Weekend calendar

July 02, 2010

Shakin' the Shingles

WILLIAMSPORT -- Davisson Brothers Band will provide music for dancing. Food, beverages, beer and wine will be available. Today, doors open at 5 p.m.; dance from 7 to 10. Springfield Farm Barn, 14 Springfield Lane, off Potomac Street. $10; $5 for ages 5 and younger. Proceeds benefit the historic Springfield Farm Barn. Call 301-223-4048.

Wind Down Friday

Rhythm Kings with Kim Tantillo perform. 5 to 8 p.m. today. The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. Tickets cost $5 at the door, discounted season tickets are available. Call 301-790-2000 or go to http://www.mdtheatre.org.

Independence Eve Jam

CLEAR SPRING -- The event features five live bands, food for sale, kids' games, historic house tours of Plumb Grove with a patriotic flair and fireworks at dusk. Free. 3 p.m. Saturday. Plumb Grove, off Broadfording Road.

Auto racing

Johnny Roberts Memorial 50-lap, late-model race plus late-model sportsmen, pure stocks and fireworks. 7 p.m. Saturday. Hagerstown Speedway, 15112 National Pike. Tickets cost $18 to $25. In case of inclement weather, call 301-582-0640, e-mail info@hagerstownspeedway.com">info@hagerstownspeedway.com or go to http://www.hagerstownspeedway.com. Rain date is 6 p.m. Sunday, July 4.

Salute to Independence

Salute to Independence with the Maryland Symphony Orchestra. Saturday 7:30 p.m.; fireworks begin at about 9:45 p.m. Antietam National Battlefield, off Sharpsburg Pike, north of Sharpsburg. Go to http://www.nps.gov/anti/salute.htm or http://www.marylandsymphony.org.

Patriotic celebration

WILLIAMSPORT -- On Sunday, 5K race at 8:30 a.m. Entertainment 10:45 a.m. to dusk featuring Dogfoot, Mathew Dodd, Elaini Arthur, May Weather and Williamsport Community Band. Fireworks at night. Williamsport Fire Department breakfast, and pit beef lunch and dinner. Most patriotic baby contest at 2 p.m.; most patriotic pooch contest at 3 p.m.; free watermelon at 4 p.m. Call 301-223-7711.

Big-band dance concert

CASCADE -- Arrow Trio performs. 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Pen Mar Park, off Pen Mar High Rock Road. Free. Call 240-313-2700.

Municipal band

Hagerstown Municipal Band performs, featuring Marlin Barnes, percussion soloist. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Peter Buys Band Shell, City Park, Hagerstown. Band performs Sundays through Aug. 22. Free. Go to http://www.hagerstownband.org.

Community Band

WILLIAMSPORT -- Williamsport Community Band performs. 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Byron Memorial Park, off Potomac Street. Call 301-223-6538.

July 4 celebration

GREENCASTLE, Pa. --Children's crafts, children's parade, most patriotic family contest. Entertainment by Wing and a Prayer. Mini-train rides. Bring lawn chairs. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday. Tayamentasachta Environmental Center pavilion and Walnut Grove areas, 500 Leitersburg St. Call 717-597-9325 or go to http://www.greencastlemuseum.org.

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