Band Shell

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.

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.

Thomas Jefferson at Harpers Ferry Thomas Jefferson historian Bill Barker portrays the author of the Declaration of Independence. Barker will present a dramatic presentation on the issue of slavery at 1 and 3 p.m. today. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, off U.S. 340, Harpers Ferry, W.Va. Park entrance fee. Call 304-535-6029. Free movie night A family-friendly movie with free popcorn and soda. 7 p.m. today. Bridge of Life, 14 S. Potomac St., downtown Hagerstown.

Grace Bible Church , Greencastle, Pa., Academy of Arts Summer Drama Team will present Faith of Our Fathers by Nicole Chavers Stratton. Call 717-597-4284. Outreach Ministries , service at Hagerstown City Park band shell, Virginia avenue, downtown Hagerstown from 1 to 3:30 p.m. this Sunday. The service will include music, the message series: Why Me?, prayer, books, snacks and free water. Email outreach2011@hotmail.com . Tri-State Fellowship , is sponsoring a trip to a Beth Moore Conference at Mariner Arena Friday, Sept.

It was a warm spring day with the sun's rays reaching down between the large trees scattered across Hagerstown's City Park. The aroma of food being cooked in the distance mixed with the laid-back sound of the Ernie Hawkins Band. It was practically everything that Claude Varron needed. "This is so comfortable. I can't do this downtown," said Varron, who had his spot on the park's grounds set up with blankets and a folding chair. Varron, of Keedysville, was among an estimated crowd of at least 4,000 people who gathered at City Park Sunday afternoon for the final day of the Western Maryland Blues Fest.