Band Shell

The Hagerstown Historic District Commission offered no objections Thursday to city plans to replace seating at the City Park band shell. The commission reviewed the plans as a courtesy extended to it when work is done in a city park, said Stephen Bockmiller, city zoning administrator. The city plans to replace existing wooden benches at the park band shell with new pew-like seats that will be a mix of concrete and wood, he said. Seat backs and bottoms will be wooden slats on a concrete base, according to city documents.

The Music by the Lake summer concert series continues Saturday with Stoney Creek bluegrass band playing at the Hagerstown City Park band shell, starting at 7 p.m. The band features guitarist Ed Barney, banjo player Darrell Sanders and Libby Files, bass player.  The concert on July 28 features Bill Emerson and Sweet Drive with three vocalists who each contribute lead and harmony. The Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition will perform contemporary bluegrass music at the final concert on Aug. 4. The concerts are sponsored by the city of Hagerstown, Washington County Arts Council and Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

kristinw@herald-mail.com The City of Hagerstown will be even more alive with music this summer with the kickoff of an eight-week concert series called Music by the Lake. The series, presented by the Washington County Arts Council, will bring regional bands and music groups to City Park band shell every Saturday night through Aug. 27. "It's a great series," says Kevin Moriarty, executive director of the council. "Some really swell bands are coming. " Dead Men's Hollow, a group that combines bluegrass, old-time, Southern gospel and Southern blues styles all in an acoustic fashion is returning to the Hagerstown lineup for the second year in a row. Caryn Fox, one of the singers in Dead Men's Hollow, says the group was so pleased with the Hagers-town venue last year that it signed up for two concerts this year.

Hagerstown City Park band shell, Master's Four will be in concert this Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. for the Concerts in the City Park 2007 series.

PS150 plays to a crowd of about 60 people in the band shell at Hagerstown City Park during a Gospel In The Park concert Wednesday evening.

City Park band shell , Masters Four will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17. Williamsport United Methodist Church , WitnessSing will sing Sunday. For information, call 301-223-7040.

Permanent seating at City Park band shell discussed The city of Hagerstown is considering installing permanent seating at the Peter Buys Band Shell at City Park. City Engineer Rodney Tissue presented initial plans Tuesday to the Hagerstown City Council, saying a permanent seating option at the band shell would be a nice addition to the park. “Basically, they would be a series of concrete bands with wooden benches sitting on top of them,” he said. “This would hold maybe 200 patrons of the band shell.” The green wooden benches there now have the capacity for about 300 to 400 people, Tissue said.

St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, at 1020 Maryland Ave., Hagerstown, (across from the South End Shopping Center) will hold an indoor yard sale Saturday, Aug. 11, from 7 a.m. to noon. The yard sale will be held inside the church. Seasonal items, kitchen items, CDs, electronics, video games, puzzles, toys and books will be available for purchase. The event will be held rain or shine.   National Night Out  National Night Out will be held at Byron Memorial Park in Williamsport on Tuesday, Aug. 7, beginning at 5 p.m. The event is held to heighten crime and drug prevention awarenes.

Students and spouses of students of South Hagerstown High School Class of 1961 are invited to lunch at Next Dimensions restaurant on Old National Pike in Hagerstown. The reunion lunch is planned Wednesday, July 25, starting at 11 a.m. All students from the Class of 1961 and their spouses are invited. For more information, call Sandy Norcross at 301-223-9574 or Joe Zmerly at 301-663-3484.   Back-to-school event planned at Valley Mall Aback-to-schoolchildren's fair will be held Saturday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Valley Mall.

The Music by the Lake summer concert series continues Saturday with Stoney Creek bluegrass band playing at the Hagerstown City Park band shell, starting at 7 p.m. The band features guitarist Ed Barney, banjo player Darrell Sanders and Libby Files, bass player.  The concert on July 28 features Bill Emerson and Sweet Drive with three vocalists who each contribute lead and harmony. The Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition will perform contemporary bluegrass music at the final concert on Aug. 4. The concerts are sponsored by the city of Hagerstown, Washington County Arts Council and Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

1. Memories and music The New Horizons Band of Hagerstown conducted by Dave McCandless, pictured, performs a musical tribute to longtime local band director Peter Buys at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 30. City Park at the Peter Buys band shell, 501 Virginia Ave., Hagerstown. Free. 2. Taking them Higher Higher Hands will perform at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at western border of Berkeley Springs State Park, U.S. 522, Berkeley Springs, W.Va. Rain location is Ice House.

Washington County Public Schools will present the Swingin' in the Park Jazz Festival at the band shell in Hagerstown City Park on Saturday.  The event will be in conjunction with the Scout's Founders Day Camporee.  Local school jazz bands will perform music for the public in a celebration of jazz. The annual event is coordinated by Gary Rupert of Smithsburg High School and is free to the public. The event started in 1998 to showcase the county's middle and high school jazz bands.

Pageant director thanks all who helped To the editor: As executive of Smithsburg's 2012 inaugural scholarship pageant, I am thrilled to report this event was a stunning success, thanks to the support and participation of so many members of this generous community. My sincere thanks go to Andrew, Janice, Diana, Wayne, Kara and Brynn, who believed in and supported this event from its infancy. A very special “thank you” goes to Leitersburg Volunteer Fire Department for serving as hosts for the pageant (April 7)

Broadfording Church of the Brethren Fellowship , today, Wendy & the Boys will present gospel music from 10 to 10:45 a.m.; a silent auction begins at 10 a.m. with live bidding starting at 11 a.m. Call 301-791-5432. City Park band shell , By Faith Ministries and Harry Ryan will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31.

A concert featuring the Hagerstown Municipal Band “Big Band,” under the direction of Joel Guyton, will be held Sunday, starting at 7:30 p.m. at Hagerstown City Park's band shell. The musical group will perform a variety of oldies and newer songs with the traditional big band sound. For more information, go to www.hagerstownband.org . Day care program The Parents' Day Out program at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, at 1020 Maryland Ave., is still accepting registration for those ages 1 to 5 for fall classes that start Thursday, Sept.