

Poetry workshop

Storyteller and poet Crystal Brown will present a poetry-writing workshop. Children in grades two through six are invited to attend the hour-long session. Activities include imaginative writing exercises and acting out poems with costumes and props. Today, 11 a.m., Washington County Free Library, 100 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. Free. Call Jeff Ridgeway at 301-739-3250, ext. 132.

WinterFest

This weekend's activities include free public skating today from noon to 3:50 p.m.; figure skating exhibition today at 7 p.m. (cost is $15 for adults and $5 for children 11 and younger); and hockey game featuring Philadelphia Flyers alumni against the Hagerstown Bulldogs Sunday at 2 p.m. (tickets cost $15 for adults or $10 in advance, children 11 and younger, $5). Hagerstown Ice & Sports Complex, 580 Security Road, Hagerstown. Call 301-866-9122.

Model railroad

Waynesboro Model Railroad Club hosts an open house with O-gauge, HO-scale and N-scale layouts. Today and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Waynecastle Feed Hill, Pa. 16, Zullinger, Pa.

Film festival

High Street Film Festival, featuring the work of local filmmakers and videographers. Today, doors open at 6:30 p.m., event begins at 7 p.m. Shepherd University, Reynolds Hall, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Free. Go to www.highstreetfilmfestival.com on the Web.

All-county concert

Washington County Public Schools presents a concert by members of the All County Middle and High School concert bands and High School Jazz Ensemble. Today, 7:30 p.m., North Hagerstown High School, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown. Tickets cost $4 in advance and $5 at the door, and may be purchased from participating students and directors. Senior Citizen Gold Cards and ID cards from Washington County Public Schools will be honored.

"What the #$*!?!"

In the movie "What the (Bleep) do we Know?!", Amanda finds herself in an "Alice in Wonderland" experience when her daily life begins to unravel, revealing the unpredictable quantum world that makes up reality. Not rated. Sunday, 2 and 5 p.m., Shepherdstown Opera House, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Tickets cost $7 and will be sold at the door. Go on the Web to www.operahouselive.com.

Carillon concert

Donald Traser of Richmond, Va., will perform. Sunday, 3 p.m., Mercersburg Academy Chapel, 300 E. Seminary St., Mercersburg, Pa. Free. Call 717-328-6176.

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