Hagerstown Lions Club
Tuesday - 12:05 p.m., Holy Week Service at John Wesley United Methodist Church. A light lunch will be served in the social hall following the service.
Discovery Station
On Saturday, Patricia Beard will offer St. Patrick's Day craft activities at Discovery Station.
Demonstration-learning lectures are presented on designated Saturdays of each month on a preannounced topic. Occasionally, programs are be offered on other days.
Presentations are offered at 1 and 2:30 p.m. unless otherwise indicated in the program listing.
For more information, call 301-790-0076 during operating hours.
Saturday Plus events are free with paid museum admission or annual membership. Programs are subject to change.
Emma K. Doub puppet show set
Mrs. Fochtman's third-grade magnet students will be having a puppet performance on Wednesday at 1:15 p.m. Students worked in groups to write the fantasy script and then each made a puppet that could be used to act out the story. Parents are invited to attend.
Are you a 'CSI' fan?
Join Hagerstown Police Department Forensic Scientist Jeff Kercheval for a fun and fact-filled evening on Thursday at 7 p.m.
You must be at least 13 to attend. A signed parental permission slip is required for those younger than 18. Call 301-739-3250, ext. 126, for details and permission slips.
Author to speak at library Thursday
Author Robin Gerber will be at Washington County Free Library to discuss her book, "Eleanor vs. Ike," on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Let your mind wander back to 1952. Imagine Eleanor Roosevelt as a candidate for president. Join Gerber as she explores the possibilities through her new novel. Feel free to bring your books along for Gerber to sign. Copies of "Eleanor vs. Ike" will be available at the program for purchase or you may bring your own copy.
Call 301-739-3250, ext. 136, for a free ticket.
Museum lecture set for March 27
The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts will present a lecture, the second in a three-part series this season, for collectors in the region.
The program is sponsored by J. Edward Cochran & Co. Inc.
In an illustrated presentation on Thursday, March 27, Louis M. Salerno, owner, Questroyal Fine Art, LLC, New York, N.Y., will stimulate questions and dialogue in his discussion of certain 19th-century artists who seem to be appreciating at an accelerated rate.
The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a social hour followed by the lecture at 6:30 p.m. Seating is limited and tickets are required. Tickets cost $20 for museum members and $30 for nonmembers. For further information or to reserve a seat, call 301-739-5727, ext. 10.
Bible services this week at church
Hagerstown Church of God on Rosehill Avenue will be having Bible services this week. There will be a speaker every night and today the state school choir from Maine will perform.
Autism seminar set for April 8
A seminar on autism will be Tuesday, April 8, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Marshall Street School, 1350 Marshall St. in Hagerstown.
Come and visit display tables to take home information packets on communication options, letter-writing techniques, biomed/diet/CPAC, autism waiver information, Developmental Disabilities Administration, sibling issues, Project Lifesaver, Partners for Success Family Support Center Resource Library, which offers Autism Spectrum Disorder materials, and toys appropriate for children with autism.
Child care will be available free of charge. It is very important to register for this child-care service. The organizers cannot guarantee child care unless participants are registered 24 hours in advance. Call 301-766-8221 to register for this service.
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