Weekend calendar - August 4

August 04, 2012

Discovery Station exhibit

The “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” exhibit includes local and national baseball artifacts. Leo Burke, a 1952 Hagerstown High School graduate who played for Chicago and Baltimore, will attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony along with two members of the Hagerstown Suns. Today, reception at 10 a.m. Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., Hagerstown. Free admission for the ribbon cutting. Call 301-790-0076.

Saturday Plus

Bill Alt and Jamie Kenton will present “Robotics/Lego” as part of Discovery Station at Hagerstown’s Saturday Plus program. Program is limited to 20 students in grades three through seven. Today, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Discovery Station, 101 W. Washington St., Hagerstown. Free with admission charge of $5 to $7. Bring a lunch. Call 301-790-0076.

Rock the Forge 2012

Twelve hours of a Warped-style concert. Bands include Horizon, Twin Radio, MayWeather, Aim Your Arrows, The Getaways, Katies Got Guts, Armory Infirmary, The Drummer Quits, Spiteful Scum and others. Today, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Right Choice Ministries, 20204 Old Forge Road, Hagerstown. $10. Call 301-797-8157.

Summer music series

Project Natale will perform. Today, 1 to 4 p.m. Hagerstown Premium Outlets, 495 Premium Outlets Blvd., Hagerstown. Free.

Trains for everyone

Displays include H0-scale model railroad, trains for children to operate, historic railroad equipment, artifacts and photos. Today and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum, 300 S. Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown. $4; 50 cents for ages 4 to 12; free for ages 3 and younger. Call 301-739-4665.

Hagerstown Speedway

Elvis Presley tribute artist Kevin Booth will perform today at 5:30 p.m.; racing starts at 7 p.m. Hagerstown Speedway, National Pike, west of Hagerstown. Admission is $5. Call 301-582-0640 or go to www.hagerstownspeedway.com.

Music by the Lake

Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition will perform. Today, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Peter Buys Band Shell, City Park, Virginia Avenue, Hagerstown. Call 301-791-3132.

Pen Mar Park concert

The Andy Angel Quartet will perform ballroom music during the Pen Mar Park concert series. Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m. Pen Mar Park, off Pen Mar High Rock Road, Cascade. Free. Call 240-313-2807.

Summer band concert

The Hagerstown Municipal Band will perform. David Wenerd will solo on trombone in “Thoughts of Love” and join in a trombone quintet playing “Watermelon Man.” Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Peter Buys Band Shell, City Park, Virginia Avenue, Hagerstown. Call 301-739-8577, ext. 169, or go to www.hagerstownband.org.

Rhythm, blues, rock and funk

The Rhythm Kings will perform. Sunday, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Widmeyer Park, West Main Street, Hancock. If it rains, the concert will be held at the Hancock Performing Arts Center, 126 W. High St., Hancock. Freewill donation. Send an email to sinclairhamilton@verizon.net.

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