Out and About

April 15, 2005

Auto racing

Winchester-Hagerstown Shootout I. Today, 7:30 p.m. Hagerstown Speedway, 15112 National Pike, Hagerstown. $12. Call 301-582-0640; send e-mail to info@hagerstownspeedway.com; or go to www.hagerstownspeed way.com on the Web.

'Brotherhood of the Wolf'

Based upon an 18th-century legend of a mysterious beast that left a trail of mutilated victims and spread terror among people in southereastern France. Hosted by Shepherdstown Film Society. Rated R. Today, 7 p.m. Shepherd University's Reynolds Hall, King Street, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Free.

Authors reception

Local authors are invited to attend and to bring their books for sale and book signings. Saturday, 1 to 3 p.m. Washington County Free Library, 100 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. Free, open to the public.

Bluegrass bands

Beck & Benedict Hardware Music Theatre hosts a twin-bill bluegrass concert featuring Iron Bridge from Hanover, Pa., and The Twin Hill Express from Waynesboro, Pa. Saturday, 7 p.m. The Barn, 118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, Pa. Tickets cost $10; free for ages 11 and younger. Call 1-717-762-4711.

Dance of the Decades

Antietam Humane Society sponsors Dance of the Decades. Phantom Shadow will provide tunes from the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s. Door prizes, dance and costume contests, games and food. Proceeds will support the society's spay and neuter program. Saturday, 8 p.m. to midnight. Eagles Club, 22 E. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. $5. Tickets available at Antietam Humane Society, 8513 Lyons Road, Waynesboro, Pa., or can be reserved by calling 1-717-762-9091.

Antique car show

Fourth annual Antique and Classic Car and Craft Show, sponsored by Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Co. Two-day event features flea market, craft vendors, open pit beef and other food. Twenty-five vehicle classes. Saturday and Sunday, grounds open at 8 a.m.; registration deadline is noon. Clear Spring Volunteer Fire Co. carnival grounds. Register in advance by calling 301-991-2540, 301-842-0159, or go on the Web to www.clearspringfire.org.

Woodcarving exhibit

Cumberland Valley Woodcarvers hold an exhibit and demonstrations. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Chambersburg Mall, Chambersburg, Pa.

Community chorus

High school-age singers perform with the Mercersburg Area Community Chorus. Includes choral and operatic works. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, 3 p.m. Mercersburg Academy Chapel, Mercersburg, Pa. Freewill offering. No reserved seats.

Tom Netherton

Tom Netherton and the Skyline City Band perform a cabaret-style show. Sunday, 3 p.m. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. Tickets cost $30 to $40, plus service charge. For tickets, call 301-790-2000 or go to www.mdtheatre.org on the Web.

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